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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
x          Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period
    ended March 31, 2018
or
o                 Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition
period from              to            
 
Commission File Number: 1-6887
 
BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
99-0148992
(State of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
 
96813
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 1-888-643-3888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o  No x
 
As of April 17, 2018, there were 42,267,067 shares of common stock outstanding.


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Bank of Hawaii Corporation
Form 10-Q
Index
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
Part I - Financial Information
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2018

 
2017

Interest Income
 

 
 

Interest and Fees on Loans and Leases
$
97,634

 
$
87,937

Income on Investment Securities
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale
12,141

 
11,084

Held-to-Maturity
21,296

 
19,706

Deposits
18

 
5

Funds Sold
757

 
890

Other
300

 
230

Total Interest Income
132,146

 
119,852

Interest Expense
 

 
 

Deposits
7,581

 
3,691

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
4,564

 
5,185

Funds Purchased
53

 
3

Short-Term Borrowings
16

 

Other Debt
976

 
1,101

Total Interest Expense
13,190

 
9,980

Net Interest Income
118,956

 
109,872

Provision for Credit Losses
4,125

 
4,400

Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses
114,831

 
105,472

Noninterest Income
 

 
 

Trust and Asset Management
11,181

 
11,479

Mortgage Banking
2,145

 
3,300

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
7,129

 
8,325

Fees, Exchange, and Other Service Charges
14,333

 
13,332

Investment Securities Gains (Losses), Net
(666
)
 
12,133

Annuity and Insurance
1,206

 
1,995

Bank-Owned Life Insurance
1,842

 
1,497

Other
6,865

 
3,855

Total Noninterest Income
44,035

 
55,916

Noninterest Expense
 

 
 

Salaries and Benefits
54,422

 
51,165

Net Occupancy
8,534

 
8,168

Net Equipment
5,527

 
5,501

Data Processing
3,891

 
3,410

Professional Fees
2,773

 
2,779

FDIC Insurance
2,157

 
2,209

Other
17,080

 
15,336

Total Noninterest Expense
94,384

 
88,568

Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
64,482

 
72,820

Provision for Income Taxes
10,442

 
21,644

Net Income
$
54,040

 
$
51,176

Basic Earnings Per Share
$
1.29

 
$
1.21

Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
1.28

 
$
1.20

Dividends Declared Per Share
$
0.52

 
$
0.50

Basic Weighted Average Shares
42,038,573

 
42,406,006

Diluted Weighted Average Shares
42,358,425

 
42,749,866

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018

 
2017

Net Income
 
$
54,040

 
$
51,176

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
 
 

 
 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities
 
(9,121
)
 
4,894

Defined Benefit Plans
 
216

 
146

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(8,905
)
 
5,040

Comprehensive Income
 
$
45,135

 
$
56,216

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Assets
 

 
 

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks
$
2,589

 
$
3,421

Funds Sold
387,766

 
181,413

Investment Securities
 

 
 

Available-for-Sale
2,184,187

 
2,232,979

Held-to-Maturity (Fair Value of $3,711,149 and $3,894,121)
3,789,092

 
3,928,170

Loans Held for Sale
23,548

 
19,231

Loans and Leases
9,916,628

 
9,796,947

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
(107,938
)
 
(107,346
)
Net Loans and Leases
9,808,690

 
9,689,601

Total Earning Assets
16,195,872

 
16,054,815

Cash and Due From Banks
174,871

 
263,017

Premises and Equipment, Net
137,201

 
130,926

Accrued Interest Receivable
52,941

 
50,485

Foreclosed Real Estate
2,768

 
1,040

Mortgage Servicing Rights
24,493

 
24,622

Goodwill
31,517

 
31,517

Bank-Owned Life Insurance
280,537

 
280,034

Other Assets
235,830

 
252,596

Total Assets
$
17,136,030

 
$
17,089,052

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 

 
 

Deposits
 

 
 

Noninterest-Bearing Demand
$
4,759,777

 
$
4,724,300

Interest-Bearing Demand
3,028,373

 
3,082,563

Savings
5,397,291

 
5,389,013

Time
1,771,692

 
1,688,092

Total Deposits
14,957,133

 
14,883,968

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
505,293

 
505,293

Other Debt
235,699

 
260,716

Retirement Benefits Payable
37,046

 
37,312

Accrued Interest Payable
8,229

 
6,946

Taxes Payable and Deferred Taxes
29,557

 
24,009

Other Liabilities
121,880

 
138,940

Total Liabilities
15,894,837

 
15,857,184

Shareholders’ Equity
 

 
 

Common Stock ($.01 par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares;
issued / outstanding: March 31, 2018 - 58,051,646 / 42,314,414
and December 31, 2017 - 57,959,074 / 42,401,443)
577

 
576

Capital Surplus
563,598

 
561,161

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(51,097
)
 
(34,715
)
Retained Earnings
1,551,900

 
1,512,218

Treasury Stock, at Cost (Shares: March 31, 2018 - 15,737,232
and December 31, 2017 - 15,557,631)
(823,785
)
 
(807,372
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
1,241,193

 
1,231,868

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
17,136,030

 
$
17,089,052

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Common
Shares Outstanding

 
Common Stock

 
Capital
Surplus

 
Accum.
Other
Compre-
hensive
Income
(Loss)

 
Retained Earnings

 
Treasury Stock

 
Total

Balance as of December 31, 2017
42,401,443

 
$
576

 
$
561,161

 
$
(34,715
)
 
$
1,512,218

 
$
(807,372
)
 
$
1,231,868

Net Income

 

 

 

 
54,040

 

 
54,040

Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 
(8,905
)
 

 

 
(8,905
)
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effects of the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from AOCI

 

 

 
(7,477
)
 
7,477

 

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

 
1,867

 

 

 

 
1,867

Common Stock Issued under Purchase and Equity
Compensation Plans and Related Tax Benefits
121,299

 
1

 
570

 

 
252

 
1,128

 
1,951

Common Stock Repurchased
(208,328
)
 

 

 

 

 
(17,541
)
 
(17,541
)
Cash Dividends Declared ($0.52 per share)

 

 

 

 
(22,087
)
 

 
(22,087
)
Balance as of March 31, 2018
42,314,414

 
$
577

 
$
563,598

 
$
(51,097
)
 
$
1,551,900

 
$
(823,785
)
 
$
1,241,193

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2016
42,635,978

 
$
576

 
$
551,628

 
$
(33,906
)
 
$
1,415,440

 
$
(772,201
)
 
$
1,161,537

Net Income

 

 

 

 
51,176

 

 
51,176

Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 
5,040

 

 

 
5,040

Share-Based Compensation

 

 
1,735

 

 

 

 
1,735

Common Stock Issued under Purchase and Equity
Compensation Plans and Related Tax Benefits
235,803

 

 
535

 

 
(702
)
 
6,744

 
6,577

Common Stock Repurchased
(135,749
)
 

 

 

 

 
(11,509
)
 
(11,509
)
Cash Dividends Declared ($0.50 per share)

 

 

 

 
(21,419
)
 

 
(21,419
)
Balance as of March 31, 2017
42,736,032

 
$
576

 
$
553,898

 
$
(28,866
)
 
$
1,444,495

 
$
(776,966
)
 
$
1,193,137

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

Operating Activities
 

 
 

Net Income
$
54,040

 
$
51,176

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
 

 
 

Provision for Credit Losses
4,125

 
4,400

Depreciation and Amortization
3,339

 
3,280

Amortization of Deferred Loan and Lease Fees
(151
)
 
(427
)
Amortization and Accretion of Premiums/Discounts on Investment Securities, Net
8,966

 
10,130

Share-Based Compensation
1,867

 
1,735

Benefit Plan Contributions
(375
)
 
(334
)
Deferred Income Taxes
(138
)
 
9,161

Net Gains on Sales of Loans and Leases
(573
)
 
(2,168
)
Net Losses (Gains) on Sales of Investment Securities
666

 
(12,133
)
Proceeds from Sales of Loans Held for Sale
66,003

 
68,884

Originations of Loans Held for Sale
(70,290
)
 
(73,983
)
Net Tax Benefits from Share-Based Compensation
767

 
1,900

Net Change in Other Assets and Other Liabilities
6,632

 
(19,942
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
74,878

 
41,679

 
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 

 
 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
 

 
 

Proceeds from Sales, Prepayments and Maturities
89,399

 
94,028

Purchases
(59,160
)
 
(234,979
)
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
 

 
 

Proceeds from Prepayments and Maturities
195,199

 
161,465

Purchases
(59,598
)
 
(181,048
)
Net Change in Loans and Leases
(124,225
)
 
(198,531
)
Proceeds from Sales of Loans

 
79,169

Premises and Equipment, Net
(9,614
)
 
(4,640
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
32,001

 
(284,536
)
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 

 
 

Net Change in Deposits
73,165

 
156,293

Net Change in Short-Term Borrowings

 
(23,086
)
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
(25,000
)
 

Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
1,959

 
6,494

Repurchase of Common Stock
(17,541
)
 
(11,509
)
Cash Dividends Paid
(22,087
)
 
(21,419
)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
10,496

 
106,773

 
 
 
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
117,375

 
(136,084
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
447,851

 
879,607

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
565,226

 
$
743,523

Supplemental Information
 

 
 

Cash Paid for Interest
$
11,908

 
$
8,905

Cash Paid for Income Taxes
961

 
1,822

Non-Cash Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Transfer from Loans to Foreclosed Real Estate
1,728

 
843

Transfers from Loans to Loans Held for Sale

 
30,477

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Parent”) is a Delaware corporation and a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Bank of Hawaii Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) provide a broad range of financial products and services to customers in Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Islands.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Parent and its subsidiaries. The Parent’s principal operating subsidiary is Bank of Hawaii (the “Bank”). 

The consolidated financial statements in this report have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Operating results for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and accompanying notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results may differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the financial statements.

Variable Interest Entities

Variable interests are defined as contractual ownership or other interests in an entity that change with fluctuations in an entity’s net asset value. The primary beneficiary consolidates the variable interest entity (“VIE”). The primary beneficiary is defined as the enterprise that has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE.

The Company has limited partnership interests in several low-income housing partnerships. These partnerships provide funds for the construction and operation of apartment complexes that provide affordable housing to lower-income households. If these developments successfully attract a specified percentage of residents falling in that lower-income range, state and/or federal income tax credits are made available to the partners. The tax credits are generally recognized over 10 years. In order to continue receiving the tax credits each year over the life of the partnership, the low-income residency targets must be maintained.

Prior to January 1, 2015, the Company utilized the effective yield method whereby the Company recognized tax credits generally over 10 years and amortized the initial cost of the investment to provide a constant effective yield over the period that tax credits are allocated to the Company. On January 1, 2015, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-01, “Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects” prospectively for new investments. ASU No. 2014-01 permits reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. As permitted by ASU No. 2014-01, the Company elected to continue to utilize the effective yield method for investments made prior to January 1, 2015.


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Unfunded commitments to fund these low-income housing partnerships were $15.0 million and $17.5 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These unfunded commitments are unconditional and legally binding and are recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of condition. See Note 6 Affordable Housing Projects Tax Credit Partnerships for more information.

The Company also has limited partnership interests in solar energy tax credit partnership investments. These partnerships develop, build, own and operate solar renewable energy projects. Over the course of these investments, the Company expects to receive federal and state tax credits, tax-related benefits, and excess cash available for distribution, if any. The Company may be called to sell its interest in the limited partnerships through a call option once all investment tax credits have been recognized. Tax benefits associated with these investments are generally recognized over six years.
These entities meet the definition of a VIE; however, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the entities as the general partner has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entities. While the partnership agreements allow the limited partners, through a majority vote, to remove the general partner, this right is not deemed to be substantive as the general partner can only be removed for cause.

The investments in these entities are initially recorded at cost, which approximates the maximum exposure to loss as a result of the Company’s involvement with these unconsolidated entities. The balance of the Company’s investments in these entities was $86.3 million and $87.6 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and is included in other assets in the consolidated statements of condition.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Public law No. 115-97, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), enacted on December 22, 2017, reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. Also on December 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period of up to one year from the enactment date to complete the accounting. Any adjustments during this measurement period will be included in net earnings from continuing operations as an adjustment to income tax expense in the reporting period when such adjustments are determined. Based on the information available and current interpretation of the rules, the Company estimated the impact of the reduction in the corporate tax rate and remeasurement of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities. The provisional amount recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the remeasurement of the Company's deferred tax balance resulted in additional income tax expense of $3.6 million. An additional $0.1 million was expensed in the first quarter of 2018 due to the remeasurement of the Company’s deferred tax balance. In addition, during the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a $2.0 million basis adjustment on its low income housing partnership investments, which consequently reduced income tax expense by the same amount. The final impact of the Tax Act may differ from these estimates as a result of changes in management’s interpretations and assumptions, as well as new guidance that may be issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies generally will be required to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2014-09, the FASB issued targeted updates to clarify specific implementation issues including ASU No. 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net),” ASU No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,” ASU No. 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” and ASU No. 2016-20 “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” For financial reporting purposes, the standard allows for either full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or modified retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application. Since the guidance does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including loans and securities that are accounted for under other GAAP, the new guidance did not have a material impact on revenue most closely associated with financial instruments, including interest income and expense. The Company completed its overall assessment of revenue streams and review of related contracts potentially affected by the ASU, including trust and asset management fees, deposit related fees, interchange fees, merchant income, and annuity and insurance commissions. Based on this assessment, the

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Company concluded that ASU 2014-09 did not materially change the method in which the Company currently recognizes revenue for these revenue streams. The Company also completed its evaluation of certain costs related to these revenue streams to determine whether such costs should be presented as expenses or contra-revenue (i.e., gross vs. net). Based on its evaluation, the Company determined that the classification of certain debit and credit card related costs should change (i.e., costs previously recorded as expense is now recorded as contra-revenue, and vice versa). These classification changes resulted in immaterial changes to both revenue and expense. The Company also determined that certain costs related to ATMs should be recorded as an expense rather than a reduction of revenue. This change did not have a material effect to noninterest income or expense. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 and its related amendments on its required effective date of January 1, 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective approach. Since there was no net income impact upon adoption of the new guidance, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Consistent with the modified retrospective approach, the Company did not adjust prior period amounts for the debit and credit card costs and the ATM costs reclassifications noted above. See Note 15 Revenue Recognition for more information.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments by making targeted improvements to GAAP as follows: (1) require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. When a qualitative assessment indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value; (3) eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities; (4) eliminate the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (5) require public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (6) require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (7) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (8) clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with (5) above, the Company measured the fair value of its loan portfolio as of March 31, 2018 using an exit price notion (see Note 14 Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities).

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” Current GAAP is unclear or does not include specific guidance on how to classify certain transactions in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how eight particular transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities are required to apply the guidance retrospectively. If it is impracticable to apply the guidance retrospectively for an issue, the amendments related to that issue would be applied prospectively. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-15 on January 1, 2018. ASU No. 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” Under the new guidance, employers are required to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item (e.g., Salaries and Benefits) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. In addition, only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization in assets. Employers will present the other components of net periodic benefit cost separately (e.g., Other Noninterest Expense) from the line item that includes the service cost. ASU No. 2017-07 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Employers will apply the guidance on the presentation of the components of net periodic benefit cost in the income statement retrospectively. The guidance limiting the capitalization of net periodic benefit cost in assets to the service cost component will be applied prospectively. The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-07 on January 1, 2018 and utilized the ASU’s practical expedient allowing entities to estimate amounts for comparative periods using the information previously disclosed in their pension and other postretirement benefit plan footnote. ASU No. 2017-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, “Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.”  This ASU allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to retained earnings for certain income tax effects stranded in AOCI as a result of the Tax Act.  Consequently, the reclassification eliminates the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act and is intended to improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the ASU only relates to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Act, the underlying guidance that requires the effect of a change in tax laws or rates to be included in income from continuing operations is not affected.  ASU No. 2018-02 is effective for the Company's reporting period beginning on January 1, 2019; early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU No. 2018-02 during the first quarter of 2018, and elected to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Act from AOCI to retained earnings. The reclassification decreased AOCI and increased retained earnings by $7.5 million, with zero net effect on total shareholders’ equity. The Company utilizes the individual securities approach when releasing income tax effects from AOCI for its investment securities.

Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases.” Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases): 1) a lease liability, which is the present value of a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments, and 2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lessor accounting under the new guidance remains largely unchanged as it is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases, and operating leases. Leveraged leases have been eliminated, although lessors can continue to account for existing leveraged leases using the current accounting guidance. Other limited changes were made to align lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and the new revenue recognition standard. All entities will classify leases to determine how to recognize lease-related revenue and expense. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures will be required by lessees and lessors to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The intention is to require enough information to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity’s leasing activities. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. All entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. They have the option to use certain relief; full retrospective application is prohibited. The Company has several lease agreements, such as branch locations, which are currently considered operating leases, and therefore, not recognized on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition. The Company expects the new guidance will require these lease agreements to be recognized on the consolidated statements of condition as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. Therefore, the Company’s preliminary evaluation indicates the provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 are expected to impact the Company’s consolidated statements of condition, along with our regulatory capital ratios. However, the Company continues to evaluate the extent of potential impact the new guidance will have on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company is nearing completion of identifying a complete inventory of arrangements containing a lease and accumulating the lease data necessary to apply the amended guidance. In addition, the Company has obtained new software to aid in the transition to the new leasing guidance.


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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’t measured at fair value through net income. In issuing the standard, the FASB is responding to criticism that today’s guidance delays recognition of credit losses. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model. The new model, referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, will apply to: (1) financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost, and (2) certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes, but is not limited to, loans, leases, held-to-maturity securities, loan commitments, and financial guarantees. The CECL model does not apply to available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities. For AFS debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to what they do today, except that the credit losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as they do today. The ASU also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. ASU 2016-13 also expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses. In addition, entities will need to disclose the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company is continuing its implementation efforts through its Company-wide implementation team. This team has assigned roles and responsibilities, key tasks to complete, and a general timeline to be followed. The implementation team meets periodically to discuss the latest developments and ensure progress is being made. The team also keeps current on evolving interpretations and industry practices related to ASU 2016-13 via webcasts, publications, conferences, and peer bank meetings. The team continues to evaluate and validate data resources and different loss methodologies. The Company has also engaged an outside consultant to assist with the methodology review and validation, as well as other key aspects of implementing the standard. The Company’s preliminary evaluation indicates the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13 are expected to impact the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, in particular the level of the reserve for credit losses. However, the Company continues to evaluate the extent of the potential impact.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, “Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” This ASU’s objectives are to (1) improve the transparency and understandability of information conveyed to financial statement users about an entity’s risk management activities by better aligning the entity’s financial reporting for hedging relationships with those risk management activities; and (2) reduce the complexity of and simplify the application of hedge accounting by preparers. ASU No. 2017-12 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. The Company currently does not designate any derivative financial instruments as formal hedging relationships, and therefore, does not utilize hedge accounting. However, the Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine whether its provisions will enhance the Company’s ability to employ risk management strategies, while improving the transparency and understanding of those strategies for financial statement users.


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Note 2.  Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents reported within the consolidated statements of condition that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks
$
2,589

 
$
3,421

Funds Sold
387,766

 
181,413

Cash and Due From Banks
174,871

 
263,017

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
565,226

 
$
447,851

 
 
 
 


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Note 3.  Investment Securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of the Company’s investment securities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost

 
Gross
Unrealized Gains

 
Gross
Unrealized Losses

 
Fair Value

March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-Sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
$
438,951

 
$
1,363

 
$
(1,904
)
 
$
438,410

Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
606,507

 
7,119

 
(1,622
)
 
612,004

Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
252,997

 
69

 
(2,000
)
 
251,066

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

    Residential - Government Agencies
220,935

 
2,710

 
(1,104
)
 
222,541

    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
610,668

 
485

 
(17,058
)
 
594,095

    Commercial - Government Agencies
70,351

 

 
(4,280
)
 
66,071

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
901,954

 
3,195

 
(22,442
)
 
882,707

Total
$
2,200,409

 
$
11,746

 
$
(27,968
)
 
$
2,184,187

Held-to-Maturity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
$
394,703

 
$

 
$
(1,906
)
 
$
392,797

Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
237,539

 
7,511

 

 
245,050

Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
115,590

 

 
(2,405
)
 
113,185

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    Residential - Government Agencies
2,115,460

 
6,437

 
(60,248
)
 
2,061,649

    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
733,427

 
321

 
(22,295
)
 
711,453

    Commercial - Government Agencies
192,373

 
123

 
(5,481
)
 
187,015

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
3,041,260

 
6,881


(88,024
)

2,960,117

Total
$
3,789,092

 
$
14,392

 
$
(92,335
)
 
$
3,711,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-Sale:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
$
424,912

 
$
2,053

 
$
(1,035
)
 
$
425,930

Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
618,167

 
9,894

 
(1,042
)
 
627,019

Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
268,003

 
199

 
(2,091
)
 
266,111

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    Residential - Government Agencies
233,268

 
3,129

 
(1,037
)
 
235,360

    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
619,795

 
420

 
(10,403
)
 
609,812

    Commercial - Government Agencies
71,999

 

 
(3,252
)
 
68,747

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
925,062

 
3,549

 
(14,692
)
 
913,919

Total
$
2,236,144

 
$
15,695

 
$
(18,860
)
 
$
2,232,979

Held-to-Maturity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
$
375,074

 
$
18

 
$
(1,451
)
 
$
373,641

Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
238,504

 
9,125

 

 
247,629

Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
119,635

 
123

 
(1,591
)
 
118,167

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    Residential - Government Agencies
2,229,985

 
9,975

 
(37,047
)
 
2,202,913

    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
763,312

 
911

 
(11,255
)
 
752,968

    Commercial - Government Agencies
201,660

 
797

 
(3,654
)
 
198,803

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
3,194,957

 
11,683

 
(51,956
)
 
3,154,684

Total
$
3,928,170

 
$
20,949

 
$
(54,998
)
 
$
3,894,121


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The table below presents an analysis of the contractual maturities of the Company’s investment securities as of March 31, 2018.  Debt securities issued by government agencies (Small Business Administration securities) and mortgage-backed securities are disclosed separately in the table below as these investment securities may prepay prior to their scheduled contractual maturity dates.
(dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost

 
Fair Value

Available-for-Sale:
 

 
 

Due in One Year or Less
$
82,510

 
$
82,492

Due After One Year Through Five Years
610,230

 
609,665

Due After Five Years Through Ten Years
144,294

 
147,503

Due After Ten Years
23,020

 
23,945

 
860,054

 
863,605

 
 
 
 
Debt Securities Issued by Government Agencies
438,401

 
437,875

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 

 
 

    Residential - Government Agencies
220,935

 
222,541

    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
610,668

 
594,095

    Commercial - Government Agencies
70,351

 
66,071

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
901,954

 
882,707

Total
$
2,200,409

 
$
2,184,187

 
 
 
 
Held-to-Maturity:
 

 
 

Due in One Year or Less
$
284,876

 
$
284,063

Due After One Year Through Five Years
200,331

 
200,997

Due After Five Years Through Ten Years
235,187

 
237,411

Due After Ten Years
27,438

 
28,561

 
747,832

 
751,032

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 

 
 

    Residential - Government Agencies
2,115,460

 
2,061,649

    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
733,427

 
711,453

    Commercial - Government Agencies
192,373

 
187,015

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
3,041,260

 
2,960,117

Total
$
3,789,092

 
$
3,711,149


Investment securities with carrying values of $2.5 billion and $2.4 billion as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were pledged to secure deposits of governmental entities and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

The table below presents the gains and losses from the sales of investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

Gross Gains on Sales of Investment Securities
$

 
$
12,467

Gross Losses on Sales of Investment Securities
(666
)
 
(334
)
Net Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Securities
$
(666
)
 
$
12,133


The losses during    the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were due to fees paid to the counterparties of our prior Visa Class B share sale transactions which are expensed as incurred.


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The Company’s gross unrealized losses and the related fair value of investment securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows:
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair Value

 
Gross Unrealized Losses

 
Fair Value

 
Gross Unrealized Losses

 
Fair Value

 
Gross Unrealized Losses

March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury
   and Government Agencies
$
198,606

 
$
(1,124
)
 
$
122,552

 
$
(780
)
 
$
321,158

 
$
(1,904
)
Debt Securities Issued by States
   and Political Subdivisions
211,831

 
(1,613
)
 
679

 
(9
)
 
212,510

 
(1,622
)
Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
39,958

 
(42
)
 
186,038

 
(1,958
)
 
225,996

 
(2,000
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


    Residential - Government Agencies
4,782

 
(38
)
 
19,530

 
(1,066
)
 
24,312

 
(1,104
)
    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
400,447

 
(10,337
)
 
150,143

 
(6,721
)
 
550,590

 
(17,058
)
    Commercial - Government Agencies

 

 
66,071

 
(4,280
)
 
66,071

 
(4,280
)
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
405,229

 
(10,375
)
 
235,744

 
(12,067
)
 
640,973

 
(22,442
)
Total
$
855,624

 
$
(13,154
)
 
$
545,013

 
$
(14,814
)
 
$
1,400,637

 
$
(27,968
)
Held-to-Maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury
   and Government Agencies
$
273,603

 
$
(807
)
 
$
119,195

 
$
(1,099
)
 
$
392,798

 
$
(1,906
)
Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
56,855

 
(517
)
 
56,330

 
(1,888
)
 
113,185

 
(2,405
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Residential - Government Agencies
1,101,266

 
(27,870
)
 
666,461

 
(32,378
)
 
1,767,727

 
(60,248
)
    Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
383,734

 
(9,124
)
 
320,791

 
(13,171
)
 
704,525

 
(22,295
)
    Commercial - Government Agencies
75,948

 
(677
)
 
79,496

 
(4,804
)
 
155,444

 
(5,481
)
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
1,560,948

 
(37,671
)
 
1,066,748

 
(50,353
)
 
2,627,696

 
(88,024
)
Total
$
1,891,406

 
$
(38,995
)
 
$
1,242,273

 
$
(53,340
)
 
$
3,133,679

 
$
(92,335
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available-for-Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury
     and Government Agencies
$
103,842

 
$
(599
)
 
$
132,071

 
$
(436
)
 
$
235,913

 
$
(1,035
)
Debt Securities Issued by States
     and Political Subdivisions
172,343

 
(1,032
)
 
734

 
(10
)
 
173,077

 
(1,042
)
Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
12,985

 
(15
)
 
192,927

 
(2,076
)
 
205,912

 
(2,091
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Residential - Government Agencies
11,035

 
(4
)
 
10,618

 
(1,033
)
 
21,653

 
(1,037
)
     Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
429,342

 
(5,720
)
 
150,887

 
(4,683
)
 
580,229

 
(10,403
)
     Commercial - Government Agencies

 

 
68,747

 
(3,252
)
 
68,747

 
(3,252
)
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
440,377

 
(5,724
)
 
230,252

 
(8,968
)
 
670,629

 
(14,692
)
Total
$
729,547

 
$
(7,370
)
 
$
555,984

 
$
(11,490
)
 
$
1,285,531

 
$
(18,860
)
Held-to-Maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury
and Government Agencies
$
254,283

 
$
(532
)
 
$
89,391

 
$
(919
)
 
$
343,674

 
$
(1,451
)
Debt Securities Issued by Corporations
25,490

 
(110
)
 
58,869

 
(1,481
)
 
84,359

 
(1,591
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Residential - Government Agencies
1,030,472

 
(12,262
)
 
704,545

 
(24,785
)
 
1,735,017

 
(37,047
)
     Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
293,530

 
(3,106
)
 
339,232

 
(8,149
)
 
632,762

 
(11,255
)
     Commercial - Government Agencies
497

 
(5
)
 
82,288

 
(3,649
)
 
82,785

 
(3,654
)
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
1,324,499

 
(15,373
)
 
1,126,065

 
(36,583
)
 
2,450,564

 
(51,956
)
Total
$
1,604,272

 
$
(16,015
)
 
$
1,274,325

 
$
(38,983
)
 
$
2,878,597

 
$
(54,998
)


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The Company does not believe that the investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2018, which were comprised of 469 securities, represent an other-than-temporary impairment.  Total gross unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates, relative to when the investment securities were purchased, and not due to the credit quality of the investment securities.  As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the gross unrealized losses reported for mortgage-backed securities were mostly related to investment securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association. The Company does not intend to sell the investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity.

Interest income from taxable and non-taxable investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

Taxable
$
28,671

 
$
25,767

Non-Taxable
4,766

 
5,023

Total Interest Income from Investment Securities
$
33,437

 
$
30,790


As of March 31, 2018, included in the Company’s investment securities portfolio were debt securities issued by political subdivisions within the State of Hawaii of $488.4 million, representing 57% of the total fair value of the Company’s municipal debt securities. Of the entire Hawaii municipal bond portfolio, 94% were credit-rated Aa2 or better by Moody’s while the remaining Hawaii municipal bonds were credit-rated A1 or better by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Of the Company’s total Hawaii municipal bond holdings, 79% were general obligation issuances. As of March 31, 2018, there were no other holdings of municipal debt securities that were issued by a single state or political subdivision which comprised more than 10% of the total fair value of the Company’s municipal debt securities.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying value of the Company’s Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock was as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
$
19,000

 
$
20,000

Federal Reserve Bank Stock
20,745

 
20,645

Total
$
39,745

 
$
40,645


These securities can only be redeemed or sold at their par value and only to the respective issuing government-supported institution or to another member institution.  The Company records these non-marketable equity securities as a component of other assets and periodically evaluates these securities for impairment.  Management considers these non-marketable equity securities to be long-term investments.  Accordingly, when evaluating these securities for impairment, management considers the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than recognizing temporary declines in value.

Visa Class B Restricted Shares

In 2008, the Company received Visa Class B restricted shares as part of Visa’s initial public offering. These shares are transferable only under limited circumstances until they can be converted into the publicly traded Class A common shares. This conversion will not occur until the settlement of certain litigation which is indemnified by Visa members, including the Company. Visa funded an escrow account from its initial public offering to settle these litigation claims. Should this escrow account be insufficient to cover these litigation claims, Visa is entitled to fund additional amounts to the escrow account by reducing each member bank’s Class B conversion ratio to unrestricted Class A shares. As of March 31, 2018, the conversion ratio was 1.6483.

The Company occasionally sells these Visa Class B shares to other financial institutions. Concurrent with every sale the Company entered into an agreement with the buyer that requires payment to the buyer in the event Visa further reduces the conversion ratio. Based on the existing transfer restriction and the uncertainty of the outcome of the Visa litigation mentioned above, the remaining 86,614 Class B shares (142,766 Class A equivalents) that the Company owns as of March 31, 2018 are carried at a zero cost basis.


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Note 4.    Loans and Leases and the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Loans and Leases

The Company’s loan and lease portfolio was comprised of the following as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Commercial
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
1,329,096

 
$
1,279,347

Commercial Mortgage
2,097,339

 
2,103,967

Construction
186,530

 
202,253

Lease Financing
179,771

 
180,931

Total Commercial
3,792,736

 
3,766,498

Consumer
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
3,505,239

 
3,466,773

Home Equity
1,601,698

 
1,585,455

Automobile
558,468

 
528,474

Other 1
458,487

 
449,747

Total Consumer
6,123,892

 
6,030,449

Total Loans and Leases
$
9,916,628

 
$
9,796,947

1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.
The majority of the Company’s lending activity is with customers located in the State of Hawaii. A substantial portion of the Company’s real estate loans are secured by real estate in Hawaii.

Net gains related to sales of residential mortgage loans, recorded as a component of mortgage banking income were $0.3 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (the “Allowance”)

The following presents by portfolio segment, the activity in the Allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.  The following also presents by portfolio segment, the balance in the Allowance disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment measurement method and the related recorded investment in loans and leases as of March 31, 2018 and 2017.

(dollars in thousands)
Commercial

 
Consumer

 
Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at Beginning of Period
$
65,822

 
$
41,524

 
$
107,346

Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(206
)
 
(5,782
)
 
(5,988
)
Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off
328

 
2,127

 
2,455

Net Loans and Leases Recovered (Charged-Off)
122

 
(3,655
)
 
(3,533
)
Provision for Credit Losses
(1,834
)
 
5,959

 
4,125

Balance at End of Period
$
64,110

 
$
43,828

 
$
107,938

As of March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
 

 
 

 
 

Individually Evaluated for Impairment
$
59

 
$
3,783

 
$
3,842

Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
64,051

 
40,045

 
104,096

Total
$
64,110

 
$
43,828

 
$
107,938

Recorded Investment in Loans and Leases:
 

 
 

 
 

Individually Evaluated for Impairment
$
21,095

 
$
40,727

 
$
61,822

Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
3,771,641

 
6,083,165

 
9,854,806

Total
$
3,792,736

 
$
6,123,892

 
$
9,916,628

 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at Beginning of Period
$
65,680

 
$
38,593

 
$
104,273

Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(174
)
 
(5,530
)
 
(5,704
)
Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off
336

 
1,759

 
2,095

Net Loans and Leases Recovered (Charged-Off)
162

 
(3,771
)
 
(3,609
)
Provision for Credit Losses
1,051

 
3,349

 
4,400

Balance at End of Period
$
66,893

 
$
38,171

 
$
105,064

As of March 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
 

 
 

 
 

Individually Evaluated for Impairment
$
38

 
$
3,912

 
$
3,950

Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
66,855

 
34,259

 
101,114

Total
$
66,893

 
$
38,171

 
$
105,064

Recorded Investment in Loans and Leases:
 

 
 

 
 

Individually Evaluated for Impairment
$
20,902

 
$
39,429

 
$
60,331

Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
3,609,593

 
5,443,885

 
9,053,478

Total
$
3,630,495

 
$
5,483,314

 
$
9,113,809


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Credit Quality Indicators

The Company uses several credit quality indicators to manage credit risk in an ongoing manner.  The Company uses an internal credit risk rating system that categorizes loans and leases into pass, special mention, or classified categories.  Credit risk ratings are applied individually to those classes of loans and leases that have significant or unique credit characteristics that benefit from a case-by-case evaluation.  These are typically loans and leases to businesses or individuals in the classes which comprise the commercial portfolio segment.  Groups of loans and leases that are underwritten and structured using standardized criteria and characteristics, such as statistical models (e.g., credit scoring or payment performance), are typically risk-rated and monitored collectively.  These are typically loans and leases to individuals in the classes which comprise the consumer portfolio segment.

The following are the definitions of the Company’s credit quality indicators:

Pass:
Loans and leases in all classes within the commercial and consumer portfolio segments that are not adversely rated, are contractually current as to principal and interest, and are otherwise in compliance with the contractual terms of the loan or lease agreement. Management believes that there is a low likelihood of loss related to those loans and leases that are considered pass.

Special Mention:
Loans and leases that have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If not addressed, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or lease. Management believes that there is a moderate likelihood of some loss related to those loans and leases that are considered special mention.

Classified:
Loans and leases in the classes within the commercial portfolio segment that are inadequately protected by the sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Classified loans and leases are also those in the classes within the consumer portfolio segment that are past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest. Residential mortgage loans that are past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest may be considered pass if the Company is in the process of collection and the current loan-to-value ratio is 60% or less. Home equity loans that are past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest may be considered pass if the Company is in the process of collection, the first mortgage is with the Company, and the current combined loan-to-value ratio is 60% or less. Residential mortgage and home equity loans may be current as to principal and interest, but may be considered classified for a period of generally up to six months following a loan modification. Following a period of demonstrated performance in accordance with the modified contractual terms, the loan may be removed from classified status. Management believes that there is a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies related to classified loans and leases are not corrected in a timely manner.


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The Company’s credit quality indicators are periodically updated on a case-by-case basis.  The following presents by class and by credit quality indicator, the recorded investment in the Company’s loans and leases as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial
and Industrial

 
Commercial
Mortgage

 
Construction

 
Lease
Financing

 
Total
Commercial

Pass
$
1,289,103

 
$
2,041,154

 
$
183,240

 
$
179,401

 
$
3,692,898

Special Mention
22,506

 
36,431

 

 
10

 
58,947

Classified
17,487

 
19,754

 
3,290

 
360

 
40,891

Total
$
1,329,096

 
$
2,097,339

 
$
186,530

 
$
179,771

 
$
3,792,736

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Residential
Mortgage

 
Home
Equity

 
Automobile

 
Other 1

 
Total
Consumer

Pass
$
3,498,291

 
$
1,597,383

 
$
558,135

 
$
457,702

 
$
6,111,511

Classified
6,948

 
4,315

 
333

 
785

 
12,381

Total
$
3,505,239

 
$
1,601,698

 
$
558,468

 
$
458,487

 
$
6,123,892

Total Recorded Investment in Loans and Leases
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
9,916,628

 
December 31, 2017
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial
and Industrial

 
Commercial
Mortgage

 
Construction

 
Lease
Financing

 
Total
Commercial

Pass
$
1,234,738

 
$
2,046,745

 
$
198,926

 
$
180,522

 
$
3,660,931

Special Mention
15,394

 
35,762

 
6

 
11

 
51,173

Classified
29,215

 
21,460

 
3,321

 
398

 
54,394

Total
$
1,279,347

 
$
2,103,967

 
$
202,253

 
$
180,931

 
$
3,766,498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Residential
Mortgage

 
Home
Equity

 
Automobile

 
Other 1

 
Total
Consumer

Pass
$
3,457,531

 
$
1,580,917

 
$
527,587

 
$
449,008

 
$
6,015,043

Classified
9,242

 
4,538

 
887

 
739

 
15,406

Total
$
3,466,773

 
$
1,585,455

 
$
528,474

 
$
449,747

 
$
6,030,449

Total Recorded Investment in Loans and Leases
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
9,796,947

1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.

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Aging Analysis

The following presents by class, an aging analysis of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
(dollars in thousands)
30 - 59
Days
Past Due

 
60 - 89
Days
Past Due

 
Past Due
90 Days
or More

 
Non-Accrual

 
Total
Past Due and
Non-Accrual

 
Current

 
Total
Loans and
Leases

 
Non-Accrual
Loans and
Leases that
are Current 2

As of March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
1,611

 
$
301

 
$

 
$
986

 
$
2,898

 
$
1,326,198

 
$
1,329,096

 
$
735

Commercial Mortgage
423

 

 

 
1,367

 
1,790

 
2,095,549

 
2,097,339

 
801

Construction

 

 

 

 

 
186,530

 
186,530

 

Lease Financing

 

 

 

 

 
179,771

 
179,771

 

Total Commercial
2,034

 
301

 

 
2,353

 
4,688

 
3,788,048

 
3,792,736

 
1,536

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
4,325

 
2,677

 
2,927

 
6,725

 
16,654

 
3,488,585

 
3,505,239

 
790

Home Equity
2,768

 
1,255

 
3,013

 
3,890

 
10,926

 
1,590,772

 
1,601,698

 
1,036

Automobile
9,172

 
1,577

 
333

 

 
11,082

 
547,386

 
558,468

 

Other 1
2,896

 
1,587

 
1,895

 

 
6,378

 
452,109

 
458,487

 

Total Consumer
19,161

 
7,096

 
8,168

 
10,615

 
45,040

 
6,078,852

 
6,123,892

 
1,826

Total
$
21,195

 
$
7,397

 
$
8,168

 
$
12,968

 
$
49,728

 
$
9,866,900

 
$
9,916,628

 
$
3,362

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
4,196

 
$
641

 
$

 
$
448

 
$
5,285

 
$
1,274,062

 
$
1,279,347

 
$
313

Commercial Mortgage
187

 
404

 

 
1,398

 
1,989

 
2,101,978

 
2,103,967

 
465

Construction

 

 

 

 

 
202,253

 
202,253

 

Lease Financing

 

 

 

 

 
180,931

 
180,931

 

Total Commercial
4,383


1,045



 
1,846

 
7,274

 
3,759,224

 
3,766,498

 
778

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
7,815

 
2,008

 
2,703

 
9,243

 
21,769

 
3,445,004

 
3,466,773

 
806

Home Equity
2,532

 
2,736

 
1,624

 
3,991

 
10,883

 
1,574,572

 
1,585,455

 
1,312

Automobile
11,728

 
2,232

 
886

 

 
14,846

 
513,628

 
528,474

 

Other 1
3,007

 
1,639

 
1,934

 

 
6,580

 
443,167

 
449,747

 

Total Consumer
25,082

 
8,615

 
7,147

 
13,234

 
54,078

 
5,976,371

 
6,030,449

 
2,118

Total
$
29,465

 
$
9,660

 
$
7,147

 
$
15,080

 
$
61,352

 
$
9,735,595

 
$
9,796,947

 
$
2,896

1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.
2 
Represents non-accrual loans that are not past due 30 days or more; however, full payment of principal and interest is still not expected.

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Impaired Loans

The following presents by class, information related to impaired loans as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

(dollars in thousands)
Recorded
 Investment

 
Unpaid
 Principal
 Balance

 
Related 
Allowance for 
Loan Losses

March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired Loans with No Related Allowance Recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
8,982

 
$
12,596

 
$

Commercial Mortgage
9,498

 
12,998

 

Construction
1,399

 
1,399

 

Total Commercial
19,879

 
26,993

 

Total Impaired Loans with No Related Allowance Recorded
$
19,879

 
$
26,993

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans with an Allowance Recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
968

 
$
1,659

 
$
34

Commercial Mortgage
248

 
248

 
25

Total Commercial
1,216

 
1,907

 
59

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
20,399

 
25,142

 
3,080

Home Equity
1,953

 
1,953

 
276

Automobile
15,627

 
15,627

 
337

Other 1
2,748

 
2,748

 
90

Total Consumer
40,727

 
45,470

 
3,783

Total Impaired Loans with an Allowance Recorded
$
41,943

 
$
47,377

 
$
3,842

 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
21,095

 
$
28,900

 
$
59

Consumer
40,727

 
45,470

 
3,783

Total Impaired Loans
$
61,822

 
$
74,370

 
$
3,842

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired Loans with No Related Allowance Recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
8,094

 
$
15,747

 
$

Commercial Mortgage
8,696

 
12,196

 

Construction
1,415

 
1,415

 

Total Commercial
18,205

 
29,358

 

Total Impaired Loans with No Related Allowance Recorded
$
18,205

 
$
29,358

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans with an Allowance Recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
811

 
$
811

 
$
21

Commercial Mortgage
1,200

 
1,200

 
120

Total Commercial
2,011

 
2,011

 
141

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
21,581

 
26,324

 
3,118

Home Equity
1,965

 
1,965

 
276

Automobile
14,811

 
14,811

 
305

Other 1
2,645

 
2,645

 
76

Total Consumer
41,002

 
45,745

 
3,775

Total Impaired Loans with an Allowance Recorded
$
43,013

 
$
47,756

 
$
3,916

 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
$
20,216

 
$
31,369

 
$
141

Consumer
41,002

 
45,745

 
3,775

Total Impaired Loans
$
61,218

 
$
77,114

 
$
3,916

1 Comprised of other revolving credit and installment financing.

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The following presents by class, information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(dollars in thousands)
Average Recorded
Investment

 
Interest Income
Recognized

 
Average Recorded
Investment

 
Interest Income
Recognized

Impaired Loans with No Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
8,538

 
$
113

 
$
9,387

 
$
81

Commercial Mortgage
9,097

 
87

 
9,269

 
85

Construction
1,407

 
23

 
1,501

 
24

Total Commercial
19,042

 
223

 
20,157

 
190

Total Impaired Loans with No Related Allowance Recorded
$
19,042

 
$
223

 
$
20,157

 
$
190

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans with an Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
890

 
$
10

 
$
727

 
$
11

Commercial Mortgage
724

 
3

 
354

 
4

Total Commercial
1,614

 
13

 
1,081

 
15

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
20,990

 
212

 
24,987

 
212

Home Equity
1,959

 
25

 
1,512

 
17

Automobile
15,219

 
261

 
10,288

 
169

Other 1
2,697

 
52

 
2,491

 
53

Total Consumer
40,865

 
550

 
39,278

 
451

Total Impaired Loans with an Allowance Recorded
$
42,479

 
$
563

 
$
40,359

 
$
466

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
$
20,656

 
$
236

 
$
21,238

 
$
205

Consumer
40,865

 
550

 
39,278

 
451

Total Impaired Loans
$
61,521

 
$
786

 
$
60,516

 
$
656

1 
Comprised of other revolving credit and installment financing.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the amounts of interest income recognized by the Company within the periods that the loans were impaired were primarily related to loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring that remained on accrual status. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the amount of interest income recognized using a cash-basis method of accounting during the periods that the loans were impaired was not material.

Modifications

A modification of a loan constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.  Loans modified in a TDR were $60.2 million and $60.1 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  There were $1.3 million and $1.5 million commitments to lend additional funds on loans modified in a TDR as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.


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The Company offers various types of concessions when modifying a loan or lease. Commercial and industrial loans modified in a TDR often involve temporary interest-only payments, term extensions, and converting revolving credit lines to term loans. Additional collateral, a co-borrower, or a guarantor is often requested. Commercial mortgage and construction loans modified in a TDR often involve reducing the interest rate for the remaining term of the loan, extending the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, or substituting or adding a co-borrower or guarantor. Construction loans modified in a TDR may also involve extending the interest-only payment period. Residential mortgage loans modified in a TDR generally include a lower interest rate and the loan being fully amortized for up to 40 years from the modification effective date. In some cases, the Company may forbear a portion of the unpaid principal balance with a balloon payment due upon maturity or pay-off of the loan. Land loans are also included in the class of residential mortgage loans. Land loans are typically structured as interest-only monthly payments with a balloon payment due at maturity. Land loan modifications usually involve extending the interest-only monthly payments up to an additional five years with a balloon payment due at maturity, or re-amortizing the remaining balance over a period up to 360 months. Interest rates are not changed for land loan modifications. Home equity modifications are made infrequently and uniquely designed to meet the specific needs of each borrower. Automobile loans modified in a TDR are primarily comprised of loans where the Company has lowered monthly payments by extending the term.

Loans modified in a TDR are typically already on non-accrual status and partial charge-offs have in some cases already been taken against the outstanding loan balance.  As a result, loans modified in a TDR may have the financial effect of increasing the specific Allowance associated with the loan.  An Allowance for impaired commercial and consumer loans that have been modified in a TDR is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the estimated fair value of the collateral, less any selling costs, if the loan is collateral dependent.  Management exercises significant judgment in developing these estimates.

The following presents by class, information related to loans modified in a TDR during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 
Loans Modified as a TDR for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Loans Modified as a TDR for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
 

 
Recorded

 
Increase in

 
 

 
Recorded

 
Increase in

Troubled Debt Restructurings
Number of

 
Investment

 
Allowance

 
Number of

 
Investment

 
Allowance

(dollars in thousands)
Contracts

(as of period end)1
 
(as of period end)
 
 
Contracts

(as of period end)1
 
(as of period end)
 
Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
1

 
$
503

 
$

 
5

 
$
3,858

 
$
1

Commercial Mortgage

 

 

 
1

 
404

 

Total Commercial
1

 
503

 

 
6

 
4,262

 
1

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
1

 
112

 

 
1

 
98

 

Automobile
98

 
2,179

 
47

 
113

 
2,303

 
52

Other 2
80

 
547

 
14

 
90

 
643

 
18

Total Consumer
179

 
2,838

 
61

 
204

 
3,044

 
70

Total
180

 
$
3,341

 
$
61

 
210

 
$
7,306

 
$
71

1 
The period end balances reflect all paydowns and charge-offs since the modification date.  TDRs fully paid-off, charged-off, or foreclosed upon by period end are not included.
2 
Comprised of other revolving credit and installment financing.

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The following presents by class, all loans modified in a TDR that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and within twelve months of their modification date.  A TDR is considered to be in default once it becomes 60 days or more past due following a modification.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
TDRs that Defaulted During the Period,
 

 
Recorded

 
Recorded
 
Within Twelve Months of their Modification Date
Number of

 
Investment

 
Number of

 
Investment

(dollars in thousands)
Contracts

 
(as of period end)1

 
Contracts

 
(as of period end)1

Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
1

 
$
29

 
2

 
$
148

Commercial Mortgage
1

 
341

 
1

 
404

Total Commercial
2

 
370

 
3

 
552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home Equity
1

 
236

 

 

Automobile
25

 
435

 
11

 
224

Other 2
32

 
215

 
27

 
199

Total Consumer
58

 
886

 
38

 
423

Total
60

 
$
1,256

 
41

 
$
975

1 
The period end balances reflect all paydowns and charge-offs since the modification date.  TDRs fully paid-off, charged-off, or foreclosed upon by period end are not included.
2 
Comprised of other revolving credit and installment financing.
Commercial and consumer loans modified in a TDR are closely monitored for delinquency as an early indicator of possible future default.  If loans modified in a TDR subsequently default, the Company evaluates the loan for possible further impairment.  The specific Allowance associated with the loan may be increased, adjustments may be made in the allocation of the Allowance, or partial charge-offs may be taken to further write-down the carrying value of the loan.

Foreclosure Proceedings

Consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure totaled $3.9 million as of March 31, 2018.

Note 5.  Mortgage Servicing Rights

The Company’s portfolio of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $2.9 billion as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.  Substantially all of these loans were originated by the Company and sold to third parties on a non-recourse basis with servicing rights retained.  These retained servicing rights are recorded as a servicing asset and are initially recorded at fair value (see Note 14 Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities for more information). Changes to the balance of mortgage servicing rights are recorded in mortgage banking income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The Company’s mortgage servicing activities include collecting principal, interest, and escrow payments from borrowers; making tax and insurance payments on behalf of borrowers; monitoring delinquencies and executing foreclosure proceedings; and accounting for and remitting principal and interest payments to investors.  Servicing income, including late and ancillary fees, was $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Servicing income is recorded in mortgage banking income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.  The Company’s residential mortgage investor loan servicing portfolio is primarily comprised of fixed rate loans concentrated in Hawaii.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the change in the carrying value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights accounted for under the fair value measurement method was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018

 
2017

Balance at Beginning of Period
 
$
1,454

 
$
1,655

Change in Fair Value:
 
 

 
 

Due to Payoffs
 
(50
)
 
(69
)
Total Changes in Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights
 
(50
)
 
(69
)
Balance at End of Period
 
$
1,404

 
$
1,586


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For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the change in the carrying value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights accounted for under the amortization method was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018

 
2017

Balance at Beginning of Period
 
$
23,168

 
$
22,008

Servicing Rights that Resulted From Asset Transfers
 
621

 
1,315

Amortization
 
(700
)
 
(618
)
Balance at End of Period

$
23,089


$
22,705

 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights Accounted for
 Under the Amortization Method
 
 

 
 

Beginning of Period
 
$
26,716

 
$
25,148

End of Period
 
$
28,600

 
$
25,946


The key data and assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
March 31,
2018

 
December 31, 2017

Weighted-Average Constant Prepayment Rate 1
7.07
%
 
8.50
%
Weighted-Average Life (in years)
7.78

 
7.09

Weighted-Average Note Rate
4.04
%
 
4.04
%
Weighted-Average Discount Rate 2
9.77
%
 
8.87
%
1 
Represents annualized loan prepayment rate assumption.
2 
Derived from multiple interest rate scenarios that incorporate a spread to a market yield curve and market volatilities.
A sensitivity analysis of the Company’s fair value of mortgage servicing rights to changes in certain key assumptions as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is presented in the following table.
(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Constant Prepayment Rate
 

 
 

Decrease in fair value from 25 basis points (“bps”) adverse change
$
(360
)
 
$
(332
)
Decrease in fair value from 50 bps adverse change
(717
)
 
(657
)
Discount Rate
 

 
 

Decrease in fair value from 25 bps adverse change
(314
)
 
(289
)
Decrease in fair value from 50 bps adverse change
(621
)
 
(572
)

This analysis generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of a change in one key assumption to the change in the fair value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights usually is not linear.  Also, the effect of changing one key assumption without changing other assumptions is not realistic.

Note 6. Affordable Housing Projects Tax Credit Partnerships

The Company makes equity investments in various limited partnerships that sponsor affordable housing projects utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of these investments is to achieve a satisfactory return on capital, to facilitate the sale of affordable housing product offerings, and to assist in achieving goals associated with the Community Reinvestment Act. The primary activities of the limited partnerships include the identification, development, and operation of multi-family housing that is leased to qualifying residential tenants. Generally, these types of investments are funded through a combination of debt and equity.

The Company is a limited partner in each LIHTC limited partnership. Each limited partnership is managed by an unrelated third party general partner who exercises significant control over the affairs of the limited partnership. The general partner has all the rights, powers and authority granted or permitted to be granted to a general partner of a limited partnership. Duties entrusted to the general partner of each limited partnership include, but are not limited to: investment in operating companies, company expenditures, investment of excess funds, borrowing funds, employment of agents, disposition of fund property, prepayment and refinancing of liabilities, votes and consents, contract authority, disbursement of funds, accounting methods,

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tax elections, bank accounts, insurance, litigation, cash reserve, and use of working capital reserve funds. Except for limited rights granted to the limited partner(s) relating to the approval of certain transactions, the limited partner(s) may not participate in the operation, management, or control of the limited partnership’s business, transact any business in the limited partnership’s name or have any power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the limited partnership. In addition, the general partner may only be removed by the limited partner(s) in the event the general partner fails to comply with the terms of the agreement or is negligent in performing its duties.

The general partner of each limited partnership has both the power to direct the activities which most significantly affect the performance of each partnership and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entities. Therefore, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of any LIHTC partnership. The Company uses the effective yield method to account for its pre-2015 investments in these entities. Beginning January 1, 2015, any new investments that meet the requirements of the proportional amortization method are recognized using the proportional amortization method. The Company’s net affordable housing tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments were $71.3 million and $71.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of condition.

Unfunded Commitments

As of March 31, 2018, the expected payments for unfunded affordable housing commitments were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
Amount

2018
$
11,147

2019
2,893

2020
51

2021
27

2022
33

Thereafter
802

Total Unfunded Commitments
$
14,953


The following table presents tax credits and other tax benefits recognized and amortization expense related to affordable housing for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

Effective Yield Method
 
 
 
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized
$
3,432

 
$
3,430

Amortization Expense in Provision for Income Taxes
2,078

 
2,161

 
 
 
 
Proportional Amortization Method
 
 
 
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized
$
410

 
$
320

Amortization Expense in Provision for Income Taxes
333

 
253


There were no impairment losses related to LIHTC investments during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. During the first quarter 2018 the Company recorded a $2.0 million adjustment to increase its LIHTC investments. This adjustment resulted in a decrease to provision for income tax.

Note 7. Balance Sheet Offsetting

Interest Rate Swap Agreements (“Swap Agreements”)
The Company enters into swap agreements to facilitate the risk management strategies of a small number of commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates the risk of entering into these agreements by entering into equal and offsetting swap agreements with highly-rated third party financial institutions. The swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company’s consolidated statements of condition (asset positions are included in other assets and liability positions are included in other liabilities). The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all swap agreements, as well as collateral, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral, usually in the form of cash or

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marketable securities, is posted by the party (i.e., the Company or the financial institution counterparty) with net liability positions in accordance with contract thresholds. The Company had net liability positions with its financial institution counterparties totaling $0.7 million and $3.2 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. See Note 12 Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.
Parties to a centrally cleared over-the-counter derivative exchange daily payments that reflect the daily change in value of the derivative. Effective 2017, these payments, commonly referred to as variation margin, are recorded as settlements of the derivatives’ mark-to-market exposure rather than collateral against the exposures. This rule change effectively results in any centrally cleared derivative having a fair value that approximates zero on a daily basis, and therefore, these swap agreements were not included in the offsetting table at the end of this section. See Note 12 Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (“Repurchase Agreements”)
The Company enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities.  Under these arrangements, the Company may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase the assets.  As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing arrangements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as sales and subsequent repurchases of securities.  The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Company’s consolidated statements of condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. As a result, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. In addition, as the Company does not enter into reverse repurchase agreements, there is no such offsetting to be done with the repurchase agreements.

The right of setoff for a repurchase agreement resembles a secured borrowing, whereby the collateral pledged by the Company would be used to settle the fair value of the repurchase agreement should the Company be in default (e.g., fail to make an interest payment to the counterparty). For private institution repurchase agreements, if the private institution counterparty were to default (e.g., declare bankruptcy), the Company could cancel the repurchase agreement (i.e., cease payment of principal and interest) and attempt collection on the amount of collateral value in excess of the repurchase agreement fair value. The collateral is held by a third party financial institution in the counterparty’s custodial account. The counterparty has the right to sell or repledge the investment securities. For government entity repurchase agreements, the collateral is held by the Company in a segregated custodial account under a tri-party agreement. The Company is required by the counterparty to maintain adequate collateral levels. In the event the collateral fair value falls below stipulated levels, the Company will pledge additional securities. The Company closely monitors collateral levels to ensure adequate levels are maintained, while mitigating the potential risk of over-collateralization in the event of counterparty default.


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The following table presents the remaining contractual maturities of the Company’s repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, disaggregated by the class of collateral pledged.
 
 
 Remaining Contractual Maturity of Repurchase Agreements
 (dollars in thousands)
 
 Up to
90 days

 
 91-365 days

 
 1-3 Years

 
 After
3 Years

 
 Total

March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Class of Collateral Pledged:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
 
$

 
$

 
$
118,227

 
$
193,803

 
$
312,030

 Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
 
1,803

 
2,690

 

 

 
4,493

 Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Residential - Government Agencies
 

 
800

 
55,046

 
44,868

 
100,714

     Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
 

 

 
51,727

 
36,329

 
88,056

 Total
 
$
1,803

 
$
3,490

 
$
225,000

 
$
275,000

 
$
505,293

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Class of Collateral Pledged:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
 
$

 
$

 
$
110,392

 
$
202,484

 
$
312,876

 Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
 
1,200

 
2,590

 

 

 
3,790

 Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Residential - Government Agencies
 
1,503

 

 
18,793

 
80,960

 
101,256

     Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
 

 

 
20,815

 
66,556

 
87,371

 Total
 
$
2,703

 
$
2,590

 
$
150,000

 
$
350,000

 
$
505,293



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The following table presents the assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement, or repurchase agreements, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The swap agreements we have with our commercial banking customers are not subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement, and therefore, are excluded from this table. As previously mentioned, centrally cleared swap agreements between the Company and institutional counterparties are also excluded from this table.
 
 
(i)
 
(ii)
 
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
 
(iv)
 
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
 
 
Gross Amounts
Recognized in the
Statements
 of Condition
 
 Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
 of Condition
 
 Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements
 of Condition
 
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Condition
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Netting
Adjustments
per Master
Netting
Arrangements
 
Fair Value of Collateral
Pledged 1
 
 Net Amount
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Institutional Counterparties
 
$
10,440

 
$

 
$
10,440

 
$
1,898

 
$
770

 
$
7,772

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Institutional Counterparties
 
1,898

 

 
1,898

 
1,898

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Private Institutions
 
500,000

 

 
500,000

 

 
500,000

 

    Government Entities
 
5,293

 

 
5,293

 

 
5,293

 

 
 
$
505,293

 
$

 
$
505,293

 
$

 
$
505,293

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Institutional Counterparties
 
$
5,453

 
$

 
$
5,453

 
$
4,017

 
$

 
$
1,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Institutional Counterparties
 
4,017

 

 
4,017

 
4,017

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Repurchase Agreements:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
    Private Institutions
 
500,000

 

 
500,000

 

 
500,000

 

    Government Entities
 
5,293

 

 
5,293

 

 
5,293

 

 
 
$
505,293

 
$

 
$
505,293

 
$

 
$
505,293

 
$

1 The application of collateral cannot reduce the net amount below zero. Therefore, excess collateral is not reflected in this table. For swap agreements with institutional counterparties, the fair value of investment securities pledged to the institutional counterparties was $0.4 million and $3.5 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. For repurchase agreements with private institutions, the fair value of investment securities pledged was $546.9 million and $563.3 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. For repurchase agreements with government entities, the fair value of investment securities pledged was $6.9 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.


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Note 8.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
(dollars in thousands)
Before Tax

 
Tax Effect

 
Net of Tax

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Arising During the Period
$
(13,057
)
 
$
(3,452
)
 
$
(9,605
)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) that (Increase) Decrease Net Income:
 
 
 
 
 
  Amortization of Unrealized Holding (Gains) Losses on Held-to-Maturity Securities 1
659

 
175

 
484

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities
(12,398
)
 
(3,277
)
 
(9,121
)
Defined Benefit Plans:
 

 
 

 
 

Amortization of Net Actuarial Losses (Gains)
436

 
116

 
320

Amortization of Prior Service Credit
(142
)
 
(38
)
 
(104
)
Defined Benefit Plans, Net
294

 
78

 
216

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(12,104
)
 
$
(3,199
)
 
$
(8,905
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Arising During the Period
$
7,580

 
$
2,991

 
$
4,589

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) that (Increase) Decrease Net Income:
 
 
 
 
 
  Amortization of Unrealized Holding (Gains) Losses on Held-to-Maturity Securities 1
504

 
199

 
305

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities
8,084

 
3,190

 
4,894

Defined Benefit Plans:
 

 
 

 
 

Amortization of Net Actuarial Losses (Gains)
323

 
128

 
195

Amortization of Prior Service Credit
(81
)
 
(32
)
 
(49
)
Defined Benefit Plans, Net
242

 
96

 
146

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
8,326

 
$
3,286

 
$
5,040

1 
The amount relates to the amortization/accretion of unrealized net gains and losses related to the Company’s reclassification of available-for-sale investment securities to the held-to-maturity category. The unrealized net gains/losses will be amortized/accreted over the remaining life of the investment securities as an adjustment of yield.

The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment Securities-Available-for-Sale

 
Investment Securities-Held-to-Maturity

 
Defined Benefit Plans

 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
$
(1,915
)
 
$
(5,085
)
 
$
(27,715
)
 
$
(34,715
)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications
 
(9,605
)
 

 

 
(9,605
)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other
        Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 

 
484

 
216

 
700

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(9,605
)
 
484

 
216

 
(8,905
)
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effects of the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from AOCI
 
(412
)
 
(1,096
)
 
(5,969
)
 
(7,477
)
Balance at End of Period
 
$
(11,932
)
 
$
(5,697
)
 
$
(33,468
)
 
$
(51,097
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
$
1,270

 
$
(6,284
)
 
$
(28,892
)
 
$
(33,906
)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications
 
4,589

 

 

 
4,589

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other
        Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 

 
305

 
146

 
451

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
4,589

 
305

 
146

 
5,040

Balance at End of Period
 
$
5,859

 
$
(5,979
)
 
$
(28,746
)
 
$
(28,866
)


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The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
2018

2017

 
Amortization of Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on
     Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity
$
(659
)
$
(504
)
Interest Income
 
175

199

Provision for Income Tax
 
(484
)
(305
)
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
Amortization of Defined Benefit Plan Items
 
 
 
Prior Service Credit 2
142

81

 
Net Actuarial Losses 2
(436
)
(323
)
 
 
(294
)
(242
)
Total Before Tax
 
78

96

Provision for Income Tax
 
(216
)
(146
)
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
Total Reclassifications for the Period
$
(700
)
$
(451
)
Net of Tax
1 
Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to net income.
2 
These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and are included in Other Noninterest Expense on the consolidated statements of income (see Note 11 Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan for additional details).

Note 9.  Earnings Per Share

There were no adjustments to net income, the numerator, for purposes of computing earnings per share. The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for computing diluted earnings per share and antidilutive stock options and restricted stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2018

 
2017

Denominator for Basic Earnings Per Share
42,038,573

 
42,406,006

Dilutive Effect of Equity Based Awards
319,852

 
343,860

Denominator for Diluted Earnings Per Share
42,358,425

 
42,749,866

 
 
 
 
Antidilutive Stock Options and Restricted Stock Outstanding
137

 


Note 10.  Business Segments

The Company’s business segments are defined as Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services and Private Banking, and Treasury and Other.  The Company’s internal management accounting process measures the performance of these business segments. This process, which is not necessarily comparable with the process used by any other financial institution, uses various techniques to assign balance sheet and income statement amounts to the business segments, including allocations of income, expense, the provision for credit losses, and capital.  This process is dynamic and requires certain allocations based on judgment and other subjective factors.  Unlike financial accounting, there is no comprehensive authoritative guidance for management accounting that is equivalent to GAAP.  Previously reported results have been reclassified to conform to the current reporting structure.

The net interest income of the business segments reflects the results of a funds transfer pricing process that matches assets and liabilities with similar interest rate sensitivity and maturity characteristics and reflects the allocation of net interest income related to the Company’s overall asset and liability management activities on a proportionate basis.  The basis for the allocation of net interest income is a function of the Company’s assumptions that are subject to change based on changes in current interest rates and market conditions.  Funds transfer pricing also serves to transfer interest rate risk to Treasury.  However, the

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other business segments have some latitude to retain certain interest rate exposures related to customer pricing decisions within guidelines.

The provision for credit losses reflects the actual net charge-offs of the business segments.  The amount of the consolidated provision for loan and lease losses is based on the methodology that we use to estimate our consolidated Allowance.  The residual provision for credit losses to arrive at the consolidated provision for credit losses is included in Treasury and Other.

Noninterest income and expense includes allocations from support units to business units.  These allocations are based on actual usage where practicably calculated or by management’s estimate of such usage.

The provision for income taxes is allocated to business segments using a 26% effective income tax rate. However, the provision for income taxes for our Leasing business unit (included in the Commercial Banking segment) and Auto Leasing portfolio and Pacific Century Life Insurance business unit (both included in the Retail Banking segment) are assigned their actual effective income tax rates due to the unique relationship that income taxes have with their products. The residual income tax expense or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective income tax rate is included in Treasury and Other.

Retail Banking

Retail Banking offers a broad range of financial products and services to consumers and small businesses.  Loan and lease products include residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans and leases, personal lines of credit, installment loans, small business loans and leases, and credit cards.  Deposit products include checking, savings, and time deposit accounts.  Retail Banking also offers some types of consumer insurance products.  Products and services from Retail Banking are delivered to customers through 69 branch locations and 377 ATMs throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, e-Bankoh (on-line banking service), a 24-hour customer service center, and a mobile banking service.

Commercial Banking

Commercial Banking offers products including corporate banking, commercial real estate loans, commercial lease financing, auto dealer financing, and deposit products.  Commercial lending and deposit products are offered to middle-market and large companies in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.  In addition, Commercial Banking offers deposit products to government entities in Hawaii. Commercial real estate mortgages focus on customers that include investors, developers, and builders predominantly domiciled in Hawaii.  Commercial Banking also includes international banking and provides merchant services to its customers.

Investment Services and Private Banking

Investment Services and Private Banking includes private banking and international client banking services, trust services, investment management, and institutional investment advisory services.  A significant portion of this segment’s income is derived from fees, which are generally based on the market values of assets under management.  The private banking and personal trust groups assist individuals and families in building and preserving their wealth by providing investment, credit, and trust services to high-net-worth individuals.  The investment management group manages portfolios utilizing a variety of investment products. Institutional client services offer investment advice to corporations, government entities, and foundations.  This segment also provides a full service brokerage offering equities, mutual funds, life insurance, and annuity products.

Treasury and Other

Treasury consists of corporate asset and liability management activities, including interest rate risk management and a foreign currency exchange business.  This segment’s assets and liabilities (and related interest income and expense) consist of interest-bearing deposits, investment securities, federal funds sold and purchased, and short and long-term borrowings.  The primary sources of noninterest income are from bank-owned life insurance, net gains from the sale of investment securities, and foreign exchange income related to customer-driven currency requests from merchants and island visitors.  The net residual effect of the transfer pricing of assets and liabilities is included in Treasury, along with the elimination of intercompany transactions.

Other organizational units (Technology, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Credit and Risk Management, and Corporate and Regulatory Administration) provide a wide-range of support to the Company’s other income earning segments.  Expenses incurred by these support units are charged to the business segments through an internal cost allocation process.



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Selected business segment financial information as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
Retail Banking

 
Commercial Banking

 
Investment Services and Private Banking

 
Treasury
and Other

 
Consolidated Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


Net Interest Income
$
64,397

 
$
42,898

 
$
9,887

 
$
1,774

 
$
118,956

Provision for Credit Losses
3,743

 
(151
)
 
(60
)
 
593

 
4,125

Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses
60,654

 
43,049

 
9,947

 
1,181

 
114,831

Noninterest Income
19,253

 
5,642

 
13,670

 
5,470

 
44,035

Noninterest Expense
(54,599
)
 
(20,332
)
 
(16,207
)
 
(3,246
)
 
(94,384
)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
25,308

 
28,359

 
7,410

 
3,405

 
64,482

Provision for Income Taxes
(6,291
)
 
(6,824
)
 
(1,954
)
 
4,627

 
(10,442
)
Net Income
$
19,017

 
$
21,535

 
$
5,456

 
$
8,032

 
$
54,040

Total Assets as of March 31, 2018
$
6,041,271

 
$
3,771,678

 
$
332,454

 
$
6,990,627

 
$
17,136,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


Net Interest Income
$
65,158

 
$
41,931

 
$
6,650

 
$
(3,867
)
 
$
109,872

Provision for Credit Losses
3,801

 
(188
)
 
(5
)
 
792

 
4,400

Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses
61,357

 
42,119

 
6,655

 
(4,659
)
 
105,472

Noninterest Income
20,925

 
5,438

 
14,549

 
15,004

 
55,916

Noninterest Expense
(52,260
)
 
(18,355
)
 
(15,471
)
 
(2,482
)
 
(88,568
)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
30,022

 
29,202

 
5,733

 
7,863

 
72,820

Provision for Income Taxes
(10,673
)
 
(10,256
)
 
(2,121
)
 
1,406

 
(21,644
)
Net Income
$
19,349

 
$
18,946

 
$
3,612

 
$
9,269

 
$
51,176

Total Assets as of March 31, 2017
$
5,438,421

 
$
3,577,524

 
$
288,178

 
$
7,360,092

 
$
16,664,215


Note 11.  Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan
Components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plans and the postretirement benefit plan are presented in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

Three Months Ended March 31,
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service Cost
$

 
$

 
$
115

 
$
123

Interest Cost
1,041

 
1,161

 
235

 
272

Expected Return on Plan Assets
(1,282
)
 
(1,238
)
 

 

Amortization of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior Service Credit

 

 
(142
)
 
(81
)
Net Actuarial Losses (Gains)
498

 
433

 
(62
)
 
(110
)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
$
257

 
$
356

 
$
146

 
$
204


The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost are included in salaries and benefits and all other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in other noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income for the Company’s pension plans and postretirement benefit plan. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company contributed $0.1 million to the pension plans and $0.3 million to the postretirement benefit plan.  The Company expects to contribute a total of $0.5 million to the pension plans and $0.9 million to the postretirement benefit plan for the year ending December 31, 2018.


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Note 12.  Derivative Financial Instruments

The notional amount and fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
(dollars in thousands)
Notional Amount
 
 
Fair Value

 
Notional Amount
 
 
Fair Value

Interest Rate Lock Commitments
 
$
42,643

 
$
937

 
 
$
35,422

 
$
789

Forward Commitments
 
56,181

 
(138
)
 
 
45,143

 
(56
)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive Fixed/Pay Variable Swaps
 
378,442

 
(8,932
)
 
 
374,670

 
(1,331
)
Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps
 
378,442

 
8,542

 
 
374,670

 
1,436

Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
57,877

 
13

 
 
54,332

 
(13
)

The following table presents the Company’s derivative financial instruments, their fair values, and their location in the consolidated statements of condition as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
Derivative Financial Instruments
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments 1
Asset

 
Liability

 
Asset

 
Liability

(dollars in thousands)
Derivatives

 
Derivatives

 
Derivatives

 
Derivatives

Interest Rate Lock Commitments
$
939

 
$
2

 
$
789

 
$

Forward Commitments
22

 
160

 
14

 
70

Interest Rate Swap Agreements
13,068

 
13,458

 
9,583

 
9,478

Foreign Exchange Contracts
135

 
122

 
132

 
145

Total
$
14,164

 
$
13,742

 
$
10,518

 
$
9,693

1 
Asset derivatives are included in other assets and liability derivatives are included in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of condition.

The following table presents the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the amount and location of the net gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
Location of
 
 
 
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Net Gains (Losses)
 
Three Months Ended
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Recognized in the
 
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
Statements of Income
 
2018

 
2017

Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Mortgage Banking
 
$
530

 
$
1,267

Forward Commitments
Mortgage Banking
 
684

 
(424
)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Other Noninterest Income
 
118

 
156

Foreign Exchange Contracts
Other Noninterest Income
 
964

 
1,050

Total
 
 
$
2,296

 
$
2,049


Management has received authorization from the Bank’s Board of Directors to use derivative financial instruments as an end-user in connection with the Bank’s risk management activities and to accommodate the needs of the Bank’s customers.  As with any financial instrument, derivative financial instruments have inherent risks.  Market risk is defined as the risk of adverse financial impact due to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and equity prices.  Market risks associated with derivative financial instruments are balanced with the expected returns to enhance earnings performance and shareholder value, while limiting the volatility of each.  The Company uses various processes to monitor its overall market risk exposure, including sensitivity analysis, value-at-risk calculations, and other methodologies.

Derivative financial instruments are also subject to credit and counterparty risk, which is defined as the risk of financial loss if a borrower or counterparty is either unable or unwilling to repay borrowings or settle transactions in accordance with the underlying contractual terms.  Credit and counterparty risks associated with derivative financial instruments are similar to those relating to traditional financial instruments.  The Company manages derivative credit and counterparty risk by evaluating the creditworthiness of each borrower or counterparty, adhering to the same credit approval process used for commercial lending activities.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company did not designate any derivative financial instruments as formal hedging relationships.  The Company’s free-standing derivative financial instruments are required to be carried at their fair value on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition.  These financial instruments have been limited to interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”), forward commitments, interest rate swap agreements, foreign exchange contracts, and conversion rate swap agreements.

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The Company enters into IRLCs for residential mortgage loans which commit us to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time.  IRLCs that relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance.  Outstanding IRLCs expose the Company to the risk that the price of the mortgage loans underlying the commitments may decline due to increases in mortgage interest rates from inception of the rate lock to the funding of the loan.  To mitigate this risk, the Company utilizes forward commitments as economic hedges against the potential decreases in the values of the loans held for sale.  IRLCs and forward commitments are free-standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with changes recorded in the mortgage banking component of noninterest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to facilitate the risk management strategies of a small number of commercial banking customers.  The Company mitigates the interest rate risk of entering into these agreements by entering into equal and offsetting interest rate swap agreements with highly rated third party financial institutions.  The interest rate swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company’s consolidated statements of condition. Fair value changes are recorded in other noninterest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.  The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes.  Collateral, usually in the form of cash or marketable securities, is posted by the counterparty with net liability positions in accordance with contract thresholds.  See Note 7 Balance Sheet Offsetting for more information.

The Company’s interest rate swap agreements with financial institution counterparties may contain credit-risk-related contingent features tied to a specified credit rating of the Company.  Under these provisions, should the Company’s specified rating fall below a particular level (e.g., investment grade), or if the Company no longer obtains the specified rating, the counterparty may require the Company to pledge collateral on an immediate and ongoing basis (subject to the requirement that such swaps are in a net liability position beyond the level specified in the contract), or require immediate settlement of the swap agreement.  Other credit-risk-related contingent features may also allow the counterparty to require immediate settlement of the swap agreement if the Company fails to maintain a specified minimum level of capitalization. 

With regard to derivative contracts not centrally cleared through a clearinghouse, new regulations require collateral to be posted by the party with a net liability position (i.e., the threshold for posting collateral was reduced to zero, subject to certain minimum transfer amounts).  The requirements generally apply to new derivative contracts entered into after the applicable compliance date of the regulation (March 1, 2017 for the Company), although certain counterparties may elect to apply lower thresholds to existing contracts.

Parties to a centrally cleared over-the-counter derivative exchange daily payments that reflect the daily change in value of the derivative. These payments are commonly referred to as variation margin. Historically, variation margin payments have typically been treated as collateral against the derivative position. Effective 2017, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and LCH.Clearnet Limited (collectively, the “clearinghouses”) amended their rulebooks to legally characterize variation margin payments for over-the-counter derivatives they clear as settlements of the derivatives’ mark-to-market exposure rather than collateral against the exposures. This rule change effectively causes any derivative cleared through one of the clearinghouses to have a fair value that approximates zero on a daily basis. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company executed its first swap agreements cleared through one of the clearinghouses. Going forward, the Company expects most of the swap agreements executed with third party financial institutions will be required to be cleared through one of the clearinghouses. The uncleared swap agreements executed with third party financial institutions will remain subject to the collateral requirements and credit-risk-related contingent features described in the previous paragraphs, and therefore, are not subject to the variation margin rule change. Likewise, the swap agreements executed with the Company’s commercial banking customers will remain uncleared and will also not be subject to the variation margin rule change.

The Company utilizes foreign exchange contracts to offset risks related to transactions executed on behalf of customers.  The foreign exchange contracts are free-standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with changes included in other noninterest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

As each sale of Visa Class B restricted shares was completed, the Company entered into a conversion rate swap agreement with the buyer that requires payment to the buyer in the event Visa further reduces the conversion ratio of Class B into Class A unrestricted common shares.  In the event of Visa increasing the conversion ratio, the buyer would be required to make payment to the Company.  As of March 31, 2018, the conversion rate swap agreement was valued at zero (i.e., no contingent liability recorded) as further reductions to the conversion ratio were deemed neither probable nor reasonably estimable by management. See Note 3 Investment Securities for more information.


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Note 13.  Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees
The Company’s credit commitments as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Unfunded Commitments to Extend Credit
$
2,834,633

 
$
2,780,724

Standby Letters of Credit
61,041

 
60,519

Commercial Letters of Credit
16,516

 
18,036

Total Credit Commitments
$
2,912,190

 
$
2,859,279


Unfunded Commitments to Extend Credit

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of the terms or conditions established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since commitments may expire without being drawn, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Standby and Commercial Letters of Credit

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Standby letters of credit generally become payable upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party, while commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being drawn on when the underlying transaction is consummated between the customer and a third party.  The contractual amount of these letters of credit represents the maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company.  The Company has recourse against the customer for any amount it is required to pay to a third party under a standby letter of credit, and generally holds cash or deposits as collateral on those standby letters of credit for which collateral is deemed necessary.

Contingencies

The Company is subject to various pending and threatened legal proceedings arising within the normal course of business or operations. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the most recent information available. On a case-by-case basis, reserves are established for those legal claims for which it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on information currently available, management believes that the eventual outcome of these claims against the Company will not be materially in excess of such amounts reserved by the Company. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters may result in a loss that materially exceeds the reserves established by the Company.

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Risks Related to Representation and Warranty Provisions

The Company sells residential mortgage loans in the secondary market primarily to the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”). The Company also pools Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) insured and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) guaranteed residential mortgage loans for sale to the Government National Mortgage Corporation (“Ginnie Mae”). These pools of FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed residential mortgage loans are securitized by Ginnie Mae. The agreements under which the Company sells residential mortgage loans to Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae and the insurance or guaranty agreements with FHA and VA contain provisions that include various representations and warranties regarding the origination and characteristics of the residential mortgage loans. Although the specific representations and warranties vary among investors, insurance or guarantee agreements, they typically cover ownership of the loan, validity of the lien securing the loan, the absence of delinquent taxes or liens against the property securing the loan, compliance with loan criteria set forth in the applicable agreement, compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and other matters. As of March 31, 2018, the unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans sold by the Company was $2.6 billion. The agreements under which the Company sells residential mortgage loans require delivery of various documents to the investor or its document custodian. Although these loans are primarily sold on a non-recourse basis, the Company may be obligated to repurchase residential mortgage loans or reimburse investors for losses incurred if a loan review reveals that underwriting and documentation standards were potentially not met. Some agreements may require the Company to repurchase delinquent loans. Upon receipt of a repurchase request, the Company works with investors or insurers to arrive at a mutually agreeable resolution. Repurchase demands are typically reviewed on an individual loan-by-loan basis to validate the claims made by the investor or insurer and to determine if a contractually required repurchase event has occurred. The Company manages the risk associated with potential repurchases or other forms of settlement through its underwriting and quality assurance practices and by servicing mortgage loans to meet investor and secondary market standards. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were four residential mortgage loans repurchased with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $1.0 million as a result of the representation and warranty provisions contained in these contracts. Three of the loans were delinquent in payment of principal and interest at the time of repurchase, however no material losses were incurred related to these repurchases. As of March 31, 2018, there were no pending repurchase requests related to representation and warranty provisions.

Risks Relating to Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing Activities

In addition to servicing loans in the Company’s portfolio, substantially all of the loans the Company sells to investors are sold with servicing rights retained. The Company also services loans originated by other mortgage loan originators. As servicer, the Company’s primary duties are to: (1) collect payments due from borrowers; (2) advance certain delinquent payments of principal and interest; (3) maintain and administer any hazard, title, or primary mortgage insurance policies relating to the mortgage loans; (4) maintain any required escrow accounts for payment of taxes and insurance and administer escrow payments; and (5) foreclose on defaulted mortgage loans or, to the extent consistent with the documents governing a securitization, consider alternatives to foreclosure, such as loan modifications or short sales. Each agreement under which the Company acts as servicer generally specifies a standard of responsibility for actions taken by the Company in such capacity and provides protection against expenses and liabilities incurred by the Company when acting in compliance with the respective servicing agreements. However, if the Company commits a material breach of obligations as servicer, the Company may be subject to termination if the breach is not cured within a specified period following notice. The standards governing servicing and the possible remedies for violations of such standards vary by investor. These standards and remedies are determined by servicing guides issued by the investors as well as the contract provisions established between the investors and the Company. Remedies could include repurchase of an affected loan. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were no loans repurchased related to loan servicing activities. As of March 31, 2018, there were no pending repurchase requests related to loan servicing activities.

Although to date repurchase requests related to representation and warranty provisions and servicing activities have been limited, it is possible that requests to repurchase mortgage loans may increase in frequency as investors more aggressively pursue all means of recovering losses on their purchased loans. However, as of March 31, 2018, management believes that this exposure is not material due to the historical level of repurchase requests and loss trends and thus has not established a liability for losses related to mortgage loan repurchases. As of March 31, 2018, 99% of the Company’s residential mortgage loans serviced for investors were current. The Company maintains ongoing communications with investors and continues to evaluate this exposure by monitoring the level and number of repurchase requests as well as the delinquency rates in the loans sold to investors.


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Note 14.  Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair Value Hierarchy

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for an asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  GAAP established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:
Level 1:
Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.  A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used to measure fair value whenever available.  A contractually binding sales price also provides reliable evidence of fair value.
 
 
Level 2:
Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that utilize model-based techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
 
 
Level 3:
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement; inputs to the valuation methodology that utilize model-based techniques for which significant assumptions are not observable in the market; or inputs to the valuation methodology that require significant management judgment or estimation, some of which may be internally developed.
Management maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value measurements.  Management reviews and updates the fair value hierarchy classifications of the Company’s assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Fair values of investment securities available-for-sale were primarily measured using information from a third-party pricing service.  This service provides pricing information by utilizing evaluated pricing models supported with market data information.  Standard inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data from market research publications.  Level 1 investment securities are comprised of debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, as quoted prices were available, unadjusted, for identical securities in active markets.  Level 2 investment securities were primarily comprised of debt securities issued by the Small Business Administration, states and municipalities, corporations, as well as mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises.  Fair values were estimated primarily by obtaining quoted prices for similar assets in active markets or through the use of pricing models.  In cases where there may be limited or less transparent information provided by the Company’s third-party pricing service, fair value may be estimated by the use of secondary pricing services or through the use of non-binding third-party broker quotes.

On a quarterly basis, management reviews the pricing information received from the Company’s third-party pricing service.  This review process includes a comparison to non-binding third-party broker quotes, as well as a review of market-related conditions impacting the information provided by the Company’s third-party pricing service.  Management primarily identifies investment securities which may have traded in illiquid or inactive markets by identifying instances of a significant decrease in the volume or frequency of trades, relative to historical levels, as well as instances of a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets.  Investment securities that are deemed to have been trading in illiquid or inactive markets may require the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value.  As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, management did not make adjustments to prices provided by the third-party pricing service as a result of illiquid or inactive markets.  On a quarterly basis, management also reviews a sample of securities priced by the Company’s third-party pricing service to review the significant assumptions and valuation methodologies used by the service.  Based on this review, management determines whether the current placement of the security in the fair value hierarchy is appropriate or whether transfers may be warranted.  The Company’s third-party pricing service has also established processes for us to submit inquiries regarding quoted prices.  Periodically, we will challenge the quoted prices provided by our third-party pricing service.  The Company’s third-party pricing service will review the inputs to the evaluation in light of the new market data presented by us. 

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The Company’s third-party pricing service may then affirm the original quoted price or may update the evaluation on a going-forward basis.

Loans Held for Sale

The fair value of the Company’s residential mortgage loans held for sale was determined based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets, and therefore, is classified as a Level 2 measurement.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable market data.  As a result, the Company estimates the fair value of mortgage servicing rights by using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income.  The Company stratifies its mortgage servicing portfolio on the basis of loan type.  The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model are those that we believe market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income.  Significant assumptions in the valuation of mortgage servicing rights include estimated loan repayment rates, the discount rate, servicing costs, and the timing of cash flows, among other factors.  Mortgage servicing rights are classified as Level 3 measurements due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, as well as significant management judgment and estimation.

Other Assets

Other assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are primarily comprised of investments related to deferred compensation arrangements.  Quoted prices for these investments, primarily in mutual funds, are available in active markets.  Thus, the Company’s investments related to deferred compensation arrangements are classified as Level 1 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are comprised of interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”), forward commitments, interest rate swap agreements, foreign exchange contracts, and Visa Class B to Class A shares conversion rate swap agreements.  The fair values of IRLCs are calculated based on the value of the underlying loan held for sale, which in turn is based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market.  However, this value is adjusted by a factor which considers the likelihood that the loan in a locked position will ultimately close.  This factor, the closing ratio, is derived from the Bank’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment.  As such, IRLCs are classified as Level 3 measurements.  Forward commitments are classified as Level 2 measurements as they are primarily based on quoted prices from the secondary market based on the settlement date of the contracts, interpolated or extrapolated, if necessary, to estimate a fair value as of the end of the reporting period.  The fair values of interest rate swap agreements are calculated using a discounted cash flow approach and utilize Level 2 observable inputs such as a market yield curve, effective date, maturity date, notional amount, and stated interest rate.  In addition, the Company includes in its fair value calculation a credit factor adjustment which is based primarily on management judgment.  Thus, interest rate swap agreements are classified as a Level 3 measurement.  The fair values of foreign exchange contracts are calculated using the Bank’s multi-currency accounting system which utilizes contract specific information such as currency, maturity date, contractual amount, and strike price, along with market data information such as the spot rates of specific currency and yield curves.  Foreign exchange contracts are classified as Level 2 measurements because while they are valued using the Bank’s multi-currency accounting system, significant management judgment or estimation is not required. The fair value of the Visa Class B restricted shares to Class A unrestricted common shares conversion rate swap agreements represent the amount owed by the Company to the buyer of the Visa Class B shares as a result of a reduction of the conversion ratio subsequent to the sales date. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the conversion rate swap agreements were valued at zero as reductions to the conversion ratio were neither probable nor reasonably estimable by management. See Note 12 Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.

The Company is exposed to credit risk if borrowers or counterparties fail to perform.  The Company seeks to minimize credit risk through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures, and collateral requirements.  The Company generally enters into transactions with borrowers and counterparties that carry high quality credit ratings.  Credit risk associated with borrowers or counterparties as well as the Company’s non-performance risk is factored into the determination of the fair value of derivative financial instruments.


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The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
or Liabilities

 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 
 

(dollars in thousands)
(Level 1)

 
(Level 2)

 
(Level 3)

 
Total

March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury
      and Government Agencies
$
535

 
$
437,875

 
$

 
$
438,410

Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions

 
612,004

 

 
612,004

Debt Securities Issued by Corporations

 
251,066

 


 
251,066

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 


  Residential - Government Agencies

 
222,541

 

 
222,541

  Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises

 
594,095

 

 
594,095

    Commercial - Government Agencies

 
66,071

 

 
66,071

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

 
882,707

 

 
882,707

Total Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
535

 
2,183,652



 
2,184,187

Loans Held for Sale

 
23,548

 

 
23,548

Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

 
1,404

 
1,404

Other Assets
31,106

 

 

 
31,106

Derivatives 1

 
157

 
14,007

 
14,164

Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a
Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2018
$
31,641

 
$
2,207,357

 
$
15,411

 
$
2,254,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives 1
$

 
$
282

 
$
13,460

 
$
13,742

Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a
Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2018
$

 
$
282


$
13,460

 
$
13,742

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury
      and Government Agencies
$
538

 
$
425,392

 
$

 
$
425,930

Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions

 
627,019

 

 
627,019

Debt Securities Issued by Corporations

 
266,111

 

 
266,111

Mortgage-Backed Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 


  Residential - Government Agencies

 
235,360

 

 
235,360

  Residential - U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises

 
609,812

 

 
609,812

    Commercial - Government Agencies

 
68,747

 

 
68,747

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

 
913,919




913,919

Total Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
538

 
2,232,441



 
2,232,979

Loans Held for Sale

 
19,231

 

 
19,231

Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

 
1,454

 
1,454

Other Assets
29,230

 

 

 
29,230

Derivatives 1

 
146

 
10,372

 
10,518

Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a
Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2017
$
29,768

 
$
2,251,818

 
$
11,826

 
$
2,293,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 


Derivatives 1
$

 
$
215

 
$
9,478

 
$
9,693

Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a
Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2017
$

 
$
215


$
9,478

 
$
9,693

1 
The fair value of each class of derivatives is shown in Note 12 Derivative Financial Instruments.


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For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
Mortgage
Servicing Rights 1

 
Net Derivative
Assets and
Liabilities 2

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 

 
 

Balance as of January 1, 2018
$
1,454

 
$
894

Realized and Unrealized Net Gains (Losses):
 

 
 

Included in Net Income
(50
)
 
537

Transfers to Loans Held for Sale

 
(382
)
Variation Margin Payments

 
(502
)
Balance as of March 31, 2018
$
1,404

 
$
547

Total Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income
Related to Assets Still Held as of March 31, 2018
$

 
$
547

 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 

 
 

Balance as of January 1, 2017
$
1,655

 
$
1,053

Realized and Unrealized Net Gains (Losses):
 

 
 

Included in Net Income
(69
)
 
1,267

Transfers to Loans Held for Sale

 
(1,072
)
Balance as of March 31, 2017
$
1,586

 
$
1,248

Total Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income
Related to Assets Still Held as of March 31, 2017
$

 
$
1,248

1 
Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to mortgage servicing rights are reported as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
2 
Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to interest rate lock commitments are reported as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.  Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to interest rate swap agreements are reported as a component of other noninterest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
 
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(weighted-average)
 
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)
 
Valuation
 Technique
 
Description
 
Mar. 31,
2018

 
Dec. 31,
2017

 
Mar. 31,
2018

 
Dec. 31,
2017

Mortgage Servicing Rights
 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Constant Prepayment Rate 1
 
7.07
%
 
8.50
%
 
$
30,004

 
$
28,170

 
 
 
 
Discount Rate 2
 
9.77
%
 
8.87
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Derivative Assets and Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
 
Pricing Model
 
Closing Ratio
 
92.81
%
 
93.25
%
 
$
937

 
$
789

Interest Rate Swap Agreements
 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Credit Factor
 
0.02
%
 
0.10
%
 
$
(390
)
 
$
105

1 
Represents annualized loan repayment rate assumption.
2 
Derived from multiple interest rate scenarios that incorporate a spread to a market yield curve and market volatilities.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights are the weighted-average constant prepayment rate and weighted-average discount rate. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.  Although the constant prepayment rate and the discount rate are not directly interrelated, they generally move in opposite directions of each other.


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The Company estimates the fair value of mortgage servicing rights by using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income.  The Company’s Treasury Division enters observable and unobservable inputs into the model to arrive at an estimated fair value.  To assess the reasonableness of the fair value measurement, the Treasury Division performs a back-test by comparing the model’s results to historical prepayment data.  The fair value and constant prepayment rate are also compared to forward-looking estimates to assess reasonableness.  The Treasury Division also compares the fair value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights to a value calculated by an independent third party.  Discussions are held with members from the Treasury, Mortgage Banking, and Controllers Divisions, along with the independent third party to discuss and reconcile the fair value estimates and key assumptions used by the respective parties in arriving at those estimates.  A subcommittee of the Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee is responsible for providing oversight over the valuation methodology and key assumptions.

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s IRLCs is the closing ratio, which represents the percentage of loans currently in a lock position which management estimates will ultimately close.  Generally, the fair value of an IRLC is positive (negative) if the prevailing interest rate is lower (higher) than the IRLC rate.  Therefore, an increase in the closing ratio (i.e., higher percentage of loans are estimated to close) will increase the gain or loss.  The closing ratio is largely dependent on the loan processing stage that a loan is currently in and the change in prevailing interest rates from the time of the rate lock.  The closing ratio is computed by our secondary marketing system using historical data and the ratio is periodically reviewed by the Company.

The unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements is the credit factor.  This factor represents the risk that a counterparty is either unable or unwilling to settle a transaction in accordance with the underlying contractual terms.  A significant increase (decrease) in the credit factor could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.  The credit factor is determined by the Treasury Division based on the risk rating assigned to each counterparty in which the Company holds a net asset position.  The Company’s Credit Policy Committee periodically reviews and approves the Expected Default Frequency of the Economic Capital Model for Credit Risk.  The Expected Default Frequency is used as the credit factor for interest rate swap agreements.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required periodically to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP.  These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-fair value accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets.  For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no material adjustments to fair value for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP.

Fair Value Option

The Company elects the fair value option for all residential mortgage loans held for sale.  This election allows for a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the loans held for sale and the derivative financial instruments used to financially hedge them without having to apply complex hedge accounting requirements.  As noted above, the fair value of the Company’s residential mortgage loans held for sale was determined based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets.

The following table reflects the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Company’s residential mortgage loans held for sale as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
(dollars in thousands)
Aggregate Fair Value

 
Aggregate Unpaid Principal
 
 
Aggregate Fair Value
Less Aggregate
 Unpaid Principal
 
March 31, 2018
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Loans Held for Sale
$
23,548

 
 
$
23,307

 
 
$
241

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Loans Held for Sale
$
19,231

 
 
$
18,854

 
 
$
377

Changes in the estimated fair value of residential mortgage loans held for sale are reported as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.  For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the net gains or losses from the change in fair value of the Company’s residential mortgage loans held for sale were not material.


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Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.  This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value.  For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.  For non-marketable equity securities such as Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these securities can only be redeemed or sold at their par value and only to the respective issuing government supported institution or to another member institution.  For financial liabilities such as noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, and savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products having no stated maturity.
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Carrying

 
 
 
Quoted Prices
 in Active
 Markets for
Identical
 Assets or
Liabilities

 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(dollars in thousands)
Amount

 
Fair Value

 
(Level 1)

 
(Level 2)

 
(Level 3)

March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial Instruments - Assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity
$
3,789,092

 
$
3,711,149

 
$
392,798

 
$
3,318,351

 
$

Loans 1
9,553,491

 
9,485,997

 

 

 
9,485,997

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Instruments - Liabilities
 

 


 
 

 
 

 
 

Time Deposits
$
1,771,692

 
$
1,758,779

 
$

 
$
1,758,779

 
$

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
505,293

 
505,271

 

 
505,271

 

Other Debt 2
$
225,000

 
$
223,027

 

 
$
223,027

 
$

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 


 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial Instruments - Assets
 

 


 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity
$
3,928,170

 
$
3,894,121

 
$
373,640

 
$
3,520,481

 
$

Loans 1
9,436,506

 
9,519,369

 

 

 
9,519,369

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Instruments - Liabilities
 

 


 
 

 
 

 
 

Time Deposits
1,688,092

 
1,679,684

 

 
1,679,684

 

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
505,293

 
505,278

 

 
505,278

 

Other Debt 2
250,000

 
248,520

 

 
248,520

 

1 
Carrying amount is net of unearned income and the Allowance. In accordance with the prospective adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the fair value of loans as of March 31, 2018 was measured using an exit price notion.  The fair value of loans as of December 31, 2017 was measured using an entry price notion.
2 
Excludes capitalized lease obligations.


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Note 15. Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606) and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. As stated in Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the implementation of the new standard did not have a material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue; as such, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605.

Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as trust and asset management income, deposit related fees, interchange fees, merchant income, and annuity and insurance commissions. However, the recognition of these revenue streams did not change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers. Noninterest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.

Trust and Asset Management

Trust and asset management income is primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based upon the month-end market value of the assets under management and the applicable fee rate. Payment is generally received a few days after month end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives. Optional services such as real estate sales and tax return preparation services are also available to existing trust and asset management customers. The Company’s performance obligation for these transactional-based services is generally satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time (i.e., as incurred). Payment is received shortly after services are rendered.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Check orders and other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

Fees, Exchange, and Other Service Charges

Fees, exchange, and other service charges are primarily comprised of debit and credit card income, ATM fees, merchant services income, and other service charges. Debit and credit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Company cardholder uses a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder uses a Company ATM. Merchant services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit and credit card transactions, in addition to account management fees. Other service charges include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.

Annuity and Insurance

Annuity and insurance income primarily consists of commissions received on annuity product sales. The Company acts as an intermediary between the Company’s customer and the insurance carrier. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the annuity policy. Shortly after the policy is issued, the carrier remits the commission payment to the Company, and the Company recognizes the revenue. The Company does not earn a significant amount of trailer fees on annuity sales. The majority of the trailer fees relates to variable annuity products and are calculated based on a percentage of market value at period end. Revenue is not recognized until the annuity’s market value can be determined.


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Other

Other noninterest income consists of other recurring revenue streams such as commissions from sales of mutual funds and other investments, investment advisor fees from the Company’s Managed Account Platform Services (MAPS) wealth management product, safety deposit box rental fees, and other miscellaneous revenue streams. Commissions from the sale of mutual funds and other investments are recognized on trade date, which is when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation. The Company also receives periodic service fees (i.e., trailers) from mutual fund companies typically based on a percentage of net asset value. Trailer revenue is recorded over time, usually monthly or quarterly, as net asset value is determined. Investment advisor fees from the MAPS wealth management product is earned over time and based on an annual percentage rate of the net asset value. The investment advisor fees are charged to the customer’s account in advance on the first month of the quarter, and the revenue is recognized over the following three-month period. Safe deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and recognized upon receipt of payment. The Company determined that since rentals and renewals occur fairly consistently over time, revenue is recognized on a basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation.

The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018

 
2017

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
In-scope of Topic 606:
 
 
 
 
 
   Trust and Asset Management
 
$
11,181

 
$
11,479

 
   Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
 
3,574

 
4,033

 
   Fees, Exchange, and Other Service Charges
 
11,593

 
10,755

 
   Annuity and Insurance
 
1,144

 
1,891

 
   Other
 
2,277

 
2,096

 
Noninterest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)
 
29,769

 
30,254

 
Noninterest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)
 
14,266

 
25,662

Total Noninterest Income
 
$
44,035

 
$
55,916


Contract Balances

A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration (resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received payment (or payment is due) from the customer. The Company’s noninterest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals such as asset management fees based on month-end market values. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any significant contract balances.

Contract Acquisition Costs

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission). The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. Upon adoption of Topic 606, the Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition cost.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include statements concerning, among other things, the anticipated economic and business environment in our service area and elsewhere, credit quality and other financial and business matters in future periods, our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans and our objectives and future operations. We also may make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition, our senior management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. Our forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, any of which could prove to be inaccurate, and actual results may differ materially from those projected because of a variety of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: 1) general economic conditions either nationally, internationally, or locally may be different than expected, and particularly, any event that negatively impacts the tourism industry in Hawaii; 2) unanticipated changes in the securities markets, public debt markets, and other capital markets in the U.S. and internationally; 3) competitive pressures in the markets for financial services and products; 4) the impact of legislative and regulatory initiatives, particularly the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the current administration’s review of potential changes to such initiatives; 5) changes in fiscal and monetary policies of the markets in which we operate; 6) the increased cost of maintaining or the Company’s ability to maintain adequate liquidity and capital, based on the requirements adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and U.S. regulators; 7) actual or alleged conduct which could harm our reputation; 8) changes in accounting standards; 9) changes in tax laws or regulations, including Public Law 115-97, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the interpretation of such laws and regulations; 10) changes in our credit quality or risk profile that may increase or decrease the required level of our reserve for credit losses; 11) changes in market interest rates that may affect credit markets and our ability to maintain our net interest margin; 12) the impact of litigation and regulatory investigations of the Company, including costs, expenses, settlements, and judgments; 13) any failure in or breach of our operational systems, information systems or infrastructure, or those of our merchants, third party vendors and other service providers; 14) any interruption or breach of security of our information systems resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger processing, and loan or deposit systems; 15) changes to the amount and timing of proposed common stock repurchases; and 16) natural disasters, public unrest or adverse weather, public health, and other conditions impacting us and our customers’ operations. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement as a prediction of our actual results. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II of this report and Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and subsequent periodic and current reports filed with the SEC. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect later events or circumstances, except as may be required by law.


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Overview

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Parent”) is a Delaware corporation and a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.  The Parent’s principal operating subsidiary is Bank of Hawaii (the “Bank”).

The Bank, directly and through its subsidiaries, provides a broad range of financial services and products to businesses, consumers, and governments in Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Islands.  References to “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to the Parent and its subsidiaries that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

Our business strategy is to use our unique market knowledge, prudent management discipline and brand strength to deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders.
Hawaii Economy

General economic conditions in Hawaii remained positive during the first quarter of 2018 due to a continuation of the strong tourism market, active construction industry, low unemployment, and robust real estate market.  For the first two months of 2018, total visitor arrivals increased 7.7% while total visitor spending increased 8.5% compared to the same period in 2017. The Hawaii statewide seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 2.1% in March 2018 compared to 4.1% nationally. For the first three months of 2018, the volume of single-family home sales on Oahu decreased 0.4%, while the volume of condominium sales on Oahu increased 0.7% compared with the same period in 2017.  The median price of single-family home sales and condominium sales on Oahu increased 2.0% and 9.0%, respectively, for the first three months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. As of March 31, 2018, months of inventory of single-family homes and condominiums on Oahu remained low at 2.1 months and 2.6 months, respectively.

Earnings Summary

Net income for the first quarter of 2018 was $54.0 million, an increase of $2.9 million or 6% compared to the same period in 2017.  Diluted earnings per share was $1.28 for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $0.08 or 7% compared to the same period in 2017.

Our higher earnings for the first quarter of 2018 were primarily due to the following:

The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2018 was $10.4 million, a decrease of $11.2 million or 52% compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to the federal corporate tax rate changing from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 was 16.19%, down from 29.72% for the same period in 2017. The tax rate was also favorably impacted by a $2.0 million basis adjustment to the Company’s low income housing investments in the first quarter of 2018.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2018 was $119.0 million, an increase of $9.1 million or 8% compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to a higher level of earning assets, including growth in both our commercial and consumer lending portfolios, combined with a higher net interest margin. The higher level of earning assets was primarily funded by higher deposit balances. Our net interest margin was 3.00% in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 11 basis points compared to the same period in 2017. The higher margin in 2018 was primarily due to our loans, which generally have higher yields than our investment securities, comprising a larger percentage of our earning assets compared to 2017. In addition, yields on our commercial loans, home equity loans, and investments portfolio increased. This increase was partially offset by an increase in rates offered on our deposit products.
Other noninterest income for the first quarter of 2018 was $6.9 million, an increase of $3.0 million or 78% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to a distribution received in the first quarter of 2018 from a low-income housing investment sale totaling $2.8 million.

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This increase was partially offset by the following:
Investment securities gains (losses), net totaled $(0.7) million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $12.1 million during the same period in 2017. The net losses in the first quarter of 2018 were due to fees paid to the counterparties of our prior Visa Class B share sale transactions. The net gain in the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due the sale of 90,000 Visa Class B shares.
Salaries and benefits for the first quarter of 2018 was $54.4 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 6% compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to merit and minimum wage increases.
Other noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2018 was $17.1 million, an increase of $1.7 million or 11% compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in legal reserves.
Mortgage banking income for the first quarter of 2018 was $2.1 million, a decrease of $1.2 million or 35% compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to lower loan sales.
We maintained a strong balance sheet during the first quarter of 2018, with what we believe are adequate reserves for credit losses and high levels of liquidity and capital.
Total loans and leases were $9.9 billion as of March 31, 2018, an increase of $119.7 million or 1% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to growth in our consumer lending portfolio.
The allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) was $107.9 million as of March 31, 2018, an increase of $0.6 million or 1% from December 31, 2017.  The Allowance represents 1.09% of total loans and leases outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and 1.10% of total loans and leases outstanding as of December 31, 2017. The level of our Allowance was commensurate with the Company’s credit risk profile, loan portfolio growth and composition, and a healthy Hawaii economy.
As of March 31, 2018, the total carrying value of our investment securities portfolio was $6.0 billion, a decrease of $187.9 million or 3% compared to December 31, 2017. During the first three months of 2018, we reduced our positions in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae. We re-invested these proceeds primarily into higher yielding loan products. In addition, we increased our holdings in Small Business Administration securities and U.S. Treasury notes. Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities continue to be our largest concentration in our portfolio.
Total deposits were $15.0 billion as of March 31, 2018, an increase of $73.2 million or less than 1% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to an increase in consumer deposits offset by a decrease in commercial, public and other deposits.
Total shareholders’ equity was $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2018, an increase of $9.3 million or 1% from December 31, 2017.  We continued to return capital to our shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.  During the first three months of 2018, we acquired 208,328 shares of our common stock at a total cost of $17.5 million under our share repurchase program and from shares obtained from employees and/or directors in connection with income tax withholdings related to the vesting of restricted stock, shares purchased for a deferred compensation plan, and stock swaps, less shares distributed from the deferred compensation plan. We also paid cash dividends of $22.1 million during the first three months of 2018.

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Our financial highlights are presented in Table 1.
Financial Highlights
 
 
Table 1

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2018

 
2017

For the Period:
 

 
 

Operating Results
 

 
 

Net Interest Income
$
118,956

 
$
109,872

Provision for Credit Losses
4,125

 
4,400

Total Noninterest Income
44,035

 
55,916

Total Noninterest Expense
94,384

 
88,568

Net Income
54,040

 
51,176

Basic Earnings Per Share
1.29

 
1.21

Diluted Earnings Per Share
1.28

 
1.20

Dividends Declared Per Share
0.52

 
0.50

 
 
 
 
Performance Ratios
 

 
 

Return on Average Assets
1.29
%
 
1.26
%
Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity
17.74

 
17.63

Efficiency Ratio 1
57.91

 
53.42

Net Interest Margin 2
3.00

 
2.89

Dividend Payout Ratio 3
40.31

 
41.32

Average Shareholders’ Equity to Average Assets
7.29

 
7.16

 
 
 
 
Average Balances
 

 
 

Average Loans and Leases
$
9,803,753

 
$
9,020,351

Average Assets
16,957,430

 
16,434,606

Average Deposits
14,720,266

 
14,218,886

Average Shareholders’ Equity
1,235,550

 
1,177,326

 
 
 
 
Market Price Per Share of Common Stock
 

 
 

Closing
$
83.10

 
$
82.36

High
89.09

 
90.80

Low
78.40

 
77.03

 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

As of Period End:
 

 
 

Balance Sheet Totals
 

 
 

Loans and Leases
$
9,916,628

 
$
9,796,947

Total Assets
17,136,030

 
17,089,052

Total Deposits
14,957,133

 
14,883,968

Other Debt
235,699

 
260,716

Total Shareholders’ Equity
1,241,193

 
1,231,868

 
 
 
 
Asset Quality
 

 
 

Non-Performing Assets
$
15,736

 
$
16,120

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
107,938

 
107,346

Allowance to Loans and Leases Outstanding
1.09
%
 
1.10
%
 
 
 
 
Capital Ratios
 

 
 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.37
%
 
13.24
%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.37

 
13.24

Total Capital Ratio
14.59

 
14.46

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
7.46

 
7.26

Total Shareholders’ Equity to Total Assets
7.24

 
7.21

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets 4
7.07

 
7.04

Tangible Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets 4
12.80

 
12.84

 
 
 
 
Non-Financial Data
 

 
 

Full-Time Equivalent Employees
2,138

 
2,132

Branches
69

 
69

ATMs
377

 
387

1 
Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and total noninterest income).
2 
Net interest margin is defined as net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, as a percentage of average earning assets.
3 
Dividend payout ratio is defined as dividends declared per share divided by basic earnings per share.
4 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets are Non-GAAP financial measures.  See the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The ratios “tangible common equity to tangible assets” and “tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets” are Non-GAAP financial measures.  The Company believes these measurements are useful for investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate capital adequacy relative to other financial institutions.  Although these Non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a financial institution, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.  Table 2 provides a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures with their most closely related GAAP measures.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
 

 
Table 2

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Total Shareholders’ Equity
$
1,241,193

 
$
1,231,868

Less: Goodwill
31,517

 
31,517

Tangible Common Equity
$
1,209,676

 
$
1,200,351

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
17,136,030

 
$
17,089,052

Less: Goodwill
31,517

 
31,517

Tangible Assets
$
17,104,513

 
$
17,057,535

Risk-Weighted Assets, determined in accordance with prescribed regulatory requirements
$
9,451,647

 
$
9,348,296

 
 
 
 
Total Shareholders’ Equity to Total Assets
7.24
%
 
7.21
%
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (Non-GAAP)
7.07
%
 
7.04
%
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.37
%
 
13.24
%
Tangible Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets (Non-GAAP)
12.80
%
 
12.84
%


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Analysis of Statements of Income

Average balances, related income and expenses, and resulting yields and rates are presented in Table 3.  An analysis of the change in net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, is presented in Table 4. 
Average Balances and Interest Rates - Taxable-Equivalent Basis
 
 
 
Table 3
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2017
 
Average

 
Income/

 
Yield/

 
Average

 
Income/

 
Yield/

(dollars in millions)
Balance

 
Expense

 
Rate

 
Balance

 
Expense

 
Rate

Earning Assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks
$
3.0

 
$

 
2.34
%
 
$
3.3

 
$

 
0.57
%
Funds Sold
204.7

 
0.8

 
1.48

 
544.1

 
0.9

 
0.65

Investment Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Taxable
1,595.1

 
8.9

 
2.23

 
1,625.4

 
7.5

 
1.87

  Non-Taxable
604.7

 
4.1

 
2.74

 
660.7

 
5.4

 
3.26

Held-to-Maturity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Taxable
3,631.2

 
19.8

 
2.18

 
3,589.8

 
18.2

 
2.03

       Non-Taxable
238.0

 
1.9

 
3.18

 
241.8

 
2.4

 
3.89

Total Investment Securities
6,069.0

 
34.7

 
2.29

 
6,117.7

 
33.5

 
2.19

Loans Held for Sale
14.1

 
0.1

 
3.76

 
30.4

 
0.3

 
3.99

Loans and Leases 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
1,280.9

 
11.8

 
3.73

 
1,263.7

 
10.5

 
3.38

Commercial Mortgage
2,096.4

 
20.6

 
3.99

 
1,881.5

 
17.5

 
3.76

Construction
189.4

 
2.1

 
4.45

 
259.1

 
2.9

 
4.54

Commercial Lease Financing
179.6

 
1.0

 
2.21

 
208.7

 
1.1

 
2.18

Residential Mortgage
3,478.2

 
33.3

 
3.83

 
3,201.7

 
30.9

 
3.86

Home Equity
1,595.4

 
14.6

 
3.70

 
1,367.4

 
12.0

 
3.56

Automobile
541.5

 
5.6

 
4.19

 
461.7

 
5.8

 
5.04

Other 2
442.4

 
8.6

 
7.91

 
376.6

 
7.3

 
7.89

Total Loans and Leases
9,803.8

 
97.6

 
4.02

 
9,020.4

 
88.0

 
3.94

Other
40.7

 
0.3

 
2.95

 
40.1

 
0.2

 
2.30

Total Earning Assets 3
16,135.3

 
133.5

 
3.33

 
15,756.0

 
122.9

 
3.14

Cash and Due From Banks
228.6

 
 
 
 
 
132.2

 
 
 
 
Other Assets
593.5

 
 
 
 
 
546.4

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
16,957.4

 
 
 
 
 
$
16,434.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand
$
2,978.1

 
$
0.8

 
0.10
%
 
$
2,866.4

 
$
0.3

 
0.04
%
Savings
5,366.3

 
2.1

 
0.16

 
5,406.2

 
1.3

 
0.09

Time
1,713.5

 
4.7

 
1.11

 
1,313.7

 
2.1

 
0.65

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits
10,057.9

 
7.6

 
0.31

 
9,586.3

 
3.7

 
0.16

Short-Term Borrowings
19.1

 
0.1

 
1.45

 
9.5

 

 
0.15

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
505.3

 
4.5

 
3.61

 
512.2

 
5.2

 
4.05

Other Debt
257.1

 
1.0

 
1.54

 
267.9

 
1.1

 
1.66

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
10,839.4

 
13.2

 
0.49

 
10,375.9

 
10.0

 
0.39

Net Interest Income
 
 
$
120.3

 
 
 
 
 
$
112.9

 
 
Interest Rate Spread
 
 
 
 
2.84
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.75
%
Net Interest Margin
 
 
 
 
3.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.89
%
Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits
4,662.4

 
 
 
 
 
4,632.6

 
 
 
 
Other Liabilities
220.0

 
 
 
 
 
248.8

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
1,235.6

 
 
 
 
 
1,177.3

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
16,957.4

 
 
 
 
 
$
16,434.6

 
 
 
 
1 
Non-performing loans and leases are included in the respective average loan and lease balances.  Income, if any, on such loans and leases is recognized on a cash basis.
2 
Comprised of other consumer revolving credit, installment, and consumer lease financing.
3 
Interest income includes taxable-equivalent basis adjustments, based upon a federal statutory tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017, of $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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Analysis of Change in Net Interest Income - Taxable-Equivalent Basis
 
Table 4

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Compared to March 31, 2017
(dollars in millions)
Volume 1

 
Rate 1

 
Total

Change in Interest Income:
 

 
 

 
 

Funds Sold
$
(0.8
)
 
$
0.7

 
$
(0.1
)
Investment Securities
 
 
 
 
 

Available-for-Sale
 
 
 
 


  Taxable

 
1.4

 
1.4

  Non-Taxable
(0.5
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.3
)
Held-to-Maturity
 
 
 
 


       Taxable
0.2

 
1.4

 
1.6

       Non-Taxable

 
(0.5
)
 
(0.5
)
Total Investment Securities
(0.3
)
 
1.5

 
1.2

Loans Held for Sale
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
Loans and Leases
 
 
 
 


Commercial and Industrial
0.2

 
1.1

 
1.3

Commercial Mortgage
2.0

 
1.1

 
3.1

Construction
(0.8
)
 

 
(0.8
)
Commercial Lease Financing
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.1
)
Residential Mortgage
2.6

 
(0.2
)
 
2.4

Home Equity
2.1

 
0.5

 
2.6

Automobile
0.9

 
(1.1
)
 
(0.2
)
Other 2
1.3

 

 
1.3

Total Loans and Leases
8.2

 
1.4

 
9.6

Other

 
0.1

 
0.1

Total Change in Interest Income
6.9

 
3.7

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Interest Expense:
 
 
 
 
 

Interest-Bearing Deposits
 
 
 
 
 

Demand

 
0.5

 
0.5

Savings

 
0.8

 
0.8

Time
0.8

 
1.8

 
2.6

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits
0.8

 
3.1

 
3.9

Short-Term Borrowings

 
0.1

 
0.1

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
(0.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.7
)
Other Debt

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
Total Change in Interest Expense
0.7

 
2.5

 
3.2

 
 
 
 
 


Change in Net Interest Income
$
6.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
7.4

1 
The change in interest income and expense not solely due to changes in volume or rate has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to the volume and rate columns.
2 
Comprised of other consumer revolving credit, installment, and consumer lease financing.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income is affected by the size and mix of our balance sheet components as well as the spread between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities.  Net interest margin is defined as net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, as a percentage of average earning assets.

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Net interest income was $119.0 million for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $9.1 million or 8% compared to the same period in 2017. On a taxable-equivalent basis, net interest income was $120.3 million for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $7.4 million or 7% compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to a higher level of earning assets, including growth in both our commercial and consumer lending portfolios, and higher net interest margin. The higher level of earning assets was primarily funded by higher deposit balances. Net interest margin was 3.00% for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 11 basis points compared to the same period in 2017. The higher margin in 2018 was primarily due to our loans, which generally have higher yields than our investment securities, comprising a larger percentage of our earning assets compared to 2017.
Yields on our earning assets increased by 19 basis points in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to the aforementioned shift in the mix of our earning assets from investment securities to loans, which generally have higher yields. Yields on our commercial and industrial and commercial mortgage loans increased by 35 basis points and 23 basis points, respectively, due to higher yields on floating rate loans. Yields on our investment securities portfolio increased by 10 basis points primarily due to the higher interest rate environment and lower premium amortization. These yield increases were partially offset by an 85 basis point and 3 basis point yield decreases in our automobile and residential mortgage loan portfolios, respectively, primarily due to continued payoff activity of higher-rate loans and the addition of lower-rate loans to both portfolios.

Interest rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities increased by 10 basis points in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Increases to our funding costs are primarily due to higher rates paid on our time deposits, offset by growth in our interest-bearing demand deposits, which generally have lower rates than other funding sources. Interest rates paid on our time deposits increased by 46 basis points for the first three months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, a reflection of the higher interest rate environment. The average balance of core deposits increased by $71.8 million or 1% in 2018 compared to 2017. The higher funding costs were partially offset by the lower rates paid on our securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Interest rates paid on our repurchase agreements decreased by 44 basis points for the first three months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to the restructuring of three repurchase agreements with private institutions with an aggregate total of $200.0 million. These repurchase agreements were to mature in 2018 and had a weighted-average interest rate of 3.94%. The restructuring of the agreements extended the maturity dates to June 2022 and lowered the weighted-average interest rate to 2.70% effective June 2017.

Average balances of our earning assets increased by $379.3 million or 2% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to loan growth as the average balances of our loan and lease portfolio increased by $783.4 million. The average balance of our residential mortgage portfolio increased by $276.5 million in the first quarter of 2018 primarily due to a relatively constant level of loan originations combined with a slowdown in payoff activity. The average balance of our home equity portfolio increased by $228.0 million in the first quarter of 2018 due in large part to the continued loan demand in light of a strong Hawaii economy and healthy real estate market conditions. In addition, we experienced healthy line utilization during 2018. The average balance of our commercial mortgage portfolio increased by $214.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 as a result of continued demand from new and existing customers as a result of a strong Hawaii economy. Partially offsetting the increase in the average balances of our loans and leases portfolio was a $48.7 million decrease in the average balance of our investment securities portfolio in the first quarter of 2018 primarily due to the shift in the mix of our earning assets from investment securities to loans.
Average balances of our interest-bearing liabilities increased by $463.5 million or 4% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to growth in our time deposits, along with continued growth in our relationship checking products. Additionally, average balances of our time deposits increased by $399.8 million, while interest-bearing demand accounts increased by $111.7 million for the first quarter of 2018.
Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses (the “Provision”) reflects our judgment of the expense or benefit necessary to achieve the appropriate amount of the Allowance.  We maintain the Allowance at levels we believe adequate to cover our estimate of probable credit losses as of the end of the reporting period.  The Allowance is determined through detailed quarterly analyses of the loan and lease portfolio.  The Allowance is based on our loss experience and changes in the economic environment, as well as an ongoing assessment of credit quality.  Additional factors that are considered in determining the amount of the Allowance are the level of net charge-offs, non-performing assets, risk-rating migration, as well as changes in our portfolio size and composition. We recorded a provision of $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a $4.4 million provision in the same period in 2017. Our decision to record a provision is reflective of our evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance. For further discussion on the Allowance, see “Corporate Risk Profile - Reserve for Credit Losses” in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income decreased by $11.9 million or 21% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Table 5 presents the components of noninterest income.
Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
Table 5

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018

 
2017

 
Change

Trust and Asset Management
 
$
11,181

 
$
11,479

 
$
(298
)
Mortgage Banking
 
2,145

 
3,300

 
(1,155
)
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
 
7,129

 
8,325

 
(1,196
)
Fees, Exchange, and Other Service Charges
 
14,333

 
13,332

 
1,001

Investment Securities Gains (Losses), Net
 
(666
)
 
12,133

 
(12,799
)
Annuity and Insurance
 
1,206

 
1,995

 
(789
)
Bank-Owned Life Insurance
 
1,842

 
1,497

 
345

Other Income
 
6,865

 
3,855

 
3,010

Total Noninterest Income
 
$
44,035

 
$
55,916

 
$
(11,881
)

Trust and asset management income is comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets.  These fees are largely based upon the market value of the assets we manage and the fee rate charged to customers.  Total trust assets under administration were $9.3 billion and $8.8 billion as of March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Trust and asset management income decreased by $0.3 million or 3% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Mortgage banking income is highly influenced by mortgage interest rates, the housing market, the amount of our loan sales, and our valuation of mortgage servicing rights.  Mortgage banking income decreased by $1.2 million or 35% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This decrease was primarily due to reduced sales of conforming saleable loans from our mortgage loan portfolio.

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $1.2 million or 14% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to a decrease in overdraft fees.

Fees, exchange, and other service charges are primarily comprised of debit and credit card income, fees from ATMs, merchant service activity, and other loan fees and service charges.  Fees, exchange, and other service charges increased by $1.0 million or 8% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 due in part to a $0.3 million increase in debit card income mainly due to higher transaction volume. We also experienced modest increases in merchant income ($0.2 million) and other loan fees ($0.2 million).

Investment securities gains (losses), net totaled $(0.7) million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $12.1 million during the same period in 2017. The net losses in the first quarter of 2018 were due to fees paid to the counterparties of our prior Visa Class B share sale transactions. The net gain in 2017 was primarily due to gains on the sale of 90,000 Visa Class B shares. We received these Class B shares in 2008 as part of Visa's initial public offering. These shares are transferable only under limited circumstances until they can be converted into the publicly traded Class A shares. This conversion will not occur until the settlement of certain litigation which is indemnified by Visa members such as the Company. Visa funded an escrow account from its initial public offering to settle these litigation claims. Should this escrow account be insufficient to cover these litigation claims, Visa is entitled to fund additional amounts to the escrow account by reducing each member bank's Class B conversion ratio to unrestricted Class A shares. Concurrent with each sale of Visa Class B shares, we entered into an agreement with the buyer that requires payment to the buyer in the event Visa further reduces the conversion ratio. Based on the existing transfer restriction and the uncertainty of the covered litigation, the remaining 86,614 Visa Class B shares (142,766 Class A equivalent shares) that we own are carried at a zero cost basis.

Annuity and insurance income decreased by $0.8 million or 40% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to lower sales of our annuity products.

Bank-owned life insurance increased by $0.3 million or 23% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to death benefits received during the first quarter of 2018.


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Other noninterest income increased by $3.0 million or 78% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 primarily due to a distribution received in the first quarter of 2018 from a low-income housing investment sale totaling $2.8 million.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased by $5.8 million or 7% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Table 6 presents the components of noninterest expense.
Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
Table 6

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018

 
2017

 
Change

Salaries
 
$
32,704

 
$
29,425

 
$
3,279

Incentive Compensation
 
5,178

 
5,774

 
(596
)
Share-Based Compensation
 
2,081

 
2,303

 
(222
)
Commission Expense
 
954

 
1,836

 
(882
)
Retirement and Other Benefits
 
4,841

 
4,604

 
237

Payroll Taxes
 
4,172

 
3,944

 
228

Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
 
3,461

 
3,279

 
182

Separation Expense
 
1,031

 

 
1,031

Total Salaries and Benefits

54,422


51,165


3,257

Net Occupancy
 
8,534

 
8,168

 
366

Net Equipment
 
5,527

 
5,501

 
26

Data Processing
 
3,891

 
3,410

 
481

Professional Fees
 
2,773

 
2,779

 
(6
)
FDIC Insurance
 
2,157

 
2,209

 
(52
)
Other Expense:
 
 
 
 
 

Delivery and Postage Services
 
2,289

 
2,333

 
(44
)
Mileage Program Travel
 
1,135

 
1,125

 
10

Merchant Transaction and Card Processing Fees
 
1,328

 
937

 
391

Advertising
 
1,255

 
1,282

 
(27
)
Amortization of Solar Energy Partnership Investments
 
916

 
848

 
68

Other
 
10,157

 
8,811

 
1,346

Total Other Expense
 
17,080

 
15,336

 
1,744

Total Noninterest Expense
 
$
94,384

 
$
88,568

 
$
5,816


Total salaries and benefits expense increased by $3.3 million or 6% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Salaries increased by $3.3 million primarily due to merit and minimum wage increases. In addition, separation expense increased by $1.0 million. These increases were partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in commission expense due to a decrease in loan origination and refinancing activity coupled with lower sales of annuity products. In addition, incentive compensation decreased by $0.6 million.

Net occupancy increased by 0.4 million or 4% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to ATM lease space rental costs of $0.3 million. These costs were recorded as a reduction of ATM fee income in 2017. This accounting change was related to the 2018 adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting guidance.

Data processing increased by $0.5 million or 14% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 due to ongoing information technology projects.

Total other expense increased by $1.7 million or 11% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in legal reserves.


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Provision for Income Taxes

Table 7 presents our provision for income taxes and effective tax rates.
Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rates
 
 
Table 7

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

Provision for Income Taxes
$
10,442

 
$
21,644

Effective Tax Rates
16.19
%
 
29.72
%

The provision for income taxes was $10.4 million in the first quarter of 2018, a decrease of $11.2 million or 52% compared to the same period in 2017. The effective tax rate was 16.19% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 29.72% in the same period in 2017. The lower effective rate in the first quarter of 2018 was primarily due to the federal corporate tax rate changing from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The tax rate was also favorably impacted by a $2.0 million basis adjustment to the company’s low income housing investments in the first quarter of 2018. This was partially offset by the tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock being $1.1 million lower in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 2017.


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Analysis of Statements of Condition

Investment Securities

The carrying value of our investment securities portfolio was $6.0 billion as of March 31, 2018, a decrease of $187.9 million or 3% compared to December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, our investment securities portfolio was comprised of securities with an average base duration of approximately 3.6 years.

We continually evaluate our investment securities portfolio in response to established asset/liability management objectives, changing market conditions that could affect profitability, and the level of interest rate risk to which we are exposed.  These evaluations may cause us to change the level of funds we deploy into investment securities, change the composition of our investment securities portfolio, and change the proportion of investments made into the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment categories.

During the first three months of 2018, we reduced our positions in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae. We re-invested these proceeds primarily into higher yielding loan products. In addition, we increased our holdings in Small Business Administration securities and U.S. Treasury notes. Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities continue to be our largest concentration in our portfolio. As of March 31, 2018, our portfolio of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities was primarily comprised of securities issued in 2008 or later. As of March 31, 2018, these mortgage-backed securities were all AAA-rated, with a low probability of a change in their credit ratings in the near future. As of March 31, 2018, our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio was comprised of securities with an average base duration of approximately 2.5 years.

Gross unrealized gains in our investment securities portfolio were $26.1 million as of March 31, 2018 and $36.6 million as of December 31, 2017.  Gross unrealized losses on our temporarily impaired investment securities were $120.3 million as of March 31, 2018 and $73.9 million as of December 31, 2017. The higher unrealized losses were primarily caused by the higher interest rate environment. The gross unrealized loss positions were primarily related to mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and corporate debt securities. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

As of March 31, 2018, included in our investment securities portfolio were debt securities issued by political subdivisions within the State of Hawaii of $488.4 million, representing 57% of the total fair value of the Company’s municipal debt securities. Of the entire Hawaii municipal bond portfolio, 94% were credit-rated Aa2 or better by Moody’s while the remaining Hawaii municipal bonds were credit-rated A1 or better by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Approximately 79% of our Hawaii municipal bond holdings were general obligation issuances. As of March 31, 2018, there were no other holdings of municipal debt securities that were issued by a single state or political subdivision which comprised more than 10% of the total fair value of our municipal debt securities.


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Loans and Leases

Table 8 presents the composition of our loan and lease portfolio by major categories.
Loan and Lease Portfolio Balances
 
Table 8

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Commercial
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
1,329,096

 
$
1,279,347

Commercial Mortgage
2,097,339

 
2,103,967

Construction
186,530

 
202,253

Lease Financing
179,771

 
180,931

Total Commercial
3,792,736

 
3,766,498

Consumer
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
3,505,239

 
3,466,773

Home Equity
1,601,698

 
1,585,455

Automobile
558,468

 
528,474

Other 1
458,487

 
449,747

Total Consumer
6,123,892

 
6,030,449

Total Loans and Leases
$
9,916,628

 
$
9,796,947

1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.

Total loans and leases as of March 31, 2018 increased by $119.7 million or 1% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to growth in our consumer lending portfolio.

Commercial loans and leases as of March 31, 2018 increased by $26.2 million or 1% from December 31, 2017.  Commercial and industrial loans increased by $49.7 million or 4% from December 31, 2017. Commercial mortgage loans decreased by $6.6 million or less than 1% from December 31, 2017. Although we experienced continued strong loan production in this portfolio, there were repayments of commercial mortgage loans in excess of $60.0 million resulting from increased property sales in the first three months of 2018. Construction loans decreased by $15.7 million or 8% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to paydowns and successful completion of construction projects such as condominiums and low-income housing, partially offset by increased activity in our portfolio. Lease financing remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 2017.

Consumer loans and leases as of March 31, 2018 increased by $93.4 million or 2% from December 31, 2017.  Residential mortgage loans increased by $38.5 million or 1% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to a relatively constant level of loan originations combined with a slowdown in payoff activity. Home equity lines and loans increased by $16.2 million or 1% from December 31, 2017 as a result of continued loan demand in light of a strong Hawaii economy and healthy real estate market conditions. Additionally, utilization on new and existing home equity lines remained steady during 2018. Automobile loans increased by $30.0 million or 6% from December 31, 2017 primarily driven by competitive pricing and focus on providing exceptional service. Other consumer loans increased by $8.7 million or 2% from December 31, 2017, primarily due to growth in our automobile leasing and installment loans.


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Table 9 presents the composition of our loan and lease portfolio by geographic area and by major categories.
Geographic Distribution of Loan and Lease Portfolio
 
Table 9

(dollars in thousands)
Hawaii

 
U.S. Mainland 1

 
Guam

 
Other Pacific Islands

 
Foreign 2 

 
Total

March 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
1,169,605

 
$
94,372

 
$
63,431

 
$
689

 
$
999

 
$
1,329,096

Commercial Mortgage
1,803,950

 
56,861

 
236,528

 

 

 
2,097,339

Construction
186,530

 

 

 

 

 
186,530

Lease Financing
54,178

 
121,784

 
986

 

 
2,823

 
179,771

Total Commercial
3,214,263

 
273,017

 
300,945

 
689

 
3,822

 
3,792,736

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
3,422,034

 

 
81,495

 
1,710

 

 
3,505,239

Home Equity
1,563,360

 
697

 
35,387

 
1,254

 
1,000

 
1,601,698

Automobile
445,971

 

 
108,363

 
4,134

 

 
558,468

Other 3
380,412

 

 
48,546

 
29,529

 

 
458,487

Total Consumer
5,811,777

 
697

 
273,791

 
36,627

 
1,000

 
6,123,892

Total Loans and Leases
$
9,026,040

 
$
273,714

 
$
574,736

 
$
37,316

 
$
4,822

 
$
9,916,628

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
1,119,348

 
$
99,099

 
$
59,233

 
$
762

 
$
905

 
$
1,279,347

Commercial Mortgage
1,837,831

 
57,331

 
208,805

 

 

 
2,103,967

Construction
189,401

 

 

 
12,852

 

 
202,253

Lease Financing
53,329

 
123,619

 
1,071

 

 
2,912

 
180,931

Total Commercial
3,199,909

 
280,049

 
269,109

 
13,614

 
3,817

 
3,766,498

Consumer
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage
3,382,961

 

 
82,026

 
1,786

 

 
3,466,773

Home Equity
1,547,619

 
867

 
35,718

 
1,251

 

 
1,585,455

Automobile
423,364

 

 
101,680

 
3,430

 

 
528,474

Other 3
373,941

 

 
46,703

 
29,103

 

 
449,747

Total Consumer
5,727,885

 
867

 
266,127

 
35,570

 

 
6,030,449

Total Loans and Leases
$
8,927,794

 
$
280,916

 
$
535,236

 
$
49,184

 
$
3,817

 
$
9,796,947

1 
For secured loans and leases, classification as U.S. Mainland is made based on where the collateral is located.  For unsecured loans and leases, classification as U.S. Mainland is made based on the location where the majority of the borrower’s business operations are conducted.
2 
Loans and leases classified as Foreign represent those which are recorded in the Company’s international business units.
3 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.

Our commercial and consumer lending activities are concentrated primarily in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.  Our commercial loan and lease portfolio to borrowers based on the U.S. Mainland includes leveraged lease financing and participation in Shared National Credits.  Our consumer loan and lease portfolio includes limited lending activities on the U.S. Mainland.

Our Hawaii loan and lease portfolio increased by $98.2 million or 1% from December 31, 2017, reflective of a healthy Hawaii economy.


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Other Assets

Table 10 presents the major components of other assets.
Other Assets
 

 
Table 10

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock
$
39,745

 
$
40,645

Derivative Financial Instruments
14,164

 
10,518

Low-Income Housing and Other Equity Investments
86,277

 
87,632

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets
31,106

 
29,230

Prepaid Expenses
9,991

 
7,944

Accounts Receivable
18,440

 
43,195

Other
36,107

 
33,432

Total Other Assets
$
235,830

 
$
252,596


Other assets decreased by $16.8 million or 7% from December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a $20.0 million decrease in receivables primarily related to the settlement of a matured security in the first quarter of 2018. This decrease was partially offset by a $3.6 million increase in derivative financial instruments primarily due to the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements increasing due to rising interest rates. This is due to our risk mitigating strategies in structuring these agreements and are offset with similar increases recorded in other liabilities.

Deposits

Table 11 presents the composition of our deposits by major customer categories.
Deposits
 

 
Table 11

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Consumer
$
7,665,926

 
$
7,478,228

Commercial
5,897,194

 
5,973,763

Public and Other
1,394,013

 
1,431,977

Total Deposits
$
14,957,133

 
$
14,883,968


Total deposits were $15.0 billion as of March 31, 2018, an increase of $73.2 million or less than 1% from December 31, 2017. Consumer deposits increased by $187.7 million due to an increase in core and time deposits of $100.2 million and $87.5 million respectively. This increase was partially offset by a $76.6 million decrease in commercial deposits primarily due to a decrease in money market savings deposits. In addition, public and other deposits decreased by $38.0 million primarily resulting from a decline in public demand deposits during the first quarter.

Table 12 presents the composition of our savings deposits.
Savings Deposits
 

 
Table 12

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Money Market
$
1,771,626

 
$
1,827,090

Regular Savings
3,625,665

 
3,561,923

Total Savings Deposits
$
5,397,291

 
$
5,389,013



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Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Table 13 presents the composition of our securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
 
Table 13

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Private Institutions
$
500,000

 
$
500,000

Government Entities
5,293

 
5,293

Total Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
$
505,293

 
$
505,293


Securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $505.3 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the weighted-average maturity was 184 days for our repurchase agreements with government entities and 3.4 years for our repurchase agreements with private institutions. Some of our repurchase agreements with private institutions may be terminated at earlier specified dates by the private institution or in some cases by either the private institution or the Company. If all such agreements were to terminate at the earliest possible date, the weighted-average maturity for our repurchase agreements with private institutions would decrease to 2.4 years.  As of March 31, 2018, the weighted-average interest rate for outstanding agreements with government entities and private institutions was 0.73% and 3.64%, respectively, with all rates being fixed. Each of our repurchase agreements is accounted for as a collateralized financing arrangement (i.e., a secured borrowing) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. 

Other Debt

Table 14 presents the composition of our other debt.
Other Debt
 
 
Table 14

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
$
225,000

 
$
250,000

Capital Lease Obligations
10,699

 
10,716

Total
$
235,699

 
$
260,716


Other debt was $235.7 million as of March 31, 2018, a decrease of $25.0 million or 10% from December 31, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a $25.0 million FHLB advance which matured during the first quarter of 2018. As of March 31, 2018, our FHLB advances had a weighted-average interest rate of 1.28% with maturity dates ranging from 2018 to 2020. These advances were primarily for asset/liability management purposes. As of March 31, 2018, our remaining unused line of credit with the FHLB was $2.1 billion.


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Analysis of Business Segments

Our business segments are defined as Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services and Private Banking, and Treasury and Other.

Table 15 summarizes net income from our business segments.  Additional information about segment performance is presented in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Business Segment Net Income
 
 
Table 15

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

Retail Banking
$
19,017

 
$
19,349

Commercial Banking
21,535

 
18,946

Investment Services and Private Banking
5,456

 
3,612

Total
46,008


41,907

Treasury and Other
8,032

 
9,269

Consolidated Total
$
54,040


$
51,176


Retail Banking

Net income decreased by $0.3 million or 2% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to an increase in noninterest expense, a decrease in noninterest income and a decrease in net interest income. This was partially offset by a decrease in the effective income tax rate used to allocate the provision for income taxes. Noninterest expense increased primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in legal reserves recorded in the first quarter of 2018 and higher allocated technology expense. Noninterest income decreased primarily due to reduced sales of conforming saleable loans from our mortgage portfolio and lower margins on those sales. In addition, overdraft fees decreased in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The decrease in net interest income is primarily due to lower average balances in the segment’s deposit portfolio, partially due to the transfer of deposits and loans to the Investment Services and Private Banking segment.

Commercial Banking

Net income increased by $2.6 million or 14% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to increases in net interest income and noninterest income, and to a decrease in the provision for income taxes. These were partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to higher earnings credits on the segment’s deposit portfolio. This increase was partially offset by lower account analysis fees as a result of higher earnings credit rates on customer accounts. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher salaries, operating and allocated expenses. The decrease in the provision for income taxes was due to the lower effective tax rate allocated to the segment.

Investment Services and Private Banking

Net income increased by $1.8 million or 51% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to an increase in net interest income partially offset by lower non-interest income and increases in noninterest expense.  The increase in net interest income was primarily driven by the transfer of deposits and loans from the Retail Banking segment and growth of the segment’s deposit portfolio.  The decrease in non-interest revenue was driven by a drop in annuity sales.  The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher salaries and benefits expense and higher allocated expenses.

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Treasury and Other

Net income decreased by $1.2 million or 13% in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to the first quarter of 2017 primarily due to a decrease in noninterest income and an increase in the provision for income taxes partially offset by an increase in net interest income. The decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to gains on the sale of 90,000 Visa Class B shares in the first quarter of 2017. Partially offsetting this was a $2.8 million distribution received from a low-income housing investment sale in the first quarter of 2018. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in funding income related to lending activities and interest income from investment securities resulting from an increase in associated yields. This was partially offset by higher deposit funding costs. The provision for income taxes in this business segment represents the residual amount to arrive at the total tax expense for the Company. The overall effective tax rate decreased to 16.19% in 2018 compared to 29.72% in 2017.

Other organizational units (Technology, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Credit and Risk Management, and Corporate and Regulatory Administration) included in Treasury and Other provide a wide range of support to the Company's other income earning segments. Expenses incurred by these support units are charged to the business segments through an internal cost allocation process.


Corporate Risk Profile

Credit Risk

As of March 31, 2018, our overall credit risk profile reflects a healthy Hawaii economy as our levels of non-performing assets and credit losses remain well controlled. The underlying risk profile of our lending portfolio continued to remain strong during the first three months of 2018.

We actively manage exposures with deteriorating asset quality to reduce levels of potential loss exposure and closely monitor our reserves and capital to address both anticipated and unforeseen issues.  Risk management activities include detailed analysis of portfolio segments and stress tests of certain segments to ensure that reserve and capital levels are appropriate.  We perform frequent loan and lease-level risk monitoring and risk rating reviews, which provide opportunities for early interventions to allow for credit exits or restructuring, loan and lease sales, and voluntary workouts and liquidations.


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Non-Performing Assets and Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More

Table 16 presents information on non-performing assets (“NPAs”) and accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.
Non-Performing Assets and Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More
 
 
Table 16

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Non-Performing Assets
 

 
 

Non-Accrual Loans and Leases
 

 
 

Commercial
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
$
986

 
$
448

Commercial Mortgage
1,367

 
1,398

Total Commercial
2,353

 
1,846

Consumer
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage
6,725

 
9,243

Home Equity
3,890

 
3,991

Total Consumer
10,615

 
13,234

Total Non-Accrual Loans and Leases
12,968

 
15,080

Foreclosed Real Estate
2,768

 
1,040

Total Non-Performing Assets
$
15,736

 
$
16,120

 
 
 
 
Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage
$
2,927

 
$
2,703

Home Equity
3,013

 
1,624

Automobile
333

 
886

Other 1
1,895

 
1,934

Total Consumer
8,168

 
7,147

Total Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More
$
8,168

 
$
7,147

Restructured Loans on Accrual Status and Not Past Due 90 Days or More
$
56,743

 
$
55,672

Total Loans and Leases
$
9,916,628

 
$
9,796,947

Ratio of Non-Accrual Loans and Leases to Total Loans and Leases
0.13
%
 
0.15
%
Ratio of Non-Performing Assets to Total Loans and Leases and Foreclosed Real Estate
0.16
%
 
0.16
%
Ratio of Commercial Non-Performing Assets to Total Commercial Loans and Leases
   and Commercial Foreclosed Real Estate
0.06
%
 
0.05
%
Ratio of Consumer Non-Performing Assets to Total Consumer Loans and Leases
   and Consumer Foreclosed Real Estate
0.22
%
 
0.24
%
Ratio of Non-Performing Assets and Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days
   or More to Total Loans and Leases and Foreclosed Real Estate
0.24
%
 
0.24
%
Changes in Non-Performing Assets
 

 
 

Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
16,120

 
 

Additions
2,332

 
 

Reductions
 
 
 

Payments
(1,251
)
 
 

Return to Accrual Status
(1,270
)
 
 

Charge-offs/Write-downs
(195
)
 
 

Total Reductions
(2,716
)
 
 

Balance as of March 31, 2018
$
15,736

 
 

1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.

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NPAs consist of non-accrual loans and leases, and foreclosed real estate.  Changes in the level of non-accrual loans and leases typically represent increases for loans and leases that reach a specified past due status, offset by reductions for loans and leases that are charged-off, paid down, sold, transferred to foreclosed real estate, or are no longer classified as non-accrual because they have returned to accrual status.

Total NPAs were $15.7 million as of March 31, 2018, a decrease of $0.4 million or 2% from December 31, 2017.  The decrease was experienced in our consumer lending portfolio. The ratio of our NPAs to total loans and leases and foreclosed real estate was 0.16% as of March 31, 2018, unchanged from December 31, 2017.

Commercial and industrial non-accrual loans increased by $0.5 million or 120% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to the addition of one borrower. We have evaluated this borrower for impairment and recorded no partial charge-offs in the first quarter of 2018.

Commercial mortgage non-accrual loans were $1.4 million as of March 31, 2018, relatively unchanged from December 31, 2017. We have evaluated the commercial mortgage non-accrual loans for impairment and recorded no charge-offs.

The largest component of our NPAs continues to be residential mortgage loans. Residential mortgage non-accrual loans decreased by $2.5 million or 27% from December 31, 2017 primarily due to transfers to foreclosed real estate and from loans returning to accrual status.  Residential mortgage non-accrual loans remain at elevated levels due mainly to the lengthy judicial foreclosure process as well as residential mortgage loan modifications the Bank entered into to assist borrowers wishing to remain in their residences despite having financial challenges.  As of March 31, 2018, our residential mortgage non-accrual loans were comprised of 23 loans with a weighted average current LTV ratio of 57%.

Foreclosed real estate represents property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans.  Foreclosed real estate is recorded at fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure.  On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market conditions and applicable regulations.  Foreclosed real estate increased by $1.7 million or 166% from December 31, 2017 due to the addition of four residential properties.

Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest

Loans and leases in this category are 90 days or more past due, as to principal or interest, and are still accruing interest because they are well secured and in the process of collection.  Loans and leases past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest were $8.2 million as of March 31, 2018, a $1.0 million or 14% increase from December 31, 2017.

Impaired Loans

Impaired loans are defined as loans for which we believe it is probable we will not collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Included in impaired loans are all classes of commercial non-accruing loans (except lease financing and small business loans), all loans modified in a TDR (including accruing TDRs), and other loans where we believe that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans exclude lease financing and smaller balance homogeneous loans (consumer and small business non-accruing loans) that are collectively evaluated for impairment.  Impaired loans were $61.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and $61.2 million as of December 31, 2017, and had a related Allowance of $3.8 million and $3.9 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  As of March 31, 2018, we have recorded cumulative charge-offs of $15.9 million related to our total impaired loans.  Our impaired loans are considered in management’s assessment of the overall adequacy of the Allowance.


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Table 17 presents information on loans with terms that have been modified in a TDR.
Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring
 
 
Table 17

(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

Commercial
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
$
8,994

 
$
8,486

Commercial Mortgage
9,074

 
9,205

Construction
1,399

 
1,416

Total Commercial
19,467

 
19,107

Consumer
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage
20,399

 
21,581

Home Equity
1,953

 
1,965

Automobile
15,627

 
14,811

Other 1
2,748

 
2,645

Total Consumer
40,727

 
41,002

Total
$
60,194

 
$
60,109

 
1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.

Loans modified in a TDR remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 2017. Residential mortgage loans remain our largest TDR loan class.

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Reserve for Credit Losses

Table 18 presents the activity in our reserve for credit losses.
Reserve for Credit Losses
 
 
 
 
Table 18

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,

 
December 31,

 
March 31,

(dollars in thousands)
2018

 
2017

 
2017

Balance at Beginning of Period
$
114,168

 
$
113,703

 
$
110,845

Loans and Leases Charged-Off
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
(206
)
 
(499
)
 
(174
)
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage
(97
)
 
(4
)
 
(183
)
Home Equity
(91
)
 
(221
)
 
(363
)
Automobile
(2,254
)
 
(2,014
)
 
(2,290
)
Other 1
(3,340
)
 
(3,108
)
 
(2,694
)
Total Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(5,988
)
 
(5,846
)
 
(5,704
)
Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off
 

 
 
 
 

Commercial
 

 
 
 
 

Commercial and Industrial
328

 
284

 
336

Lease Financing

 
1

 

Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage
220

 
182

 
104

Home Equity
625

 
498

 
508

Automobile
599

 
576

 
620

Other 1
683

 
520

 
527

Total Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off
2,455

 
2,061

 
2,095

Net Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(3,533
)
 
(3,785
)
 
(3,609
)
Provision for Credit Losses
4,125

 
4,250

 
4,400

Balance at End of Period 2
$
114,760

 
$
114,168

 
$
111,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
Components
 

 
 
 
 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
$
107,938

 
$
107,346

 
$
105,064

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments
6,822

 
6,822

 
6,572

Total Reserve for Credit Losses
$
114,760

 
$
114,168

 
$
111,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Loans and Leases Outstanding
$
9,803,753

 
$
9,688,710

 
$
9,020,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Net Loans and Leases Charged-Off to
   Average Loans and Leases Outstanding (annualized)
0.15
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.16
%
Ratio of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses to
   Loans and Leases Outstanding
1.09
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.15
%
1 
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.
2 
Included in this analysis is activity related to the Company’s reserve for unfunded commitments, which is separately recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of condition.

We maintain a reserve for credit losses that consists of two components, the Allowance and a reserve for unfunded commitments (the “Unfunded Reserve”).  The reserve for credit losses provides for the risk of credit losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio and is based on loss estimates derived from a comprehensive quarterly evaluation.  The evaluation reflects analyses of individual borrowers and historical loss experience, supplemented as necessary by credit judgment that considers observable trends, conditions, and other relevant environmental and economic factors.  The level of the Allowance is adjusted by recording an expense or recovery through the Provision.  The level of the Unfunded Reserve is adjusted by recording an expense or recovery in other noninterest expense.


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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

As of March 31, 2018, the Allowance was $107.9 million or 1.09% of total loans and leases outstanding, compared with an Allowance of $107.3 million or 1.10% of total loans and leases outstanding as of December 31, 2017.  The decrease in the ratio of Allowance to loans and leases outstanding was commensurate with the Company’s credit risk profile, loan growth, and a healthy Hawaii economy.

Net charge-offs on loans and leases were $3.5 million or 0.15% of total average loans and leases, on an annualized basis, in the first quarter of 2018 compared to net charge-offs of $3.6 million or 0.16% of total average loans and leases, on an annualized basis, in the first quarter of 2017. Net charge-offs in our consumer portfolios were $3.7 million for the first three months of 2018 compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2017. Net recoveries in our commercial portfolios were $0.1 million for the first three months of 2018 compared to $0.2 million for the same period in 2017.

Although we determine the amount of each component of the Allowance separately, the Allowance as a whole was considered appropriate by management as of March 31, 2018, based on our ongoing analysis of estimated probable credit losses, credit risk profiles, economic conditions, coverage ratios, and other relevant factors.

The Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The Unfunded Reserve was $6.8 million as of March 31, 2018, unchanged from December 31, 2017. The process used to determine the Unfunded Reserve is consistent with the process for determining the Allowance, as adjusted for estimated funding probabilities.

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Market Risk
 
Market risk is the potential of loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates and prices.  We are exposed to market risk as a consequence of the normal course of conducting our business activities.  Our market risk management process involves measuring, monitoring, controlling, and mitigating risks that can significantly impact our statements of income and condition.  In this management process, market risks are balanced with expected returns in an effort to enhance earnings performance, while limiting volatility.

Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk.

Interest Rate Risk

The objective of our interest rate risk management process is to maximize net interest income while operating within acceptable limits established for interest rate risk and maintaining adequate levels of funding and liquidity. The potential cash flows, sales, or replacement value of many of our assets and liabilities, especially those that earn or pay interest, are sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates.  This interest rate risk arises primarily from our core business activities of extending loans and accepting deposits. Our investment securities portfolio is also subject to significant interest rate risk.  

Many factors affect our exposure to changes in interest rates such as general economic and financial conditions, customer preferences, historical pricing relationships, and repricing characteristics of financial instruments. Our earnings are affected not only by general economic conditions but also by the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FRB”).  The monetary policies of the FRB can influence the overall growth of loans, investment securities, and deposits and the level of interest rates earned on assets and paid for liabilities.

In managing interest rate risk, we, through the Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), measure short and long-term sensitivities to changes in interest rates.  The ALCO, which is comprised of members of executive management, utilizes several techniques to manage interest rate risk, which include:

adjusting the balance sheet mix or altering the interest rate characteristics of assets and liabilities;
changing product pricing strategies;
modifying characteristics of the investment securities portfolio; and
using derivative financial instruments.

Our use of derivative financial instruments, as detailed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, has generally been limited.  This is due to natural on-balance sheet hedges arising out of offsetting interest rate exposures from loans and investment securities with deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities.  In particular, the investment securities portfolio is utilized to manage the interest rate exposure and sensitivity to within the guidelines and limits established by the ALCO.  We utilize natural and offsetting economic hedges in an effort to reduce the need to employ off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate risk exposures.  Expected movements in interest rates are also considered in managing interest rate risk.  Thus, as interest rates change, we may use different techniques to manage interest rate risk.

A key element in our ongoing process to measure and monitor interest rate risk is the utilization of an asset/liability simulation model that attempts to capture the dynamic nature of the statement of condition.  The model is used to estimate and measure the statement of condition sensitivity to changes in interest rates.  These estimates are based on assumptions about the behavior of loan and deposit pricing, repayment rates on mortgage-based assets, and principal amortization and maturities on other financial instruments.  The model’s analytics include the effects of standard prepayment options on mortgages and customer withdrawal options for deposits.  While such assumptions are inherently uncertain, we believe that our assumptions are reasonable. 


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We utilize net interest income simulations to analyze short-term income sensitivities to changes in interest rates.  Table 19 presents, for the twelve months subsequent to March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, an estimate of the change in net interest income that would result from a gradual and immediate change in interest rates, moving in a parallel fashion over the entire yield curve, relative to the measured base case scenario.  The base case scenario assumes the statement of condition and interest rates are generally unchanged.  Based on our net interest income simulation as of March 31, 2018, net interest income is expected to increase as interest rates rise. This is due in part to our strategy to maintain a relatively short investment portfolio duration. In addition, rising interest rates would drive higher rates on loans and investment securities, as well as induce a slower pace of premium amortization on certain securities within our investment portfolio. However, lower interest rates would likely cause a decline in net interest income as lower rates would lead to lower yields on loans and investment securities, as well as drive higher premium amortization on existing investment securities. Since deposit costs are already at low levels, we believe that lower interest rates are unlikely to significantly impact our funding costs. Based on our net interest income simulation as of March 31, 2018, net interest income sensitivity to changes in interest rates for the twelve months subsequent to March 31, 2018 was slightly less sensitive in comparison to the sensitivity profile for the twelve months subsequent to December 31, 2017.
Net Interest Income Sensitivity Profile
 
 
 
Table 19

 
Impact on Future Annual Net Interest Income
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Gradual Change in Interest Rates (basis points)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

+200
$
12,400

 
2.5
 %
 
$
12,420

 
2.6
 %
+100
6,521

 
1.3

 
6,622

 
1.4

-100
(6,367
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(6,789
)
 
(1.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Immediate Change in Interest Rates (basis points)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
+200
$
28,712

 
5.8
 %
 
$
29,876

 
6.2
 %
+100
15,169

 
3.1

 
16,328

 
3.4

-100
(20,069
)
 
(4.1
)
 
(21,653
)
 
(4.5
)

To analyze the impact of changes in interest rates in a more realistic manner, non-parallel interest rate scenarios are also simulated.  These non-parallel interest rate scenarios indicate that net interest income may decrease from the base case scenario should the yield curve flatten or become inverted for a period of time.  Conversely, if the yield curve were to steepen, net interest income may increase.

Other Market Risks

In addition to interest rate risk, we are exposed to other forms of market risk in our normal business transactions.  Foreign currency and foreign exchange contracts expose us to a small degree of foreign currency risk.  These transactions are primarily executed on behalf of customers.  Our trust and asset management income are at risk to fluctuations in the market values of underlying assets, particularly debt and equity securities.  Also, our share-based compensation expense is dependent on the fair value of our stock options, restricted stock units, and restricted stock at the date of grant.  The fair value of stock options, restricted stock units, and restricted stock is impacted by the market price of the Parent’s common stock on the date of grant and is at risk to changes in equity markets, general economic conditions, and other factors.

Liquidity Risk Management

The objective of our liquidity risk management process is to manage cash flow and liquidity in an effort to provide continuous access to sufficient, reasonably priced funds.  Funding requirements are impacted by loan originations and refinancings, deposit balance changes, liability issuances and settlements, and off-balance sheet funding commitments.  We consider and comply with various regulatory guidelines regarding required liquidity levels and periodically monitor our liquidity position in light of the changing economic environment and customer activity.  Based on periodic liquidity assessments, we may alter our asset, liability, and off-balance sheet positions.  The ALCO monitors sources and uses of funds and modifies asset and liability positions as liquidity requirements change.  This process, combined with our ability to raise funds in money and capital markets and through private placements, provides flexibility in managing the exposure to liquidity risk.

In an effort to satisfy our liquidity needs, we actively manage our assets and liabilities. We have access to immediate liquid
resources in the form of cash which is primarily on deposit with the FRB. Potential sources of liquidity also include investment
securities in our available-for-sale securities portfolio, our ability to sell loans in the secondary market, and to secure borrowings from the FRB and FHLB. Our held-to-maturity securities, while not intended for sale, may also be utilized in

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repurchase agreements to obtain funding. Our core deposits have historically provided us with a long-term source of stable and relatively lower cost source of funding. Additional funding is available through the issuance of long-term debt or equity.

Maturities and payments on outstanding loans and investment securities also provide a steady flow of funds. Liquidity is further
enhanced by our ability to pledge loans to access secured borrowings from the FHLB and FRB. As of March 31, 2018, we had additional borrowing capacity of $2.1 billion from the FHLB and $516.3 million from the FRB based on the amount of collateral pledged.

We continued our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position throughout the first three months of 2018.  As of March 31, 2018, cash and cash equivalents were $565.2 million, the carrying value of our available-for-sale investment securities was $2.2 billion, and total deposits were $15.0 billion.  As of March 31, 2018, our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio was comprised of securities with an average base duration of approximately 2.5 years.

Capital Management

We actively manage capital, commensurate with our risk profile, to enhance shareholder value. We also seek to maintain capital levels for the Company and the Bank at amounts in excess of the regulatory “well-capitalized” thresholds. Periodically, we may respond to market conditions by implementing changes to our overall balance sheet positioning to manage our capital position.

The Company and the Bank are each subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements could cause certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, would likely have a material effect on our financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative and qualitative measures.  These measures were established by regulation intended to ensure capital adequacy.  As of March 31, 2018, the Company and the Bank were considered “well capitalized” under this regulatory framework.  The Company’s regulatory capital ratios are presented in Table 20 below.  There have been no conditions or events since March 31, 2018 that management believes have changed either the Company’s or the Bank’s capital classifications.

As of March 31, 2018, shareholders’ equity was $1.2 billion, an increase of $9.3 million or 1% from December 31, 2017. For the first three months of 2018, net income of $54.0 million, common stock issuances of $2.0 million, share-based compensation of $1.9 million were partially offset by other comprehensive loss of $8.9 million, cash dividends paid of $22.1 million, and common stock repurchased of $17.5 million. In the first three months of 2018, included in the amount of common stock repurchased were 165,500 shares repurchased under our share repurchase program. These shares were repurchased at an average cost per share of $84.23 and a total cost of $13.9 million. From the beginning of our share repurchase program in July 2001 through March 31, 2018, we repurchased a total of 54.4 million shares of common stock and returned a total of $2.09 billion to our shareholders at an average cost of $38.43 per share.

From April 1, 2018 through April 17, 2018, the Parent repurchased an additional 48,000 shares of common stock at an average cost of $82.61 per share for a total of $4.0 million.  Remaining buyback authority under our share repurchase program was $102.1 million as of April 17, 2018. The actual amount and timing of future share repurchases, if any, will depend on market and economic conditions, regulatory rules, applicable SEC rules, and various other factors.

In April 2018, the Parent’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share on the Parent’s outstanding shares.  The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2018.

The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (“BCBS”) capital guidelines for U.S. banks became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the final rule’s requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule, to be fully phased-in by January 1, 2019. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s capital levels remained characterized as “well-capitalized” under the new rules. See the “Regulatory Initiatives Affecting the Banking Industry” section below for further discussion on Basel III.


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Table 20 presents our regulatory capital and ratios as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Regulatory Capital and Ratios
 
 
Table 20
(dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2018

 
December 31,
2017

 
Regulatory Capital
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
$
1,241,193

 
$
1,231,868

 
Less:
Goodwill 1
28,718

 
28,718

 
 
Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments
(33,469
)
 
(27,715
)
 
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities 2
(17,628
)
 
(7,000
)
 
 
Other
(198
)
 
(198
)
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
1,263,770

 
1,238,063

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 Capital
1,263,770

 
1,238,063

 
Allowable Reserve for Credit Losses
114,760

 
114,168

 
Total Regulatory Capital
$
1,378,530

 
$
1,352,231

 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-Weighted Assets
$
9,451,647

 
$
9,348,296

 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Regulatory Capital Ratios
 

 
 

 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.37

%
13.24

%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.37

 
13.24

 
Total Capital Ratio
14.59

 
14.46

 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
7.46

 
7.26

 
1 Calculated net of deferred tax liabilities.
2 Includes unrealized gains and losses related to the Company’s reclassification of available-for-sale investment securities to the held-to-maturity category.



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Regulatory Initiatives Affecting the Banking Industry

Basel III

The FRB and the FDIC approved the final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (“BCBS”) capital guidelines for U.S. banks. Under the final rules, minimum requirements increased for both the quantity and quality of capital held by the Company. The rules include a new common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 4.5%, raise the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.0% to 6.0%, require a minimum ratio of Total Capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, and require a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%. A new capital conservation buffer, comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, was also established above the regulatory minimum capital requirements. This capital conservation buffer began phasing in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase each subsequent year by an additional 0.625% until reaching its final level of 2.5% on January 1, 2019. Strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments were also implemented under the final rules. The final rules also revised the definition and calculation of Tier 1 capital, Total Capital, and risk-weighted assets.

The phase-in period for the final rules became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the final rules’ requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule, to be fully implemented by January 1, 2019. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s capital levels remained characterized as “well-capitalized” under the new rules.

Management continues to monitor regulatory developments and their potential impact to the Company’s liquidity requirements.

Stress Testing

The Dodd-Frank Act required federal banking agencies to issue regulations that obligate banks with total consolidated assets of more than $10.0 billion to conduct and publish company-run annual stress tests to assess the potential impact of different scenarios on the consolidated earnings and capital of each bank and certain related items over a nine-quarter forward-looking planning horizon, taking into account all relevant exposures and activities. On October 9, 2012, the FRB published final rules implementing the stress testing requirements for banks, such as the Company, with total consolidated assets of more than $10.0 billion but less than $50.0 billion.  These rules set forth the timing and type of stress test activities, as well as rules governing controls, oversight and disclosure.

In March 2014, the FRB, OCC, and FDIC issued final supervisory guidance for these stress tests. This joint final supervisory guidance discusses supervisory expectations for stress test practices, provides examples of practices that would be consistent with those expectations, and offers additional details about stress test methodologies. It also emphasizes the importance of stress testing as an ongoing risk management practice.

We submitted our latest stress testing results to the FRB on July 28, 2017 and disclosed the results to the public on October 24, 2017. The disclosure is available on our website www.boh.com, in the 2017 Financial Reports section of the Investor Relations area.

Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) Assessment

In March 2016, the FDIC approved a final rule that imposes on banks with at least $10 billion in assets, such as the Company, a surcharge of 4.5 cents per $100 of their assessment base, after making certain adjustments. The surcharge became effective for the third quarter of 2016 and the FDIC estimates the surcharge will be imposed for approximately two years. The surcharge takes effect at the same time that the regular FDIC insurance assessment rates for all banks decline under a rule adopted by the FDIC in 2011.



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Operational Risk

Operational risk represents the risk of loss resulting from our operations, including, but not limited to, the risk of fraud by employees or persons outside the Company, errors relating to transaction processing and technology, failure to adhere to compliance requirements, and the risk of cyber attacks.  We are also exposed to operational risk through our outsourcing arrangements, and the effect that changes in circumstances or capabilities of our outsourcing vendors can have on our ability to continue to perform operational functions necessary to our business.  The risk of loss also includes the potential legal actions that could arise as a result of an operational deficiency or as a result of noncompliance with applicable regulatory standards, adverse business decisions or their implementation, and customer attrition due to potential negative publicity. Operational risk is inherent in all business activities, and management of this risk is important to the achievement of Company goals and objectives.

Our Operating Risk Committee (the “ORC”) provides oversight and assesses the most significant operational risks facing the Company.  We have developed a framework that provides for a centralized operating risk management function through the ORC, supplemented by business unit responsibility for managing operational risks specific to their business units. Our internal audit department also validates the system of internal controls through ongoing risk-based audit procedures and reports on the effectiveness of internal controls to executive management and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.

We continuously strive to strengthen our system of internal controls to improve the oversight of operational risk.  While our internal controls have been designed to minimize operational risks, there is no assurance that business disruption or operational losses will not occur.  On an ongoing basis, management reassesses operational risks, implements appropriate process changes, and invests in enhancements to our systems of internal controls. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Credit Commitments, and Contractual Obligations

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We hold interests in several unconsolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”).  These unconsolidated VIEs are primarily low-income housing partnerships and solar energy partnerships.  Variable interests are defined as contractual ownership or other interests in an entity that change with fluctuations in an entity’s net asset value. The primary beneficiary consolidates the VIE.  We have determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these entities.  As a result, we do not consolidate these VIEs.

Credit Commitments and Contractual Obligations

Our credit commitments and contractual obligations have not changed materially since previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See “Market Risk” of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2018.  The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2018.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II - Other Information

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Parent’s repurchases of its common stock during the first quarter of 2018 were as follows:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased 1

 
Average Price Paid Per Share

 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 
Approximate Dollar Value
 of Shares that May Yet Be
 Purchased Under the
 Plans or Programs 2
 
January 1 - 31, 2018
44,146

 
$
85.66

 
38,000

 
 
$
116,752,708

February 1 - 28, 2018
66,000

 
83.17

 
66,000

 
 
111,263,368

March 1 - 31, 2018
100,160

 
83.47

 
61,500

 
 
106,078,961

Total
210,306

 
$
83.83

 
165,500

 
 
 
1 
During the first quarter of 2018, 44,806 shares were acquired from employees in connection with income tax withholdings related to the vesting of restricted stock and acquired by the trustee of a trust established pursuant to the Bank of Hawaii Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the “DDCP”) directly from the Parent in satisfaction of the Company’s obligations to participants under the DDCP. The issuance of these shares was made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) by Section 4(a)(2) thereof. The trustee under the trust and the participants under the DDCP are accredited investors, as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. These transactions did not involve a public offering and occurred without general solicitation or advertising. The shares were purchased at the closing price of the Parent’s common stock on the dates of purchase.
2 
The share repurchase program was first announced in July 2001.  The program has no set expiration or termination date. The actual amount and timing of future share repurchases, if any, will depend on market and economic conditions, regulatory rules, applicable SEC rules, and various other factors.

Item 6. Exhibits

A list of exhibits to this Form 10-Q is set forth on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
April 23, 2018
 
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Peter S. Ho
 
 
 
Peter S. Ho
 
 
 
Chairman of the Board,
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer, and
 
 
 
President
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dean Y. Shigemura
 
 
 
Dean Y. Shigemura
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
101
Interactive Data File


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