HEI Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE) (HEI) today reported consolidated net income for common stock for the second quarter of 2023 of $54.6 million and EPS of $0.50, compared to $52.5 million and EPS of $0.48 for the second quarter of 2022.

“We executed well across the enterprise at both our utility and bank this quarter despite a challenging operating environment,” said Scott Seu, HEI president and CEO.

“Our utility grew net income to $45.3 million, and although operations and maintenance expenses were elevated during the quarter, we expect some of those expenses to moderate in the second half of the year, with full year expenses still expected to be within annual revenue adjustment (ARA) allowed levels. The utility is executing well on its capital plan, ensuring the reliability and resilience of our system as we progress our clean energy transition.

“American Savings Bank (ASB) delivered solid results for the quarter and grew net income to $20.2 million despite macro headwinds impacting the banking sector. Credit quality remains strong, indicative of the continued strength and resilience of Hawaii’s economy, consumers, and businesses. ASB’s capital position remains healthy, with liquidity of approximately three times uninsured or uncollateralized deposits. The bank’s loyal and long-tenured deposit base demonstrates the value of ASB’s customer relationships,” said Seu.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY EARNINGS¹

Hawaiian Electric Company’s (Hawaiian Electric) net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $45.3 million, compared to $44.1 million in the second quarter of 2022, with the increase primarily driven by the following after-tax items:

• $11 million higher revenues, consisting of $7 million from the ARA mechanism, $2 million from the fossil fuel cost risk-sharing mechanism, $1 million from the major project interim recovery (MPIR) mechanism, and $1 million from a one-time true-up of billable costs; and
• $2 million higher allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) related to increased capital expenditures.

These items were partially offset by the following after-tax items:

• $9 million in higher operations and maintenance expenses, including $4 million from higher transmission and distribution expenses, $2 million in higher outside services costs, and $3 million in other expenses, including increased labor and employee benefits costs and higher facilities expenses;
• $2 million higher interest expense due to increased borrowings; and
• $1 million higher depreciation expense due to increasing investments to integrate more renewable energy and improve customer reliability and system efficiency.

AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK EARNINGS

ASB’s second quarter 2023 net income was $20.2 million, compared to $18.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $17.5 million in the second quarter of 2022. The increase in net income compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to higher noninterest income, a lower provision for credit losses and lower noninterest expense, partially offset by lower net interest income. The increase in net income compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to higher noninterest income, a lower provision for credit losses and higher net interest income, partially offset by higher noninterest expense.

Total earning assets as of June 30, 2023 were $9.2 billion, up approximately 0.6% from December 31, 2022.

Total loans were $6.1 billion as of June 30, 2023, up 2.7% from December 31, 2022, reflecting growth across most of the portfolio.

Total deposits were $8.2 billion as of June 30, 2023, a decrease of 0.08% from December 31, 2022. Core deposits declined 2.8%, while certificates of deposits increased 33.3%. As of June 30, 2023, 86% of our deposits were F.D.I.C. insured or fully collateralized, up slightly from 85% as of March 31, 2023, with approximately 79% of deposits F.D.I.C. insured. For the second quarter of 2023, the average cost of funds was 0.83%, up 17 basis points versus the linked quarter and up 78 basis points versus the prior year quarter.

ASB’s return on average equity was 16.2%, compared to 15.5% in the linked quarter and 12.2% in the second quarter of 2022. Return on average assets was 0.84% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 0.78% in the linked quarter and 0.76% in the prior year quarter.

In the second quarter of 2023, ASB paid dividends of $11.0 million to HEI. ASB had a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.8% as of June 30, 2023.

Please refer to ASB’s news release issued on July 28, 2023 for additional information on ASB.

HOLDING AND OTHER COMPANIES

The holding and other companies’ net loss was $10.9 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2022. The higher net loss compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to higher interest expense.

BOARD DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

On August 3, 2023, HEI announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share, payable on September 8, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2023 (ex-dividend date is August 17, 2023). This quarterly dividend is equivalent to an annual rate of $1.44 per share. Dividends have been paid on an uninterrupted basis since 1901. At the indicated annual dividend rate and based on the closing price per share on August 3, 2023 of $37.72, HEI’s dividend yield is 3.8%.

WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS EARNINGS AND 2023 GUIDANCE

HEI will conduct a webcast and conference call to review its consolidated results and 2023 earnings guidance and outlook today at 10:15 a.m. Hawaii time (4:15 p.m. Eastern).

To listen to the conference call, dial 1-833-470-1428 (U.S.) or +1-929-526-1599 (international) and enter passcode 910697. Parties may also access presentation materials and/or listen to the conference call by visiting the conference call link on HEI’s website at www.hei.com under “Investor Relations,” sub-heading “News and Events — Events and Presentations.”

A replay will be available online and via phone. The online replay will be available on HEI’s website about two hours after the event. An audio replay will also be available about two hours after the event through August 21, 2023. To access the audio replay, dial 1-929-458-6194 (U.S.) or +44-204-525-0658 (international) and enter passcode 380478.

HEI and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric) intend to continue to use HEI’s website, www.hei.com, as a means of disclosing additional information; such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of the website. Accordingly, investors should routinely monitor the Investor Relations section of HEI’s website, in addition to following HEI’s, Hawaiian Electric’s and ASB’s press releases, HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and HEI’s public conference calls and webcasts. Investors may sign up to receive e-mail alerts via the “Investor Relations” section of the website. The information on HEI’s website is not incorporated by reference into this document or into HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s SEC filings unless, and except to the extent, specifically incorporated by reference.

Investors may also wish to refer to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC) website at dms.puc.hawaii.gov/dms to review documents filed with, and issued by, the PUC. No information on the PUC website is incorporated by reference into this document or into HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s SEC filings.

ABOUT HEI

The HEI family of companies provides the energy and financial services that empower much of the economic and community activity of Hawaii. HEI’s electric utility, Hawaiian Electric, supplies power to approximately 95% of Hawaii’s population and is undertaking an ambitious effort to decarbonize its operations and the broader state economy. Its banking subsidiary, ASB, is one of Hawaii’s largest financial institutions, providing a wide array of banking and other financial services and working to advance economic growth, affordability and financial fitness. HEI also helps advance Hawaii’s sustainability goals through investments by its non-regulated subsidiary, Pacific Current. For more information, visit www.hei.com.

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¹ Note: Utility amounts indicated as after-tax in this earnings release are based upon adjusting items using a current year composite statutory tax rate of 25.75%.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release may contain “forward-looking statements,” which include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and usually include words such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “predicts,” “estimates” or similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance, ongoing business strategies or prospects or possible future actions are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and the accuracy of assumptions concerning HEI and its subsidiaries, the performance of the industries in which they do business and economic, political and market factors, among other things. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

Forward-looking statements in this release should be read in conjunction with the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” discussions (which are incorporated by reference herein) set forth in HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and HEI’s other periodic reports that discuss important factors that could cause HEI’s results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the report, presentation or filing in which they are made. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, HEI, Hawaiian Electric, ASB and their subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI filings with the SEC. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for future interim periods or the full year.

This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Hawaiian Electric filings with the SEC. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for future interim periods or the full year.

This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI filings with the SEC. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for future interim periods or the full year.

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