Company: BOH
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-031193
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Company: BANK OF HAWAII CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1B
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 have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. In determining which accounting estimates are critical accounting estimates we consider, among other things, whether the application of GAAP requires management to make difficult, subjective, and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and whether it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. The accounting estimates that we believe to be most critical in preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements are those that are related to the determination of the reserve for credit losses, fair value estimates, and income taxes. Additional information is presented in Note 2 in Item 8. “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Reserve for Credit Losses

A consequence of lending activities is that we may incur credit losses. The amount of such losses will vary depending upon the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio as affected by economic conditions.

The reserve for credit losses consists of the allowance for credit losses (the “Allowance”) and the reserve for unfunded commitments (the “Unfunded Reserve”). Accounting estimates related to the reserve for credit losses are considered to be critical as these estimates involve considerable subjective judgment and estimation by management. These estimates are in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326 (“ASC 326”) Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. In the case of loans and leases, the Allowance is a contra-asset valuation account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans and leases to present the net amount expected to be collected. In the case of off-balance-sheet credit exposures, the Unfunded Reserve is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, reported as a component of other liabilities in our consolidated statements of condition.

The estimate of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. Historical loss experience is generally the starting point for estimating expected credit losses. We then consider whether the historical loss experience should be adjusted for asset-specific risk characteristics or current conditions at the reporting date that did not exist over the period from which historical experience was used. These adjustments can include accounting for new or discontinued products, changes in our portfolio composition, delinquency trends, and with forecasted economic conditions including but not limited to unemployment, real estate market conditions (e.g. prices, sales activity and inventory), visitor arrivals, and the uncertainty of other events (local, national