HONOLULU, Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $13.3 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 of $10.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, and net income in the third quarter of 2014 of $8.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted share. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company's net income was $40.5 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to net income of $172.1 million, or $4.07 per diluted share in the previous year. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 included a non-cash income tax benefit of $119.8 million in the first quarter of 2013 related to the reversal of a significant portion of a valuation allowance established against the Company's net deferred tax assets during the third quarter of 2009. Excluding this income tax benefit, net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $52.3 million, or $1.24 per diluted share.

"We ended the year with continued meaningful gains in loans and deposits, an expanding net interest margin, as well as improvement in our credit quality," said John C. Dean, Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased with the progress made throughout 2014 and believe we are well positioned for continued growth in the coming year."

In January 2015, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the Company's outstanding common shares, a 20% increase from $0.10 per share in the fourth quarter of 2014. The dividend will be payable on March 16, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2015. This represents the seventh consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company repurchased 676,354 shares of common stock at a total cost of $13.0 million under its share repurchase program. The average cost was $19.28 per share repurchased.

In January 2015, the Company's Board of Directors increased the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $25.0 million. This authorization, combined with the previously announced authorization of $30.0 million, brings the total repurchase authority to $55.0 million. From January 2 through January 28, 2015, the Company repurchased an additional 473,829 shares of common stock at an average cost of $19.64 per share repurchased. Remaining buyback authority under the share repurchase program was $29.2 million at January 28, 2015.

Significant Highlights and Fourth Quarter Results


    --  Reported net income of $13.3 million, compared to net income in the
        third quarter of 2014 of $8.2 million.
    --  Increased the loans and leases portfolio by $57.4 million to $2.93
        billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $2.87 billion at September 30,
        2014.
    --  Increased total deposits by $62.2 million to $4.11 billion at December
        31, 2014, compared to $4.05 billion at September 30, 2014.
    --  Increased the net interest margin to 3.33% at December 31, 2014,
        compared to 3.30% at September 30, 2014.
    --  Recorded a credit to the provision for loan and lease losses of $5.4
        million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to a credit to the
        provision for loan and lease losses of $1.7 million in the third quarter
        of 2014.
    --  Nonperforming assets decreased by $3.3 million to $42.0 million at
        December 31, 2014 from $45.3 million at September 30, 2014.
    --  Maintained a strong capital position with Tier 1 risk-based capital,
        total risk-based capital, and leverage capital ratios of 16.97%, 18.24%,
        and 12.03%, respectively, as of December 31, 2014, compared to 17.19%,
        18.46%, and 11.87%, respectively, as of September 30, 2014.  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 2014 was $36.2 million, compared to $35.5 million in the year-ago quarter and in the third quarter of 2014. Net interest margin was 3.33%, compared to 3.29% in the year-ago quarter and 3.30% in the third quarter of 2014. The sequential quarter increase in net interest income and net interest margin was primarily due to a $65.3 million increase in higher-yielding average loans and leases. The taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio increased to 2.64% in the current quarter, compared to 2.57% last quarter. The taxable equivalent yield on the loans and leases portfolio decreased to 3.94% in the current quarter from 3.96% last quarter.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded a credit to the provision for loan and lease losses of $5.4 million, compared to a credit of $1.3 million in the year-ago quarter and a credit of $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2014. The credit to the provision for loan and lease losses was primarily attributable to improving trends in credit quality.

Other operating income for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $10.2 million, compared to $12.2 million in the year-ago quarter and $11.5 million in the third quarter of 2014. The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to a gain on the early extinguishment of trust preferred debt of $1.0 million and investment securities gains of $0.5 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. The sequential quarter decrease was primarily due to a partial recovery of a previous counterparty loss on a financing transaction of $0.6 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014 and lower net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans of $0.3 million.

Other operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $32.7 million, compared to $35.3 million in the year-ago quarter and $35.2 million in the third quarter of 2014. The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily attributable to lower salaries and employee benefits of $2.9 million, partially offset by higher reserves for unfunded loan commitments of $0.4 million. The lower salaries and employee benefits is primarily due to a staff right-sizing initiative that began in 2013 and included a voluntary early retirement program and a reduction of select positions. In the year-ago quarter there was $1.8 million in severance, early retirement, and retention expenses related to this initiative, compared to a credit of $0.3 million in the current quarter. The sequential quarter decrease was primarily attributable to Waikiki branch consolidation and relocation costs of $1.3 million recorded last quarter and lower foreclosed asset expense of $1.1 million, partially offset by higher salaries and employee benefits of $0.9 million. Salaries and employee benefits in the current quarter included additional accruals for restricted stock awards and incentive compensation totaling $1.3 million.

The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 70.59%, compared to 73.99% in the year-ago quarter and 75.00% in the third quarter of 2014. The efficiency ratio in the third quarter of 2014 was significantly impacted by the aforementioned branch consolidation and relocation costs and significant foreclosed asset expenses during the quarter.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $5.8 million, compared to an income tax expense of $3.4 million in the year-ago quarter and income tax expense of $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2014. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 30.3%, compared to 38.9% in the third quarter of 2014. Our income tax expense and effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2014 was impacted by solar tax credits of $0.4 million and a credit true-up adjustment of our net deferred tax assets of $0.5 million. Our income tax expense and effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2014 increased due to a 2013 income tax return true-up adjustment of $0.9 million which was primarily related to a premium paid on the repurchase of preferred stock of two subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2014, the Company's net deferred tax assets totaled $104.4 million.

Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets at December 31, 2014 of $4.85 billion increased by $111.8 million from December 31, 2013, and increased by $102.7 million from September 30, 2014.

Total loans and leases at December 31, 2014 of $2.93 billion increased by $301.6 million and $57.4 million from December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively. The increase in total loans and leases from the third quarter of 2014 was primarily due to an increase in the residential mortgage and commercial and industrial loan portfolios of $30.5 million and $21.4 million, respectively.

Total deposits at December 31, 2014 were $4.11 billion, and increased by $174.1 million and $62.2 million from December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively. Core deposits, which include demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits less than $100,000, totaled $3.31 billion at December 31, 2014. This represents an increase of $212.9 million and $29.3 million from a year ago and from September 30, 2014, respectively. Changes in total deposits during the quarter included net increases in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, time deposits, and savings and money market deposits of $38.1 million, $25.1 million, and $13.0 million, respectively, offset by a net decrease in interest-bearing demand deposits of $14.1 million.

Total shareholders' equity was $568.0 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $660.1 million and $569.0 million at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively. The sequential quarter decrease is due primarily to repurchases of $13.0 million in common stock under the Company's stock repurchase program, partially offset by net income of $13.3 million in the current quarter.

Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014 totaled $42.0 million, or 0.87% of total assets, compared to $45.3 million, or 0.95% of total assets at September 30, 2014. The sequential-quarter change in nonperforming assets reflects a net decrease in U.S. Mainland commercial and industrial assets of $2.5 million, Hawaii construction and development assets of $1.1 million, and Hawaii commercial mortgage assets of $0.4 million, partially offset by a net increase in Hawaii residential mortgage assets of $0.9 million.

Loans delinquent for 90 days or more still accruing interest totaled $77,000 at December 31, 2014, compared to $62,000 at September 30, 2014. In addition, loans delinquent for 30 days or more still accruing interest totaled $5.8 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $4.1 million at September 30, 2014.

Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $3.4 million, compared to net charge-offs of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, and net recoveries of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2014. Net charge-offs during the fourth quarter of 2014 included charge-offs of two U.S. Mainland commercial and industrial loans to a single borrower on nonaccrual status totaling $2.5 million.

The ALLL, as a percentage of total loans and leases, was 2.53% at December 31, 2014, compared to 2.88% at September 30, 2014. The ALLL, as a percentage of nonperforming assets, was 176.14% at December 31, 2014, compared to 182.90% at September 30, 2014. The ALLL, as a percentage of nonaccrual loans, was 189.42% at December 31, 2014, compared to 198.67% at September 30, 2014.

Capital Levels
At December 31, 2014, the Company's Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital, and leverage capital ratios were 16.97%, 18.24%, and 12.03%, respectively, compared to 17.19%, 18.46%, and 11.87%, respectively, at September 30, 2014. 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 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss the quarterly results. Individuals are encouraged to listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://ir.centralpacificbank.com. Alternatively, investors may participate in the live call by dialing 1-877-505-7644. A playback of the call will be available through February 28, 2015 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (passcode: 10059029) and on the Company's website.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $4.85 billion in assets. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 36 branches and 110 ATMs in the state of Hawaii, as of December 31, 2014. 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 any regulatory orders we are or may become subject to; oversupply of inventory and adverse conditions in the Hawaii and California real estate markets and any 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, deterioration in asset quality, and 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 destabilizing factors in the financial industry and deterioration of the real estate market, as well as the impact from any declining levels of consumer and business confidence in the state of the economy in general and in financial institutions in particular; our ability to continue making progress on our recovery plan; 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 legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and proceedings and the resolution thereof, 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 and developments; 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 any of the foregoing items.
For further information on factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from projections, please see the Company's publicly available Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's Form 10-K for the last fiscal year and, in particular, the discussion of "Risk Factors" set forth therein. The Company does not update any of its forward-looking statements except as required by law.




                                                                                         CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                       Financial Highlights

                                                                                                           (Unaudited)


                                                       Three Months Ended                              Year Ended

                                                  December 31,             September 30,                                       December 31,                  December 31,                  December 31,

    (dollars in thousands,
     except for per share
     amounts)                                                         2014                      2014                                                 2013                           2014                          2013


    INCOME STATEMENT

    Net interest income                                            $36,184                   $35,532                                              $35,496                       $143,418                      $133,109

    Provision (credit) for
     loan and lease losses                                         (5,371)                  (1,722)                                             (1,333)                       (6,414)                     (11,310)

    Total other operating
     income                                                         10,212                    11,463                                               12,173                         43,823                        54,945

    Total other operating
     expense                                                        32,749                    35,246                                               35,271                        132,813                       139,536

    Net income                                                      13,265                     8,230                                               10,295                         40,453                       172,075

    Basic earnings per common
     share                                                           $0.37                     $0.23                                                $0.24                          $1.08                         $4.10

    Diluted earnings per
     common share                                                     0.37                      0.23                                                 0.24                           1.07                          4.07

    Dividends declared per
     common share                                                     0.10                      0.10                                                 0.08                           0.36                          0.16


    PERFORMANCE RATIOS

    Return on average assets
     (1)                                                            1.11%                    0.69%                                               0.87%                         0.85%                        3.73%

    Return on average
     shareholders' equity (1)                                         9.28                      5.78                                                 6.22                           6.80                         27.70

    Return on average
     tangible shareholders'
     equity (1)                                                       9.46                      5.90                                                 6.35                           6.93                         28.34

    Efficiency ratio (2)                                             70.59                     75.00                                                73.99                          70.93                         74.20

    Net interest margin (1)                                           3.33                      3.30                                                 3.29                           3.32                          3.19

    Dividend payout ratio (3)                                        27.03                     43.48                                                33.33                          33.33                          3.90

    Average shareholders'
     equity to average assets                                        11.97                     11.99                                                13.95                          12.50                         13.47


    SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES

    Average loans and leases,
     including loans held for
     sale                                                       $2,914,253                $2,848,983                                           $2,553,574                     $2,798,826                    $2,394,955

    Average interest-earning
     assets                                                      4,397,741                 4,354,108                                            4,368,386                      4,380,314                     4,235,052

    Average assets                                               4,775,307                 4,745,514                                            4,746,897                      4,759,816                     4,610,822

    Average deposits                                             4,052,316                 4,004,666                                            3,928,031                      3,989,066                     3,804,662

    Average interest-bearing
     liabilities                                                 3,148,376                 3,168,016                                            3,152,826                      3,175,510                     3,061,652

    Average shareholders'
     equity                                                        571,514                   569,118                                              662,106                        595,210                       621,282


                                                                                                                             December 31,                 September 30,                  December 31,

                                                                                                                                                 2014                           2014                          2013


    REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS

    Central Pacific Financial Corp.

         Tier 1 leverage capital ratio                                                                                                         12.03%                        11.87%                       20.30%

         Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                                                                                                        16.97                          17.19                         21.57

         Total risk-based capital ratio                                                                                                         18.24                          18.46                         13.68


    Central Pacific Bank

         Tier 1 leverage capital ratio                                                                                                          11.57                          11.26                         19.63

         Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                                                                                                        16.33                          16.30                         20.90

         Total risk-based capital ratio                                                                                                         17.59                          17.57                         13.22


    BALANCE SHEET

    Loans and leases                                                                                                                       $2,932,198                     $2,874,755                    $2,630,601

    Total assets                                                                                                                            4,852,987                      4,750,269                     4,741,198

    Total deposits                                                                                                                          4,110,300                      4,048,096                     3,936,173

    Long-term debt                                                                                                                             92,785                         92,785                        92,799

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                568,041                        569,042                       660,113

    Total shareholders' equity to total assets                                                                                                 11.70%                        11.98%                       13.92%

    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (4)                                                                                               11.52                          11.78                         13.69


    ASSET QUALITY

    Allowance for loan and lease losses                                                                                                       $74,040                        $82,838                       $83,820

    Non-performing assets                                                                                                                      42,035                         45,292                        46,751

    Allowance to loans and leases outstanding                                                                                                   2.53%                         2.88%                        3.19%

    Allowance to non-performing assets                                                                                                         176.14                         182.90                        179.29


    PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

    Book value per common share                                                                                                                $16.12                         $15.85                        $15.68

    Tangible book value per common share                                                                                                        15.84                          15.55                         15.37

    Market value per common share                                                                                                               21.50                          17.93                         20.08


    (1) Annualized

    (2) Efficiency ratio is defined as
     total operating expense divided by
     total revenue (net interest income
     and total other operating income).

    (3) Dividend payout ratio is
     defined as dividends declared per
     share divided by diluted earnings
     per share.

    (4) The tangible common equity
     ratio is a non-GAAP measure which
     should be read in conjunction with
     the Company's GAAP financial
     information. Comparison of our
     ratio with those of other
     companies may not be possible
     because other companies may
     calculate the ratio differently.
     See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures.



                                                                           CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                            Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                                                             (Unaudited)



                                            Three Months Ended                                Year Ended
                                            ------------------                                ----------

                                        December 31,             September 30,                                          December 31,            December 31,         December 31,

    (Dollars in
     thousands, except
     per share data)                                        2014                       2014                                                2013                 2014                       2013
                                                            ----                       ----                                                ----                 ----                       ----


    Adjusted Net Income

    Reported net income                                  $13,265                     $8,230                                             $10,295              $40,453                   $172,075

    Release of
     valuation
     allowance on net
     deferred tax
     assets                                                    -                         -                                                  -                   -                 (119,802)

    Adjusted net income                                  $13,265                     $8,230                                             $10,295              $40,453                    $52,273
                                                         =======                     ======                                             =======              =======                    =======


    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

    Diluted earnings
     per share                                             $0.37                      $0.23                                               $0.24                $1.07                      $4.07

    Release of
     valuation
     allowance on net
     deferred tax
     assets                                                    -                         -                                                  -                   -                    (2.83)

    Adjusted diluted
     earnings per share                                    $0.37                      $0.23                                               $0.24                $1.07                      $1.24
                                                           =====                      =====                                               =====                =====                      =====


                                        December 31,             September 30,                                          December 31,

                                                            2014                       2014                                                2013
                                                            ----                       ----                                                ----


    Tangible Common Equity Ratio

    Total shareholders'
     equity                                             $568,041                   $569,042                                            $660,113

    Less: Other
     intangible assets                                  (10,029)                  (10,698)                                           (12,704)
                                                         -------                    -------                                             -------

    Tangible common
     equity                                             $558,012                   $558,344                                            $647,409
                                                        ========                   ========                                            ========


    Total assets                                      $4,852,987                 $4,750,269                                          $4,741,198

    Less: Other
     intangible assets                                  (10,029)                  (10,698)                                           (12,704)
                                                         -------                    -------                                             -------

    Tangible assets                                   $4,842,958                 $4,739,571                                          $4,728,494
                                                      ==========                 ==========                                          ==========

    Tangible common
     equity to tangible
     assets                                               11.52%                    11.78%                                             13.69%
                                                           =====                      =====                                               =====



                                        CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                           (Unaudited)


                                                      December 31,                     September 30,               December 31,

    (In thousands, except share data)                                        2014                           2014                         2013
                                                                             ----                           ----                         ----


    ASSETS

    Cash and due from banks                                                 $72,316                        $76,047                      $45,092

    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks                               13,691                         14,074                        4,256

    Investment securities:

      Available for sale                                                1,229,018                      1,184,564                    1,407,999

      Held to maturity (fair value of $235,597
       at December 31, 2014,  $235,929 at
       September 30, 2014 and $238,705 at
       December 31, 2013)

                                                           238,287                            242,141                     252,047

          Total investment securities                                   1,467,305                      1,426,705                    1,660,046
                                                                        ---------                      ---------                    ---------


    Loans held for sale                                                     9,683                          5,352                       12,370

    Loans and leases                                                    2,932,198                      2,874,755                    2,630,601

      Less allowance for loan and lease losses                             74,040                         82,838                       83,820

          Net loans and leases                                          2,858,158                      2,791,917                    2,546,781
                                                                        ---------                      ---------                    ---------


    Premises and equipment, net                                            49,214                         49,092                       49,039

    Accrued interest receivable                                            13,584                         12,722                       14,072

    Investment in unconsolidated
     subsidiaries                                                           7,246                          7,548                        9,127

    Other real estate                                                       2,948                          3,596                        5,163

    Mortgage servicing rights                                              19,668                         19,800                       20,079

    Other intangible assets                                                10,029                         10,698                       12,704

    Bank-owned life insurance                                             152,283                        151,524                      149,604

    Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                           43,932                         44,457                       46,193

    Other assets                                                          132,930                        136,737                      166,672

          Total assets                                                   $4,852,987                     $4,750,269                   $4,741,198



    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Deposits:

      Noninterest-bearing demand                                         $1,034,146                       $996,033                     $891,017

      Interest-bearing demand                                             788,272                        802,336                      728,619

      Savings and money market                                          1,242,598                      1,229,576                    1,207,016

      Time                                                              1,045,284                      1,020,151                    1,109,521
                                                                        ---------                      ---------                    ---------

          Total deposits                                                4,110,300                      4,048,096                    3,936,173


    Short-term borrowings                                   38,000                                  -                      8,015

    Long-term debt                                                         92,785                         92,785                       92,799

    Other liabilities                                                      43,861                         40,346                       44,037

          Total liabilities                                             4,284,946                      4,181,227                    4,081,024
                                                                        ---------                      ---------                    ---------


    Equity:

      Preferred stock, no par value,
       authorized 1,100,000 shares; issued and
       outstanding none at December 31, 2014,
       September 30, 2014, and December 31,
       2013


                                                                 -                                 -                          -

      Common stock, no par value, authorized
       185,000,000 shares; issued and
       outstanding 35,233,674 shares at
       December 31, 2014, 35,903,230 shares at
       September 30, 2014 and 42,107,633
       shares at December 31, 2013


                                                           642,205                            655,219                     784,547

      Surplus                                                              79,716                         77,598                       75,498

      Accumulated deficit                                               (157,039)                     (166,740)                   (184,087)

      Accumulated other comprehensive income
       (loss)                                                               3,159                          2,965                     (15,845)
                                                                            -----                          -----                      -------

          Total shareholders' equity                                      568,041                        569,042                      660,113

    Non-controlling interest                                     -                                 -                         61
                                                               ---                               ---                        ---

          Total equity                                                    568,041                        569,042                      660,174
                                                                          -------                        -------                      -------


          Total liabilities and equity                                   $4,852,987                     $4,750,269                   $4,741,198



                                                                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)                                               2014                             2014                                     2013                  2014           2013
                                                         ----                             ----                                     ----                  ----           ----


    Interest income:

      Interest and fees on
       loans and leases                                 $28,850                          $28,364                                  $27,117              $112,137       $104,479


         Interest and dividends on
          investment
         securities:

            Taxable interest                            7,858                            7,744                                    8,980                33,574         31,498

            Tax-exempt interest                         1,000                            1,002                                      992                 3,996          4,051

            Dividends                                      13                                8                                        7                    23             23

      Interest on deposits in other
       banks                                                9                                9                                       25                    33            203

      Dividends on Federal Home Loan
       Bank stock                                          11                               12                                       12                    46             24
                                                          ---                              ---                                      ---                   ---            ---


          Total interest income                        37,741                           37,139                                   37,133               149,809        140,278
                                                       ------                           ------                                   ------               -------        -------


    Interest expense:

      Interest on deposits:

        Demand                                             96                               96                                       90                   373            349

        Savings and money market                          229                              225                                      231                   901            894

        Time                                              573                              629                                      651                 2,453          2,801

      Interest on short-term borrowings                    10                               10                                        3                    92              6

      Interest on long-term debt                          649                              647                                      662                 2,572          3,119
                                                          ---                              ---                                      ---                 -----          -----


          Total interest expense                        1,557                            1,607                                    1,637                 6,391          7,169
                                                        -----                            -----                                    -----                 -----          -----


          Net interest income                          36,184                           35,532                                   35,496               143,418        133,109

    Provision (credit) for loan and
     lease losses                                     (5,371)                         (1,722)                                 (1,333)              (6,414)      (11,310)
                                                       ------                           ------                                   ------                ------        -------


          Net interest income after
           provision for loan and lease
           losses                                      41,555                           37,254                                   36,829               149,832        144,419
                                                       ------                           ------                                   ------               -------        -------


    Other operating income:

      Service charges on deposit
       accounts                                         2,061                            2,070                                    2,091                 8,113          7,041

      Loan servicing fees                               1,460                            1,446                                    1,479                 5,798          6,057

      Other service charges and fees                    2,842                            2,886                                    3,164                11,754         12,490

      Income from fiduciary activities                    865                              797                                      748                 3,552          2,855

      Equity in earnings of
       unconsolidated subsidiaries                         58                               11                                       57                   480            790

      Fees on foreign exchange                            113                              118                                      160                   464            508

      Investment securities gains                           -                               -                                     482                   240            482

      Income from bank-owned life
       insurance                                          676                              810                                      841                 2,922          2,333

      Loan placement fees                                  81                               35                                      162                   437            570

      Net gains on sales of residential
       loans                                            1,394                            1,685                                    1,494                 5,545          9,986

      Net gains on sales of foreclosed
       assets                                               9                              218                                       56                   971          8,584

      Other                                               653                            1,387                                    1,439                 3,547          3,249
                                                          ---                            -----                                    -----                 -----          -----


          Total other operating income                 10,212                           11,463                                   12,173                43,823         54,945
                                                       ------                           ------                                   ------                ------         ------


    Other operating expense:

      Salaries and employee benefits                   17,405                           16,552                                   20,350                67,941         76,294

      Net occupancy                                     3,877                            4,051                                    3,672                15,252         14,323

      Equipment                                           888                              953                                      888                 3,582          3,676

      Amortization of other intangible
       assets                                           1,446                            1,328                                    1,424                 5,332          7,418

      Communication expense                               942                              925                                      796                 3,635          3,523

      Legal and professional services                   1,980                            1,786                                    1,684                 7,806          8,094

      Computer software expense                         1,735                            1,659                                    1,397                 6,327          4,579

      Advertising expense                                 305                              673                                      525                 2,342          2,666

      Foreclosed asset expense                            267                            1,355                                       43                 1,710          1,036

      Other                                               3,904                            5,964                                    4,492                18,886         17,927
                                                          -----                            -----                                    -----                ------         ------


          Total other operating expense                32,749                           35,246                                   35,271               132,813        139,536
                                                       ------                           ------                                   ------               -------        -------


      Income before income taxes                       19,018                           13,471                                   13,731                60,842         59,828

    Income tax expense (benefit)                        5,753                            5,241                                    3,436                20,389      (112,247)
                                                        -----                            -----                                    -----                ------       --------

          Net income                                    $13,265                           $8,230                                  $10,295               $40,453       $172,075



    Per common share data:

      Basic earnings per
       share                                              $0.37                            $0.23                                    $0.24                 $1.08          $4.10

      Diluted earnings per share                         0.37                             0.23                                     0.24                  1.07           4.07

      Cash dividends declared                            0.10                             0.10                                     0.08                  0.36           0.16


    Basic weighted average shares
     outstanding                                       35,653                           35,863                                   42,040                37,366         41,961

    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding                                       36,275                           36,353                                   42,536                37,936         42,317



                                                                                                                                                                                            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, 2014                               December 31, 2013                          December 31, 2014                                        December 31, 2013
                                                   -----------------                               -----------------                          -----------------                                        -----------------

                                                           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      $14,321                         0.24%                                        $9                                    $39,316                     0.25%                                        $25                                  $13,207                    0.25%                          $33                                 $81,249                     0.25%                          $203


                         Taxable
                         investment
                         securities,
                         excluding      1,246,840                          2.53                                      7,871                                  1,551,844                      2.32                                       8,987                                1,344,821                     2.50                        33,597                               1,534,136                      2.05                         31,521

                         valuation
                         allowance


                               177,998        3.46                                              1,539                                     177,135                 3.44                                                   1,526                                  178,275          3.45                                     6,148                                177,510          3.51                                      6,232

                         Tax-exempt
                         investment
                         securities,

                         excluding
                         valuation
                         allowance

                        Loans and
                         leases,
                         including
                         loans held
                         for sale       2,914,253                          3.94                                     28,850                                  2,553,574                      4.23                                      27,117                                2,798,826                     4.01                       112,137                               2,394,955                      4.36                        104,479

                         Federal Home
                         Loan Bank
                         stock             44,329                          0.10                                         11                                     46,517                      0.10                                          12                                   45,185                     0.10                            46                                  47,202                      0.05                             24
                                           ------                                                                                                            ------                                                                                                       ------                                                                                       ------

                         Total
                         interest
                         earning
                         assets         4,397,741                          3.47                                     38,280                                  4,368,386                      3.44                                      37,667                                4,380,314                     3.47                       151,961                               4,235,052                      3.36                        142,459

    Nonearning assets                                               377,566                                                                                                       378,511                                                                                                     379,502                                                                                        375,770

                        Total assets   $4,775,307                                                                                                        $4,746,897                                                                                                   $4,759,816                                                                                   $4,610,822
                        ============


    Liabilities & Equity:

    Interest-bearing liabilities:

                         Interest-
                         bearing
                         demand
                         deposits        $791,811                         0.05%                                       $96                                   $726,449                     0.05%                                        $90                                 $764,504                    0.05%                         $373                                $708,658                     0.05%                          $349

                         Savings and
                         money market
                         deposits       1,244,699                          0.07                                        229                                  1,218,088                      0.08                                         231                                1,227,049                     0.07                           901                               1,191,919                      0.07                            894

                         Time deposits
                         under
                         $100,000          245,209                          0.42                                        261                                    272,051                      0.42                                         285                                  254,572                     0.42                         1,069                                 285,042                      0.46                          1,301

                         Time deposits
                         $100,000 and
                         over             760,706                          0.16                                        312                                    839,198                      0.17                                         366                                  804,863                     0.17                         1,384                                 769,672                      0.19                          1,500

                         Short-term
                         borrowings        13,166                          0.31                                         10                                      4,239                      0.32                                           3                                   31,732                     0.29                            92                                   1,988                      0.32                              6

                         Long-term
                         debt              92,785                          2.77                                        649                                     92,801                      2.83                                         662                                   92,790                     2.77                         2,572                                 104,373                      2.99                          3,119
                                           ------                                                                                                            ------                                                                                                       ------                                                                                      -------

                         Total
                         interest-
                         bearing
                         liabilities    3,148,376                          0.20                                      1,557                                  3,152,826                      0.21                                       1,637                                3,175,510                     0.20                         6,391                               3,061,652                      0.23                          7,169
                                                                                                                   -----                                                                                                          -----                                                                                         -----                                                                                          -----

    Noninterest-bearing
     deposits                                                     1,009,891                                                                                                       872,245                                                                                                     938,078                                                                                        849,371

    Other liabilities                                                45,526                                                                                                        59,659                                                                                                      51,003                                                                                         73,040

                         Total
                         liabilities    4,203,793                                                                                                         4,084,730                                                                                                    4,164,591                                                                                    3,984,063
                        ------------

    Shareholders' equity                                            571,514                                                                                                       662,106                                                                                                     595,210                                                                                        621,282

    Non-controlling interest                                              -                                                                                                           61                                                                                                          15                                                                                          5,477

                        Total equity      571,514                                                                                                           662,167                                                                                                      595,225                                                                                      626,759
                        ------------

                         Total
                         liabilities
                         & equity      $4,775,307                                                                                                        $4,746,897                                                                                                   $4,759,816                                                                                   $4,610,822
                        ============


    Net interest income                                                                                                            $36,723                                                                                                              $36,030                                                                                      $145,570                                                                                          $135,290
                                                                                                                                   =======                                                                                                              =======                                                                                      ========                                                                                          ========



    Net interest margin                                                                   3.33%                                                                                   3.29%                                                                              3.32%                                                                            3.19%
                                                                                           ====                                                                                     ====                                                                                ====                                                                              ====



    CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Loans and Leases by Geographic Distribution



                                                     December 31,            September 30,            June 30,            March 31,             December 31,

    (Dollars in
     thousands)                                                         2014                     2014                2014                  2014                      2013
                                                                        ----                     ----                ----                  ----                      ----


    Hawaii:

    Commercial, financial
     and agricultural                                               $287,254                 $276,804            $268,037              $272,007                  $255,987

    Real estate:

       Construction                                                  111,010                  105,619              96,138                82,769                    71,585

       Mortgage:

       - residential                                               1,282,324                1,251,808           1,226,864             1,180,092                 1,136,573

       - commercial                                                  587,322                  579,654             568,672               554,299                   555,270

    Consumer                                                         254,259                  250,838             243,148               231,432                   230,664

    Leases                                                             3,140                    3,691               4,087                 5,338                     6,241
                                                                       -----                    -----               -----                 -----                     -----

    Total loans and
     leases                                                        2,525,309                2,468,414           2,406,946             2,325,937                 2,256,320

    Allowance for loan
     and lease losses                                               (62,685)                (65,747)           (65,367)             (64,759)                 (66,639)

    Net loans and leases                                          $2,462,624               $2,402,667          $2,341,579            $2,261,178                $2,189,681
                                                                  ==========               ==========          ==========            ==========                ==========


    U.S. Mainland:

    Commercial, financial
     and agricultural                                               $176,509                 $165,527            $164,707              $164,237                  $142,729

    Real estate:

       Construction                                                    3,544                    3,621               3,740                 3,886                     4,031

       Mortgage:

       - commercial                                                  115,951                  116,920             129,060               129,254                   147,497

    Consumer                                                         110,885                  120,273              89,730                74,140                    80,024
                                                                     -------                  -------              ------                ------                    ------

    Total loans and
     leases                                                          406,889                  406,341             387,237               371,517                   374,281

    Allowance for loan
     and lease losses                                               (11,355)                (17,091)           (18,232)             (18,403)                 (17,181)

    Net loans and leases                                            $395,534                 $389,250            $369,005              $353,114                  $357,100
                                                                    ========                 ========            ========              ========                  ========


    Total:

    Commercial, financial
     and agricultural                                               $463,763                 $442,331            $432,744              $436,244                  $398,716

    Real estate:

       Construction                                                  114,554                  109,240              99,878                86,655                    75,616

       Mortgage:

       - residential                                               1,282,324                1,251,808           1,226,864             1,180,092                 1,136,573

       - commercial                                                  703,273                  696,574             697,732               683,553                   702,767

    Consumer                                                         365,144                  371,111             332,878               305,572                   310,688

    Leases                                                             3,140                    3,691               4,087                 5,338                     6,241
                                                                       -----                    -----               -----                 -----                     -----

    Total loans and
     leases                                                        2,932,198                2,874,755           2,794,183             2,697,454                 2,630,601

    Allowance for loan
     and lease losses                                               (74,040)                (82,838)           (83,599)             (83,162)                 (83,820)

    Net loans and leases                                          $2,858,158               $2,791,917          $2,710,584            $2,614,292                $2,546,781
                                                                  ==========               ==========          ==========            ==========                ==========



    CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Nonperforming Assets, Past Due and Restructured Loans

                                                          December 31,            September 30,             June 30,             March 31,               December 31,

    (Dollars in thousands)                                                   2014                      2014                 2014                    2014                         2013
                                                                             ----                      ----                 ----                    ----                         ----


    Nonaccrual loans (including
     loans held for sale):

       Commercial, financial and
        agricultural                                                   $13,007                   $15,625              $16,657                 $17,067                       $3,533

       Real estate:

          Construction                                                     310                       324                  373                     379                        4,015

          Mortgage-residential                                          13,048                    12,691               13,608                  18,161                       20,271

          Mortgage-commercial                                           12,722                    13,056                6,236                  13,610                       13,769

          Total nonaccrual loans                                        39,087                    41,696               36,874                  49,217                       41,588
                                                                        ------                    ------               ------                  ------                       ------


    Other real estate:

       Real estate:

          Construction                                                     747                     1,804                3,048                   3,770                        3,770

          Mortgage-residential                                           2,201                     1,685                2,041                     901                        1,184

          Mortgage-commercial                                                -                      107                  158                     158                          209

          Total other real estate                                        2,948                     3,596                5,247                   4,829                        5,163
                                                                         -----                     -----                -----                   -----                        -----


          Total nonperforming assets                                    42,035                    45,292               42,121                  54,046                       46,751
                                                                        ------                    ------               ------                  ------                       ------


    Loans delinquent for 90 days
     or more:

       Commercial, financial and
        agricultural                                                         -                        -                   -                      7                            -

       Real estate:

          Mortgage-residential                                               -                        -                  99                       -                           -

       Consumer                                                             77                        62                   20                      23                            -

       Leases                                                                  -                        -                   -                      -                          15

          Total loans delinquent for
           90 days or more                                                  77                        62                  119                      30                           15
                                                                           ---                       ---                  ---                     ---                          ---


    Restructured loans still
     accruing interest:

       Commercial, financial and
        agricultural                                                       361                       373                  384                     395                          406

       Real estate:

          Construction                                                     892                       918                  944                     970                        3,857

          Mortgage-residential                                          17,845                    17,980               18,456                  18,152                       16,508

          Mortgage-commercial                                           10,405                    10,671               10,941                   2,312                        2,502

          Total restructured loans
           still accruing interest                                      29,503                    29,942               30,725                  21,829                       23,273
                                                                        ------                    ------               ------                  ------                       ------


    Total nonperforming assets,
     loans delinquent for 90
     days or more and
     restructured loans still
     accruing interest                                                 $71,615                   $75,296              $72,965                 $75,905                      $70,039
                                                                       =======                   =======              =======                 =======                      =======


    Total nonaccrual loans as a
     percentage of loans and
     leases                                                              1.33%                    1.45%               1.32%                  1.82%                       1.58%


    Total nonperforming assets
     as a percentage of loans
     and leases,                                                         1.43%                    1.57%               1.50%                  2.00%                       1.77%
    and other real estate


    Total nonperforming assets
     and loans delinquent for 90
     days or more as a
     percentage of loans and
     leases, and other real
     estate                                                              1.43%                    1.58%               1.51%                  2.00%                       1.77%


    Total nonperforming assets,
     loans delinquent for 90
     days or more and
     restructured loans still
     accruing interest as a
     percentage of loans and
     leases, and other real
     estate                                                              2.44%                    2.62%               2.61%                  2.81%                       2.66%


    Quarter to Quarter Changes
     in Nonperforming Assets:

    Balance at Beginning of
     Quarter                                                           $45,292                   $42,121              $54,046                 $46,751                      $59,049

    Additions                                                            1,986                     8,824                2,485                  15,000                        7,099

    Reductions

       Payments                                                          (843)                  (2,209)             (4,327)                (2,251)                    (16,654)

       Return to Accrual Status                                          (190)                  (1,544)             (9,278)                (4,749)                     (1,145)

       Sales of Foreclosed Real
        Estate                                                         (1,444)                    (542)               (817)                  (654)                     (1,496)

       Charge-offs/Writedowns                                          (2,766)                  (1,358)                  12                    (51)                       (102)

    Total Reductions                                                   (5,243)                  (5,653)            (14,410)                (7,705)                    (19,397)
                                                                        ------                    ------              -------                  ------                      -------

    Balance at End of Quarter                                          $42,035                   $45,292              $42,121                 $54,046                      $46,751
                                                                       =======                   =======              =======                 =======                      =======



    CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses



                                                        Three Months Ended                                         Year Ended
                                                        ------------------                                         ----------

                                                    December 31,                   September 30,                 December 31,                 December 31,            December 31,

    (Dollars in
     thousands)                                                      2014                             2014                         2013                          2014                      2013
                                                                     ----                             ----                         ----                          ----                      ----


    Allowance for
     loan and lease
     losses:

       Balance at
        beginning of
        period                                                    $82,838                          $83,599                      $85,228                       $83,820                   $96,413


       Provision for
        loan and lease
        losses                                                    (5,371)                         (1,722)                     (1,333)                      (6,414)                 (11,310)


       Charge-offs:

       Commercial,
        financial and
        agricultural                                                3,083                              408                          611                         5,046                     2,812

       Real estate:

          Construction                                                  -                               -                           -                            -                      358

          Mortgage-
           residential                                                  -                               -                         226                           139                     1,083

          Mortgage-
           commercial                                                   -                               -                       3,094                         1,041                     6,768

       Consumer                                                     1,461                              991                          572                         3,703                     1,595

       Leases                                                           -                               -                           -                            8                         -

          Total charge-
           offs                                                     4,544                            1,399                        4,503                         9,937                    12,616
                                                                    -----                            -----                        -----                         -----                    ------


       Recoveries:

       Commercial,
        financial and
        agricultural                                                  397                              777                          466                         2,326                     1,387

       Real estate:

          Construction                                                196                            1,100                          795                         2,040                     3,596

          Mortgage-
           residential                                                125                              244                          542                           992                     1,107

          Mortgage-
           commercial                                                  13                               14                        2,146                            53                     4,240

       Consumer                                                       384                              224                          138                         1,152                       657

       Leases                                                           2                                1                          341                             8                       346

          Total recoveries                                          1,117                            2,360                        4,428                         6,571                    11,333
                                                                    -----                            -----                        -----                         -----                    ------


       Net charge-offs
        (recoveries)                                                3,427                            (961)                          75                         3,366                     1,283
                                                                    -----                             ----                          ---                         -----                     -----


       Balance at end of
        period                                                    $74,040                          $82,838                      $83,820                       $74,040                   $83,820
                                                                  =======                          =======                      =======                       =======                   =======


    Average loans and
     leases, net of
     unearned                                                   2,914,253                        2,848,983                    2,553,574                     2,798,826                 2,394,955


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

                                0.47%                                      (0.13)%                         0.01%                        0.12%                0.05%


    Ratio of
     allowance for
     loan and lease
     losses to loans
     and leases
     outstanding

                                2.53%                                        2.88%                         3.19%                        2.53%                3.19%

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