Kent Lucien
Analyst · Morgan Stanley
Thank you, Peter. Net income for the second quarter was $44.2 million or $1.03 per share compared to $50.2 million, or $1.16 per share in the first quarter, and $41.2 million or $0.95 per share in the second quarter last year. The higher first-quarter income was due mainly to the sale of Visa Class B shares in that period. Our return on assets in the quarter was 1.14%, return on equity was 15.56%, and our efficiency ratio was 57.35%. Our net interest margin in the second quarter was 2.85%, down 1 basis point from the first quarter and up 4 basis points from the same quarter last year. Net interest income in the second quarter of 2016 included interest recoveries of $1 million, which had a positive impact of approximately 3 basis points on the margin. Net interest income in the first quarter of 2016 included interest recoveries of $1.3 million, which had a positive impact of approximately 4 basis points on the margin. Adjusted for these recoveries the margin remained stable at 2.82%. Premium amortization was $11.5 million in the second quarter, down from $11.7 million in the previous quarter. The investment portfolio reinvestment differential was a negative 17 basis points this quarter. We purchased [153 million] primarily fixed rate agency mortgage-backed securities during the quarter. As Mary will discuss later, we recorded a credit provision of $1 million this quarter. Non-interest income in the second quarter included a service fee of $1.2 million resulting from the sale of trust real estate property. Mortgage Banking income in the second quarter of 2016 increased compared with the comparable prior periods, as a result of higher loan production and our decision to increase sales of conforming loans during the quarter. The increased gains from the loan sales were partially offset by a $2.6 million valuation impairment to our mortgage servicing rights, which was primarily due to the recent decline in interest rates. Non-interest income in the first quarter of 2016 included a net gain of $11.2 million from the sale of 100,000 Visa Class B shares and a $1.9 million net gain on the sale of previously leased assets. Non-interest expense totaled $86.1 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared with $87.4 million in the first quarter and $83.6 million in the second quarter of 2015. Results for the second quarter of 2016 included higher incentive compensation due to continued strong business growth, an increase of $1 million in group medical costs, and separation expenses of 400,000. Expenses during the second quarter were partially offset by a net gain of $1.3 million from the sale of real estate. Results for the first quarter of 2016 included seasonal payroll-related expenses of approximately $2.5 million, an increase of 500,000 to the provision for unfunded commitments and separation expenses of 300,000. Expenses during the first quarter were partially offset by a net gain of $1.5 million from the sale of real estate property on Guam. Non-interest expense in the second quarter of last year included 900,000 in separation expenses. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 was 29.77% compared with 32.01% in the previous quarter and 31.56% in the same quarter of last year. The lower effective tax rate during the second quarter was related to the release of $1.3 million in state tax reserves. As Peter mentioned, we continued to see good growth in our loan portfolio during the second quarter. As a result of loan growth continuing to outpace deposit growth, our investment portfolio decreased to $6.1 billion. The average duration of the AFS portfolio was 2.1 years and the duration for the total securities portfolio was 2.6 years at the end of the second quarter. Deposit growth also remained steady with consumer deposits up about 1.1% from the previous quarter and up 6% compared to last year. Commercial deposits also increased from the previous quarter and were up 3% compared to last year. Our shareholders equity increased to $1.16 billion at the end of the second quarter. We paid out $20.7 million or 46% of net income in dividends during the quarter and repurchased 213,000 shares of common stock, or $14.6 million. At the end of the second quarter, our Tier 1 capital ratio was 13.66% and our Tier 1 leverage ratio was 7.29%. And finally, our Board declared a dividend of $0.48 per share for the third quarter of 2016. Now I'll turn the call over to Mary.