1 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- FORM 10-K (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED] For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the transition period from to --------------- ----------------- Commission file number 0-7949 ----------------------- BANCWEST CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ----------------------- DELAWARE 99-0156159 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 999 BISHOP STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (808) 525-7000 ----------------------- SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: Name of each exchange on Title of each class which registered ------------------- ------------------------ Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value New York Stock Exchange SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None (Title of class) ----------------------- 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 [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of February 29, 2000 was $636,605,000. The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock as of February 29, 2000 was: Title of Class Number of Shares Outstanding ----------------------------- ---------------------------- Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value 70,091,454 Shares Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value 54,539,936 Shares ----------------------- DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K: DOCUMENTS FORM 10-K REFERENCE BancWest Corporation Annual Report 1999 Parts I and II BancWest Corporation Proxy Statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Part III ================================================================================ 2 INDEX PAGE PART I Item 1. Business............................................................................... 1 Item 2. Properties............................................................................. 15 Item 3. Legal Proceedings...................................................................... 15 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................................... 15 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.................................................................... 16 Item 6. Selected Financial Data................................................................ 16 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................................................................. 16 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.............................. 16 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................................ 19 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure................................................................... 19 PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..................................... 20 Item 11. Executive Compensation................................................................. 20 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management......................... 20 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions......................................... 20 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K............................................................................ 21 Signatures ....................................................................................... 25 Exhibit Index ....................................................................................... 28 3 PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS BANCWEST CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.) - BancWest Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), is a registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA"). As a bank holding company, the Corporation is allowed to acquire or invest in the securities of companies that are engaged in banking or in activities closely related to banking as authorized by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board"). The Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates a general commercial banking business and other businesses related to banking. Its principal assets are its investments in Bank of the West, a State of California-chartered bank with authority to operate interstate branches in Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Idaho; First Hawaiian Bank ("First Hawaiian"), a State of Hawaii-chartered bank; FHL Lease Holding Company, Inc. ("FHL"), a financial services loan company; and First Hawaiian Capital I (the "Trust"), a Delaware business trust. Bank of the West, First Hawaiian, FHL and the Trust are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Corporation. At December 31, 1999, the Corporation had consolidated total assets of $16.7 billion, total deposits of $12.9 billion and total stockholders' equity of $1.8 billion. Based on assets as of December 31, 1999, the Corporation was the 45th largest bank holding company in the United States as reported in the American Banker. On November 1, 1998, the former BancWest Corporation ("Old BancWest"), parent company of Bank of the West, merged (the "BancWest Merger") with and into First Hawaiian, Inc. ("FHI"). Upon consummation of the BancWest Merger, FHI, the surviving corporation, changed its name to "BancWest Corporation." Prior to the consummation of the BancWest Merger, Old BancWest was wholly owned by Banque Nationale de Paris ("BNP"). BNP received approximately 25.8 million shares (equivalent to 51.6 million shares after adjusting for the two-for-one stock split in December 1999) of the Corporation's newly authorized Class A Common Stock representing approximately 45% of the then outstanding total voting stock of the Corporation in the BancWest Merger (a purchase price of approximately $905.7 million). As a result of the BancWest Merger, Bank of the West is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Additional information regarding the BancWest Merger is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (pages 22 through 42), "Note 2. Mergers and Acquisitions" (pages 53 and 54), "Note 3. Restructuring, Merger-Related and Other Nonrecurring Costs" (pages 54 and 55) and "Note 12. Common Stock and Earnings Per Share" (pages 60 and 61) in the Financial Review Section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. On July 1, 1999, the Corporation acquired SierraWest Bancorp ("SierraWest"). SierraWest and its subsidiary, SierraWest Bank, were merged with and into Bank of the West (the "SierraWest Merger") resulting in the issuance of approximately 4.4 million shares of the Corporation's common stock to the shareholders of SierraWest. The acquisition was accounted for using the pooling-of-interests method of accounting. Additional information regarding the SierraWest Merger is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (pages 22 through 42), "Note 2. Mergers and Acquisitions" (pages 53 and 54), "Note 3. Restructuring, Merger-Related and Other Nonrecurring Costs" (pages 54 and 55) and "Note 12. Common Stock and Earnings Per Share" (pages 60 and 61) in the Financial Review Section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. In January 2000, the Corporation agreed to acquire 68 branches in Utah and Idaho. These branches have approximately $2.1 billion in deposits and $660.0 million in loans. The branch acquisition is contingent upon completion of a merger between Zions Bancorporation and First Security Corporation. Based on information set forth in recent proxy statement supplements filed by those corporations, there are significant questions as to whether the merger will occur. 4 BANK OF THE WEST - Bank of the West is a State of California-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. The deposits of Bank of the West are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") and the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") to the extent and subject to the limitations set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDIA"). The predecessor of Bank of the West, "The Farmers National Gold Bank," was chartered as a national banking association in 1874 in San Jose, California. On July 1, 1999, SierraWest Bancorp and SierraWest Bank were merged with and into Bank of the West. As a result of the SierraWest Merger, 20 SierraWest branches in California and Nevada became branches of Bank of the West. Bank of the West is the fourth largest bank in California, with total assets of approximately $9.6 billion and total deposits of approximately $7.4 billion at December 31, 1999. Bank of the West conducts a general commercial banking business, providing retail and corporate banking and trust services to individuals, institutions, businesses and governments through 162 branches and other commercial banking offices located primarily in the San Francisco Bay area and elsewhere in the Northern and Central Valley regions of California and in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada. Bank of the West also generates indirect automobile loans and leases, recreational vehicle loans, recreational marine vessel loans, equipment leases and deeds of trust on single-family residences through a network of manufacturers, dealers, representatives and brokers in all 50 states. Bank of the West's principal subsidiary is Essex Credit Corporation ("Essex"), a Connecticut corporation. Essex is engaged primarily in the business of originating and selling consumer loans on a nationwide basis, such loans being made for the purpose of acquiring or refinancing pleasure boats or recreational vehicles. Essex generally sells the loans that it makes to various banks and other financial institutions, on a servicing release basis. Essex has a network of 10 regional direct lending offices located in the following states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Washington. COMMUNITY BANKING - The focus of Bank of the West's community banking strategy is primarily in Northern California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest region. The Northern California market region is comprised of the San Francisco Bay area and the Central Valley area of California. The San Francisco Bay area is one of California's wealthiest regions, and the Central Valley of California is an area which has been experiencing rapid transition from a largely agricultural base to a mix of agricultural and commercial enterprises. The Pacific Northwest region includes Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The SierraWest Merger expanded the region that Bank of the West services into Nevada. Bank of the West utilizes its 162-branch network as its principal funding source. A key element of Bank of the West's community banking strategy is to seek to distinguish itself as the provider of the "best value" in community banking services. To this end, Bank of the West seeks to position itself within its markets as an alternative to both the higher-priced, smaller "boutique" commercial banks and the larger commercial banks, which may be perceived as offering lower service and lower prices on a "mass market" basis. In pursuing the Northern California and Pacific Northwest community banking markets, Bank of the West seeks to serve a broad customer base by furnishing a range of retail and commercial banking products. Through its branch network, Bank of the West generates a variety of consumer loans, including direct vehicle loans, consumer lines of credit and second mortgages. In addition, Bank of the West generates and holds a small portfolio of first mortgage loans on one- to four-family residences. Through its commercial banking operations conducted from its branch network, Bank of the West offers a wide range of basic commercial banking products intended to serve the needs of smaller community-based businesses. These loan products include in-branch originations of standardized products for businesses with relatively simple banking and financing needs. More complex and customized commercial banking services are offered through Bank of the West's regional banking centers, which serve clusters of branches and provide lending, deposit and cash management services to companies operating in the relevant market areas. Bank of the West also provides a number of fee-based products and services such as annuities, insurance and securities brokerage. 2 5 PROFESSIONAL BANKING, TRUST SERVICES - The Professional Banking and Trust & Investment Services areas within the Community Banking division provide a wide range of products to targeted markets. Professional Banking, located in San Francisco, serves the banking needs of attorneys, doctors and other working professionals. The Trust & Investment Services area, headquartered in San Jose, and with offices in San Francisco, provides a full range of individual and corporate trust services. COMMERCIAL BANKING - Bank of the West's Business Banking division supports commercial lending activities for middle market business customers through ten regional lending centers located in Northern California, Central California, Oregon, Northern Nevada, Idaho and Washington. Each regional office provides a wide range of loan and deposit services to mid-sized companies with borrowing needs of $500,000 to $25 million. Lending services include receivable and inventory financing, equipment term loans, letters of credit, agricultural loans and trade finance. Other banking services include cash management, insurance products, trust, investment, foreign exchange and various international banking services. The Specialty Lending division seeks to provide focused banking services and products to specifically targeted markets where Bank of the West's resources, experience and technical expertise give it a competitive advantage. Through operations conducted in this division, Bank of the West has established itself as the national leader among those commercial banks which are lenders to religious organizations. In addition, leasing operations within Specialty Lending have made Bank of the West a significant provider of equipment leasing financing, including both standard and tax-oriented products, to a wide array of clients. To support the cash management needs of both Bank of the West's corporate banking customers and large private and public deposit relationships maintained with Bank of the West, the Specialty Lending division operates a Cash Management group which provides a full range of innovative and relationship-focused cash management services. The Real Estate Industries division, whose primary markets are Northern and Central California, Nevada and Oregon, originates and services construction, short-term and permanent loans to residential developers, commercial builders and investors. The division is particularly active in financing the construction of detached residential subdivisions. Other construction lending activities include low-income housing, industrial development, apartment, retail and office projects. The division also originates and services single-family home loans sourced through the Bank's Community Bank branch network. CONSUMER FINANCE - The Consumer Finance division targets the production of auto loans and leases in the Western United States, and recreational vehicle and marine loans nationwide, with emphasis on originating credits at the high end of the credit spectrum. The Consumer Finance division originates recreational vehicle and marine credits on a nationwide basis through sales representatives located throughout the country servicing a network of over 1,900 recreational vehicle and marine dealers and brokers. Essex primarily focuses on the origination and sale of loans in the broker marine market and also originates and sells loans to finance the acquisition of recreational vehicles. The division's auto lending activity is primarily focused in the Western United States. Bank of the West originates loans and leases to finance the purchase of new and used autos, light trucks and vans through a network of more than 2,000 dealers and brokers in California, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LENDING - Bank of the West operates in California, Nevada, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee under the Preferred Lender Program of the Small Business Administration ("SBA"), which is headquartered in Washington, D.C. This designation is the highest lender status granted by the SBA. Bank of the West has over 17 years of experience and expertise in the generation and sale of SBA guaranteed loans. Bank of the West anticipates continuing its SBA lending activities. 3 6 FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK - First Hawaiian, the oldest financial institution in Hawaii, was established as Bishop & Co. in 1858 in Honolulu. First Hawaiian is a State of Hawaii-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. The deposits of First Hawaiian are insured by the BIF and the SAIF of the FDIC to the extent and subject to the limitations set forth in the FDIA. First Hawaiian is a full-service bank conducting a general commercial and consumer banking business and offering trust and insurance services. Its banking activities include receiving demand, savings and time deposits for personal and commercial accounts; making commercial, agricultural, real estate and consumer loans; acting as a United States tax depository facility; providing money transfer and cash management services; selling insurance products, mutual funds and annuities, traveler's checks and personal money orders; issuing letters of credit; handling domestic and foreign collections; providing safe deposit and night depository facilities; offering lease financing; and investing in U.S. Treasury securities and securities of other U.S. government agencies and corporations and state and municipal securities. At December 31, 1999, First Hawaiian had total assets of $7.1 billion and total deposits of $5.5 billion, making it the second largest bank in Hawaii. DOMESTIC SERVICES - The domestic operations of First Hawaiian are carried out through its main banking office located in Honolulu, Hawaii, with 55 other banking offices located throughout Hawaii. All but one of the banking offices are equipped with automatic teller machines that provide 24-hour service to customers wishing to make withdrawals from and deposits to their personal checking and savings accounts, to make balance inquiries, to obtain interim bank statements and to make utility and loan payments. There are 98 automated teller machines at nonbranch locations that provide balance inquiry, withdrawal transaction and account transfer services. At selected nonbranch locations, interim bank statements are also available. First Hawaiian is a member of the CIRRUS(R)/MasterCard(R), Plus(R)/VISA(R) and Star System(R), AFFN(R), American Express(R), Discover(R) and JCB(R) automatic teller machine networks, which provide First Hawaiian's customers with access to their funds nationwide and in selected foreign countries. LENDING ACTIVITIES - First Hawaiian engages in a broad range of lending activities, including making real estate, commercial and consumer loans. The majority of First Hawaiian's loans were for construction, commercial, and residential real estate. Commercial loans also comprised a major portion of the loan portfolio, with consumer and foreign loans and leases accounting for the balance of the portfolio. REAL ESTATE LENDING--CONSTRUCTION. First Hawaiian provides construction financing for a variety of commercial and residential single-family subdivision and multi-family developments. REAL ESTATE LENDING--COMMERCIAL. First Hawaiian provides permanent financing for a variety of commercial developments, such as various retail facilities, warehouses and office buildings. REAL ESTATE LENDING--RESIDENTIAL. First Hawaiian makes residential real estate loans, including home equity loans, to enable borrowers to purchase, refinance or improve residential real property. The loans are collateralized by mortgage liens on the related property, substantially all located in Hawaii. COMMERCIAL LENDING. First Hawaiian is a major lender to primarily small- and medium-sized businesses in Hawaii. First Hawaiian also participates in syndication lending to highly rated large corporate entities and to the media and telecommunications industry located on the mainland U.S. 4 7 CONSUMER LENDING. First Hawaiian offers many types of loans and credits to consumers including lines of credit, uncollateralized or collateralized, and various types of personal and automobile loans. First Hawaiian also provides indirect consumer automobile financing on new and used autos by purchasing finance contracts from dealers. First Hawaiian's Dealer Center is the largest commercial bank automobile lender in the State of Hawaii. First Hawaiian is the largest issuer of MasterCard(R) credit cards and the second largest issuer of VISA(R) credit cards in Hawaii. INTERNATIONAL BANKING SERVICES - First Hawaiian maintains an International Banking division which provides international banking products and services through First Hawaiian's branch system, its international banking headquarters in Honolulu, a Grand Cayman branch, two Guam branches, a branch in Saipan and a representative office in Tokyo, Japan. First Hawaiian maintains a network of correspondent banking relationships throughout the world. First Hawaiian's international banking activities are primarily trade-related and are concentrated in the Asia-Pacific area. TRUST SERVICES - First Hawaiian's Trust and Investments division offers a full range of trust and investment management services. The Trust and Investments division provides asset management, advisory and administrative services for estates, trusts and individuals. It also acts as trustee and custodian of retirement and other employee benefit plans. At December 31, 1999, the Trust and Investments division had 6,287 accounts with a market value of $10.9 billion. Of this total, $7.0 billion represented assets in nonmanaged accounts and $2.7 billion were managed assets. The Trust and Investments division maintains custodial accounts pursuant to which it acts as agent for customers in rendering a variety of services, including dividend and interest collection, collection under installment obligations and rent collection. SECURITIES AND INSURANCE SERVICES - First Hawaiian, through a wholly owned subsidiary, offers insurance needs analysis for individuals, families and businesses as well as insurance products such as life, disability and long-term care. In association with an independent registered broker-dealer, First Hawaiian offers mutual funds, annuities and other securities in its branches. FHL LEASE HOLDING COMPANY, INC. - FHL, a financial services loan company, primarily finances and leases personal property including equipment and vehicles, and acts as an agent, broker or advisor in the leasing or financing of such property for affiliates as well as third parties. On January 1, 1997, FHL sold certain leases to First Hawaiian Leasing, Inc., a subsidiary of First Hawaiian. FHL is in a run-off mode and all new leveraged and direct financing leases are recorded by First Hawaiian Leasing, Inc. At December 31, 1999, FHL's net investment in leases amounted to $64.2 million and total assets were $107.0 million. FIRST HAWAIIAN CAPITAL I - The Trust is a Delaware business trust which was formed in 1997. The Trust issued $100 million of its Capital Securities (the "Capital Securities") and used the proceeds therefrom to purchase junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Corporation. The Capital Securities qualify as Tier 1 Capital of the Corporation and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. All of the common securities of the Trust are owned by the Corporation. 5 8 At December 31, 1999, the Trust's total assets were $107.4 million. HAWAII COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT CORPORATION - In an effort to support affordable housing and as part of First Hawaiian's community reinvestment program, First Hawaiian is a member of the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation (the "HCRC"). The HCRC is a consortium of local financial institutions that provides $50 million in permanent long-term financing for affordable housing rental projects throughout Hawaii for low- and moderate-income residents. The $50 million loan pool is funded by the member financial institutions which participate pro rata (based on deposit size) in each HCRC loan. First Hawaiian's participations in these HCRC loans are included in its loan portfolio. HAWAII INVESTORS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INC. - To further enhance First Hawaiian's community reinvestment program and provide support for the development of additional affordable housing rental units in Hawaii, First Hawaiian, and other HCRC member institutions, have subscribed to a $19.7 million tax credit equity fund ("Hawaii Affordable Housing Fund I") and a $20.0 million tax credit equity fund ("Hawaii Affordable Housing Fund II"). Hawaii Affordable Housing Fund I and Hawaii Affordable Housing Fund II (the "Funds") have been established to invest in qualified low-income housing tax credit rental projects and to ensure that these projects are maintained as low-income housing throughout the required compliance period. First Hawaiian's investments in the Funds are included in its investment portfolio. EMPLOYEES - At December 31, 1999, the Corporation had 4,918 full-time equivalent employees. Bank of the West and First Hawaiian employed 2,687 and 2,231 persons, respectively. None of our employees are represented by any collective bargaining agreements and our relations with employees are considered excellent. MONETARY POLICY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS - The earnings and business of the Corporation are affected not only by general economic conditions (both domestic and international), but also by the monetary policies of various governmental regulatory authorities of (i) the United States and foreign governments and (ii) international agencies. In particular, the Corporation's earnings and growth may be affected by actions of the Federal Reserve Board in connection with its implementation of national monetary policy through its open market operations in United States Government securities, control of the discount rate and establishment of reserve requirements against both member and non-member financial institutions' deposits. These actions have a significant effect on the overall growth and distribution of loans, investments and deposits as well as on the rates earned on loans or paid on deposits. It is not possible to predict the effect of future changes in monetary policies upon the operating results of the Corporation. 6 9 COMPETITION - Competition in the financial services industry is intense. The Corporation competes with a large number of commercial banks (including domestic, foreign and foreign-affiliated banks), savings institutions, finance companies, leasing companies, credit unions and other entities that provide financial services such as mutual funds, insurance companies and brokerage firms. Many of these competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial resources than the Corporation. In addition, the increasing use of the Internet and other electronic distribution channels has resulted in increased competition with respect to many of the products and services that the Corporation offers. As a result, the Corporation competes with financial service providers located not only in its home markets but also those located elsewhere in the United States that are able to offer their products and services through electronic and other non-conventional distribution channels. Recent changes in federal law have also made it easier for out-of-state banks to enter and compete in the states in which the Corporation's bank subsidiaries operate. The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the "Riegle-Neal Act"), among other things, eliminated substantially all state law barriers to the acquisition of banks by out-of-state bank holding companies, effective September 29, 1995. A bank holding company may now acquire banks in states other than its home state, without regard to the permissibility of such acquisitions under state law, but subject to any state requirement that the acquired bank has been organized and operating for a minimum period of time (not to exceed five years), and the requirement that the acquiring bank holding company, prior to or following the proposed acquisition, controls no more than 10 percent of the total amount of deposits of insured depository institutions in the United States and no more than 30 percent of such deposits in that state (or such lesser or greater amount as may be established by state law). The Riegle-Neal Act also permits interstate branching by banks in all states other than those which have "opted out." Effective June 1, 1997, the Riegle-Neal Act permits banks to acquire branches located in another state by purchasing or merging with a bank chartered in that state or a national banking association having its headquarters located in that state. However, banks are not permitted to establish de novo branches or purchase individual branches located in other states unless expressly permitted by the laws of those other states. None of the states in which the Corporation's banking subsidiaries operate have elected to "opt out" of the provisions of the Riegle-Neal Act permitting interstate branching through acquisition or mergers, although most do not permit de novo branching. The Corporation anticipates that the effect of the Riegle-Neal Act will be to increase competition within the markets in which the Corporation now operates, but the Corporation cannot predict when and to what extent competition will increase in these markets. On November 12, 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the "GLBA") was signed into law. The GLBA permits a financial holding company to engage in a wide variety of financial activities, including insurance underwriting and sales, investment banking, commercial banking, merchant banking and real estate investment. Each activity is to be conducted in a separate subsidiary that is regulated by a functional regulator: a state insurance regulator in the case of an insurance subsidiary, the Securities and Exchange Commission in the case of a broker-dealer or investment advisory subsidiary, or the appropriate federal banking regulator in the case of a bank or thrift institution. The Federal Reserve Board is the "umbrella" supervisor of financial holding companies. Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act, which severely restricts lending by an insured bank subsidiary to nonbank affiliates, remains in place. The Corporation cannot predict at this time the potential effect that the GLBA will have on its business and operations, although the Corporation expects that a likely effect of the GLBA will be to increase competition in the financial services industry generally and lead to the formation of large financial services groups with significant market share and power. 7 10 SUPERVISION AND REGULATION - As a registered bank holding company, the Corporation is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA. The various subsidiaries of the Corporation are subject to regulation and supervision by the banking authorities of Hawaii, California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as by the FDIC (which is the primary federal regulator of the Corporation's two bank subsidiaries) and various other regulatory agencies. The consumer lending and finance activities of the Corporation's subsidiaries are also subject to extensive regulation under various Federal laws including the Truth-in-Lending, Equal Credit Opportunity, Fair Credit Reporting, Fair Debt Collection Practice and Electronic Funds Transfer Acts, as well as various state laws. These statutes impose requirements on the making, enforcement and collection of consumer loans and on the types of disclosures that need to be made in connection with such loans. Holding Company Structure. The BHCA currently limits the business of the Corporation to owning or controlling banks and engaging in such other activities as the Federal Reserve Board may determine to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto. The GLBA will permit bank holding companies that qualify for, and elect to be regulated as, financial holding companies, to engage in a wide range of financial activities, including certain activities, such as insurance, merchant banking and real estate investment, that are not permissible for other bank holding companies. Financial holding companies are permitted to acquire nonbank companies without prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, but approval of the Federal Reserve Board continues to be required before acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of another bank or bank holding company, before merging or consolidating with another bank holding company, and before acquiring substantially all the assets of any additional bank. In addition, all acquisitions are reviewed by the Department of Justice for antitrust considerations. The Corporation expects to qualify for regulation as a financial holding company, but has not determined whether to elect that status. Dividend Restrictions. As a holding company, the principal source of the Corporation's cash revenue has been dividends and interest received from the Corporation's bank subsidiaries. Each of the bank subsidiaries is subject to various federal regulatory restrictions relating to the payment of dividends. For example, if, in the opinion of the FDIC, a bank under its jurisdiction is engaged in or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice (which, depending on the financial condition of the bank, could include the payment of dividends), the FDIC may require, after notice and hearing, that such bank cease and desist from such practice. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement which provides that, as a general matter, insured banks and bank holding companies should only pay dividends out of current operating earnings. The regulatory capital requirements of the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC also may limit the ability of the Corporation and its insured depository subsidiaries to pay dividends. See "Prompt Corrective Action" and "Capital Requirements" below. State regulations also place restrictions on the ability of the Corporation's bank subsidiaries to pay dividends. Under Hawaii law, First Hawaiian is prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends in excess of its retained earnings. California law generally prohibits Bank of the West from paying cash dividends to the extent such payments exceed the lesser of retained earnings and net income for the three most recent fiscal years (less any distributions to stockholders during such three-year period). At December 31, 1999, the aggregate amount of dividends that such subsidiaries could pay to the Corporation under the foregoing limitations without prior regulatory approval was $365.5 million. There are also statutory limits on the transfer of funds to the Corporation and its nonbanking subsidiaries by its banking subsidiaries, whether in the form of loans or other extensions of credit, investments or asset purchases. Such transfers to any single affiliate are limited in amount to 10% of the bank's capital and surplus, or 20% in the aggregate to all affiliates. Furthermore, such loans and extensions of credit are required to be collateralized in specified amounts. 8 11 Under Federal Reserve Board policy, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to each subsidiary bank and to make capital infusions into a troubled subsidiary bank, and the Federal Reserve Board may charge the bank holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices for failure to commit resources to a subsidiary bank. This capital infusion may be required at times when the Corporation may not have the resources to provide it. Any capital loans by the Corporation to one of its subsidiary banks would be subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In addition, depository institutions insured by the FDIC can be held liable for any losses incurred, or reasonably expected to be incurred, by the FDIC in connection with (i) the default of a commonly controlled FDIC-insured depository institution or (ii) any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled FDIC-insured depository institution in danger of default. "Default" is defined generally as the appointment of a conservator or receiver and "in danger of default" is defined generally as the existence of certain conditions indicating that a "default" is likely to occur in the absence of regulatory assistance. Accordingly, in the event that any insured subsidiary of the Corporation causes a loss to the FDIC, other insured subsidiaries of the Corporation could be required to compensate the FDIC by reimbursing it for the amount of such loss. Any such obligation by the Corporation's insured subsidiaries to reimburse the FDIC would rank senior to their obligations, if any, to the Corporation. Prompt Corrective Action. Pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA"), the federal banking agencies are required to take "prompt corrective action" with respect to insured depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA established a five-tier framework for measuring the capital adequacy of insured depository institutions (including Bank of the West and First Hawaiian), with each depository institution being classified into one of the following categories: "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized" and "critically undercapitalized." Under the regulations adopted by the federal banking agencies to implement these provisions of FDICIA (commonly referred to as the "prompt corrective action" rules), a depository institution is "well capitalized" if it has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or greater, (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% or greater, (iii) a leverage ratio of 5% or greater and (iv) is not subject to any written agreement, order or directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. An "adequately capitalized" depository institution is defined as one that has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of 8% or greater, (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4% or greater and (iii) a leverage ratio of 4% or greater (or 3% or greater in the case of a bank rated a composite 1 under the Uniform Financial Institution Rating System, "CAMELS rating," established by the Federal Financial Institution Examinations Council). A depository institution is considered (i) "undercapitalized" if it has (A) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8%, (B) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4% or (C) a leverage ratio of less than 4% (or 3% in the case of an institution with a CAMELS rating of 1), (ii) "significantly undercapitalized" if it has (A) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6%, (B) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 3% or (C) a leverage ratio of less than 3% and (iii) "critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets equal to or less than 2%. An institution may be deemed by the regulators to be in a capitalization category that is lower than is indicated by its actual capital position if, among other things, it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating. At December 31, 1999, all the Corporation's subsidiary depository institutions were "well capitalized." FDICIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of a cash dividend) or paying any management fees to its holding company if the depository institution is, or would thereafter be, undercapitalized. Undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The federal banking agencies may not accept a capital plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution's capital. In addition, for a capital restoration plan to be acceptable, the depository institution's parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company under such guarantee is limited to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5% of the depository institution's total assets at the time it became undercapitalized, or (ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards applicable to such 9 12 institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is significantly undercapitalized. Significantly undercapitalized depository institutions may be subject to a number of other requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. Critically undercapitalized institutions may not make any payments of interest or principal on their subordinated debt and are subject to the appointment of a conservator or receiver, generally within 90 days of the date such institution becomes critically undercapitalized. In addition, the FDIC has adopted regulations under FDICIA prohibiting an insured depository institution from accepting brokered deposits (as defined by the regulations) unless the institution is "well capitalized" or is "adequately capitalized" and receives a waiver from the FDIC. FDIC Insurance Assessments. The FDIC has implemented a risk-based deposit insurance assessment system under which the assessment rate for an insured institution may vary according to the regulatory capital levels of the institution and other factors (including supervisory evaluations). Depository institutions insured by the BIF which are ranked in the top risk classification category currently have no annual assessment for deposit insurance while all other banks are required to pay premiums ranging from .03% to .27% of domestic deposits. As a result of the enactment on September 30, 1996 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (the "Deposit Funds Act"), the deposit insurance premium assessment rates for depository institutions insured by the SAIF were reduced, effective January 1, 1997, to the same rates as apply to depository institutions insured by the BIF. The Deposit Funds Act also provided for a one-time assessment of 65.7 basis points on all SAIF-insured deposits in order to fully recapitalize the SAIF (which assessment was paid by the Corporation in 1996), and imposes annual assessments on all depository institutions to pay interest on bonds issued by the Financing Corporation (the "FICO") in connection with the resolution of savings association insolvencies occurring prior to 1991. The FICO assessment rate for the first quarter of 2000 was 2.1 basis points. These rate schedules are adjusted quarterly by the FDIC. In addition, the FDIC has authority to impose special assessments from time to time, subject to certain limitations specified in the Deposit Funds Act. Capital Requirements. The Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital guidelines issued by the federal banking agencies. Information with respect to the applicable capital requirements is included in "Note 13. Regulatory Capital Requirements" on page 62 in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. FDICIA required each federal banking agency to revise its risk-based capital standards to ensure that those standards take adequate account of interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk and the risk of nontraditional activities, as well as reflect the actual performance and expected risk of loss on multi-family mortgages. The federal banking agencies have adopted amendments to their respective risk-based capital requirements that explicitly identify concentrations of credit risk and certain risks arising from nontraditional activities, and the management of such risks, as important factors to consider in assessing an institution's overall capital adequacy. The amendments do not, however, mandate any specific adjustments to the risk-based capital calculations as a result of such factors. In August 1996, the federal banking regulators adopted amendments to their risk-based capital rules to incorporate a measure for market risk in foreign exchange and commodity activities and in the trading of debt and equity instruments. Under these amendments, which became effective in 1997, banking institutions with relatively large trading activities are required to calculate their capital charges for market risk using their own internal value-at-risk models (subject to parameters set by the regulators) or, alternatively, risk management techniques developed by the regulators. As a result, these institutions are required to hold capital based on the measure of their market risk exposure in addition to existing capital requirements for credit risk. These institutions are able to satisfy this additional requirement, in part, by issuing short-term subordinated debt that qualifies as Tier 3 capital. The adoption of these amendments did not have a material effect on the Corporation's business or operations. 10 13 On November 5, 1997, the federal banking regulators proposed for comment regulations establishing new risk-based capital requirements for recourse arrangements and direct credit substitutes. "Recourse" for this purpose means any retained risk of loss associated with any transferred asset that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's or bank holding company's remaining claim on the asset, if any. Under existing regulations, banks and bank holding companies have to maintain capital against the full amount of any assets for which risk of loss is retained, unless the resulting capital amount would exceed the maximum contractual liability or exposure retained, in which case the capital required would equal, dollar-for-dollar, such maximum contractual liability or exposure. The proposal would extend this treatment to direct credit substitutes. "Direct credit substitute" means any assumed risk of loss associated with any asset or other claim that exceeds the bank's or bank holding company's pro rata share of the asset or claim, if any. The proposal also included a multi-level approach to assessing capital charges based upon the relative credit risk of the bank's or bank holding company's position in a securitization (i.e., recourse arrangements, direct credit substitute or asset-backed security) and the rating assigned to such position by a nationally recognized statistical rating agency. The Corporation does not believe the adoption of this proposal will have a material adverse effect on its operations or financial position. On June 3, 1999, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision proposed a new capital adequacy framework to replace the framework adopted in 1988. Under the new framework, risk weights for certain types of claims would be based on ratings assigned by rating agencies. Certain low quality exposures would be assigned a risk weight greater than 100%. Short-term commitments to lend, which currently do not require capital, would be subject to a 20% conversion factor. The Committee also proposes to develop capital charges for interest rate risk, for banks that incur interest rate risk that is significantly above average, and for operational risk. The comment period on the proposal ends on March 31, 2000 and the Committee plans to set forth a more definitive proposal later in the year. If adopted by the Committee, the new accord would then be the subject of rulemaking by the U.S. bank regulatory agencies. Because the timing and content of the proposal are not yet clear, the Corporation cannot predict at this time the potential effect that the adoption of such a proposal will have on its regulatory capital requirements. Real Estate Activities. The FDIC adopted regulations, effective January 1, 1999, that make it significantly easier for state non-member banks to engage in a variety of real estate investment activities. These regulations generally allow a majority-owned corporate subsidiary of a state non-member bank to make equity investments in real estate if the bank complies with certain investment and transaction limits and satisfies certain capital requirements (after giving effect to its investment in the majority-owned subsidiary). In addition, the regulations permit a subsidiary of an insured state non-member bank to act as a lessor under a real property lease that is the equivalent of a financing transaction, meets certain criteria applicable to the lease and the underlying real estate and does not represent a significant risk to the deposit insurance funds. FUTURE LEGISLATION - Legislation relating to banking and other financial services has been introduced from time to time in Congress and is likely to be introduced in the future. If enacted, such legislation could significantly change the competitive environment in which the Corporation and its subsidiaries operate. Management cannot predict whether these or any other proposals will be enacted or the ultimate impact of any such legislation on the Corporation's competitive situation, financial condition or results of operations. 11 14 FOREIGN OPERATIONS - Information regarding the Corporation's foreign operations is included in Table III-C (3) on page 14 of this Report on Form 10-K. Additional information concerning foreign operations is also included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in "Note 20. International Operations," on pages 37 and 69, respectively, of the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. OPERATING SEGMENTS - Information regarding the Corporation's operating segments is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in "Note 19. Operating Segments," on pages 25 and 68, respectively, of the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 12 15 STATISTICAL DISCLOSURES - Guide 3 of the "Guides for the Preparation and Filing of Reports and Registration Statements" under the Securities Act of 1933 sets forth certain statistical disclosures to be included in the "Description of Business" section of bank holding company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The statistical information required is presented in the tables shown below in the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, which tables are incorporated herein by reference thereto and Table III-C (3) on page 14 of this Report on Form 10-K. The tables and information contained therein have been prepared by the Corporation and have not been audited or reported upon by the Corporation's independent accountants. Information in response to the following applicable sections of Guide 3 is included in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto: PAGE NUMBERS IN ----------------------- BANCWEST CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1999 DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS (EXHIBIT 13) ----------------------- ----------------------- I. Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential - A. Average balance sheets 26 - 27 B. Analysis of net interest earnings 26 - 27 C. Dollar amount of change in interest income and interest expense 28 II. Investment Portfolio - A. Book value of investment securities 55 - 57 B. Investment securities by maturities and weighted average yields 38 - 39 C. Investment securities in excess of 10% of stockholders' equity 57 III. Loan Portfolio - A. Types of loans 34 B. Maturities and sensitivities of loans to changes in interest rates 35, 40 - 41 C. Risk elements 1. Nonaccrual, past due and restructured loans 36 - 37, 48 - 49 2. Potential problem loans 37 - 38 4. Loan concentrations 35 IV. Summary of Credit Loss Experience - A. Analysis of loss experience 30 - 32, 49 - 50, 58 B. Breakdown of the allowance for credit losses 31 V. Deposits - A. Average amount and average rate paid on deposits 38 D. Maturity distribution of domestic time certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more 59 E. Time certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more issued by foreign offices 59 VI. Return on Equity and Assets 21 VII. Short-Term Borrowings 59 - 60 13 16 III. LOAN PORTFOLIO Table III-C (3) presents a summary of the Corporation's foreign outstandings to each country which exceeded 1% of total assets for the years indicated. Foreign outstandings are defined as the balances outstanding of cross-border loans, acceptances, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, other interest-bearing investments and any other monetary assets. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Corporation had no foreign outstandings to any country which exceeded 1% of total assets. At December 31, 1997, Japan was the only country to which the Corporation had outstandings in excess of 1% of total assets. BANCWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES TABLE III-C (3) FOREIGN OUTSTANDINGS TO EACH COUNTRY WHICH EXCEEDS 1% OF TOTAL ASSETS (in millions) GOVERNMENTS COMMERCIAL BANKS AND AND OFFICIAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS OTHER TOTAL ------------ ------------ ------------ ----- ----- At December 31, 1997 Japan $ - $ 17 $ - $ 74 $ 91 ============ ============ ============ ===== ===== At December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, there were no foreign outstandings to any country between .75% and 1.0% of total assets. 14 17 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES Bank of the West leases two adjacent sites in Walnut Creek, California, which are its primary administrative headquarters. The administrative headquarters office is a 132,000-square-foot, three-story building. Bank of the West also leases 48,382 square feet of executive office space in downtown San Francisco in the same building that houses its San Francisco Main Branch at 180 Montgomery Street (see "Note 21. Lease Commitments" (pages 69 and 70) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference). Approximately 30,396 square feet of leased space at 180 Montgomery Street is subleased to BNP. Fifty-three of Bank of the West's active branches are located on land owned by Bank of the West. The remaining 109 active branches are located on leasehold properties. Bank of the West also has 12 surplus branch properties, 11 of which are currently leased to others. In addition, Bank of the West leases 26 properties that are utilized for administrative (including warehouses), lease support, management information systems and regional management services (see "Note 21. Lease Commitments" (pages 69 and 70) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference). First Hawaiian indirectly (through two subsidiaries) owns all of a city block in downtown Honolulu. The administrative headquarters of the Corporation and First Hawaiian as well as the main branch of First Hawaiian are located in a modern banking center on this city block. The headquarters building includes 418,000 square feet of gross office space. Information about the lease financing of the headquarters building is included in "Note 21. Lease Commitments" (pages 69 and 70) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference. Eighteen of First Hawaiian's offices in Hawaii are located on land owned in fee simple by First Hawaiian. The other branches of First Hawaiian in Hawaii and one branch each in Guam and Saipan are situated on leasehold premises or in buildings constructed by the respective companies on leased land (see "Note 21. Lease Commitments" (pages 69 and 70) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference). In addition, First Hawaiian owns an operations center which is located on 125,919-square-feet of land owned in fee simple by First Hawaiian in an industrial area near downtown Honolulu. First Hawaiian occupies all of this four-story building. First Hawaiian owns a five-story, 75,000-square-foot office building, including a branch, which is situated on property owned in fee simple in Maite, Guam, where it maintains a branch. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Various legal proceedings are pending against the Corporation or its subsidiaries. The ultimate liability of the Corporation, if any, cannot be determined at this time. Based upon consultation with counsel, management does not expect that the aggregate liability, if any, resulting from these proceedings would have a material effect on the Corporation's consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. 15 18 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Required information is included in "Common Stock Information" (pages 19 and 20), "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (page 22) and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" (pages 60 and 61) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference. On November 18, 1999, the Board approved a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend on the total issued shares of the Company's common stock and Class A common stock. The additional shares issued as a result of the stock split were distributed on December 15, 1999, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 1999. A total of 63,522,968 shares of common stock and Class A common stock were issued in connection with the stock split. In addition, due to the stock split, treasury shares increased by 1,220,408 shares. As a result of the stock split, $63.523 million was reclassified from capital surplus to common stock and Class A common stock. The stock split did not cause any changes in the $1 par value per share of the common stock or Class A common stock or in total stockholders' equity. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Required information is included in "Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data" (page 21) and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (page 22) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Required information is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (pages 22 through 42) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK Required information is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (page 39) and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" (page 52) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference. INTEREST RATE RISK MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT The net interest income of the Corporation is subject to interest rate risk to the extent the Corporation's interest-bearing liabilities (primarily deposits and borrowings) mature or reprice on a different basis than its interest-earning assets (primarily loans and investment securities). When interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than interest-earning assets during a given period, an increase in interest rates could reduce net interest income. Similarly, when interest-earning assets mature or reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities, a decrease in interest rates could have a negative impact on net interest income. In addition, the impact of interest rate swings may be exacerbated by factors such as our customers' propensity to manage their demand deposit balances more or less aggressively or to refinance mortgage and other consumer loans depending on the interest rate environment. The Asset/Liability Committees of each of the Corporation's subsidiary companies are responsible for managing interest rate risk. The Asset/Liability Committees generally meet monthly. Recommendations for changes to a particular subsidiary's interest rate profile, should they be deemed necessary and exceed established policies, are made to its Board of Directors. Other than loans that are originated and held for sale and commitments to purchase and sell foreign currencies and mortgage-backed securities, the Corporation's interest rate derivatives and other financial instruments are not entered into for trading purposes. 16 19 The Corporation's exposure to interest rate risk is managed primarily by taking actions that impact certain balance sheet accounts (e.g., lengthening or shortening maturities in the investment portfolio, changing asset and/or liability mix -- including increasing or decreasing the amounts of fixed and/or variable instruments held by the Corporation -- to adjust sensitivity to interest rate changes) and/or utilizing off-balance-sheet instruments such as interest rate swaps, caps, floors, options, or forwards. The Corporation models its net interest income in order to quantify its exposure to changes in interest rates. Generally, the size of the balance sheet is held constant and then subjected to interest rate shocks up and down of 100 and 200 basis points (1% equals 100 basis points) each. Each account-level item is repriced according to its respective contractual characteristics, including any imbedded options which might exist (e.g., periodic interest rate caps or floors or loans which permit the borrower to prepay the principal balance of the loan prior to maturity without penalty). Off-balance-sheet instruments such as interest rate swaps, caps or floors are included as part of the modeling process. For each interest rate shock scenario, net interest income over a 12-month horizon is compared against the results of a scenario in which no interest rate change occurs (a "flat rate scenario") to determine the level of interest rate risk at that time. 17 20 The projected impact of 100 and 200 basis-point increases and decreases in interest rates on the Corporation's consolidated net interest income over the next 12 months beginning January 1, 2000 and 1999 is shown below. 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- +2% +1% Flat -1% -2% ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- (dollars in millions) Net Interest Income $690.0 $710.3 $720.4 $718.4 $709.8 Difference from Flat $(30.4) $(10.1) $ (2.0) $(10.6) % Variance (4.2)% (1.4)% (.3)% (1.5)% ================================================================ 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------- +2% +1% Flat -1% -2% ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- (dollars in millions) Net Interest Income $639.2 $643.3 $635.6 $621.0 $609.0 Difference from Flat $ 3.6 $ 7.7 $(14.6) $(26.6) % Variance .6% 1.2% (2.3)% (4.2)% ============================================================== The changes in the models are due to differences in interest rate environments which include the absolute level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between various benchmark rates. SIGNIFICANT ASSUMPTIONS UTILIZED AND INHERENT LIMITATIONS The significant net interest income changes for each interest rate scenario presented above include assumptions based on accelerating or decelerating mortgage prepayments in declining or rising scenarios, respectively, and adjusting deposit levels and mix in the different interest rate scenarios. The magnitude of changes to both areas in turn are based upon analyses of customers' behavior in differing rate environments. However, these analyses may differ from actual future customer behavior. For example, actual prepayments may differ from current assumptions as prepayments are affected by many variables which cannot be predicted with certainty (e.g., prepayments of mortgages may differ on fixed and adjustable loans depending upon current interest rates, expectations of future interest rates, availability of refinancing, economic benefit to borrower, financial viability of borrower, etc.). As with any model for analyzing interest rate risk, certain limitations are inherent in the method of analysis presented above. For example, the actual impact on net interest income due to certain interest rate shocks may differ from those projections presented should market conditions vary from assumptions used in the analysis. Furthermore, the analysis does not consider the effects of a changed level of overall economic activity that could exist in certain interest rate environments. Moreover, the method of analysis used does not take into account the actions that management might take to respond to changes in interest rates because of inherent difficulties in determining the likelihood or impact of any such response. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain matters contained in this Item 7A. are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Corporation's actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. A discussion of some of these risks and uncertainties is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (page 22) in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999 and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 18 21 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA The following information is included in the Financial Review section of the Corporation's Annual Report 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference thereto as follows: PAGE NUMBER ----------- Report of Independent Accountants 43 BancWest Corporation and Subsidiaries: Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and 1998 44 Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 45 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 46 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 47 BancWest Corporation (Parent Company): Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and 1998 71 Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 72 Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 46 Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 72 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 48 - 72 Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) 42 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. 19 22 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT Required information relating to directors is included in "Election of Directors" (pages 4 through 7) "Executive Officers" (page 11) and "Change-in-Control and Employment Arrangements" (page 18) of the Corporation's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Required information is included in "Executive Compensation" (pages 12 through 22) of the Corporation's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Required information is included in "Security Ownership of Directors, Named Executive Officers and Others" (pages 8 through 11) of the Corporation's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Required information is included in "Certain Transactions" (pages 23 through 24) of the Corporation's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. 20 23 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K PAGE NUMBER IN -------------------- BANCWEST CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1999 (EXHIBIT 13) -------------------- (a) 1. Financial Statements The following financial statements are incorporated by reference in Part II (Item 8) of this Form 10-K: Report of Independent Accountants 43 BancWest Corporation and Subsidiaries: Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and 1998 44 Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 45 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 46 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 47 BancWest Corporation (Parent Company): Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and 1998 71 Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 72 Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 46 Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 72 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 48 - 72 Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) 42 2. Financial Statement Schedules Schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by this Item 14(a)2 are not required under the related instructions, or the information is included in the consolidated financial statements, or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted. 3. Exhibits 3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of BancWest Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of BancWest Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 21 24 Exhibit ------- 4. Instruments defining rights of security holders, including indentures. 4.1 Instruments with respect to long-term debt not filed herewith will be furnished to the Commission upon its request. 4.2 Indenture, dated as of August 9, 1993, between First Hawaiian, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 as filed with the SEC. 4.3 Indenture, dated as of June 30, 1997, between First Hawaiian, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, Trustee, is incorporated by reference to the Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the SEC on October 17, 1997. 4.4 Standstill and Governance Agreement between First Hawaiian, Inc. and Banque Nationale de Paris, dated as of November 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 4.5 Registration Rights Agreements between First Hawaiian, Inc. and Banque Nationale de Paris, dated as of November 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 10. Material contracts 10.1 Lease Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1993, between REFIRST, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 as filed with the SEC. 10.2 Ground Lease, dated as of December 1, 1993, among First Hawaiian Center Limited Partnership, FH Center, Inc. and REFIRST, Inc. is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 as filed with the SEC. 10.3 Stock Incentive Plan of First Hawaiian, Inc., dated as of November 22, 1991, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.4 Long-Term Incentive Plan of First Hawaiian, Inc., effective as of January 1, 1992, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 22 25 10.5 First Hawaiian, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.6 Amendment No. 1 to First Hawaiian, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective November 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(x) to the Corporation's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.* 10.7 First Hawaiian, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.8 First Hawaiian, Inc. Incentive Plan for Key Executives, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.9 Amendment to First Hawaiian, Inc. Incentive Plan for Key Executives adopted October 15, 1998, filed herewith.* 10.10 IPKE Award Policy for Certain Executives adopted February 28, 2000, filed herein.* 10.11 Directors' Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 1992, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.12 First Hawaiian, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of January 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.13 Sierra Tahoe Bancorp amended 1988 Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of SierraWest Bancorp Proxy Statement for its August 16, 1995 annual meeting of shareholders (File No. 001-11611).* 10.14 SierraWest Bancorp 1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-13031) filed by SierraWest Bancorp on September 30, 1996.* 10.15 Continental Pacific Bank 1990 Amended Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-51733) filed by SierraWest Bancorp on May 4, 1998.* 23 26 10.16 California Community Bancshares Corporation 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-51733) filed by SierraWest Bancorp on May 4, 1998.* 10.17 Employment Agreement between Don J. McGrath and the Corporation, effective November 1, 1998.* 10.18 BancWest Corporation Umbrella Trust(TM) Trust Agreement by and between BancWest Corporation and Wachovia Bank, N.A., for BancWest Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and BancWest Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, executed November 23, 1999, filed herewith.* 10.19 BancWest Corporation Split-Dollar Plan For Executives, effective January 1, 1999, filed herewith.* 10.20 Sublease made as of November 1, 1993, between Bank of the West and Banque Nationale de Paris, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Corporation's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. *Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 12. Statement re: computation of ratios. 13. Annual report to security holders - Corporation's Annual Report 1999. 21. Subsidiaries of the registrant. 23. Consent of independent accountants. 27. Financial data schedule. (b) Reports on Form 8-K None. (c) The exhibits listed in Item 14(a)3 are incorporated by reference or attached hereto. (d) Response to this item is the same as the response to Item 14(a)2. 24 27 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BANCWEST CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ HOWARD H. KARR ------------------------------------ HOWARD H. KARR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Date: March 16, 2000 25 28 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated. /s/ WALTER A. DODS, JR. Chairman, March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer -------------------- Walter A. Dods, Jr. & Director Date /s/ JACQUES ARDANT Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Jacques Ardant Date /s/ JOHN W. A. BUYERS Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- John W. A. Buyers Date /s/ JULIA ANN FROHLICH Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Julia Ann Frohlich Date /s/ ROBERT A. FUHRMAN Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Robert A. Fuhrman Date /s/ PAUL MULLIN GANLEY Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Paul Mullin Ganley Date /s/ DAVID M. HAIG Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- David M. Haig Date /s/ JOHN A. HOAG Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- John A. Hoag Date /s/ BERT T. KOBAYASHI, JR. Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Bert T. Kobayashi, Jr. Date /s/ MICHEL LARROUILH Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Michel Larrouilh Date /s/ PIERRE MARIANI Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Pierre Mariani Date /s/ YVES MARTRENCHAR Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Yves Martrenchar Date /s/ FUJIO MATSUDA Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Fujio Matsuda Date /s/ DON J. McGRATH President, March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- Chief Operating Officer -------------------- Don J. McGrath & Director Date /s/ RODNEY R. PECK Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Rodney R. Peck Date /s/ JOEL SIBRAC Vice Chairman March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- & Director -------------------- Joel Sibrac Date 26 29 /s/ JOHN K. TSUI Vice Chairman, March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- Chief Credit Officer -------------------- John K. Tsui & Director Date /s/ JACQUES HENRI WAHL Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Jacques Henri Wahl Date /s/ FRED C. WEYAND Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Fred C. Weyand Date /s/ ROBERT C. WO Director March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Robert C. Wo Date /s/ HOWARD H. KARR Executive Vice President March 16, 2000 - ---------------------------------------- & Chief Financial Officer -------------------- Howard H. Karr (Principal financial and accounting officer) Date 27 30 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of BancWest Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of BancWest Corporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 4. Instruments defining rights of security holders, including indentures. 4.1 Instruments with respect to long-term debt not filed herewith will be furnished to the commission upon its request. 4.2 Indenture, dated as of August 9, 1993, between First Hawaiian, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 as filed with the SEC. 4.3 Indenture, dated as of June 30, 1997, between First Hawaiian, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, Trustee, is incorporated by reference to the Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the SEC on October 17, 1997. 4.4 Standstill and Governance Agreement between First Hawaiian, Inc. and Banque Nationale de Paris, dated as of November 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 4.5 Registration Rights Agreements between First Hawaiian, Inc. and Banque Nationale de Paris, dated as of November 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on November 5, 1998. 10. Material contracts 10.1 Lease Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1993, between REFIRST, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 as filed with the SEC. 10.2 Ground Lease, dated as of December 1, 1993, among First Hawaiian Center Limited Partnership, FH Center, Inc. and REFIRST, Inc. is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 as filed with the SEC. 28 31 10.3 Stock Incentive Plan of First Hawaiian, Inc., dated as of November 22, 1991, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.4 Long-Term Incentive Plan of First Hawaiian, Inc., effective as of January 1, 1992, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.5 First Hawaiian, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.6 Amendment No. 1 to First Hawaiian, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective November 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(x) to the Corporation's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.* 10.7 First Hawaiian, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.8 First Hawaiian, Inc. Incentive Plan for Key Executives, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.9 Amendment to First Hawaiian, Inc. Incentive Plan for Key Executives adopted October 15, 1998, filed herewith.* 10.10 IPKE Award Policy for Certain Executives adopted February 28, 2000, filed herein.* 10.11 Directors' Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 1992, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.12 First Hawaiian, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of January 1, 1998, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 as filed with the SEC.* 10.13 Sierra Tahoe Bancorp amended 1988 Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of SierraWest Bancorp Proxy Statement for its August 16, 1995 annual meeting of shareholders (File No. 001-11611).* 29 32 10.14 SierraWest Bancorp 1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-13031) filed by SierraWest Bancorp on September 30, 1996.* 10.15 Continental Pacific Bank 1990 Amended Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-51733) filed by SierraWest Bancorp on May 4, 1998.* 10.16 California Community Bancshares Corporation 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-51733) filed by SierraWest Bancorp on May 4, 1998.* 10.17 Employment Agreement between Don J. McGrath and the Corporation, effective November 1, 1998.* 10.18 BancWest Corporation Umbrella Trust(TM) Trust Agreement by and between BancWest Corporation and Wachovia Bank, N.A., for BancWest Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and BancWest Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, executed November 23, 1999, filed herewith.* 10.19 BancWest Corporation Split-Dollar Plan For Executives, effective January 1, 1999, filed herewith.* 10.20 Sublease made as of November 1, 1993, between Bank of the West and Banque Nationale de Paris, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Corporation's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. *Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 12. Statement re: computation of ratios. 13. Annual report to security holders - Corporation's Annual Report 1999. 21. Subsidiaries of the registrant. 23. Consent of independent accountants. 27. Financial data schedule. 30