2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Purpose, Progress, Possibilities
WORKING TOGETHER
WITH YOU
CONTENTS
Chairman’s Message
inside front cover
2019 Financial Summary
pg 3
Year in Review
pg 4
Our Community
pg 9
Our Employees
pg 12
Client Profiles
pg 14
2019 Financial Report
pg 22
Relative Stock Prices
pg 24
BOH Locations
& Economic Information
pg 25
Managing Committee
pg 26
Board of Directors
pg 28
Shareholder Information
pg 29
Purpose, Progress, Possibilities
Working Together With You
Bank of Hawaii understands there is no one-size-
fits-all solution to banking. Our employees work
together to oer products and services that give our
customers choice. We are proud of our 122-year
legacy of supporting our customers, while constantly
progressing and improving so we may continue to
provide the optimum banking experience.
View Bank of Hawaii’s 2019 digital Summary Annual Report,
featuring videos of our Chairman, clients, community and
employees at www.boh.com.
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As we conclude the second
decade of the 21st century,
Bank of Hawaii remains
consistent in its operating
results, and well-positioned
strategically for the next
decade.
Hawaii’s Economy
Hawaii’s economy remained steady in 2019. Employment, visitor activity
and housing dynamics each exhibited strong fundamentals.
Our seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained low at 2.6% in
December 2019, compared with 3.5% nationally.
Our visitor industry achieved record arrivals for the seventh consecutive
year while spending increased slightly. Hawaii’s visitor arrivals rose to
10.5 million in 2019, compared to 9.9 million visitors in 2018. Spending
increased 0.9% percent in 2019 to $17.8 billion. These numbers come
subsequent to several consecutive preceding years of strong visitor
counts and spending.
Average median single family home prices on Oahu, our primary market,
fell slightly by 0.1% to $789,000. Average median condominium prices
increased 1.2% in 2019 to $425,000. Months of inventory on the market
of single-family homes and condominiums on Oahu were 2.5 months and
3.4 months respectively, reflecting continued tight housing dynamics.
DEAR FELLOW
SHAREHOLDERS
Diluted earnings per share were a record $5.56, up 6.3% from
last year. Loans grew 5.2% to $11.0 billion, with balanced
growth in both our commercial and consumer businesses.
Deposits grew 5.0% to $15.8 billion. Return on average equity
for 2019 was an industry attractive 17.7%. Our eciency ratio
improved to 55.7% versus 56.7% in 2018. Credit conditions
were benign throughout the year due, in part, to our hallmark
culture of conservatism and to solid economic underpinnings
in our core Hawaii market. Additionally, our board approved
two dividend increases in 2019, bringing quarterly dividends
to $0.67 per share.
Risk management remains a key priority for Bank of Hawaii.
In 2019, Moody’s armed our Bank Deposit Long-Term Rating
at Aa2, placing us among the top 15 financial institutions in the
U.S. in that category. Additionally, we were recognized once
again by Forbes magazine as one of America’s Best Banks, as
well as an industry leader by D.A. Davidson for ESG practices,
and Barron’s magazine for environmental practices.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 1
Our Strategy
Our longstanding strategy remains
unchanged. We are committed to building
our business in the Hawaii and West
Pacific markets, where we have both
scale and market knowledge advantages.
We believe steady quality growth guided
by a commitment to ever higher risk
adjusted capital return is the foundation
of financial success. We continue to value
conservative underwriting and operating
practices.
We further recognize that the path to our
continued success lies in maintaining and
building the client relationships fostered
throughout our 122-year history in the
islands while continuing to deliver and
improve a customer experience relevant
and appropriate to the changing needs
and demands of 21st century financial
services customers.
To do this, we are focused on consistently
improving the customer experience,
enabling the digital experience more fully,
and improving operational eciency.
Of course, to achieve these aspirational
goals, we know we have to ever empower,
engage and equip our team of over
2,100 employees.
Facilities Modernization Eorts
Since 2016, we have launched eight new
Branches of Tomorrow. These branch
formats combine fresh contemporary
design while accommodating the
changing transacting habits of our
customers. They are ecient in design
and are built to provide an omni-channel
experience unrivaled in our marketplace.
Our branch format is also designed to
optimize person-to-person consultation
on everything from basic budgeting to
complex trust and estate planning.
In 2020, we plan to launch four more
Branches of Tomorrow.
The renovation of our corporate
headquarters in downtown Honolulu is
also nearing completion. By the end of
first quarter 2020, our employees will
enjoy a fully modernized space that
oers technical, collaborative and
mobile conveniences all delivered in
a contemporary attractive workspace.
We believe this investment will enable
us to attract and retain the best talent in
our market and encourage the requisite
collaboration and teamwork necessary
to thrive in the 21st-century workplace.
In addition to enhancing our brand and
providing our employees and customers
with fresh and attractive physical
environments in which to operate, our
facilities activities have also generated
substantial financial eciencies. The step
up in capital depreciation created by the
projects has been oset by lower facilities
expenses and reduced physical square
footage needs.
Digital Enhancements
Customers expect digital conveniences
to be quicker than ever, as well as simple
and seamless. It’s no surprise that nearly
75% of Americans most often access
their bank accounts via online and mobile
channels, according to an American
Bankers Association survey. In 2019,
we continued to enhance our online and
mobile oerings.
Our online mortgage application,
SimpliFi Mortgage by Bank of Hawaii,
has helped us retain our market position
as Hawaii’s No. 1 residential lender for
the seventh year in a row. This direct-to-
consumer channel grew meaningfully in
2019. We also enhanced the online
direct-to-consumer experience for our
deposit products, our home equity
products, as well as our installment loan
products. Further enhancements are
forthcoming in 2020.
We were the first in the state of Hawaii
to integrate Zelle, the popular person-to-
person payment feature, into our mobile
banking app. Launched in the fourth
quarter of 2019, we’ve been pleasantly
surprised by the rate of adoption of this
payment vehicle.
In 2019, we also launched Debit Card
Controls, within our mobile app, to allow
our debit card consumers to exercise
more control and have greater security in
their accounts. These controls allow our
customers to control debit payments by
size, type and location.
Our Employees
Attracting, retaining and engaging the
best talent in our markets is critical to our
current and future success. We were the
first local financial institution to increase
our minimum wage level to $15.00 per
hour in 2018. In 2019, we continued to
develop ways to enhance our employees’
well-being. During the year, we
announced three employee financial
programs designed to support the full
financial range of our employees.
We’ve created a new employee savings
product known as the GROW Account.
This program encourages the habit of
building an emergency savings nest egg
by our employees. Through these
special accounts, we offer a $50 bonus
to our employees when they reach
$500 in savings in their GROW Account.
We offer an additional $100 bonus to
those employees who then save an
additional $500. As you may know, an
alarming level of Americans do not have
money saved and available to meet
typical unforeseen expenses. We hope
this new program helps our team build
healthy and important savings habits
for the long term.
We also created a new Student Loan
Assistance Program. Student loan debt
is a significant impediment to a key
demographic sector of our national
community. This new program provides
$100 per month, up to a lifetime
maximum of $10,000, for an individual
employee’s student loan debt. As of the
end of 2019, we had over 100 employees
signed up for this generous program.
Finally, we created a new Employee
Mortgage Program. This program provides
our employees with a discount of up to
1% o of prevailing market rates for their
primary residences. This is an attractive
retention tool for Bank of Hawaii given the
high cost of housing in our islands.
Our College Assistance Program,
launched in 2016 with Chaminade
University of Honolulu, continues to be
popular with employees seeking their first
college degree. With 55 participants as
of October 2019, we look forward to our
first bachelor degree graduates in 2020.
To enhance the program, we began a
new partnership with the University of
Hawai‘i’s Community Colleges, where
employees can earn an associate’s of arts
degree in under three years, with the
same tuition reimbursement benefit.
We continued to support the education
of employees’ children and grandchildren
through our Bank of Hawaii Foundation
Scholarship. In 2019, we awarded
22 scholarships, and since 2014, have
funded 171 scholarships totaling
$602,500.
Chairman’s Message
Our Community
Our community support comes in many
forms—monetary donations, hands-on
activities, grants and board involvement.
In 2019, our “Bankoh Blue Crew
volunteered more than 15,000 hours
of their time in 154 community-based
events to help nonprofits fulfill their
missions.
Employees also generously donated a
record-breaking $860,000 to nonprofits
through our Live Kōkua Giving Campaign.
2019 marked our 10th anniversary of this
annual giving eort, which is a very
personal endeavor for our employees.
They not only vote online for their
preferred nonprofits, but take the lead in
organizing creative fundraisers over the
span of several weeks.
Together, Bank of Hawaii, our foundation,
employees and retirees donated more
than $2.9 million to over 400
organizations in 2019. This consistent
support addresses a wide array of causes
within the health and medical industry,
social services, conservation/
environmental, performing arts,
and child and senior services.
Our commitment to diversity and
inclusion is woven into our core values of
excellence, integrity, respect, innovation,
commitment and teamwork. For the third
year in a row, we supported the Honolulu
Pride Parade & Festival. In 2019, we
increased our sponsorship to the
visionary level, and were proud to make a
statement with 300-plus BOH marchers.
Progressing Toward
Environmental Sustainability
Reducing energy consumption remains
one of our top priorities. We have set
ambitious short-term goals to meet the
challenge of operating in a more
sustainable fashion.
Within the next couple of years, our goal
is to meet 100% of our electrical needs
from renewable sources, including
investment matches. Through
conservation and energy-eciency
eorts, such as building management
systems and infrastructure
modernization, we have already cut our
energy use by half since 2012.
Modernization of our branch and
company headquarters also includes solar
installations. Currently, 14 facilities have
solar, and we are looking at additional
ways to increase our use of solar power,
including the addition of energy storage
systems. In the past few years, roof-
mounted PV solar panels have reduced
our utility-provided energy consumption
while additional solar system installations
are designed to double the reduction (or
more) of each building’s electrical load.
Our plan to reduce paper usage in half by
2022 is supported by utilizing new digital
resources, reducing the amount of paper
required for transactions, and imaging
records to reduce storage costs. Other
conservation eorts include increased
subsidies for employee bus passes to
encourage use of public transport,
subsidies for employees who bike to work,
plus the installation of water stations to
reduce single-use plastic bottles.
Our sustainability goals help to support
Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative to
produce 100% of the state’s electricity
through renewable sources by 2045.
We look forward to finding additional
opportunities to continue operating in
a sustainable manner.
Aloha and Mahalo to
Mary Bitterman and Bob Huret
I want to wish a fond aloha to two
of our directors—Mary Bitterman and
Robert Huret—who will retire from our
Board at our 2020 annual shareholders
meeting. No two individuals have served
our organization more exceptionally than
Mary and Bob. Their combined counsel
to numerous Bank of Hawaii CEOs over
the years cannot be dimensioned.
Mary Bitterman, president of The Bernard
Osher Foundation, has served on our
board since 1984, and has served
distinctively as our Lead Independent
Director since 1999. In addition to serving
as Chair of the Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee, she served on
our Audit & Risk Committee and the
Human Resources & Compensation
Committee. Mary has a deep
understanding of our organization and
community, and I will miss her keen
insight, valuable leadership and guidance
she has provided over the years.
Bob Huret has served as a director since
2000, as vice chairman of our Audit & Risk
Committee and a member of our
Nominating & Corporate Governance
Committee. Bob has brought exceptional
knowledge and wisdom to our company
through his experience as a banker, as
Founding Partner of FTV Capital, a
private equity firm, and as chairman of
Huret Rothenberg & Co., a private
investment firm.
Also, Director Clinton Churchill retired
from our Board in April 2019 after
26 years. He served on our Audit & Risk
Committee from 2001 to 2017, and
chaired it for 15 of those years. Clint had
a distinguished military and business
career, and served on many nonprofit
boards to make Hawaii a better place.
In 2019, we welcomed three new
members to our board, John Erickson
and Josh Feldman in January, and
Michelle Hulst in July. John Erickson
joined us with 31 years of diverse banking
experience with Union Bank of California,
where he retired in 2014 as vice chairman.
During his tenure at Union Bank, John
served as both chief risk ocer and chief
corporate banking ocer. Josh Feldman is
president and CEO of Tori Richard Ltd., a
leading Hawaii apparel retailer recognized
globally for its creative design. Josh brings
excellent local knowledge of the Hawaii
business community as well as a strong
retail background. Michelle Hulst is a
group vice president with Oracle Data
Cloud, and brings with her great expertise
in technology, data management and
digital marketing.
In Closing
As we embark on a new decade,
we look forward to the possibilities that
lie ahead for our shareholders, employees,
customers and community.
Mahalo nui loa,
Peter S. Ho
Chairman, President and CEO
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2019 2018
Earnings Highlights and Performance Ratios
Net Income $ 225,913 $ 219,602
Basic Earnings Per Share 5.59 5.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share 5.56 5.23
Dividends Declared Per Share 2.59 2.34
Net Income to Average Total Assets (ROA) 1.29 % 1.29 %
Net Income to Average Shareholders’ Equity (ROE) 17.65 % 17.63 %
Net Interest Margin
1
3.03 % 3.05 %
Eciency Ratio
2
55.68 % 56.71 %
Market Price Per Share of Common Stock:
Closing $ 95.16 $ 67.32
High 95.68 89.09
Low 66.54 63.64
AS OF DECEMBER 31
Statements of Condition Highlights and Performance Ratios
Loans and Leases $ 10,990,892 $ 10,448,774
Total Assets 18,095,496 17,143,974
Total Deposits 15,784,482 15,027,242
Other Debt 85,565 135,643
Total Shareholders’ Equity 1,286,832 1,268,200
Book Value Per Common Share $ 32.14 $ 30.56
Allowance to Loans and Leases Outstanding 1.00 % 1.02 %
Full-Time Equivalent Employees 2,124 2,122
Branches and Oces 68 69
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31
Earnings Highlights and Performance Ratios
Net Income $ 58,143 $ 53,911
Basic Earnings Per Share 1.46 1.30
Diluted Earnings Per Share 1.45 1.30
Net Income to Average Total Assets (ROA) 1.29 % 1.26 %
Net Income to Average Shareholders’ Equity (ROE) 17.84 % 17.05 %
Net Interest Margin
1
2.95 % 3.10 %
Eciency Ratio
2
54.26 % 57.75 %
1
Net interest margin is defined as net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, as a percentage of average earning assets.
2
Eciency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and total noninterest income).
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3
2019 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year in Review
At Bank of Hawaii, we have a clear understanding of our purpose.
As a trusted partner in the success of all our stakeholders—
shareholders, customers, employees and community—we rely
on the timeless guidance of our vision and values to serve all
of them. Constantly evaluating our performance, we take a
proactive approach to adapting our service to meet our
customers’ changing needs, and to providing the best workplace
we can for our employees, while also bringing consistent value
to our shareholders and to our community.
OFFERING DIGITAL
CONVENIENCES AND
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONAL
CONNECTIONS
We know that our success depends on
our ability to build strong relationships
with our customers in ways that will
serve them over generations. We’ve
made significant investments in
keeping our services convenient.
Whether in person in our branches,
within our mobile banking app, online,
by phone or ATM, it’s a privilege to
provide our customers with the options
that work best for them.
Branch Banking
Our Branch of Tomorrow network is
growing. In July 2019, we celebrated
the opening of our first in-store
Branch of Tomorrow at the new
Safeway store in Kahului, Maui. On
Oahu, our new Iwilei Branch on
Dillingham Boulevard is scheduled to
open in early 2020. In October, we
opened a four-teller Kahala Mall
Kiosk, located between Longs Drugs
and Macy’s, with extended hours
seven days a week, while our new
Waialae-Kahala Branch is under
renovation.
On Hawaii Island, plans are underway
to build a new Hilo Branch, and by
mid-2020, groundbreaking will kick
o construction for our new West
Pacific Regional headquarters and
branch in Tamuning, Guam.
Our Branch of Tomorrow
modernizations include energy-
ecient features and provide
upgraded technology, easy-deposit
ATMs (with Cardless Cash) and Wi-Fi.
In August, six-and-a-half years after
announcing our plans to leave
American Samoa, we closed our
remaining operations in the territory.
To help with the transition, we donated
our fixed assets, including our Tafuna
Branch building and local residence, to
One measure of our success is the recognition we continue to receive.
Here’s a snapshot of our 2019 accolades:
D.A. Davidson ranked Bank of Hawaii No. 1 for ESG (Environmental,
Social, Governance) among all financial institutions in the U.S.
Barron’s magazine ranked BOH No. 4 among U.S. financial institutions
and No. 40 overall in its “100 Most Sustainable Companies” list.
WomenInc. magazine named BOH’s five women board members
to its 2019 “Most Influential Corporate Board Directors” list.
Moody’s Investors Service:
armed our Aa2 “Bank Deposit Long-Term Rating,” placing
BOH among the top 15 financial institutions in the U.S., and the
highest in Hawaii; and
rated BOH with an A1 “Baseline Credit Assessment,” placing us
among the top six institutions in the U.S.
Forbes magazine:
ranked us one of “America’s Best Banks” for the eleventh consecutive
year; making BOH the only local bank to be recognized in all 11 years
the list has been compiled; and
ranked us No. 28 out of 60 nationally in its “World’s Best Banks” list.
Pacific Business News selected BOH as Company Honoree and
employee as Individual Honoree in its Business of Pride awards for
diversity and inclusion.
The readers of Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii Tribune-Herald and
The Garden Island selected BOH as Hawaii’s “Best Bank.”
WITH YOU,
FOR YOU
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5
the American Samoa government for
the purpose of starting its own bank.
Territorial Bank of American Samoa
opened its doors in 2016.
Modernizing Our Corporate
Headquarters
The transformation of our locations
also extends to our downtown
Honolulu corporate headquarters,
which is scheduled to be complete
by the end of the first quarter of 2020.
One of the most dramatic changes
is to the topmost 22nd floor, which
has been completely renovated.
Appropriately named Ka Nu‘u Ho‘oulu
I Ka Ho‘olōkahi Mau, “the summit of
growth and inspiration, aligned in
enduring unity,” the space features
sweeping views from the mountains
to Honolulu Harbor, state-of-the-art
technology, numerous collaborative
work areas, and a welcoming space
for ocial celebrations and gatherings.
Digital Banking Solutions
for Consumers
We continue to invest in ways to
provide digital banking options for
our customers. In September, we
embedded Zelle directly into our BOH
mobile app, allowing customers to
safely send and receive money within
minutes to almost anyone they know
with a bank account in the U.S.
Transactions via Zelle can be easily
sent using an email address or a
U.S. mobile phone number.
In April, we launched Debit Card
Controls to allow customers the
flexibility to temporarily turn their
debit cards on or o, control their
cards by location, merchant and
transaction types, and set spending
limits and customizable alerts.
These controls are designed to give
our customers more security for their
accounts and help prevent fraud.
A New boh.com
We’ve also been proactive in
improving ways for our customers
to bank online. In November, we
introduced a completely redesigned
boh.com. The new, mobile-friendly
website works seamlessly on a
smartphone, tablet or desktop,
making it easier for customers to
access the information they need
on any device.
The redesigned site has been
streamlined to be more intuitive.
Some of the new features include
an enhanced Branch & ATM map,
a side-by-side comparison product
tool, and a product finder, which
provides customers personalized
recommendations after answering
a few short questions. Additionally,
we added the ability for customers
to now open CDs and Bankohana
accounts online.
Above: BOH's 22nd floor renovation was completed in March 2019. Appropriately named Ka Nu‘u
Ho‘oulu I Ka Ho‘olōkahi Mau—“the summit of growth and inspiration, aligned in enduring unity,
the space features sweeping views from the mountains to Honolulu Harbor, and state-of-the-art
technology, modern design elements and numerous collaborative work areas.
Top: BOH’s Kahala Mall Kiosk is the first of its
kind and opened in October 2019 to conveniently
serve the Kahala community.
Bottom: Debit Card Controls can help consumers
prevent fraud by allowing them to set specific
preferences within the BOH mobile app.
Year in Review
Credit Cards
In 2019, MyBankoh credit card holders
were switched to Mastercard from
Visa and American Express, as
Barclays took ownership of the
accounts. The three cards that were
converted were the Bank of Hawaii
American Express Card with
MyBankoh Rewards, the Bank of
Hawaii Visa Signature Credit Card with
MyBankoh Rewards, and the Bank of
Hawaii Elite American Express Card
with MyBankoh Rewards. The change
did not aect our debit cards nor our
Hawaiian Airlines Bank of Hawaii
World Elite Mastercard.
Call Center Upgrades
Phase 1 of cloud-based technology
upgrades were made to our Call
Center in 2019 to provide greater
flexibility, convenience and security
in communicating with customers.
The enhancements route calls more
eciently and provide callers with
faster access to basic topics, such as
password resets and balance inquiries.
Call Center agents now respond to
chat inquiries via select pages on
boh.com through a new, live web
chat feature. Additional security to
Call Center communications was
implemented via one-time passcodes,
which callers may receive via text or
email, so that our agents can
authenticate them as rightful account
holders. Phase 2 of the upgrades will
continue to be implemented in 2020.
Mortgage, Consumer and Dealer
Indirect Lending
We understand that for many people,
buying or building a home is the
fulfillment of a dream, and one of the
biggest financial decisions they may
make. The process of applying for a
mortgage became much more
convenient for buyers or those
homeowners looking to refinance an
existing mortgage through our fully
integrated online application, SimpliFi
Mortgage by Bank of Hawaii. The online
application gives customers the best of
both worlds—personal connection to
our local loan ocers and the ability to
use technology to apply, seamlessly
upload documents, e-sign, review
disclosures and more online.
We continue to take a leadership role
in streamlining VA home loans and
loans for Department of Hawaiian
Home Lands (DHHL) lessees due to
our depth of understanding of the
complexities involved. We remain the
only Hawaii-based lender providing
DHHL loans.
Bank of Hawaii continues to be an
overall leader both in home equity and
residential lending. We were honored
to again be named the No. 1 residential
lender in Hawaii and Guam, both for
the number of residential loans
recorded and total dollars loaned in
2019. Local processing, underwriting
and servicing of home equity,
construction and mortgage loans
ensure that our customers get the
products and flexibility of service that
best fit their needs.
We have expanded our auto lending in
the West Pacific, and continue to be
No. 1 in that marketplace. We continue
to be the No. 2 auto lender in the state
of Hawaii, and our combined auto loan
and leasing portfolios grew to $825.2
million, as of December 2019. Our
flexible, ecient auto loan servicing,
which is handled locally, helped us to
grow our dealer partnerships in 2019.
Commercial Real Estate Lending
When it comes to housing prices,
Honolulu is one of the most expensive
cities in the U.S. There is a limited
supply of aordable housing due to the
high costs of land and construction.
Bank of Hawaii has always been
committed to aordable housing
solutions, and our support for Aloha
United Way’s ALICE (Asset Limited
Income Constrained, Employed)
Report is helping us to sharpen our
focus to find more ways to work with
developers in an eort to help create
more aordable and workforce
housing across Hawaii and the
Western Pacific.
In 2019, the Honolulu City Council
passed Bill 7, a five-year pilot program
to attract developers by allowing small
lot developments to be built on lots
of 20,000 sq. ft. or less, with higher
density and smaller setbacks than
were previously permitted. We
partnered with a developer to fund
the first project under Bill 7, Puuhue
Apartments, which is a planned
four-story building in Honolulu
that will bring 25 aordable rentals
to market.
Queen Emma Tower, once a neglected
building in the heart of Honolulu, will
be fully renovated by Āhē Group and
create 71 aordable rental units. In
addition to Queen Emma Tower, the
bank helped finance 22 units of
aordable housing for Maui seniors at
Hale Mahaolu Ewalu II, developed by
Hale Mahaolu. The bank also financed
35 units of aordable family housing
rentals on Kauai at Waimea Huakai,
which are currently under construction
by Āhē Group.
More than 320 aordable housing
units started or completed
construction in 2019, thanks in part to
Bank of Hawaii, and almost 610 more
are in the pipeline. Bank of Hawaii
plans to continue developing other
partnerships to meet the financing
needs for aordable and workplace
housing in our community.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7
THE PRIVATE BANK
Bank of Hawaii The Private Bank takes a holistic approach to providing
personalized wealth management services through every stage of life. In addition
to basic banking, The Private Bank offers a comprehensive array of services,
including customized lending; investments; insurance; financial, estate and tax
planning; charitable giving; and trust services. The Private Bank team is a trusted
ally in anticipating and meeting the complex and unique needs of high-value
clients. We have taken a leadership role in utilizing new technology to make these
specialized services as convenient as possible, and we take a team approach to
developing integrated strategies to deliver exceptional results over time.
In October, we completed renovations of the third floor of our downtown Honolulu
bank building. The entire floor is designed for serving customers of The Private
Bank and Trust Services Group, and includes upgraded technology and multiple
meeting rooms.
As part of our International Client Banking Division, we are working toward
opening a representative oce in Tokyo. Our new representative will act as
a liaison to network among banks, CPAs, tax advisors and other financial
professionals on behalf of Bank of Hawaii.
Trust, Estate and Financial Planning
The Private Bank team members create a personalized plan to help each client
meet his or her immediate and long-term financial goals, offering guidance in
analyzing assets and tax implications, and investment opportunities to
optimize returns.
One of our specialties is creating multi-generational wealth strategies. Our
dedicated relationship managers guide clients through succession planning,
and business transitions or sales to help create a lasting legacy that reflects
the values and priorities of one generation while engaging younger generations
to carry on successfully.
One of our wealth management
services includes assistance with
establishing and administering
nonprofit foundations and charitable
trusts. Responsible for approximately
120 grant-making foundations, our
Charitable Foundation Services team
has been helping individuals and
corporations devise the best, most
eective ways to direct and manage
their giving through private charitable
trusts and foundations. Many of these
nonprofits distribute grants, and our
Charitable Foundation Services team
is responsible for overseeing grant
requests, review and distributions.
As the largest administrator of
irrevocable trusts in the state with
more than $3 billion in assets under
management, Bank of Hawaii has the
depth of expertise necessary to
handle every aspect of trust accounts
for our clients.
Investment and Insurance Services
Bank of Hawaii continues to be the
premiere provider of fiduciary and
investment services in Hawaii and the
Pacific. We remain the biggest
municipal bond manager in the state
of Hawaii, and manage three tax-free
bonds. Our trusted team of certified
financial planners (CFP) and certified
financial analysts (CFA) manages
almost $7 billion in assets through a
wide array of advisory and brokerage
services.
In 2019, we introduced our investment
and insurance services in Guam,
helping customers to navigate through
these important aspects of their
financial journey. We continue to
enhance our investment and insurance
capabilities with the goal of providing
our clients access to comprehensive
wealth management solutions to
address their accumulation, protection
and wealth transfer needs.
At left: The Private Bank's renovated third
floor includes state-of-the-art technology
in conference rooms, paired with modern
design elements and traditional artwork.
Year in Review
BANKING FOR BUSINESS
As the marketplace changes and develops at an increasingly rapid pace,
Bank of Hawaii is positioned to assist customers meet the unique challenges
of doing business in Hawaii. We provide leading-edge banking technology
and sound financial advice for every size and type of business—entrepreneurs,
nonprofits, family-owned businesses and global corporations, local healthcare
practitioners and international businesses. Whether it’s helping a medical
practice upgrade equipment, finding the best merchant services, or helping a
customer apply for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan or finance energy
sustainability measures, Bank of Hawaii has innovative solutions to help small
businesses grow and succeed.
Digital Banking Solutions for Businesses
In 2019, we began an upgrade to our digital resources for our business clients.
We invested more than $1.5 million in our platforms to prepare them for continued
enhancements and emerging technologies. This investment in upgrades for online
Business Banking, ACH platform, Lockbox Services, Wire Monitoring and
Processing and Client Access will continue into 2020. These advancements
underscore our commitment to enhanced security and delivery of complex
processing or reporting needs. We pride ourselves on ensuring robust finance
management functions that help our business customers improve eciencies and
deliver better service to their own customers.
As digital payment options for businesses continue to rapidly evolve, we continue
to scope and construct solutions to meet the needs of our customers. We
launched new Merchant Service solutions that work for large and small businesses
by collaborating with Clover and OptBlue. The Clover point-of-sale system not
only accepts swipe-card, chip-card, and contactless payments, such as Apple Pay,
but also issues refunds, manages tips, applies discounts, performs closeout
reporting and more. The OptBlue program allows business customers to accept
American Express card payments at a more competitive rate, and oers
consolidated billing and reporting via Bank of Hawaii.
We also developed new software to make it easier for our business customers to
stay compliant with the evolving technical and operational payment card industry
(PCI) standards they need to follow to ensure that cardholders’ credit card data
remains protected.
Commercial/Corporate Banking
Our commercial and corporate bankers take the time to understand our customers’
businesses—from their operations to their long-term goals. Their deep
understanding of the Hawaii marketplace combined with our comprehensive
products and services allow them to come up with competitive and versatile
solutions for our clients. The team is highly experienced in working with many
dierent industries and works closely with other financial services experts across
the bank to help provide tailored strategies and recommendations for a broad range
of needs, including real estate and construction loans, liquidity management and
equipment financing.
In 2019, we continued to be the largest commercial mortgage lender in the state of
Hawaii. Our team finds customized financial solutions for owners, developers and
investors with multi-family, retail, industrial, oce and mixed-use properties.
Captive Insurance
Bank of Hawaii’s solid captive
insurance industry service and
leadership continue to grow this
business segment. With over 95
diverse captive clients, our Captive
Insurance Services team continues to
support the Hawaii domicile as we
have done since the industrys
inception in 1986. Bank of Hawaii
currently oversees more than $1.5
billion in investment assets and
deposits for Hawaii-based captive
insurance businesses.
Many local, national and
international businesses turn to Bank
of Hawaii for advice and tailored
services to meet their captive’s
banking and investment needs and
objectives. We help in evaluating
current risk and financing structures,
as well as in developing portfolio
solutions to build reserve assets.
As reserve funds grow over time
through premiums paid and healthy
claims experiences, clients can allow
for increased insurance coverage
options and improved cash flow and
insurance expense management.
While many large corporations have
long been utilizing captives, we see
good future growth potential for
developing businesses and established
middle market companies from a
range of industries. In particular,
we are seeing increased interest from
Japanese companies that have been
aware of the captive industry for
a number of years, but were more
gradual in deploying captive
strategies.
To address the very real issues that we face today in our island
home, Bank of Hawaii collaborates with organizations that are
focused on bringing about long-term improvements.
Sustaining healthy, thriving communities happens when we invest
in the nonprofits supporting and transforming families and
individuals. That’s why we continue to partner with nonprofits—
to help them bring about necessary changes and find new ways
to make a difference.
Our community support in 2019 reflects the wide range of
interests of our employees and the needs of our community.
Here are a few examples.
Above: Nearly 300 BOH employees, family
and friends worked together on a variety of
‘aina-based service projects at Papahana
Kuaola for Community Service Day.
Bank of Hawaii, its
Foundation and employees
contributed approximately
$2.9 million in 2019 to
400 organizations.
Working Together to Support
OUR COMMUNITY
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 9
BANK OF HAWAII
FOUNDATION
Supporting the vision and
dedication of local nonprofits
via Bank of Hawaii Foundation
grants is one of the ways we
work to improve lives in the
communities we serve. We
invest in a wide range of
important community needs,
such as education, housing,
community development,
environmental sustainability,
literacy and the arts. In 2019,
Bank of Hawaii Foundation
supported 61 nonprofits with
70 grants totaling $1.2 million.
Catholic Charities
Hawai‘i Laulima House
Catholic Charities Hawai‘i received a
donation of $100,000 over four years
from Bank of Hawaii Foundation in
support of its Laulima House
campaign to expand child and family
services. Located on Oahu, Laulima
House provides a private home-like
setting for family-strengthening visits
between keiki and their biological
parents, or children being considered
for foster care.
Hawaiian Community Assets
Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA)
provides housing and financial
counseling services to low- and
moderate-income communities, with
a focus on helping Native Hawaiians
achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Bank of Hawaii Foundation donated
a $25,000 grant to HCAs Next
Generation Homeownership
Initiative. Using its nationally
recognized Kahua Waiwai: Building
a Foundation of Wealth curriculum,
HCA delivers intergenerational
financial and homebuyer education
to increase the financial capacity of
500 Native Hawaiian families so
they may own homes on or near
Hawaiian Home Lands.
Helping Low-Income Families Receive Their Income Tax Refunds
During tax season, 22 BOH volunteers on Oahu and Hawaii Island partnered with
Goodwill Hawaii and Honolulu Community Action Program to provide free tax
preparation services for eligible taxpayers as part of the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program. Our volunteers donated approximately 311 hours to
prepare 219 tax returns that returned $362,000 back to the community. This
includes $110,865 in federal earned income tax credits that working families and
individuals would not have received if they hadn’t filed. VITA oers free tax help
to people in our communities who can benefit the most from tax refunds,
including people with disabilities, the elderly, those with limited understanding
of English, and those who make approximately $54,000 or less.
Our Community
LIVEKUA
Total Employee Giving
More than
$8.2 million since
2007 to more than 400 local
nonprofits
311
HOURS TO
PREPARE 2019
TAX RETURNS
$362,000
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
GIVING CAMPAIGN
$860,000
A record-breaking amount
donated to 25 nonprofits in 2019,
including neighbor islands and
Guam
VOLUNTEERISM
15,459 Hours / 154 Events
2019 FINANCIAL EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
REINVESTMENT ACT (CRA)
At left: Catholic Charities
Laulima House on Oahu.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 11
Our Bankoh Blue Crew
Out in Full Force
Hands-on outreach in our community
has always been part of our DNA. As
our communities grow and evolve, our
employee-led Live Kōkua Volunteer
Program looks for more ways to give
back to the communities we serve.
Community Service Day
In September, Bankoh Blue Crew
volunteers turned out for our
14th annual Community Service Day
on Windward Oahu. Partnering with
Papahana Kuaola in He‘eia, BOH
employees, family members and friends
helped plant more than 800 native
trees, rehabilitate one mile of trail, clean
two lo‘i, and propagate more than
3,000 native plants. Leaders from
Papahana Kuaola integrated Hawaiian
knowledge into the volunteers’
environmental restoration and
economic sustainability activities.
Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival
In October, BOH volunteers
participated in Hawaii’s largest and
most colorful LGBTQ event, the 2019
Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival in
Waikiki. Attendees danced along with
our 300 volunteers, who marched in
the parade in support of the LGBTQ
community. We are proud that one of
our employees, Andy Downes, was
recognized with one of Pacific Business
News’ 2019 Business of Pride Awards
for his part in developing our Diversity
and Inclusion program. Bank of
Hawaii is also honored to be one of
the companies that received the
corporate award for making Hawaii’s
workplace more inclusive.
Live Kōkua Giving Campaign
For the 10th anniversary of the annual
employee giving campaign, BOH
employees across the Pacific
exceeded our $775,000 goal and
raised a record-breaking amount of
$860,000 for 25 local nonprofits,
ranging from health and educational
programs to food and housing
services. Employees fundraised
through bake sales, silent auctions
and other activities for organizations
they care deeply about.
Left: For the second year in a row, Bank of
Hawaii returned to Waikiki to participate in
Hawaii’s largest and most colorful LGBTQ
event—the 2019 Honolulu Pride Parade &
Festival!
Above: Bank of Hawaii employees and
retirees raised a record $860,000 for 25 local
nonprofits in 2019.
We are incredibly proud that
Honolulu magazine honored long-
time Bankoh Blue Crew volunteer
Priscilla “Cilla” Arelliano, and her
husband Kevin, as 2019 Ola Pono
Awardees for their outstanding
volunteerism in donating their time
and talents to make our islands a
better place. From 2016 to 2019,
Cilla volunteered at 202 events
totaling 679 hours through our
Live Kōkua Volunteer Program.
Cilla gives back whenever she can
and encourages fellow teammates
to do the same. As a show of
appreciation, the bank surprised
the Arellianos with a three-night stay
at the Aulani, a Disney Resort and
Spa and a $1,000 donation, in
Cilla’s honor, to the organization(s)
of her choice.
Above: Cilla and Kevin Arelliano
LIVE KŌKUA VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
EMPLOYEE
SPOTLIGHT
Priscilla “Cilla” Arelliano —
2019 Ola Pono Awardee
At Bank of Hawaii, much of
our focus on innovation and
growth centers on our people.
Thats because we have
always recognized that
investing in their success is
the key to the continuing
success of our business, our
customers and our
community. As banking
becomes more digitized to
meet customers’ changing
expectations, our employees
need the broad range of
specialized skills to adapt and
thrive while delivering the
exceptional service our
customers deserve.
Professional Development
Each of our employees brings
diverse experience and a unique
learning style to our workplace, and
we want to retain them while also
helping them find opportunities
across the bank to grow in their
careers.
One of the bank’s biggest
continuing investments is in the
personal and professional
development of our employees to
give them more opportunities to
learn and grow toward leadership
positions, or to equip them to
explore potential new career paths
via our leadership, skills and
management training. In 2019, more
than 32,000 hours of training was
provided by Bank of Hawaii.
In 2019, we enhanced our Tuition
Assistance Program (TAP) by oering
new discounts for undergraduate and
graduate-level courses at Hawaii
Pacific University, whether online or
in person, as well as graduate-level
courses at Chaminade University of
Honolulu. TAP brings new choices
to our employees in ways to obtain
specialized knowledge in their
professional field through single
courses, or by pursuing an associate’s
degree, a bachelor’s degree, or an
advanced degree.
A new enhancement to Bank of
Hawaii’s College Assistance Program
(CAP) was introduced in 2019 to
include a new partner. Employees can
now pursue an associate of arts
degree with online courses through
the University of Hawaii’s Community
Colleges (UHCC). The UHCC degree
is an accelerated program that allows
participants to earn an associates
degree in approximately 2.5 years.
The UHCC program joins the CAP
degree program oered in partnership
with Chaminade University of
Honolulu. Started in August 2016 to
provide employees without a
bachelor’s degree a way to make a
college education a reality, 55 BOH
employees were enrolled in CAP for
the fall 2019 term.
Diversity and Inclusion
The bank has always promoted a
culture of diversity and inclusion, and
we continued to promote inclusiveness
in the workplace through our Fostering
Workplace Excellence training series.
Two new training modules were added
to the curriculum in 2019: Bystander
Intervention training (the choice to
intervene as a positive influence in
potentially harmful situations to help
prevent harassment) and Unconscious
Bias training (the unconscious feelings,
attitudes and beliefs that we all have
about people and/or situations).
Bank of Hawaii was also named a
company honoree for Pacific Business
News’ Business of Pride Awards. As a
longtime supporter of the LGBTQ
community, Bank of Hawaii has
sponsored many events and programs,
including the Honolulu Rainbow Film
Festival and the 2019 Honolulu Pride
Parade & Festival. Bank of Hawaii’s
Diversity and Inclusion program
includes workplace culture and
environment; learning and
development; and attracting and
retaining diverse talent and
community engagement by oering
connection, support, information and
networking and leadership
opportunities.
Our Employees
ALWAYS
MOVING
FORWARD
Above: Juliemay Peralta, Cynthia Esparza and Arliza Borja Losano take a victory lap around
the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena in honor of earning their associate degrees from Chaminade
University in May 2019.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 13
New Financial Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Bank of Hawaii a great
place to work, we oer employees a diverse range of competitive
benefits and services to meet their dierent needs and evolving
lifestyle changes. In an eort to help them save more and
strengthen their financial foundation, three new financial wellness
benefits launched in January 2020.
Student Loan Assistance Program: Employees will receive
$100 per month (up to a maximum of $10,000), toward their
student loan repayment;
EASE by Bank of Hawaii Grow Account: The bank will help
employees save toward their rainy day funds by providing
a one-time $50 bonus once employees save $500, and an
additional one-time bonus of $100 once $1,000 is saved.
Mortgage Discount: Employees are eligible for up to a 1%
reduction in the Employee Note Rate for new mortgage loans
when either purchasing or refinancing a home to be used as their
primary residence.
Bottom left: BOH’s 2019 Pathways to Professional Excellence cohort kicked o
their six-month learning journey in July. From left: front row: Emily Araki,
Kristin Yama, Tiany Mitani and Arleen Torrijos. Second row: George Cochard,
Taj’a Wong, Ester Sisson, Jessica Pacpaco, Cilla Arelliano and Charmaine
Depaynos-Mayo. Third row: Darren Bullock, Lena Zheng, Matt Shishido,
Kasi Young and Carol-Lynn Lester. Fourth row: Jose Lopez, Megan Nguyen
and Serena Thomas. Back row: Je Dailly, Hayley Musashi, Manatu Tokelau,
Kevin Sun and Demi Willis.
Bottom right: Our six-month Bank
Associates (BA) program includes a
community service project. BOH’s 11 BAs
organized an event in November to help
Oahu nonprofit Kahumana Organic Farm
and Café Community, whose mission
is to co-create a healthy, inclusive and
productive farm-based community with
homeless families, people with disabilities
and youth. Nearly 70 bank employees
came out to volunteer, including 2019 BA
Preston Young.
BY THE NUMBERS (2019)
This eight-week program is
designed to attract and develop
emerging talent.
29
TOTAL
COLLEGE INTERNS
2,553
HOURS OF TRAINING
This six-month program is aimed
at developing recent college
graduates for banking careers.
11
TOTAL
BANK ASSOCIATES
1,877
HOURS OF TRAINING
This six-month program is
aimed at employees identified
with leadership potential.
23
TOTAL
PARTICIPANTS
3,468
HOURS OF TRAINING
Summer Intern
Program
Bank Associate
Program
Pathways to
Professional
Excellence Program
Top left: 2019 BOH summer interns
Tari-Lynn Manin (left) and Ford Nakagawa
brainstorm during BOH's annual College
Career Connections event, a networking and
skill-building program designed to generate
interest and create opportunities for
potential interns and new hires.
Free tuition toward an
associates or bachelor’s degree.
55
EMPLOYEES
CURRENTLY ENROLLED
IN OCTOBER TERM
9,460
CLASSROOM HOURS
College
Assistance
Program
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Wong Family
Rita Wong: William and I came to
Hawaii in 1977 to finish up military
service in the Air Force. A year after
we arrived, we were able to buy an
oce space at the Aiea Medical
Building for Bill’s dermatology practice.
When we bought the space, it was
only a shell. After having our loan
application for renovations rejected at
another bank, we decided to go across
the street to Bank of Hawaii.
Dr. William Wong, Sr.: At that time,
BOH had a branch in Aiea, and the
branch manager oered us a second
mortgage of $50,000 to improve our
oce. As the practice gradually grew
over the years, we grew in our banking
relationship.
Now we have one realty company
and two private medical practices
(dermatology and ophthalmology)
in our family, and we have found
Bank of Hawaii very convenient and
supportive of both business and
personal banking.
Dr. William Wong, Jr.: My first
experience was with my BOH checking
account as a teenager. When we
moved back to Hawaii, my story is
somewhat similar to my parents, with
the bank providing funding to open the
Vision Clinic based on the good
relationship built up over the years.
Starting a small business is always
risky, and BOH helps us keep it
running. Whenever we need
equipment upgrades, BOH is always
there to provide the next business
loan. Especially when cash flow is tight
or the economy isn’t doing so well,
they will set up terms that will work for
our business. It’s a good relationship.
They have always been there when we
needed assistance.
Five years ago we faced a critical
decision whether to expand by
opening a second practice location in
town. Knowing BOH was willing to
make funds available prompted us to
move ahead with the purchase,
remodel, and furnishing of our new
Kakaako oce at Nauru Tower.
While expanding the practice, we
were also in the process of building
our new forever home; it was quite a
stressful time. BOH’s construction
department guided us through the
process, and was flexible enough to
extend the construction loan to help
us cope with the inevitable delays and
obstacles that arise with big projects
in Hawaii. We now have a farm where
the kids have space to explore nature,
and learn the joys of caring for
animals and plants.
Kerri Wong: We have three kids, and
we opened bank accounts for them
very early on so they would
understand the value of money.
Whenever they would receive
monetary gifts over the years, I’ve had
them divide it up: a part for spending, a
part for donating (either to the church
or a charity of their choice), and a part
for putting away. And so they’ve been
able to watch their accounts grow over
the years and begin to learn about
long-term savings and investments.
Rita: We are always learning about
new services and opportunities via
financial planning meetings hosted by
BOH. Our current private bank advisor,
Cori Weston, has been a great source
of knowledge, advice and financial
resources.
Through the bank, I, as an active
Realtor® and real estate investor, was
able to acquire multiple Waikiki
properties, including two apartment
buildings. Years ago we used the bank
to help us fund Punahou education for
our kids through an equipment leasing
program. Recently, we wanted to do
the same for our grandchildren, and
Cori helped us set up the 529 Plan
with all the necessary vehicles and
administrations. It’s very nice that at
one bank we’re able to take care of all
three generations.
William Wong, Jr.: BOH is solid. They
were around when I was a kid and will
be around for generations to come.
William Wong, Sr.: It’s the relationship
factor based on mutual trust, working
together over the years, achieving new
goals. They know our needs, and have
facilitated helping us. Bank of Hawaii is
a real ‘ohana bank.
Profile: The Private Bank Clients
“BOH is solid. They were
around when I was a kid
and will be around for
generations to come.
Dr. William Wong, Sr., owner of Hawaii
Dermatology & Surgery, Inc. and his wife,
REALTOR® Rita Wong, owner of Rita Wong
Realty, Inc., Dr. William Wong, Jr., owner
of Hawaii Vision Clinic, 2017 past president
of Hawaii County Medical Association, and
2018 past president of Hawaii Medical
Association, with his wife, Kerri Wong,
proud mom of their three loving kids.
—Dr. William Wong, Jr.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 15
Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama
Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama:
Our farm is a six-generation working
family farm that’s over 100 years old.
We have been mainly growing taro for
several generations, but we grow
diversified crops.
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co. are our food
trucks. They serve the value-added
food portion of our family farm where
we specialize in fresh taro dishes. We
serve our Hanalei taro veggie burger,
taro hummus, and kūlolo (a traditional
Hawaiian dessert). Our menu provides
a variety of items, including vegan and
gluten- and dairy-free dishes, all the
way to traditional Hawaiian food, like
laulau and kalua pork.
We also care for the Ho‘opulapula
Haraguchi Rice Mill, a 501 c(3)
nonprofit agrarian museum that was
started by my parents in the early
1980s. I am the educational
administrator, and my parents, Rodney
and Karol Haraguchi, oversee it along
with the help of a community-led
board of directors.
From our familys viewpoint, we don’t
think our life as farmers is interesting.
However, my mother is a teacher and
she realized that nowhere else in the
state could children come and see
agricultural artifacts that have been
preserved from the 1800s and early
1900s. She also saw the museum as
an opportunity to preserve local oral
history while informing visitors about
current challenges. We educate
about the local ecosystem, about
endangered and invasive species,
and instill the importance of farming
because that’s needed for future
generations to survive.
In April 2018, the North Shore
community, Koloa, and other areas
of Kauai and Oahu were aected by
historic flooding, and everybody is still
rebuilding.
On our farm not only did we need to
salvage artifacts that were washed out
of the museum, but five foundational
pillars from the farmhouse and oce
were knocked out by the flood, so the
floors are collapsing. Toward the end
of 2019, we received permission to
begin demolishing and start rebuilding.
The museum is still closed to the
public as we continue with taro field
flood recovery and eco-farm education
tours. It’s taking a lot longer than we’d
like, and we continue to work daily on
the farm and at the food trucks, but it’s
probably going to take us at least two
to three years to complete rebuilding.
I look for trustworthiness,
dependability and understanding in a
banking relationship. After the floods,
BOH was very empathetic; they
listened to our situation, and they
wanted to know how they could help.
Brandon Sassone, the Princeville
Branch manager, came to a Hanalei
Business Co-Operative meeting where
I told him that I would like to make
more deposits using the mobile app.
Brandon helped to extend the limit so
I could deposit many work checks at
one time online. That really helped.
It was heartwarming to see how the
community pulled together after the
flooding, and some reached out by
donating online at HaraguchiRiceMill.org.
Thanks to BOH SVP and Kauai Market
Manager Sonia Topenio, a special
account was set up to accept
donations and acknowledge them
with receipts for tax deductions.
Even when we face disasters, we have
to be able to move forward. Working
from my farm truck was the quickest
way that I could get things back up and
running on a day-to-day basis. Mobile
banking is what I utilize the most, and
I also use online banking for bill paying
and payroll transfers. I have a wooden
desk that fits over the steering wheel in
my truck to hold my laptop, and I can
pay invoices or make deposits within a
few minutes.
We also worked to quickly reopen our
Hanalei food truck because we wanted
the community to have a place to get
food, and we wanted our sta to have
jobs. All of our electrical equipment in
the food truck got washed in the flood.
Chris Kashiwagi, our senior relationship
banker at BOH, has always been very
helpful with anything we need. She
spearheaded my getting two new credit
cards to purchase replacement
equipment so we could reopen the food
truck and our sta could stay employed.
BOH is definitely a bank with Hawaii
people in mind. Whether it’s personal,
or business or nonprofit, they stand for
the local community. They understand
the challenges. That makes all the
dierence.
“Bank of Hawaii is definitely
a bank with Hawaii people in
mind. Whether it’s personal,
or business or nonprofit,
they stand for the local
community. They understand
the challenges. That makes
all the difference.
HO‘OPULAPULA HARAGUCHI RICE MILL MUSEUM & TARO FARM
HANALEI TARO & JUICE CO. LUNCH WAGONS
Profile: Branch Banking and Commercial Banking Client
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 17
Co-owner and fifth-generation
farmer Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama
at her family’s 55-acre taro farm and
historic rice mill in Hanalei, Kauai.
Jason and Juliana Sung
Jason Sung: We opened our
Dillingham location in 2010. It looks
brand new because we completed a
renovation in November 2018 that
added almost 1,000 sq. ft. We
opened our Waimalu Plaza restaurant
in 2014 with an SBA loan.
Juliana Sung: Our landlord at the
City Square Shopping Center first
introduced us to Bank of Hawaii. BOH
helped us apply for the SBA loan for
our Waimalu Plaza location, and they
also wrote up our winning nomination
for SBA’s Young Entrepreneur of the
Year in Honolulu County. By that time,
Reid Hinaga was our banker, and he
attended the SBA awards luncheon
with us along with our parents. My
mom remembered Reid from when
he was an assistant manager at the
Hawaii Kai Safeway Branch years ago.
Jason: We had always been open
until 2 p.m., but when we opened in
Waimalu, we decided to extend the
hours to 9 p.m. It was a hit; everyone
loved it. People wanted to come for
dinner, and they loved that we were
using real plates and real utensils.
We had a vision after the second
location was a hit. And because we
had two dierent locations that
operated dierently, we wanted to
make it look like an actual chain.
That’s why we chose to renovate this
location, expand the kitchen, put in a
dishwasher, and extend the hours. Ever
since, our business here has grown.
Juli: Everyone appreciates that it’s
really clean, bright and modern, and
where people can feel comfortable
bringing the whole family. We also
wanted to expand the kitchen so that
we could take advantage of more
catering opportunities. In the end, it
worked out well for our customers
and for our business.
Jason: BOH gave us a commercial
loan for the renovation. We do all
of our banking with BOH including
our personal banking, commercial
lending, credit card processing, and
our home equity line. It’s easy—I can
just text Reid and give him the details.
Everything can be done over the
phone or via email.
Reid and I are from the same
generation; we’re both around the
same age; we both have kids, so
there’s a lot we can relate to. He’s my
friend. He knows our needs, and I feel
comfortable talking with him.
Juli: We look for convenience in a
banking relationship, and someone
we can trust. Because we know BOH
does their due diligence, that gives
us another level of confidence in our
abilities. They have faith in us, and
we have faith in them.
Jason: We now have an ongoing
relationship with the bank through
Reid, who knows the challenges that
we face as a local, family-owned
business. He can relate to us;
we can relate to him.
Juli: We have some employees
who have been with us for a long
time, and we appreciate them. They
are a huge part of the company’s
success. Each time we expanded with
help from BOH, we increased our
number of employees. It’s about
creating jobs in the community as
well as serving our customers.
Jason: I don’t want to expand too fast;
slow growth is the best growth. But
eventually I do want a third location.
People say that having two is really
hard, but that the third and fourth
may come easier because you already
have the blueprint of what you are
doing. You just need to find the right
location and people.
I can’t wait to do more business with
BOH! Thanks for having faith and
confidence in our business, and with
me and Juli. This is just the beginning;
we are still young and plan to keep
going. We hope they keep going with
us and help us grow even more.
“This is just the beginning; we are still young and plan
to keep going. We hope Bank of Hawaii will keep going
with us and help us grow even more.
Profile: Branch Banking and Commercial Banking Clients
PANCAKES & WAFFLES B.L.D.
Co-owners Juliana and Jason Sung in their recently renovated
Dillingham restaurant location.
Jason Sung
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 19
Mark Fukunaga
Mark Fukunaga: Servco has been
defined by the idea of service from the
start, and that idea has allowed us to
reach 100 years in business. Putting
customers first is still at the heart of
how we operate today, even when it
might be disruptive to our business.
We do things because its the right
thing to do.
Any business that’s been around for
100 years has reinvented itself five or
six times over that period, and
certainly that has been the case with
us. Implicit in every reinvention is the
ability to take risks, embrace new ideas
and new ways of doing business, and
to walk away from some more
traditional ways of doing things. You
ultimately have to follow where the
customer wants to go.
That’s always been a part of Servco,
but perhaps what’s changed is the
pace. We’re dealing with many
disruptive digital forces that are
changing the way we engage and
serve our customers. At the same
time, we’re also planning for how we
adapt to new ownership models, like
car sharing and ride sharing, and new
technologies like autonomous vehicles
and electric drivetrains that use
batteries, fuel cells and plug-in hybrid
systems.
Our first foray into this disruption was
through the launch of our new car
share service called Hui. Hui Car Share
is a collaboration between Toyota
Connected and Servco, and is Toyota’s
first global car sharing initiative. We
launched it in 2018, and we now have
100 vehicles in our Hui fleet at 45
stations across Oahu. We’re delighted
that BOH is a mobility partner with Hui
and has a station at its corporate
oces in Honolulu.
What I think is innovative about BOH
is they are thinking about using Hui for
their employees who want to work
downtown without bringing their car.
This is a way for them to commute via
mass transit options (like bus and
eventually rail transit), car pool, or
bike. Then, once in the city, if they
need to use a car to run errands or
meet a client they have easy access
with Hui.
Servco has been a BOH client at least
since 1972. They have been a key
partner for us over the years,
supporting our borrowing needs for
general corporate and real estate
projects. BOH has also been very
helpful in enabling our customers to
buy and lease vehicles. They provide
funding for all of our Lexus inventory in
Hawaii. And BOH is the only local bank
that we use for leasing our cars, which
is an important part of our business.
To me, a partner is someone who
takes the time to understand our
business and therefore understands
what we need. BOH has been terrific
over the years at understanding
Servco’s business, and anticipating
what we’re going to need because they
know us well.
I also think a partner is there when
times get tough. Servco has been lucky
to avoid having financial diculties,
but when everyone faced challenges in
2008, Bankoh was fully there standing
beside everyone. We know they’ll be
there if we hit a bump in the road.
In the last five years or so, I’ve also
appreciated the opportunity to do
some exchange of thoughts as we both
look forward into the future as both
automotive and banking industries are
facing significant changes in our
business models.
We have common challenges and
we think about the future similarly. We
both try to serve customers who range
in ages from their teens to their 70s,
and across that age gap there are all
kinds of dierences in how customers
want to be treated. We have some
very interesting conversations with
Bankoh leadership, including Peter Ho,
around those ideas, and I enjoy having
meaningful discussions with
a trusted business partner like BOH.
Bank of Hawaii is a long-term
partner who is supportive, who
we can rely on. And, like us, values
innovation through new initiatives that
are good for our business and, most
importantly, our community
as a whole.
SERVCO PACIFIC INC.
Profile: Commercial Banking Client
“Bank of Hawaii is a
long-term partner who is
supportive, who we can
rely on. And, like us,
values innovation
through new initiatives
that are good for our
business and, most
importantly, our
community as a whole.
Mark Fukunaga, Chairman & CEO
of Servco Pacific Inc.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 21
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2019 2018
Interest Income
Interest and Fees on Loans and Leases $ 439,012 $ 410,597
Income on Investment Securities
Available-for-Sale 62,174 50,152
Held-to-Maturity 81,616 84,310
Deposits 41 34
Funds Sold 3,553 3,723
Other 1,001 1,357
Total Interest Income 587,397 550,173
Interest Expense
Deposits 68,374 41,143
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 17,522 18,519
Funds Purchased 840 609
Short-Term Borrowings 38 145
Other Debt 2,908 3,405
Total Interest Expense 89,682 63,821
Net Interest Income 497,715 486,352
Provision for Credit Losses 16,000 13,425
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 481,715 472,927
Noninterest Income
Trust and Asset Management 44,233 43,877
Mortgage Banking 13,686 8,437
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts 30,074 28,811
Fees, Exchange, and Other Service Charges 57,893 57,482
Investment Securities Gains (Losses), Net (3,986) (3,938)
Annuity and Insurance 6,934 5,822
Bank-Owned Life Insurance 7,015 7,199
Other 27,489 21,233
Total Noninterest Income 183,338 168,923
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and Benefits 216,106 213,208
Net Occupancy 33,800 34,742
Net Equipment 29,295 23,852
DataProcessing 18,757 17,846
Professional Fees 10,071 9,992
FDIC Insurance 5,192 7,732
Other 66,006 64,252
Total Noninterest Expense 379,227 371,624
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 285,826 270,226
Provision for Income Taxes 59,913 50,624
Net Income $ 225,913 $ 219,602
Basic Earnings Per Share $ 5.59 $ 5.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 5.56 $ 5.23
Dividends Declared Per Share $ 2.59 $ 2.34
Basic Weighted Average Shares 40,384,328 41,714,770
Diluted Weighted Average Shares 40,649,570 41,999,399
Refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
for the Consolidated Financial Statements, including Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, thereon.
2019 Financial Report
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
AS OF DECEMBER 31 2019 2018
Assets
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks $ 4,979 $ 3,028
Funds Sold 254,574 198,860
Investment Securities
Available-for-Sale 2,619,003 2,007,942
Held-to-Maturity (Fair Value of $3,062,882 and $3,413,994) 3,042,294 3,482,092
Loans Held for Sale 39,062 10,987
Loans and Leases 10,990,892 10,448,774
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (110,027) (106,693)
Net Loans and Leases 10,880,865 10,342,081
Total Earning Assets 16,840,777 16,044,990
Cash and Due From Banks 299,105 324,081
Premises and Equipment, Net 188,388 151,837
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets 100,838
Accrued Interest Receivable 46,476 51,230
Foreclosed Real Estate 2,737 1,356
Mortgage Servicing Rights 25,022 24,310
Goodwill 31,517 31,517
Bank-Owned Life Insurance 287,962 283,771
Other Assets 272,674 230,882
Total Assets $ 18,095,496 $ 17,143,974
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-Bearing Demand $ 4,489,525 $ 4,739,596
Interest-Bearing Demand 3,127,205 3,002,925
Savings 6,365,321 5,539,199
Time 1,802,431 1,745,522
Total Deposits 15,784,482 15,027,242
Funds Purchased 199
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 604,306 504,296
Other Debt 85,565 135,643
Operating Lease Liabilities 108,210
Retirement Benefits Payable 44,504 40,494
Accrued Interest Payable 8,040 8,253
Taxes Payable and Deferred Taxes 16,085 19,736
Other Liabilities 157,472 139,911
Total Liabilities 16,808,664 15,875,774
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock ($.01 par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares;
issued / outstanding: December 31, 2019 - 58,166,910 / 40,039,695
and December 31, 2018 - 58,063,689 / 41,499,898) 579 577
Capital Surplus 582,566 571,704
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (31,112) (51,043)
Retained Earnings 1,761,415 1,641,314
Treasury Stock, at Cost (Shares: December 31, 2019 - 18,127,215 and
December 31, 2018 - 16,563,791) (1,026,616) (894,352)
Total Shareholders' Equity 1,286,832 1,268,200
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 18,095,496 $ 17,143,974
Refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
for the Consolidated Financial Statements, including Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, thereon.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 23
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
Bank of Hawaii Corporation and Subsidiaries (dollars in thousands)
Relative Stock Prices
RELATIVE STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
(For the Year Ended December 31, 2019)
UNBROKEN HISTORY OF DIVIDENDS
(Bank of Hawaii Corporation)
$105
BOH
MARCH 31 JUNE 30 SEPTEMBER 30
S&P Banks KBW Regional Bank Index S&P 500
$145
$140
$135
$130
$125
$120
$115
$110
$95
$100
$0.75
$2.75
$2.50
$2.25
$2.00
$1.75
$1.50
$1.25
$1.00
$0.25
$0.50
1986
$0.00
1992 1998 2004 2010 2016
Recession Financial CrisesRecession
Historical dividends adjusted for stock splits
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 25
Bank of Hawaii Locations/Economic Information
FACTS: HAWAII AND WEST PACIFIC REGION
Hawaii
Hawaii business establishments in 2018: 98.2% have fewer than
100 employees, 95.2% have fewer than 50 employees, and 58.1% have
fewer than five employees.
1
Hawaii gross domestic product in 2018: $92 billion (in current dollars)
2
21% Real estate, rental and leasing
19.5% Government (federal civilian & military, and state and local)
8.7% Accommodation and food services
6.7% Health care and social assistance
6.6% Retail trade
5.7% Construction
5.6% Transportation and warehousing
4.1% Professional, scientific and technical services
3.1% Finance and insurance
Tourism’s direct and indirect impact on Hawaii gross domestic product
(in current dollars) in 2017: 16.9%
3
State of Hawaii resident population as of July 1, 2017: 1,415,872
4
Guam
- U.S. Territory
- Capital: Hagatna
- Resident population: July 2018 estimate 167,772
5
- Main industries: U.S. military and tourism
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Commonwealth in political union with the U.S.
- Capital: Saipan
- Resident population: July 2018 estimate 51,994
5
- Main industries: tourism, banking, construction, fishing, handicrafts
Palau
- Constitutional government in free association with the U.S.
- Capital: Melekeok
- Resident population: July 2018 estimate 21,516
5
- Main industries: tourism, fishing, subsistence agriculture
Bank of Hawaii Branches/ATMs
(As of December 31, 2019)
Branches
& In-Store
Branches ATMs
State of Hawaii 64 344
Island of Oahu 36 242
Island of Hawaii 11 44
Island of Maui 10 33
Island of Kauai 5 23
Island of Lanai 1 1
Island of Molokai 1 1
West Pacific 4 38
Guam 2 30
CNMI/Saipan 1 5
Palau 1 3
Total 68 382
1
Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, 2018 Employment and Payrolls in Hawaii: https://www.hiwi.org/admin/gsipub/
htmlarea/uploads/LFR_QCEW_ES18FIRM.pdf
2
Hawaii DBEDT State of Hawaii Data Book 2018, Table 13.05, http://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/economic/databook/
2018-individual/13/130518.xls from the U.S. North American Industry Classification
3
Hawaii DBEDT State of Hawaii Data Book 2018, Tables 7.34,http://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/economic/databook/
2018-individual/07/073418.xls
4
Hawaii DBEDT, Hawaii State Data Center, Latest Population Estimates Data, 2019 State Population Estimates http://census.hawaii.gov/
whats-new-releases/2019-state-population-estimates/
5
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Managing Committee
From left:
Mary E. Sellers
Vice Chair and Chief Risk Ocer
Kent T. Lucien
Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Ocer
Peter S. Ho
Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Ocer
Mark A. Rossi
Vice Chair, Chief Administrative
Ocer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION/BANK OF HAWAII (as of Dec. 31, 2019)
From left:
Jill F.S. Higa
Senior Executive Vice President,
Branch Banking
Matthew Emerson
Senior Executive Vice President
and Director of E-Commerce
James C. Polk
Vice Chair
Retail Lending & Deposit Product Group
Wayne Y. Hamano
Vice Chair
and Chief Commercial Ocer
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 27
From left:
David Oyadomari
Senior Executive Vice President,
Digital Channels Division
Craig A. Norris
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Credit Ocer
Susan L. Ing
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Marketing Ocer
Tony Mizuno
Senior Executive Vice President,
Commercial Banking Group
Dana S. Takushi
Senior Executive Vice President,
The Private Bank
From left:
Ed Hudson
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief People Ocer
Sheh Bertram
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Information Ocer
Alton T. Kuioka
Vice Chair
Client Relations
Sharon M. Crofts
Vice Chair
Client Solutions Group
Dean Y. Shigemura
Vice Chair and
Chief Financial Ocer
Board of Directors
S. Haunani Apoliona
Former Trustee
Oce of Hawaiian Aairs
Mary G.F. Bitterman
President and Director
The Bernard Osher Foundation
Mark A. Burak
Retired Executive Vice President
Bank of America
John C. Erickson
Former Vice Chairman
Union Bank
Joshua D. Feldman
President and CEO
Tori Richard, Ltd.
Peter S. Ho
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Ocer
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
and Bank of Hawaii
Below: Board of Directors
(seated, from left): Kent T. Lucien,
Mary G.F. Bitterman, Peter S. Ho,
Barbara J. Tanabe and Victor K. Nichols.
Standing from left: Alicia E. Moy,
John C. Erickson, Raymond P. Vara,
Mark A. Burak, Robert W. Wo,
Joshua D. Feldman, S. Haunani Apoliona,
Michelle E. Hulst and Robert A. Huret.
BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION/BANK OF HAWAII (as of Dec. 31, 2019)
Michelle E. Hulst
Group Vice President, Marketing
and Strategic Partnerships
Oracle Data Cloud
Robert A. Huret
Founding Partner Emeritus
FTV Capital
Kent T. Lucien
Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Ocer
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
and Bank of Hawaii
Alicia E. Moy
President and
Chief Executive Ocer
Hawai‘i Gas
Victor K. Nichols
Former Chairman
Harland Clarke Holdings
Barbara J. Tanabe
Owner
Ho‘akea Communications, LLC
Raymond P. Vara
President and
Chief Executive Ocer
Hawai‘i Pacific Health
Robert W. Wo
Owner and Director
C.S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.
BANK OF HAWAII 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 29
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Corporate Headquarters
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held on
Friday, April 24, 2020, at 8:30am at the
Bank of Hawaii Main Oce, 5th Floor,
111 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
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Common Stock Listing NYSE: BOH
The common stock of Bank of Hawaii Corporation is
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symbol BOH and is quoted daily in leading financial
publications as “Bank of Hawaii.
Dividend Reinvestment & Stock Purchase Plan (DRP)
Bank of Hawaii Corporation’s DRP allows existing
shareholders to purchase common shares of the
company’s stock by either reinvesting their stock
dividends or by optional cash payments.
Individuals must possess at least one share of
the company’s stock to participate in the DRP.
Shares are purchased on the 10th business day
of each month based on the average of five
trading days ending on the day of purchase.
Minimum payment for purchase of shares is
$25 and the maximum is $5,000 per calendar
quarter.
There are no fees for purchasing shares or for
the safekeeping of stock certificates. Fees are
assessed on the sale of shares in the DRP.
Detailed information about Bank of Hawaii
Corporation’s DRP can be found online at
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Bank of Hawaii Corporation is an independent regional financial services company serving businesses, consumers and governments
in Hawaii and the West Pacific. The Company’s principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii, was founded in 1897. For more information about
Bank of Hawaii Corporation, see the Company’s website, www.boh.com.
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) competitive pressures in the markets for
financial services and products; 4) the impact of legislative and regulatory
initiatives, particularly the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”); 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) any failure in or breach of our
operational systems, information systems or infrastructure, or those of our
merchants, third party vendors and other service providers; 14) any interruption
or breach of security of our information systems resulting in failures or
disruptions in customer account management, general ledger processing, and
loan or deposit systems; 15) changes to the amount and timing of proposed
common stock repurchases; and 16) natural disasters, public unrest or adverse
weather, public health, and other conditions impacting us and our customers’
operations. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. For a
detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results and events to dier materially from such forward-looking
statements please refer to the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, and any subsequently
filed reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Words such as
“believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive
means of identifying such statements. We undertake no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect later events or circumstances.
BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 2900
HONOLULU, HAWAII 96846