UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

OR

Commission File Number 0-12396

CB BANCSHARES, INC.

201 Merchant Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices)

(808) 535-2500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of April 30, 2004 was:

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Table of Contents

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
CB BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
CB BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
CB BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)
CB BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
CB BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE A — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CB Bancshares, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”): City Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Bank”); Datatronix Financial Services, Inc. (“Datatronix”); and O.R.E., Inc. Significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Bank owns 50% of Pacific Access Mortgage, LLC, a mortgage brokerage company. The investment is accounted for using the equity method. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial results for the interim periods.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for 2003 have been reclassified to conform with the 2004 presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the consolidated net income as previously reported.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46. In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, an interpretation of ARB No. 51. This Interpretation addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (VIEs) as defined. The Interpretation applies immediately to variable interests in VIEs created or obtained after January 31, 2003. For variable interests in VIEs that an enterprise acquired before February 1, 2003, the Interpretation is applicable in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. In December 2003, the FASB revised Interpretation No. 46, which replaced its original interpretation issued in January 2003, and among other things, revised certain effective dates. At March 31, 2004, the Company had no variable interests in a variable interest entity requiring consolidation or disclosure in accordance with the Interpretation.

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NOTE B — Loans

The loan portfolio consisted of the following at the dates indicated:

NOTE C — Segment Information

The Company’s business segments are organized around services and products provided. The segment data presented below was prepared on the same basis of accounting as the consolidated financial statements as described in Note A.

The Company’s business segments are defined as Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury and All Other. Retail Banking is made up of retail deposits, mortgage banking and consumer lending activities. Wholesale Banking consists of wholesale deposits, commercial real estate lending, corporate lending and the specialized lending functions of the Bank. The Treasury segment is responsible for managing the Company’s investment securities portfolio and borrowing. The All Other segment consists of the administrative support of the Bank, transactions of the parent company, CB Bancshares, Inc., and subsidiaries of the Company and the Bank.

Retail banking net interest income is made up of interest income from revolving real estate, residential real estate and consumer loans, partially offset by the interest expense on retail deposits. Wholesale banking net interest income is made up of interest income from commercial, real estate construction, and commercial real estate loans, partially offset by the interest expense on wholesale deposits. Treasury net interest income is derived from the interest income on investment securities the Bank has in its possession, partially offset by the interest expense on short- and long-term borrowings.

Intersegment net interest income is allocated based on the net funding needs of each segment and applying an interest credit or charge based on an internal cost of capital.

Other operating income (expense) is the noninterest income and expense designated to Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury, and All Other.

Administrative overhead allocates the noninterest income/(expense) from the All Other non-banking function segment to the other three segments, Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking and Treasury.

Assets are composed of cash, investments, loans, and fixed and other assets. Loan balances and any corresponding allowance for credit losses are allocated based on loan product types. Fixed assets are allocated by location and function within the Company.

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The Company continues to enhance its segment reporting process methodologies. These methodologies assign certain balance sheet and income statement items to the responsible operating segment. This process is dynamic and, unlike financial accounting, there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for management accounting equivalent to generally accepted accounting principles. Intersegment income and expense are valued at prices comparable to those for unaffiliated companies.

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NOTE D — Earnings Per Share Calculation

2003 per share calculations have been restated to reflect the impact of the 10% stock dividend issued in June 2003.

NOTE E — Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Accounting Principles Board No. 25 and provide the pro forma disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 148.

The following table presents the pro forma effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company valued its stock based compensation under the fair value of accounting prescribed by SFAS No. 148:

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements relating to future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered “forward-looking statements.” Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in political and economic conditions, interest rate fluctuations, competitive product and pricing pressures within the Company’s market, equity and bond market fluctuations, personal and corporate customers’ bankruptcies and financial condition, inflation and results of litigation. Accordingly, historical

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performance, as well as reasonably applied projections and assumptions, may not be a reliable indicator of future earnings due to risks and uncertainties. As circumstances, conditions or events change that affect the Company’s assumptions and projections on which any of the statements are based, the Company disclaims any obligation to issue any update or revision to any forward-looking statement contained herein.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to its investments, loans and allowance for loan losses, intangible assets, income taxes, contingencies, and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on current market conditions, historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company believes the following critical accounting policies used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements require significant judgments and estimates.

Allowance for Credit Losses. The Company’s allowance for credit losses (the “Allowance”) represents management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The Allowance is periodically evaluated for adequacy by management. Factors considered include the Company’s loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, current economic conditions, known adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, regulatory policies, and the estimated value of underlying collateral. The evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance is based on the above factors along with prevailing economic conditions that may impact the borrowers’ ability to repay loans. Determination of the Allowance is in part objective and in part a subjective judgment by management given the information it currently has in its possession. Adverse changes in any of these factors or the discovery of new adverse information could result in higher charge-offs and loan loss provisions.

The Allowance consists of allocated and unallocated allowances. The allocated allowance relates to specific allowances for individual loans, pooled graded loans, and homogeneous loans (consumer loans and residential mortgage loans). The Company has established and adopted a loan grading system in which loans are segregated by risk. Certain graded commercial and commercial real estate loans are analyzed on an individual basis based on performance and collateral. The allocated allowance also includes a percentage factor for pooled graded and homogenous pools of loans taking into account the Bank’s historical losses as well as the present condition, expected performance of each pool and risks inherent in loan concentrations in certain industries or categories.

To mitigate imprecision in the estimates of expected credit losses, the allocated component of the allowance is supplemented by an unallocated component. The unallocated allowance is more judgmental and takes into consideration the risks inherent in the loan portfolio, estimation errors, and economic trends or uncertainties that are not necessarily captured in determining allocated allowances.

Impairment of Investments. The realization of the Company’s investment in certain mortgage/asset-backed securities and collateralized loan and bond obligations is dependent on the credit quality of the underlying borrowers and yields demanded by the marketplace. Increases in market interest rates and deteriorating credit quality of the underlying borrowers because of adverse conditions may result

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in impairment charges. The Company records an investment impairment charge when it believes an investment has experienced a decline in value that is other than temporary. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results of underlying investments could result in losses or an inability to recover the carrying value of the investments that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future. Since the collateralized loan and bond obligations do not have a liquid trading market, management’s estimate of value is based upon estimates of future returns that may or may not actually be realized. Accordingly, under different assumptions, the value could be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2004, approximately $27.8 million of these investments were carried on the books of the Company.

Deferred Tax Assets. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that it believes is more likely than not to be realized. This requires an objective as well as subjective evaluation and assessment by management. While the Company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should the Company determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.

NET INCOME

Consolidated net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, totaled $9.8 million, an increase of $5.8 million, or 146.8%, over the same period in 2003. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2004 was $2.21 as compared to $0.92 for the same period in 2003, an increase of $1.29, or 140.2%. The increase was primarily due to increases in net interest income and net realized gains on the sale of securities and a decrease in the provision for credit losses, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense.

The Company’s annualized return on average total assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was 2.11% as compared to 0.97% for the same period last year. The Company’s annualized return on average stockholders’ equity was 22.71% for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as compared to 10.54% for the same period in 2003.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, was $21.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $3.0 million, or 16.0%, over the same period in 2003. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the net interest margin. For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company’s net interest margin was 4.87%, an increase of 11 basis points (1% equals 100 basis points) over the same period in 2003. The increase in net interest margin reflects the lower interest rate environment in which the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities declined by 53 basis points, partially offset by a 34 basis point reduction in the average yield on interest-earning assets.

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A comparison of net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 is set forth below on a taxable equivalent basis:

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

A summary of nonperforming assets at March 31, 2004, December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2003 follows:

Nonperforming loans at March 31, 2004 totaled $4.6 million, a decrease of $7.8 million, or 62.8%, as compared to March 31, 2003. Other real estate owned was nil at March 31, 2004, compared to $771,000 at March 31, 2003. The decrease in nonperforming loans and other real estate owned reflects the improvement in sales activities and market values in the Hawaii real estate market.

Restructured loans were $1.3 million at March 31, 2004, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 64.4%, from March 31, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to the pay-off of certain residential loans.

The Company’s future levels of nonperforming loans will be reflective of Hawaii’s economy and the financial condition of its customers.

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PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The provision for credit losses is based upon management’s judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses (the “Allowance”) to absorb future losses. The Company uses a systematic methodology to determine the adequacy of the Allowance and related provision for credit losses to be reported for financial statement purposes. (See additional discussion under “Allowance for Credit Losses” of “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”)

The determination of the adequacy of the Allowance is ultimately one of management’s judgment, which includes consideration of many factors, including, among other things, the amount of problem and potential problem loans, net charge-off experience, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio by type and geographic location of loans and in overall loan risk profile and quality, general economic factors and the fair value of collateral.

The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated:

⁽¹⁾ Annualized.

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The provision for credit losses was $500,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, a decrease of $3.8 million, or 88.5%, as compared to the same period last year. The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2003 was largely due to the aftershocks to the local economy and negative impact on the Company’s loan customers stemming from the global events (i.e., war in Iraq, turmoil in North Korea and the outbreak of SARS) and the resulting uncertainties. The reduction in the provision for credit losses in the quarter ended March 31, 2004 reflects a rebound from these events and uncertainties as well as favorable conditions in the Hawaii economy and real estate market.

The Allowance at March 31, 2004 was $28.7 million and represented 2.12% of total loans. The corresponding ratios at December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2003 were 2.12% and 2.70%, respectively.

The Allowance increased to 6.20 times nonperforming loans (excluding 90 days past due accruing loans) at March 31, 2004 from 2.68 times at March 31, 2003 as a result of the decrease in nonperforming loans.

In management’s judgment, the Allowance was adequate to absorb potential losses currently inherent in the loan portfolio at March 31, 2004. However, changes in prevailing economic conditions in the Company’s markets or in the financial condition of its customers could result in changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs in the future and, accordingly, changes in the Allowance.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income totaled $7.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $1.9 million, or 35.1%, over the same period in 2003.

Net realized gains on sales of securities increased $2.1 million, or 833.7%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 over the same period in 2003. The increase was primarily due to a gain of $2.6 million that resulted from the early pay-off of an asset-backed security, which had previously been written down by a $2.0 million impairment charge.

Other income decreased $327,000, or 28.5%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 over the same period in 2003, primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of other real estate owned.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense totaled $14.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $900,000, or 6.6%, from the same period in 2003. The efficiency ratio improved to 50.67% for the first quarter of 2004 as compared to 57.29% for the same period last year.

Salaries and employee benefits increased $801,000, or 11.2%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 from the same period in 2003. The increases were a result of higher incentive-based compensation and an increase in personnel to staff mainland loan offices.

The Company had $348,000 of expenses related to the merger proposal by Central Pacific Financial Corp. announced on April 16, 2003 — see discussion on “Merger Proposal.” These costs include attorney, investment bankers and advertising expenses.

INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective income tax rate (exclusive of the tax equivalent adjustment) for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was 28.2% as compared to 32.0% for the same period in 2003. The decrease in the Company's effective income tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was due to the reversal of certain prior period excess income tax accruals totaling $600,000.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The consolidated statements of cash flows identify three major sources and uses of cash as operating, investing and financing activities. The Company’s operating activities provided $2.4 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to using $57.7 million in the same period during 2003. The primary use of cash flow from operations was funding loans originated for sale, which totaled $54.4 million and $107.8 million in quarter ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This was offset by the sale of $51.4 million of loans held for sale in quarter ended March 31, 2004, as compared to $42.2 million during the same period in 2003.

The Company’s most liquid assets are cash, interest-bearing deposits, Federal funds sold, investment securities available for sale and loans held for sale. The levels of these assets are dependent on the Company’s operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At March 31, 2004, cash, interest-bearing deposits, Federal funds sold and available for sale loans, investment and mortgage/asset-backed securities totaled $363.1 million, a decrease of 1.0% from $366.8 million at March 31, 2003.

Investing activities provided cash flow of $45.8 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to $38.0 million during the same period in 2003. The primary sources of cash for investing activities in the quarter ended March 31, 2004 were proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities of $55.7 million and net loan payoffs of $36.3 million, which compares to $78.8 million and $17.7 million, respectively, during the same period in 2003.

Financing activities used cash of $38.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to using $21.0 million during the same period in 2003. The primary source of cash flow from financing activities during the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was a net increase in deposits of $102.9 million and proceeds from long-term debt of $70 million, as compared to a decrease in deposits of $17.1 million and no proceeds from long-term debt in the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The primary uses of cash flows from financing activities during the quarter ended March 31, 2004 were the repayments of short-term borrowings and long-term debt totaling $210.0 million, which compares to $4.0 million during the same period in 2003.

At any time, the Company has a significant number of outstanding commitments to extend credit. These commitments take the form of approved lines of credit and loans and letters of credit. At March 31, 2004, loan commitments and guarantees on letters of credit were $324.6 million and $14.7 million, respectively.

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The Company and the Bank are subject to capital standards promulgated by the Federal banking agencies and the Hawaii Division of Financial Institutions. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy required the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table at March 31, 2004 and 2003) of Tier 1 and Total capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets.