• Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $1.12
• Net Income $46.1 Million
• Total Deposits Up 0.1% Linked Quarter
• Immediately Available Liquidity Increased to $8.5 Billion
• Board of Directors Declares Dividend of $0.70 Per Common Share

Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation (NYSE: BOH) today reported diluted earnings per common share of $1.12 for the second quarter of 2023, compared with diluted earnings per common share of $1.14 in the previous quarter and $1.38 in the same quarter of 2022. Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $46.1 million, down 1.7% from the previous quarter and down 19.0% from the same quarter of 2022. The return on average common equity for the second quarter of 2023 was 14.95% compared with 15.79% in the previous quarter and 18.19% in the same quarter of 2022.

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“Bank of Hawai‘i delivered solid financial results in the second quarter of 2023,” said Peter Ho, Chairman, President, and CEO. “Our brand strength, built through 125 years of building lasting and long-standing relationships with the consumers, businesses and municipalities of Hawai‘i, helped us deliver yet another quarter of stable deposit performance. Total deposits were up modestly from a quarter ago. We also added additional liquidity to the balance sheet with cash and other immediately available borrowing lines growing to $8.5 billion at quarter end. Loans grew 0.7% with growth coming from both our consumer and commercial businesses. Credit quality remained pristine with non-performing assets of 0.08% at quarter end and net charge offs of 0.04% in the quarter. CRE loans and office CRE loans were 27.3% and 2.7% of total loans at quarter end with both categories having weighted average LTVs of 56%. Scheduled maturities for CRE loans and office CRE loans total 10% and 3% respectively through 2024. Finally, our capital position improved in the quarter, as measured by CET 1, Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital and Tier 1 Leverage.”

Financial Highlights

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $124.3 million, a decrease of 8.5% from the previous quarter and a decrease of 6.4% from the same quarter of 2022. The decrease in net interest income in the second quarter of 2023 was primarily due to higher funding costs, partially offset by higher earning asset yields.

Net interest margin was 2.22% in the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of 25 basis points from the previous quarter and from the same quarter of 2022. The decrease in net interest margin was due to higher funding costs and increased liquidity, partially offset by higher earning asset yields.

The average yield on loans and leases was 4.19% in the second quarter of 2023, up 16 basis points from the prior quarter and up 98 basis points from the same quarter of 2022. The average yield on total earning assets was 3.56% in the second quarter of 2023, up 14 basis points from the prior quarter and up 96 basis points from the same quarter of 2022. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 1.54% in the second quarter of 2023, up 45 basis points from the prior quarter and up 143 basis points from the same quarter of 2022. The average cost of total deposits, including noninterest-bearing deposits, was 1.08%, up 33 basis points from the prior quarter and up 101 basis points from the same quarter of 2022. The changes in yields and rates over the linked quarter and year over year period reflected the higher rate environment, including higher benchmark interest rates.

Noninterest income was $43.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 6.2% from the previous quarter and an increase of 2.6% from the same period in 2022. Noninterest income in the second quarter of 2023 included $1.5 million from the sale of a low-income housing tax credit investment, while noninterest income in the first quarter of 2023 included a negative adjustment of $0.6 million related to a change in the Visa Class B conversion ratio. Adjusted noninterest income in the second quarter of 2023 was $41.7 million, up 1.0% from adjusted noninterest income in the prior quarter and down 1.0% from the same period in 2022.

Noninterest expense was $104.0 million in the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of 7.0% from the previous quarter and an increase of 1.1% from the same quarter of 2022. Noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2023 included seasonal payroll expenses of approximately $4.0 million and separation expenses of $3.1 million. Adjusted for these items in the prior quarter, noninterest expense decreased by 0.8% quarter over quarter.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 24.57% compared with 25.38% in the previous quarter and 23.80% during the same quarter of 2022. The decrease in the effective tax rate on a linked quarter basis was mainly due to an unfavorable discrete tax item in the first quarter and an increase in benefits from tax credit investments in the current quarter. The year over year increase was primarily due to lower benefits from tax credit investments and benefits from leveraged leases that have since been terminated which were included in the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2022.

Asset Quality

The Company’s overall asset quality remained strong during the second quarter of 2023. Provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2023 was $2.5 million compared with $2.0 million in the previous quarter and a net benefit of $2.5 million in the same quarter of 2022.

Total non-performing assets were $11.5 million at June 30, 2023, down $0.6 million from March 31, 2023 and down $4.0 million from June 30, 2022. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans and leases and foreclosed real estate were 0.08% at the end of the quarter, a decrease of 1 basis point from the end of the prior quarter and a decrease of 4 basis points from the same quarter of 2022.

Net loan and lease charge-offs during the second quarter of 2023 were $1.4 million or 4 basis points annualized of total average loans and leases outstanding. Net loan and lease charge-offs for the second quarter of 2023 were comprised of charge-offs of $3.5 million partially offset by recoveries of $2.1 million. Compared to the prior quarter, net loan and lease charge-offs decreased by $1.3 million or 4 basis points annualized on total average loans and leases outstanding. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, net loan and lease charge-offs increased by $0.7 million or 2 basis points annualized on total average loans and leases outstanding.

The allowance for credit losses on loans and leases was $145.4 million at June 30, 2023, an increase of $1.8 million from March 31, 2023 and a decrease of $3.1 million from June 30, 2022. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases outstanding was 1.04% at the end of the quarter, flat from the end of the prior quarter and down 10 basis points from the end of the same quarter of 2022.

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $24.9 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of 4.2% from March 31, 2023 and an increase of 7.4% from June 30, 2022, primarily due to growth in our earning assets.

Total funds sold and cash and due from banks was $1.7 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of $1.1 billion from March 31, 2023 and $0.8 billion from June 30, 2022 and represented 6.7% of total assets. The growth was due to an increase in short-duration term funding of $1.3 billion that enhanced on balance sheet liquidity and provides a hedge against rising short-term rates.

The investment securities portfolio was $7.9 billion at June 30, 2023, a decrease of 3.2% from March 31, 2023 and a decrease of 4.9% from June 30, 2022. These decreases were due to cashflows from the portfolio not being reinvested into securities. The investment portfolio remains largely comprised of securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.

Total loans and leases were $13.9 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of 0.7% from March 31, 2023 and an increase of 7.4% from June 30, 2022. Total commercial loans were $5.6 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of 0.8% from the prior quarter and an increase of 8.9% from the same quarter of 2022. The increase from the same period in 2022 was primarily due to an increase in our commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial portfolios. Total consumer loans were $8.3 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of 0.5% from the prior quarter and 6.5% from the same period in 2022, primarily driven by increases in our residential mortgage and home equity portfolios.

Total deposits were $20.5 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of 0.1% from March 31, 2023 and a decrease of 2.5% from June 30, 2022. Noninterest-bearing deposits made up 29% of total deposit balances as of June 30, 2023, down from 31% as of March 31, 2023 and 35% as of June 30, 2022. Average deposits were $20.0 billion for the second quarter of 2023, down 2.0% from $20.4 billion in the prior quarter, and down 2.7% from the second quarter of 2022. As of June 30, 2023 insured and collateralized deposits represent 61% of total deposit balances, up from 58% as of March 31, 2023 and 57% as of June 30, 2022.

Capital and Dividends

The Company’s capital levels remain well above regulatory well-capitalized minimums.

The Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 12.21% at June 30, 2023 compared with 12.10% at March 31, 2023 and 13.01% at June 30, 2022. The Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 7.21% at June 30, 2023 compared with 7.19% at March 31, 2023 and 7.29% at June 30, 2022. The increase from the prior quarter was due to an increase in Tier 1 capital as a result of retained earnings growth partially offset by an increase in risk-weighted and average total assets, as a result of loan growth and increased liquidity over the period. The decrease from the same period in 2022 in the Tier 1 Capital Ratio was due to an increase in risk-weighted assets, and the decline in the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was due to an increase in average total assets, both as a result of increased liquidity and loan growth over the period.

No shares of common stock were repurchased under the share repurchase program in the second quarter of 2023. Total remaining buyback authority under the share repurchase program was $126.0 million at June 30, 2023.

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share on the Company’s outstanding common shares. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2023.

On July 7, 2023, the Board of Directors declared the quarterly dividend payment of $10.94 per share, equivalent to $0.2735 per depositary share, on its preferred stock. The depositary shares representing the Series A Preferred Stock are traded on the NYSE under the symbol “BOH.PRA.” The dividend will be payable on August 1, 2023 to shareholders of record of the preferred stock as of the close of business on July 17, 2023.

Conference Call Information

The Company will review its second quarter financial results today at 8:00 a.m. Hawaii Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The live call, including a slide presentation, will be accessible on the investor relations link of Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation's website, www.boh.com. The webcast can be accessed via the link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIa86de171556d47818c0a5a7106c5f8bd. A replay of the conference call will be available for one year beginning approximately 11:00 a.m. Hawaii Time on Monday, July 24, 2023. The replay will be accessible via the same link. In addition, the replay will be available on the Company's website, www.boh.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release, and other statements made by the Company in connection with it may contain "forward-looking statements" (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different from expectations. Forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business prospects, and our assumptions used in those forecasts and expectations are examples of certain of these forward-looking statements. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ significantly from our forecasts and expectations because of a variety of factors. More information about these factors is contained in Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023, which were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date made, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.

Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation is an independent regional financial services company serving businesses, consumers, and governments in Hawaii and the West Pacific. The Company's principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawai‘i, was founded in 1897. For more information about Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation, see the Company’s web site, www.boh.com. Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation is a trade name of Bank of Hawaii Corporation.