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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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, 2009
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 o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting 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
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
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of April 17, 2009, there were 47,811,853 shares of common stock outstanding.
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
Form 10-Q
Index
Page
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
2
Consolidated Statements of Condition – March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008
3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
6
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
15
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
42
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.
Exhibits
1
Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2009
2008
Interest Income
Interest and Fees on Loans and Leases
$
86,592
104,413
Income on Investment Securities
Trading
594
1,160
Available-for-Sale
32,301
34,251
Held-to-Maturity
2,567
3,239
Deposits
10
195
Funds Sold
577
992
Other
276
426
Total Interest Income
122,917
144,676
Interest Expense
17,025
27,465
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
6,652
10,617
Funds Purchased
633
Short-Term Borrowings
—
34
Long-Term Debt
2,173
3,747
Total Interest Expense
25,855
42,496
Net Interest Income
97,062
102,180
Provision for Credit Losses
24,887
14,427
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses
72,175
87,753
Noninterest Income
Trust and Asset Management
11,632
15,086
Mortgage Banking
8,678
4,297
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
13,386
12,083
Fees, Exchange, and Other Service Charges
14,976
15,391
Investment Securities Gains, Net
56
130
Insurance
5,641
7,130
15,996
32,008
Total Noninterest Income
70,365
86,125
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and Benefits
47,028
55,473
Net Occupancy
10,328
10,443
Net Equipment
4,316
4,321
Professional Fees
2,549
2,613
23,712
20,582
Total Noninterest Expense
87,933
93,432
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
54,607
80,446
Provision for Income Taxes
18,567
23,231
Net Income
36,040
57,215
Basic Earnings Per Share
0.76
1.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share
0.75
1.18
Dividends Declared Per Share
0.45
0.44
Basic Weighted Average Shares
47,566,005
47,965,722
Diluted Weighted Average Shares
47,802,249
48,628,427
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-Bearing Deposits
5,031
5,094
55,916
895,595
405,789
240,000
Investment Securities
91,500
99,966
3,106,608
2,519,239
2,672,286
Held-to-Maturity (Fair Value of $233,633; $242,175; and $277,536)
228,177
239,635
277,256
Loans Held for Sale
24,121
21,540
13,096
Loans and Leases
6,338,726
6,530,233
6,579,337
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
(134,416
)
(123,498
(99,998
Net Loans and Leases
6,204,310
6,406,735
6,479,339
Total Earning Assets
10,463,842
9,689,532
9,837,859
Cash and Noninterest-Bearing Deposits
299,393
385,599
314,863
Premises and Equipment
114,536
116,120
116,683
Customers’ Acceptances
822
1,308
Accrued Interest Receivable
36,928
39,905
46,316
Foreclosed Real Estate
346
428
294
Mortgage Servicing Rights
23,528
21,057
27,149
Goodwill
34,959
Other Assets
473,774
474,567
443,686
Total Assets
11,448,128
10,763,475
10,822,801
Liabilities
Noninterest-Bearing Demand
1,970,041
1,754,724
2,000,226
Interest-Bearing Demand
1,926,576
1,854,611
1,579,943
Savings
3,905,709
3,104,863
2,798,635
Time
1,410,465
1,577,900
1,724,051
Total Deposits
9,212,791
8,292,098
8,102,855
9,665
15,734
23,800
10,000
4,900
9,726
844,283
1,028,835
1,231,962
Long-Term Debt (includes $119,275 and $128,932 carried at fair valueas of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively)
59,003
203,285
239,389
Banker’s Acceptances
Retirement Benefits Payable
54,450
54,776
29,755
Accrued Interest Payable
10,010
13,837
18,322
Taxes Payable and Deferred Taxes
258,505
229,699
300,188
Other Liabilities
154,664
128,299
99,065
Total Liabilities
10,614,193
9,972,771
10,056,054
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock ($.01 par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued / outstanding:March 31, 2009 - 57,019,595 / 47,803,544; December 31, 2008 - 57,019,887 / 47,753,371;and March 31, 2008 - 56,995,352 / 47,990,432)
569
568
Capital Surplus
491,352
492,515
487,139
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(1,319
(28,888
5,553
Retained Earnings
802,195
787,924
720,540
Treasury Stock, at Cost (Shares: March 31, 2009 - 9,216,051;December 31, 2008 - 9,266,516; and March 31, 2008 - 9,004,920)
(458,862
(461,415
(447,053
Total Shareholders’ Equity
833,935
790,704
766,747
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Accum.
Compre-
hensive
Common
Capital
Income
Retained
Treasury
Total
Stock
Surplus
(Loss)
Earnings
Balance as of December 31, 2008
Comprehensive Income:
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:
Change in Unrealized Gains and Losses on InvestmentSecurities Available-for-Sale
27,243
Amortization of Net Loss Related to Pension andPostretirement Benefit Plans
326
Total Comprehensive Income
63,609
Share-Based Compensation
235
Net Tax Benefits related to Share-Based Compensation
(442
Common Stock Issued under Purchase and Equity Compensation Plans (71,244 shares)
2,069
(956
(258
3,282
Common Stock Repurchased (21,071 shares)
(729
Cash Dividends Paid
(21,511
Balance as of March 31, 2009
Balance as of December 31, 2007
750,255
567
484,790
(5,091
688,638
(418,649
Cumulative-Effect Adjustment of a Change inAccounting Principle, Net of Tax:
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”
(2,736
10,595
49
67,859
1,751
583
Common Stock Issued under Purchase and Equity Compensation Plans (95,360 shares)
3,182
(1,378
4,544
Common Stock Repurchased (686,313 shares)
(32,948
(21,199
Balance as of March 31, 2008
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Operating Activities
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization
3,399
3,504
Amortization of Deferred Loan and Lease Fees
(625
(448
Amortization and Accretion of Premiums/Discounts on Investment Securities, Net
1,211
578
Benefit Plan Contributions
(421
(515
Deferred Income Taxes
(3,811
(17,379
Net Gains on Investment Securities
(56
(130
Net Change in Trading Securities
(32,680
Proceeds from Sales of Loans Held for Sale
392,876
144,837
Originations of Loans Held for Sale
(395,457
(145,592
Tax Benefits from Share-Based Compensation
(17
(669
Net Change in Other Assets and Other Liabilities
41,129
21,073
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
190,890
45,972
Investing Activities
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Proceeds from Prepayments and Maturities
243,329
252,970
Proceeds from Sales
21,791
125,000
Purchases
(810,966
(470,716
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
11,347
15,207
Net Change in Loans and Leases
177,913
(3,456
Premises and Equipment, Net
(1,814
(3,010
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(358,400
(84,005
Financing Activities
Net Change in Deposits
920,693
160,483
Net Change in Short-Term Borrowings
(185,521
150,321
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
(143,971
17
669
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
3,214
Repurchase of Common Stock
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
571,047
260,540
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
403,537
222,507
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
796,482
388,272
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
1,200,019
610,779
Supplemental Information
Cash Paid for:
Interest
29,682
44,650
Income Taxes
1,390
2,289
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Transfers from Loans to Foreclosed Real Estate
110
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Parent”) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bank of Hawaii Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “Company”) provide a broad range of financial products and services to customers in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (Guam, nearby islands, and American Samoa). The Parent’s principal subsidiary is Bank of Hawaii (the “Bank”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company 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. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods.
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.
Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
These statements 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, 2008. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.
Non-Marketable Equity Securities
The Company is required to hold non-marketable equity securities, comprised of Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank stock, as a condition of membership. These securities are accounted for at cost which equals par or redemption value. Ownership is restricted and there is no market for these securities. These securities are redeemable at par by the issuing government supported institutions. These securities, recorded as a component of other assets, are periodically evaluated for impairment, considering the ultimate recoverability of the par value. The primary factor supporting the carrying value is the ability of the issuer to redeem the securities at par.
Fair Value Measurements
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” for the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities. In accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” the Company deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for the Company’s nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for those items recognized or disclosed at fair value on an annual or more frequently recurring basis, until January 1, 2009. The adoption of the fair value measurement provisions of SFAS No. 157 for the Company’s nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities had no impact on retained earnings and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s statements of income and condition.
Derivative Financial Instruments
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 amended the disclosure requirements for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities. Expanded qualitative disclosures required under SFAS No. 161 include: (1) how and why an entity uses derivative financial instruments; (2) how derivative financial instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and related interpretations; and (3) how derivative financial instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 also requires several added quantitative disclosures in financial statements. As SFAS No. 161 amended only the disclosure requirements for derivative financial instruments and hedged items, the adoption had no impact on the Company’s statements of income and condition. See Note 5 for the disclosures required under the provisions of SFAS No. 161.
Future Application of Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2009, the FASB issued the following three FSPs intended to provide additional application guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities:
FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,”provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have decreased significantly. FSP FAS 157-4 also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 are effective for the Company’s interim period ending on June 30, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 may have on the Company’s statements of income and condition.
FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies that were previously only required to be disclosed in annual financial statements. The provisions of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for the Company’s interim period ending on June 30, 2009. As FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends only the disclosure requirements about fair value of financial instruments in interim periods, the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is not expected to affect the Company’s statements of income and condition.
FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” amends current other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 are effective for the Company’s interim period ending on June 30, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 may have on the Company’s statements of income and condition.
Note 2. Lease Transactions
In March 2009, the Company sold its equity interest in two watercraft leveraged leases resulting in a $10.0 million pre-tax gain for the Company. This pre-tax gain was recorded as a component of other noninterest income in the statement of income. After-tax gains from these transactions were $6.2 million.
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Note 3. Business Segments
The Company’s business segments are defined as Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services, and Treasury. The Company’s internal management accounting process measures the performance of the business segments based on the management structure of the Company. This process, which is not necessarily comparable with similar information for 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.
Selected financial information for each business segment is presented below as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.
Business Segments Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
Retail
Commercial
Investment
Consolidated
Banking
Services
and Other
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
Net Interest Income (Loss)
54,081
40,906
3,992
(1,917
14,516
9,809
804
(242
Net Interest Income (Loss) AfterProvision for Credit Losses
39,565
31,097
3,188
(1,675
31,982
20,414
14,443
3,526
(45,297
(24,549
(16,559
(1,528
(87,933
26,250
26,962
1,072
323
(9,727
(9,935
(396
1,491
(18,567
16,523
17,027
676
1,814
Total Assets as of March 31, 2009
3,582,200
2,887,927
256,962
4,721,039
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
58,426
42,835
3,870
(2,951
7,952
7,226
(751
50,474
35,609
(2,200
28,547
22,249
18,261
17,068
(43,769
(24,721
(16,863
(8,079
(93,432
35,252
33,137
5,268
6,789
(13,043
(12,301
(1,949
4,062
(23,231
22,209
20,836
3,319
10,851
Total Assets as of March 31, 2008
3,681,581
3,066,272
232,882
3,842,066
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Note 4. Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plans and the postretirement benefit plan for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are presented in the following table:
Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan (Unaudited)
Pension Benefits
Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,
Service Cost
109
89
Interest Cost
1,285
1,298
419
420
Expected Return on Plan Assets
(1,332
(1,522
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
(53
Recognized Net Actuarial Losses (Gains)
732
270
(119
(140
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
685
46
356
316
The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plans and the postretirement benefit plan are recorded as a component of salaries and benefits in the statements of income. There were no significant changes from the previously reported $10.2 million that the Company expects to contribute to the pension plans and the $1.2 million that it expects to contribute to the postretirement benefit plan for the year ending December 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company contributed $0.1 million to its pension plans and $0.3 million to its postretirement benefit plan.
Note 5. Derivative Financial Instruments
The following table presents the Company’s derivative financial instruments, their estimated fair values, and balance sheet location as of March 31, 2009:
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments (Unaudited)
As of March 31, 2009
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Derivative Financial Instruments Not Designated as
Balance Sheet
Hedging Instruments under SFAS No. 133
Location
Fair Value
Forward Commitments
96
770
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
2,978
13
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
31,152
31,372
Foreign Exchange Contracts
339
1,468
Total Derivative Financial Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under SFAS No. 133
34,565
33,623
The following table presents the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the amount and location of the net gain recognized in the statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2009:
The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on the Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Location of Net Gain
Amount of Net Gain
Recognized in the
Statement of Income
587
6,925
Other Noninterest Income
142
598
Total Derivative Financial Instruments Not Designated asHedging Instruments under SFAS No. 133
8,252
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Management has received authorization from the Parent’s Board of Directors to use derivative financial instruments as an end-user in connection with its risk management activities and to accommodate the needs of its customers. The Company has elected not to qualify for hedge accounting methods addressed under current provisions of GAAP. All risk management derivative instruments are stated at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Condition with changes in fair value reported in current period earnings.
The Company is a party to derivative financial instruments in the normal course of its business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to manage its own exposure to fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates. Where derivative financial instruments have been entered into to facilitate the risk management activities of our customers, the Company generally enters into transactions with dealers to offset its risk exposure. These financial instruments have been limited to forward commitments, interest rate lock commitments, interest rate swap agreements, and foreign exchange contracts.
The Company enters into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans to reduce interest rate risk associated with loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments to fund loans at a specified interest rate. Changes in the estimated fair value of forward commitments and interest rate lock commitments subsequent to inception are based on changes in the fair value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and changes in the probability that the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time. At inception and during the life of the interest rate lock commitment, the Company includes the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan as part of the fair value measurement of the interest rate lock commitments.
The Company’s interest rate swap agreements are to facilitate the risk management strategies of a small number of commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into equal and offsetting interest rate swap agreements.
The Company utilizes foreign exchange contracts to offset risks related to transactions executed on behalf of customers. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Company’s foreign exchange contracts are included in other noninterest income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
As with any financial instrument, derivative financial instruments have inherent risks. Adverse changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and equity prices affect the Company’s market risks. The market risks 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.
The Company’s exposure to derivative credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss due to the failure of the counterparty to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. Credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments is similar to those relating to traditional on-balance sheet financial instruments. The Company manages derivative credit risk with the same standards and procedures applied to its commercial lending activities.
Note 6. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Fair Value Hierarchy
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value 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. SFAS No. 157 establishes 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 shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.
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 are derived principally from or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
A financial asset or liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Management reviews and updates the fair value hierarchy classifications of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008:
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Unaudited)
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
Significant Other
Significant
or Liabilities
Observable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
March 31, 2009
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
425,037
2,681,571
17,904
6,343
Net Derivative Assets and Liabilities
(1,803
2,745
942
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2009
431,380
2,679,768
20,649
3,131,797
The Company sold its investment securities trading portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The change in fair value of the trading portfolio had been expected by the Company to offset changes in valuation assumptions related to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights accounted for under the fair value measurement method.
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Unaudited) - Continued
December 31, 2008
Investment Securities Trading
2,462,947
55,715
19,553
6,674
(951
3,051
2,100
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2008
7,251
2,553,496
78,319
2,639,066
119,275
Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2008
March 31, 2008
1,998
2,575,069
95,219
5,971
(202
1,596
810
2,204
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basisas of March 31, 2008
7,767
2,676,631
123,178
2,807,576
128,932
Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of March 31, 2008
For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
Securities
Mortgage
Net Derivative
Available-
Servicing
Assets and
Assets (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands)
-for-Sale 1
Rights 2
Liabilities 3
Balance as of January 1, 2009
Realized and Unrealized Net Gains (Losses):
Included in Net Income
(1,649
7,067
5,418
Purchases, Sales, Issuances, and Settlements, Net
(7,373
Transfers out of Level 3
(55,715
Total Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income Related to Assets Still Held as of March 31, 2009
(92
2,653
Long-Term
Liabilities (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands)
Debt 4
Realized Gains Included in Net Income
(304
(118,971
Total Unrealized Net Gains Included in Net Income Related to Liabilities Still Held as of March 31, 2009
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Balance as of January 1, 2008
218,980
27,588
113
246,681
(2,358
(1,076
(3,434
Included in Other Comprehensive Income
1,228
(124,989
1,919
1,773
(121,297
Total Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income Related to Assets Still Held as of March 31, 2008
(1,548
(738
129,032
Unrealized Net Gains Included in Net Income
(100
Total Unrealized Net Gains Included in Net Income Related to Liabilities Still Held as of March 31, 2008
Unrealized gains and losses related to investment securities available-for-sale are reported as a component of other comprehensive income.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to mortgage servicing rights are reported as a component of mortgage banking income in the statement of income.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to forward commitments and interest rate lock commitments are reported as a component of mortgage banking income in the statement of income. Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements are reported as a component of other noninterest income in the statement of income.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to long-term debt are reported as a component of other noninterest income in the statement of income.
Significant assumptions in the valuation of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights included changes in interest rates, estimated loan repayment rates, and the timing of cash flows, among other factors. Net derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 were comprised of interest rate lock commitments and interest rate swap agreements, as significant unobservable inputs and management judgment are required.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The following presents the assets that the Company measures at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Unaudited)
Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortization Method
5,624
Low-Income Housing and Other Equity Investments
29,490
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis as of March 31, 2009
70,073
94,194
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Unaudited) - Continued
1,504
30,920
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basisas of December 31, 2008
32,424
53,964
36,133
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basisas of March 31, 2008
49,229
As of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008, the Company had no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
As of March 31, 2009 and 2008, there were no adjustments to fair value for the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. As of December 31, 2008, the Company recorded a $0.3 million adjustment to fair value related to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights recorded under the amortization method.
Fair Value Option
On January 1, 2008, the Company elected the fair value option for its subordinated notes, a component of long-term debt in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Condition. The fair value option was elected for the subordinated notes as it provided the Company with an opportunity to better manage its interest rate risk and to achieve balance sheet management flexibility. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Company’s subordinated notes subsequent to the initial fair value measurement were recognized in earnings as a component of other noninterest income. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded realized gains of $0.3 million and unrealized gains of $0.1 million, respectively, as a result of the change in fair value of the Company’s subordinated notes. Interest expense related to the Company’s subordinated notes continued to be measured based on contractual interest rates and was reported as such in the statement of income. The Company repaid its subordinated notes in March 2009.
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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 concerning, among other things, the economic and business environment in our service area and elsewhere, credit quality, and other financial and business matters in future periods. 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; 2) unanticipated changes in the securities markets, public debt markets, and other capital markets in the U.S. and globally; 3) the effect of the increase in government intervention in the U.S. financial system; 4) competitive pressure among financial services and products; 5) the impact of legislation and changes in the regulatory environment; 6) changes in fiscal and monetary policies of the markets in which we operate; 7) actual or alleged conduct which could harm our reputation; 8) changes in accounting standards; 9) changes in tax laws or regulations 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) unpredicted costs and other consequences of legal or regulatory matters involving the Company; 13) resumption of common stock repurchases; and 14) geopolitical risk, military or terrorist activity, natural disasters, or adverse weather, public health, and other conditions impacting us and our customers’ operations. For 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, refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and subsequent periodic and current reports, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”). Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not exclusive means of identifying such statements. We do not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect later events or circumstances.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period information in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) has been reclassified to conform to current period classifications.
Overview
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Parent”) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Parent’s principal and only operating subsidiary is Bank of Hawaii (the “Bank”).
The Bank, directly and through its subsidiaries, provides a broad range of financial services to businesses, consumers, and governments in Hawaii, American Samoa, and the West Pacific. References to “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to the holding company and its subsidiaries that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.
“Maximizing shareholder value over time” remains our governing objective. Our vision is “exceptional people building exceptional value for our customers, our island communities, our shareholders, and each other.”
In striving to fulfill our governing objective and vision, we introduced our 2007+ Plan (“Plan”) to our shareholders, customers, and employees in January 2007. The five themes that resulted from our Plan were:
· Business Growth
· Integration
· People Development
· Brand Enhancement
· Performance Discipline
Our Plan was balanced between growth and risk management, and included the flexibility to adjust, given our anticipation of a slowing economy. We did not expect an economic downturn of the magnitude that occurred in 2008 and has continued into 2009. Accordingly, we adjusted some of the strategies in our original Plan. The adjustments to our strategies included an increased focus on measures of soundness such as asset quality, reserve and capital levels, liquidity, and confidence.
Earnings Summary
For the first quarter of 2009, net income was $36.0 million, a decrease of $21.2 million from the first quarter of 2008. For the first quarter of 2009, diluted earnings per share were $0.75 per share, a decrease of $0.43 per share from the first quarter of 2008.
Our lower net income for the first quarter of 2009 was primarily due to the following:
· The provision for credit losses (the “Provision”) increased by $10.5 million from the first quarter of 2008, reflecting increased risk in our commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and consumer portfolios due to the continued weakness in the Hawaii and U.S. Mainland economies;
· Net interest income decreased by $5.1 million and our net interest margin decreased by 41 basis points from the first quarter of 2008, fully reflecting the effects of a decreasing interest rate environment and our decision to maintain high levels of liquidity; and
· In the first quarter of 2009, we recorded $10.0 million in pre-tax gains from the sale of our equity interest in two watercraft leveraged leases. By comparison, in the first quarter of 2008, we recorded pre-tax gains from significant items totaling $25.3 million.
Our actions during the first quarter of 2009 continue to be influenced by a weakening economy in Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland, as well as the uncertainties regarding the impact of government regulation. We continued to strengthen our balance sheet in the first quarter of 2009 with increased levels of deposits, reserves for credit losses, liquidity, and capital.
· Total deposits were $9.2 billion as of March 31, 2009, an increase of $920.7 million or 11% from the balance as of December 31, 2008;
· We increased our reserve for credit losses by $11.2 million or 9% from December 31, 2008; and
· We continued to increase our capital levels during the first quarter of 2009. Shareholders’ equity increased by $43.2 million or 5% from December 31, 2008. Our Tier 1 capital ratio was 12.02% as of March 31, 2009 compared to 11.24% as of December 31, 2008. Our ratio of tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets was 12.47% as of March 31, 2009 compared to 11.28% as of December 31, 2008.
We also reduced our long-term debt by $144.3 million or 71% from December 31, 2008 and reduced our securities sold under agreements to repurchase by $184.6 million or 18% from December 31, 2008 as we had adequate sources of liquidity from growth in our deposit balances.
As of March 31, 2009, with $895.6 million in excess reserves invested with the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), we remain very liquid and have substantial resources for lending and investment.
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Table 1 presents our financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
Table 1
For the Period:
Operating Results
Performance Ratios
Return on Average Assets
1.32
%
2.16
Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity
17.86
29.88
Efficiency Ratio 1
52.52
49.62
Operating Leverage 2
2.41
40.13
Net Interest Margin 3
3.76
4.17
Dividend Payout Ratio 4
59.21
36.97
Average Shareholders’ Equity to Average Assets
7.37
7.24
Average Balances
Average Loans and Leases
6,446,513
6,587,918
Average Assets
11,096,322
10,643,904
Average Deposits
8,751,374
7,952,546
Average Shareholders’ Equity
818,218
770,157
Market Price Per Share of Common Stock
Closing
32.98
49.56
High
45.24
52.93
Low
25.33
40.95
As of Period End:
Balance Sheet Totals
Asset Quality
134,416
123,498
99,998
Non-Performing Assets
40,329
14,949
6,045
Financial Ratios
Allowance to Loans and Leases Outstanding
2.12
1.89
1.52
Tier 1 Capital Ratio 5
12.02
11.24
10.50
Total Capital Ratio 5
13.28
12.49
11.76
Leverage Ratio 5
6.94
7.30
6.97
Tangible Common Equity to Total Assets 6
7.01
6.75
Tangible Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets 6
12.47
11.28
10.36
Non-Financial Data
Full-Time Equivalent Employees
2,587
2,581
2,538
Branches and Offices
85
83
ATMs
463
462
411
Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and total noninterest income).
Operating leverage is defined as the percentage change in income before the provision for credit losses and the provision for income taxes. Measures are presented on a linked quarter basis.
Net interest margin is defined as net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, as a percentage of average earning assets.
Dividend payout ratio is defined as dividends declared per share divided by basic earnings per share.
Tier 1 capital, total capital, and leverage ratios as of March 31, 2008 were revised from 10.54%, 11.79%, and 6.99%, respectively.
Tangible common equity, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined by the Company as shareholders’ equity minus goodwill and intangible assets.
Intangible assets are included as a component of other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited).
Analysis of Statements of Income
Average balances, related income and expenses, and resulting yields and rates are presented in Table 2. An analysis of the change in net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, is presented in Table 3.
Average Balances and Interest Rates - Taxable Equivalent Basis (Unaudited)
Table 2
Average
Income/
Yield/
(dollars in millions)
Balance
Expense
Rate
Earning Assets
4.9
0.84
27.5
0.2
2.82
912.9
0.6
0.25
138.2
1.0
2.84
48.8
4.87
95.7
1.2
4.85
2,628.7
32.5
4.95
2,631.6
34.5
5.24
235.0
2.6
4.37
285.6
3.2
4.54
21.8
4.41
10.5
0.1
5.43
Loans and Leases 1
Commercial and Industrial
1,031.3
10.4
4.11
1,065.1
16.6
6.26
Commercial Mortgage
730.6
9.6
5.32
649.1
6.45
Construction
154.1
1.6
4.21
199.5
3.3
6.73
Commercial Lease Financing
462.9
3.7
3.16
477.9
4.0
3.35
Residential Mortgage
2,437.4
36.3
5.96
2,496.7
38.2
6.13
Home Equity
1,028.7
13.0
5.13
993.4
16.4
6.60
Automobile
356.3
7.0
7.94
438.7
8.9
8.18
Other 2
245.2
4.8
7.86
267.4
6.5
9.73
Total Loans and Leases
6,446.5
86.4
5.40
6,587.8
104.3
6.35
79.7
0.3
1.39
79.5
0.4
2.15
Total Earning Assets 3
10,378.3
123.2
4.77
9,856.4
5.89
243.4
294.1
474.6
493.4
11,096.3
10,643.9
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Demand
1,888.6
0.06
1,550.9
2.3
0.59
3,533.0
8.2
0.94
2,755.2
9.2
1.35
1,500.8
8.5
2.30
1,747.2
16.0
3.67
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits
6,922.4
17.0
1.00
6,053.3
1.82
18.7
0.11
0.7
3.31
935.4
6.7
2.85
1,164.2
10.6
3.63
148.2
2.2
5.88
239.8
6.25
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
8,024.7
25.9
1.30
7,537.0
42.5
2.26
97.3
102.4
Interest Rate Spread
3.47
Net Interest Margin
Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits
1,829.0
1,899.2
424.4
437.5
818.2
770.2
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.
Comprised of other consumer revolving credit, installment, and consumer lease financing.
Interest income includes taxable equivalent basis adjustments, based upon a federal statutory tax rate of 35%, of $226,000 and $238,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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Analysis of Change in Net Interest Income - Taxable Equivalent Basis (Unaudited)
Table 3
Compared to March 31, 2008
Volume 1
Rate 1
Change in Interest Income:
(0.1
(0.2
(1.6
(0.4
(0.6
(1.9
(2.0
(0.5
(5.7
(6.2
(0.8
(1.1
(1.7
(0.3
(0.9
(1.0
0.5
(3.9
(3.4
(1.2
(2.6
(15.3
(17.9
Total Change in Interest Income
(19.1
(21.7
Change in Interest Expense:
(2.4
(3.2
(2.1
(5.4
(7.5
(11.0
(10.5
(0.7
(1.3
(1.5
Total Change in Interest Expense
(3.0
(13.6
(16.6
Change in Net Interest Income
(5.5
(5.1
The changes for each category of interest income and expense are allocated between the portion of changes attributable to the variance in volume and rate for that category.
The amount of net interest income is affected by both changes in interest rates (rate) and the amount and composition of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume).
Net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, decreased by $5.1 million or 5% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Net interest margin decreased by 41 basis points in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008.
This decrease in net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, was primarily due to a 112 basis point decrease in yields earned on our interest earning assets, fully reflecting the effects of a decreasing interest rate environment, and higher levels of funds sold. The 95 basis point decrease in yields from our loan and lease portfolio was consistent with the decline in benchmark interest rates throughout 2008. The lower yields from our residential mortgage loans were primarily due to customers refinancing their loans at lower interest rates. The lower yields from our home equity loans were primarily due to the re-pricing of variable rate loans at lower interest rates. The decrease in net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis,
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was partially offset by lower funding costs. Rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 96 basis points, reflecting the effects of a steeper yield curve in 2009. Rates paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased by 82 basis points in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to lower rates paid on our time deposits. Also contributing to our lower funding costs was a 78 basis point decrease in rates paid on our securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Average balances of our interest-earning assets increased in the first quarter of 2009 primarily due to a significant increase in funds sold balances which strengthened our liquidity position. We experienced an $869.1 million or 14% increase in interest-bearing deposit balances. The increase in savings deposit balances was primarily due to the continued success of our Bonus Rate Savings Plus product and business money market savings product. The increase in savings deposit balances was partially offset by a decrease in our time deposit balances as some customers moved their deposits to more liquid savings and interest-bearing demand products. Partially offsetting this increase in interest-bearing deposit balances was a $228.8 million or 20% decline in average balances in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, primarily with government entities, and a $91.6 million or 38% decline in average balances in long-term debt.
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 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, changes in the economic environment, as well as an ongoing assessment of our credit quality. We recorded a Provision of $24.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a Provision of $14.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. The higher Provision, a result of our quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance, was primarily due to increased risk
in our commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and consumer portfolios due to the continued weakness in the Hawaii and U.S. Mainland economies. For further discussion on the Allowance, see the “Corporate Risk Profile – Reserve for Credit Losses” section in MD&A.
Noninterest income decreased by $15.8 million or 18% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008.
Trust and asset management income decreased by $3.5 million or 23% in first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to a $1.7 million decrease in fees from accounts under management, which were adversely affected by the decline in the equity markets over this period. Also contributing to the decrease in trust and asset management income was a $0.4 million decrease each in agency and employee benefit trust fee income. Total trust assets under administration were $9.1 billion as of March 31, 2009 and $12.4 billion as of March 31, 2008. Trust and asset management income is expected to continue to fluctuate based in part on the value of trust assets under administration and customer activity.
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Table 4 presents the components of mortgage banking income for the first quarter 2009 and 2008.
Mortgage Banking (Unaudited)
Table 4
Mortgage Origination and Servicing Activities
Servicing Income
1,611
1,527
Net Gains (Losses) on the Sale of Residential Mortgage Loans
(274
1,018
Mortgage Loan Fees
1,064
745
Total Mortgage Origination and Servicing Activities
2,401
3,290
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Derivative Financial Instruments
Net Change in the Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights Due to Paydowns 1
(1,558
(383
Net Change in the Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights Due to Changes in Valuation Assumptions and the Fair Value of Designated Securities 2
77
(235
Net Gains Related to Mortgage Servicing Rights Under the Amortization Method
198
Net Gains on Derivative Financial Instruments
7,560
1,625
Total Mortgage Servicing Rights and Derivative Financial Instruments
6,277
1,007
Total Mortgage Banking
Principally represents changes due to the expected realization of cash flows over time.
Changes in valuation assumptions principally reflects changes in discount rates and loan repayment rate assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates. Designated Securities were comprised of mortgage-backed securities in our trading portfolio, which had been expected to offset the volatility of the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights. The investment securities trading portfolio was sold during the first quarter of 2009. Realized investment trading gains and losses were not material for the periods presented.
Mortgage banking income increased by $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. This increase was primarily due to a $5.9 million increase in net gains related to our derivative financial instruments, the result of higher refinancing activity due to lower interest rates on mortgage-based products in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. Residential mortgage loan originations were $489.2 million in the first quarter of 2009, a $197.4 million or 68% increase compared to the first quarter of 2008. Partially offsetting the increase in net gains related to our derivative financial instruments was a $1.3 million decrease in the net gain on sale of residential mortgage loans and a $1.2 million decrease in the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights as a result of paydowns. Residential mortgage loan sales were $398.4 million in the first quarter of 2009, a $248.5 million increase compared to the first quarter of 2008. Paydowns in our mortgage servicing portfolio were the result of higher refinancing activity due to lower interest rates on mortgage-based products. Servicing income remained stable in the first quarter of 2009, as our portfolio of loans serviced for third parties was $2.9 billion as of March 31, 2009 compared to $2.6 billion as of March 31, 2008.
Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $1.3 million or 11% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. This increase was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in account analysis fees on analyzed business checking accounts as a result of lower earnings credit rates on customer accounts, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in monthly service fees due to the implementation of free checking in the third quarter of 2008.
Insurance income decreased by $1.5 million or 21% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. This decrease was primarily due to a $0.8 million decrease in contingent commission income and a $0.4 million decrease in commission and brokerage income.
Other noninterest income decreased by $16.0 million or 50% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. This decrease was primarily due to a $13.7 million gain from the mandatory redemption of our Visa Inc. (“Visa”) shares and a $11.6 million gain on the sale of our equity interest in an aircraft leveraged lease recorded in the first quarter of 2008. In the first quarter of 2009, we recorded a $10.0 million gain from the sale of our equity interest in two watercraft leveraged leases.
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Noninterest expense decreased by $5.5 million or 6% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008.
Table 5 presents the components of salaries and benefits expense for the first quarter of 2009 and 2008.
· $0.9 million premium related to the early repayment of our privately placed notes; and
· $0.3 million increase in our reserve for unfunded commitments.
These increases in other noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2009 compared to first quarter of 2008 were partially offset by:
· $2.0 million reduction in contributions to the Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation;
· $1.0 million expense related to a call premium on our Capital Securities recorded in the first quarter of 2008; and
· $0.4 million reduction in expenses related to legal claims and contingencies.
Based on current information available to management, we expect that our FDIC insurance expense will be significantly higher in 2009 compared to 2008. The increase in our expected FDIC insurance expense is the result of us exhausting our credits from the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, higher assessment rates, along with our participation in new programs.
Salaries and Benefits (Unaudited)
Table 5
Salaries
$ 29,845
$ 28,903
Incentive Compensation
3,292
6,267
Share-Based Compensation and Cash for Stock Grants
787
6,288
Commission Expense
2,255
1,873
Retirement and Other Benefits
4,619
5,226
Payroll Taxes
3,500
3,414
Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
2,664
2,499
Separation Expense
66
1,003
Total Salaries and Benefits
$ 47,028
$ 55,473
Salaries and benefits expense decreased in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to a $5.5 million decrease in share-based compensation and cash for stock grants as a result of a $4.6 million accrual recorded in the first quarter of 2008 related to a change in our practice of equity compensation for senior management. Also contributing to the decrease was a $3.0 million decline in incentive compensation expense, reflecting lower levels of profitability.
Other noninterest expense increased by $3.1 million or 15% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. The increase in other noninterest expense was primarily due to:
· $5.6 million reversal recorded in the first quarter of 2008 of contingency accruals related to Visa legal matters;
· $1.6 million increase in our Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance expense;
Provision for Income Taxes andEffective Tax Rates (Unaudited)
Table 6
$ 18,567
$ 23,231
Effective Tax Rates
34.00
28.88
The lower effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2008 was primarily due to the lessee in an aircraft leveraged lease exercising its early buyout option in March 2008. The total income tax benefit from this transaction was approximately $6.0 million. The sale of our equity interest in two watercraft leveraged leases in the first quarter of 2009 did not have a similar impact on the provision for income taxes.
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Analysis of Statements of Condition
Table 7 presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Investment Securities (Unaudited)
Table 7
Amortized
Fair
Cost
Value
Available-for-Sale:
Debt Securities Issued by the U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
563,704
565,131
Debt Securities Issued by States and Political Subdivisions
50,482
51,610
Debt Securities Issued by U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
148,432
148,714
Mortgage-Backed Securities Issued by
U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
2,003,867
2,063,972
Non-Agencies
279,093
252,079
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
2,282,960
2,316,051
Other Debt Securities
25,088
25,102
3,070,666
Held-to-Maturity:
233,633
551
47,033
48,000
235,280
236,011
1,941,569
1,978,306
301,453
256,313
2,243,022
2,234,619
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2,525,920
242,175
1,946
48,840
49,586
350,658
352,490
1,809,715
1,837,191
342,457
326,245
2,152,172
2,163,436
104,284
104,776
2,657,900
277,250
277,530
277,536
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The carrying value of our investment securities, excluding trading securities, was $3.3 billion as of March 31, 2009, $2.8 billion as of December 31, 2008, and $2.9 billion as of March 31, 2008. Investment securities with a carrying value of $2.3 billion as of March 31, 2009, $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2008, and $1.9 billion as of March 31, 2008 were pledged to secure deposits of governmental entities and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Investment securities pledged where the secured party has the right to sell or repledge the investment securities were $837.1 million as of March 31, 2009, $825.8 million as of December 31, 2008, and $766.1 million as of March 31, 2008.
We sold our investment securities trading portfolio during the first quarter of 2009. The change in the fair value of the trading portfolio had been expected to offset changes in valuation assumptions related to our mortgage servicing rights accounted for under the fair value measurement method.
Table 8 presents the par value, amortized cost, and fair value of our debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation as of March 31, 2009.
Investment Securities Issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association
and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (Unaudited)
Table 8
Par Value
AmortizedCost
FairValue
Federal National Mortgage Association
145,057
145,031
145,302
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
500
499
540
Subtotal
145,557
145,530
145,842
Mortgage-Backed Securities Issued by U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
812,190
813,794
840,208
758,151
758,447
781,871
1,570,341
1,572,241
1,622,079
1,715,898
1,717,771
1,767,921
As of March 31, 2009, we did not own any subordinated debt, or preferred or common stock of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
As of March 31, 2009, all of our mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers (“non-agencies”) were prime jumbo, with an average original loan-to-value ratio of 59%. As of March 31, 2009, 97% of the fair value of our mortgage-backed
securities issued by non-agencies were AAA-rated and were originated prior to 2006. Loans past due 90 days or more, underlying the mortgage-backed securities issued by non-agencies, represented approximately 133 basis points of the par value outstanding or approximately $3.7 million as of March 31, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, there were no “sub-prime” or “Alt-A” securities in our mortgage-backed securities portfolio.
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Table 9 presents our temporarily impaired investment securities as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Temporarily Impaired Investment Securities (Unaudited)
Table 9
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
226,230
(450
Debt Securities Issued by States andPolitical Subdivisions
907
(13
314
(20
1,221
(33
Debt Securities Issued by U.S.Government-Sponsored Enterprises
273
(4
1,847
(47
2,120
(51
Mortgage-Backed Securities Issued byU.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises
30,254
(38
5,360
(1,873
235,859
(25,195
241,219
(27,068
35,614
(1,911
271,473
(27,106
(1
Total Temporarily Impaired Investment Securities March 31, 2009
263,024
(2,378
238,054
(25,263
501,078
(27,641
366,137
(18,268
182,774
(29,105
548,911
(47,373
414,845
(6,098
288,381
(13,005
703,226
(19,103
Our temporarily impaired investment securities and related gross unrealized losses as of March 31, 2009 decreased from December 31, 2008 primarily due to maturities and pay-downs on investment securities as well as lower interest rates on mortgage-based products. Our temporarily impaired investment securities as of March 31, 2009 decreased from March 31, 2008 primarily due to a recovery of our gross unrealized losses related to a significant number of our mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Gross unrealized losses related to our temporarily impaired investment securities as of March 31, 2009 increased from March 31, 2008 primarily due to higher gross unrealized losses on our mortgage-backed securities issued by non-agencies as a result of illiquidity.
We do not believe that the investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2009, which was comprised of 47 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. We have both the intent and ability to hold the investment securities for a period of time necessary to recover the amortized cost.
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Table 10 presents the composition of our loan and lease portfolio by major categories.
Loan and Lease Portfolio Balances (Unaudited)
Table 10
September 30,
June 30,
1,000,640
1,053,781
1,077,314
1,052,319
1,079,772
726,193
740,779
708,961
680,784
650,638
153,754
153,952
153,364
168,678
190,521
Lease Financing
454,822
468,140
467,279
471,443
465,945
Total Commercial
2,335,409
2,416,652
2,406,918
2,373,224
2,386,876
Consumer
2,402,061
2,461,824
2,478,925
2,485,558
2,506,594
1,016,381
1,033,221
1,004,437
989,683
990,759
343,642
369,789
395,015
413,338
430,920
Other 1
241,233
248,747
254,163
256,325
264,188
Total Consumer
4,003,317
4,113,581
4,132,540
4,144,904
4,192,461
6,539,458
6,518,128
1 Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.
Loans and leases represent our largest category of interest earning assets and the largest source of interest income. Total loans and leases as of March 31, 2009 decreased by $191.5 million or 3% from December 31, 2008 and decreased by $240.6 million or 4% from March 31, 2008.
Commercial loans and leases as of March 31, 2009 decreased by $81.2 million or 3% from December 31, 2008. The decrease across all of our commercial lending portfolios was a result of our continued disciplined underwriting approach and a slowing economy in Hawaii. While we continue to lend to credit worthy customers, we remain cautious in our lending approach in the current economic environment. Consumer loans and leases as of March 31, 2009 decreased by $110.3 million or 3% from December 31, 2008. We experienced a high level of refinancing activity in the first quarter of 2009 as a result of lower interest rates on mortgage-based products. Balances in other consumer loan categories have decreased as a result of our sound underwriting approach and the slowing economy in Hawaii.
Commercial loans and leases as of March 31, 2009 decreased by $51.5 million or 2% from March 31, 2008. We have experienced run-off in our commercial and industrial portfolio as the economy has slowed in Hawaii. Our strategy over the past year has been to reduce our construction lending exposure and to grow our commercial secured mortgage portfolio.
Consumer loans and leases as of March 31, 2009 decreased by $189.1 million or 5% from March 31, 2008. The decrease in consumer loans and leases from March 31, 2008 was in all categories except home equity loans. As noted above, we experienced high levels of refinancing activity in 2008 and into 2009 as interest rates on mortgage-based products have steadily decreased over the past year. The increase in home equity loans was primarily due to customer utilization of existing home equity lines. Our automobile portfolio has decreased as a result of decreased consumer demand for new automobiles as well as our continued disciplined underwriting approach to these loans.
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Table 11 presents the composition of our loan and lease portfolio by geographic area and by major categories.
Geographic Distribution of Loan and Lease Portfolio (Unaudited)
Table 11
Hawaii
660,038
705,658
695,570
710,528
721,841
640,224
646,280
628,732
599,385
566,936
146,258
145,208
142,719
157,642
178,958
50,311
50,622
50,294
51,854
45,365
U.S. Mainland 1
234,467
229,924
244,498
207,369
212,718
14,210
14,405
4,695
4,808
4,953
6,220
6,438
8,655
9,045
10,278
372,008
385,181
387,160
389,013
391,302
Guam
73,595
77,507
78,700
71,340
75,771
70,056
78,291
73,240
74,226
76,220
1,276
2,306
1,990
1,991
14,479
13,181
10,962
11,329
10,134
Other Pacific Islands
9,343
12,177
14,660
15,942
16,693
1,609
1,703
2,188
2,365
2,529
Foreign 2
23,197
28,515
43,886
47,140
52,749
94
100
106
18,024
19,156
18,863
19,247
19,144
2,189,237
2,242,637
2,255,970
2,257,489
2,272,345
967,570
982,379
953,078
936,142
934,780
239,960
256,131
271,568
282,843
294,410
Other 3
181,102
185,479
189,417
189,087
193,915
25,876
28,034
29,473
31,881
35,445
41,785
45,559
48,631
49,792
48,667
204,902
210,987
214,748
219,857
225,606
19,726
19,546
18,625
18,313
17,045
56,665
61,907
67,600
72,428
78,403
29,518
30,992
31,961
33,078
34,679
7,922
8,200
8,207
8,212
8,643
3,209
3,262
3,261
3,347
3,489
5,232
6,192
7,216
8,275
9,440
30,609
32,271
32,780
34,157
35,588
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.
Loans and leases classified as Foreign represents those which are recorded in the Company’s international business units.
Comprised of other revolving credit, installment, and lease financing.
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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 participation in shared national credits and leveraged lease financing. Our consumer loan and lease portfolio includes limited lending activities on the U.S. Mainland.
Table 12 presents the major components of other assets as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Other Assets (Unaudited)
Table 12
Bank-Owned Life Insurance
197,863
196,043
190,852
Federal and State Tax Deposits
82,500
61,000
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock
79,705
79,494
38,870
13,693
Low-Income Housing and Other Equity Investment
Accounts Receivable
16,530
17,607
25,265
33,121
28,922
37,249
Total Other Assets
Total other assets as of March 31, 2009 remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 2008. Total other assets as of March 31, 2009 increased by $30.1 million or 7% from March 31, 2008. The increase in total other assets was primarily due to a $21.5 million increase in federal and state tax deposits. As of March 31, 2009, we had a total of $82.5 million in tax deposits placed with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation. These deposits with the respective taxing authorities limit the potential accrual of additional interest based on our current estimate of our tax liabilities. Also contributing to the increase in total other assets was a $20.3 million increase in the estimated fair value of our customer-related interest rate swap accounts, which have off-setting amounts recorded in other liabilities. This was partially offset by an $8.7 million decrease in accounts receivable, arising in the normal course of business, and a $6.6 million decrease in low-income housing and other equity investments as a result of amortization of these investments recorded over this period.
As of March 31, 2009, the carrying value of our Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (“FHLB”) stock was $61.3 million. On March 30, 2009, the FHLB filed its 2008 Form 10-K with the SEC, which included its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. The FHLB reported a net loss of $199.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
reported an accumulated deficit of $78.9 million as of December 31, 2008. The FHLB noted that its net loss was primarily due to a $304.2 million other-than-temporary impairment charge that was taken related to certain of its private-label mortgage-backed securities as a result of illiquid markets. The FHLB also noted that it has both the intent and the ability to hold these securities until their maturity, and based on analysis of anticipated cash flows for these securities, estimated principal losses on these securities were approximately $11.9 million as of December 31, 2008. The FHLB has continued to meet its debt obligations and has the capacity to issue additional debt if necessary to raise cash. Additionally, if needed, the FHLB has the ability to secure funding available to government-sponsored enterprises through the U.S. Treasury. Management expects the Company to remain a member institution of the FHLB and believes that there is no impairment related to the carrying amount of the Company’s FHLB stock as of March 31, 2009. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information on our accounting and impairment policy.
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Table 13 presents the composition of our deposits by major customer categories.
Deposits (Unaudited)
Table 13
4,702,494
4,593,248
4,460,965
4,463,632
4,605,743
3,645,842
3,221,668
2,835,699
3,013,234
3,174,676
Public and Other
864,455
477,182
361,820
427,124
322,436
7,658,484
7,903,990
The increase in our deposit balances in March 31, 2009 from December 31, 2008 was primarily due to a $423.4 million increase in our business money market savings product and a $192.8 million increase in our Bonus Rate Savings Plus product. This was partially offset by a $167.4 million decrease in time deposit balances as some customers moved their deposits to more liquid accounts, in light of current economic conditions.
The increase in our deposit balances in March 31, 2009 from March 31, 2008 was primarily due to a $482.6 million increase in our business money market savings product and a $489.9 million increase in our Bonus Rate Savings Plus product. This was partially offset by a $313.6 million decrease in time deposit balances as some customers moved their deposits to more liquid accounts as noted above.
Table 14 presents the composition of our savings deposits.
Savings Deposits (Unaudited)
Table 14
Money Market
1,607,375
1,173,132
965,149
1,045,790
1,048,154
Regular Savings
2,298,334
1,931,731
1,815,648
1,770,432
1,750,481
Total Savings Deposits
2,780,797
2,816,222
Table 15 presents our quarterly average balance of time deposits of $100,000 or more.
Average Time Deposits of $100,000 or More (Unaudited)
Table 15
Average Time Deposits
851,668
891,922
934,845
948,729
1,009,007
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Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
Borrowings consisted of funds purchased and short-term borrowings, including commercial paper. Borrowings were $19.7 million as of March 31, 2009, a $1.0 million or 5% decrease from December 31, 2008, and a $13.9 million or 41% decrease from March 31, 2008. We manage the level of our borrowings to ensure that we have adequate sources of liquidity. Due to our high level of deposits and our increased capital levels, we reduced the level of borrowings as a source of funds.
Long-term debt was $59.0 million as of March 31, 2009, a $144.3 million or 71% decrease from December 31, 2008, and a $180.4 million or 75% decrease from March 31, 2008. The
decrease in long-term debt from December 31, 2008 was primarily due to our repayment of $119.0 million in subordinated notes and our repayment of $25.0 million in privately placed notes in the first quarter of 2009. Additionally contributing to the decrease from March 31, 2008 was the redemption of our $26.4 million in Bancorp Hawaii Capital Trust I Capital Securities and $6.0 million in subordinated notes in the second quarter of 2008.
Table 16 presents the composition of our securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Unaudited)
Table 16
Government Entities
169,283
353,835
581,962
Private Institutions
675,000
650,000
Total Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
As of March 31, 2009, the decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase from 2008 was primarily due to the maturity of placements with public institutions that were not replaced. As of March 31, 2009, the weighted average maturity was 82 days for our securities sold under agreements to repurchase with government entities and 8.04 years for securities sold under agreements to repurchase with private institutions, subject to the private institutions’ right to terminate agreements at earlier specified dates which could decrease the weighted average maturity to 332 days. As of March 31, 2009, $175.0 million of our securities sold under agreements to repurchase placed with private institutions were indexed to the London Inter Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) with the remaining $500.0 million at fixed interest rates. If the agreements with private institutions are not terminated by the specified dates, the interest rates on the agreements become fixed, at rates ranging from 2.98% to 5.00%, for the remaining term of the respective agreements. As of March 31, 2009, the weighted average interest rate for outstanding agreements with private institutions was 3.42%.
As of March 31, 2009, shareholders’ equity was $833.9 million, an increase of $43.2 million or 5% from December 31, 2008 and an increase of $67.2 million or 9% from March 31, 2008. The increase in shareholders’ equity from December 31, 2008 was primarily due to current period earnings of $36.0 million and gains on our investments securities available-for-sale, net of tax, of $27.2 million. This was partially offset by cash dividends paid of $21.5 million. Further discussion on our capital structure is included in the “Corporate Risk Profile – Capital Management” section of MD&A.
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Analysis of Business Segments
Our business segments are Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services, and Treasury. Our management accounting process measures the performance of the business segments based on the management structure of the Company. This process uses various techniques to assign balance sheet and income statement amounts to the business segments, including allocations of income, expense, the Provision, 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We use this management accounting process to assess business segment performance and to allocate resources.
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 our overall asset and liability management activities on a proportionate basis. The basis for the allocation of net interest income is a function of our 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 other business segments have some latitude to retain certain interest rate exposures related to customer pricing decisions within guidelines. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for selected financial information as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.
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, and installment loans. Deposit products include checking, savings, and time deposit accounts. Retail Banking also provides merchant services to its small business
customers. Products and services from Retail Banking are delivered to customers through 73 Hawaii branch locations, 463 ATMs throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, e-Bankoh (on-line banking service), a 24-hour customer service center, and a mobile banking service. This segment also offers retail property, casualty, and life insurance products.
Net income decreased by $5.7 million or 26% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to a decrease in net interest income, an increase in the Provision, and an increase in noninterest expense. This was partially offset by an increase in noninterest income. The $4.3 million decrease in net interest income was primarily due to lower earnings credits on the segment’s deposit portfolio, partially offset by higher average deposit balances. The $6.6 million increase in the Provision was primarily due to higher net charge-offs of loans in the segment’s consumer portfolios. The $1.5 million increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher FDIC insurance assessments. The $3.4 million increase in noninterest income was primarily due to higher mortgage banking income, as we experienced higher refinancing activity.
Commercial Banking
Commercial Banking offers products including corporate banking, commercial real estate loans, commercial lease financing, auto dealer financing, consumer automobile loans and leases, deposit and cash management products, and wholesale property and casualty insurance products. Commercial lending, deposit, and cash management services are offered to middle-market and large companies in Hawaii. Commercial real estate mortgages focus on customers that include investors, developers, and builders domiciled in Hawaii. Commercial Banking also includes syndicated lending activities, international banking, and operations at our 12 branches in the Pacific Islands.
Net income decreased by $3.8 million or 18% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to a decrease in net interest income, an increase in the Provision, and a decrease in noninterest income. The $1.9 million decrease in net interest income was primarily due to
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lower average balances in our consumer automobile loan portfolio and lower spreads in our commercial loan portfolio. The $2.6 million increase in the Provision was primarily due to higher net charge-offs of loans and leases in the segment. The $1.8 million decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to the pre-tax gain on the sale of our equity interest in an aircraft lease in the first quarter of 2008.
Investment Services
Investment Services includes private banking, trust services, asset 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 group assists individuals and families in building and preserving their wealth by providing investment, credit, and trust services to high-net-worth individuals. The asset management group manages portfolios and creates investment products. Institutional sales and service offers 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.
Net income decreased by $2.6 million or 80% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to a decrease in noninterest income and an increase in the Provision. The $3.8 million decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to lower fee income as a result of lower asset values under trust administration. The $0.8 million increase in the Provision was primarily due to higher net charge-offs of loans in this segment.
Treasury consists of corporate asset and liability management activities, including interest rate risk management and a foreign 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, government deposits, and short and long-term borrowings. The primary sources of noninterest income are from bank-owned life insurance 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 this segment, along with eliminations of inter-company transactions.
Net income decreased by $9.0 million or 83% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to lower noninterest income, partially offset by lower noninterest expense. The $13.5 million decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to a $13.7 million gain from the mandatory redemption of our Visa shares in the first quarter of 2008. The $6.6 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to various accruals recorded in the first quarter of 2008 (cash awards to purchase our stock, earnings-based incentive compensation, legal contingencies, and contributions to the Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation and other charitable organizations.) This was partially offset by a $5.6 million reversal in the first quarter of 2008 of the previously recorded Visa contingency accruals.
Other organizational units (Technology, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Credit and Risk Management, and Corporate and Regulatory Administration) included in Treasury provide a wide-range of support to our 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
Our overall credit risk position is reflective of the weakening economic activity during the first quarter of 2009, with increasing levels of non-performing assets compared to December 31, 2008. The signs of slowing in the Hawaii economy became more prominent with the continued decline in visitor arrivals. Trends in the construction and real estate industries are also slowing. Unemployment levels are trending upward. The slowing economy in Hawaii is resulting in higher delinquencies and loss rates in our loan and lease portfolio, with the primary impact in our commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and consumer portfolios. We also have elevated risk in our air and other transportation exposures due to a weaker economy in Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland.
Table 17 summarizes our air transportation credit exposure. As of March 31, 2009, included in our commercial lending portfolio are nine leveraged leases on aircraft that were originated in the 1990’s and prior. Outstanding credit exposure related to these leveraged leases was $67.8 million as of March 31, 2009. Relative to our total loan and lease portfolio, domestic air transportation carriers continue to demonstrate a higher risk profile due to fuel costs, pension plan obligations, and marginal pricing power. We believe that volatile fuel costs, coupled with a slowing U.S. Mainland economy, will place additional pressure on the financial health of air transportation carriers for the foreseeable future. In the evaluation of the Reserve for Credit Losses (the “Reserve”), we continue to consider the ongoing financial concerns about the air transportation industry.
Air Transportation Credit Exposure 1 (Unaudited)
Table 17
Passenger Carriers Based In the United States
56,876
60,189
60,260
60,603
61,190
Passenger Carriers Based Outside the United States
5,433
5,672
5,809
7,161
7,258
Cargo Carriers
13,994
13,831
13,689
13,568
13,472
Total Air Transportation Credit Exposure
76,303
79,692
79,758
81,332
81,920
1 Exposure includes loans, leveraged leases, and operating leases.
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Table 18 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 (Unaudited)
Table 18
Non-Accrual Loans and Leases
21,839
3,869
574
1,119
794
5,001
910
133
149
329
504
27,750
9,003
723
1,448
9,230
3,904
3,749
3,784
3,235
1,620
1,614
1,162
1,189
1,187
1,383
12,233
5,518
4,911
5,003
4,453
Total Non-Accrual Loans and Leases
39,983
14,521
5,634
6,451
5,751
293
229
Total Non-Performing Assets
5,927
6,680
Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More
6,785
257
268
7,053
4,794
4,192
3,455
2,601
3,892
1,720
1,077
296
201
328
776
743
758
625
865
1,100
1,134
926
756
725
8,390
7,146
5,435
4,183
5,810
Total Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More
8,647
14,199
5,834
Ratio of Non-Accrual Loans and Leases to Total Loans and Leases
0.63%
0.22%
0.09%
0.10%
Ratio of Non-Performing Assets to Total Loans and Leases and Foreclosed Real Estate
0.64%
0.23%
Ratio of Commercial Non-Performing Assets to Total Commercial Loans and Leases
1.19%
0.37%
0.03%
0.06%
0.05%
Ratio of Consumer Non-Performing Assets to Total Consumer Loans and Leases and Foreclosed Real Estate
0.31%
0.14%
0.13%
0.11%
Ratio of Non-Performing Assets and Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More to Total Loans and Leases
0.77%
0.45%
0.17%
0.18%
Quarter-to-Quarter Changes in Non-Performing Assets
Balance at Beginning of Quarter
5,286
Additions
29,164
15,464
1,355
2,900
2,614
Reductions
Payments
(874
(2,440
(955
(630
(386
Return to Accrual Status
(768
(1,468
(756
(943
(944
Sales of Foreclosed Real Estate
(82
Charge-offs/Write-downs
(2,060
(2,534
(397
(692
(525
Total Reductions
(3,784
(6,442
(2,108
(2,265
(1,855
Balance at End of Quarter
NPAs are comprised of non-accrual loans and leases and foreclosed real estate. The $25.4 million increase in NPAs from December 31, 2008 was primarily due to additions to non-accrual status of $18.0 million in commercial and industrial loans, $5.3 million in residential mortgage loans, and $1.4 million in other consumer loans. The increase in commercial and industrial NPAs from December 31, 2008 was primarily due to the inclusion of one U.S. Mainland-based borrower with a significant presence in Hawaii which has been negatively impacted by the lack of liquidity in the financial markets. The increase in residential mortgage loans NPAs from December 31, 2008 was due to a large single borrower and four land loans.
Credit quality in our mortgage-related consumer lending portfolios performed within expectations during the first quarter of 2009. Residential mortgage and home equity lending comprise the largest components of our consumer lending portfolio. As of March 31, 2009, the weighted average credit score for our residential mortgage loan portfolio was 755, with 96% of this portfolio having a loan-to-value ratio of 80% or less. As of March 31, 2009, the weighted average credit score for our home equity loan portfolio was 744, with the majority of the portfolio having a loan-to-value ratio of 80% or less.
Included in NPAs are loans that we consider impaired. Impaired loans are defined as those which we believe it is probable we will not collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, as well as those loans whose terms have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Impaired loans were $26.4 million as of March 31, 2009, $8.3 million as of December 31, 2008, and less than $0.1 million as of March 31, 2008. Impaired loans had a related Allowance of $4.6 million as of March 31, 2009 and less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2008. Impaired loans had no related Allowance as of March 31, 2008.
Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest
The changes in loans and leases past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest from December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008 reflect normal delinquency and resolution activity consistent with the slowing economy in Hawaii.
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Reserve for Credit Losses
Table 19 presents the activity in our reserve for credit losses.
Reserve for Credit Losses (Unaudited)
Table 19
Balance at Beginning of Period
128,667
120,667
96,167
Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(6,464
(3,490
(1,389
(1,932
(134
(827
(192
(2,316
(732
(806
(2,982
(3,277
(2,915
(3,577
(2,363
(2,803
Total Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(16,186
(11,986
(8,047
Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off
542
227
986
145
78
727
622
796
705
538
736
Total Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off
2,217
1,428
2,620
Net Loans and Leases Charged-Off
(13,969
(10,558
(5,427
18,558
Provision for Unfunded Commitments
250
Balance at End of Period 2
139,835
105,167
Components
Reserve for Unfunded Commitments
5,419
5,169
Total Reserve for Credit Losses
Average Loans and Leases Outstanding
6,537,134
Ratio of Net Loans and Leases Charged-Off to Average Loans and Leases Outstanding (annualized)
0.88
0.64
0.33
Ratio of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses to Loans and Leases Outstanding
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 (Unaudited).
We maintain a Reserve which consists of two components, the Allowance and a Reserve for Unfunded Commitments (“Unfunded Reserve”). The Reserve 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, 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
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other noninterest expense. The Provision exceeded net charge-offs of loans and leases for the first quarter of 2009 by $10.9. As of March 31, 2009, the Allowance was $134.4 million or 2.12% of total loans and leases outstanding. This represents an increase of 23 basis points from December 31, 2008 and an increase of 60 basis points from March 31, 2008. The increase in the Allowance during the first quarter of 2009 was due to increased risk in our commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and other consumer loan portfolios due to the overall weakness in the Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland economies.
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, 2009, 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
We increased the Unfunded Reserve by $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. The process used to determine the Unfunded Reserve is consistent with the process for determining the Allowance, as adjusted for estimated funding probabilities or loan and lease equivalency factors.
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 managing 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. The activities associated with these market risks are categorized into “trading” and “other than trading.”
Our trading activities include foreign currency and foreign exchange contracts that expose us to a small degree of foreign currency risk. These transactions are primarily executed on behalf of customers. Our other than trading activities include normal business transactions that expose our balance sheet profile to varying degrees of market risk.
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 normal business activities of gathering deposits and extending loans. 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 FRB. The monetary policies of the FRB influence, to a significant extent, the overall growth of loans, investment securities, and deposits and the level of interest rates earned on assets and paid for liabilities. The nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies are generally not predictable.
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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 utilizes several techniques to manage interest rate risk, which include:
· adjusting balance sheet mix or altering the interest rate characteristics of assets and liabilities;
· changing product pricing strategies;
· modifying characteristics of the investment securities portfolio; or
· using derivative financial instruments.
The use of derivative financial instruments has generally been limited. This is due to natural on-balance sheet hedges arising out of offsetting interest rate exposures from loans, 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 ALCO. Natural and offsetting hedges 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. The model is used to estimate and measure the balance sheet sensitivity to changes in interest rates. These estimates are based on assumptions on 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 these assumptions are reasonable. As a result, the simulation model attempts to capture the dynamic nature of the balance sheet.
We utilize net interest income simulations to analyze short-term income sensitivities to changes in interest rates. Table 20 presents, as of March 31, 2009 and 2008, an estimate of the change in net interest income during a quarterly time frame that would result from a gradual change in interest rates, moving in a parallel fashion over the entire yield curve, over the next 12-month period, relative to the measured base case scenario. The base case scenario assumes the balance sheet and interest rates are generally unchanged. Based on the net interest income simulation as of March 31, 2009, our Consolidated Statement of Condition is slightly asset sensitive to parallel changes in interest rates. Net interest income sensitivity to changes in interest rates as of March 31, 2009 was more sensitive to changes in interest rates as compared to the sensitivity profiles as of March 31, 2008, particularly in higher interest rate scenarios. Late in 2008, market conditions were very uncertain. Economic conditions led consumers to a flight to safety. Government intervention caused interest rates to fall to unprecedented levels and introduced significant market volatility. In addition, credit spreads remained wide relative to historic levels. These factors have contributed to greater interest rate risk to the Company as of March 31, 2009.
Net Interest Income Sensitivity Profile (Unaudited)
Table 20
Change in Net Interest Income Per Quarter
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)
+200
2,952
3.0
1,130
1.1
+100
1,378
1.4
925
0.9
-100
(886
(2,158
-200
(1,673
(3,596
(3.5
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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 should steepen further from its mostly “normal” profile, net interest income may increase.
We also use the Market Value of Portfolio Equity (“MVPE”) sensitivity analysis to estimate the net present value change in our net assets (i.e., assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments) from changes in interest rates. The MVPE was approximately $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2009 and 2008. Table 21 presents, as of March 31, 2009 and 2008, an estimate
of the change in the MVPE that would occur from an instantaneous 100 and 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates, moving in a parallel fashion over the entire yield curve. The MVPE sensitivity increased as of March 31, 2009 compared to March 31, 2008 as a result of unusually low interest rates and extremely wide market spreads as of March 31, 2009. A further significant parallel decline in interest rates effectively creates a 0% interest rate environment which greatly reduces the estimated value of both our loans and deposits.
Market Value of Equity Sensitivity Profile (Unaudited)
Table 21
Change in Market Value of Equity
143,892
8.8
(121,625
(7.4
)%
106,447
(41,569
(2.5
(164,815
(10.1
(53,937
(3.3
(389,170
(23.8
(140,697
(8.5
Further enhancing the MVPE sensitivity analysis are:
· value-at-risk metrics;
· key rate analysis;
· duration of equity analysis; and
· exposure to basis risk and non-parallel yield curve shifts.
There are inherent limitations to these measures; however, used along with the MVPE sensitivity analysis, we obtain better overall insight for managing our exposures to changes in interest rates. Based on the additional analyses, we estimate that our greatest exposure is in scenarios where medium-term interest rates decrease on a relative basis more than long-term interest rates.
Liquidity Management
Liquidity is managed in an effort to ensure that we have continuous access to sufficient, reasonably priced funds. Funding requirements are impacted by loan originations and refinancings, 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. The potential sources of short-term liquidity include interest-bearing deposits as well as the ability to sell certain assets including investment securities available-for-sale. Assets generate long-term liquidity through cash flows from investment securities and loans. With respect to liabilities, short-term liquidity is generated from securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term funding sources such as federal funds while long-term Liquidity is
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generated through growth in deposits and long-term debt.
We strengthened our liquidity position in the first quarter of 2009, with increased levels of deposits. Total deposits were $9.2 billion as of March 31, 2009, a $920.7 million or 11% increase from December 31, 2008 and a $1.1 billion or 14% increase from March 31, 2008. As a result, cash and cash equivalents were $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2009, an increase of $403.5 million from December 31, 2008 and an increase of $589.2 million from March 31, 2008.
In February 2009, we repaid $25.0 million in privately placed fixed rate notes. In March 2009, we repaid $119.0 million of our subordinated notes.
During 2009, we expect to contribute $10.2 million to our pension plans and $1.2 million to our postretirement benefit plan.
Capital Management
The Company and the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can cause certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could 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 to ensure capital adequacy. As of March 31, 2009, the Company and the Bank were “well capitalized” under this regulatory framework. There have been no conditions or events since March 31, 2009 that management believes have changed either the Company’s or the Bank’s capital classifications.
As of March 31, 2009, our shareholders’ equity was $833.9 million, an increase of $43.2 million or 5% from December 31, 2008.
In response to a slowing economy and economic uncertainty, we began in the second half of 2008 to increase capital. As of March 31, 2009, our Tier 1 capital ratio was 12.02%, our total capital ratio was 13.28%, our leverage ratio was 6.94%, and our ratio of tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets was 12.47%.
From the beginning of our share repurchase program in July 2001 through October 28, 2008, we repurchased a total of 45.6 million shares of common stock and returned $1.6 billion to our shareholders at an average cost of $35.44 per share. We have not repurchased shares of our common stock since October 28, 2008, except for purchases from our employees in connection with income tax withholdings related to the vesting of restricted stock and shares purchased for our Rabbi Trust. Remaining buyback authority under our share repurchase program was $85.4 million as of April 17, 2009. Total share repurchase authority under our share repurchase program was $1.70 billion as of April 17, 2009.
In April 2009, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share on our outstanding shares. The dividend will be payable on June 12, 2009 to our shareholders of record at the close of business on May 29, 2009.
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Table 22 presents our regulatory capital and ratios as of March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2008.
Regulatory Capital and Ratios (Unaudited)
Table 22
2008 1
Regulatory Capital
Add:
Capital Securities of Bancorp Hawaii Capital Trust I
26,425
Less:
Cumulative Change in Fair Value of Financial Liabilities
Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option
(2,565
(683
Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments
6,969
7,079
8,522
Unrealized Valuation and Other Adjustments
22,967
(4,276
9,208
2,353
2,106
2,715
Tier 1 Capital
769,252
751,519
740,504
Allowable Reserve for Credit Losses
80,758
84,163
88,352
Unrealized Gains on Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
97
Total Regulatory Capital
850,010
835,682
828,953
Risk-Weighted Assets
6,401,527
6,688,530
7,051,323
Key Regulatory Capital Ratios
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Total Capital Ratio
Leverage Ratio
The revisions to our Regulatory Capital Ratios as of March 31, 2008 did not change our well capitalized position, as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, as previously reported.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Credit Commitments, and Contractual Obligations
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as variable-interest entities, which would have been established for the
purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations have not changed materially since previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Credit Commitments
Table 23 presents our credit commitments as of March 31, 2009.
Credit Commitments (Unaudited)
Table 23
Less Than
After 5
One Year
1-3 Years
4-5 Years
Years
Unfunded Commitments to Extend Credit
588,407
409,036
75,642
1,151,879
2,224,964
Standby Letters of Credit
81,607
1,333
82,940
Commercial Letters of Credit
21,188
Total Credit Commitments
691,202
410,369
2,329,092
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
See the “Market Risk” section of MD&A.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2009. 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, 2009. There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the first quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II - Other Information
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The Parent’s repurchases of equity securities for the first quarter of 2009 were as follows:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (Unaudited)
Total Number of Shares
Approximate Dollar Value
Purchased as Part of
of Shares that May Yet Be
Total Number of
Average Price
Publicly Announced Plans
Purchased Under the
Period
Shares Purchased 1
Paid Per Share
or Programs
Plans or Programs 2
January 1 - 31, 2009
6,862
35.88
85,356,214
February 1 - 28, 2009
8,763
35.97
March 1 - 31, 2009
5,446
30.72
21,071
34.58
The shares purchased in the first quarter of 2009 were from employees in connection with income tax withholdings related to the vesting of restricted stock and shares purchased for our Rabbi Trust. These shares were not purchased as part of the publicly announced program. The shares were purchased at the closing price of the Parent’s common stock on the dates of purchase.
As of April 17, 2009, $85.4 million remained of the total $1.70 billion total repurchase amount authorized by the Parent’s Board of Directors under the share repurchase program. The program has no set expiration or termination date.
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.
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 22, 2009
By:
/s/ Allan R. Landon
Allan R. Landon
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Kent T. Lucien
Kent T. Lucien
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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