HONOLULU, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 of $12.4 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income in the fourth quarter of 2011 of $12.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, and net income in the third quarter of 2012 of $10.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company's net income was $47.4 million, a 30% increase over net income of $36.6 million in the previous year. On a diluted per share basis, net income was $1.13 and $3.31 for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net income per diluted share in 2011 included the impact of a one-time accounting adjustment from the previously reported exchange of the Company's preferred stock issued to the U.S. Department of Treasury for common stock as part of its recapitalization.

"We are pleased at the progress our Company continued to make in 2012," said John C. Dean, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The 30% increase in net income, year over year, is a reflection of significant improvements in our credit risk profile. In addition, we were also encouraged by the fact that we enjoyed strong growth in both loans and core deposits during the quarter."

Significant Highlights and Fourth Quarter Results


    --  Reported eighth consecutive profitable quarter since the company's
        recapitalization with net income of $12.4 million, compared to net
        income of $10.7 million in the third quarter of 2012.
    --  For the seventh consecutive quarter, the Company did not incur credit
        costs as it reduced its allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) by an
        amount greater than net foreclosed asset expense, write-downs of loans
        held for sale and changes to the reserve for unfunded commitments.  The
        reduction in the ALLL resulted in a credit to the provision for loan and
        lease losses of $2.3 million, compared to a credit of $5.0 million for
        the third quarter of 2012.
    --  Reduced nonperforming assets by $50.3 million to $90.0 million at
        December 31, 2012 from $140.3 million at September 30, 2012.
    --  The ALLL, as a percentage of total loans and leases, decreased to 4.37%
        at December 31, 2012, compared to 4.59% at September 30, 2012.  In
        addition, the Company's ALLL, as a percentage of nonperforming assets,
        increased significantly to 107.10% at December 31, 2012 from 69.08% at
        September 30, 2012 and the Company's ALLL, as a percentage of nonaccrual
        loans, increased to 121.53% at December 31, 2012 from 104.30% at
        September 30, 2012.
    --  Increased the loans and leases portfolio by $93.8 million to $2.20
        billion at December 31, 2012, compared to $2.11 billion at September 30,
        2012.
    --  Increased total deposits by $59.2 million to $3.68 billion at December
        31, 2012, compared to $3.62 billion at September 30, 2012.
    --  Maintained a strong capital position with Tier 1 risk-based capital,
        total risk-based capital, and leverage capital ratios of 22.54%, 23.83%,
        and 14.32%, respectively, as of December 31, 2012, compared to 23.34%,
        24.63%, and 14.06%, respectively, as of September 30, 2012.  The
        Company's capital ratios continue to be well in excess of the minimum
        levels required for a "well-capitalized" regulatory designation.

Earnings Highlights
Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $29.4 million, compared to $30.8 million in the year-ago quarter and $29.6 million in the third quarter of 2012. Net interest margin was 3.00%, compared to 3.25% in the year-ago quarter and 3.02% in the third quarter of 2012. The decrease in both net interest income and the net interest margin from both the year-ago and sequential quarters was primarily due to lower yields on the Company's interest-earning assets resulting from the continuing lower interest rate environment.

The provision for loan and lease losses for the fourth quarter of 2012 was a credit of $2.3 million, compared to a credit of $11.2 million in the year-ago quarter and a credit of $5.0 million in the third quarter of 2012. The credit to the provision for loan and lease losses was the result of continued improvement in the Company's credit risk profile, as evidenced by the previously mentioned decrease in nonperforming assets and further reductions in the historical quarterly charge-off data used to calculate the ALLL.

Other operating income for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $13.0 million, compared to $15.2 million in the year-ago quarter and $15.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to lower rental income from foreclosed properties of $1.9 million, lower unrealized gains on interest rate locks of $1.1 million, lower investment securities gains of $1.0 million, lower service charges on deposit accounts of $0.8 million and lower income from bank-owned life insurance of $0.5 million, partially offset by higher gains on sales of residential mortgage loans of $2.3 million. The sequential quarter decrease was primarily due to lower unrealized gains on interest rate locks of $2.1 million, lower investment securities gains of $0.8 million, lower rental income from foreclosed properties of $0.6 million and lower service charges on deposit accounts of $0.5 million, partially offset by higher gains on sales of residential mortgage loans of $1.3 million.

Other operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $32.3 million, compared to $45.2 million in the year-ago quarter and $39.8 million in the third quarter of 2012. The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to lower net credit-related charges (which includes changes in the reserve for unfunded commitments, write-downs of loans held for sale and foreclosed asset expense) of $9.2 million, lower charitable contributions of $3.1 million and a lower provision for repurchased residential mortgage loans of $1.5 million. The sequential quarter decrease was primarily attributable to lower net credit-related charges of $9.9 million, partially offset by a lower credit to the provision for repurchased residential mortgage loans of $0.7 million and higher salaries and employee benefits of $0.6 million.

The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 81.7% (excluding foreclosed asset income of $3.5 million, and amortization expense related to certain intangible assets totaling $0.7 million), compared to 92.0% in the year-ago quarter (excluding foreclosed asset expense of $3.0 million and amortization expense related to certain intangible assets totaling $0.7 million) and 78.51% (excluding foreclosed asset expense of $2.9 million, loss on sale of loans held for sale of $0.8 million and amortization expense related to certain intangible assets totaling $0.7 million) in the third quarter of 2012.

The Company continues to recognize a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets and did not record any net income tax benefit or expense during the fourth quarter of 2012.

Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets at December 31, 2012 of $4.37 billion increased by $237.5 million and $60.8 million from December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

Total loans and leases at December 31, 2012 of $2.20 billion increased by $139.5 million and $93.8 million from December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The increase in total loans and leases from the third quarter of 2012 was due to an increase in the residential mortgage, commercial and consumer loan portfolios of $50.0 million, $34.8 million and $20.0 million, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in the construction and development, leases and commercial mortgage loan portfolios of $8.1 million, $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

Total deposits at December 31, 2012 were $3.68 billion, compared to $3.44 billion and $3.62 billion at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, respectively. Core deposits, which include demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits less than $100,000, totaled $3.01 billion at December 31, 2012. This represents an increase of $220.4 million from a year ago and an increase of $63.3 million from September 30, 2012. Changes in total deposits during the quarter included an increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits and savings and money market deposits of $39.5 million, $24.5 million and $8.8 million, respectively, offset by a decrease in time deposits of $13.7 million.

Total shareholders' equity was $504.8 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $456.4 million and $501.0 million at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2012 totaled $90.0 million, or 2.06% of total assets, compared to $140.3 million, or 3.26% of total assets at September 30, 2012. The sequential-quarter change reflects net decreases in Hawaii construction and development assets of $33.9 million, Mainland construction and development assets of $9.0 million, Hawaii residential mortgage assets of $6.5 million, Mainland commercial mortgage assets of $0.4 million, Hawaii commercial mortgage assets totaling $0.3 million, Hawaii lease assets of $0.2 million and Hawaii commercial assets of $0.1 million.

Loans delinquent for 90 days or more still accruing interest totaled $0.5 million at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012. In addition, loans delinquent for 30 days or more still accruing interest totaled $10.4 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $5.7 million at September 30, 2012.

Net recoveries in the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $1.8 million, compared to net charge-offs of $10.1 million and $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter and third quarter of 2012, respectively.

The ALLL, as a percentage of total loans and leases, was 4.37% at December 31, 2012, compared to 4.59% at September 30, 2012. The ALLL, as a percentage of nonperforming assets, was 107.10% at December 31, 2012, compared to 69.08% at September 30, 2012. The ALLL, as a percentage of nonaccrual loans, was 121.53% at December 31, 2012, compared to 104.30% at September 30, 2012.

Capital Levels
At December 31, 2012, the Company's Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital, and leverage capital ratios were 22.54%, 23.83%, and 14.32%, respectively, compared to 23.34%, 24.63%, and 14.06%, respectively, at September 30, 2012. The Company's capital ratios continue to exceed the levels required to be considered a "well-capitalized" institution for regulatory purposes.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain references to financial measures that have been adjusted to exclude certain expenses and other specified items. These financial measures differ from comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") in that they exclude unusual or non-recurring charges, losses, credits or gains. This press release identifies the specific items excluded from the comparable GAAP financial measure in the calculation of each non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that financial presentations excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important to a proper understanding of the Company's core business results by investors. These presentations should not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies.

Conference Call
The Company's management will host a conference call today at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss the quarterly results. Individuals are encouraged to listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://investor.centralpacificbank.com. Alternatively, investors may participate in the live call by dialing 1-888-317-6016. A playback of the call will be available through February 28, 2013 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (passcode: 10023257) and on the Company's website.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $4.37 billion in assets. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 34 branches and 116 ATMs in the state of Hawaii, as of December 31, 2012. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.centralpacificbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This document may contain forward-looking statements concerning projections of revenues, income/loss, earnings/loss per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, or other financial items, plans and objectives of management for future operations, future economic performance, or any of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and may include the words "believes," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "intends," "hopes," "should," "estimates," or words of similar meaning. While the Company believes that our forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying them are reasonably based, such statements and assumptions are by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties, and thus could later prove to be inaccurate or incorrect. Accordingly, actual results could materially differ from projections for a variety of reasons, to include, but not limited to: the effect of, and our failure to comply with all of the requirements of, the Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and the Hawaii Division of Financial Institutions ("DFI"), effective May 5, 2011, the Written Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and DFI, dated July 2, 2010, and any further regulatory orders we are or may become subject to; our ability to continue making progress on our recovery plan; oversupply of inventory and adverse conditions in the Hawaii and California real estate markets and recurring weakness in the construction industry; adverse changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and, as a result, increased loan delinquency rates, further deterioration in asset quality and further losses in our loan portfolio; the impact of local, national, and international economies and events (including political events, acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters such as wildfires, tsunamis and earthquakes) on the Company's business and operations and on tourism, the military and other major industries operating within the Hawaii market and any other markets in which the Company does business; deterioration or malaise in economic conditions, including the continued destabilizing factors in the financial industry and deterioration of the real estate market, as well as the impact of declining levels of consumer and business confidence in the state of the economy in general and in financial institutions in particular; the impact of regulatory action on the Company and Central Pacific Bank and legislation affecting the banking industry; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, other regulatory reform, and any related rules and regulations on our business operations and competitiveness; the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; negative trends in our market capitalization and adverse changes in the price of the Company's common shares; changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; technological changes; changes in the competitive environment among financial holding companies and other financial service providers; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; our ability to attract and retain skilled executives and employees; changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans; and our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

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                                                                                                                                             Financial Highlights - December 31, 2012
                                                                                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                     Three Months Ended                                                                 Year Ended
                                                                                                                                                                        December 31,                                                                   December 31,
    (in thousands, except per share
     data)                                                                                                                                                               2012                       2011                                                           2012                       2011

    INCOME STATEMENT
    Net income                                                                                                                                         $12,410                    $12,095                                                        $47,421                    $36,571
    Per common share data:
                                                                                                                                                                         0.30                       0.29                                                           1.14                       3.36
                                                                                                                 Basic earnings per share (after
                                                                                                                 preferred stock dividends, accretion
                                                                                                                 of discount, and conversion of
                                                                                                                 preferred stock to common stock)
                                                                                                                                                                         0.29                       0.29                                                           1.13                       3.31
                                                                                                                 Diluted earnings per share (after
                                                                                                                 preferred stock dividends, accretion
                                                                                                                 of discount, and conversion of
                                                                                                                 preferred stock to common stock)

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
    Return on average assets (1)                                                                                                                                         1.16%                      1.19%                                                          1.13%                      0.90%
    Return on average shareholders'
     equity (1)                                                                                                                                                          9.81                      10.78                                                           9.81                       9.83
    Net income to average tangible
     shareholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                                           10.13                      11.27                                                          10.17                      10.41
    Efficiency ratio (2)                                                                                                                                                81.70                      91.99                                                          78.89                      92.06
    Net interest margin (1)                                                                                                                                              3.00                       3.25                                                           3.10                       3.09

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             December 31,
    REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS                                                                                                                                                                                                           2012                       2011
    Central Pacific Financial Corp.
                                                                                                                Tier 1 risk-based capital                                                                                                                         22.54%                     22.94%
                                                                                                                Total risk-based capital                                                                                                                          23.83                      24.24
                                                                                                                Leverage capital                                                                                                                                  14.32                      13.78

    Central Pacific Bank
                                                                                                                Tier 1 risk-based capital                                                                                                                         21.47%                     21.63%
                                                                                                                Total risk-based capital                                                                                                                          22.75                      22.93
                                                                                                                Leverage capital                                                                                                                                  13.65                      13.00

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  December 31,                     %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2012                       2011                 Change
    BALANCE SHEET
    Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $4,370,368                 $4,132,865                        5.7%
    Loans and leases                                                                                                                                                                                                               2,203,944                  2,064,447                        6.8
    Net loans and leases                                                                                                                                                                                                           2,107,531                  1,942,354                        8.5
    Deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                       3,680,772                  3,443,528                        6.9
    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                                                                       504,822                    456,440                       10.6
    Book value per common share                                                                                                                                                                                                        12.06                      10.93                       10.3
    Tangible book value per common share                                                                                                                                                                                               11.69                      10.48                       11.5
    Market value per common share                                                                                                                                                                                                      15.59                      12.92                       20.7
    Tangible common equity ratio (3)                                                                                                                                                                                                   11.24%                     10.63%                       5.7

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                                                                                                                                             Financial Highlights - December 31, 2012
                                                                                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended                                                              Year Ended
                                                                                                                                                                      December 31,                            %                                   December 31,                           %
                                                                                                                                                                         2012                       2011                      Change                               2012                       2011            Change
    SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
    Total assets                                                                                                                                    $4,293,042                 $4,064,411                        5.6%                         $4,207,655                 $4,054,628                      3.8%
    Interest-earning assets                                                                                                                                         3,983,983                  3,787,703                                 5.2                  3,898,677                  3,822,410                     2.0
    Loans and leases, including loans
     held for sale                                                                                                                                                  2,172,818                  2,114,686                                 2.7                  2,130,758                  2,121,544                     0.4
    Other real estate                                                                                                                                                  28,692                     62,685                               (54.2)                    46,913                     53,033                   (11.5)
    Deposits                                                                                                                                                        3,596,155                  3,348,719                                 7.4                  3,532,318                  3,212,540                    10.0
    Interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                                    2,879,056                  2,846,075                                 1.2                  2,868,352                  2,925,423                    (2.0)
    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                        505,805                    448,759                                12.7                    483,435                    371,922                    30.0


    (in thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  December 31,                           %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2012                       2011                 Change
    NONPERFORMING ASSETS
    Nonaccrual loans (including loans held for sale)                                                                                                                                                                                 $79,332                   $133,913                     (40.8)%
    Other real estate                                                                                                                                                                                                                 10,686                     61,681                      (82.7)
                                                                                                                Total nonperforming assets                                                                                                                       90,018                    195,594                   (54.0)

    Loans delinquent for 90 days or more (still accruing interest)                                                                                                                                                                       503                         28                     1696.4
    Restructured loans (still accruing interest)                                                                                                                                                                                      31,760                      8,263                      284.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ------                      -----
                                                                                                                 Total nonperforming assets, loans delinquent
                                                                                                                 for 90 days or more (still accruing interest)
                                                                                                                 and restructured loans (still
                                                                                                                  accruing interest)                                                                                                                           $122,281                   $203,885                   (40.0)




                                                                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended                                                              Year Ended
                                                                                                                                                                      December 31,                            %                                   December 31,                           %
                                                                                                                                                                         2012                       2011                      Change                               2012                       2011            Change
    Loan charge-offs                                                                                                                                    $4,098                    $11,275                     (63.7)%                            $17,429                    $41,543                   (58.0)%
    Recoveries                                                                                                                                                          5,866                      1,153                               408.8                     10,634                     11,472                    (7.3)
                                                                                                                Net loan charge-offs                                  $(1,768)                   $10,122                              (117.5)                    $6,795                    $30,071                   (77.4)
                                                                                                                ====================
    Net loan charge-offs to average
     loans (1)                                                                                                                                                         (0.33)%                      1.91%                                                          0.32%                      1.42%
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                                                                                                                                             Financial Highlights - December 31, 2012
                                                                                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2012                       2011
    ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
    Nonaccrual loans (including loans held for sale) to total loans and leases and loans held for sale                                                    3.54%                      6.33%
    Nonperforming assets to total assets                                                                                                                  2.06                       4.73
    Nonperforming assets, loans delinquent for 90 days or more (still accruing interest) and restructured loans
                                                                                                                 (still accruing interest) to total loans and leases, loans
                                                                                                                 held for sale & other real estate                                                 5.43                                9.37
    Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases                                                                                         4.37                       5.91
    Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonaccrual loans (including loans held for sale)                                                             121.53                      91.17
    Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming assets                                                                                                        107.10                      62.42

                                                                                                            (1) Annualized

                                                                                                            (2)  The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure which should be read and used in conjunction with the
                                                                                                                 Company's GAAP financial information. Comparison of our efficiency ratio with those of other companies may
                                                                                                                 not be possible because other companies may calculate the efficiency ratio differently. Our efficiency ratio
                                                                                                                 is derived by dividing other operating expense (excluding amortization, impairment and write-down of
                                                                                                                 intangible assets, goodwill, loans held for sale and foreclosed property, loss on early extinguishment of
                                                                                                                 debt, loss on investment transaction and loss on sale of commercial real estate loans) by net operating
                                                                                                                 revenue (net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis plus other operating income before securities
                                                                                                                 transactions).  See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

                                                                                                            (3)  The tangible common equity ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure which should be read and used in
                                                                                                                 conjunction with the Company's  GAAP financial information. Comparison of our tangible common equity ratio
                                                                                                                 with those of other companies may not be possible because other companies may calculate the tangible common
                                                                                                                 equity ratio differently. Our tangible common equity ratio is derived by dividing common shareholders'
                                                                                                                 equity, less intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)) by total assets, less intangible
                                                                                                                 assets (excluding MSRs).

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                                                                           Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
                                                                                            (Unaudited)


                                                                        Quarter Ended                                        Quarter Ended                 Quarter Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                     December 31, 2012                                    September 30, 2012            December 31, 2011
    --------------------------------------------                      -----------------                                    ------------------            -----------------

    Efficiency Ratio
    Total operating expenses as a percentage of net operating revenue                            75.17%                                           88.17%                   100.14%
    Amortization of other intangible assets                                                      (1.56)                                           (1.48)                    (1.59)
    Foreclosed asset expense                                                                      8.09                                            (6.35)                    (6.56)
    Write down of assets                                                                             -                                            (1.83)                        -
    Loss on early extinguishment of debt                                                             -                                                -                         -
                                                                                                   ---                                              ---                       ---
    Efficiency ratio                                                                             81.70%                                           78.51%                    91.99%
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                                                                          Year Ended                                           Year Ended
                                                                      December 31, 2012                                    December 31, 2011
                                                                      -----------------                                    -----------------

    Total operating expenses as a percentage of net operating revenue                            83.52%                                          103.01%
    Amortization of other intangible assets                                                      (2.09)                                           (1.72)
    Foreclosed asset expense                                                                     (1.07)                                           (2.73)
    Write down of assets                                                                         (1.47)                                           (2.77)
    Loss on early extinguishment of debt                                                             -                                            (3.73)
                                                                                                   ---                                            -----
    Efficiency ratio                                                                             78.89%                                           92.06%
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    Tangible Common Equity Ratio                                      December 31, 2012                                    December 31, 2011
                                                                      -----------------                                    -----------------
    Total shareholders' equity                                                                $504,822                                         $456,440
    Less: Other intangible assets                                                              (15,378)                                         (19,053)
                                                                                               -------                                          -------
    Tangible common equity                                                                     489,444                                          437,387
                                                                                               =======                                          =======

    Total assets                                                                             4,370,368                                        4,132,865
    Less: Other intangible assets                                                              (15,378)                                         (19,053)
                                                                                               -------                                          -------
    Tangible assets                                                                          4,354,990                                        4,113,812
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    Tangible common equity / Tangible assets                                                     11.24%                                           10.63%
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                                                                                                                                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                        December 31,               September 30,             December 31,
    (In thousands, except share data)                                                                                                                                        2012                      2012                     2011
                                                                                                                                                                             ----                      ----                     ----

    ASSETS
    Cash and due from banks                                                                                                                                               $56,473                   $61,078                  $76,233
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks                                                                                                                              120,902                   159,595                  180,839
    Investment securities:
      Available for sale                                                                                                                                                1,536,745                 1,499,546                1,492,994
      Held to maturity (fair value of $162,528 at December 31, 2012,
                                                                      $165,012 at September 30, 2012 and $976 at December 31, 2011)                                       161,848                   163,733                      931
          Total investment securities                                                                                                                                   1,698,593                 1,663,279                1,493,925
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    Loans held for sale                                                                                                                                                    38,283                    24,080                   50,290
    Loans and leases                                                                                                                                                    2,203,944                 2,110,163                2,064,447
      Less allowance for loan and lease losses                                                                                                                             96,413                    96,928                  122,093
          Net loans and leases                                                                                                                                          2,107,531                 2,013,235                1,942,354
                                                                                                                                                                        ---------                 ---------                ---------

    Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                                                            48,759                    49,424                   51,414
    Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                                                            13,896                    13,198                   11,674
    Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries                                                                                                                              10,975                    11,244                   12,697
    Other real estate                                                                                                                                                      10,686                    47,378                   61,681
    Mortgage servicing rights                                                                                                                                              22,121                    22,726                   22,933
    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                                                15,378                    16,047                   19,053
    Bank-owned life insurance                                                                                                                                             147,411                   146,680                  144,474
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                                                                                                                           47,928                    48,363                   48,797
    Other assets                                                                                                                                                           31,432                    33,291                   16,501
          Total assets                                                                                                                                                 $4,370,368                $4,309,618               $4,132,865
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    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Deposits:
      Noninterest-bearing demand                                                                                                                                         $843,292                  $803,796                 $729,149
      Interest-bearing demand                                                                                                                                             672,838                   648,331                  569,371
      Savings and money market                                                                                                                                          1,186,011                 1,177,164                1,136,180
      Time                                                                                                                                                                978,631                   992,299                1,008,828
                                                                                                                                                                          -------                   -------                ---------
          Total deposits                                                                                                                                                3,680,772                 3,621,590                3,443,528

    Short-term borrowings                                                                                                                                                       -                         -                       34
    Long-tem debt                                                                                                                                                         108,281                   108,285                  158,298
    Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                      66,536                    68,738                   64,585
          Total liabilities                                                                                                                                             3,855,589                 3,798,613                3,666,445
                                                                                                                                                                        ---------                 ---------                ---------

    Equity:
      Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares;
            issued and outstanding none at December 31, 2012, September 30, 2012,
            and December 31, 2011                                                                                                                                               -                         -                        -
      Common stock, no par value, authorized 185,000,000 shares;
            issued and outstanding 41,867,046 shares at December 31, 2012, 41,859,566
            shares at September 30, 2012 and 41,749,116 shares at December 31, 2011                                                                                       784,512                   784,512                  784,539
      Surplus                                                                                                                                                              70,567                    69,094                   66,585
      Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                                (349,427)                 (361,837)                (396,848)
      Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                          (830)                    9,273                    2,164
                                                                                                                                                                             ----                     -----                    -----
          Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                      504,822                   501,042                  456,440
    Non-controlling interest                                                                                                                                                9,957                     9,963                    9,980
                                                                                                                                                                            -----                     -----                    -----
          Total equity                                                                                                                                                    514,779                   511,005                  466,420
                                                                                                                                                                          -------                   -------                  -------

          Total liabilities and equity                                                                                                                                 $4,370,368                $4,309,618               $4,132,865
                                                                                                                                                                       ==========                ==========               ==========

                                                                                CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                                                                  (Unaudited)

                                                            Three Months Ended                                                       Year Ended
                                                            ------------------                                                       ----------
                                                        December 31,                                      September 30,                         December 31,          December 31,
    (In thousands, except per share data)                                   2012                                               2012                             2011                2012      2011
                                                                            ----                                               ----                             ----                ----      ----

    Interest income:
      Interest and fees on loans and leases                              $23,387                                            $24,241                          $26,097             $97,029  $107,089
      Interest and dividends on investment
         securities:
            Taxable interest                                               6,959                                              6,641                            7,179              28,803    27,559
            Tax-exempt interest                                              965                                                704                              189               2,312       738
            Dividends                                                          5                                                  4                                4                  16        12
      Interest on deposits in other banks                                     73                                                 84                              104                 285     1,052
                                                                             ---                                                ---                              ---                 ---     -----

          Total interest income                                           31,389                                             31,674                           33,573             128,445   136,450
                                                                          ------                                             ------                           ------             -------   -------

    Interest expense:
      Interest on deposits:
        Demand                                                                81                                                 83                               94                 339       500
        Savings and money market                                             223                                                232                              353               1,006     2,044
        Time                                                                 784                                                869                            1,288               3,688     7,066
      Interest on short-term borrowings                                        -                                                  -                                -                   -       204
      Interest on long-term debt                                             911                                                930                            1,026               3,701     8,815
                                                                             ---                                                ---                            -----               -----     -----

          Total interest expense                                           1,999                                              2,114                            2,761               8,734    18,629
                                                                           -----                                              -----                            -----               -----    ------

          Net interest income                                             29,390                                             29,560                           30,812             119,711   117,821
    Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses                          (2,283)                                            (4,982)                         (11,215)            (18,885)  (40,690)
                                                                          ------                                             ------                          -------             -------   -------

          Net interest income after provision
               for loan and lease losses                                  31,673                                             34,542                           42,027             138,596   158,511
                                                                          ------                                             ------                           ------             -------   -------

    Other operating income:
      Service charges on deposit accounts                                  1,648                                              2,130                            2,460               8,367    10,024
      Other service charges and fees                                       4,454                                              4,538                            4,286              17,569    17,239
      Income from fiduciary activities                                       669                                                662                              658               2,599     2,794
      Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries                      188                                                171                              157                 574       458
      Fees on foreign exchange                                               104                                                165                              180                 551       664
      Investment securities gains                                              -                                                789                            1,045                 789     1,306
      Income from bank-owned life insurance                                  625                                                741                            1,103               2,899     4,139
      Loan placement fees                                                    143                                                114                              193                 690       541
      Net gains on sales of residential loans                              6,011                                              4,713                            3,670              17,095     8,050
      Other                                                                 (873)                                             1,906                            1,483               4,611     4,966
                                                                            ----                                              -----                            -----               -----     -----

          Total other operating income                                    12,969                                             15,929                           15,235              55,744    50,181
                                                                          ------                                             ------                           ------              ------    ------

    Other operating expense:
      Salaries and employee benefits                                      17,833                                             17,256                           17,344              69,344    63,675
      Net occupancy                                                        3,761                                              3,629                            3,559              13,920    13,793
      Equipment                                                              958                                              1,030                            1,070               3,966     4,702
      Amortization of other intangible assets                              2,689                                              2,698                            2,148              10,179     7,033
      Communication expense                                                  886                                                872                              886               3,428     3,517
      Legal and professional services                                      3,189                                              2,772                            3,536              13,824    13,506
      Computer software expense                                            1,109                                                959                              923               3,961     3,629
      Advertising expense                                                    884                                                906                              453               3,516     2,961
      Foreclosed asset expense                                            (3,470)                                             2,863                            2,959               1,888     4,557
      Write down of assets                                                     -                                                827                                -               2,586     4,624
      Loss on early extinguishment of debt                                     -                                                  -                                -                   -     6,234
      Other                                                                4,393                                              5,938                           12,289              20,307    43,890
                                                                           -----                                              -----                           ------              ------    ------

          Total other operating expense                                   32,232                                             39,750                           45,167             146,919   172,121
                                                                          ------                                             ------                           ------             -------   -------

      Income before income taxes                                          12,410                                             10,721                           12,095              47,421    36,571
    Income tax expense                                                         -                                                  -                                -                   -         -
                                                                             ---                                                ---                              ---                 ---       ---
          Net income                                                     $12,410                                            $10,721                          $12,095             $47,421   $36,571
                                                                         =======                                            =======                          =======             =======   =======

    Per common share data:
      Basic earnings per share                                             $0.30                                              $0.26                            $0.29               $1.14     $3.36
      Diluted earnings per share                                            0.29                                               0.26                             0.29                1.13      3.31

    Basic weighted average shares outstanding                             41,766                                             41,764                           41,628              41,720    35,891
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding                           42,183                                             42,016                           41,709              42,084    36,342

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Average Balances, Interest Income & Expense, Yields and Rates (Taxable Equivalent)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                        Three Months Ended                                     Three Months Ended                                                Year Ended                                                               Year Ended
    (Dollars in thousands)                                              December 31, 2012                                      December 31, 2011                                             December 31, 2012                                                         December 31, 2011
                                                                        -----------------                                      -----------------                                             -----------------                                                         -----------------
                                                                             Average                        Average                                                                                      Average                        Average                                                                              Average                         Average                                                                              Average                        Average
                                                                             Balance                       Yield/Rate                                        Interest                                    Balance                       Yield/Rate                                Interest                                    Balance                       Yield/Rate                                 Interest                                    Balance                       Yield/Rate                                 Interest
                                                                             -------                       ----------                                        --------                                    -------                       ----------                                --------                                    -------                       ----------                                 --------                                    -------                       ----------                                 --------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    Assets:
    Interest earning assets:
                                 Interest-
                                 bearing
                                 deposits in
                                 other banks           $115,841                             0.25%                                             $73                                  $162,592                             0.25%                                    $104                                  $114,438                             0.25%                                     $285                                  $412,351                             0.26%                                   $1,052
                                       1,489,529           1.87                                                         6,964                                         1,449,324        1.98                                                         7,183                                 1,521,164        1.89                                                         28,819                                 1,227,181        2.25                                                        27,571
                                 Taxable
                                 investment
                                 securities,
                                 excluding
                                 valuation
                                  allowance
                                 Tax-exempt
                                 investment
                                 securities,
                                   excluding
                                    valuation
                                    allowance           157,536                             3.77                                            1,485                                    12,304                             9.47                                      291                                    83,663                             4.25                                     3,557                                    12,537                             9.05                                     1,135
                                 Loans and
                                 leases,
                                 including loans
                                 held for sale        2,172,818                             4.29                                           23,387                                 2,114,686                             4.91                                   26,097                                 2,130,758                             4.55                                    97,029                                 2,121,544                             5.05                                   107,089
                                 Federal Home
                                 Loan Bank stock         48,259                                -                                                -                                    48,797                                -                                        -                                    48,654                                -                                         -                                    48,797                                -                                         -
                                                         ------                                                                                                                      ------                                                                                                              ------                                                                                                               ------
                                 Total
                                 interest
                                 earning
                                 assets               3,983,983                             3.20                                           31,909                                 3,787,703                             3.54                                   33,675                                 3,898,677                             3.33                                   129,690                                 3,822,410                             3.58                                   136,847
    Nonearning assets                                                                    309,059                                                                                                                     276,708                                                                                                             308,978                                                                                                              232,218
                                Total assets         $4,293,042                                                                                                                  $4,064,411                                                                                                          $4,207,655                                                                                                           $4,054,628
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    Liabilities & Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                 Interest-
                                 bearing demand
                                 deposits              $648,630                             0.05%                                             $81                                  $555,624                             0.07%                                     $94                                  $615,960                             0.05%                                     $339                                  $539,519                             0.09%                                     $500
                                 Savings and
                                 money market
                                 deposits             1,178,745                             0.08                                              223                                 1,130,165                             0.12                                      353                                 1,163,963                             0.09                                     1,006                                 1,117,183                             0.18                                     2,044
                                 Time deposits
                                 under $100,000         308,619                             0.52                                              405                                   359,076                             0.76                                      688                                   326,288                             0.59                                     1,937                                   395,500                             0.99                                     3,900
                                 Time deposits
                                 $100,000 and
                                 over                   634,748                             0.24                                              379                                   611,662                             0.39                                      600                                   652,339                             0.27                                     1,751                                   484,734                             0.65                                     3,166
                                 Short-term
                                 borrowings                  32                             0.63                                                -                                     1,878                             0.01                                        -                                        11                             0.67                                         -                                    35,810                             0.57                                       204
                                Long-term debt          108,282                             3.34                                              911                                   187,670                             2.17                                    1,026                                   109,791                             3.37                                     3,701                                   352,677                             2.50                                     8,815
                                                        -------                                                                                                                     -------                                                                                                             -------                                                                                                              -------
                                 Total
                                 interest-
                                 bearing
                                 liabilities          2,879,056                             0.28                                            1,999                                 2,846,075                             0.38                                    2,761                                 2,868,352                             0.30                                     8,734                                 2,925,423                             0.64                                    18,629
                                                                                                                                            -----                                                                                                               -----                                                                                                                -----                                                                                                               ------
    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                         825,413                                                                                                                     692,192                                                                                                             773,768                                                                                                              675,604
    Other liabilities                                                                     72,807                                                                                                                      67,402                                                                                                              72,131                                                                                                               71,687
                                 Total
                                 liabilities          3,777,276                                                                                                                   3,605,669                                                                                                           3,714,251                                                                                                            3,672,714
                                ------------
    Shareholders' equity                                                                 505,805                                                                                                                     448,759                                                                                                             483,435                                                                                                              371,922
    Non-controlling interest                                                               9,961                                                                                                                       9,983                                                                                                               9,969                                                                                                                9,992
                                Total equity            515,766                                                                                                                     458,742                                                                                                             493,404                                                                                                              381,914
                                ------------
                                 Total
                                 liabilities &
                                 equity              $4,293,042                                                                                                                  $4,064,411                                                                                                          $4,207,655                                                                                                           $4,054,628
                                ============
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    Net interest income                                                                                                                                                 $29,910                                                                                                             $30,914                                                                                                             $120,956                                                                                                             $118,218
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    Net interest margin                                                                                                  3.00%                                                                                                                       3.25%                                                                                                                3.10%                                                                                                               3.09%
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SOURCE Central Pacific Financial Corp.