Central Pacific Financial Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings

"Central Pacific Financial achieved strong fourth-quarter and 2025 year-end results thanks to strong balance sheet management and meaningful progress on our strategic and business priorities," said Arnold Martines, Chairman, President and CEO. "In the fourth-quarter, our profitability strengthened further, underscoring the success of our disciplined approach. Looking ahead, we remain focused on supporting our customers and the communities we serve, while continuing to create long-term value for our shareholders."

Earnings Highlights

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $62.1 million, which increased by $0.8 million, or 1.3% from the prior quarter, and increased by $6.3 million, or 11.3%, compared to the same quarter last year. Net interest margin ("NIM") for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 3.56%, an increase of 7 basis points ("bp" or "bps") from the prior quarter, and an increase of 39 bps from the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter increase in net interest income and NIM was primarily driven by a 12 bps decrease in average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits, which outpaced the declines in average yields earned on loans, down 2 bps, and investment securities, down 5 bps.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a provision of $4.2 million in the prior quarter, and a provision of $0.8 million in the same quarter last year. The current quarter provision for credit losses included $1.7 million for credit losses on loans and $0.7 million for off-balance sheet exposures. The decrease from prior quarter was primarily driven by a decline in loan balances and improvements in the macro-economic forecast used in our estimate of the allowance for credit losses.

Other operating income for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $14.2 million, compared to $13.5 million in the prior quarter, and $2.6 million in the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter increase was largely driven by a $0.9 million increase in income from bank-owned life insurance, primarily related to a death benefit recognized in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase from the year-ago was largely attributable to a $9.9 million pre-tax loss related to an investment portfolio repositioning in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Other operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $45.7 million, compared to $47.0 million in the prior quarter, and $44.2 million in the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter decrease was primarily attributable to a one-time expense of $1.5 million related to the operations center consolidation in the third quarter of 2025. The increase from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits of $2.8 million, partially offset by an impairment charge on intangible assets of $1.4 million (included in other) during the fourth quarter of 2024.

The efficiency ratio was 59.88% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 62.84% in the prior quarter and 75.65% in the same quarter last year. The prior quarter was impacted by $1.5 million in expenses related to the operations center consolidation in the third quarter of 2025. The year-ago quarter was impacted by a $9.9 million pre-tax loss related to an investment portfolio repositioning in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding these items, the adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) was 60.81% and 64.65% for the third quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024, respectively. The improvement in the adjusted efficiency ratio was attributable to higher net interest income and other operating income, combined with lower other operating expense.

The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 18.9%, compared to 21.4% in the prior quarter, and 15.4% in the same quarter last year. The sequential quarter decrease in the Company's effective tax rate was primarily attributable to additional tax credits and an increase in tax-exempt income. The increase in the effective tax rate compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily driven by higher pre-tax income in the current quarter, largely resulting from the loss on investment securities repositioning in the fourth quarter of 2024, as well as provision adjustments recorded in the year-ago quarter.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of December 31, 2025, total assets were $7.41 billion, which decreased by $12.2 million, or 0.2% from $7.42 billion at September 30, 2025, and a decrease of $62.9 million, or 0.8% from $7.47 billion at December 31, 2024.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and costs, were $5.29 billion at December 31, 2025, which decreased by $78.1 million, or 1.5% from $5.37 billion at September 30, 2025, and decreased by $43.8 million, or 0.8% from $5.33 billion at December 31, 2024. The average yield earned on loans during the fourth quarter of 2025 was 4.99%, compared to 5.01% in the prior quarter and 4.91% in the same quarter last year.

Core deposits, which include demand deposits, savings and money market deposits and time deposits up to $250,000, totaled $6.06 billion at December 31, 2025. Core deposits increased by $78.2 million, or 1.3% from $5.98 billion at September 30, 2025, and increased by $19.3 million, or 0.3% from $6.04 billion at December 31, 2024. Total deposits were $6.61 billion at December 31, 2025, which increased by $32.1 million or 0.5% from $6.58 billion at September 30, 2025, and decreased by $34.2 million, or 0.5% from $6.64 billion at December 31, 2024. The average rate paid on total deposits during the fourth quarter of 2025 was 0.94%, compared to 1.02% in the prior quarter, and 1.21% in the same quarter last year.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $14.4 million, or 0.19% of total assets at December 31, 2025, compared to $14.3 million, or 0.19% of total assets at September 30, 2025 and $11.0 million, or 0.15% of total assets at December 31, 2024.

Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $2.5 million, compared to net charge-offs of $2.7 million in the prior quarter, and net charge-offs of $3.8 million in the same quarter last year. On an annualized basis, net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans improved to 0.18% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 0.20% in the prior quarter, and 0.29% in the same quarter last year.

The allowance for credit losses on loans was 1.13% of total loans as of December 31, 2025, compared to 1.13% at September 30, 2025, and 1.11% at December 31, 2024.

Capital

Total shareholders' equity at December 31, 2025 was $592.6 million, compared to $588.1 million at September 30, 2025 and $538.4 million at December 31, 2024.

The Company's regulatory capital ratios remained strong, with leverage ratio of 9.8%, 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 December 31, 2025.

The Company redeemed in full at par its $55.0 million of 4.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2030 on its November 1, 2025 call date.

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 529,613 shares of common stock at a total cost of $16.3 million, representing an average price of $30.82 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 788,261 shares at a total cost of $23.3 million, or an average price of $29.60 per share. In total, the Company returned $52.7 million to shareholders during 2025 through cash dividends and share repurchases.

On January 27, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program (the "2026 Repurchase Plan") permitting the Company to repurchase up to $55 million of its common stock from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The 2026 Repurchase Plan replaces and supersedes the prior share repurchase program previously approved by the Board.

On January 27, 2026, the Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents an increase of 3.6% from the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2025 of $0.28 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host a conference call today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss its fourth quarter of 2025 financial results. Individuals are encouraged to listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://ir.cpb.bank. Alternatively, investors may participate in the live call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 and entering the conference ID: 6299769.

A replay of the call will be available through February 27, 2026, by dialing 1-800-770-2030 and entering the same conference ID: 6299769, and on the Company's website. Information which may be discussed in the conference call is provided in an earnings supplement presentation on the Company's website at http://ir.cpb.bank.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.41 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. Its primary subsidiary, Central Pacific Bank, operates 27 branches and 55 ATMs in the State of Hawaii. Central Pacific Financial Corp. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CPF." For additional information, please visit: cpb.bank.

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