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2 0 2 0   A N N U A L   R E P O R T

C E Oʼ S   M E S S A G E

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Over the course of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a set 

of challenges the likes of which we had never seen before. It put our 

employees, customers and communities at risk, created financial 

uncertainty and forced dramatic changes to how we do business.

Our First Hawaiian team responded to these challenges 
with agility, expertise, and compassion, and our 
employees’ performance validated something I have long 
believed   — they are the best in the business. I take great 
pride in their response to the pandemic, and the way they 
cared for each other while supporting our customers and 
our community. 

The economic impacts of the pandemic in Hawai‘i are 
significant. At the start of 2020, unemployment in Hawai‘i 
was at 2.7%; by April, the rate reached 23.8%, and the 
9.3% jobless count in December was the highest in the 
nation. The state’s efforts to control the virus and protect 
the health and welfare of our residents dramatically 
impacted local businesses and Hawai‘i’s tourism industry. 
Visitor arrivals dropped 98% with most hotels being 
shuttered; and many restaurants and other businesses 
reliant on visitors closed permanently. Among those 
suffering were many First Hawaiian business customers 
and consumer banking clients. Fortunately, our bank was 
able to help on several fronts.

A position of strength 

In our response to this crisis, First Hawaiian demonstrated 
that a healthy bank is a source of strength and stability, 
even in a global pandemic. With ample liquidity and 
a track record of success throughout past business 
cycles, we were well situated to navigate the challenges 
our community faced. Our company has a strong 
balance sheet with shareholders’ equity of $2.7 billion, 
representing nearly twice as much capital as any other 
Hawai‘i bank. 

First Hawaiian remains “well-capitalized.” At year end, the 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio, which measures a 
bank’s ability to absorb loss in a financial crisis, was 12.47% 
(to be considered “well-capitalized,” a bank’s CET1 ratio 
must be at least 6.50%).

Relief for customers 

Thanks in part to FHB’s tremendous stability and 
relationship banking strategy, our bankers personally 
guided clients through their COVID-19 challenges, 
providing deferrals on over 21,000 loans for mortgage, 
consumer, and commercial borrowers while managing 
their lending and banking service needs. And our 
commitment to our customers paid off. Nearly all have 
returned to their contractual payments with less than 
1% of accounts delinquent. 

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) 

When the SBA launched the Paycheck Protection 
Program, a COVID-19 relief effort for small businesses, 
we leveraged our investments in technology to rapidly 
develop an online portal for our customers to apply for 
PPP loans. In a matter of weeks, a task force of more than 
200 employees funded $940 million in loans through 
the program to help keep businesses open and prevent 
layoffs. The effort represents more PPP funding secured 
for our small business customers and their employees than 
any other Hawai‘i bank. It wasn’t easy, but our team did 
it in just over eight weeks. Based on this success, moving 
forward, we will utilize our online portal for any future PPP 
application needs. 

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First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB) is a bank holding 
company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. 
Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, was 
founded in 1858 as Bishop & Co., and today is 
Hawai‘i’s oldest and largest financial institution with 
assets of $22.7 billion as of December 31, 2020. 
The bank has branch locations throughout Hawai‘i, 
Guam and Saipan. The bank 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 fhb.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1  CEO’s Message

  5   COVID-19 Response

  7  Financial Highlights

  8  Commercial Banking

 10  Wholesale Banking

 12  Small Business Banking

 14  Personal Banking

 16  Wealth Management and Private Banking

 18  Community and Foundation

 21  Digital Offerings

 22  Consolidated Statements of Income

 23  Consolidated Balance Sheets

 24  GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 25  Environmental, Social & Governance Statistics

 26  Senior Management Committee

 28  Senior Officers

  Boards of Directors (Inside Back Cover)

  Shareholder Information (Back Cover)

 
 
In our response to this 
crisis, First Hawaiian 
demonstrated that a 
healthy bank is a source of 
strength and stability, even 
in a global pandemic.

ON  T HE FI NANCIAL FRONT,   
HE RE  IS HOW THE BANK 
PE RFORMED IN 2020:

Dividends Our board of directors 
maintained the quarterly dividend. Our 
dividend payout ratio to shareholders in 
2020 was 72.7% of net income. 

Still #1 We continue to be Hawai‘i’s 
largest bank based on assets ($22.7 
billion, up 12.4% from a year ago), loans 
($13.3 billion, up 0.5%), deposits ($19.2 
billion, up 16.9%) and net income.

Net income For 2020, FHB’s net income 
was $185.8 million, versus $284.4 million 
in 2019. The decline is attributable 
to a $107.9 million increase in the 
provision for credit losses based on our 
expectation of COVID-19’s impact on 
Hawai‘i’s economy. 

Credit quality First Hawaiian, with 
a long history of conservative loan 
underwriting, maintained its excellent 
credit quality despite the COVID-19 
downturn. At December 31, 2020, the 
allowance for credit losses was $208.5 
million, or 1.57% of total loans and 
leases, while non-accrual loans and 
leases totaled $9.1 million, just 0.07% of 
total loans and leases. 

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Robert S. Harrison 
Chairman, President and CEO

Digital transformation 

When the pandemic hit, we immediately began promoting 
our online and mobile banking services. We saw record 
growth in the use of all of our digital services — including 
mobile deposits, digital personal financial management 
tools and digital loan applications. 

With this dramatic growth in demand for online and mobile 
services, our team members accelerated First Hawaiian’s 
digital transformation, recognizing that it would heavily 
influence our customers’ service expectations. To that end, 
in 2020 we launched our new online mortgage portal, a 
new personal financial management platform, and Hawai‘i’s 
first contactless debit and credit cards. 

We are making smart investments in technology, and we’ve 
made great progress in developing several other digital 
initiatives that are nearing completion. Our upcoming 
core conversion will centralize our data, allowing for more 
efficient and personalized service, and a refresh of our 
website — fhb.com — along with upgrades to our online 
banking platform and mobile app will customize our 
customers’ experiences based on their personal priorities 
and needs. 

Adapting operations 

The bank adapted many of its operations to enhance the 
health and safety of our employees and customers. When 
the pandemic hit, we quickly established a redundant 
operations center to ensure our services would not be 
interrupted. To create greater social distancing within 
our facilities, First Hawaiian adopted work-from-home 
programs for hundreds of employees, an option that is 
likely to be common for some jobs long after COVID-19.

Within our facilities we have also increased sanitization 
protocols, installed plexiglass barriers and hand-sanitizing 
stations, and implemented daily wellness and temperature 
checks for all employees. For the health and safety of 
everyone, we also require anyone in our facilities to social 
distance and wear face coverings.

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Community support 

First Hawaiian also responded to COVID-19 by supporting 
the needs of the communities we serve, a tradition that 
has been part of our corporate DNA since the 19th century. 
For nine straight years, our bank has led all for-profit 
companies in Hawai‘i Business magazine’s annual list of 
“Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies.” 

During 2020, the bank, First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, 
and our generous staff contributed $5.51 million to charity, 
including a record $877,457 to Kōkua Mai, our employees’ 
in-house campaign supporting 32 charitable agencies. 

We addressed hardships spawned by the pandemic 
itself. Our “Aloha for Hawai‘i” campaign generated over 
$24.5 million in takeout purchases to help struggling 
restaurants and a $1 million donation from First Hawaiian 
Bank to the Aloha for Hawai‘i Fund to support non-profits 
helping those impacted by the pandemic. In addition, 
FHB and Hawai‘i Community Foundation each donated 
$1 million to launch the Stronger Together Hawai‘i 
Scholarship Fund supporting new high school graduates 
who need assistance due to the impacts COVID-19 had on 
their education. Finally, First Hawaiian gave $200,000 to 
the Queen’s Health Systems to support its state-of-the-art 
Infectious Disease Program Unit at The Queen’s Medical 
Center. The money will go toward patient care units that 
are setting the standard in airborne and infectious disease 
control and treatment.

So it hasn’t been easy. But despite the challenges, our team 
continues to embody FHB’s core values of Caring, Character 
and Collaboration. These values were put to the test in 
2020. Our employees pass that test every day. 

The broader island society is responding too, in support 
of vulnerable neighbors and the economic sectors 
most affected by COVID-19. I am encouraged to see 
First Hawaiian bankers collaborating with leaders from 
government, private business, academia, and the public 
health and nonprofit communities — all working together 
to restore the vitality of our islands. Sustaining that energy 
and keeping those channels open is crucial as Hawai‘i tries 
to imagine, and then build, a better post-pandemic future.  

Leadership is critical going forward, and two talented 
professionals assumed new roles in 2020. Vanessa 
Washington, who has extensive financial experience in 
complex organizations, joined the Boards of Directors of 
First Hawaiian, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank. Also, Executive 
Vice President Neill Char, has taken the lead of our new 
Commercial Banking Group and was appointed to the 
bank’s Senior Management Committee. Finally, we were 
saddened by the passing of longtime board member 
Dr. Fujio Matsuda, a former University of Hawai‘i President 
and valuable colleague, community member and friend.

I am immensely proud of what the First Hawaiian team 
accomplished during this difficult period. We learned during 
2020 that our employees are flexible, willing to be cross-
trained and reassigned wherever needed. They quickly 
adopted new ways of working together, while remaining 
engaged, productive and resilient.

All of us miss gathering with family and friends, and many 
employees still balance the demands of work along with 
children distance learning at home. Unfortunately, like 
many of our neighbors, some bank employees have 
lost loved ones to COVID-19. First Hawaiian Bank also 
suffered a terrible loss with a longtime member of our 
work-family succumbing to the virus. She was a beloved 
colleague and friend who will be missed by her coworkers, 
friends and family.  

With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out and a system of 
pretesting in place for inbound travelers, we look forward 
to a gradual rebuild of Hawai‘i tourism in the latter part of 
2021 and beyond. As economic recovery takes shape, we at 
First Hawaiian remain committed to serving our customers, 
caring for fellow employees and supporting the community. 

With our experienced management team, dedicated 
employees, deep customer relationships and an emerging 
digital-first mindset, First Hawaiian is here for you.  

Aloha,

ROBERT S. HARRISON
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

C O V I D - 1 9   R E S P O N S E

Addressing Community 
Needs in a Pandemic

The economic upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic 
hit Hawai‘i’s economy with astonishing speed. In a 
matter of weeks, Hawai‘i’s low unemployment rate of 
2.4 percent increased to 23.8 percent — the highest in 
the nation — as businesses were ordered to shut down 
and residents were asked to “stay at home.” Job losses 
and school closures with the suspension of free or 
reduced-cost lunches resulted in higher food insecurity 
levels statewide.

When such a crisis strikes, our institutions must respond with equal speed and intensity. 
FHB’s response was immediate. The bank launched a series of initiatives to create a 
healthy and safe workplace and banking environment while helping to stabilize our 
customers’ financial needs and our communities with various relief programs.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS F I R S T   H A W A I I A N ,   I N C .

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

I N C O M E   S T A T E M E N T   D A T A

Interest income

Interest expense

Net interest income

Provision for credit losses

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

Noninterest income

Noninterest expense

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Net income

Core adjustments (Non-GAAP)(1)

Core net income (Non-GAAP)(1)

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

$              582,759

$              678,692

47,025

535,734

121,718

414,016

197,380

367,672

243,724

57,970

105,290

573,402

13,800

559,602

192,533

370,437

381,698

97,306

$              185,754

$              284,392

3,624

7,393

$              189,378

$              291,785

Core basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP)(1)

$                    1.46

$                    2.19

Core diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)(1)

$                    1.45

$                    2.19

Basic weighted-average outstanding shares

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares

129,890,225

130,220,077

133,076,489

133,387,157

O T H E R   F I N A N C I A L   I N F O   /   
P E R F O R M A N C E   R A T I O S

Net interest margin

Core net interest margin (Non-GAAP)(2)

Efficiency ratio

Core efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)(2)

Return on average total assets

Core return on average total assets (Non-GAAP)(2)

Return on average total stockholders’ equity

Core return on average total stockholders’ equity (Non-GAAP)(2)

B A L A N C E   S H E E T   D A T A

Loans and leases

Allowance for credit losses

lnterest-bearing deposits in other banks

Investment securities

Goodwill

Total assets

Total deposits

Total liabilities

Total stockholders’ equity

Book value per share

A S S E T   Q U A L I T Y   R A T I O S

Non-performing loans and leases / total loans and leases

Allowance for credit losses / total loans and leases

Net charge-offs / average total loans and leases

C A P I T A L   R A T I O S

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

Tier 1 capital ratio

Total capital ratio

Tier 1 leverage ratio

Total stockholders’ equity to total assets

Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)(2) 

2.77%

2.77%

50.10%

49.77%

0.85%

0.87%

6.88%

7.02%

3.20%

3.20%

48.36%

47.55%

1.40%

1.44%

10.90%

11.18%

$        13,290,676

$        13,212,554

208,454

737,571

6,071,415

995,492

22,662,831

19,227,723

19,918,727

2,744,104

21.12

0.07%

1.57%

0.23%

12.47%

12.47%

13.72%

8.00%

12.11%

8.07%

130,530

333,642

4,075,644

995,492

20,166,734

16,444,994

17,526,476

2,640,258

20.32

0.04%

0.99%

0.19%

11.88%

11.88%

12.81%

8.79%

13.09%

8.58%

N E T   I N C O M E   (I N  M I LLI ON S)
2020 Net Income: $185.8 million
5-Year Compound Annual Growth Rate: –2.8%

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A S S E T S   ( I N BI L LI ONS )

Total Assets (12/31/20): $22.7 billion
5-Year Compound Annual Growth Rate: 3.2%

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Total Deposits (12/31/20): $19.2 billion  
5-Year Compound Annual Growth Rate: 3.7%

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(1) These amounts are Non-GAAP financial measures. See GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation on page 24 of this Annual Report  

for reconciliations of core net income, core basic earnings per share and core diluted earnings per share to comparable GAAP measures.

(2) These ratios are Non-GAAP financial measures. For an explanation of how these ratios are computed, as well as a reconciliation of the components of such ratios to comparable 

GAAP measures, see GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation on page 24 of this Annual Report, including Notes (1) through (6) in that section.

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Promoting Safety  
and Continuity

Stabilizing Customers 
and Hawai‘i’s Economy

As  part  of  our  business  continuity  plan,  we  temporarily 
consolidated our branch network to 33 locations in Hawai‘i, 
Guam and Saipan, while converting our Pearlridge Branch into 
a redundant operations center. To keep our customers and 
employees safe in-branch, we introduced new safety protocols 
including daily staff wellness checks, installing plexiglass 
shields and reserving the first hour of business for kūpuna 
(elders) and other high-risk groups. We made certain that 
our online and mobile banking options are reliable, secure 
and ready for anyone to switch to digital banking in lieu of 
visiting a branch. And the accelerated launch of our contactless 
debit and credit cards created a safer shopping experience for 
our customers.

We believe the test of a 
real partner does not come 
during the good times, when 
saying “yes” is easy.

Easing Access to Funds

With the most vulnerable members of our community in need 
of crucial access to stimulus funds, we were the only bank in 
Hawai‘i that extended services to non-customers by waiving 
fees for anyone cashing CARES Act stimulus checks. We also 
waived ATM fees for non-customers using our ATMS and 
for our own customers using other bank ATMs. Businesses 
received relief assistance through much needed fee waivers 
for merchant services.

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We believe the test of a real partner does not come during the 
good times, when saying “yes” is easy. Our integrity is tested 
during a crisis that reveals the caliber and conviction of our 
values. With incredible speed and collaboration, our team built 
and rolled out new online pathways to forestall defaults that 
could have led to business failures and bankruptcies, which 
would have severely damaged Hawai‘i’s long-term economic 
health. This significant action stabilized our customer base 
and Hawai‘i’s economy.

Our online PPP application and forgiveness portals made it 
easy for our personal and business banking customers to find 
and secure short-term relief and long-term resiliency. With an 
eye on our relationship banking strategy and long-term growth 
opportunities, we also strategically took on loan agreements 
from peer institutions, forging strong new relationships.

FHB led Hawai‘i banks in the total amount of funds loaned 
through the Paycheck Protection Program’s first round, and 
we had the second highest application volume for those loans.

Being There When It Matters

Great customer relationships are not built during expansions. 
They’re built during recessions, when the right strategic vision 
and a clear sense of purpose create the short-term flexibility 
necessary to seize long-term opportunity. We’re proud that 
our team stayed true to our relationship banking strategy, 
launching digital solutions with the purpose of supporting 
our customers and our community during the greatest crisis 
in living memory. We have no doubt that our efforts will be 
rewarded by an even stronger connection to the people and 
businesses of Hawai‘i, Guam and Saipan as we recover and 
rebuild in the years ahead.

C O M M E R C I A L   B A N K I N G

HEALTHCARE 
ASSOCIATION OF 
HAWAII   

The Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH) represents more than 170 
member organizations in Hawai‘i including hospitals, skilled nursing 
facilities, home health agencies, hospices and assisted living facilities. 
The organization acts as a unifying voice on behalf of their provider 
organizations on policy and advocacy issues. 

In  coordination  with  the  federal  government  and  the  Hawai‘i 
Department of Health, HAH facilitated the distribution of the FDA-
approved drug Remdesivir. They created a centralized inventory to 
ensure that COVID-19 positive patients in any Hawai‘i hospital would 
have access to Remdesivir.

“Remdesivir effectively reduces the severity of the COVID-19 symptoms 
and shortens the average recovery time from 15 to 10 days,” says 
HAH President and CEO Hilton Raethel. “Early clinical trials suggest 
that Remdesivir may also reduce the number of deaths resulting from 
COVID-19.”

When HAH was facing the dilemma of not being able to accept all the 
Remdesivir doses assigned to Hawai‘i because of insufficient capital to 
float the necessary weekly drug purchases, Hilton reached out to FHB’s 
Wealth Management Group Vice Chairman Alan Arizumi. 

“I called him on Wednesday evening and by Friday afternoon we had the 
documents needed for a revolving line of credit,” Hilton says. “Because 
of the bank’s very speedy response, HAH was able to accept over 14,000 
vials of Remdesivir.”

HAH has had a very strong relationship with First Hawaiian Bank since 
1988. “It’s not just transactional; they’re our partners,” Hilton explains. 
“They are vested in our success and take the time to understand and 
respond to our needs. First Hawaiian has the requisite combination of 
efficiency, technology and convenience, but also provide that personal 
touch. 

“The general public may never know the critical role First Hawaiian 
played in ensuring the availability of Remdesivir to patients battling 
COVID-19,” he continues. “I believe it has literally saved lives and we are 
very grateful to First Hawaiian Bank for making it possible for HAH to 
support our member hospitals and their patients during this pandemic.” 

Hilton Raethel, MPH, MHA 
President and CEO (right)

Marc Moriguchi 
Director, Hawaii Healthcare 
Emergency Management 
Coalition (left)

HONOLULU ,  O‘AHU

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W H O L E S A L E   B A N K I N G

KENSINGTON 
INVESTMENT GROUP 

Bob and Shirley Jensen built a successful real estate investment 
business from humble beginnings in 1975. His goal was for their kids to 
be happy and successful in their own pursuits. But when a car jumped 
the curb and nearly killed him, he couldn’t work for almost two years.

“As bad as that was, the silver lining was that it brought our family 
together,” Bob says.

Shirley called on Robert, Rebecca, and Michelle, who were all pursuing 
their own careers elsewhere, to help lead the company. 

“I put together a few deals,” Robert says, “but it’s another thing to 
execute the construction and run a growing company. Rebecca and 
Michelle took on that challenge and things really blossomed.”

“Our parents were happy with where they were,” Rebecca says, “but with 
us coming in, we wanted to dream, to build something we felt proud of. 
Partnering with First Hawaiian, where there's a lot of trust, has been 
a fundamental part of the success of that dream from the beginning.”

“We have not come across another bank that matches what we've been 
able to do with First Hawaiian,” Bob says. “We tried the big mainland 
banks and found you can’t have a personal relationship. It’s all done 
by committee somewhere. You don’t know where or who’s making 
decisions. It didn’t work for us.”

“We use the term ‘anchor points,’ which are things you can rely on when 
it’s hard, when the world is falling apart. They’re so valuable.” Michelle 
explains. “First Hawaiian is an anchor point for us. When the pandemic 
hit, and these government programs were coming out, everyone was 
building the plane while flying. And First Hawaiian was on our team, 
helping us every step of the way.”

During the pandemic, they had to furlough 70 employees. With the 
bank’s help they received a PPP loan and were able to give those 
employees their jobs back.

“Who steps up to the plate when you need it?” Robert asks. “I know a 
lot of mainland banks that didn’t. FHB has always stepped up for us. 
And we wouldn’t be able to do what we’re doing now without them.”

The Jensen Family 
(left to right): Rebecca Maher, 
Michelle Jensen Session, Bob, 
Shirley, and Robert Jensen 

SAN FR ANCISCO, CA

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S M A L L   B U S I N E S S   B A N K I N G

MASAO PROPERTIES, INC. 
DBA BEER LAB HAWAII 

Nick Wong’s recipe for creating Beer Lab Hawaii includes bushels of 
help from his business partners (and fellow nuclear engineers), a dash 
of wisdom from craft brewers located near naval bases across America 
and a fermentation process that creates a uniquely local sense of 
community. 

“At our friend’s house in Mililani, we were always brewing great beer, 
and it hit us: Hawai‘i is perfect for a new brewery model,” Nick says. 
“We wanted to create a place where there is no pressure to order more 
or to leave when the bill comes. We wanted it to be a relaxed place to 
hang out, a place inspired by enjoying a home brew in the garage with 
friends — true local style — where people connect, talk to each other 
and share an experience over beers brewed in Hawai‘i, for Hawai‘i.”

Nick turned to FHB personal banker Greg Hackler, who has always 
been there to support his entrepreneurial spirit. First Hawaiian funded 
their first University Avenue location in 2015. But Nick still thought 
something was missing. “With locations in Pearlridge, Waipi‘o, and 
one coming soon in Kāhala, I knew we were connecting with our 
customers, but I wanted to make sure we were also connecting with 
our communities. We started collaborations with local businesses to 
boost everybody, and that became even more crucial when COVID hit.”

“We’ve been fortunate to bring farmers, chefs and food trucks into our 
kitchen,” Nick says. “It gives them business during a tough time and it 
helps us by bringing food into our place. It’s a win-win.”

And when shutdowns forced a major pivot to an online business and 
“takeout” model, Beer Lab Hawaii again turned to Greg for support.  

“A lot of my peers struggled with PPP loans at other banks. It was chaos,” 
Nick explains. “I knew FHB would take care of us. And sure enough, we 
received our PPP money, which helped us get through a tough time. As 
a business owner, what I’m looking for in a bank is a relationship and 
dependability. For me, those are two ingredients to our success where 
First Hawaiian Bank has gone above and beyond.”

Nick Wong   
Founder (center)

Kevin Teruya 
Co-Founder (left)

Derek Taguchi 
Co-Founder (right)

WAIPI‘O, O ‘A HU

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P E R S O N A L   B A N K I N G

DR. ALAN LEE  AND 
YUMI LEE

After meeting in graduate school at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 
and sharing a passion for education, Alan and Yumi Lee were soon 
married. Life was progressing as planned until the pandemic hit. Now 
stuck indoors with their two young kids, they longed for a home on a 
flat lot with a private backyard where they could spend quality family 
time outdoors.  

Fortunately, Alan and Yumi each have their own relationship with and 
close connection to First Hawaiian Bank. Alan’s father worked for the 
bank until he retired and family friend Leesa Kim, FHB vice president 
and Mānoa branch manager, has proven to be a trusted partner and 
valuable resource.

“Buying a home has been a big goal and we worked with Leesa to 
build our financial security as a first step,” Yumi says. “It started with 
retirement planning in 2004 for a 401k rollover I didn’t know what to 
do with. Then, when I stayed home to raise the kids, she helped us with 
Alan’s disability and life insurance to ensure our family was protected. 
There’s 100 percent trust with her and the experts at First Hawaiian 
Bank, which is important because the whole process of purchasing a 
home was a bit scary.” 

Leesa helped the Lees crunch the numbers and discover that a home 
upgrade was totally doable. With Leesa’s support, the Lees took a 
gamble and sold their previous house, enabling them to buy their 
dream home and remain financially comfortable. 

“In the end, it’s all about relationships,” Alan explains. “I always say, 
in life you need to know a good mechanic and you need to become 
friends with a banker because they will help you so much. Our friends 
at First Hawaiian Bank gave us confidence that we could make this 
life-changing decision. We just don't worry. We have a banker that we 
can go to when we have questions, when we need help. It’s a weight 
off our shoulders to have that kind of support. 

What’s on the horizon next for the Lees? “We also got an equity line of 
credit to help us through any bumps from the pandemic,” Yumi says. 
“And then after, we might use it to build a pool.”

The Lee Family 
Alan and Yumi Lee with their 
two young children

WAIKELE, O‘AHU

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W E A L T H   M A N A G E M E N T   A N D 

P R I V A T E   B A N K I N G

DOCTORS SHIGEKO 
AND ALAN LAU

Dr. Shigeko Lau is a pediatrician in private practice who is also board 
certified in hematology-oncology. Her husband, Alan Lau, has a PhD in 
pharmacology and retired in 2017 after a distinguished career in cancer 
research at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He also served as the 
interim director of the Pacific Biosciences Research Center. While her 
business accounts were with First Hawaiian, their personal accounts 
were with another local bank.

“We were in wealth management elsewhere,” Shigeko says. “At the 
time, we thought a bank is just a bank. Little did we know there was a 
significant difference.”

The Laus had various investment vehicles, yet no one was helping to 
track their positions. It came as a surprise to them when they were told 
to save their IRAs for a rainy day, but to keep everything else in the bank. 
However, using their retirement money first didn’t make sense to them.

“That bank was interested in our larger accounts, but was too busy to 
deal with the smaller ones, so we pulled everything out and moved it 
to First Hawaiian Bank,” Shigeko says. 

“Now we have a wonderful, fantastic team in Jodie Duvall, Mike Taylor, 
Liz Tom and Cindy Suzuki.”  

First Hawaiian Bank reviewed all of their insurances and investments, 
retitled every investment for their trusts, and offered valuable advice 
on their wills and trusts. Now, they’re helping their children as well.

“I think this is just how they do business,” Alan exclaims. “They interact 
with their clients on a highly personal level, are always professional, 
knowledgeable, and importantly, pay attention to detail.

“At First Hawaiian, I don’t feel like a number,” Alan continues. “I’m 
actually a person the bank feels is important enough to take care of. I 
think they regard everyone as such. Our best interest is always at the 
heart of all they do. We have comfort knowing that the bank will help 
us and our family in the future years. Our only regret is that we didn’t 
do it much sooner.”

Dr. Shigeko Lau and  
Dr. Alan Lau  
with Sushi Sho Restaurant 
owner/chef Keiji Nakazawa 

HONOLULU ,  O‘AHU

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C O M M U N I T Y   A N D   F O U N D A T I O N

Responding with Aloha

When the economic and health crises of the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the 
threats to our communities were clear and immediate. In turn, so was the 
necessity for First Hawaiian to activate philanthropic efforts like never before. 
Our employees stepped up to support those impacted by quickly deploying 
innovative programs to address the social, health and food security needs that 
emerged throughout 2020. 

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation 
President Cameron Nekota and Hawai‘i 
Foodbank Vice President and Chief 
Impact Officer Laura Kay Rand

Stronger Together Hawai‘i 

To help ease the disruptive impact of the 
pandemic on high school seniors who lost 
class time, graduation festivities and critical 
months of planning for their future, the 
Hawai‘i Community Foundation and First 
Hawaiian Bank each contributed $1 million 
to create the Stronger Together Hawai‘i 
Scholarship Fund.

	The scholarships are 
prioritized for public school 
seniors from low- to middle-
income families 

	The money can be used to 
cover emergency expenses or 
for educational expenses, such 
as books or tuition 

Aloha for Hawai‘i Campaign

By the end of April 2020, one out of every five local jobs were 
lost. To provide much-needed business to the restaurant 
industry — a particularly hard-hit sector — while raising critical 
funds for nonprofits that support people most at risk in our 
communities, the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation launched the 
Aloha for Hawai‘i initiative on April 13. 

For every restaurant takeout or delivery purchase made 
with any FHB debit or credit card, we made a donation to the 
Aloha for Hawai‘i Fund, up to $1 million. The fund supported 
nonprofit organizations in Hawai‘i, Guam and Saipan with 
programs crucial for health, human services and food security 
in our communities. 

Projected to achieve one million card transactions in three 
months, our cardholders reached that goal in just eight weeks, 
which led to $1 million donated to the Aloha for Hawai‘i 
Fund, plus an additional $25,000 from Marcus Mariota’s 
Motiv8 Foundation.

From April 13 through June 7, the Aloha for Hawai‘i campaign 
delivered widespread impact across our community and 
touched people in a variety of ways:

536,000

people received 
assistance

8,700

people received health and 
human services support

354,000

meals were 
provided

$24.5 million

in takeout and delivery  
orders by FHB cardholders

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C O M M U N I T Y   A N D   F O U N D A T I O N

First Hawaiian Bank 
Foundation grants and 
employee donations 
provided $5.51 million to 
more than 200 community 
non-profit organizations. 

	While we are proud of our 
commitment to giving over our entire 
162-year history, this year’s support 
for our communities in the midst of 
crisis truly demonstrates our aloha 
not only as a bank, but as part of our 
local ‘ohana. 

C OM M U N IT Y

	With the help of a $200,000 
donation from the FHB Foundation, 
new patient care units equipped with 
the latest airborne and infectious 
disease technologies were completed 
at The Queen’s Medical Center’s 
Punchbowl campus, protecting 
frontline healthcare workers and their 
patients in their new Infectious Disease 
Program Unit. 

	$877,457 in contributions through 
our employee-driven giving program, 
Kōkua Mai, with a 98% employee 
participation rate.

P U L L I N G

T O G E T H E R 

for our  C O M M U N I T Y

More digital. 
More human.

From the need for virtual connection in a year of social distancing to the 
indispensability of e-commerce as a lifeline for an economy frozen by lockdowns, 
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital technology in all of our lives 
like nothing before it. First Hawaiian Bank was already on a path to a more 
digitized future and continued to make significant strides in 2020 toward a digital 
transformation of our brand, our business and our operations.

Our investments have led to great progress in our data-
driven architecture that will become the foundation for 
innovations and our never-ending pursuit of improving 
the customer experience. With a robust centralization 
of our data, we will create a more personalized and 
seamless experience that brings our relationship 
banking strategy into the digital lives of our customers. 

In 2020, FHB implemented the rapid development of 
digital products designed not just for convenience, but 
also to deepen our relationship with our customers by 
finding ways to make their lives easier. Our new online 
mortgage platform broadens our mix of mortgage 
loans, makes it easier for customers to sign up online at 
their convenience, and our bankers are able to respond 
quicker to customer questions and provide guidance 
that speeds up the loan application process. 

First Hawaiian Bank is the first Hawai‘i bank to 
introduce a contactless credit and debit card, making 
the shopping experience safer and quicker for both 
our merchant customers and our cardholders. We 
also made substantial progress in the enhancement 
of our mobile app and our fhb.com refresh project, 
allowing our customers to do their banking from the 
safety and comfort of their own home.

Our digital offerings do not replace the human touch 
with a digital one — they extend it by providing the 
convenience of personalized service, 24/7, from every 
device. That’s the promise of relationship banking 
empowered by a digital transformation.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
F I R S T   H A W A I I A N ,   I N C .

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
F I R S T   H A W A I I A N ,   I N C .

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

(dollars in thousands)

A S S E T S

Year Ended December 31,

L O A N S   A N D   L E A S E S  (IN BILLIONS)

2020

2019

Total Loans & Leases (12/31/20): $13.3 billion 
5-Year Compound Annual Growth Rate: 4.4%

(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

I N T E R E S T   I N C O M E

Loans and lease financing

Available-for-sale securities

Other

    Total interest income

I N T E R E S T   E X P E N S E

Deposits

Short-term and long-term borrowings

    Total interest expense

    Net interest income

Provision for credit losses

    Net interest income after provision for credit losses

N O N I N T E R E S T   I N C O M E

Service charges on deposit accounts

Credit and debit card fees

Other service charges and fees

Trust and investment services income

Bank-owned life insurance

Investment securities losses, net

Other

    Total noninterest income

N O N I N T E R E S T   E X P E N S E

Salaries and employee benefits

Contracted services and professional fees

Occupancy

Equipment

Regulatory assessment and fees 

Advertising and marketing

Card rewards program

Other

    Total noninterest expense

    Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

    Net income

Core adjustments (Non-GAAP)(1)

    Core net income (Non-GAAP)(1)

Core basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP)(1)

$            496,523

$               574,013

Cash and due from banks

$            303,373

$            360,375

81,808

4,428

582,759

35,471

11,554

47,025

535,734

121,718

414,016

28,169

55,451

33,876

35,652

15,754

(114

)

28,592

197,380

92,505

12,174

678,692

87,865

17,425

105,290

573,402

13,800

559,602

33,778

66,749

36,253

35,102

15,479

)
(2,715

7,887

192,533

174,221

173,098

60,546

28,821

20,277

8,659

5,695

22,114

47,339

367,672

243,724

57,970

56,321

28,753

17,343

7,390

6,910

29,961

50,661

370,437

381,698

97,306

$            185,754

$               284,392

3,624

 7,393

$             189,378

$               291,785

$                   1.46

$                     2.19

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

Investment securities

Loans and leases

Less: allowance for credit losses

    Net loans and leases

Premises and equipment, net

Other real estate owned and  
    repossessed personal property

Accrued interest receivable

Bank-owned life insurance

Goodwill

Mortgage servicing rights

Other assets

        Total assets

L I A B I L I T I E S   A N D   S T O C K H O L D E R S ’   E Q U I T Y

Deposits:

    Interest-bearing

    Noninterest-bearing

        Total deposits

Short-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings

Retirement benefits payable

Other liabilities

        Total liabilities

Stockholders’ equity

    Common stock

    Additional paid-in capital

    Retained earnings

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

    Treasury stock

        Total stockholders’ equity

737,571

6,071,415

13,290,676

208,454

13,082,222

322,401

—

69,626

466,537

995,492

10,731

603,463

333,642

4,075,644

13,212,554

130,530

13,082,024

316,885

319

45,239

453,873

995,492

12,668

490,573

$       22,662,831

$       20,166,734

$       11,705,609

$       10,564,922 

7,522,114

19,227,723

—

200,010

143,373

347,621

5,880,072

16,444,994

400,000

200,019

138,222

343,241

19,918,727

17,526,476

1,402

2,514,014

473,974

31,604

(276,890

)

2,744,104

1,399

2,503,677

437,072

)
(31,749

)
(270,141

2,640,258

        Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$       22,662,831

$       20,166,734

Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, for the Consolidated 
Financial Statements, including Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, thereon.

Core diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)(1)

$                   1.45

$                     2.19

Basic weighted-average outstanding shares

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares

129,890,225

130,220,077

    133,076,489

137,387,157

Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, for the Consolidated Financial Statements, 
including Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, thereon. 
 (1) Core net income excludes certain gains, expenses and one-time items. See GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation on page 24 of this Annual Report 
for reconciliations of core net income, core basic earnings per share and core diluted earnings per share to comparable GAAP measures.

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$14

$13

$12

$11

$10

$9

$8

$7

$6

$5

$4

$3

$2

$1

.

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3
1
$

.

2
3
1
$

.

3
3
1
$

.

3
2
1
$

.

5
1
1
$

.

7
0
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5
1
0
2

6
1
0
2

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
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9
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0
2

0
2
0
2

D I V E R S I F I E D   
L O A N   &   L E A S E   P O R T F O L I O

As of 12/31/20

10% Consumer

34%
Residential  
Real Estate

23%
Commercial

31%
Commercial 
Real Estate

2% Other

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GAAP/NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

We present net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense, net income, earnings per share, and the related ratios described below, 
on an adjusted, or ‘‘core,’’ basis, each a Non-GAAP financial measure. These core measures exclude from the corresponding GAAP measure the 
impact of certain items that we do not believe are representative of our financial results. We believe that the presentation of these Non-GAAP 
financial measures helps identify underlying trends in our business from period to period that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of 
certain expenses, gains and other items included in our operating results. We believe that these core measures provide useful information about 
our operating results and enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future performance. Investors should consider our 
performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing our performance or financial 
condition. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for 
analysis of our financial results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of net interest income, 
noninterest income, noninterest expense, and net income to their “core” Non-GAAP financial measures:

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Net interest income

Core net interest income (Non-GAAP)

Noninterest income

Losses on sale of securities

Costs associated with the sale of stock(a)

Core noninterest income (Non-GAAP)

Noninterest expense

One-time items(b), (c)

Core noninterest expense (Non-GAAP)

Net income

Losses on sale of securities

Costs associated with the sale of stock(a)

One-time items(c)

Tax adjustments(d)

Total core adjustments

Core net income (Non-GAAP)

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

$            535,734

$            573,402

$            535,734

$            573,402

$            197,380

$            192,533

114

4,828

2,715

4,500

$            202,322

$            199,748

$            367,672

$            370,437

—

(2,814

)

$            367,672

$            367,623

$            185,754

$            284,392

114

4,828

—

(1,318

)

3,624

2,715

4,500

2,814

(2,636

)

7,393

$            189,378

$            291,785

$                   1.43

$                   2.14

$                   1.43

$                   2.13

Core basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP)

$                   1.46

$                   2.19

Core diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)

$                   1.45

$                   2.19

Basic weighted-average outstanding shares

     129,890,225

     133,076,489

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares

     130,220,077

     133,387,157

(a) Costs associated with the sale of stock for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 related to changes in the valuation of the funding swap entered into with the 

buyer of our VISA Class B restricted sales in 2016.

(b) Adjustments that are not material to our financial results have not been presented for certain periods.
(c) One-time items for the year ended December 31, 2019 included costs related to a nonrecurring payment to a former executive of the Company pursuant to the Bank’s 
Executive Change-in-Control Retention Plan, nonrecurring offering costs and the loss on our funding swap as a result of a 2019 decrease in the conversion rate of our 
Visa Class B restricted shares sold in 2016. 

(d) Represents the adjustments to net income, tax effected at the Company's effective tax rate for the respective period.

Note (1): Core net interest margin is a Non-GAAP financial measure. We compute our core net interest margin as the ratio of core net interest income to average earning 
assets. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for core net interest income, see GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation above.
Note (2): Core efficiency ratio is a Non-GAAP financial measure. We compute our core efficiency ratio as the ratio of core noninterest expense to the sum of core net interest 
income and core noninterest income. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for core noninterest expense, core net interest income and 
core noninterest income, see GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation above.
Note (3): Core return on average total assets is a Non-GAAP financial measure. We compute our core return on average total assets as the ratio of core net income to average 
total assets. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for core net income, see GAAP/Non-GAAP Reconciliation above.
Note (4): Core return on average total stockholders’ equity is a Non-GAAP financial measure. We compute our core return on average total stockholders’ equity as the ratio of 
core net income to average total stockholders’ equity. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for core net income, see GAAP/Non-GAAP 
Reconciliation above.
Note (5): Core basic earnings per share and core diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing core net income by the weighted average number of common shares 
outstanding for the period and, in the case of core diluted earnings per share, assuming conversion of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.
Note (6): Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets is a Non-GAAP financial measure. We compute our tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets as the ratio of 
tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets. We compute our tangible stockholders’ equity by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect 
of goodwill from our average total stockholders’ equity. We compute our tangible assets by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of 
goodwill from our average total assets.

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G O V E R N A N C E

Values-Based Governance  
Core Values of Caring,  
Character and Collaboration

2,139 employees 
736 Men (34%) 
1,403 Women (66%)

34% are management  
positions  
55% women officers 
45% men officers

Of the 2,139 employees, 19% of 
women and 16% of men are in 
management roles.

Award-winning talent development 
program open to all employees

Over 90 professional  
development courses  
for employees through  
an Online Learning Center

12 leadership development  
programs offered to employees

P H I L A N T H R O P Y

$5.51 million donations to over 
200 charities in the areas of:

		Education and Financial Literacy

		Health and Human Services

		COVID-19 Relief for food  
insecurity, social services  
and mental health

E N V I R O N M E N T A L ,   S O C I A L  a n d  

G O V E R N A N C E   S T A T I S T I C S

S O C I A L

		Aloha for Hawai‘i campaign supported the restaurant 
industry with $24.5 million dollars in transactions 
from one million takeout and delivery purchases by 
FHB cardholders 

		$1 million donation from the Aloha for Hawai‘i campaign 
for COVID-19 relief efforts resulted in support to 536,000 
people, 354,000 meals and 8,700 receiving health and 
human services assistance 

		$200,000 donated for the new Infectious Disease 

Program Unit at the Queen’s Medical Center

		$100,000 to Show Aloha Land to support a COVID safe 
holiday light show for the community that raised $778,000 
to install hand rails and non-slip surfaces in elderly homes 
for our kūpuna

		Employees and retirees raised $877,457 for 32 charities in 
Hawai‘i, Guam and Saipan through Kōkua Mai, the bank’s 
employee giving campaign

	 $9.5 million donated  
to charities since Kōkua 
Mai’s 2007 inception 

		98% employee 

participation rate  
in Kōkua Mai 

E N V I R O N M E N T A L

23%

Paper usage 
reduction

50%

Bus pass subsidy 
for employees

13.1%

Reduction of  
energy consumption 
at First Hawaiian 
Center

Paper recycling  
in all facilities 

Electric vehicle  
charging stations

4,500

Energy Star  
monitors in use

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S E N I O R   M A N A G E M E N T

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Neill A. Char
Executive Vice President,  

Commercial Banking Group 

Robert S. Harrison
Chairman, President &  

Chief Executive Officer 

Gina O.W. Anonuevo
Executive Vice President &  

Chief Compliance Officer

Ravi Mallela
Executive Vice President &  

Chief Financial Officer

Lance A. Mizumoto
Vice Chairman & Chief Lending Officer

Christopher L. Dods
Executive Vice President,  

Digital Banking & Marketing Group

Iris Y. Matsumoto
Executive Vice President,  

Human Resources Group

Mitchell E. Nishimoto
Vice Chairman, Retail Banking Group

Ralph M. Mesick
Vice Chairman & Chief Risk Officer

Joel E. Rappoport
Executive Vice President,  

General Counsel & Corporate 

Secretary

Alan H. Arizumi
Vice Chairman, Wealth  

Management Group

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SENIOR OFFICERS

First Hawaiian Bank

EXECUTIVE   
VICE  PRESID ENTS

Tony K.F. Au 
Residential Real Estate Division

Derek A. Baughman 
Enterprise Technology 
Management

Darrick J.M. Ching  
Consumer Branch Banking 
Division

Michael A. Coates  
Enterprise Operations  
Services Division

Conrado Figueroa  
Western Region Dealer Center

Daniel A. Nishikawa 
Commercial Real Estate Division

Kevin T. Sakamoto  
Consumer Banking Division

Brian Uemori 
Chief Credit Officer

SEN IOR VIC E P R ES IDEN TS

Joanne H. Arizumi 
Retail Banking Group

Darlene N. Blakeney 
Corporate Banking Division

James K. Bourgeois 
Data Management Department

Stephen A. Brock 
Private Banking Division

Martha L. Camacho 
O‘ahu Region 2

Debbie Ann M. Chan 
Service Delivery Division 

Derek A. Chang 
Corporate Banking Division

Paula C.H. Chang 
Dealer Division

Dean C. Duque 
Maui Region Office

Shirley M. Durham 
Enterprise Operations  
Services Division

Jodie M. Duvall 
Wealth Advisory Division

Ross G. Fujii 
Bank Secrecy Act Division 

John S. Fujimoto 
Controller’s Division

Glenn T. Fukuda 
Controller’s Division 

Joe Morrison 
Credit Administration Division

Michael A. Tottori 
Wealth Advisory Division

Jody J. Mukaigawa 
Commercial Banking Group

Jaylene S.L. Tsukayama 
Call Center

Candice Y. Naito 
Commercial Banking Group 

Edward G. Untalan 
Guam & CNMI Region Office

Lea M. Nakamura 
Treasury & Investment Division

Ryan S. Ushijima 
Trust Compliance Department

Linda C.L.F. Nakamura 
RE Fulfillment Center

Dean Uyeda 
Credit Administration Division 

Glenn T. Goya 
Makiki Banking Center

Calvin K. Hangai 
Controller

Jason H. Haruki 
Institutional Advisory Services

Kevin S. Haseyama 
Finance Group

Jeffrey N.M. Higashi 
Commercial Banking Group

Gregg M. Hirano 
Card Services Division

Theresa A. Hirata 
Wealth Management  
Service Center

Shigeo Hone 
Japan Business Development

David A. Honma 
Hawai‘i Region Office

Alyssa S.N. Hostelley 
Business Services Division

Laurae U. Imamura 
EOS – Commercial Loan Center

Stephen E.K. Kaaa 
Waikīkī Banking Center

Leland K. Kahawai 
Kaua‘i Region Office

Courtney S. Kajikawa 
Personal Trust Division

James S. Kaneshiro 
Enterprise Operations  
Services Division

Mark D. Kobayashi 
Core Platform Conversion

Cameron W. Nekota 
Bank Properties Division and 
Community Relations Division

Michael T. Nishida 
Enterprise Information Security 
Department

Todd T. Nitta 
Dealer Division

Todd D. Noia 
Commercial Real Estate Division

Glen R. Okazaki 
Service Delivery Division

Sherri-Ann Y. Okinaga 
Human Resources Group

Anna Ono 
Audit Division

Carol M. Ono 
Human Resources Group

Mark F. Oyadomori 
Wealth Advisory Division

Raymond W. Phillips 
Investment Services Department

David K. Rair 
Legal & Corporate Services 
Division Group

Alethea A. Seto 
Sales, Service & Retail Training 
Division

Carole Lau 
Commercial Real Estate Division

Russell O. Shogren Jr. 
Branch Real Estate Division

Kent R. Lau 
Commercial Banking Group

Malcolm Lau 
Retail Planning Department

James W. Lawhn 
Personal Trust Division

Gregory J. Sitar 
Kāhala Banking Center

Susan A. Strong 
Omni Channel Center

Wayne K. Suehiro 
Commercial Banking Group

Michael P. Lawrence Gallagher 
Data Services Center

Lynn M. Takahashi 
Private Banking Division

Tricia K.F. Lee 
Corporate Compliance Division

Mark S. Taylor 
Core Platform Conversion

Jeffrey S. Ventura 
Main Banking Region

William L. Weeshoff 
Marketing Communications 
Division

Derek M.S. Wong 
Credit Originations Department 

Vernon Y.C. Wong 
Wealth Advisory Division

Danielle S.N. Yafuso 
Branch Properties Department

Eric B. Yee 
Private Banking Division

Terence C.Y. Yeh 
Credit Administration Division

Eliza E. Young 
Credit Department

First Hawaiian 
Leasing, Inc.

Robert S. Harrison 
Chairman

Lance A. Mizumoto 
Chief Executive Officer

Darlene N. Blakeney 
President

Bishop Street Capital 
Management Corporation

Kenneth L. Miller 
Chairman, Chief Executive 
Officer, Chief Investment Officer 
and Director of Equity

Jennifer C.M. Carias 
President

Ryan S. Ushijima 
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Compliance Officer

George C.K. Leong, Jr. 
Commercial Real Estate Division

Michael G. Taylor 
Wealth Advisory Division

First Hawaiian Bank 
Foundation

Raoul R. Magana 
Card Services Division 

Robert N. Taylor 
Enterprise Risk

Kenneth L. Miller 
Institutional Advisory Services 

Elizabeth L. Tom 
Private Banking Division

Marcia H. Morita 
Commercial Deposit 
Department  

Lisa A. Tomihama 
Commercial Banking Group

Robert S. Harrison 
Chairman

Walter A. Dods, Jr. 
Chairman Emeritus

Cameron W. Nekota 
President

K A U A ‘ I   ( 6 )

Lihu‘e

  O ‘ A H U   ( 2 9 )

Kailua

Honolulu

W

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M A U I   ( 6 )

Lāna‘i City

Wailuku

L Ā N A ‘ I   ( 1 )

G U A M   ( 3 )

Hagatna

T H E   6 2   B R A N C H E S   o f
T H E   5 4   B R A N C H E S   o f

F I R S T   H A W A I I A N   B A N K

F I R S T   H A W A I I A N   B A N K

Kailua-Kona

H A W A I ‘ I   ( 7 )

S A I P A N   ( 2 )

Hilo

BOARDS O F  DIRECTORS

First Hawaiian, Inc. Board of Directors

First Hawaiian Bank Board of Directors

Robin K. Campaniano  
President and Chief Executive  
Officer (Retired),  
AIG Hawaii Insurance Company

Matthew J. Cox    
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 
Matson, Inc. 

Bert T. Kobayashi, Jr.  
Senior Partner,  
Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda, LLP

Faye W. Kurren    
President and Chief Executive  
Officer (Retired),  
Hawaii Dental Service

W. Allen Doane    
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired),  
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Leighton S.L. Mau  
President and Chief Operating Officer, 
Waikiki Business Plaza, Inc.

Walter A. Dods, Jr.  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired), 
First Hawaiian Bank

Mark K. Teruya  
President 
FreshPoint Hawaii, LLC

Michael K. Fujimoto  
Executive Chairman, 
HPM Building Supply 

Robert S. Harrison    
Chairman, President, and Chief  
Executive Officer,  
First Hawaiian Bank

Robert P. Hiam  
President and Chief Executive  
Officer (Retired),  
Hawaii Medical Service Association

Donald G. Horner  
Partner,  
Malu Investments

Allen B. Uyeda    
Chief Executive Officer (Retired), 
First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.

Jenai S. Wall    
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 
Foodland Super Market, Ltd.

Vanessa L. Washington    
Senior Executive Vice President, General 
Counsel and Secretary (Retired) 
Bank of the West 

C. Scott Wo    
Owner/Executive Team, 
C. S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.

Albert M. Yamada  
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, Chief 
Administrative Officer and Secretary (Retired), 
First Hawaiian Bank

First Hawaiian’s Vision

Empowering our employees, 
customers and communities to 
help them prosper.

Our Mission

Bringing together our people, 
culture and technology to deliver 
personalized financial solutions 
to meet our customers’ needs.

Our Core Values

We live by our values of Caring, 
Character and Collaboration 
with a growth mindset to perform 
well and improve every day.

C ARIN G 

We value relationships over transactions. 
We treat people with dignity and respect. 
We serve each other, our customers and 
our community.

C H ARAC TE R 

We act with integrity. We take responsibility 
for our actions. We are not afraid to take 
risks and learn from our mistakes.

C OLLAB ORAT ION 

We achieve our best results when we work 
together. We value others’ viewpoints and 
draw strength from diversity. We share 
credit when things go well and accept 
responsibility when things don’t go well.

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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 

First Hawaiian, Inc. 
999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC  
6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219  
help@astfinancial.com

COMMON STOCK LISTING: FHB 

The common stock of First Hawaiian, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq 
Global Select Market under the ticker symbol FHB.

INQUIRIES 

Shareholders with questions about stock transfer services 
or share holdings may contact American Stock Transfer 
& Trust Company, LLC, by calling (800) 937-5449, visiting 
www.astfinancial.com or via email at help@astfinancial.com. 
Beneficial stockholders with shares held by a broker in the name 
of a brokerage house should contact their broker.

Investor Relations Contact:  
Kevin Haseyama  
(808) 525-6268  |  ir@fhb.com

Media Contact:  
Susan Kam 
(808) 525-6254  |  skam@fhb.com

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING   
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report 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, actual 
results may prove to be materially different from the results 
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a 
discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could 
affect our future results and financial condition, see our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.