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HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF) (the "Company"), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (the "Bank" or "CPB"), reported net income of $22.8 million, or $0.88 diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), for the third quarter of 2026. This compares to net income of $20.8 million, or diluted EPS of $0.80, in the prior quarter and $18.6 million, or diluted EPS of $0.69, in the same period last year. Results for the third quarter of 2025 included $1.5 million in pre-tax expenses related to the consolidation of the Company's former operations center into its main office. Excluding this item, adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2025 was $19.7 million, or diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of $0.73.

“We delivered another quarter of strong financial performance, driven by net interest margin expansion, disciplined expense management, and solid asset quality," said Arnold Martines, Chairman, President and CEO. "We believe we are well positioned to serve our customers, support our communities, and deliver meaningful value to our shareholders.”

Earnings Highlights

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2026 totaled $64.5 million, which increased by $1.6 million, or 2.6%, from the prior quarter, and increased by $3.2 million, or 5.2%, compared to the same quarter last year. Net interest margin ("NIM") for the third quarter of 2026 was 3.62%, an increase of 5 basis points ("bp" or "bps") from the prior quarter, and an increase of 13 bps from the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter increase in net interest income and NIM was primarily driven by an increase in loan yields and higher average balances and yields earned on investment securities.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to a provision of $4.4 million in the prior quarter, and a provision of $4.2 million in the same quarter last year. The current quarter included a provision for loan losses of $1.9 million, while the reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures remained flat. In the prior quarter there was an increase to the reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures of $1.1 million.

Other operating income for the third quarter of 2026 totaled $12.4 million, compared to $14.6 million in the prior quarter, and $13.5 million in the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter decrease was primarily due to a $2.4 million decrease in income from bank-owned life insurance due to equity market volatility and the impact on corporate-owned life insurance policies.

Other operating expense for the third quarter of 2026 totaled $44.8 million, compared to $46.2 million in the prior quarter, and $47.0 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily attributable to decreases in salaries and employee benefits of $1.2 million and other expense of $1.0 million, due to lower deferred compensation expenses. The lower deferred compensation expense was related to equity market performance.

The efficiency ratio was 58.27% in the third quarter of 2026, compared to 59.62% in the prior quarter and 62.84% in the same quarter last year. In the same quarter last year, the adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) was 60.81%, when excluding the $1.5 million in expenses related to the operations center consolidation.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2026 was 24.5%, compared to 22.6% in the prior quarter, and 21.4% in the same quarter last year. The increase in the Company's effective tax rate was primarily attributable to an increase in pre-tax income and lower tax-exempt income.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of September 30, 2026, total assets were $7.45 billion, which decreased by $51.5 million or 0.7%, from $7.50 billion at June 30, 2026, and increased $28.1 million, or 0.4%, from $7.42 billion at September 30, 2025.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and costs, were $5.31 billion at September 30, 2026, and remained relatively stable compared to June 30, 2026, and decreased by $54.1 million, or 1.0%, from $5.37 billion at September 30, 2025. The average yield earned on loans during the third quarter of 2026 was 5.01%, compared to 4.96% in the prior quarter and 5.01% in the same quarter last year.

Total deposits were $6.66 billion at September 30, 2026, which decreased by $31.9 million, or 0.5%, from $6.70 billion at June 30, 2026, and increased by $86.2 million, or 1.3%, from $6.58 billion at September 30, 2025. Core deposits, which include demand deposits, savings and money market deposits and time deposits up to $250,000, totaled $6.11 billion at September 30, 2026, generally consistent with $6.12 billion at June 30, 2026, and increased by $127.2 million, or 2.1%, from $5.98 billion at September 30, 2025. The average rate paid on total deposits during the third quarter of 2026 was 0.90%, consistent with 0.90% in the prior quarter, and decreased from 1.02% in the same quarter last year.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $14.0 million, or 0.19% of total assets at September 30, 2026, compared to $16.5 million, or 0.22% of total assets at June 30, 2026 and $14.3 million, or 0.19% of total assets at September 30, 2025.

Net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2026 totaled $2.7 million, or 0.20% of average loans on an annualized basis, consistent with the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

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

Capital

Total shareholders' equity at September 30, 2026 was $581.4 million, compared to $596.3 million at June 30, 2026 and $588.1 million at September 30, 2025. The decrease in shareholders' equity of $14.9 million, or 2.5% was primarily attributed to a decline in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") resulting from a decrease in the fair value of the available-for-sale investment portfolio due to the rise in market interest rates.

During the third quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 294,110 shares of common stock at a total cost of $11.2 million, or an average price of $38.18 per share. As of September 30, 2026, $22.0 million remained available under the Company's share repurchase authorization.

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

On October 27, 2026, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 3.3% to $0.31 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 30, 2026.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss its third quarter of 2026 financial results. Interested parties may listen to the conference by calling 1-833-461-5787 and entering the meeting ID: 104 617 134 or by registering for the webcast at the following link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/104617134 The Company's investor relations website, https://ir.cpb.bank, will also include a link to the webcast and a slide presentation.

A replay of the call will be available on the Company's investor relations website until October 28, 2027.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.45 billion in assets as of September 30, 2026. Its primary subsidiary, Central Pacific Bank, operates 27 branches and 56 ATMs in the State of Hawaii. Central Pacific Financial Corp. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CPF." For additional information, please visit: https://cpb.bank.

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