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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Commission File Number 1-6887

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes o No ý

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 ý 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 ý No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes o No ý

The aggregate market value of the registrant's outstanding voting common stock held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2010 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter), determined using the per share closing price on that date on the New York Stock Exchange of $48.35, was approximately $2,304,468,579. There was no non-voting common equity of the registrant outstanding on that date.

As of February 14, 2011, there were 47,959,703 shares of common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 22, 2011, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation

Form 10-K

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Part I

Item 1. Business

General

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the "Parent") is a Delaware corporation and a bank holding company ("BHC") headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Parent's principal and only operating subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii (the "Bank"), was organized on December 17, 1897 and is chartered by the State of Hawaii. The Bank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") and the Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System.

The Bank provides a broad range of financial services and products primarily to customers in Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Islands. References to "we," "our," "us," or "the Company" refer to the holding company and its subsidiaries that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

The Bank's subsidiaries include Bank of Hawaii Leasing, Inc., Bankoh Investment Services, Inc., Pacific Century Life Insurance Corporation, BOH Wholesale Insurance Agency, Inc. (formerly known as Triad Insurance Agency, Inc.), and Bank of Hawaii Insurance Services, Inc. The Bank's subsidiaries are engaged in equipment leasing, securities brokerage, investment services, wholesale insurance, and insurance agency services. In 2009, the Company sold most of the assets and operations of its wholesale insurance agency and retail insurance brokerage subsidiaries, including the name of its wholesale insurance agency business, Triad Insurance Agency, Inc., to third parties.

We are aligned into four business segments for management reporting purposes: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services, and Treasury. See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") and Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports can be found free of charge on our website at www.boh.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The SEC maintains a website, www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines; charters of the Audit and Risk Committee, the Executive and Strategic Planning Committee, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are available on our website. Upon written request to the Corporate Secretary at 130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, this information is available in print form.

The Parent's other subsidiary is the BOHC Investment Fund, LLC (the "Fund"). The Fund was organized in September 2007, to invest in and hold securities of Qualified High Technology Businesses, as defined in the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

We have included the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 of this report.

Competition

We are subject to substantial competition from banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage companies, finance companies, mutual funds, brokerage firms, insurance companies, and other providers of financial services, including financial service subsidiaries of commercial and manufacturing companies. We also compete with non-financial institutions that offer financial products and services. Some of our competitors are not subject to the same level of regulation and oversight that is required of banks and BHCs. As a result, some of our competitors may have lower cost structures. Also, some of our competitors, through alternative delivery channels such as the internet, may be based outside of the markets that we serve. Our extensive branch network, exceptional service levels, and knowledge of local trends and conditions contribute to our competitive advantage.

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Supervision and Regulation

Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal and state governmental authorities. The regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors, customers, and the integrity of the U.S. banking system. The following information describes significant laws and regulations applicable to us. The description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the banking industry are frequently raised in Congress, in state legislatures, and with the various bank regulatory agencies. Changes in applicable laws or regulations, or a change in the way such laws or regulations are interpreted by regulatory agencies or courts, may have a material impact on our business, operations, and earnings.

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). This new law will significantly change the current bank regulatory structure and affect the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies, including the Company and the Bank. A broad range of new rules and regulations by various federal agencies must be adopted and, consequently, many details and much of the impact of this act may not be known for many months or years.

The Parent

The Parent is registered as a BHC under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"), and is subject to the supervision of and to examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank (the "FRB"). The Parent is also registered as a financial institution holding company under the Hawaii Code of Financial Institutions (the "Code") and is subject to the registration, reporting, and examination requirements of the Code.

The BHC Act prohibits, with certain exceptions, a BHC from acquiring beneficial ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company, including a bank, without the FRB's prior approval. The Act also prohibits a BHC from engaging in any activity other than banking, managing or controlling banks or other subsidiaries authorized under the BHC Act, or furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries.

Under the BHC Act, a BHC may elect to become a financial holding company and thereby engage in a broader range of financial and other activities than are permissible for traditional BHCs. In order to qualify for the election, all of the depository institution subsidiaries of the BHC must be well-capitalized and well-managed. Additionally, all of its insured depository institution subsidiaries must have achieved a rating of "satisfactory" or better under the Community Reinvestment Act (the "CRA"). Financial holding companies are permitted to engage in activities that are "financial in nature"; activities incidental to or complementary of the financial activities of traditional BHCs, as determined by the FRB. The Parent has not elected to become a financial holding company.

Under FRB policy, a BHC is expected to serve as a source of financial and management strength to its subsidiary bank. A BHC is also expected to commit resources to support its subsidiary bank in circumstances where it might not do so absent such a policy. Under this policy, a BHC is expected to stand ready to provide adequate capital funds to its subsidiary bank during periods of financial adversity and to maintain the financial flexibility and capital-raising capacity to obtain additional resources for assisting its subsidiary bank.

Under the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act, banks and bank holding companies from any state are permitted to acquire banks located in any other state, subject to certain conditions, including certain nationwide and state-imposed deposit concentration limits. The Bank also has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to acquire branches outside its home state by acquisition or merger. The establishment of new interstate branches is also possible in those states with laws that expressly permit de novo branching. Because the Code permits de novo branching by out-of-state banks, those banks may establish new branches in Hawaii. Interstate branches are subject to certain laws of the states in which they are located.

Bank of Hawaii

The Bank is subject to supervision and examination by the FRB of San Francisco and the State of Hawaii

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Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ("DCCA"), Division of Financial Institutions. The Bank is subject to extensive federal and state regulations that significantly affect business and activities. These regulatory bodies have broad authority to implement standards and to initiate proceedings designed to prohibit depository institutions from engaging in activities that represent unsafe and unsound banking practices or constitute violations of applicable laws, rules, regulations, administrative orders, or written agreements with regulators. The standards relate generally to operations and management, asset quality, interest rate exposure, capital, and executive compensation. These regulatory bodies are authorized to take action against institutions that fail to meet such standards, including the assessment of civil monetary penalties, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders, and other actions.

Bankoh Investment Services, Inc., the broker dealer subsidiary of the Bank, is incorporated in Hawaii and is regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the DCCA's Business Registration Division. The Bank's insurance subsidiaries, BOH Wholesale Insurance Agency, Inc. and Bank of Hawaii Insurance Services, Inc. are incorporated in Hawaii and are regulated by the DCCA's Division of Insurance. Pacific Century Life Insurance Corporation is incorporated in Arizona and is regulated by the State of Arizona Department of Insurance.

Capital Requirements

The federal bank regulatory agencies have issued substantially similar risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to BHCs and the banks they supervise. Under the risk-based capital requirements, the Company and the Bank are each generally required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8% to be considered "adequately capitalized." At least half of the total capital is to be composed of common equity, retained earnings, and qualifying perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangibles ("Tier 1 Capital"). The remainder may consist of certain subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments and other qualifying preferred stock, and a limited amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses ("Tier 2 Capital") and, together with Tier 1 Capital, equals total capital ("Total Capital"). Risk weighted assets are calculated by taking assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance-sheet items and assigning them to one of several broad risk categories. The risk categories are assigned according to the obligor, or, if relevant, to the guarantor, or to the nature of the collateral. The aggregate dollar value of the amount in each category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category.

BHCs and banks are also required to maintain minimum leverage ratios established by the federal bank regulatory agencies. These requirements provide for a minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 Capital to adjusted quarterly average assets ("Tier 1 Leverage Ratio") equal to 3% to be considered "adequately capitalized" for BHCs and banks that have the highest regulatory rating and are not experiencing significant growth or expansion. All other BHCs and banks will generally be required to maintain a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of at least 100 to 200 basis points above the stated minimum. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for capital ratios for the Company and the Bank.

The risk-based capital standards identify concentrations of credit risk and the risk arising from non-traditional banking activities, as well as an institution's ability to manage these risks, as important factors to be taken into account by the agencies in assessing an institution's overall capital adequacy. The capital guidelines also provide that exposure to a decline in the economic value of an institution's capital due to changes in interest rates is a factor to be considered in evaluating a bank's capital adequacy.

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA") the federal banking agencies possess broad powers to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. FDICIA identifies five capital categories for insured depository institutions: "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized," or "critically undercapitalized." Under regulations established by the federal banking agencies, a "well capitalized" institution must have a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of at least 6%, a Total Capital Ratio of at least 10%, a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of at least 5%, and not be subject to a capital directive order. As of December 31, 2010, the Bank was classified as "well capitalized." The classification of

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a depository institution under FDICIA is primarily for the purpose of applying the federal banking agencies' prompt corrective action provisions, and is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, a representation of the overall financial condition or the prospects of any financial institution.

In December 2009, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "BCBS") released a comprehensive list of proposals for changes to capital, leverage, and liquidity requirements for banks (commonly referred to as "Basel III"). In December 2010, the oversight body of the Basel Committee published the final Basel III rules on capital, leverage, and liquidity. See the "Regulatory Initiatives Related to Capital and Liquidity" section in MD&A for more information.

Dividend Restrictions

The Parent is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The Parent's principal source of funds to pay dividends on its common stock and to service its debt is dividends from the Bank. Various federal and state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends the Bank may pay to the Parent without regulatory approval. The FRB is authorized to determine the circumstances when the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or unsound practice and to prohibit such payments. The right of the Parent, its shareholders, and creditors, to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of its subsidiaries is also subject to the prior claims of creditors of those subsidiaries.

For information regarding the limitations on the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Parent, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders

Under federal law, the Bank is subject to restrictions that limit the transfer of funds or other items of value to the Parent, and any other non-bank affiliates in so-called "covered transactions." In general, covered transactions include loans, leases, other extensions of credit, investments and asset purchases, as well as other transactions involving the transfer of value from the Bank to an affiliate or for the benefit of an affiliate. Unless an exemption applies, 1) covered transactions by the Bank with a single affiliate are limited to 10% of the Bank's capital and surplus, and 2) with respect to all covered transactions with affiliates in the aggregate, to 20% of the Bank's capital and surplus.

The Dodd-Frank Act expands the affiliate transaction rules of the federal law to broaden the definition of affiliate and to apply such rules to securities lending, repurchase agreements, and derivative activities that the Bank may have with an affiliate, as well as to strengthen collateral requirements and limit FRB exemptive authority. The definition of "extension of credit" for transactions with executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders is also being expanded to include credit exposure arising from a derivative transaction, a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement, and securities lending or borrowing transactions.

FDIC Insurance

The Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") insures deposit accounts in the Bank up to a maximum amount per separately insured depositor. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the maximum amount of federal deposit insurance coverage has been permanently increased from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor, per institution. On November 9, 2010, the FDIC issued a final rule to implement a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that provides temporary unlimited deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts at all FDIC-insured depository institutions. Institutions cannot opt out of this coverage, nor will the FDIC charge a separate assessment for the insurance. On December 29, 2010, President Obama signed into law an amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to include Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts ("IOLTA") within the definition of noninterest-bearing transaction accounts. This amendment will provide IOLTAs with the same temporary, unlimited insurance coverage afforded to noninterest-bearing transaction accounts under the Dodd-Frank Act. This unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts became effective on December 31, 2010 and terminates on December 31, 2012.

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accounts up to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount as noted above.

FDIC-insured depository institutions are required to pay deposit insurance premiums based on the risk an institution poses to the DIF. In order to restore reserves and ensure that the DIF will be able to adequately cover losses from future bank failures, the FDIC approved new deposit insurance rules in November 2009. These new rules required insured depository institutions to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012. On December 30, 2009, the Bank prepaid its assessment in the amount of $42.3 million related to years 2010 through 2012. As of December 31, 2010 the remaining balance of our prepaid FDIC assessment was $31.0 million.

As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, on February 7, 2011, the FDIC finalized new rules which would redefine the assessment base as "average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity." The new rate schedule and other revisions to the assessment rules will become effective April 1, 2011, to be used to calculate the June 2011 assessments which will be due in September 2011. The FDIC's final rules will also eliminate risk categories and debt ratings from the assessment calculation for large banks (over $10 billion) and will instead use scorecards that the FDIC believes better reflect risks to the DIF. We continue to assess the impact that these changes will have on our deposit insurance premiums in future periods.

Other Safety and Soundness Regulations

As required by FDICIA, the federal banking agencies' prompt corrective action powers impose progressively more restrictive constraints on operations, management and capital distributions, depending on the category in which an institution is classified. These actions can include: requiring an insured depository institution to adopt a capital restoration plan guaranteed by the institution's parent company; placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities, including restrictions on transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest rates the institution may pay on deposits; prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; prohibiting the holding company from making capital distributions without prior regulatory approval; and, ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution.

The federal banking agencies also have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, and compensation and benefits. The federal regulatory agencies may take action against a financial institution that does not meet such standards.

Community Reinvestment and Consumer Protection Laws

In connection with its lending activities, the Bank is subject to a number of federal laws designed to protect borrowers and promote lending to various sectors of the economy and population. These include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Community Reinvestment Act (the "CRA"). In addition, federal banking regulators, pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, have enacted regulations limiting the ability of banks and other financial institutions to disclose nonpublic consumer information to non-affiliated third parties. The regulations require disclosure of privacy policies and allow consumers to prevent certain personal information from being shared with non-affiliated third parties.

The CRA requires the appropriate federal banking agency, in connection with its examination of a bank, to assess the bank's record in meeting the credit needs of the communities served by the bank, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. Under the CRA, institutions are assigned a rating of "outstanding," "satisfactory," "needs to improve," or "substantial non-compliance." The Bank received an "outstanding" rating in its most recent CRA evaluation.

The Dodd-Frank Act also creates a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the "CFPB") that will take over responsibility for the federal consumer financial protection laws. The CFPB will be an independent bureau within the FRB and will have broad rule-making, supervisory and examination authority to set and enforce rules in the consumer

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protection area over financial institutions that have assets of $10.0 billion or more, such as the Bank. The Dodd-Frank Act also gives the CFPB expanded data collecting powers for fair lending purposes for both small business and mortgage loans, as well as expanded authority to prevent unfair, deceptive and abusive practices. The consumer complaint function will also be consolidated into the CFPB.

Several major regulatory and legislative initiatives recently adopted and revised by the Dodd-Frank Act, will have significant future impacts on our business and financial results. Amendments to Regulation E, which implement the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (the "EFTA"), involve changes to the way banks may charge overdraft fees by limiting our ability to charge an overdraft fee for ATM and one-time debit card transactions that overdraw a consumer's account, unless the consumer affirmatively consents to payment of overdrafts for those transactions. Additional amendments to the EFTA include the "Durbin Act," which mandates limiting debit card interchange fees that banks may charge merchants.

Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Laws

The Bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. The USA PATRIOT Act substantially broadened the scope of U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations by creating new laws, regulations, and penalties, imposing significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. These laws and regulations require the Bank to implement policies, procedures, and controls to detect, prevent, and report potential money laundering and terrorist financing and to verify the identity of their customers. Violations of these requirements can result in substantial civil and criminal sanctions. In addition, provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act require the federal financial institution regulatory agencies to consider the effectiveness of a financial institution's anti-money laundering activities when reviewing bank mergers and BHC acquisitions.

Employees

As of January 31, 2011, we had approximately 2,400 employees.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The risks and uncertainties described below are some of the important inherent risk factors that could affect our business and operations, although they are not the only risks that may have a material adverse affect on the Company.

Changes in business and economic conditions, in particular those of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (Guam, nearby islands, and American Samoa) could lead to lower revenue, lower asset quality, and lower earnings.

Unlike larger national or other regional banks that are more geographically diversified, our business and earnings are closely tied to the economies of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. These local economies rely on tourism, real estate, government, and other service-based industries. Declines in tourism, real or threatened acts of war or terrorism, increases in energy costs, the availability of affordable air transportation, natural disasters and adverse weather, public health issues, and State of Hawaii and County budget issues impact consumer and corporate spending. As a result, such events may contribute to the deterioration in general economic conditions in our markets which could adversely impact us and our customers' operations. Hawaii's economy continued to recover during 2010 due to increasing visitor arrivals and spending. However, deterioration of economic conditions or the pace of economic recovery could adversely affect the quality of our assets, credit losses, and the demand for our products and services, which could lead to lower revenues and lower earnings.

The level of visitor arrivals and spending, housing prices, and unemployment rates are some of the metrics that we continually monitor. We also monitor the value of collateral, such as real estate, that secures the loans we have made. The borrowing power of our customers could also be impacted by a decline in the value of collateral.

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Difficult market conditions have adversely affected our industry.

Financial institutions continue to be affected by sharp declines in the real estate market, high levels of unemployment, low loan demand, and low interest margins. Dramatic declines in the national housing market over the past several years, with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures and unemployment, have resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions. Although Hawaii's economy continues to recover, a decline in real estate values, home sales volumes and financial stress on borrowers as a result of the uncertain economic environment could have an adverse effect on our borrowers and/or their customers, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Economic conditions that negatively affect the housing market, the job market and the demand for other goods and services could cause the credit quality of the Company's loan portfolios to deteriorate, which would have a negative impact on the Company's business.

Real estate values in Hawaii continued to be somewhat more resilient than many markets on the U.S. Mainland over the past two years. However, there is no assurance that Hawaii real estate values will continue to be more resilient than U.S. Mainland markets. Market turmoil and the tightening of credit has led to an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, a lack of confidence in the financial sector, and increased volatility in the financial markets. The resulting economic pressure on consumers and lack of confidence in the financial markets may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Changes in interest rates could adversely impact our results of operations and capital.

Our earnings are highly dependent on the spread between the interest earned on loans, leases, and investment securities and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Changes in market interest rates impact the rates earned on loans, leases, and investment securities and the rates paid on deposits and borrowings. In addition, changes to market interest rates could impact the level of loans, leases, investment securities, deposits, and borrowings, and the credit profile of our current borrowers. Interest rates are affected by many factors beyond our control, and fluctuate in response to general economic conditions, currency fluctuations, and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, will influence the origination of loans and leases, the purchase of investments, the generation of deposits, and the rates received on loans and investment securities and paid on deposits. Any substantial prolonged change in market interest rates may negatively impact our ability to attract deposits, originate loans and leases, and achieve satisfactory interest rate spreads, any of which could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

Credit losses could increase during a period of prolonged economic recovery.

Although there are indications of an economic recovery nationally and in Hawaii, a prolonged economic recovery could result in increased credit losses for us. The risk of nonpayment of loans and leases is inherent in all lending activities. We maintain a reserve for credit losses to absorb estimated probable credit losses inherent in the loan, lease, and commitment portfolios as of the balance sheet date. Management makes various assumptions and judgments about the loan and lease portfolio in determining the level of the reserve for credit losses. Many of these assumptions are based on current economic conditions. A prolonged economic recovery nationally and in Hawaii may increase our risk of credit losses beyond what has been provided for in our reserve for credit losses. If our assumptions are incorrect or economic conditions change, the reserve for credit losses may not be sufficient to cover losses, which could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

Inability of our borrowers to make timely repayments on their loans, or decreases in real estate collateral values may result in increased delinquencies, foreclosures, and customer bankruptcies, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

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Recent legislation and regulatory initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including restrictions and requirements, could detrimentally affect the Company's business.

In response to the financial crisis affecting the banking system and financial markets, the Dodd-Frank Act was enacted in 2010, as well as several programs that have been initiated by the U.S. Treasury, the FRB, and the FDIC to stabilize the financial system.

Some of the provisions of recent legislation and regulation that may adversely impact the Company include: the Durbin Act which mandates a limit to debit card interchange fees and Regulation E amendments to the EFTA regarding overdraft fees. These provisions may limit the type of products we offer, the methods by which we offer them, and the prices at which they are offered. These provisions may also increase our costs in offering these products.

The newly created CFPB will have unprecedented authority over the regulation of consumer financial products and services. The CFPB will have broad rule-making, supervisory and examination authority, as well as expanded data collecting and enforcement powers. The scope and impact of the CFPB's actions cannot be determined at this time, which creates significant uncertainty for the Company and the financial services industry in general.

In December 2010, the oversight body of the Basel Committee published the final Basel III rules on capital, leverage, and liquidity. Basel III requires financial institutions to have more capital and a higher quality of capital. Basel III also imposes a leverage ratio requirement and liquidity standards. Implementation of these new capital and liquidity requirements has created significant uncertainty with respect to the future requirements for financial institutions. These new requirements may result in increases to our capital, liquidity, and disclosure requirements. See the "Regulatory Initiatives Related to Capital and Liquidity" section in MD&A for more information.

These new laws, regulations, and changes may increase our costs of regulatory compliance. They may significantly affect the markets in which we do business, the markets for and value of our investments, and our ongoing operations, costs, and profitability. The future impact of the many provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislative and regulatory initiatives on the Company's business and results of operations will depend upon regulatory interpretation and rulemaking that will be undertaken over the next several months and years. As a result, we are unable to predict the ultimate impact of the Dodd-Frank Act or of other future legislation or regulation, including the extent to which it could increase costs or limit our ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner, or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Consumer protection initiatives related to the foreclosure process could affect our remedies as a creditor.

Consumer protection initiatives proposed related to the foreclosure process, including voluntary and/or mandatory programs intended to permit or require lenders to consider loan modifications or other alternatives to foreclosure, could increase our credit losses or increase our expense in pursuing our remedies as a creditor.

Competition may adversely affect our business.

Our future depends on our ability to compete effectively. We compete for deposits, loans, leases, and other financial services with a variety of competitors, including banks, thrifts, credit unions, mortgage companies, broker dealers, and insurance companies all of which may be based in or outside of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. There has been substantial consolidation among companies in the financial services industry over the last few years as a result of the economic crisis. We will continue to experience competition as the trend for further consolidation in the financial services industry continues. The financial services industry is also likely to become more competitive as further technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services. Failure to effectively compete, innovate, and make effective use of available channels to deliver our products and services could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

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Our liquidity is dependent on dividends from the Bank.

The Parent is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank. The Parent receives substantially all of its cash in the form of dividends from the Bank. These dividends are the principal source of funds to pay dividends on the Parent's common stock. Various federal and state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to the Parent. If the amount of dividends paid by the Bank is further limited, the Parent's ability to meet its obligations, pay dividends to shareholders, or repurchase stock, may be further limited.

An interruption or breach in security of our information systems may result in financial losses or in a loss of customers.

We rely heavily on communications and information systems to conduct our business. In addition, we rely on third parties to provide key components of our infrastructure, including loan, deposit and general ledger processing, internet connections, and network access. Any disruption in service of these key components could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers and otherwise to conduct our operations. Furthermore, security breaches of our information systems or data, whether managed by us or by third parties, could harm our reputation or cause a decrease in the number of customers that choose to do business with us. Security breaches could also subject the Bank to additional regulatory scrutiny and expose the Bank to civil litigation and possible financial liability.

Negative public opinion could damage our reputation and adversely impact our earnings and liquidity.

Reputational risk, or the risk to our business, earnings, liquidity, and capital from negative public opinion could result from our actual or alleged conduct in a variety of areas, including legal and regulatory compliance, lending practices, corporate governance, litigation, ethical issues, or inadequate protection of customer information. We expend significant resources to comply with regulatory requirements. Failure to comply could result in reputational harm or significant legal or remedial costs. Damage to our reputation could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract new customers, and adversely impact our earnings and liquidity.

Changes in income tax laws or interpretations or in accounting standards could materially affect our financial condition or results of operations.

Changes in income tax laws could be enacted or interpretations of existing income tax laws could change causing an adverse effect to our financial condition or results of operations. Similarly, our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we report our financial condition and results of operations. Some of these policies require use of estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of our assets, liabilities, and financial results. Periodically, new accounting standards are imposed or existing standards are revised, changing the methods for preparing our financial statements. These changes are not within our control and may significantly impact our financial condition and results of operations.

Our performance depends on attracting and retaining key employees and skilled personnel to operate our business effectively.

Our success is dependent on our ability to recruit qualified and skilled personnel to operate our business effectively. Competition for these qualified and skilled people is intense. There are a limited number of qualified personnel in the markets we serve, so our success depends in part on the continued services of many of our current management and other key employees. Failure to retain our key employees and maintain adequate staffing of qualified personnel could adversely impact our operations and our ability to compete.

The soundness of other financial institutions, as counterparties, may adversely impact our financial condition or results of operations.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, lending, counterparty, or other relationships. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions or the financial services industry in general have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and we routinely

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execute transactions with brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, mutual and hedge funds, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (the "FHLB"), and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure due us. Such losses could materially affect our financial condition or results of operations.

Changes in the capital markets could materially affect the level of assets under management and the demand for our other fee-based services.

Changes in the capital markets could affect the volume of income from and demand for our fee-based services. Our investment management revenues depend in large part on the level of assets under management. Market volatility that leads customers to liquidate investments, move investments to other institutions or asset classes, as well as lower asset values can reduce our level of assets under management and thereby decrease our investment management revenues.

Our mortgage banking income may experience significant volatility.

Our mortgage banking income is highly influenced by the level and direction of mortgage interest rates, and real estate and refinancing activity. Interest rates can affect the amount of mortgage banking activity and impact fee income and the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights.

Our investment in FHLB stock may be subject to impairment charges in future periods if the financial condition of the FHLB declines further.

The Bank is a member of the FHLB, and as such, is required to hold FHLB stock as a condition of membership. As of December 31, 2010, the carrying value of our FHLB stock was $61.3 million and consisted of 612,924 shares valued at a par value of $100 per share. As of December 31, 2010, the Bank held 356,139 shares in excess of the minimum number of shares the Bank was required to hold as a condition of membership. Ownership is restricted and there is no market for these securities. In August 2009, the FHLB received a capital classification of "undercapitalized" from their primary regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the "Finance Agency"). As of September 30, 2010, the FHLB met all of its regulatory capital requirements, but remained classified as undercapitalized by the Finance Agency due to several factors including the possibility that declines in the value of its private-label mortgage-backed securities could cause it to fall below its risk-based capital requirements. Due to this determination, the FHLB currently remains unable to repurchase or redeem capital stock or to pay dividends. If the FHLB's financial condition declines further, other-than-temporary impairment charges related to our investment in FHLB stock could occur in future periods. See discussion in MD&A related to the impairment analysis of our FHLB stock as of December 31, 2010.

The requirement to record certain assets and liabilities at fair value may adversely affect our financial results.

We report certain assets, including available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value. Generally, for assets that are reported at fair value we use quoted market prices or valuation models that utilize market data inputs to estimate fair value. Because we record these assets at their estimated fair value, we may incur losses even if the asset in question presents minimal credit risk. The level of interest rates can impact the estimated fair value of investment securities. Disruptions in the capital markets may require us to recognize other-than-temporary impairments in future periods with respect to investment securities in our portfolio. The amount and timing of any impairment recognized will depend on the severity and duration of the decline in fair value of our investment securities and our estimation of the anticipated recovery period.

Visa and MasterCard settlement of an investigation by the Department of Justice may adversely affect our financial results.

In October 2010, the Department of Justice and credit card companies, Visa and MasterCard, settled an investigation related to various "processing fees" that the two electronic payment networks charge to merchants, depending on the type of card a customer uses. The settlement will allow merchants to offer more options, including discounts to customers who

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pay using the least expensive credit and debit cards. The impact of this settlement on our business and results of operations is unpredictable at this time, as it will depend on future actions by regulators, merchants, and consumers.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

Under our common stock repurchase program, we resumed share repurchases in July 2010, following a period of 20 months during which we made no repurchases of our common stock. The actual amount and timing of future common stock repurchases, if any, will depend on market conditions, applicable SEC rules and various other factors.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not Applicable.

Item 2. Properties

Our principal offices are located in the Financial Plaza of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. We own and lease other branch offices and operating facilities located throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

On February 15, 2011, the Bank was named a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed by plaintiffs Lodley and Tehani Taulava, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all similarly situated customers of the Bank, in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Civil Case No. 11-1-0337-02). The complaint asserts claims of unconscionability, conversion, unjust enrichment, and violations of Hawaii's Uniform Deceptive Trade Practice Act relating to overdraft fees on debit card transactions collected by the Bank. The plaintiffs seek monetary damages, restitution and declaratory relief from the Bank. Management is evaluating the claims of the lawsuit and is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss that may result from this lawsuit.

We are involved in various other legal proceedings arising from normal business activities. We do not anticipate, at the present time, that the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, arising out of these other legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial position. However, we cannot presently determine whether or not any of these other claims asserted against us or others to whom we may have indemnification obligations will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any future reporting period. See Note 18 related to commitments and contingencies for more information.

Executive Officers of the Registrant:

Listed below are executive officers of the Parent as of February 23, 2011.

Peter S. Ho, 45
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since July 2010 and President since April 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer from January 2006 to April 2008; Vice Chairman, Investment Services from April 2004 to December 2005.

Kent T. Lucien, 57
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer since April 2008; Trustee, C. Brewer & Co., Ltd. from April 2006 to December 2007; and Chief Executive Officer Operations, C. Brewer & Co., Ltd. from May 2001 to April 2006.

Mark A. Rossi, 62
Vice Chairman, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary since February 2007; President of Lane Powell PC from July 2004 to January 2007.

Mary E. Sellers, 54
Vice Chairman and Chief Risk Officer since July 2005; and Executive Vice President, Director of Risk Management from June 2003 to June 2005.

Derek J. Norris, 61
Senior Executive Vice President and Controller since December 2009; Executive Vice President and Controller since December 2008; and Executive Vice President and General Auditor from January 2002 to December 2008.

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Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information, Shareholders, and Dividends

Information regarding the historical market prices of the Parent's common stock, book value, and dividends declared on that stock are shown below.

The common stock of the Parent is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Symbol: BOH) and quoted daily in leading financial publications. As of February 14, 2011, there were 7,089 common shareholders of record.

The Parent's Board of Directors considers on a quarterly basis the feasibility of paying a cash dividend to its shareholders. Under the Parent's general practice, dividends are declared upon completion of a quarter and are paid prior to the end of the subsequent quarter. Dividends declared consider future expected earnings. See "Dividend Restrictions" under "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1 of this report and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

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Performance Graph

The following graph shows the cumulative total return for the Parent's common stock compared to the cumulative total returns for the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") 500 Index and the S&P Banks Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2005 in the Parent's common stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P Banks Index. The cumulative total return on each investment is as of December 31 of each of the subsequent five years and assumes reinvestment of dividends.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data

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Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).

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Operating leverage is defined as the percentage change in income before provision for credit losses and provision for income taxes.

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Net interest margin is defined as net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, as a percentage of average earning assets.

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Dividend payout ratio is defined as dividends declared per share divided by basic earnings per share.

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Excluded from non-performing assets are contractually binding non-accrual loans held for sale of $4.2 million as of December 31, 2009.

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Tier 1 Capital Ratio, Total Capital Ratio, and Tier 1 Leverage Ratio as of December 31, 2009 were revised from 14.88%, 16.15%, and 6.78%, respectively.

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Tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets are Non-GAAP financial measures. See the "Capital Management" section in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 7. 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, and particularly, any event that negatively impacts the tourism industry in Hawaii; 2) unanticipated changes in the securities markets, public debt markets, and other capital markets in the U.S. and internationally; 3) the competitive pressure among financial services and products; 4) the impact of recent legislative and regulatory initiatives, particularly the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"); 5) changes in fiscal and monetary policies of the markets in which we operate; 6) the increased cost of maintaining or the Company's ability to maintain adequate liquidity and capital, based on the requirements adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and U.S. regulators; 7) actual or alleged conduct which could harm our reputation; 8) changes in accounting standards; 9) changes in tax laws or regulations or the interpretation of such laws and regulations; 10) changes in our credit quality or risk profile that may increase or decrease the required level of our reserve for credit losses; 11) changes in market interest rates that may affect credit markets and our ability to maintain our net interest margin; 12) the impact of litigation and regulatory investigations of the Company, including costs, expenses, settlements, and judgments; 13) changes to the amount and timing of proposed common stock repurchases; and 14) natural disasters, or adverse weather, public health, and other conditions impacting us and our customers' operations. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Part I of this report. 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.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and follow general practices within the industries in which we operate. The most significant accounting policies we follow are presented in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Application of these principles requires us to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Most accounting policies are not considered by management to be critical accounting policies. Several factors are considered in determining whether or not a policy is critical in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. These factors include among other things, whether the policy requires management to make difficult, subjective, and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. The accounting policies which we believe to be most critical in preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements are those that are related to the determination of the reserve for credit losses, fair value estimates, leased asset residual values, mortgage servicing rights, pension and postretirement benefit obligations, and income taxes.

Reserve for Credit Losses

A consequence of lending activities is that we may incur losses. The amount of such losses will vary depending upon the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio as affected by economic conditions such as rising interest rates and the financial performance of borrowers. The reserve for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan and lease losses (the "Allowance") and a reserve for unfunded commitments (the "Unfunded Reserve"). The reserve for credit losses provides for credit losses inherent in lending or commitments to lend

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and is based on loss estimates derived from a comprehensive quarterly evaluation, reflecting analyses of individual borrowers and historical loss experience, supplemented as necessary by credit judgment to address observed changes in trends, conditions, and other relevant environmental and economic factors. The Allowance provides for probable and estimable losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio. The Allowance is increased or decreased through the provisioning process. There is no exact method of predicting specific losses or amounts that ultimately may be charged-off on particular segments of the loan and lease portfolio.

Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the reserve for credit losses is often the most critical of accounting estimates for a banking institution. Our determination of the amount of the reserve for credit losses is a critical accounting estimate as it requires the use of estimates and significant judgment as to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated loss rates on homogenous portfolios, and deliberation on economic factors and trends. On a quarterly basis, an evaluation of specific individual commercial borrowers is performed to identify impaired loans. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Corporate Risk Profile section in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") for more information on the Allowance and the reserve for credit losses, respectively.

Fair Value Estimates

Fair value is 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. The degree of management judgment involved in determining the fair value of a financial instrument is dependent upon the availability of quoted market prices or observable market inputs. For financial instruments that are traded actively and have quoted market prices or observable market inputs, there is minimal subjectivity involved in measuring fair value. However, when quoted market prices or observable market inputs are not fully available, significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In developing our fair value measurements, we maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The fair value hierarchy defines Level 1 and 2 valuations as those that are based on quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets and quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market. Level 3 valuations are based on model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Financial assets that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include available-for-sale investment securities, mortgage servicing rights, investments related to deferred compensation arrangements, and net derivative assets. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, $6.6 billion or 50% and $5.4 billion or 43%, respectively, of our total assets consisted of financial assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, of this amount, $6.5 billion and $5.3 billion, respectively, were comprised of available-for-sale investment securities measured using information from a third-party pricing service. These investments in debt securities and mortgage-backed securities were all classified in either Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, Level 3 financial assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were $9.9 million and $15.2 million, respectively, or less than 1% of our total assets.

On a quarterly basis, management reviews the pricing information received from our third-party pricing service. This review process includes a comparison to non-binding third-party broker quotes, as well as a review of market-related conditions impacting the information provided by our third-party pricing service. We also identify investment securities which may have traded in illiquid or inactive markets by identifying instances of a significant decrease in the volume or frequency of trades, relative to historic levels, as well as instances of a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, management did not make adjustments to prices provided by our third-

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party pricing service as a result of illiquid or inactive markets. See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our fair value estimates.

Leased Asset Residual Values

Lease financing receivables include a residual value component, which represents the estimated value of leased assets upon lease expiration. Our determination of residual value is derived from a variety of sources, including equipment valuation services, appraisals, and publicly available market data on recent sales transactions on similar equipment. The length of time until lease termination, the cyclical nature of equipment values, and the limited marketplace for re-sale of certain leased assets, are important variables considered in making this determination. We update our valuation analysis on an annual basis, or more frequently as warranted by events or circumstances. When we determine that the fair value is lower than the expected residual value at lease expiration, the difference is recognized as an asset impairment in the period in which the analysis is completed. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the residual value of our leveraged leased assets.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

When mortgage loans are sold with servicing rights retained, a servicing asset is established and accounted for based on estimated fair values. An estimated fair value is used because there is no quoted or established market for mortgage servicing rights. The estimated fair value is determined using discounted cash flow modeling techniques, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, loan repayment rates, costs to service, and interest rates that reflect the risks involved. Our estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are sensitive to changes in the underlying estimates and assumptions. Had we assumed lower interest rates and higher loan repayment rates, the estimated fair value of our mortgage servicing rights may have been lower than recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Condition. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for key assumptions used by management as well as a sensitivity analysis of changes in certain key assumptions.

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

Our pension and postretirement benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are actuarially determined based on a number of key assumptions, including the discount rate, estimated future return on plan assets, and the health care cost trend rate. Our determination of the pension and postretirement benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost is a critical accounting estimate as it requires the use of estimates and judgment related to the amount and timing of expected future cash out-flows for benefit payments and cash in-flows for maturities and return on plan assets. Changes in estimates and assumptions related to mortality rates and future health care costs could also have a material impact to our financial condition or results of operations. A discount rate is used to determine the present value of future benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit cost. The discount rate used to value the present value of future benefit obligations as of each year-end is the rate used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the following year.

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The estimated pension and postretirement net periodic benefit cost for 2011 is $3.8 million, based on an assumed discount rate of 5.75%. Table 1 presents a sensitivity analysis of a 25 basis point change in discount rates to the net periodic benefit cost and benefit obligation:

See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

Income Taxes

We determine our liabilities for income taxes based on current tax regulation and interpretations in tax jurisdictions where our income is subject to taxation. Currently, we file tax returns in nine federal, state and local domestic jurisdictions, and four foreign jurisdictions. In estimating income taxes payable or receivable, we assess the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment considering statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance in the context of each tax position. Accordingly, previously estimated liabilities are regularly reevaluated and adjusted, through the provision for income taxes. Changes in the estimate of income taxes payable or receivable occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax law, the status of examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities, and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance that impact the relative merits and risks of each tax position. These changes, when they occur, may affect the provision for income taxes as well as current and deferred income taxes, and may be significant to our statements of income and condition.

Management's determination of the realization of net deferred tax assets is based upon management's judgment of various future events and uncertainties, including the timing and amount of future income, as well as the implementation of various tax planning strategies to maximize realization of the deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, we carried a valuation allowance of $7.4 million and $9.7 million, respectively, related to our deferred tax assets established in connection with our low-income housing investments.

We are required to record a liability, referred to as an unrecognized tax benefit ("UTB"), for the entire amount of benefit taken in a prior or future income tax return when we determine that a tax position has a less than 50% likelihood of being accepted by the taxing authority. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, our liabilities for UTBs were $23.0 million and $16.4 million, respectively. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on income taxes.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period information in MD&A has been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

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Overview

We are a regional financial services company serving businesses, consumers, and governments in Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Islands. Our main operating subsidiary, the Bank, was founded in 1897 and is the largest independent financial institution in Hawaii.

Our vision is "exceptional people building exceptional value for our customers, our island communities, our shareholders, and each other." "Maximizing shareholder value over time" remains our governing objective.

In striving to achieve our vision and governing objective, our business plan is balanced between growth and risk management, including the flexibility to adjust, given the uncertainties of an economy in recovery. We remain cautious about the economy, interest rates, and loan demand. We intend to continue to focus on opportunities to further serve our customers, improve productivity, and efficiently manage capital.

Hawaii Economy

Hawaii's economy continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2010 due to increasing visitor arrivals and spending. For 2010, visitor arrivals increased 8.7% and visitor spending rose 16.2% compared to 2009. Hotel occupancy continued to improve and revenue per available room has finally begun to show signs of improvement. Overall, state job growth has begun to stabilize and the statewide unemployment rate remains unchanged for the sixth consecutive month at 6.4%. The volume and median price of home sales on Oahu for December 2010 was higher than the same period in 2009, and months of inventory continue to decline.

Earnings Summary

Net income for 2010 was $183.9 million, an increase of $39.9 million or 28% compared to 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $3.80 for 2010, an increase of $0.80 or 27% compared to 2009. Our higher net income in 2010 was primarily due to the following:

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The provision for credit losses (the "Provision") was $55.3 million in 2010, a decrease of $52.6 million compared to 2009. We experienced lower levels of non-performing assets and net charge-offs of loans and leases in 2010.



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Net realized investment securities gains were $42.8 million in 2010, an increase of $17.1 million compared to 2009. These sales were made to preserve capital levels while managing our interest rate risk.

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Our actions in 2010 were influenced by a weak but improving economy as well as the uncertainties regarding the impact of government regulation. We continued to strengthen our balance sheet in 2010 with higher reserves for credit losses, liquidity, and capital.

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Our Allowance was $147.4 million as of December 31, 2010, an increase of $3.7 million or 3% from December 31, 2009. The ratio of our Allowance to total loans and leases outstanding increased to 2.76% as of December 31, 2010, compared to 2.49% as of December 31, 2009. Absent significant deterioration in the economy and assuming continued improvements in credit quality, we may require a lower level of the Allowance in future periods.



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Total deposits were $9.9 billion as of December 31, 2010, an increase of $479.3 million or 5% from December 31, 2009. Continued efforts to reinforce our strong brand played a key role in new account acquisitions.



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We continued to invest excess liquidity primarily in mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), with average base durations of less than three years.



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We continued to increase our capital levels during 2010. Shareholders' equity was $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2010, an increase of $115.2 million or 13% from December 31, 2009.



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As of December 31, 2010, all of our key regulatory capital ratios were higher compared to our ratios as of December 31, 2009. Our Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 18.28% as of December 31, 2010, compared to 14.84% as of December 31, 2009. Our ratio of Tangible Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets was 19.29% as of December 31, 2010, compared to 15.45% as of December 31, 2009.

In 2011, we expect to see continued economic recovery and slowly improving prospects for loan growth. However, we remain cautious about the uncertainties of government regulation and its potential impact to us. We will continue to focus on maintaining adequate levels of liquidity, reserves for credit losses, and capital.

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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.

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Net Interest Income

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 margin is defined as net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, as a percentage of average earnings assets.

As demand for new lending opportunities remained soft in 2010, we invested most of our liquidity into investment securities.

Net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, decreased by $6.0 million or 1% in 2010 compared to 2009. Net interest margin decreased by 31 basis points in 2010 compared to 2009. Yields on our earning assets decreased by 59 basis points in 2010 compared to 2009, reflective of lower interest rates and the higher level of investment securities. Yields on our available-for-sale investment securities decreased by 114 basis points in 2010 compared to 2009. Partially offsetting the lower yields on our earning assets was a corresponding decrease in our funding costs primarily due to lower rates paid on

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our interest-bearing deposits, reflective of the re-pricing of our deposits at lower interest rates. Rates paid on our savings deposits decreased by 36 basis points and rates paid on our time deposits decreased by 65 basis points in 2010 compared to 2009. Also contributing to our lower funding costs was a 53 basis point decrease in rates paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase in 2010 primarily due to lower rates paid on placements with government entities.

Average balances of our earning assets increased by $861.8 million or 8% in 2010 compared to 2009, primarily due to an increase in investment securities. Average balances in our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio increased by $1.9 billion in 2010 primarily due to the investment of excess liquidity in mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies. Partially offsetting the increase in our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio was a $672.4 million decrease in average loan and lease balances resulting from continued paydowns and weak demand for new lending opportunities. Average balances of our interest-bearing liabilities increased by $561.9 million in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to growth in our savings deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Average savings deposits increased by $418.3 million primarily due to growth in our bonus rate savings and business money market products. This was partially offset by a $231.3 million decrease in our average time deposit balances as some customers moved their deposits to more liquid savings products. Average balances in securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased by $443.2 million in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to new placements to accommodate local government entities. This was partially offset by the prepayment of three repurchase agreements with private institutions in the third quarter of 2010.

Net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, decreased by $6.2 million or 1% in 2009 compared to 2008, primarily due to a $52.1 million decrease in interest income, partially offset by a $45.9 million decrease in our funding costs. Net interest margin decreased by 61 basis points in 2009 compared to 2008. Yields on our loan and lease portfolio decreased by 65 basis points in 2009 compared to 2008. Yields were 145 basis points lower in our commercial and industrial portfolio and 82 basis points lower in our home equity portfolio, as interest rates reset on these variable rate products. Although we made significant investments in our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio in 2009, yields decreased by 133 basis points in 2009 compared to 2008. Partially offsetting the decrease in yields earned on our average earning assets was a corresponding decrease in our funding costs. Rates paid on our interest-bearing deposits decreased by 59 basis points in 2009 compared to 2008, reflecting the full effects of a decreasing interest rate environment during 2009. Also contributing to our lower funding costs was a 106 basis point decrease in rates paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase in 2009.

Average balances of our earning assets increased by $1.4 billion or 15% in 2009 compared to 2008, primarily due to strong growth in core deposits. Average deposit balances grew by $1.3 billion in 2009. Due to limited lending opportunities, our liquidity was mostly deployed in relatively lower yielding debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and in mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies. Average balances of our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio increased by $1.3 billion in 2009. Average balances of our loan and lease portfolio decreased by $397.2 million in 2009 as a result of loan paydowns and reduced demand for new lending.

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 our loan and lease portfolio. The Allowance is based on our loss experience and changes in the economic environment, as well as an ongoing assessment of our credit quality. We recorded a Provision of $55.3 million in 2010, $107.9 million in 2009, and $60.5 million in 2008. The lower Provision recorded in 2010 was reflective of a Hawaii economy which continued to show signs of recovery. For further discussion on the Allowance, see the "Corporate Risk Profile  – Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses" section in MD&A.

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Noninterest Income

Table 4 presents the major components of noninterest income for 2010, 2009, and 2008.

n.m.  – not meaningful.

Trust and asset management income is comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets. These fees are largely based upon the market value of the assets that we manage and the fee rate charged to customers. Total trust assets under administration were $10.1 billion as of December 31, 2010, $9.9 billion as of December 31, 2009, and $9.8 billion as of December 31, 2008. Trust and asset management income decreased by $1.3 million or 3% in 2010 compared to 2009. This decrease was primarily due to a $4.1 million decrease in mutual fund management fees due in large part to the sale/liquidation of our proprietary mutual funds in July 2010, combined with an increase in fee waivers and a decrease in the holdings of our money market mutual funds. This decrease was partially offset by a combined $2.7 million increase in agency fees, irrevocable trust fees, and IRA fees primarily due to higher market values and higher fee rates for assets previously invested in our proprietary mutual funds. Trust and asset management income decreased by $10.8 million or 19% in 2009 compared to 2008. This decrease was primarily due to a $7.3 million decrease in mutual fund management fees, which were adversely affected by an increase in fee waivers in our money market mutual funds (due to low yields), a decline in average mutual fund holdings, combined with a decline in the average value of the equity markets in 2009. Also contributing to the decrease in trust and asset management income was a $1.0 million decrease in employee benefit trust and agency fees primarily due to the decrease in the market value of accounts and the average number of accounts under management. Finally, investment management fees decreased by $0.8 million primarily due to customers moving certain investment accounts to Bankoh Investment Services, Inc., the broker dealer subsidiary of the Bank, to take advantage of alternative investment options.

Mortgage banking income is highly influenced by mortgage interest rates and the housing market. Mortgage banking income decreased by $4.4 million or 19% in 2010 compared to 2009. This decrease was primarily due to lower loan origination volume in 2010 compared to 2009. Residential mortgage loan originations were $1.0 billion in 2010, a $222.4 million or 18% decrease compared to the same period in 2009. Residential mortgage loan sales were $669.8 million in 2010, a $373.2 million or 36% decrease from 2009. Mortgage banking income increased by $14.8 million or 182% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to higher loan

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origination volume, the result of higher refinancing activity due to lower interest rates on conforming saleable mortgage-based products. Residential mortgage loan originations were $1.2 billion in 2009, a $371.9 million or 43% increase from 2008. Residential mortgage loan sales were $1.0 billion in 2009, a $586.2 million or 128% increase from 2008.

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $1.4 million or 3% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to a $1.0 million decrease in account analysis fees due to a decline in the number of accounts subscribing to this service. Also contributing to the decrease was a $0.4 million decrease in overdraft fees mainly resulting from the Federal Reserve Board's amendments of Regulation E, largely offset by account growth. Beginning on July 1, 2010 for new customers and August 15, 2010 for existing customers, these amendments to Regulation E prohibit a financial institution from assessing a fee to complete an ATM withdrawal or one-time debit card transaction which will cause an overdraft unless the customer consents in advance ("opts-in"). We estimate that due to the FRB's amendments to Regulation E, overdraft fees decreased by approximately $6.2 million in 2010. Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $3.6 million or 7% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to a $4.9 million increase in account analysis fees on analyzed business checking accounts as a result of lower earnings credit rates on customer accounts. This was partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in monthly service fees primarily resulting from the introduction of our free checking product in July 2008.

Fees, exchange, and other service charges are primarily comprised of debit card income, fees from ATMs, merchant service activity, and other loan fees and service charges. Fees, exchange, and other service charges increased by $0.9 million or 1% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to a $3.4 million increase in debit card income resulting mainly from account growth. In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act became law. As a result of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, debit card interchange fees will be regulated by the Federal Reserve Board (the "FRB") which may result in lower fee income in future periods. Included in fees, exchange, and other service charges are debit card interchange fees of approximately $22.9 million in 2010, $19.9 million in 2009, and $19.2 million in 2008. Assuming constant debit card activity, we estimate that the proposed regulations, which are likely to be effective in July 2011, could potentially reduce our debit card interchange fees by approximately 82% or $18.8 million on an annualized basis. The increase in debit card income was partially offset by a $1.4 million decrease in ATM fees primarily due to lower transaction volume and a $0.8 million decrease in income from merchant services. Fees, exchange, and other service charges decreased by $1.9 million or 3% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to a decrease in ATM fee income as well as lower merchant services income. This was the result of lower transaction volume during 2009 which was impacted by a slower economy in Hawaii and lower levels of visitor arrivals.

Net gains from the sales of investment securities were $42.8 million in 2010, $25.8 million in 2009, and $0.5 million in 2008. In 2010, we primarily sold available-for-sale investment securities to preserve capital levels while managing our interest rate risk. In 2009, the net gains were largely due to sales of available-for-sale investment securities in the fourth quarter of 2009, including a complete liquidation of our investments in private-label mortgage-backed securities. We sold longer maturity available-for-sale investment securities in the fourth quarter of 2009 to reduce investment duration and to preserve capital levels in a potentially rising interest rate environment.

Insurance income decreased by $10.1 million or 50% in 2010 compared to 2009. This decrease was largely due to the sales of assets of our retail insurance brokerage operation, Bank of Hawaii Insurance Services, Inc. in the second quarter of 2009, and our wholesale insurance business, BOH Wholesale Insurance Agency, Inc. (formerly known as Triad Insurance Agency, Inc.) in the fourth quarter of 2009. Insurance income decreased by $4.6 million or 19% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to the sales of assets in 2009 noted above.

Other noninterest income decreased by $13.3 million or 35% in 2010 compared to 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a $10.0 million gain from the sale of our equity interest in two watercraft leveraged leases in the first quarter of 2009 and a $2.8 million gain resulting from the sale of our equity interest in a cargo aircraft leveraged lease in the second quarter of 2009. Other noninterest income decreased by

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$16.7 million or 30% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to the $13.7 million gain from the mandatory redemption of our Visa shares in 2008. Also contributing to the decrease was $3.3 million in lower unrealized gains recognized in 2009 related to our subordinated notes which were accounted for at fair value. We repaid our subordinated notes in March 2009.

Noninterest Expense

Table 5 presents the major components of noninterest expense for 2010, 2009, and 2008.

n.m.

– not meaningful.

Total salaries and benefits decreased by $2.9 million or 2% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to decreases in incentive compensation, expense related to cash grants for the purchase of company stock, and medical insurance expense. Also contributing to the decrease in salaries and benefits expense in 2010 was a decrease in retirement benefits expense mainly due to a $1.0 million settlement gain on the extinguishment of retiree life insurance obligations. Partially offsetting these decreases in 2010 was an increase in separation expense. Total salaries and benefits decreased by $3.4 million or 2% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to decreases in incentive compensation, expense related to restricted stock grants, and lower base salaries (a result of fewer full-time equivalent employees). Partially

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offsetting these decreases in 2009 was an increase in retirement benefits expense resulting from a change in assumptions and an increase in the amortization of actuarial losses in 2009.

Professional fees decreased by $5.3 million or 43% in 2010 compared to 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a $3.2 million decrease in legal fees mainly due to the resolution of legal matters in 2009, and a $1.9 million decrease in various other professional services. Professional fees increased by $0.9 million or 8% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to higher legal fees.

FDIC insurance expense decreased by $4.8 million or 28% in 2010 compared to 2009. The decrease was primarily due to the Company's $5.7 million share of an industry-wide assessment by the FDIC recorded in the second quarter of 2009. This decrease was partially offset by the Company utilizing its credits from the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, which were available to offset our deposit insurance assessments. These credits were fully utilized by the end of the first quarter of 2009. FDIC insurance expense increased by $15.8 million in 2009 compared to 2008. The increase was primarily due to higher deposit balances, higher assessment rates, our participation in the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, and the Company's $5.7 million share of an industry-wide assessment by the FDIC noted above.

Other noninterest expense increased by $7.6 million or 10% in 2010 compared to 2009. The increase was primarily due to $5.2 million in early termination costs related to the prepayment of $75.0 million in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and a $2.2 million increase in mileage program travel expense due to an increase in the cost per mile. Also contributing to the increase in other noninterest expense in 2010 was a $1.5 million reduction to our casualty self insurance reserves in 2009. This was partially offset by a $1.3 million gain in 2010 related to the sale of foreclosed real estate.

Other noninterest expense decreased by $5.6 million or 7% in 2009 compared to 2008 due in part to a $1.9 million decrease in our reserves for legal contingencies and the $1.5 million reduction to our casualty self insurance reserves noted above. In addition, modest decreases were experienced in business travel expenses, unrealized gains related to deferred compensation arrangements, delivery and postage services, donations, and advertising. In 2008, we also incurred a $1.0 million call premium expense related to our Bancorp Hawaii Capital Trust I Capital Securities ("Capital Securities"). These decreases were partially offset by a $5.6 million reversal in 2008 of a previously recorded Visa contingency accrual. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Visa legal matters.

Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes and effective tax rates for 2010, 2009, and 2008 were as follows:

The lower effective tax rate in 2010 from 2009 was primarily due to a $7.7 million credit to the provision for income taxes for the release of reserves recorded in 2010. This credit was the result of the closing of the audit by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") related to the tax years held open by the settlement of the Lease In-Lease Out ("LILO") and Sale In-Lease Out ("SILO") transactions and the filing of Hawaii amended tax returns to report the IRS adjustments. Also favorably impacting our effective tax rate in 2010 was the $2.7 million release of a valuation allowance for the expected utilization of capital losses on the future sale of a low-income housing investment. The other significant transaction that favorably impacted our effective tax rate was the sale of our equity interest in two leveraged leases, which resulted in a $4.4 million credit to the provision for income taxes in 2010.

The higher effective tax rate in 2009 from 2008 was primarily due to a $12.9 million credit to the provision for income taxes recorded in September 2008. This credit was the result of our acceptance of the settlement initiative from the IRS related to our SILO transactions. Also favorably impacting our effective tax rate in 2008 was a pre-tax gain from the sale of our equity interest in an aircraft leveraged lease that would have resulted in an income tax expense of approximately $4.6 million, based on statutory income tax rates. However, due to the timing of the sale of our equity interest and the adjustment of previously recognized income tax liabilities, this transaction resulted in a $1.4 million net credit to the provision for income taxes. As a result, the total income tax benefit from this transaction was approximately $6.0 million.

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Analysis of Business Segments

Our business segments are Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Services, and Treasury.

Table 7 summarizes net income from our business segments for 2010, 2009, and 2008. Additional information about segment performance, including financial captions discussed below, is presented in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Retail Banking

Net income decreased by $7.6 million or 14% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to a decrease in net interest income and noninterest income, combined with an increase in noninterest expense. This was partially offset by a decrease in the Provision for the segment. The $26.8 million decrease in net interest income was primarily due to lower earnings credits on the segment's deposit portfolio and lower loan balances, partially offset by higher average deposit balances. The $2.2 million decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to lower mortgage banking income, account analysis fees, and ATM fees, partially offset by higher debit card income, deposit account growth, and transaction activity. The $1.7 million increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher occupancy and debit card expense, partially offset by lower allocated costs. The $18.4 million decrease in the Provision was primarily due to lower net charge-offs of loans and risk in the segment's consumer real estate portfolios.

Net income decreased by $37.6 million or 41% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to an increase in the Provision and noninterest expense, combined with a decrease in net interest income. This was partially offset by higher noninterest income for the segment. The $29.5 million increase in the Provision was primarily due to higher net charge-offs of loans and risk in the segment's consumer real estate portfolios. The $5.8 million increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher FDIC base insurance assessments as well as our share of the industry-wide assessment by the FDIC. The $30.4 million decrease in net interest income was primarily due to lower earnings credits on the segment's deposit portfolio. The $6.0 million increase in noninterest income was primarily due to higher mortgage banking income, a result of higher origination and sale activity.

Commercial Banking

Net income increased by $7.4 million or 16% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to decreases in the Provision and noninterest expense. This was partially offset by lower net interest income and noninterest income. The $32.2 million decrease in the Provision was primarily due to reduced risk and lower net charge-offs of loans in the segment. The $8.0 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to lower salaries, combined with lower operating and allocated expenses including the segment's share of an industry-wide assessment by the FDIC in 2009. The $14.3 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 $26.8 million decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to a $10.0 million gain on the sale of our equity interest in two watercraft leveraged leases and a $2.8 million gain on the sale of our equity interest in a cargo aircraft leveraged lease, both of which occurred in 2009. Also contributing to the decrease in noninterest income was lower insurance income of $10.1 million as a result of the sale of assets of our wholesale and retail insurance businesses in 2009.

Net income decreased by $6.0 million or 12% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to an increase in the Provision and noninterest expense. This was partially offset by higher net interest income. The $16.4 million increase in the Provision was primarily due to heightened risk in specific loan exposures and general risk from the weak economy in Hawaii and the U.S Mainland. The $2.9 million increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher FDIC base insurance assessments as well as our

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share of an industry-wide assessment by the FDIC. The $12.2 million increase in net interest income was primarily due to higher average deposit balances.

Investment Services

Net income increased by $6.1 million or 113% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to an increase in noninterest income and decreases in noninterest expense and the Provision. The $2.2 million increase in noninterest income was primarily due to the gain on sale of our proprietary mutual funds. The $5.6 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to lower legal fees, other professional services, and allocated expenses. The $2.2 million decrease in the Provision was due to lower net charge-offs of loans in the segment.

Net income decreased by $6.7 million or 55% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to a decrease in noninterest income and an increase in the Provision. This was partially offset by an increase in net interest income and a decrease in noninterest expense. The $11.7 million decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to lower fee income as a result of lower average asset values under trust administration, an increase in fee waivers in our money market mutual funds, and lower fee income related to our annuity products. The $1.0 million increase in the Provision was due to higher net charge-offs of loans in the segment. The $1.3 million increase in net interest income was primarily due to higher average deposit balances. The $0.8 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to lower salaries expense.

Treasury

Net income increased by $34.0 million or 89% in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to higher net interest income and noninterest income. This was partially offset by higher noninterest expense. The $35.6 million increase in net interest income was primarily due to lower loan and deposit funding costs, an increase in the average balance of our investment securities portfolio, and lower costs associated with long-term debt. The $14.2 million increase in noninterest income was primarily due to net investment securities gains, partially offset by the change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights. The $8.1 million increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to the previously noted early termination costs related to the prepayment of $75.0 million in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and higher separation expense.

Net income increased by $2.1 million or 6% in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to higher net interest income and noninterest income, combined with lower noninterest expense. This was partially offset by a higher provision for income taxes. The $10.5 million increase in net interest income was primarily due to lower loan and deposit funding costs, higher average deposit balances, an increase in the balance of our investment securities portfolio, lower levels of long-term debt, and lower costs associated with securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The $15.6 million increase in noninterest income was primarily due to net investment securities gains, partially offset by a $13.7 million gain from the mandatory redemption of our Visa shares in 2008. The $4.6 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to lower allocated expenses. The higher provision for income taxes in 2009 was primarily due to the $12.9 million credit to provision for income taxes related to our SILO transactions recorded in 2008.

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 the Company's other income earning segments. Expenses incurred by these support units are charged to the business segments through an internal cost allocation process.

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Analysis of Statements of Condition

Investment Securities

Table 8 presents the contractual maturity distribution, weighted-average yield to maturity, and fair value of our investment securities.

¹

Weighted-average yields on investment securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.

²

Weighted-average yields on obligations of states and political subdivisions are generally tax-exempt and are computed on a taxable-equivalent basis using a federal statutory tax rate of 35%.

³

Contractual maturities do not anticipate reductions for periodic paydowns.

Our investment securities portfolio is managed to provide liquidity and interest income. Our portfolio is also used to offset interest rate risk positions and to provide collateral for various banking activities. The carrying amount of our investment securities was $6.7 billion as of December 31, 2010. This represents a $1.1 billion increase from December 31, 2009. The increase in the carrying amount of our investment securities during 2010 was primarily due to additional investments made in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae. As of December 31, 2010, our portfolio of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities were primarily comprised of securities issued between 2008 and 2010. As of December 31, 2010, the credit ratings of these mortgage-backed securities were all AAA-rated, with a low probability of a change in ratings in the near future. These investments in high grade securities have an average base duration of less than three years.

Our investment securities portfolio had gross unrealized gains of $116.0 million or 2% of total amortized cost as of December 31, 2010. Our investment securities portfolio also had gross unrealized losses of $32.5 million or less than 1% of total amortized cost as of December 31, 2010. These unrealized gains and losses, which were primarily related to mortgage-backed securities issued by

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government agencies, were mainly attributable to changes in interest rates relative to when the investment securities were purchased. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

As of December 31, 2010, we did not own any subordinated debt, or preferred or common stock of the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"). As of December 31, 2010, we also did not own any private-label mortgage backed securities.

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

Loans and Leases

Total loans and leases were $5.3 billion as of December 31, 2010. This represents a $424.0 million or 7% decrease from December 31, 2009.

The commercial loan and lease portfolio is comprised of commercial and industrial loans, commercial mortgages, construction loans, and lease financing. Commercial and industrial loans are made primarily to corporations, middle market, and small businesses. Commercial mortgages and construction loans are offered to real estate investors, developers, and builders primarily domiciled in Hawaii. Commercial mortgages are secured by real estate. The source of repayment for investor property is cash flow from the property and for owner-occupied property is the operating cash flow from the business. Construction loans are for the purchase or construction of a property for which repayment will be generated by the property. Lease financing consists of direct financing leases and leveraged leases. Although our primary market is Hawaii, the commercial portfolio contains loans to some borrowers based on the U.S. Mainland, including some Shared National Credits.

Commercial loans and leases were $2.1 billion as of December 31, 2010. This represents a $106.6 million or 5% decrease from December 31, 2009, with balances decreasing in all lending categories, except for commercial mortgage. Commercial and industrial loans decreased by $22.5 million and construction loans decreased by $28.1 million, reflective of continued loan payoffs and lower loan demand by corporate customers. Lease financing decreased by $77.9 million, consistent with our strategy to reduce our positions in leveraged leases on the U.S. Mainland. Partially offsetting the decrease in these commercial lending categories was a $22.0 million increase in our commercial mortgage portfolio. This increase was primarily due to refinancing activity and new business growth in this portfolio. Although commercial lending opportunities remain soft, we are encouraged by the opportunities that an improving Hawaii economy may provide.

The consumer loan and lease portfolio is comprised of residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, personal credit lines, direct installment loans, and indirect auto loans and leases. These products are offered generally in the markets we serve. Consumer loans and leases were $3.3 billion as of December 31, 2010. This represents a $317.4 million decrease from December 31, 2009, with balances decreasing in all consumer lending categories. We continue to experience loan payoffs and reduced customer demand for new lending opportunities. While the economy in Hawaii continues to show signs of recovery, consumers have remained cautious and conservative in their demand for credit.

See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the "Corporate Risk Profile – Credit Risk" section of MD&A for more information on our loan and lease portfolio.

Table 9 presents the geographic distribution of our loan and lease portfolio. Table 10 presents maturities and sensitivities of selected loan categories to changes in interest rates. This table excludes real estate loans (other than construction loans), lease financing, and consumer loans.

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¹

For secured loans and leases, classification as U.S. Mainland is made based on where the collateral is located. For unsecured loans and leases, classification as U.S. Mainland is made based on the location where the majority of the borrower's business operations are conducted.

²

Loans classified as Foreign represent those which are recorded in the Company's international business units. Lease financing classified as Foreign represent those with air transportation carriers based outside the United States.

³

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

¹

Based on contractual maturities.

²

As of December 31, 2010, loans maturing after one year consisted of $227.1 million in variable rate loans and $154.4 million in fixed rate loans.

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Other Assets

Other assets were $443.5 million as of December 31, 2010, a $53.4 million or 11% decrease from December 31, 2009. The decrease in other assets was primarily due to a $61.1 million decrease in our federal and state tax deposits as a result of a settlement with the IRS related to LILO and SILO matters. We expect to settle interest due to the IRS and State of Hawaii related to the LILO and SILO transactions in 2011. The interest settlement will be made from the remaining $22.3 million deposit we have placed with the respective taxing authorities. These deposits were originally placed with the respective taxing authorities to limit the potential accrual of additional interest based on an estimate of our tax liabilities. Also contributing to the decrease in other assets was an $11.3 million decrease resulting from the amortization of prepaid FDIC assessments. This was partially offset by a $7.2 million increase in the fair value of our customer-related interest rate swap accounts, which have off-setting amounts recorded in other liabilities. The decrease in other assets was also partially offset by a $5.2 million increase in the value of our bank-owned life insurance and a $4.2 million increase in the balance of our low-income housing and other equity investments. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the composition of our other assets.

As of December 31, 2010, the carrying value of our FHLB stock was $61.3 million and consisted of 612,924 shares valued at a par value of $100 per share. Our investment in the FHLB is a condition of membership and, as such, is required to obtain credit and other services from the FHLB. The FHLB's Capital Plan provides for the mandatory redemption of members' stock within five years of such request. In 2007, the Bank requested the redemption of 361,645 shares, which under the provisions of the FHLB's Capital Plan would be redeemable in 2012.

In August 2009, the FHLB received a capital classification of "undercapitalized" from their primary regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the "Finance Agency"). As of September 30, 2010, the FHLB met all of its regulatory capital requirements, but remained classified as undercapitalized by the Finance Agency due to several factors including the possibility that declines in the value of its private-label mortgage-backed securities could cause it to fall below its risk-based capital requirements. Due to this determination, the FHLB currently remains unable to repurchase or redeem capital stock or to pay dividends.

The FHLB submitted a proposed capital restoration plan to the Finance Agency in August 2009. In April 2010, the Finance Agency requested a more specific business plan with steps the FHLB will take to resume timely redemptions and repurchases of member capital stock. The FHLB submitted their proposed business plan to the Finance Agency in August 2010. In October 2010, the Finance Agency and the FHLB agreed to the stipulation and issuance of a Consent Order by the Finance Agency that sets forth requirements for capital management, asset composition, and other operational and risk management improvements. Additionally, the Finance Agency and the FHLB agreed to a Stabilization Period that ends upon the filing of the FHLB's June 30, 2011 financial statements. During this period, the FHLB's classification as undercapitalized will remain in place. Subsequently, the FHLB may begin repurchasing member stock at par, upon achieving and maintaining financial thresholds established by the Finance Agency. The Consent Order and associated agreement with the FHLB constitute the FHLB's capital restoration plan and fulfills the Finance Agency's April 2010 request to the FHLB.

The FHLB reported positive net income for the first nine months of 2010 and reported increased levels of capital as of September 30, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009. The Bank also continues to use and has access to the services of the FHLB. Management is not able to reasonably estimate the timing of the redemption of our shares. Management considers the investment in the FHLB as a long-term investment and values the investment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. Based upon the foregoing, management has not recorded an impairment of the carrying value of our FHLB stock as of December 31, 2010.

Goodwill

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possibility of failing the Step 1 goodwill impairment test in accordance with GAAP. Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential goodwill impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our goodwill impairment policy.

Deposits

Total deposits were $9.9 billion as of December 31, 2010, a $479.3 million or 5% increase from December 31, 2009. We experienced strong deposit growth from both our consumer and commercial customers throughout 2010. The increase was primarily due to a $370.7 million increase in our personal and business interest and non-interest bearing demand accounts. Also contributing to the increase was a $149.4 million increase in our consumer bonus rate savings products and a $146.3 million increase in our public deposits. This was partially offset by a $187.5 million decrease in our consumer and business time deposits and a $19.4 million decrease in our business money market savings accounts.

The increase in deposit balances over the past 12 months was due, in part, to an increased level of savings by customers during uncertain economic conditions.

Average time deposits of $100,000 or more was $635.4 million in 2010 and $742.0 million in 2009. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Table 11 presents the components of our savings deposits as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Borrowings

Borrowings consisted of funds purchased and short-term borrowings. Borrowings were $15.7 million as of December 31, 2010, a $0.1 million decrease from December 31, 2009. We manage the level of our borrowings to ensure that we have adequate sources of liquidity. Due to our successful deposit gathering efforts and our increased capital levels, our level of borrowings as a source of funds has remained low. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2010, a $282.4 million or 17% increase from December 31, 2009. The increase was primarily due to new placements to accommodate local government entities, partially offset by the prepayment of three repurchase agreements with private institutions totaling $75.0 million. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase provide us with a short-term source of liquidity. As many of our securities sold under agreements to repurchase are at variable rates, this provided us with a relatively inexpensive source of short-term funding in the current interest rate environment. Average rates paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase were 1.53% in 2010, a 53 basis point decrease from 2009. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt, which represents a relatively more expensive source of funds for us, was $32.7 million as of December 31, 2010, a $57.7 million or 64% decrease from December 31, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to a $50.0 million FHLB advance that we repaid in the second quarter of 2010.

Foreign Activities

Cross-border outstandings are defined as loans (including accrued interest), acceptances, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, other interest-bearing investments, and any other monetary assets which are denominated in dollars or other non-local currency. As of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, we did not have cross-border outstandings to any foreign country which exceeded 0.75% of our total assets.

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Corporate Risk Profile

Credit Risk

Credit risk is defined as the risk that borrowers or counter-parties will not be able to repay their obligations to us. Credit exposures reflect legally binding commitments for loans, leases, banker's acceptances, standby and commercial letters of credit, and deposit account overdrafts.

We manage and control risk in the loan and lease portfolio by adhering to well-defined underwriting criteria and account administration standards established by management. Written credit policies document underwriting standards, approval levels, exposure limits, and other limits or standards deemed necessary and prudent. Portfolio diversification at the obligor, industry, product, and/or geographic location levels is actively managed to mitigate concentration risk. In addition, credit risk management also includes an independent credit review process that assesses compliance with commercial and consumer credit policies, risk ratings, and other critical credit information. In addition to implementing risk management practices that are based upon established and sound lending practices, we adhere to sound credit principles. We understand and evaluate our customers' borrowing needs and capacity to repay, in conjunction with their character and history.

Commercial and industrial loans are made primarily for the purpose of financing equipment acquisition, expansion, working capital, and other general business purposes. Lease financing consists of direct financing leases and leveraged leases and are used by commercial customers to finance capital purchases ranging from computer equipment to transportation equipment. The credit decisions for these transactions are based upon an assessment of the overall financial capacity of the applicant. A determination is made as to the applicant's ability to repay in accordance with the proposed terms as well as an overall assessment of the risks involved. In addition to an evaluation of the applicant's financial condition, a determination is made of the probable adequacy of the primary and secondary sources of repayment, such as additional collateral or personal guarantees, to be relied upon in the transaction. Credit agency reports of the applicant's credit history supplement the analysis of the applicant's creditworthiness.

Commercial mortgages and construction loans are offered to real estate investors, developers, builders, and owner-occupants primarily domiciled in Hawaii. These loans are secured by first mortgages on real estate at loan-to-value ("LTV") ratios deemed appropriate based on the property type, location, overall quality, and sponsorship. Generally, these LTV ratios do not exceed 75%. The commercial properties are predominantly developments such as retail centers, apartments, industrial properties and, to a lesser extent, more specialized properties such as hotels. Substantially all of our commercial mortgage loans are secured by properties located in our primary market area.

In the underwriting of our commercial mortgage loans, we obtain appraisals for the underlying properties. Decisions to lend are based on the economic fundamentals of the property and the creditworthiness of the borrower. In evaluating a proposed commercial mortgage loan, we primarily emphasize the ratio of the property's projected net cash flows to the loan's debt service requirement. The debt service coverage ratio normally is not less than 120% and it is computed after deduction for a vacancy factor and property expenses as appropriate. In addition, a personal guarantee of the loan or a portion thereof is sometimes required from the principal(s) of the borrower. We normally require title insurance insuring the priority of our lien, fire, and extended coverage casualty insurance, and flood insurance, if appropriate, in order to protect our security interest in the underlying property. In addition, business interruption insurance or other insurance may be required.

Owner-occupant commercial mortgage loans are underwritten based upon the cash flow of the business provided that the real estate asset is utilized in the business operation. Real estate is evaluated independently as a secondary source of repayment. LTV ratios generally do not exceed 75%.

Construction loans are underwritten against projected cash flows derived from rental income, business income from an owner-occupant, or the sale of the property to an end-user. We may mitigate the risks associated with these types of loans by requiring fixed-price construction contracts, performance and payment bonding, controlled disbursements, and pre-sale contracts or pre-lease agreements.

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We offer a variety of first mortgage and junior lien loans to consumers within our markets with residential home mortgages comprising our largest loan category. These loans are secured by a primary residence and are underwritten using traditional underwriting systems to assess the credit risks and financial capacity and repayment ability of the consumer. Decisions are primarily based on LTV ratios, debt-to-income ("DTI") ratios, liquidity, and credit score. LTV ratios generally do not exceed 80%, although higher levels are permitted with mortgage insurance. We offer variable rate mortgages with interest rates that are subject to change every year after the first, third, fifth, or seventh year, depending on the product and are based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). Variable rate mortgages are underwritten at fully-indexed interest rates. Non-traditional product offerings such as interest-only facilities are underwritten using a fully amortizing payment. We do not offer payment-option facilities, sub-prime or Alt-A loans, or any product with negative amortization.

Home equity loans are secured primarily by second mortgages on residential property of the borrower. The underwriting terms for the home equity product generally permits borrowing availability, in the aggregate, up to 80% of the value of the collateral property at the time of origination. We offer fixed and variable rate home equity loans, with variable rate loans underwritten at indexed interest rates. Our procedures for underwriting home equity loans include an assessment of an applicant's overall financial capacity and repayment ability. Decisions are primarily based on LTV ratios, DTI ratios, and credit scores. We do not offer home equity loan products with reduced documentation.

Automobile lending activities include loans and leases secured by new or used automobiles. We originate automobile loans and leases on an indirect basis through selected dealerships. Our procedures for underwriting automobile loans include an assessment of an applicant's overall financial capacity and repayment ability, including credit history and the ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although an applicant's creditworthiness is the primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral security to the proposed loan amount. We require borrowers to maintain collision insurance on automobiles securing consumer loans, with us listed as loss payee.

Our overall credit risk position is reflective of a recovering Hawaii economy, with decreasing levels of non-performing assets compared to 2009. Generally, the Oahu economy has shown greater stability when compared to the other Hawaiian Islands. The tourism industry is recovering with slight increases in visitor arrivals and spending. However, these levels remain below prior peak years. The construction and real estate industries in Hawaii remain weak. Hawaii's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has improved slightly in 2010 compared to 2009 and appears to have stabilized. The improving economy in Hawaii is resulting in lower delinquencies and loss rates in our loan and lease portfolio.

Table 12 summarizes the amount of our loan and lease portfolio that demonstrate a higher risk profile, based on our current assessment of risk characteristics. The Allowance associated with these higher risk loans and leases is consistent with our methodologies for each of the respective loan or lease classes. These higher risk loans and leases have been considered in our quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance.

Residential home building loans represented $34.1 million or 42% of our total commercial construction portfolio balance as of December 31, 2010. The higher risk loans in our residential home building portfolio consist of loans with a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly repayment of the loans. These higher risk loans were $15.0 million as of December 31, 2010. This included $2.6 million in projects on Hawaiian islands other than Oahu. The decrease in our higher risk exposure in this portfolio segment in 2010 was primarily due to the sale of a $10.0 million exposure to a regional home builder with operations on Oahu

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in the second quarter of 2010. As of December 31, 2010, the Allowance associated with the remaining balance of higher risk residential home building loans, which was comprised of three loans, was $3.4 million or 23% of outstanding loan balances. As of December 31, 2010, there were no delinquencies in this portfolio of higher risk loans and one partial charge-off of $1.0 million related to the sale of a $10.0 million exposure noted above.

Residential land loans in our residential mortgage portfolio consist of consumer loans secured by unimproved lots. These loans often represent higher risk due to the volatility in the value of the underlying collateral. Our residential land loan portfolio was $23.7 million as of December 31, 2010, of which $20.7 million related to properties on Hawaiian islands other than Oahu. The decrease in our higher risk exposure in this portfolio segment in 2010 was primarily due to $11.1 million in paydowns and $3.0 million in loan charge-offs. Residential land loans are collectively evaluated for impairment in connection with the evaluation of our residential mortgage portfolio. As of December 31, 2010, there was no specific Allowance associated with the remaining balance of our residential land loans. As of December 31, 2010, the residential land loans had a 90 day past due delinquency ratio of 3.3% and $3.0 million in gross charge-offs were recorded during 2010.

The higher risk segment within our Hawaii home equity lending portfolio was $23.2 million or 3% of our total home equity loans outstanding as of December 31, 2010. The higher risk segment within our Hawaii home equity portfolio includes those loans originated in 2005 or later, with current monitoring credit scores below 600, and with original LTV ratios greater than 70%. The decrease in our higher risk exposure in this portfolio segment in 2010 was primarily due to improved credit score migration for our Oahu owner occupants, which account for 65% of this higher risk segment. Higher risk loans in our Hawaii home equity portfolio are collectively evaluated for impairment in connection with the evaluation of our entire home equity portfolio. As of December 31, 2010, there was no specific Allowance associated with the remaining balance of our higher risk home equity loans. As of December 31, 2010, the higher risk home equity loans had a 90 day past due delinquency ratio of 2.2% and $0.2 million in gross charge-offs were recorded during 2010.

We consider all of our air transportation leases to be of higher risk due to the volatile financial profile of the industry. As of December 31, 2010, included in our commercial leasing portfolio were four leveraged leases on aircraft that were originated in the 1990's and prior. Outstanding credit exposure related to these leveraged leases was $27.7 million as of December 31, 2010 and $38.4 million as of December 31, 2009. The decrease in our air transportation credit exposure in 2010 was primarily due to the sale of our equity interest in an aircraft leveraged lease in the first quarter of 2010. 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, consumer demand, and marginal pricing power. We believe that volatile fuel costs, coupled with an uncertain economic recovery, could continue to place stress on the financial health of air transportation carriers for the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 2010, the Allowance associated with the remaining balance of our air transportation leases was $19.6 million or 52% of outstanding balances. In 2010, there were no delinquencies in our air transportation lease portfolio and no charge-offs were recorded.

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

Table 13 presents a five-year history of non-performing assets and accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

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Table 14 presents the activity in Non-Performing Assets ("NPAs") for 2010:

NPAs are comprised of non-accrual loans and leases, non-accrual loans held for sale, foreclosed real estate, and other non-performing investments. Our NPAs were $37.8 million as of December 31, 2010, compared to $48.3 million as of December 31, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to an $11.1 million decrease in commercial NPAs, primarily in our commercial and industrial and construction portfolios. Also contributing to the decrease in NPAs was a $3.0 million decrease in non-accrual loans held for sale and a $1.2 million decrease in foreclosed real estate. The ratio of our non-accrual loans and leases to total loans and leases was 0.67% as of December 31, 2010, compared to 0.73% as of December 31, 2009.

Commercial and industrial non-accrual loans decreased by $5.0 million from December 31, 2009 to $1.6 million as of December 31, 2010, primarily due to $4.1 million in charge-offs and $2.1 million in resolutions, partially offset by the addition of a $1.1 million partially charged-off loan to non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2010, two commercial borrowers comprised 95% of the non-accrual balance. We evaluated these loans for impairment and recorded partial charge-offs on both loans.

Commercial mortgage non-accrual loans increased by $2.3 million from December 31, 2009 to $3.5 million as of December 31, 2010, due to the addition of four loans to non-accrual status. Three of these loans, comprising 99% of the increase, have been individually evaluated for impairment and partial charge-offs totaling $1.0 million were recorded on two of these loans.

Construction non-accrual loans and construction non-accrual loans held for sale decreased by $10.9 million from December 31, 2009 to $0.3 million as of December 31, 2010. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of a $3.0 million non-accrual loan in loans held for sale as of December 31, 2009, the payoff of two loans totaling $4.5 million, and the transfer of a $2.1 million loan to foreclosed real estate. There were no additions to construction non-accrual loans in 2010. As of December 31, 2010, we had one non-accrual construction loan remaining which we reviewed for impairment and believe that we are well secured.

Residential mortgage non-accrual loans increased by $8.3 million from December 31, 2009 to $28.2 million as of December 31, 2010, primarily due to a slow legal resolution process. As of December 31, 2010, our residential mortgage non-accrual loans were comprised of 85 loans with a weighted average current LTV ratio of 74%.

Home equity non-accrual loans decreased by $2.9 million from December 31, 2009 to $2.3 million as of December 31, 2010, primarily due to increased charge-offs during the first quarter of 2010 due to a change in our charge-off policy requiring a full balance charge-off when the borrower becomes 90 days past due and we do not hold the first mortgage.

Foreclosed real estate represents property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans. Foreclosed real estate is recorded at fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure. On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market indications and applicable regulations. Foreclosed real estate decreased by $1.2 million from December 31, 2009 to $1.9 million as of December 31, 2010. This decrease was primarily due to the resolution of a $2.8 million commercial real estate loan, partially offset by the addition of two commercial real estate loans totaling $1.0 million and four residential mortgage loans totaling $0.9 million.

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$38.0 million as of December 31, 2010, compared to $24.0 million as of December 31, 2009. Impaired loans had a related Allowance of $4.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2010, we have recorded charge-offs of $6.0 million related to our impaired loans.

Table 15 presents information on loans whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

We had loans whose terms had been modified in a TDR of $32.7 million as of December 31, 2010, compared to $9.2 million as of December 31, 2009. This increase was primarily due to a $20.3 million increase in residential mortgage loans modified in a TDR. Residential mortgage loans modified in a TDR were primarily comprised of loans where we lowered monthly payments to accommodate the borrowers' financial needs for a period of time.

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

Loans and leases that are 90 days or more past due, as to principal or interest, and still accruing interest are in this category because they are well secured and in the process of collection. Loans and leases past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest were $7.6 million as of December 31, 2010, a decrease of $6.1 million from December 31, 2009. We experienced decreases in each of our loan and lease categories, with particular improvement in our residential mortgage and home equity portfolios.

If interest due on the balances of all non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2010 had been accrued under the original terms, approximately $3.2 million in total interest income would have been recorded in 2010, compared to the $0.6 million recorded as interest income on those loans.

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Reserve for Credit Losses

The Company's reserve for credit losses is comprised of two components, the Allowance and the reserve for unfunded commitments (the "Unfunded Reserve"). Table 16 presents the activity in the Company's reserve for credit losses for the years ended December 31:

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

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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.

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Table 17 presents the allocation of the Allowance by loan and lease category.

 

Based on our ongoing assessment of credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio and the economic environment, our Allowance was $147.4 million as of December 31, 2010 and $143.7 million as of December 31, 2009. The ratio of the Allowance to total loans and leases outstanding was 2.76% as of December 31, 2010 compared to 2.49% as of December 31, 2009. The increase in the ratio of the Allowance to total loans and leases outstanding was primarily due to a decrease in outstanding loans and leases and the overall state of the economy in Hawaii. However, with continued stability in the Hawaii economy and continued improvements in credit quality, including reductions in our higher risk loan segments, we may require a lower level of the Allowance in future periods.

Net loan and lease charge-offs were $51.6 million or 0.94% of total average loans and leases in 2010, a decrease from $87.7 million or 1.43% of total average loans and leases in 2009. Net loans and leases charged-off decreased in most of our

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commercial and consumer lending portfolios during 2010, with the exception of residential mortgages and home equity loans. Commercial net charge-offs were $16.3 million in 2010, a decrease of $34.9 million from 2009. This decrease included $14.9 million related to our construction lending portfolio and a $13.5 million decrease related to our leveraged lease portfolio. Consumer net charge-offs were $35.3 million in 2010, a decrease of $1.2 million from 2009. This decrease was primarily in our automobile and other consumer loan portfolios, partially offset by increases in our residential mortgage and home equity portfolios.

The components of the Allowance, including the allocation between commercial and consumer categories, reflect the state of the recovering economy. The allocation of the Allowance to our commercial portfolio decreased by $1.3 million from December 31, 2009, primarily due to a $5.4 million decrease in allocation to our leasing portfolio that resulted from strategic sales of our leveraged leases. The allocation of the Allowance to our consumer portfolio increased by $5.0 million from December 31, 2009, primarily due to a $4.2 million increase in allocation to our residential mortgage portfolio. This was consistent with the increased risk of loss in these lending portfolios. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Allowance and credit quality indicators.

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The Unfunded Reserve was $5.4 million as of December 31, 2010, unchanged from December 31, 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.

Residential Mortgage Loan Repurchases

We sell residential mortgage loans in the secondary market primarily to Fannie Mae. We also pool Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") insured and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") guaranteed mortgage loans for sale to Ginnie Mae. These pools of FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed residential mortgage loans are securitized by Ginnie Mae. The agreements under which we sell residential mortgage loans to Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae and the insurance or guaranty agreements with FHA and VA contain provisions that include various representations and warranties regarding the origination and characteristics of the residential mortgage loans. Although the specific representations and warranties vary among investors, insurance or guarantee agreements, they typically cover ownership of the loan, validity of the lien securing the loan, the absence of delinquent taxes or liens against the property securing the loan, compliance with loan criteria set forth in the applicable agreement, compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and other matters.

As of December 31, 2010, the unpaid principal balance of our portfolio of residential mortgage loans sold on a non-recourse basis was $3.2 billion. The agreements under which we sell residential mortgage loans require us to deliver various documents to the investor or its document custodian. Although these loans are sold on a non-recourse basis, we may be obligated to repurchase residential mortgage loans where required documents are not delivered or are defective. Investors may require the immediate repurchase of a mortgage loan when an early payment default underwriting review reveals significant underwriting deficiencies, even if the mortgage loan has subsequently been brought current. Upon receipt of a repurchase request, we work with investors or insurers to arrive at a mutually agreeable resolution. Repurchase demands are typically reviewed on an individual loan by loan basis to validate the claims made by the investor or insurer and to determine if a contractually required repurchase event has occurred. We manage the risk associated with potential repurchases or other forms of settlement through our underwriting and quality assurance practices and by servicing mortgage loans to meet investor and secondary market standards. In December 2010, we received a $1.1 million repurchase request from an investor. Subsequently, in January 2011, we agreed to repurchase these loans as requested. These loans were current as to principal and interest at the time of repurchase.

As of December 31, 2010, the unpaid principal balance of our portfolio of residential mortgage loans sold on a recourse basis was $42.7 million. These loans were originated in the early 1990's. We are obligated to repurchase these loans when they become 120 days or more past due or if they exhibit

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significant underwriting deficiencies as described above. In 2010, we repurchased $0.3 million in residential mortgage loans from our investors as a result of the representation and warranty provisions contained in these contracts.

Although, to date, repurchase demands have been limited, it is possible that requests to repurchase mortgage loans may increase in frequency as investors more aggressively pursue all means of recovering losses on their purchased loans. However, as of December 31, 2010, we believe that this exposure is not material and thus have not established a liability for losses related to mortgage loan repurchases. We maintain ongoing communications with our investors and will continue to evaluate this exposure by monitoring the level and number of repurchase requests as well as the delinquency rates in our investor portfolios.

Risks Relating to Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing Activities

In addition to servicing loans in our portfolio, substantially all of the loans we sell to investors are sold with servicing rights retained. The loans we service were originated by us or by other mortgage loan originators. As servicer, our primary duties are to: (1) collect payments due from borrowers; (2) advance certain delinquent payments of principal and interest; (3) maintain and administer any hazard, title, or primary mortgage insurance policies relating to the mortgage loans; (4) maintain any required escrow accounts for payment of taxes and insurance and administer escrow payments; and (5) foreclose on defaulted mortgage loans or, to the extent consistent with the documents governing a securitization, consider alternatives to foreclosure, such as loan modifications or short sales.

Each agreement under which we act as servicer generally specifies a standard of responsibility for actions taken by us in such capacity and provides protection against expenses and liabilities incurred by us when acting in compliance with the respective servicing agreements. However, if we commit a material breach of our obligations as servicer, we may be subject to termination if the breach is not cured within a specified period following notice. The standards governing servicing and the possible remedies for violations of such standards vary by investors. These standards and remedies are determined by servicing guides issued by the investors as well as the contract provisions established between the investors and the Bank. Remedies could include indemnification or repurchase of an affected mortgage loan. In 2010, we did not receive any indemnification or repurchase requests as a result of our servicing activities.

Market Risk

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

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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 can influence 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.

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

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changing product pricing strategies;

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modifying characteristics of the investment securities portfolio; or

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using derivative financial instruments.

The use of derivative financial instruments, as detailed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, has generally been limited. This is due to natural on-balance sheet hedges arising out of offsetting interest rate exposures from loans and investment securities with deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. In particular, the investment securities portfolio is utilized to manage the interest rate exposure and sensitivity to within the guidelines and limits established by the ALCO. 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 18 presents, for the next twelve months subsequent to December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, an estimate of the change in net interest income that would result from a gradual change in interest rates, moving in a parallel fashion over the entire yield curve, relative to the measured base case scenario. The base case scenario assumes the balance sheet and interest rates are generally unchanged. Based on the net interest income simulation as of December 31, 2010, net interest income sensitivity to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2010 exhibited an asset sensitive profile and was less sensitive to higher interest rates and more sensitive to lower interest rates as compared to the sensitivity profiles as of December 31, 2009 and 2008. Market conditions remain uncertain at the end of 2010, although they have improved since the end of 2009. Government intervention has caused interest rates to remain relatively low and has decreased market volatility. Credit spreads continued to narrow in 2010. These factors have contributed to greater interest rate risk to the Company as of December 31, 2010.

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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 Equity ("MVE") 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 MVE was approximately $2.1 billion as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2008. The MVE increased as of December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008 due to strong deposit growth in 2009. In 2010, the MVE was stable compared to 2009 due to more stable market conditions. Interest rates were lower over most of the yield curve and deposit growth continued, offset by a greater level of investment securities.

Table 19 presents, as of December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, an estimate of the pre-tax change in the MVE that would result from an instantaneous 100 and 200 basis point increase or a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, moving in a parallel fashion over the entire yield curve. The MVE sensitivity decreased as of December 31, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009 as a result of lower interest rates, higher deposit balances, and a shorter duration investment portfolio as of December 31, 2010. Lower rate scenarios will now have a negative impact to MVE as further meaningful reductions in deposit rates will be difficult.

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Liquidity Management

Liquidity is managed in an effort to provide continuous access to sufficient, reasonably priced funds. Funding requirements are impacted by loan originations and refinancings, deposit growth, 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 available-for-sale investment securities. 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, federal funds, and FHLB advances, while long-term liquidity is generated through growth in deposits and long-term debt.

We continued to maintain a strong liquidity position in 2010. Total deposits were $9.9 billion as of December 31, 2010, a $479.3 million or 5% increase from December 31, 2009. During 2010, we continued to invest excess liquidity primarily in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae. These investments in high grade securities have an average base duration of less than three years.

Capital Management

In our ongoing efforts to maximize shareholder value over time, we regularly review our capital management activities including the amount of earnings we retain in excess of cash dividends paid and the amount and pace of common stock repurchases. We also seek to maintain capital levels for the Company and the Bank at amounts in excess of the regulatory "well-capitalized" thresholds by an amount commensurate with our risk profile. Periodically, we may respond to market conditions by implementing changes to our overall balance sheet positioning to manage our capital position.

The Company and the Bank are 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 December 31, 2010, the Company and the Bank were "well capitalized" under this regulatory framework. There have been no conditions or events since December 31, 2010 that management believes have changed either the Company's or the Bank's capital classifications. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

As of December 31, 2010, shareholders' equity was $1.0 billion, an increase of $115.2 million or 13% from December 31, 2009. The increase in shareholders' equity was primarily due to current year earnings of $183.9 million, change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities of $20.2 million, and common stock issued

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under purchase and equity compensation plans of $19.1 million. This was partially offset by $86.8 million in cash dividends paid and $25.0 million related to common stock repurchased during the year.

As of December 31, 2010, all of our key regulatory capital ratios were higher, compared to our ratios as of December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2010, our Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 18.28%, our Total Capital Ratio was 19.55%, our Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 7.15%, and our ratio of Tangible Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets was 19.29%.

Following a period of 20 months during which we made no repurchases of our common stock under our common stock repurchase program, we resumed share repurchases in July 2010. We repurchased 466,500 shares of our common stock at an average cost per share of $46.06 and a total cost of $21.5 million during 2010.

From the beginning of our share repurchase program in July 2001 through December 31, 2010, we repurchased a total of 46.0 million shares of common stock and returned $1.6 billion to our shareholders at an average cost of $35.55 per share. As of December 31, 2010, remaining buyback authority under our share repurchase program was $63.9 million of the total $1.70 billion repurchase amount authorized by our Board of Directors. The actual amount and timing of future share repurchases, if any, will depend on market conditions, applicable SEC rules and various other factors.

From January 1, 2011 through February 14, 2011, the Parent repurchased an additional 176,500 shares at an average cost of $47.07 per share for a total of $8.3 million. Remaining buyback authority was $55.6 million as of February 14, 2011.

Table 20 presents a five-year history of activities and balances in our capital accounts, along with key capital ratios.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The ratios "tangible common equity to tangible assets" and "tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets" are Non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes these measurements are useful for investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate capital adequacy and to compare against other financial institutions. Table 21 provides a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP.

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Tier 1 Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2009 was revised from 14.88%.

Regulatory Initiatives Related to Capital and Liquidity

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "BCBS") released a comprehensive list of proposals for changes to capital, leverage, and liquidity requirements for banks in December 2009 (commonly referred to as "Basel III"). In July 2010, the BCBS announced the design for its capital and liquidity reform proposal.

In December 2010, the oversight body of the Basel Committee published the final Basel III rules on capital, leverage, and liquidity. Basel III requires financial institutions to have more capital and a higher quality of capital. It does so by increasing the minimum regulatory capital ratios, narrowing the definition of capital, and requiring capital buffers. Basel III also imposes a leverage ratio requirement and liquidity standards.

The new minimum capital requirements will be phased in between January 2013 and January 2015 as follows: (1) the minimum requirement for Tier 1 common equity ratio will be increased from the current 2% to 4.5%; (2) the minimum requirement for the Tier 1 Capital Ratio to be considered "adequately capitalized" will be increased from the current 4% to 6%; (3) an additional 2.5% of Tier 1 common equity to total risk-weighted assets (to be phased in between January 1, 2016 and January 1. 2019); and (4) a minimum Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 3% (to be tested starting January 1, 2013).

The liquidity proposals under Basel III include: (1) a liquidity coverage ratio (to become effective January 1, 2015); (2) a net stable funding ratio (to become effective January 1, 2018); and (3) a set of monitoring tools to establish minimum reporting requirements of financial institutions to their regulatory supervisors. The liquidity coverage ratio is designed to ensure that banks have a sufficient stock of high-quality liquid assets to survive a significant liquidity stress scenario lasting 30 days. The net stable funding ratio is designed to promote resilience over a longer period of one year by encouraging banks to fund themselves with a minimum amount of

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equity and debt financing which is expected to be a reliable source of funds over a one year period under conditions of extended stress.

Implementation of these new capital and liquidity requirements has created significant uncertainty with respect to the future requirements for financial institutions.

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. We routinely sell residential mortgage loans to investors, with servicing rights retained. Our residential mortgage loans sold to third parties are generally sold on a non-recourse basis.

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Credit Commitments and Contractual Obligations

Our credit commitments and contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010 were as follows:

Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit do not necessarily represent future cash requirements in that these commitments often expire without being drawn upon.

Our non-cancelable operating leases and capital lease obligations are primarily related to branch premises, equipment, and the Company's headquarters building with lease terms extending through 2052. Purchase obligations arise from agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding. Our largest purchase obligation is an outsourcing agreement for technology services related to our core systems and applications. Total payments over the remaining term of this contract, through 2014, are estimated to be $41.5 million. Other contracts included in purchase obligations primarily consist of service agreements for various systems and applications supporting bank operations. Pension and postretirement benefit contributions represent the minimum expected contribution to these plans. Actual contributions may differ from these estimates.

See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on commitments.

Future Application of Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued but that we have not adopted as of December 31, 2010.

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Fourth Quarter Results and Other Matters

Net Income

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $40.6 million, a slight increase from $40.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $0.84 for the fourth quarter of 2010, and was unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2009.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $96.6 million, a decrease of $7.2 million or 7% from the fourth quarter of 2009. The net interest margin was 3.15% for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 42 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2009. The decreases in both net interest income and net interest margin were the result of higher levels of liquidity, lower interest rates, and lower loan and lease balances. Although we had higher levels of investment securities during the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, yields on such securities were significantly lower and also contributed to the decrease in net interest income.

Provision for Credit Losses

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 included a Provision of $5.3 million compared to a Provision of $26.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. The Provision equaled net loans and leases charged-off in the fourth quarter of 2010 and exceeded net loans and leases charged-off by $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. The lower Provision recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010 was reflective of an improving Hawaii economy, as well as $10.3 million in loan recoveries, primarily attributable to two previously charged-off construction loans.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $51.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of $29.3 million or 36% from the fourth quarter of 2009. This decrease was primarily due to $25.7 million in net gains on the sale of investment securities in the fourth quarter of 2009. Also contributing to the decrease in noninterest income was a $2.3 million decrease in overdraft fees primarily resulting from the FRB's amendments of Regulation E.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $88.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of $0.2 million or less than 1% from the fourth quarter of 2009. Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2010 included a $1.9 million accrual for incentive compensation, $1.2 million for technology equipment, and a donation of $1.0 million to the Bank of Hawaii Foundation. This was partially offset by a $1.3 million gain on the sale of foreclosed real estate and a $1.0 million settlement gain on the extinguishment of retiree life insurance obligations. Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2009 included $4.1 million in cash grants for the purchase of company stock, a $2.0 million accrual for incentive compensation, and a donation of $1.0 million to the Bank of Hawaii Foundation.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $13.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of $15.3 million or 54% from the fourth quarter of 2009. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2010 was 24.51% compared with an effective tax rate of 41.30% for the fourth quarter of 2009. The lower provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2010 was primarily due to an adjustment to tax reserves determined during the quarter. The higher provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2009 was primarily due to the book versus tax basis difference related to the sale of certain assets of BOH Wholesale Insurance Agency, Inc.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we repurchased 0.3 million shares of common stock at an average cost per share of $45.36 and a total cost of $11.7 million. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to our common stock repurchase program.

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Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data

Table 23 presents our selected quarterly financial data for 2010 and 2009.