Central Pacific Financial Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings of $20.8 Million

Highlights:

• Net income of $20.8 million, or $0.80 per diluted share
• Return on average assets of 1.12% and return on average equity of 13.94%
• Net interest margin increased by 4 bps to 3.57% from the prior quarter
• Repurchased 321,858 shares of common stock at a total cost of $11.3 million during the quarter
• Board of Directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.30 per share, an increase of 3.4% from prior quarter
• Central Pacific Bank was the highest-ranked company in Hawaii on America's Best Companies 2026 list, published by TIME magazine, and named Best Bank in Hawaii by Forbes Magazine in 2026 for the third consecutive year

HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF) (the "Company"), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (the "Bank" or "CPB"), today reported net income of $20.8 million, or $0.80 diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), for the second quarter of 2026. This compares to net income of $20.7 million, or EPS of $0.78, in the prior quarter and $18.3 million, or EPS of $0.67, in the same period last year.

“We delivered another strong quarter of performance, backed by our team’s dedication and commitment," said Arnold Martines, Chairman, President and CEO. "Our robust capital position supports future organic growth, while returning value to shareholders through our increased dividend and continued share repurchases. We are also honored to be the highest-ranked company in Hawaii on America’s Best Companies 2026 list, published by TIME magazine, and recognized by Forbes as the Best Bank in Hawaii for the third consecutive year. We are grateful for the support of our customers and the communities we serve.”

Earnings Highlights

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $62.8 million, which increased by $1.5 million, or 2.4% from the prior quarter, and increased by $3.0 million, or 5.1%, compared to the same quarter last year. Net interest margin ("NIM") for the second quarter of 2026 was 3.57%, an increase of 4 basis points ("bp" or "bps") from the prior quarter, and an increase of 13 bps from the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter increase in net interest income and NIM was primarily driven by higher average balances and yields earned on loans and investment securities, combined with a decline in average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a provision of $2.4 million in the prior quarter, and a provision of $5.0 million in the same quarter last year. The current quarter provision included a provision for credit loss on loans of $3.3 million and a $1.1 million reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily driven by changes in the economic forecast used in our current expected credit losses model, combined with higher unfunded loan commitments.

Other operating income for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $14.6 million, compared to $11.6 million in the prior quarter, and $13.0 million in the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter increase was primarily due to a $2.6 million increase in income from bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") due to favorable equity market performance.

Other operating expense for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $46.2 million, compared to $43.7 million in the prior quarter, and $43.9 million in the same quarter last year. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily attributable to higher salaries and employee benefits of $2.3 million due to higher deferred compensation expense and incentive accruals. The increase in deferred compensation expense was related to equity market performance.

The efficiency ratio was 59.62% in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 59.87% in the prior quarter and 60.36% in the same quarter last year.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 22.6%, compared to 23.0% in the prior quarter, and 23.5% in the same quarter last year. The decrease in the Company's effective tax rate was primarily attributable to an increase in tax-exempt income.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of June 30, 2026, total assets were $7.50 billion, generally consistent with $7.50 billion at March 31, 2026, and increased $131.5 million, or 1.8% from $7.37 billion at June 30, 2025.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and costs, were $5.31 billion at June 30, 2026, and remained relatively stable compared to $5.32 billion at March 31, 2026, and $5.29 billion at June 30, 2025. The average yield earned on loans during the second quarter of 2026 was 4.96%, compared to 4.93% in the prior quarter and 4.96% in the same quarter last year.

Total deposits were $6.70 billion at June 30, 2026, relatively unchanged from $6.70 billion at March 31, 2026, and increased by $150.8 million, or 2.3% from $6.54 billion at June 30, 2025. Core deposits, which include demand deposits, savings and money market deposits and time deposits up to $250,000, totaled $6.12 billion at June 30, 2026, generally consistent with $6.13 billion at March 31, 2026, and increased by $167.1 million, or 2.8% from $5.96 billion at June 30, 2025. The average rate paid on total deposits during the second quarter of 2026 was 0.90%, consistent with 0.90% in the prior quarter, and decreased from 1.02% in the same quarter last year.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $16.5 million, or 0.22% of total assets at June 30, 2026, compared to $14.5 million, or 0.19% of total assets at March 31, 2026 and $14.9 million, or 0.20% of total assets at June 30, 2025.

Net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2026 totaled $2.7 million, compared to net charge-offs of $2.4 million in the prior quarter, and net charge-offs of $4.7 million in the same quarter last year. On an annualized basis, net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans was 0.20% in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 0.18% in the prior quarter, and 0.35% in the same quarter last year.

The allowance for credit losses on loans was 1.14% of total loans as of June 30, 2026, compared to 1.13% at March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025.

Capital

Total shareholders' equity at June 30, 2026 was $596.3 million, compared to $593.9 million at March 31, 2026 and $568.9 million at June 30, 2025.

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 321,858 shares of common stock at a total cost of $11.3 million, or an average price of $35.01 per share. As of June 30, 2026, $33.2 million remained available under the Company's share repurchase authorization.

The Company's regulatory capital ratios remained strong, with a leverage ratio of 9.7%, a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.7%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.6%, and a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.8% at June 30, 2026.

On July 23, 2026, the Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend by 3.4% to $0.30 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss its second quarter of 2026 financial results. Interested parties may listen to the conference by calling 1-833-461-5787 and entering the meeting ID: 719 331 929 or by registering for the webcast at the following link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/719331929. The Company’s investor relations website, https://ir.cpb.bank, will also include a link to the webcast and a slide presentation.

A replay of the call will be available on the Company's investor relations website until July 24, 2027.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.50 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026. Its primary subsidiary, Central Pacific Bank, operates 27 branches and 56 ATMs in the State of Hawaii. Central Pacific Financial Corp. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CPF." For additional information, please visit: cpb.bank.

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Investor Contact:
Jayrald Rabago
Senior Strategic Financial Officer
(808) 544-3556
jayrald.rabago@cpb.bank

Media Contact:
Tim Sakahara
Corporate Communications Manager
(808) 544-5125
tim.sakahara@cpb.bank