HONOLULU, Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB), (“First Hawaiian” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for its quarter ended September 30, 2026.

“I’m pleased with the solid earnings we delivered this quarter and the continued trust our customers place in us,” said Bob Harrison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our deposit growth in a competitive market reflects the strength of those relationships, and our balance sheet is well positioned to benefit from rising interest rates. As we prepare for the Tri Counties Bank acquisition, we’re focused on building on that foundation and the growth opportunities ahead.”

On October 21, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on November 27, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 16, 2026.  

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights:

• Net income of $63.7 million, or $0.52 per diluted share
• Total loans and leases decreased $115.1 million to $14.5 billion
• Total deposits increased $50.4 million to $20.2 billion
• Net interest margin increased 5 basis points to 3.30%
• Results include a $24.3 million noninterest expense and a $31.0 million income tax benefit from an agreement to settle tax liabilities resulting from the 2016 corporate reorganization
• Merger-related costs in the quarter were $6.7 million
• Recorded a $20.3 million provision for credit losses, driven by a $12.5 million partial charge-off related to a single CRE loan and other CRE loan downgrades
• Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share
  
  

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $23.8 billion at September 30, 2026 versus $23.6 billion at June 30, 2026.

Gross loans and leases were $14.5 billion as of September 30, 2026, a decrease of $115.1 million from $14.6 billion as of June 30, 2026.

Total deposits were $20.2 billion as of September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2026 was $174.1 million, an increase of $3.1 million compared to $171.0 million for the prior quarter.  

The net interest margin was 3.30% in the third quarter of 2026, 5 basis points higher than the prior quarter’s margin of 3.25%.

Provision Expense

During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a $20.3 million provision for credit losses. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, we recorded a $5.6 million provision for credit losses.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $56.1 million in the third quarter of 2026, $4.2 million lower than noninterest income of $60.3 million in the prior quarter.  

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $160.0 million in the third quarter of 2026, $29.6 million higher compared to noninterest expense of $130.4 million in the prior quarter.

Noninterest expense in the third quarter included $6.7 million of merger-related costs and a $24.3 million noninterest expense from an agreement to settle tax liabilities resulting from the 2016 corporate reorganization.

The efficiency ratio was 69.2% and 56.2% for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively.

Taxes

The effective tax rate was -27.8% and 22.9% for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. The negative effective tax rate in the third quarter was due to a $31.0 million income tax benefit we recorded as a result of the agreement to settle tax liabilities resulting from the 2016 corporate reorganization.

Asset Quality

The allowance for credit losses was $164.4 million, or 1.14% of total loans and leases, as of September 30, 2026, compared to $168.1 million, or 1.15% of total loans and leases, as of June 30, 2026. The reserve for unfunded commitments was $39.7 million as of September 30, 2026 and $37.7 million as of June 30, 2026. Net charge-offs were $21.9 million, or 0.60% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to net charge-offs of $4.1 million, or 0.11% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Total non-performing assets were $46.0 million, or 0.32% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, on September 30, 2026, compared to total non-performing assets of $39.5 million, or 0.27% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, on June 30, 2026.

Capital

Total stockholders' equity was $2.8 billion at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026.    

The tier 1 leverage, common equity tier 1 and total capital ratios were 9.61%, 13.50% and 14.74%, respectively, on September 30, 2026, compared with 9.46%, 13.27% and 14.52%, respectively, on June 30, 2026.

The Company did not repurchase any shares in the third quarter.

First Hawaiian, Inc.

First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858 under the name Bishop & Company, is Hawaii’s oldest and largest financial institution with branch locations throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The company offers a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, trust, retirement planning, credit card and merchant processing services. Customers may also access their accounts through ATMs, online and mobile banking channels. For more information about First Hawaiian, Inc., visit the Company’s website, www.fhb.com.

Conference Call Information

First Hawaiian will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 7:00 a.m. Hawaii Time.

To access the call by phone, please register via the following link:  
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI4e0abe37ecf34f5d8bdacfb166cade22, and you will be provided with dial in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

A live webcast of the conference call, including a slide presentation, will be available at the following link: www.fhb.com/earnings.   The archive of the webcast will be available at the same location.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may”, “might”, “should”, “could”, “predict”, “potential”, “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “will”, “anticipate”, “seek”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “would”, “annualized” and “outlook”, or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, there can be no assurance that actual results will not prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including (without limitation) the risks and uncertainties associated with the domestic and global economic environment and capital market conditions and other risk factors. For a discussion of some of these risks and important factors that could affect our future results and financial condition, see our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share and tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that these measurements are useful for investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate financial performance and capital adequacy relative to other financial institutions. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a company, they have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. Investors should consider our performance and capital adequacy as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing our performance and capital adequacy.

Table 14 at the end of this document provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with their most directly comparable GAAP measures.

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(1)}  Except for the efficiency ratio, amounts are annualized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 and three months ended June 30, 2026.

⁽²⁾  Return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share and tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We compute our return on average tangible assets as the ratio of net income to average tangible assets, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total assets. We compute our return on average tangible stockholders’ equity as the ratio of net income to average tangible stockholders’ equity, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total stockholders’ equity. We compute our tangible book value per share as the ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to outstanding shares. Tangible stockholders’ equity is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our total stockholders’ equity. We compute our tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets as the ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, each of which we calculate by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) the value of our goodwill. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see Table 14, GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.

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(1)}  Non-performing loans and leases are included in the respective average loan and lease balances. Income, if any, on such loans and leases is recognized on a cash basis.

⁽²⁾  Interest income includes taxable-equivalent basis adjustments of $1.1 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively.

⁽³⁾  Interest rate spread is the difference between the average yield on earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis.

⁽⁴⁾  Net interest margin is net interest income annualized for the three months ended September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, divided by average total earning assets.

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(1)}  Non-performing loans and leases are included in the respective average loan and lease balances. Income, if any, on such loans and leases is recognized on a cash basis.

⁽²⁾  Interest income includes taxable-equivalent basis adjustments of $3.1 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

⁽³⁾  Interest rate spread is the difference between the average yield on earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis.

⁽⁴⁾  Net interest margin is net interest income annualized for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, divided by average total earning assets.

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(1)}  The change in interest income and expense not solely due to changes in volume or rate has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to the volume and rate columns.

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(1)}   The change in interest income and expense not solely due to changes in volume or rate has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to the volume and rate columns.

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(1)}  The change in interest income and expense not solely due to changes in volume or rate has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to the volume and rate columns.