| Six Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, 2010 | | | June 30, 2009 |
| Average | | | Average | | | Amount | | | Average | | | Average | | | Amount |
| Balance | | | Yield/Rate | | | of Interest | | | Balance | | | Yield/Rate | | | of Interest |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | $ | 621,935 | | | 0.26 | % | | | $ | 797 | | | $ | 35,299 | | | 0.06 | % | | | $ | 11 |
Federal funds sold & securities purchased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
under agreements to resell | | - | | | - | | | | | - | | | | 8,827 | | | 0.13 | | | | | 6 |
Taxable investment securities (1) | | 612,880 | | | 3.84 | | | | | 11,759 | | | | 806,133 | | | 4.41 | | | | | 17,792 |
Tax-exempt investment securities (1) | | 30,255 | | | 7.17 | | | | | 1,085 | | | | 121,026 | | | 5.89 | | | | | 3,565 |
Loans and leases, net of unearned income (2) | | 2,934,483 | | | 5.01 | | | | | 73,100 | | | | 3,938,559 | | | 5.66 | | | | | 110,723 |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | 48,797 | | | - | | | | | - | | | | 48,797 | | | - | | | | | - |
Total interest earning assets | | 4,248,350 | | | 4.11 | | | | | 86,741 | | | | 4,958,641 | | | 5.36 | | | | | 132,097 |
Nonearning assets | | 315,313 | | | | | | | | | | | | 524,343 | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 4,563,663 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,482,984 | | | | | | | | |
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Liabilities and Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 608,072 | | | 0.17 | % | | | $ | 508 | | | $ | 519,598 | | | 0.26 | % | | | $ | 676 |
Savings and money market deposits | | 1,110,717 | | | 0.57 | | | | | 3,136 | | | | 1,266,405 | | | 1.00 | | | | | 6,277 |
Time deposits under $100,000 | | 533,425 | | | 1.64 | | | | | 4,334 | | | | 689,396 | | | 2.73 | | | | | 9,344 |
Time deposits $100,000 and over | | 525,676 | | | 1.33 | | | | | 3,455 | | | | 939,956 | | | 1.88 | | | | | 8,769 |
Short-term borrowings | | 237,974 | | | 0.42 | | | | | 495 | | | | 125,324 | | | 0.44 | | | | | 272 |
Long-term debt | | 653,767 | | | 3.14 | | | | | 10,168 | | | | 624,391 | | | 4.19 | | | | | 12,978 |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | 3,669,631 | | | 1.21 | | | | | 22,096 | | | | 4,165,070 | | | 1.86 | | | | | 38,316 |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | | 580,062 | | | | | | | | | | | | 584,491 | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | 63,976 | | | | | | | | | | | | 84,293 | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | 4,313,669 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,833,854 | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders' equity | | 239,973 | | | | | | | | | | | | 639,087 | | | | | | | | |
Non-controlling interests | | 10,021 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,043 | | | | | | | | |
Total equity | | 249,994 | | | | | | | | | | | | 649,130 | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 4,563,663 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,482,984 | | | | | | | | |
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Net interest income | | | | | | | | | $ | 64,645 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 93,781 |
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Net interest margin | | | | | 3.06 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 3.80 | % | | | | |
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(1) At amortized cost. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(2) Includes nonaccrual loans. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income expressed on a taxable-equivalent basis of $29.3 million for the second quarter of 2010, decreased by $17.4 million, or 37.2%, from the second quarter of 2009, while taxable-equivalent net interest income for the first half of 2010 declined by $29.1 million, or 31.1%, to $64.6 million from the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily the result of a significant reduction in average loans and leases and investment securities as we continued our efforts to downsize our balance sheet and improve our liquidity position. The decrease in net interest income also reflects a decline in average yields earned on interest earning assets, which exceeded the decline in average rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. The decrease in average yields earned on our interest earning assets was directly attributabl e to the declining interest rate environment, reductions in our higher yielding commercial real estate loan portfolios, and our decision to maintain significant balances in lower yielding cash and cash equivalent accounts.
Interest Income
Taxable-equivalent interest income of $40.2 million for the second quarter of 2010 decreased by $24.9 million, or 38.2%, from the second quarter of 2009, while taxable-equivalent interest income of $86.7 million for the first half of 2010 decreased by $45.4 million, or 34.3%, from the comparable prior year period. The current quarter decrease was primarily attributable to the significant decline in average loans and leases and average yields earned thereon as described above, the significant increase in nonaccrual loans, and the decrease in average taxable investment securities and average yields earned thereon. Average loans and leases decreased by $1.0 billion in the current quarter compared to the second quarter of 2009, contributing to approximately $14.6 million of the current quarter interest income decline, while average yields ear ned on loans and leases decreased by 55 basis points (“bp”) in the current quarter, resulting in a reduction in interest income of approximately $5.3 million. The $420.8 million decrease in average taxable investment securities in the second quarter of 2010 from the comparable prior year period contributed to $4.5 million of the current quarter interest income decrease, while the 83 bp reduction in average yields earned on taxable investment securities contributed to $1.7 million of the interest income decrease.
Consistent with the above, the year-to-date decrease in taxable-equivalent interest income was primarily attributable to the significant decline in average loans and leases and average yields earned thereon, the significant increase in nonaccrual loans, and the decrease in average taxable investment securities and average yields earned thereon. During the first half of 2010, average loans and leases decreased by $1.0 billion from the first half of 2009, reducing interest income by approximately $28.4 million during the period, while average yields earned on loans and leases decreased by 65 bp, resulting in a reduction in interest income of approximately $12.8 million. Average taxable investment securities for the first half of 2010 decreased by $193.3 million from the comparable prior year period, contributing to $4.3 million of the year- to-date interest income decrease, while the 57 bp reduction in average yields earned on taxable investment securities contributed to $2.3 million of the interest income decrease. We anticipate that interest income will continue to decrease going forward as we continue our efforts to reduce our credit risk exposure in connection with our recovery plan.
Interest Expense
Interest expense of $10.9 million for the second quarter of 2010 decreased by $7.5 million, or 40.7%, from the comparable prior year quarter, while interest expense of $22.1 million for the first half of 2010 decreased by $16.2 million, or 42.3%, from the comparable prior year period. The decrease in interest expense during the current quarter and first half of 2010 was primarily attributable to the overall decline in average rates paid on savings and money market deposits, time deposits and long-term debt, and an overall decrease in average savings and money market and time deposit balances.
The 47 bp decline in average rates on savings and money market deposits contributed to $1.6 million of the current quarter decrease in interest expense, the 101 bp decline in average rates on time deposits under $100,000 contributed to $1.7 million of the current quarter decrease, and the 102 bp decline on average rates on long-term debt contributed to $1.6 million of the current quarter decrease. Additionally, the overall decrease in average balances of savings and money market and all time deposits also resulted in a decrease in interest expense of $0.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, during the current quarter.
For the first half of 2010, interest expense decreased by $16.2 million, or 42.3%, from the first half of 2009. The 43 bp decline in average rates on savings and money market deposits contributed to $2.7 million of the decrease in interest expense, declines of 109 bp and 55 bp in average rates on time deposits under $100,000 and time deposits $100,000 and over contributed to $3.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of the decrease in interest expense, and the 105 bp decline on average rates on long-term debt contributed to $3.3 million of the decrease in interest expense from the comparable prior year period. Additionally, the overall decrease in average balances of savings and money market and all time deposits also resulted in a decrease in interest expense of $0.8 million and $6.0 million, respectively, compared to the first half o f 2009.
Net Interest Margin
Our net interest margin was 2.90% for the second quarter of 2010, compared to 3.77% for the second quarter of 2009, while our net interest margin for the first half of 2010 was 3.06%, compared to 3.80% for the comparable prior year period. The sequential-quarter and year-over-year compression in our net interest margin was attributable to lower yields on our interest earning assets as we continued our efforts to reduce our higher yielding commercial real estate loan portfolio to improve our credit risk profile and our efforts to maximize balance sheet liquidity by maintaining elevated levels of lower yielding cash and cash equivalent accounts. Additionally, in conjunction with our recovery plan, we sold available for sale securities for gross proceeds of $439.4 million during the latter part of March 2010. Because a significant amount of these proceeds were held as cash and cash equivalents throughout the second quarter, our net interest margin for the second quarter of 2010 was adversely impacted by these March 2010 securities sales.
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 at the dates indicated.
| June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | |
Nonperforming Assets | | | | | |
Nonaccrual loans (including loans held for sale): | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | $ | 4,529 | | | $ | 8,377 | |
Real estate: | | | | | | | |
Construction | | 340,076 | | | | 362,557 | |
Mortgage-residential | | 50,690 | | | | 55,603 | |
Mortgage-commercial | | 33,671 | | | | 45,847 | |
Leases | | 197 | | | | 466 | |
Total nonaccrual loans | | 429,163 | | | | 472,850 | |
Other real estate | | 38,042 | | | | 26,954 | |
Total nonperforming assets | | 467,205 | | | | 499,804 | |
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Accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more: | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | 50 | | | | - | |
Real estate: | | | | | | | |
Construction | | - | | | | 228 | |
Mortgage-residential | | 1,621 | | | | 2,680 | |
Consumer | | 231 | | | | 232 | |
Leases | | - | | | | 152 | |
Total accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more | | 1,902 | | | | 3,292 | |
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Restructured loans still accruing interest: | | | | | | | |
Real estate: | | | | | | | |
Construction | | - | | | | 2,745 | |
Mortgage-residential | | 9,632 | | | | 3,565 | |
Total restructured loans still accruing interest | | 9,632 | | | | 6,310 | |
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Total nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 | | | | | | | |
days or more and restructured loans still accruing interest | $ | 478,739 | | | $ | 509,406 | |
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Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and | | | | | | | |
leases, loans held for sale and other real estate | | 17.07 | % | | | 15.85 | % |
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Total nonperforming assets and accruing loans delinquent for | | | | | | | |
90 days or more as a percentage of loans and leases, loans | | | | | | | |
held for sale and other real estate | | 17.14 | % | | | 15.96 | % |
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Total nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 days | | | | | | | |
or more and restructured loans still accruing interest as a percentage | | | | | | | |
of loans and leases, loans held for sale and other real estate | | 17.50 | % | | | 16.16 | % |
Non-performing assets, which includes nonaccrual loans and leases, nonperforming loans classified as held for sale and foreclosed real estate, totaled $467.2 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $499.8 million at fiscal 2009 year-end. The decrease from fiscal 2009 was primarily attributable to net charge-offs and write-downs of $59.5 million, paydowns of $58.1 million, and sales of loans and foreclosed properties of $50.5 million. Offsetting these decreases were the following additions to non-performing assets: 11 Hawaii construction and development loans totaling $71.6 million, five mainland construction and development loans totaling $24.2 million, 55 residential mortgage loans totaling $18.5 million, eight Hawaii commercial mortgage loans totaling $13.8 million, and five mainland commercial mortgage loans totaling $6.5 mill ion.
Restructured loans included in non-performing assets at June 30, 2010 consisted of 14 Hawaii construction and commercial real estate loans with a combined principal balance of $56.5 million, nine mainland construction and commercial real estate loans with a combined principal balance of $40.4 million, and 41 residential mortgage loans with a combined principal balance of $17.6 million. Concessions made to the original contractual terms of these loans consisted primarily of the deferral of interest and/or principal payments due to deterioration in the borrowers’ financial condition. The principal balances on these restructured loans were matured and/or in default at the time of restructure and we have no commitments to lend additional funds to any of these borrowers. There were $10.3 million of restructured loans still accruing inter est at June 30, 2010, including one residential mortgage loan of $0.7 million that was more than 90 days delinquent.
Provision and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
A discussion of our accounting policy regarding the Allowance and Provision is contained in the Critical Accounting Policies section of this report. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Allowance as of the dates and for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | |
Allowance for loan and lease losses: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 211,646 | | | $ | 122,286 | | | $ | 205,279 | | | $ | 119,878 | |
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Provision for loan and lease losses | | 20,412 | | | | 74,324 | | | | 79,249 | | | | 101,074 | |
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Charge-offs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | 3,823 | | | | 5,057 | | | | 5,981 | | | | 5,882 | |
Real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | 20,800 | | | | 18,020 | | | | 48,774 | | | | 40,634 | |
Mortgage-residential | | 4,059 | | | | 4,545 | | | | 15,223 | | | | 4,907 | |
Mortgage-commercial | | 1,462 | | | | 2,375 | | | | 19,192 | | | | 2,375 | |
Consumer | | 598 | | | | 946 | | | | 1,539 | | | | 1,960 | |
Leases | | - | | | | - | | | | 1 | | | | - | |
Total charge-offs | | 30,742 | | | | 30,943 | | | | 90,710 | | | | 55,758 | |
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Recoveries: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | 179 | | | | 55 | | | | 1,740 | | | | 142 | |
Real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | 107 | | | | - | | | | 5,608 | | | | 52 | |
Mortgage-residential | | 48 | | | | 35 | | | | 75 | | | | 54 | |
Mortgage-commercial | | 12 | | | | 2 | | | | 14 | | | | 5 | |
Consumer | | 297 | | | | 312 | | | | 663 | | | | 624 | |
Leases | | - | | | | - | | | | 41 | | | | - | |
Total recoveries | | 643 | | | | 404 | | | | 8,141 | | | | 877 | |
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Net charge-offs | | 30,099 | | | | 30,539 | | | | 82,569 | | | | 54,881 | |
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Balance at end of period | $ | 201,959 | | | $ | 166,071 | | | $ | 201,959 | | | $ | 166,071 | |
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Annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans | | 4.26 | % | | | 3.16 | % | | | 5.63 | % | | | 2.79 | % |
Our Allowance at June 30, 2010 totaled $202.0 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 1.6%, from year-end 2009. The decrease in our Allowance was a direct result of the $82.6 million in net loan charge-offs during the six-month period, concentrated primarily on loans with direct exposure to the construction and commercial real estate markets in California and Hawaii, offset by the $79.2 million Provision recognized during the first half of 2010.
Our Provision was $20.4 million during the second quarter of 2010, compared to $58.8 million in the first quarter of 2010 and $74.3 million in the second quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to slower negative credit migration, reduced exposure to the construction and development sectors in Hawaii and California, and minimal changes experienced during the quarter in recognized property values securing many of the Company’s real estate loans.
Despite the overall decrease in our Allowance, the current quarter improvement in nonperforming assets, lower charge-offs, and the recognition of a lower Provision, our Allowance as a percentage of total loans increased to 7.69% at June 30, 2010 from 6.75% at year-end 2009. We believe this increase was necessary to appropriately reserve for the credit risk still inherent in our portfolio.
We continue to experience downward, albeit slower, risk grading migration in certain sectors of our loan portfolio with exposure to the Hawaii and California commercial real estate markets. While we have begun to see a few preliminary signs of stabilization in the overall economy, uncertainty still exists and there continues to be heightened risk within our various commercial real estate loan portfolios.
In accordance with GAAP, loans held for sale and other real estate assets are not included in our assessment of the Allowance.
Depending on the overall performance of the local and national economies, the strength of the Hawaii and California commercial real estate markets and the accuracy of our assumptions and judgments concerning our loan portfolio, further adverse credit migration may continue due to the upcoming maturity of additional loans, the possibility of further declines in collateral values and the potential impact of continued financial stress on our borrowers, sponsors and guarantors as they attempt to endure the challenges of the current economic environment. While we have seen preliminary signs of improvement, we expect these challenging economic conditions to persist over the coming quarters.
Other Operating Income
Total other operating income of $12.7 million for the second quarter of 2010 decreased by $1.9 million, or 12.8%, from the comparable prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily due to lower gains on sales of residential mortgage loans of $3.2 million as refinance activity has declined from the prior year, a non-cash gain related to the ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge of $2.3 million recorded in the year-ago quarter, and lower service charges on deposit accounts of $1.0 million. These decreases were partially offset by an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charge on three non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations totaling $2.6 million recorded in the year-ago quarter and higher unrealized gains on outstanding interest rate locks of $1.7 million.
For the six months ended June 20, 2010, total other operating income of $25.5 million decreased by $4.8 million, or 15.8%, over the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans of $5.3 million and lower service charges on deposit accounts of $1.3 million. Other operating income for the first half of 2009 included a $3.6 million gain related to the sale of a parcel of land and non-cash gains related to the ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge of $2.1 million, partially offset by the aforementioned OTTI charge on three non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations totaling $2.6 million.
Other Operating Expense
Total other operating expense for the second quarter of 2010 was $37.6 million compared to $45.8 million in the comparable prior year quarter. The current quarter decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in credit-related charges (which includes write-downs of loans held for sale, foreclosed asset expense, and changes in the reserve for unfunded commitments) of $4.3 million, salaries and employee benefits of $3.3 million, and FDIC insurance expense of $1.8 million, partially offset by an increase in legal and professional services of $2.6 million. The year-over-year decrease in FDIC insurance expense was due to a special assessment charge imposed on all FDIC-insured institutions during the second quarter of 2009 totaling $2.5 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, other operating expense of $186.8 million increased by $103.3 million, or 123.7%, over the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the $102.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge and an increase in legal and professional services of $5.5 million, partially offset by reductions in salaries and employee benefits of $4.7 million.
Income Taxes
In third quarter of 2009, we established a full valuation allowance against our net DTAs. The establishment of the valuation allowance was based upon our recent net operating losses and the existence of a three-year cumulative loss, which led to our conclusion that it was more likely than not that our DTAs would not be fully realized. In determining the extent of the valuation allowance, management also considered, among other things, carryback/carryforward periods available to us and trends in our historical and projected earnings. At June 30, 2010, our valuation allowance totaled $137.2 million, compared to $130.1 million at March 31, 2010 and $104.6 million at December 31, 2009.
As a result of the establishment of the valuation allowance, our effective tax rate was 0% during the second quarter and first half of 2010 as we did not recognize any income tax benefit. During the second quarter of 2009, our effective tax rate was 42.1% and we recognized an income tax benefit of $25.0 million. During the first half of 2009, our effective tax rate was 48.5% and we recognized an income tax benefit of $30.0 million. The effective tax rate for the second quarter and first half of 2009 was impacted by the recognition of tax benefits from federal and state tax credits of $0.7 million and $1.4 million, and tax exempt income of $1.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first half of 2009 was also impacted by the settlement of a state tax contingency in the first quarter of 2009 which provided a tax benefit of $2.2 million. The Company earns a tax benefit from tax credits and tax exempt income irrespective of the level of pre-tax income. This results in a favorable impact to our overall effective tax rate during periods in which the Company is near break-even or experiencing a pre-tax loss.
Financial Condition
Total assets at June 30, 2010 were $4.3 billion, compared to $4.9 billion at December 31, 2009.
Loans and Leases
Loans and leases, net of unearned income, of $2.6 billion at June 30, 2010, decreased by $416.5 million, or 13.7%, from December 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the mainland loan portfolio totaling $141.6 million and a reduction in the Hawaii construction and commercial real estate loan portfolio totaling $178.1 million. The decreases in these portfolios reflect $48.7 million in loan sales, transfers to loans held for sale totaling $26.4 million, transfers to other real estate owned totaling $19.7 million, as well as paydowns and net charge-offs totaling $224.9 million.
Construction and Development Loans
At June 30, 2010, the construction and development loan portfolio (excluding owner-occupied loans) totaled $589.9 million, or 22.5%, of the total loan portfolio. Of this amount, $386.5 million were located in Hawaii and $203.4 million were located on the Mainland. This portfolio decreased by $231.5 million from December 31, 2009.
The allowance for loan and lease losses allocated for these loans was $90.4 million at June 30, 2010, or 15.3%, of the total outstanding balance. Of this amount, $59.0 million related to construction and development loans in Hawaii and $31.4 million related to construction and development loans on the Mainland.
Nonperforming construction and development assets in Hawaii totaled $254.5 million at June 30, 2010, or 5.9%, of total assets. At June 30, 2010, this balance was comprised of portfolio loans totaling $227.9 million, loans held for sale totaling $23.4 million and foreclosed properties totaling $3.2 million. Nonperforming assets related to this sector totaled $268.6 million at December 31, 2009.
Nonperforming construction and development assets on the Mainland totaled $117.3 million at June 30, 2010, or 2.7%, of total assets. At June 30, 2010, this balance was comprised of portfolio loans totaling $87.1 million and foreclosed properties totaling $30.2 million. Nonperforming assets related to this sector totaled $143.8 million at December 31, 2009.
Deposits
Total deposits of $3.2 billion at June 30, 2010 reflected a decrease of $360.3 million, or 10.1%, from December 31, 2009. Core deposits, which we define to be demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits less than $100,000, totaled $2.8 billion at June 30, 2010 and decreased by $159.7 million from December 31, 2009. Interest-bearing demand deposits increased during the first half of 2010 by $2.9 million, while noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits decreased during the first half of 2010 by $32.4 million, $132.2 million, and $198.6 million, respectively.
Capital Resources
Common and Preferred Equity
Shareholders’ equity totaled $156.5 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $336.0 million at December 31, 2009 and our tangible common equity ratio (defined as average tangible equity less preferred stock divided by average assets less average intangible assets) was 0.08% at June 30, 2010 compared to 1.68% at December 31, 2009. The decline in total shareholders’ equity was the result of continued operating losses primarily driven by increased credit costs and the aforementioned goodwill impairment charge.
Total shareholders’ equity includes $129.7 million of TARP Preferred Stock issued in connection with our participation in the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. The TARP Preferred Stock qualifies as a component of Tier 1 capital. We began deferring dividend payments on the TARP Preferred Stock in the third quarter of 2009 and accrued dividends on our outstanding TARP Preferred Stock was $7.8 million at June 30, 2010.
Trust Preferred Securities
We have five statutory trusts, CPB Capital Trust I, CPB Capital Trust II, CPB Statutory Trust III, CPB Capital Trust IV and CPB Statutory Trust V, which issued a total of $105.0 million in trust preferred securities. Our obligations with respect to the issuance of the trust preferred securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the each trust’s obligations with respect to its trust preferred securities. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, we may elect from time to time to defer subordinated debenture interest payments, which would result in a deferral of dividend payments on the related trust preferred securities, for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty. We began deferring interest and dividend payments on the subordinated debentures and the trust preferred securities in the third quarter of 2009. During the deferral period, which currently stands at four consecutive quarters, the respective trusts are likewise suspending the declaration and payment of dividends on the trust preferred securities. Also during the deferral period, we may not, among other things and with limited exceptions, pay cash dividends on or repurchase our common stock or preferred stock or make any payment on outstanding debt obligations that rank equally with or junior to the junior subordinated debentures. Accordingly, we also suspended the payment of cash dividends on our TARP Preferred Stock. During the deferral period, we will continue to accrue, and reflect in our consolidated financial statements, the deferred interest payments on our junior subordinated debentures. At June 30, 2010, accrued interest on our outstanding junior subordinated debentures relating to our trust preferred securities was $3.4 million.
In the past, the FRB has permitted certain cumulative preferred securities having the characteristics of trust preferred securities to qualify as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies. This treatment is expected to continue under the Dodd-Frank Act for our existing cumulative preferred securities. However, the Dodd-Frank Act will prohibit us from treating any such securities issued after May 19, 2010 as Tier 1 capital.
Recovery Plan
In March 2010, we began implementing a recovery plan designed to improve our financial health and capital ratios by downsizing our bank and focusing on our core businesses and traditional markets in Hawaii.
In addition to seeking to raise capital externally, key elements of the recovery plan include, but are not limited to:
· | Aggressively managing the bank’s existing loan portfolios to minimize further credit losses and to maximize recoveries, |
· | Shrinking the bank’s balance sheet, including through the sale of pledged securities and reducing public deposits and repurchase positions, |
· | Reducing the bank’s loan portfolio through paydowns, restructuring, and reducing lending activity, and |
· | Lowering operating costs to align with the restructured business model. |
To ensure the successful execution of the recovery plan and to monitor our capital raising efforts, our Board formed a Recovery Committee in March 2010.
To date, we have executed the following as part of this plan:
· | Reduced our doubtful and substandard assets as a percentage of Tier 1 capital plus reserves to 73.5%. |
· | Sold investment securities totaling $462.6 million at a net gain of $1.1 million, which reduced our total investment securities as a percentage of total assets from 19.0% at December 31, 2009 to 10.1% at June 30, 2010. |
· | Reduced our credit risk exposure in the non-agency MBS and municipal securities portfolios by $52.7 million and $37.3 million, respectively. Our remaining exposure in the non-agency MBS and municipal securities portfolios as of June 30, 2010 were $17 thousand and $0.8 million, respectively. |
· | Reduced our total loan and lease portfolio to $2.6 billion at June 30, 2010 from $3.0 billion at December 31, 2009. |
· | Improved our liquidity position with cash and cash equivalents totaling $916.7 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $488.4 million at December 31, 2009. |
· | Made progress with our previously announced plans to exit the Mainland market by closing two California loan production offices. |
· | Initiated steps to reduce operating costs through personnel reductions and completed the previously announced consolidation of two retail branch locations in Honolulu within close proximity of each other. |
While we have not achieved the March 31, 2010 leverage capital and Tier 1 risk-based capital mandates required by the Consent Order of 10% and 12%, respectively, the actions described above are designed to reduce our capital needs over time by reducing our credit risk exposure and establishing a more streamlined and focused organization with a reduced infrastructure, while we continue to seek new capital. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement this recovery plan or that the elements contemplated by the recovery plan are sufficient to ensure that we will continue operating as a going concern. If we fail to obtain new capital on a timely basis, we will likely experience further regulatory action. Further regulatory action could result in the Company’s loss of ownership of the bank or its assets, which could result in a loss of the entire value of our common stock.
Holding Company Capital Resources
CPF is required to act as a source of strength to the bank under the Bank Holding Company Act. All of the funds CPF received from the sale of the TARP Preferred Stock have been contributed by CPF to the bank as capital. CPF is obligated to pay its expenses, as well as dividends on the TARP Preferred Stock and payments on its junior subordinated debentures which fund payments on the outstanding trust preferred securities. CPF has limited capital resources to meet these obligations. In the past, CPF has primarily relied upon dividends from the bank for its cash flow needs; however, as a Hawaii state-chartered bank, it is prohibited from declaring or paying dividends greater than its retained earnings. As of June 30, 2010, the bank had an accumulated deficit of approximately $412.4 million. The bank will need to eliminate the deficit and gen erate positive retained earnings before it can pay any dividends; therefore, we do not anticipate receiving dividends from the bank in the foreseeable future.
As of June 30, 2010, on a stand alone basis, CPF had approximately $4.0 million of cash available to meet its ongoing obligations. Assuming CPF is able to control its operating expenditures within normal levels, it continues to defer payments on its trust preferred securities and dividends on its TARP Preferred Stock, and there are no unanticipated cash requirements, we believe CPF will be able to meet its normally expected expense obligations through the end of 2010. However, starting in the first quarter of 2011, we anticipate that CPF will require additional funds in order to continue meeting its financial obligations. Sources of funds that may be available to CPF include independently raising additional capital or borrowing funds. It is unclear whether CPF may be able to borrow funds without credit support from the bank, which may not be available. Incurring, renewing or guarantying indebtedness by CPF requires the advance approval of the FRBSF and DFI. Accordingly, there are no assurances that CPF will be able to obtain funding from the issuance of equity or debt in the future to allow it to continue to meet its financial obligations when its current available cash is depleted.
Capital Ratios
General capital adequacy regulations adopted by the FRB and FDIC require an institution to maintain a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets of 8% and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets of 4%. In addition to the risk-based guidelines, federal banking regulators require banking organizations to maintain a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital to total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio. For a banking organization to be rated in the highest of the five categories used by regulators to rate banking organizations, the minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets must be 3%. In addition to these uniform risk-based capital guidelines and leverage ratios that apply across the industry, the regulators have the discretion to set individual minimum capital requirements for sp ecific institutions at rates significantly above the minimum guidelines and ratios.
The following table sets forth the Company’s capital ratios, as well as the minimum capital adequacy requirements applicable generally to all financial institutions as of the dates indicated. In addition, FDIC-insured institutions must maintain leverage, Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios of at least 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively, and not be subject to a regulatory capital directive to be considered “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions of the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991. As of June 30, 2010, the bank was subject to, and was not in compliance with, the capital directive in the Consent Order which requires that it achieve and maintain a leverage capital ratio of at least 10% and total risk-based capital ratio of at least 12% by March 31, 2010. We are uncertain when, or if, we w ill be able to meet these capital ratio requirements.
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At June 30, 2010: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leverage capital | $ | 259,073 | | | 6.1 | % | | | $ | 170,779 | | | 4.0 | % | | | $ | 213,474 | | | 5.0 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | | 259,073 | | | 9.1 | | | | | 114,105 | | | 4.0 | | | | | 171,157 | | | 6.0 | |
Total risk-based capital | | 296,893 | | | 10.4 | | | | | 228,209 | | | 8.0 | | | | | 285,262 | | | 10.0 | |
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At December 31, 2009: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leverage capital | $ | 334,309 | | | 6.8 | % | | | $ | 196,478 | | | 4.0 | % | | | $ | 245,597 | | | 5.0 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | | 334,309 | | | 9.6 | | | | | 139,064 | | | 4.0 | | | | | 208,596 | | | 6.0 | |
Total risk-based capital | | 379,848 | | | 10.9 | | | | | 278,128 | | | 8.0 | | | | | 347,660 | | | 10.0 | |
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At June 30, 2010: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leverage capital | $ | 267,486 | | | 6.3 | % | | | $ | 170,703 | | | 4.0 | % | | | $ | 213,379 | | | 5.0 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | | 267,486 | | | 9.4 | | | | | 114,044 | | | 4.0 | | | | | 171,066 | | | 6.0 | |
Total risk-based capital | | 305,287 | | | 10.7 | | | | | 228,088 | | | 8.0 | | | | | 285,110 | | | 10.0 | |
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At December 31, 2009: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leverage capital | $ | 334,193 | | | 6.8 | % | | | $ | 196,273 | | | 4.0 | % | | | $ | 245,342 | | | 5.0 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | | 334,193 | | | 9.6 | | | | | 138,976 | | | 4.0 | | | | | 208,464 | | | 6.0 | |
Total risk-based capital | | 379,705 | | | 10.9 | | | | | 277,953 | | | 8.0 | | | | | 347,441 | | | 10.0 | |
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* Because the Company was subject to the capital directives of the Consent Order, the Company and the bank | |
were not considered to be "well-capitalized." | | | | | |
Liquidity
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. We have employed, and continue to employ, a number of measures to improve our liquidity position, which includes reducing our reliance on non-core funding sources by maintaining core deposits and decreasing our loan-to-deposit ratio to 81.8% at June 30, 2010 from 85.2% at December 31, 2009, as well as liquidating $462.6 million of investment sec urities in the first half of 2010. Furthermore, we also intend to pursue the possibility of additional loan sales (both individually and in bulk), however, no formal plan has been finalized and specific loans have not yet been identified for sale.
Core deposits have historically provided us with a sizeable source of relatively stable and low cost funds but are subject to competitive pressure in our market. In addition to core deposit funding, we also have access to a variety of other short-term and long-term funding sources, which include proceeds from maturities of our investment securities, as well as secondary funding sources such as the FHLB, secured repurchase agreements, federal funds borrowings and the Federal Reserve discount window, available to meet our liquidity needs. While we historically have had access to these alternative funding sources, access to these sources is not guaranteed due to the current volatile market conditions and our financial position.
The bank is a member of and maintained an $886.4 million line of credit with the FHLB as of June 30, 2010. Short-term and long-term borrowings under this arrangement totaled $200.0 million and $533.6 million at June 30, 2010, respectively, compared to $549.6 million of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2009. There were no short-term borrowings under this arrangement at December 31, 2009. FHLB advances outstanding at June 30, 2010 were secured by interest-bearing deposits at the FHLB of $0.5 million, our bank’s holdings of FHLB stock, other unencumbered investment securities with a fair value of $263.3 million and certain real estate loans totaling $663.1 million in accordance with the collateral provisions of the Advances, Security and Deposit Agreement with the FHLB. Approximately $152.8 million was undrawn under this arrangemen t at June 30, 2010. However, the FHLB has no obligation to make future advances to the bank. Although the bank has not received any notice from the FHLB, the bank is in default under this arrangement by virtue of the Consent Order and the FHLB has the right to call all outstanding borrowings under this arrangement or take action against the assets securing these borrowings.
The bank also maintained an $89.4 million line of credit with the Federal Reserve discount window as of June 30, 2010. There were no borrowings under this arrangement at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. As of June 30, 2010, advances under this arrangement are secured by certain real estate loans totaling $198.0 million. At June 30, 2010, the entire $89.4 million was available to the bank for future borrowings, subject to approval of the Federal Reserve. At June 30, 2010, the bank was not eligible to access the Federal Reserve’s primary credit facility but maintained access to its secondary facility. There was no change in the level of credit available to the bank; however, advances will have higher borrowing costs under the secondary facility. All terms and maturities of advances under this arrangement are at the discretion of the Federal Reserve and are generally limited to overnight borrowings.
Our liquidity may be negatively impacted by an inability to access the capital markets or by unforeseen demands on cash. Over the past few years, sources of credit in the capital markets have tightened as mortgage loan delinquencies increased, demand for mortgage loans in the secondary market decreased, securities and debt ratings were downgraded and a number of institutions defaulted on their debt. The market disruptions that started in 2007 have continued through the first half of 2010, making it significantly more difficult for financial institutions to obtain funds by selling loans in the secondary market or through borrowings. In addition, our ability to access capital markets has been and will continue to be impacted by our significant losses, the anticipated continued deterioration in our loan portfolio through 2010, the requiremen ts of the Consent Order, lower credit ratings and our capital structure. Our liquidity may be further strained if our deposit customers withdraw funds due to uncertainties surrounding our financial condition or questions as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our ability to maintain adequate levels of liquidity is dependent on the successful execution of our recovery plan, and more specifically, our ability to further reduce our loan portfolio, improve our risk profile, increase our regulatory capital ratios, and comply with the provisions of the Consent Order. Beyond the challenges specific to our situation, our liquidity may also be negatively impacted by further 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, 2009. There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2009.
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 durat ion 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 June 30, 2010 would not result in a fluctuation of NII that would exceed the established policy limits.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report and pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness and design of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting information required to be disclosed by the Company, within the time periods specified in the Securi ties and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Controls
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 is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following risk factors have been updated from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC.
We are subject to a number of requirements and prohibitions under the Consent Order and the Agreement, require substantial additional capital and may be subject to additional limitations on our business and additional regulatory actions, including a federal conservatorship or receivership for the bank, if we cannot comply with the Consent Order and the Agreement or if our financial condition continues to deteriorate.
Central Pacific Bank is subject to the Consent Order which requires it to improve its capital position, asset quality, liquidity and management oversight, among other matters. The bank was required to increase its Tier 1 capital to maintain a minimum leverage capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10% and 12%, respectively, by March 31, 2010. In addition, the bank must, among other things, maintain an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses at all times and systematically reduce the amount of commercial real estate loans, particularly land development and construction loans. In the meantime, the condition of the bank’s loan portfolio may continue to deteriorate and thus continue to deplete the bank’s capital and other financ ial resources.
Central Pacific Financial Corp. is subject to the Agreement with the FRBSF and DFI dated July 2, 2010, which supersedes the MOU dated April 1, 2009 in its entirety with such regulators. Among other matters, the Agreement provides that unless we receive the consent of the FRBSF and DFI, we cannot: (i) pay dividends; (ii) receive dividends or payments representing a reduction in capital from Central Pacific Bank; (iii) directly or through its non-bank subsidiaries make any payments on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities; (iv) directly or through any non-bank subsidiaries incur, increase or guarantee any debt; or (v) purchase or redeem any shares of its stock. The Agreement requires that the Board of Directors fully utilize the Company’s financial and managerial resources to ensure that the bank complies with the Consent Order. Additionally, we must submit to the FRBSF an acceptable capital plan and cash flow projections within 60 days.
As of the date of this filing, we were not in compliance with the capital ratio requirements in the Consent Order. As of June 30, 2010 we would have required $159.3 million of additional capital to be in compliance with such ratios. A change in the financial condition of the bank after June 30, 2010 would change the amount of capital required to comply with these ratios. We believe we must raise substantial additional capital in order to remain in business. If we continue to fail to comply with these requirements or suffer a continued deterioration in our financial condition, we may be subject to additional limitations on our business and additional regulatory actions. Possible enforcement actions against us include the issuance of additional orders th at could be judicially enforced, the imposition of civil monetary penalties, the issuance of directives to enter into a strategic transaction, whether by merger or otherwise, with a third party, a federal conservatorship or receivership for the bank, a sale or transfer of bank assets, the termination of insurance for deposits, the issuance of removal and prohibition orders against institution-affiliated parties, and the enforcement of such actions through injunctions or restraining orders. If these events occur, Central Pacific Financial Corp. would likely suffer a complete loss of the value of its ownership interest in the bank and our shareholders would likely suffer a complete loss of the value of their shares.
Raising additional capital would substantially dilute existing shareholders and will likely have an adverse affect on the market price of our common stock.
As described above, we need to raise a substantial amount of capital to meet the capital directives of the Consent Order and to ensure that we continue as a going concern. If we successfully raise the capital we seek through the issuance of additional shares of common stock or other securities, the ownership interest of current investors and our earnings per share will be substantially diluted. As a result of the potential sale of a large number of common shares and given the fact that we may need to issue these shares at prices less than their current values, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly and current shareholders may only have a minimal stake in our Company.
In addition to the Consent Order and the Agreement, governmental regulation and regulatory actions against us may further impair our operations or restrict our growth.
In addition to the requirements of the Consent Order and the Agreement, we are subject to significant governmental supervision and regulation. These regulations are intended primarily for the protection of depositors. Statutes and regulations affecting our business may be changed at any time and the interpretation of these statutes and regulations by examining authorities may also change. Within the last several years, Congress and the President have passed and enacted significant changes to these statutes and regulations, including the Dodd-Frank Act.
There can be no assurance that such changes to the statutes and regulations or to their interpretation will not adversely affect our business. In addition to governmental supervision and regulation, we are subject to changes in other federal and state laws, including changes in tax laws, which could materially affect the banking industry. We are subject to the rules and regulations of the FRB, FDIC and DFI. If we fail to comply with federal and state bank regulations, the regulators may limit our activities or growth, impose fines on us or ultimately cease our operations. Banking laws and regulations change from time to time. Bank regulations can hinder our ability to compete with financial services companies that are not regulated in the same manner or are less regulated. Federal and state bank regulatory agencies regulate many aspects o f our operations. These areas include:
· | The capital that must be maintained; |
· | The kinds of activities that can be engaged in; |
· | The kinds and amounts of investments that can be made; |
· | The locations of offices; |
· | Insurance of deposits and the premiums that we must pay for this insurance; and |
· | How much cash we must set aside as reserves for deposits. |
In particular, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act provides for a comprehensive overhaul of the financial services industry within the United States. While the full effects of the legislation on us cannot yet be determined, it could result in higher compliance and other costs, reduced revenues and higher capital and liquidity requirements, among other things, which could adversely affect our business.
In addition, bank regulatory authorities have the authority to bring enforcement actions against banks and bank holding companies for unsafe or unsound practices in the conduct of their businesses or for violations of any law, rule or regulation, any condition imposed in writing by the appropriate bank regulatory agency or any written agreement with the authority. Possible enforcement actions against us could include a federal conservatorship or receivership for the bank, the issuance of additional orders that could be judicially enforced, the imposition of civil monetary penalties, the issuance of directives to enter into a strategic transaction, whether by merger or otherwise, with a third party, the termination of insurance of deposits, the issuance of removal and prohibition orders against institution-affiliated parties, and the enfor cement of such actions through injunctions or restraining orders.
We may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to attract and retain key people. There are a limited number of qualified persons in Hawaii with the knowledge and experience required to successfully implement our recovery plan. The more senior the executive, the more difficult it is to locate suitable candidates in the local market. Accordingly, in many circumstances, it is necessary for us to recruit potential candidates from the mainland. At this time, new senior executives are required to be approved by our regulators. Suitable candidates for positions may decline to consider employment with the Company given its current financial condition and the existing uncertainties, particularly since in some circumstances; this would require that the employee relocate from the mainland to Hawaii, where other employment opportunities in the bank ing industry may be limited. In addition, in the current circumstances, it may be difficult for us to offer compensation packages that would be sufficient to convince candidates that are acceptable to our regulators and meet our requirements to agree to become our employee and/or relocate. Our financial condition and the existing uncertainties may result in existing employees seeking positions at other companies where these issues are not present. The unexpected loss of services of other key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business because of a loss of their skills, knowledge of our market and years of industry experience. If we are not able to promptly recruit qualified personnel, which we require to conduct our operations, our business and our ability to successfully implement our recovery plan could be adversely affected.
On June 23, 2010, we received regulatory approval for the appointment of John C. Dean as Executive Chairman of the Board of Central Pacific Financial Corp. and Central Pacific Bank from the FDIC, FRB, and DFI. However, as of the date of this filing, we are still seeking regulatory approval for potential candidates to fill the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Officer and we are unable to determine when, or if, we will be able to do so.
The recent turnover in key positions in our finance and credit departments and our focus on ongoing capital raising efforts could increase the risk that our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accurately accumulated by management, and recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. We believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met and depend on the sufficiency of the personnel involved in those functions. There has been recent turnover in key po sitions in our finance and credit departments as part of the implementation of our Recovery Plan and we currently do not have a named chief financial officer or chief credit officer. In addition, we continue to focus on our ongoing capital raising efforts. The new personnel and the lack of a named chief financial officer and chief credit officer, as well as the demands that our capital raising efforts place on our key personnel, could increase the risk that our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Document |
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31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 * |
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31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 * |
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32.1 | | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ** |
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32.2 | | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ** |
* 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) |
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Date: August 6, 2010 | /s/ John C. Dean |
| John C. Dean |
| Executive Chairman |
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Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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31.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | | Certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | | Certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |