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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Shareholder Information
Corporate Headquarters
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
Telephone: 808-543-5662
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 730
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96808-0730
New York Stock Exchange
Common stock symbol: HE
Trust preferred securities symbol:
HEPrU (Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.)
Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 730
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96808-0730
Telephone: 808-532-5841
Toll Free: 866-672-5841
Facsimile: 808-532-5868
E-mail: invest@hei.com
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. H.S.T.
Correspondence about common stock and utility preferred
stock ownership, dividend payments, transfer requirements,
changes of address, lost stock certificates, duplicate mailings,
and account status may be directed to shareholder services.
A copy of the 2015 Form 10-K Annual Report for Hawaiian
Electric Industries, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.,
including financial statements and schedules, will be provided
by HEI without charge upon written request directed to Shareholder
Services, at the above address for Shareholder Services or through
HEI’s website.
Website
Internet users can access information about HEI and its subsidiaries
at http://www.hei.com.
Dividends and Distributions
Common stock quarterly dividends are customarily paid on or
about the 10th of March, June, September, and December to
shareholders of record on the dividend record date.
Quarterly distributions on trust preferred securities are paid by
HECO Capital Trust III, an unconsolidated financing subsidiary of
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., on or about March 31, June 30,
September 30, and December 31 to holders of record on the business
day before the distribution is paid.
Utility company preferred stock quarterly dividends are paid on the
15th of January, April, July, and October to preferred shareholders of
record on the 5th of these months.
Direct Registration
HEI common stock can be issued in direct registration (book entry)
form. The stock is DRS (Direct Registration System) eligible.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Any individual of legal age or any entity may buy HEI common stock
at market prices directly from HEI. The minimum initial investment is
$250. Additional optional cash investments may be as small as $25.
The annual maximum investment is $300,000. After your account is
open, you may reinvest all of your dividends to purchase additional
shares or elect to receive some or all of your dividends in cash. You may
instruct HEI to electronically debit a regular amount from a checking or
savings account. HEI can also deposit dividends automatically to your
checking or savings account. A prospectus describing the plan may be
obtained through HEI’s website or by contacting shareholder services.
Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 10:00 a.m.
American Savings Bank Tower
1001 Bishop Street
8th Floor, Room 805
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
Please direct inquiries to:
Chet A. Richardson
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary
and Chief Administrative Officer
Telephone: 808-543-5885
Facsimile: 808-203-1991
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
601 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: 213-356-6000
Facsimile: 813-637-4444
Institutional Investor and Securities Analyst Inquiries
Please direct inquiries to:
Clifford H. Chen
Manager, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning
Telephone: 808-543-7300
Facsimile: 808-203-1164
E-mail: ir@hei.com
Transfer Agents
Common stock and utility company preferred stock:
Shareholder Services
Common stock only:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Telephone: 212-509-4000
Facsimile: 212-509-5150
Trust preferred securities:
Contact your investment broker for information on
transfer procedures.
To minimize our environmental impact, the Hawaiian Electric Industries 2015
Annual Report to Shareholders was printed on papers containing fibers
from products from socially and environmentally responsible forestry.
To learn more, please visit us at www.hei.com
You may access
the HEI website
by scanning the
barcode with your
mobile device on
the right.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
2015 Annual Report To Shareholders
TRANSFORMATION
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As the first state in the nation to set a 100% renewable energy goal, Hawai‘i’s
clean energy future couldn’t be brighter. Hawaiian Electric Industries is leading
the way as our companies transform to meet this ambitious goal, enabling our
communities, businesses, and families to prosper and flourish. Together, we will
work towards environmental sustainability and energy independence, building a
strong local economy and a better tomorrow for all Hawai‘i.
Board of Directors
Jeffrey N. Watanabe
Chair, HEI
Chair, HEI Executive
Committee
Director, ASB
Retired Founder,
Watanabe Ing LLP
Constance H. Lau
President and Chief Executive
Officer, HEI
Director, HEI
Chair, Hawaiian Electric
Chair, ASB
Chair, ASB Executive
Committee
Barry K. Taniguchi
Chair, HEI Audit Committee
Director, HEI
Chair, ASB Audit Committee
Director, ASB
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, KTA Super Stores
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo,
USN (Retired)
Chair, HEI Compensation
Committee
Kelvin H. Taketa
Chair, HEI Nominating &
Corporate Governance
Committee
Director, HEI
Director, HEI
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chairman, Huntington Ingalls
Industries, Inc.
Former Commander of the U.S.
Pacific Command
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chief Executive Officer, Hawai‘i
Community Foundation
Peggy Y. Fowler
Director, HEI
A. Maurice Myers
Director, HEI
Keith P. Russell
Director, HEI
James K. Scott, Ed.D.
Director, HEI
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Director, ASB
Chair, ASB Risk Committee
Director, ASB
Retired President and Chief
Executive Officer, Portland
General Electric Company
Chief Executive Officer and
Owner, Myers Equipment
Leasing, LLC
Retired Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer,
Waste Management, Inc.
Director, ASB
President, Punahou School
President, Russell Financial, Inc.
Don E. Carroll
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Retired Chairman,
Oceanic Time Warner Cable
Advisory Board
Shirley J. Daniel, Ph.D.
Director, ASB
Professor of Accountancy,
Shidler College of Business,
University of Hawai‘i-Manoa
Timothy E. Johns
Chair, Hawaiian Electric
Audit Committee
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chief Consumer Officer, Hawai‘i
Medical Service Association
Micah A. Kane
Director, Hawaiian Electric
President & Chief Operating
Officer, Hawai`i Community
Foundation
Bert A. Kobayashi, Sr.
Director, ASB
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Kobayashi Development
Group LLC
Managing Partner,
BlackSand Capital, LLC
Alan M. Oshima
President and Chief Executive
Officer, Hawaiian Electric
Richard F. Wacker
President and Chief Executive
Officer, ASB
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Director, ASB
HEI
Hawaiian Electric
ASB
Jeffrey N. Watanabe,
Chair (1, 3)
Constance H. Lau,
Chair
Constance H. Lau,
Chair (6, 8)
Barry K. Taniguchi (1, 2)
Timothy E. Johns (5)
Barry K. Taniguchi (6, 7)
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo,
USN (Retired) (3, 4)
Don E. Carroll (5)
Keith P. Russell (7, 8)
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo
Shirley J. Daniel, Ph.D. (7)
Kelvin H. Taketa (4)
Peggy Y. Fowler (2)
Constance H. Lau (1)
A. Maurice Myers (3)
Keith P. Russell (2)
James K. Scott, Ed.D. (4)
Peggy Y. Fowler (5)
Bert A. Kobayashi, Sr.
Micah A. Kane
A. Maurice Myers (8)
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
James K. Scott
Alan M. Oshima
Kelvin H. Taketa
Richard F. Wacker
Jeffrey N. Watanabe (6)
Hawaiian Electric Industries Committees
of the Board of Directors:
Hawaiian Electric Committees
of the Board of Directors:
American Savings Bank Committees
of the Board of Directors:
(1) Executive
(3) Compensation
Jeffrey N. Watanabe, Chair
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo,
USN (Retired), Chair
(5) Audit
Timothy E. Johns, Chair
(2) Audit
(4) Nominating & Corporate Governance
Barry K. Taniguchi, Chair
Kelvin H. Taketa, Chair
(6) Executive
Constance H. Lau, Chair
(7) Audit
Barry K. Taniguchi, Chair
(8) Risk
Keith P. Russell, Chair
OUR FUTURE Financial Highlights
Years ended December 31
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
2015
2014
2013
Operating income
$
323
$
333
$
318
Net income (loss) for common stock by segment
Electric utility
Bank
Other
Net income for common stock
Core1 net income for common stock
Diluted earnings per common share
Core1 diluted earnings per common share
Return on average common equity
Core1 return on average common equity
Dividends per common share
Indicated annual yield 2
Common shares (millions)
December 31
Weighted-average — basic
Weighted-average — diluted
136
55
(31)
160
176
1.50
1.65
8.6%
9.4%
1.24
4.3%
138
51
(21)
168
173
1.63
1.68
123
58
(19)
162
162
1.62
1.62
9.6%
9.8%
9.7%
9.7%
1.24
1.24
3.7%
4.8%
107.5
106.4
106.7
102.6
102.0
102.9
101.3
99.0
99.6
(1) Non-GAAP measure which excludes after-tax merger and spin-off costs. See Appendix B to this 2015 Annual Report to Shareholders for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(2) At December 31.
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Letter to Shareholders
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Dear Fellow Shareholders,
2015 was an eventful year for Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc. (HEI), following our announcement in
December 2014 of a merger transaction with NextEra
Energy Inc. (NextEra) and the related spin-off of
American Savings Bank (American). This past year,
we took a number of actions toward closing those
transactions including filing our merger application
with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
in January; filing the initial draft of American’s Form
10 registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in March to spin the bank;
holding joint public outreach sessions with NextEra
on five islands in April; achieving shareholder approval
for the merger with NextEra in June; and submitting
with our merger partner NextEra over 110,000 pages
of responses to the PUC’s discovery process in the
months leading to the PUC evidentiary hearings which
began in late November.
In the midst of all the utility merger and bank
spin-off activity, we at HEI and our subsidiaries
Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric)
and American continued to diligently pursue our
primary responsibilities to our stakeholders. We
remain focused on running our businesses to
provide quality utility and banking services for our
customers and adding value for our shareholders
and for our home state of Hawai‘i.
I am also proud to say that in 2015, our
companies, employees and our charitable
foundation continued to support the communities
we serve with nearly 20,000 volunteer hours and
contributions totaling over $2 million.
Customers are at the center of our strategic
transformation plan. We are focused on
delivering value, exceeding their expectations,
and doing the right thing for all customers.
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OPPORTUNITY Hawaiian Electric Industries / 2015 Annual Report
“ I am very excited about the events at our companies and
around our state. I see transformation inside and outside
the HEI family.”
Constance H. Lau
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
With dependable consistency, American delivered
another solid year while also readying itself to
become an independent public company. American
achieved its stated goals of sustainable growth,
good credit quality and steady profitability. Last
year American provided over $1.9 billion of credit
to consumers and businesses and originated over
3,500 mortgages.
American was also recognized for its outstanding
workplace culture. American was awarded the
#1 spot in the large company category of Hawaii
Business Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” list
in 2015 and has made the list 6 years in a row.
American is the only Hawai‘i bank to be recognized
for three consecutive years by American Banker
Magazine as one of America’s “Best Banks to Work
For” from 2013 to 2015. Also in 2015, American was
named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Workplaces for
Women in America” and was No. 3 on their list of
the “50 Best Workplaces for Diversity in America.”
American looks forward to continuing to serve its
customers and communities as an independent
public company.
For more than 90 years American has opened doors
for Hawai’i residents and businesses. In 2015 American
provided more than $1.9 billion of credit to consumers and
businesses and originated over 3,500 mortgages.
Since 2013, American Savings
Bank has raised more than
$250,000 for Hawai‘i non-profits
through its annual Hawai‘i Curling
Club Fundraiser. Students from
ASB’s Bank For Education
schools were also treated to
a free curling clinic taught by
U.S. Olympic athletes.
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Letter to Shareholders
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC
In 2015, the state of Hawai‘i raised the nation’s
energy policy bar by establishing a goal of 100
percent renewable energy by 2045, a challenge
Hawaiian Electric has embraced. We continued to
push toward a renewable energy future, investing
over $310 million in capital expenditures to upgrade
Hawai‘i’s electric grid, improve reliability and
increase the integration of renewable energy. We
achieved a renewable energy portfolio standard
(RPS) of approximately 23 percent, exceeding
Hawai‘i’s 2015 goal of 15 percent, drawing from a
diverse portfolio of renewable resources including
solar, wind, geothermal and biomass. In particular,
Hawaiian Electric is a leader in the integration of
rooftop solar. By the end of 2015, 13 percent of all
residential and commercial customer accounts had
installed more than 60,000 PV systems aggregating
487 megawatts (MW) of rated capacity. Among
single family homes in our service territories, 23
percent had installed and energized rooftop solar
systems with an additional 6 percent approved
and awaiting installation or activation. This level of
integration is unprecedented—anywhere.
Hawaiian Electric Companies
Renewable Portfolio Standard Progress
2015 RPS statutory goal of 15%
18.2%
13.9%
12.0%
9.5%
9.5%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
With the PUC’s energy policy leadership, Hawaiian
Electric introduced two new PV programs in
2015, Grid-Supply and Self-Supply, to follow the
closing of Net Energy Metering (NEM), for new
solar customers. Like NEM, Grid-Supply allows
customers with rooftop solar to sell energy back
to the grid, but under terms much more equitable
to the majority of our customers who cannot take
advantage of rooftop solar. Self-Supply enables
customers, especially those on electric circuits
with the highest amounts of rooftop solar to also
benefit from solar panels by utilizing customer-sited
energy storage. These programs will allow rooftop
solar to continue to grow in a way that benefits
all customers, not just those who are able to add
rooftop solar.
Maui Lani (photo to the right) A neighborhood in Kahului,
Maui illustrates Hawai‘i’s solar leadership. To achieve Hawai’i’s
100% renewable energy goal by 2045, our plans include
a diverse mix of resources, including rooftop photovoltaic
systems, utility-scale renewable generation including solar and
wind, geothermal, biomass, and biofuels.
To help reduce Hawai‘i’s dependence on
imported oil, we support cleaner, greener
transportation, including electric vehicles.
Our utilities have already installed seven fast
chargers, with plans for a total of 25, and offer
special discounted EV charging rates.
23.2%
21.3%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Biomass (including municipal solid waste)
Hydro
Geothermal
Wind
Utility-scale Photovoltaic
and Solar Thermal
Customer-sited, Grid-connected renewables
Biofuels
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Letter to Shareholders
HISTORY OF SOLID FINANCIAL RESULTS
AND SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Together, the HEI family of companies has achieved
noteworthy returns for our investors. The year
2015 marked our 115th consecutive year of paying
dividends, with a year-end dividend yield of
4.3 percent.
Our consolidated companies produced a return
on average common equity (ROE) of 8.6 percent
and a core ROE (after adjusting for the costs of our
pending transactions) of 9.4 percent. Our 2015 fully-
diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.50 and
$1.65 on a core basis. Through the end of 2015, our
five-year core EPS growth averaged approximately
7 percent annually.
TRANSFORMATION
I am very excited about the progress underway
at our companies and around our state. I see
transformation inside and outside the HEI family. At
our utilities, we continue to reshape our company
as the standard bearer for renewable energy
integration and to help Hawai‘i become the first 100
percent RPS state in the nation. With a successful
test of our smart meter pilot program, Hawaiian
Electric is preparing to expand the technology to
our broader customer base. We are also introducing
new capabilities that will allow us to integrate more
distributed energy resources utilizing research
and innovation in grid management and system
operations. And we are advancing with demand
response, time-of-use rates, community solar
and electric vehicle infrastructure to provide our
customers greater flexibility and control over
their electricity use and overall energy cost. And
at our bank, transforming into an independent
public company opens an exciting new chapter
in the company’s history.
After a very eventful year, on behalf of everyone
at HEI, Hawaiian Electric and American Savings
Bank, I again offer a sincere mahalo to all of
our shareholders for your continued support as
we become the trail-blazing company needed
to lead Hawai‘i and the rest of the world into a
100% renewable energy future.
Constance H. Lau
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Total Return
(percent)
Dividend Yield
(percent)
HEI
-9.9
32.0
60.5
86.1
S&P 500
Index
Edison
Electric
Institute (EEI)
Index
KBW
Regional
Banking
Index
1.4
52.6
80.8
- 3.9
40.0
71.5
102.4
111.9
5.9
59.3
71.1
10.7
2015
3-Year
5-Year
10-Year
6
4
2
0
4.7
4.1
4.3
4.9
4.8
4.0
4.3
3.7
3.8
3.3
6
Source: S&P Capital IQ / HEI NYSE symbol: HE
n EEI Index HEI
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and EEI
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2015 Annual Report to Shareholders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
File Number
1-8503
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address; and Telephone Number
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC., a Hawaii corporation
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone (808) 543-5662
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
99-0208097
1-4955
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., a Hawaii corporation
99-0040500
900 Richards Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone (808) 543-7771
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant
Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc.
Hawaiian Electric
Company, Inc.
Title of each class
Common Stock, Without Par Value
Guarantee with respect to 6.50% Cumulative Quarterly
Income Preferred Securities Series 2004 (QUIPSSM)
of HECO Capital Trust III
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Registrant
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Name of each exchange
on which registered
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Title of each class
None
Cumulative Preferred Stock
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Yes X No
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes No X
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Yes No X
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes No X
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.
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Yes X No
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Yes X No
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (section 229.405 of this chapter) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated
by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Large accelerated filer X
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
Smaller reporting company
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer X
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. Yes No X
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes No X
Aggregate market value
of the voting and non-
voting common equity
held by non-affiliates of
the registrants as of
June 30, 2015
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)
$3,194,385,337
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
(Hawaiian Electric)
None
Number of shares of common stock
outstanding of the registrants as of
June 30, 2015
February 12, 2016
107,446,530
(Without par value)
107,624,726
(Without par value)
15,805,327
($6 2/3 par value)
15,805,327
($6 2/3 par value)
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Hawaiian Electric’s Exhibit 99.1, consisting of:
Hawaiian Electric’s Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Part III
Hawaiian Electric’s Executive Compensation—Part III
Hawaiian Electric’s Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters—
Part III
Hawaiian Electric’s Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Part III
Hawaiian Electric’s Principal Accounting Fees and Services—Part III
Selected sections of Proxy Statement of HEI for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed-Part III
This combined Form 10-K represents separate filings by Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Hawaiian
Electric Company, Inc. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by each
registrant on its own behalf. Hawaiian Electric makes no representations as to any information not relating
to it or its subsidiaries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary of Terms
Forward-Looking Statements
Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
PART I
PART II
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
Item 15.
Signatures
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
PART III
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
PART IV
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Defined below are certain terms used in this report:
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Terms
ABO
AES Hawaii
AFUDC
AOCI
AOS
APBO
ARO
ASB
ASB Hawaii
ASC
ASU
Btu
CAA
CERCLA
Chevron
CIP
CIS
Company
Consolidated Financial
Statements
Definitions
Accumulated benefit obligation
AES Hawaii, Inc.
Allowance for funds used during construction
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Adequacy of supply
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
Asset retirement obligations
American Savings Bank, F.S.B., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Savings Holdings, Inc.
ASB Hawaii, Inc. (formerly American Savings Holdings, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawaiian
Electric Industries, Inc. and the parent company of American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Accounting Standards Codification
Accounting Standards Update
British thermal unit
Clean Air Act
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Chevron Products Company, a fuel oil supplier
Campbell Industrial Park
Customer Information System
When used in Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. sections and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, “Company” refers to Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (listed
under Hawaiian Electric); ASB Hawaii, Inc. and its subsidiary, American Savings Bank, F.S.B.; HEI
Properties, Inc. (dissolved in 2015); Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust II and Hawaiian Electric
Industries Capital Trust III (inactive financing entities - dissolved and terminated in 2015); and The Old
Oahu Tug Service, Inc. (formerly Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp.).
When used in Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. sections, “Company” refers to Hawaiian Electric
Company, Inc. and its direct subsidiaries.
HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric's combined Consolidated Financial Statements, including notes, in Item 8 of
this Form 10-K
Consumer Advocate
Division of Consumer Advocacy, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs of the State of Hawaii
CT-1
D&O
DBEDT
DBF
DG
Dodd-Frank Act
DOH
DRIP
DSM
ECAC
EEPS
EGU
EIP
EPA
EPS
ERISA
ERL
Exchange Act
FASB
FDIC
FDICIA
federal
Combustion turbine No. 1
Decision and order
State of Hawaii Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism
State of Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance
Distributed generation
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Department of Health of the State of Hawaii
HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Demand-side management
Energy cost adjustment clause
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards
Electrical generating unit
2010 Executive Incentive Plan, as amended
Environmental Protection Agency - federal
Earnings per share
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
Environmental Response Law of the State of Hawaii
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
U.S. Government
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Terms
Definitions
GLOSSARY OF TERMS (continued)
FERC
FHLB
FHLMC
FICO
Fitch
FNMA
FRB
GAAP
GHG
GNMA
Gramm Act
HC&S
Hawaii Electric Light
Hawaiian Electric
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Financing Corporation
Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Federal National Mortgage Association
Federal Reserve Board
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
Greenhouse gas
Government National Mortgage Association
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, a division of A&B-Hawaii, Inc.
Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., an electric utility subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., an electric utility subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and
parent company of Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Limited, HECO
Capital Trust III (unconsolidated financing subsidiary), Renewable Hawaii, Inc. and Uluwehiokama
Biofuels Corp.
Hawaiian Electric’s MD&A
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in Item 7 of this Form 10-K
HEI
HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., direct parent company of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., ASB
Hawaii, Inc., HEI Properties, Inc. (dissolved in 2015), Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust II
(dissolved and terminated in 2015), Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust III (dissolved and
terminated in 2015) and The Old Oahu Tug Service, Inc. (formerly Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp.).
Selected sections of Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc. to be filed after the date of this Form 10-K, which are incorporated in this Form 10-K
by reference
HEI’s MD&A
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in Item 7 of this Form 10-K
HEIPI
HEIRSP
HEP
HTB
HPower
IPP
IRP
IRR
Kalaeloa
kV
kW
KWH
LNG
LSFO
LTIP
MATS
Maui Electric
MBtu
MD&A
Merger
HEI Properties, Inc. (dissolved in 2015), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement Savings Plan
Hamakua Energy Partners, L.P., formerly known as Encogen Hawaii, L.P.
Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp. On November 10, 1999, HTB sold substantially all of its operating assets
and the stock of its subsidiary, Young Brothers, Limited, and changed its name to The Old Oahu Tug
Services, Inc.
City and County of Honolulu with respect to a power purchase agreement for a refuse-fired plant
Independent power producer
Integrated resource plan
Interest rate risk
Kalaeloa Partners, L.P.
Kilovolt
Kilowatt/s (as applicable)
Kilowatthour/s (as applicable)
Liquefied natural gas
Low sulfur fuel oil
Long-term incentive plan
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Maui Electric Company, Limited, an electric utility subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Million British thermal unit
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
As provided in the Merger Agreement, merger of Merger Sub I with and into HEI, with HEI surviving,
and then merger of HEI with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II surviving as a wholly owned
subsidiary of NEE
Merger Agreement
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among HEI, NEE, Merger Sub II and Merger Sub I, dated
December 3, 2014
Merger Sub I
NEE Acquisition Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE
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Terms
Definitions
GLOSSARY OF TERMS (continued)
Merger Sub II
NEE Acquisition Sub I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of
NEE
Moody’s
MSFO
MOU
MW
NA
NAAQS
NEE
NEM
NII
NM
NPBC
NQSO
O&M
OCC
OPEB
OTS
OTTI
PBO
PCB
PGV
PPA
PPAC
PSD
PSIPs
PUC
PURPA
QF
QTL
RAM
RBA
Registrant
REIP
RFP
RHI
ROA
ROACE
RORB
RPS
S&P
SAR
SEC
See
SLHCs
SOIP
Spin-Off
SPRBs
ST
state
TDR
Moody’s Investors Service’s
Medium sulfur fuel oil
Memorandum of Understanding
Megawatt/s (as applicable)
Not applicable
National Ambient Air Quality Standard
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Net energy metering
Net interest income
Not meaningful
Net periodic benefits costs
Nonqualified stock options
Other operation and maintenance
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of Treasury
Other-than-temporary impairment
Projected benefit obligation
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Puna Geothermal Venture
Power purchase agreement
Purchased power adjustment clause
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Power Supply Improvement Plans
Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
Qualifying Facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
Qualified Thrift Lender
Rate adjustment mechanism
Revenue balancing account
Each of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program
Request for proposals
Renewable Hawaii, Inc., a wholly-owned nonregulated subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Return on assets
Return on average common equity
Return on rate base
Renewable portfolio standards
Standard & Poor’s
Stock appreciation right
Securities and Exchange Commission
Means the referenced material is incorporated by reference (or means refer to the referenced section in
this document or the referenced exhibit or other document)
Savings & Loan Holding Companies
1987 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended. Shares of HEI common stock reserved for issuance
under the SOIP were deregistered and delisted in 2015.
The distribution to HEI shareholders of all of the common stock of ASB Hawaii immediately prior to the
Merger
Special Purpose Revenue Bonds
Steam turbine
State of Hawaii
Troubled debt restructuring
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Terms
Tesoro
TOOTS
Trust III
UBC
Utilities
VIE
GLOSSARY OF TERMS (continued)
Definitions
Tesoro Hawaii Corporation dba BHP Petroleum Americas Refining Inc., a fuel oil supplier
The Old Oahu Tug Service, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
HECO Capital Trust III
Uluwehiokama Biofuels Corp., a wholly-owned nonregulated subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric
Company, Inc.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. and Maui Electric Company,
Limited
Variable interest entity
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report and other presentations made by Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian
Electric) and their subsidiaries 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 “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
(collectively, the Company), the performance of the industries in which they do business and economic and market factors, among other
things. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.
Risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-
looking statements and from historical results include, but are not limited to, the following:
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the successful and timely completion of the proposed Merger with NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), which could be materially and
adversely affected by, among other things, resolving the litigation brought in connection with the proposed Merger, obtaining (and
the timing and terms and conditions of) required governmental and regulatory approvals, and the ability to maintain relationships
with employees, customers or suppliers, as well as the ability to integrate the businesses;
the ability of ASB Hawaii, Inc. (ASB Hawaii) and its subsidiary, American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (ASB), to operate successfully
after the Spin-Off;
international, national and local economic conditions, including the state of the Hawaii tourism, defense and construction industries,
the strength or weakness of the Hawaii and continental U.S. real estate markets (including the fair value and/or the actual
performance of collateral underlying loans held by ASB, which could result in higher loan loss provisions and write-offs), decisions
concerning the extent of the presence of the federal government and military in Hawaii, the implications and potential impacts of
U.S. and foreign capital and credit market conditions and federal, state and international responses to those conditions, and the
potential impacts of global developments (including global economic conditions and uncertainties, unrest, the conflict in Syria,
terrorist acts by ISIS or others, potential conflict or crisis with North Korea and potential pandemics);
the effects of future actions or inaction of the U.S. government or related agencies, including those related to the U.S. debt ceiling
and monetary policy;
• weather and natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, lightning strikes, lava flows and the potential effects of
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climate change, such as more severe storms and rising sea levels), including their impact on the Company's and Utilities' operations
and the economy;
the timing and extent of changes in interest rates and the shape of the yield curve;
the ability of the Company and the Utilities to access the credit and capital markets (e.g., to obtain commercial paper and other
short-term and long-term debt financing, including lines of credit, and, in the case of HEI, to issue common stock) under volatile
and challenging market conditions, and the cost of such financings, if available;
the risks inherent in changes in the value of the Company’s pension and other retirement plan assets and ASB’s securities available
for sale;
changes in laws, regulations, market conditions and other factors that result in changes in assumptions used to calculate retirement
benefits costs and funding requirements;
the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) and of the rules and
regulations that the Dodd-Frank Act requires to be promulgated;
increasing competition in the banking industry (e.g., increased price competition for deposits, or an outflow of deposits to
alternative investments, which may have an adverse impact on ASB’s cost of funds);
the potential delay by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC) in considering (and potential disapproval of
actual or proposed) renewable energy proposals and related costs; reliance by the Utilities on outside parties such as the state,
independent power producers (IPPs) and developers; and uncertainties surrounding technologies, solar power, wind power,
proposed undersea cables, biofuels, environmental assessments required to meet renewable portfolio standards (RPS) goals and the
impacts of implementation of the renewable energy proposals on future costs of electricity;
the ability of the Utilities to develop, implement and recover the costs of implementing the Utilities’ action plans and business
model changes proposed and being developed in response to the four orders that the PUC issued
in April 2014, in which the PUC: directed the Utilities to develop, among other things, Power Supply Improvement Plans, a
Demand Response Portfolio Plan and a Distributed Generation Interconnection Plan; described the PUC’s inclinations on the future
of Hawaii’s electric utilities and the vision, business strategies and regulatory policy changes required to align the Utilities’ business
model with customer interests and the state’s public policy goals; and emphasized the need to “leap ahead” of other states in
creating a 21st century generation system and modern transmission and distribution grids;
capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, especially if generating units (utility-owned or IPP-owned) fail or measures such as
demand-side management (DSM), distributed generation (DG), combined heat and power or other firm capacity supply-side
resources fall short of achieving their forecasted benefits or are otherwise insufficient to reduce or meet peak demand;
fuel oil price changes, delivery of adequate fuel by suppliers and the continued availability to the electric utilities of their energy
cost adjustment clauses (ECACs);
the continued availability to the electric utilities or modifications of other cost recovery mechanisms, including the purchased
power adjustment clauses (PPACs), rate adjustment mechanisms (RAMs) and pension and postretirement benefits other than
pensions (OPEB) tracking mechanisms, and the continued decoupling of revenues from sales to mitigate the effects of declining
kilowatthour sales;
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the impact of fuel price volatility on customer satisfaction and political and regulatory support for the Utilities;
the risks associated with increasing reliance on renewable energy, including the availability and cost of non-fossil fuel supplies for
renewable energy generation and the operational impacts of adding intermittent sources of renewable energy to the electric grid;
the growing risk that energy production from renewable generating resources may be curtailed and the interconnection of additional
resources will be constrained as more generating resources are added to the Utilities' electric systems and as customers reduce their
energy usage;
the ability of IPPs to deliver the firm capacity anticipated in their power purchase agreements (PPAs);
the potential that, as IPP contracts near the end of their terms, there may be less economic incentive for the IPPs to make
investments in their units to ensure the availability of their units;
the ability of the Utilities to negotiate, periodically, favorable agreements for significant resources such as fuel supply contracts and
collective bargaining agreements;
new technological developments that could affect the operations and prospects of the Utilities and ASB or their competitors;
new technological developments, such as the commercial development of energy storage and microgrids, that could affect the
operations of the Utilities;
cyber security risks and the potential for cyber incidents, including potential incidents at HEI, ASB and the Utilities (including at
ASB branches and electric utility plants) and incidents at data processing centers they use, to the extent not prevented by intrusion
detection and prevention systems, anti-virus software, firewalls and other general information technology controls;
federal, state, county and international governmental and regulatory actions, such as existing, new and changes in laws, rules and
regulations applicable to HEI, the Utilities and ASB (including changes in taxation, increases in capital requirements, regulatory
policy changes, environmental laws and regulations (including resulting compliance costs and risks of fines and penalties and/or
liabilities), the regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, governmental fees and assessments (such as Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation assessments), and potential carbon “cap and trade” legislation that may fundamentally alter costs to produce
electricity and accelerate the move to renewable generation);
developments in laws, regulations, and policies governing protections for historic, archaeological, and cultural sites, and plant and
animal species and habitats, as well as developments in the implementation and enforcement of such laws, regulations, and policies;
discovery of conditions that may be attributable to historical chemical releases, including any necessary investigation and
remediation, and any associated enforcement, litigation, or regulatory oversight;
decisions by the PUC in rate cases and other proceedings (including the risks of delays in the timing of decisions, adverse changes
in final decisions from interim decisions and the disallowance of project costs as a result of adverse regulatory audit reports or
otherwise);
decisions by the PUC and by other agencies and courts on land use, environmental and other permitting issues (such as required
corrective actions, restrictions and penalties that may arise, such as with respect to environmental conditions or RPS);
potential enforcement actions by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and/or other governmental authorities (such as consent orders, required corrective
actions, restrictions and penalties that may arise, for example, with respect to compliance deficiencies under existing or new
banking and consumer protection laws and regulations or with respect to capital adequacy);
the ability of the Utilities to recover increasing costs and earn a reasonable return on capital investments not covered by RAMs;
the risks associated with the geographic concentration of HEI’s businesses and ASB’s loans, ASB’s concentration in a single
product type (i.e., first mortgages) and ASB’s significant credit relationships (i.e., concentrations of large loans and/or credit lines
with certain customers);
changes in accounting principles applicable to HEI, the Utilities and ASB, including the adoption of new U.S. accounting standards,
the potential discontinuance of regulatory accounting and the effects of potentially required consolidation of variable interest
entities (VIEs) or required capital lease accounting for PPAs with IPPs;
changes by securities rating agencies in their ratings of the securities of HEI and Hawaiian Electric and the results of financing
efforts;
faster than expected loan prepayments that can cause an acceleration of the amortization of premiums on loans and investments and
the impairment of mortgage-servicing assets of ASB;
changes in ASB’s loan portfolio credit profile and asset quality which may increase or decrease the required level of provision for
loan losses, allowance for loan losses and charge-offs;
changes in ASB’s deposit cost or mix which may have an adverse impact on ASB’s cost of funds;
the final outcome of tax positions taken by HEI, the Utilities and ASB;
the risks of suffering losses and incurring liabilities that are uninsured (e.g., damages to the Utilities’ transmission and distribution
system and losses from business interruption) or underinsured (e.g., losses not covered as a result of insurance deductibles or other
exclusions or exceeding policy limits); and
other risks or uncertainties described elsewhere in this report (e.g., Item 1A. Risk Factors) and in other reports previously and
subsequently filed by HEI and/or Hawaiian Electric with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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.
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PART I
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
HEI Consolidated
HEI and subsidiaries and lines of business. HEI was incorporated in 1981 under the laws of the State of Hawaii and is a
holding company with its principal subsidiaries engaged in electric utility and banking businesses operating primarily in the
State of Hawaii. HEI’s predecessor, Hawaiian Electric, was incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii (now the
State of Hawaii) on October 13, 1891. As a result of a 1983 corporate reorganization, Hawaiian Electric became an HEI
subsidiary and common shareholders of Hawaiian Electric became common shareholders of HEI.
Hawaiian Electric and its operating utility subsidiaries, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (Hawaii Electric Light) and
Maui Electric Company, Limited (Maui Electric), are regulated electric public utilities. Hawaiian Electric also owns all the
common securities of HECO Capital Trust III (a Delaware statutory trust), which was formed to effect the issuance of $50
million of cumulative quarterly income preferred securities in 2004, for the benefit of Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light
and Maui Electric. In December 2002, Hawaiian Electric formed a subsidiary, Renewable Hawaii, Inc., to invest in renewable
energy projects, but it has made no investments and currently is inactive. In September 2007, Hawaiian Electric formed another
subsidiary, Uluwehiokama Biofuels Corp. (UBC), to invest in a biodiesel refining plant to be built on the island of Maui, which
project has been terminated.
Besides Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries, HEI also currently owns directly or indirectly the following
subsidiaries: ASB Hawaii, Inc. (ASB Hawaii) (a holding company, formerly known as American Savings Holdings, Inc.) and its
subsidiary, American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (ASB); HEI Properties, Inc. (HEIPI), which was dissolved on December 11, 2015;
Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trusts II and III (both formed in 1997 to be available for trust securities financings, but
both were dissolved and terminated on December 14, 2015); and The Old Oahu Tug Service, Inc. (TOOTS).
ASB, acquired by HEI in 1988, is one of the largest financial institutions in the State of Hawaii with assets of $6.0 billion
as of December 31, 2015.
HEIPI, whose predecessor company was formed in February 1998, held venture capital investments. HEIPI was dissolved
on December 11, 2015.
TOOTS administers certain employee and retiree-related benefit programs and monitors matters related to its predecessor’s
former maritime freight transportation operations.
The proposed Merger and Merger Agreement. On December 3, 2014, HEI, NextEra Energy, Inc., a Florida corporation
(NEE), NEE Acquisition Sub I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE (Merger
Sub II) and NEE Acquisition Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE (Merger Sub I),
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement). The Merger Agreement provides for Merger Sub I to
merge with and into HEI, with HEI surviving, and then for HEI to merge with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II
surviving (the Merger). The Merger Agreement provides that, prior to completion of the Merger, HEI will distribute to its
shareholders, on a pro-rata basis, all of the issued and outstanding shares of ASB Hawaii, Inc., a Hawaii corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of HEI and direct parent company of ASB (the Spin-Off). The closing of the Merger is subject to various
conditions, including federal and state regulatory approvals. For additional information concerning the proposed Merger, see
Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Additional information. For additional information about the Company required by this item, see HEI’s “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (HEI’s MD&A), HEI’s “Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and HEI’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company’s website address is www.hei.com. The information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by
reference in this annual report on Form 10-K unless, and except to the extent, specifically incorporated herein by reference. HEI
and Hawaiian Electric currently make available free of charge through this website their annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports (since 1994) as soon as reasonably
practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. HEI and Hawaiian Electric intend to
continue to use HEI’s website as a means of disclosing additional information. Such disclosures will be included on HEI’s
website in the Investor Relations section. Accordingly, investors should routinely monitor such portions of HEI’s website, in
addition to following HEI’s, Hawaiian Electric’s and ASB’s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and
webcasts. Investors may also wish to refer to the PUC website at dms.puc.hawaii.gov/dms in order to review documents filed
with and issued by the PUC. No information at the PUC website is incorporated herein by reference.
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Commitments and contingencies. See “HEI Consolidated—Liquidity and capital resources –Selected contractual obligations
and commitments” in HEI’s MD&A, Hawaiian Electric’s “Commitments and contingencies” below and Notes 2 and 5 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Regulation. HEI and Hawaiian Electric are each holding companies within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 2005 and implementing regulations, which requires holding companies and their subsidiaries to grant the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) access to books and records relating to FERC’s jurisdictional rates. FERC
granted HEI and Hawaiian Electric a waiver from its record retention, accounting and reporting requirements, effective
May 2006.
HEI is subject to an agreement entered into with the PUC (the PUC Agreement) which, among other things, requires PUC
approval of any change in control of HEI, including the proposed Merger. See “PUC application” in Note 2 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. The PUC Agreement also requires HEI to provide the PUC with periodic financial information and other
reports concerning intercompany transactions and other matters. It also prohibits the electric utilities from loaning funds to HEI
or its nonutility subsidiaries and from redeeming common stock of the electric utility subsidiaries without PUC approval.
Further, the PUC could limit the ability of the electric utility subsidiaries to pay dividends on their common stock. See
“Restrictions on dividends and other distributions” and “Electric utility—Regulation” below.
HEI and ASB Hawaii are subject to Federal Reserve Board (FRB) registration, supervision and reporting requirements as
savings and loan holding companies. As a result of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, supervision and regulation of HEI and
ASB Hawaii, as thrift holding companies, moved to the FRB, and supervision and regulation of ASB, as a federally chartered
savings bank, moved to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in July 2011. In the event the OCC has reasonable
cause to believe that any activity of HEI or ASB Hawaii constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability
of ASB, the OCC is authorized to impose certain restrictions on HEI, ASB Hawaii and/or any of their subsidiaries. Possible
restrictions include precluding or limiting: (i) the payment of dividends by ASB; (ii) transactions between ASB, HEI or ASB
Hawaii, and their subsidiaries or affiliates; and (iii) any activities of ASB that might expose ASB to the liabilities of HEI and/or
ASB Hawaii and their other affiliates. See “Restrictions on dividends and other distributions” below.
Bank regulations generally prohibit savings and loan holding companies and their nonthrift subsidiaries from engaging in
activities other than those which are specifically enumerated in the regulations. However, the unitary savings and loan holding
company relationship among HEI, ASB Hawaii and ASB is “grandfathered” under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
(Gramm Act) so that HEI and its subsidiaries are able to continue to engage in their current activities so long as ASB satisfies
the qualified thrift lender (QTL) test discussed under “Bank—Regulation—Qualified thrift lender test.” ASB met the QTL test
at all times during 2015; however, the failure of ASB to satisfy the QTL test in the future could result in a need for HEI to
divest ASB. If the Spin-Off and Merger are completed, these regulatory limitations will be eliminated since ASB Hawaii and
ASB will no longer be affiliated with HEI and will not become affiliates of NextEra.
HEI is also affected by provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act relating to corporate governance and executive compensation,
including provisions requiring shareholder “say on pay” and “say on pay frequency” votes, mandating additional disclosures
concerning executive compensation and compensation consultants and advisors and further restricting proxy voting by brokers
in the absence of instructions. See “Bank—Legislation and regulation” in HEI’s MD&A for a discussion of effects of the Dodd-
Frank Act on HEI and ASB.
Restrictions on dividends and other distributions. HEI is a legal entity separate and distinct from its various subsidiaries.
As a holding company with no significant operations of its own, HEI’s principal sources of funds are dividends or other
distributions from its operating subsidiaries, borrowings and sales of equity. The rights of HEI and, consequently, its creditors
and shareholders, to participate in any distribution of the assets of any of its subsidiaries are subject to the prior claims of the
creditors and preferred shareholders of such subsidiary, except to the extent that claims of HEI in its capacity as a creditor are
recognized as primary.
The abilities of certain of HEI’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to HEI are subject to contractual
and regulatory restrictions. Under the PUC Agreement, in the event that the consolidated common stock equity of the electric
utility subsidiaries falls below 35% of the total capitalization of the electric utilities (including the current maturities of long-
term debt, but excluding short-term borrowings), the electric utility subsidiaries would, absent PUC approval, be restricted in
their payment of cash dividends to 80% of the earnings available for the payment of dividends in the current fiscal year and
preceding five years, less the amount of dividends paid during that period. The PUC Agreement also provides that the foregoing
dividend restriction shall not be construed as relinquishing any right the PUC may have to review the dividend policies of the
electric utility subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2015, the consolidated common stock equity of HEI’s electric utility
subsidiaries was 57% of their total capitalization (as calculated for purposes of the PUC Agreement). As of December 31, 2015,
Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries had common stock equity of $1.7 billion of which approximately $711 million was not
available for transfer to HEI without regulatory approval.
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The ability of ASB to make capital distributions to HEI and other affiliates is restricted under federal law. Subject to a
limited exception for stock redemptions that do not result in any decrease in ASB’s capital and would improve ASB’s financial
condition, ASB is prohibited from declaring any dividends, making any other capital distributions, or paying a management fee
to a controlling person if, following the distribution or payment, ASB would be deemed to be undercapitalized, significantly
undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. See “Bank—Regulation—Prompt corrective action.” All capital distributions are
subject to prior approval by the OCC and FRB. Also see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
HEI and its subsidiaries are also subject to debt covenants, preferred stock resolutions and the terms of guarantees that
could limit their respective abilities to pay dividends. The Company does not expect that the regulatory and contractual
restrictions applicable to HEI and/or its subsidiaries will significantly affect the operations of HEI or its ability to pay dividends
on its common stock, including the special dividend expected to be paid to shareholders of HEI if the Merger is consummated.
Environmental regulation. HEI and its subsidiaries are subject to federal and state statutes and governmental regulations
pertaining to water quality, air quality and other environmental factors. See the “Environmental regulation” discussions in the
“Electric utility” and “Bank” sections below.
Securities ratings. See the Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch), Moody’s Investors Service’s (Moody’s) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P)
ratings of HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s securities and discussion under “Liquidity and capital resources” (both “HEI
Consolidated” and “Electric utility”) in HEI’s MD&A. These ratings reflect only the view, at the time the ratings are issued, of
the applicable rating agency from whom an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. There is no
assurance that any such credit rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that such rating will not be lowered,
suspended or withdrawn entirely by the applicable rating agency if, in such rating agency’s judgment, circumstances so warrant.
Any such lowering, suspension or withdrawal of any rating may have an adverse effect on the market price or marketability of
HEI’s and/or Hawaiian Electric’s securities, which could increase the cost of capital of HEI and Hawaiian Electric, and could
affect costs, including interest charges, under HEI's and/or Hawaiian Electric's debt securities and credit facilities. Neither HEI
nor Hawaiian Electric management can predict future rating agency actions or their effects on the future cost of capital of HEI
or Hawaiian Electric.
Revenue bonds have been issued by the Department of Budget and Finance of the State of Hawaii for the benefit of
Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries, but the source of their repayment are the unsecured obligations of Hawaiian Electric and
its subsidiaries under loan agreements and notes issued to the Department, including Hawaiian Electric’s guarantees of its
subsidiaries’ obligations. The payment of principal and interest due on revenue bonds currently outstanding and issued prior to
2009 are insured, but the ratings of these insurers have been withdrawn—see “Electric Utility—Liquidity and capital resources”
in HEI’s MD&A.
Employees. The Company had full-time employees as follows:
December 31
HEI
Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries
ASB and its subsidiaries
2015
39
2,727
1,152
3,918
2014
44
2,759
1,162
3,965
2013
43
2,764
1,159
3,966
2012
42
2,658
1,170
3,870
2011
40
2,518
1,096
3,654
The employees of HEI and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, other than the electric utilities, are not covered by any
collective bargaining agreement. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1260 represents roughly half of the
Utilities' workforce covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expires on October 31, 2018.
Properties. HEI leases office space from nonaffiliated lessors in downtown Honolulu under leases that expire in March 2016
and December 2017. See the discussions under “Electric Utility” and “Bank” below for a description of properties owned by
HEI subsidiaries.
Electric utility
Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries and service areas. Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric (Utilities)
are regulated operating electric public utilities engaged in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of
electricity on the islands of Oahu; Hawaii; and Maui, Lanai and Molokai, respectively. Hawaiian Electric acquired Maui
Electric in 1968 and Hawaii Electric Light in 1970. In 2015, the electric utilities’ revenues and net income amounted to
approximately 90% and 85%, respectively, of HEI’s consolidated revenues and net income, compared to approximately 92%
and 82% in 2014 and approximately 92% and 76% in 2013, respectively.
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The islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai and Molokai have a combined population estimated at 1.3 million, or
approximately 95% of the total population of the State of Hawaii, and comprise a service area of 5,815 square miles. The
principal communities served include Honolulu (on Oahu), Hilo and Kona (on Hawaii) and Wailuku and Kahului (on Maui).
The service areas also include numerous suburban communities, resorts, U.S. Armed Forces installations and agricultural
operations. The state has granted Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric nonexclusive franchises, which
authorize the Utilities to construct, operate and maintain facilities over and under public streets and sidewalks. Each of these
franchises will continue in effect for an indefinite period of time until forfeited, altered, amended or repealed.
Sales of electricity.
Years ended December 31
2015
2014
2013
(dollars in thousands)
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii Electric Light
Maui Electric
* As of December 31.
Customer
accounts*
Electric sales
revenues
Customer
accounts*
Electric sales
revenues
Customer
accounts*
Electric sales
revenues
302,958
$
1,636,245
301,953
$
2,134,094
299,528
$
2,116,214
84,309
70,533
343,843
343,722
83,421
70,042
420,647
420,734
82,637
69,577
430,272
422,205
457,800
$
2,323,810
455,416
$
2,975,475
451,742
$
2,968,691
Seasonality. Kilowatthour (KWH) sales of the Utilities follow a seasonal pattern, but they do not experience extreme
seasonal variations due to extreme weather variations experienced by some electric utilities on the U.S. mainland. KWH sales
in Hawaii tend to increase in the warmer, more humid months, probably as a result of increased demand for air conditioning.
Significant customers. The Utilities derived approximately 11%, 12% and 11% of their operating revenues in 2015, 2014
and 2013 respectively, from the sale of electricity to various federal government agencies.
Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and/or executive orders:
(1) federal agencies must establish energy conservation goals for federally funded programs, (2) goals were set to reduce
federal agencies’ energy consumption by 3% per year up to 30% by fiscal year 2015 relative to fiscal year 2003, and
(3) renewable energy goals were established for electricity consumed by federal agencies. Hawaiian Electric continues to work
with various federal agencies to implement measures that will help them achieve their energy reduction and renewable energy
objectives.
State of Hawaii and U.S. Department of Energy MOU. On September 15, 2014, the State of Hawaii and the U.S.
Department of Energy executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognizing that Hawaii is embarking on the next
phase of its clean energy future. The MOU provides the framework for a comprehensive, sustained effort to better realize its
vast renewable energy potential and allow Hawaii to push forward in three main areas: the power sector, transportation and
energy efficiency. This next phase will focus on stimulating deployment of clean energy infrastructure as a catalyst for
economic growth, energy system innovation and test bed investments.
The PUC issued a decision and order (D&O) on January 3, 2012 approving a framework for Energy Efficiency Portfolio
Standards (EEPS) that set 2008 as the initial base year for evaluation and linearly allocated the 2030 goal to interim incremental
reduction goals of 1,375 GWH by 2015 and 975 GWH by each of the years 2020, 2025 and 2030. These goals may be revised
through goal evaluations scheduled every five years or as the result of recommendations by an EEPS technical working group
(TWG) for consideration by the PUC. The interim and final reduction goals will be allocated among contributing entities by the
EEPS TWG. The PUC may establish penalties in the future for failure to meet the goals. Another of the initiatives under the
Energy Agreement was advanced when the PUC approved the implementation of revenue decoupling for the Utilities under
which they are allowed to recover PUC-approved revenue requirements that are not based on the amount of electricity sold.
Both the EEPS and the implementation of revenue decoupling could have an impact on sales.
The statewide Energy Efficiency Potential Study issued in December 2013 indicated that Hawaii was on track to meet the
2015 interim EEPS target, and that available untapped energy efficiency resources in Hawaii exceed the EEPS goal of 4,300
GWH. The PUC convened a meeting of the EEPS Technical Working Group in January 2014 to review the results of the
statewide Energy Efficiency Potential Study. Although the results of the potential study indicate that available untapped energy
efficiency resources in Hawaii exceed the overall goal, no changes were made to the goals or Framework that govern the
achievement of EEPS. Neither HEI nor Hawaiian Electric management can predict with certainty the impact of these or other
governmental mandates or the September 2014 MOU on HEI’s or Hawaiian Electric’s future results of operations, financial
condition or liquidity.
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Selected consolidated electric utility operating statistics.
Years ended December 31
KWH sales (millions)
Residential
Commercial
Large light and power
Other
KWH net generated and purchased (millions)
Net generated
Purchased
Losses and system uses (%)
Energy supply (December 31)
Net generating capability—MW
Firm purchased capability—MW
Other purchased capability—MW
Net peak demand—MW1
Btu per net KWH generated
Average fuel oil cost per Mbtu (cents)
Customer accounts (December 31)
Residential
Commercial
Large light and power
Other
Electric revenues (thousands)
Residential
Commercial
Large light and power
Other
Average revenue per KWH sold (cents)
Residential
Commercial
Large light and power
Other
Residential statistics
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2,396.5
2,977.8
3,532.9
49.3
8,956.5
5,124.5
4,308.3
9,432.8
4.8
1,669
551
4
2,224
1,610
10,632
1,206.5
400,655
54,878
659
1,608
2,379.7
3,022.0
3,524.5
50.0
8,976.2
5,131.3
4,306.7
9,438.0
4.7
1,787
575
—
2,362
1,554
10,613
2,087.6
398,256
54,924
596
1,640
2,450.9
3,105.9
3,462.7
50.0
9,069.5
5,352.0
4,195.2
9,547.2
4.8
1,787
567
—
2,354
1,535
10,570
2,103.2
394,910
54,616
556
1,660
2,582.0
3,074.4
3,499.8
49.8
9,206.0
5,601.7
4,093.2
9,694.9
4.8
1,787
545
—
2,332
1,535
10,533
2,210.4
392,025
54,005
577
1,636
2,769.7
3,203.8
3,503.4
50.0
9,526.9
6,022.2
4,009.7
10,031.9
4.8
1,787
540
—
2,327
1,530
10,609
1,986.7
390,133
53,904
567
1,625
457,800
455,416
451,742
448,243
446,229
$
709,886
$
879,605
$
892,438
$
952,159
$
946,653
798,202
802,366
13,356
1,027,588
1,051,119
17,163
1,044,166
1,015,079
17,008
1,060,983
1,062,226
17,392
1,024,725
976,949
16,172
$
2,323,810
$
2,975,475
$
2,968,691
$
3,092,760
$
2,964,499
25.90
29.62
26.81
22.71
27.05
33.15
36.93
34.00
29.82
34.36
32.73
36.41
33.62
29.31
34.02
33.60
36.88
34.51
30.35
34.93
31.12
34.18
31.99
27.89
32.37
7,117
2,433
Average annual use per customer account (KWH)
5,996
6,000
6,220
6,596
Average annual revenue per customer account
$
1,776
$
2,218
$
2,265
$
2,432
$
Average number of customer accounts
399,674
396,640
394,024
391,437
389,160
1
Sum of the net peak demands on all islands served, noncoincident and nonintegrated.
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Generation statistics. The following table contains certain generation statistics as of and for the year ended December 31,
2015. The net generating and firm purchased capability available for operation at any given time may be more or less than
shown because of capability restrictions or temporary outages for inspection, maintenance, repairs or unforeseen circumstances.
Island of
Oahu-
Hawaiian
Electric
Island of
Hawaii-
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Island of
Maui-
Maui
Electric
Island of
Lanai-
Maui
Electric
Island of
Molokai-
Maui
Electric
Net generating and firm purchased capability
(MW) as of December 31, 20151
Conventional oil-fired steam units
Diesel
Combustion turbines (peaking units)
Other combustion turbines
Combined-cycle unit
Firm contract power3
Other purchased capability5
999.5
2
8.0
214.8
—
—
456.5
—
1,678.8
49.4
27.0
—
46.3
56.3
94.6
—
35.9
96.8
—
—
113.6
—
4.0
—
10.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
9.6
—
2.2
—
—
—
273.6
250.3
10.1
11.8
2,224.6
Total
1,084.8
151.5
214.8
48.5
169.9
551.1
4.0
Net peak demand (MW)
Reserve margin
Annual load factor
1,206.0
191.5
202.2
39.2%
67.1%
42.9%
68.2%
24.3%
64.6%
KWH net generated and purchased (millions)
7,086.1
1,143.3
1,144.9
5.1
98.0%
60.5%
27.0
5.6
1,610.4
4
110.7%
64.1%
40.4%
66.9%
31.5
9,432.8
1
2
3
4
5
Hawaiian Electric units at normal ratings; Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light units at reserve ratings.
Airport Dispatchable Standby Generation 8 MW.
Nonutility generators— Hawaiian Electric: 208 MW (Kalaeloa Partners, L.P., oil-fired), 180 MW (AES Hawaii, Inc., coal-fired), and
68.5 MW (HPower, refuse-fired); Hawaii Electric Light: 34.6 MW (Puna Geothermal Venture, geothermal) and 60 MW (Hamakua
Energy Partners, L.P., oil-fired).
Noncoincident and nonintegrated.
In October 2015, the PPA between Maui Electric and HC&S was amended, changing the pricing structure and rates for energy and
eliminated the capacity payment to Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) and Maui Electric's minimum purchase
obligation. Maui Electric may still request up to 4 MW of scheduled energy during certain months and may be provided up to 16 MW of
emergency power.
Generating reliability and reserve margin. Hawaiian Electric serves the island of Oahu and Hawaii Electric Light serves the
island of Hawaii. Maui Electric has three separate electrical systems—one each on the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric have isolated electrical systems that are not currently
interconnected to each other or to any other electrical grid and, thus, each maintains a higher level of reserve generation than is
typically carried by interconnected mainland U.S. utilities, which are able to share reserve capacity. These higher levels of
reserve margins are required to meet peak electric demands, to provide for scheduled maintenance of generating units
(including the units operated by IPPs relied upon for firm capacity) and to allow for the forced outage of the largest generating
unit in the system.
See “Adequacy of supply” in HEI’s MD&A under “Electric utility.”
Nonutility generation. The Company has supported state and federal energy policies which encourage the development of
renewable energy sources that reduce the use of fuel oil as well as the development of qualifying facilities. The Company’s
renewable energy sources and potential sources range from wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, wave and hydroelectric
power to energy produced by the burning of bagasse (sugarcane waste), municipal waste and other biofuels.
The rate schedules of the electric utilities contain ECACs and PPACs that allow them to recover costs of fuel and purchase
power expenses. The PUC approved the PPACs for the first time for Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric
in March 2011, February 2012 and May 2012, respectively.
In addition to the firm capacity PPAs described below, the electric utilities also purchase energy on an as-available basis
directly from nonutility generators and through its Feed-In Tariff programs. The electric utilities also receive renewable energy
from customers under its Net Energy Metering programs.
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The PUC has allowed rate recovery for the firm capacity and purchased energy costs for the electric utilities’ approved firm
capacity and as-available energy PPAs.
Hawaiian Electric firm capacity PPAs. Hawaiian Electric currently has three major PPAs that provide a total of 456.5 MW
of firm capacity, representing 27% of Hawaiian Electric’s total net generating and firm purchased capacity on Oahu as of
December 31, 2015. In March 1988, Hawaiian Electric entered into a PPA with AES Barbers Point, Inc. (now known as AES
Hawaii, Inc. (AES Hawaii)), a Hawaii-based, indirect subsidiary of The AES Corporation. The agreement with AES Hawaii, as
amended (through Amendment No. 2), provides that, for a period of 30 years beginning September 1992, Hawaiian Electric
will purchase 180 megawatts (MW) of firm capacity. The AES Hawaii 180 MW coal-fired cogeneration plant utilizes a “clean
coal” technology and is designed to sell sufficient steam to be a “Qualifying Facility” (QF) under the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). In August 2012, Hawaiian Electric filed an application with the PUC seeking an exemption
from the PUC’s Competitive Bidding Framework to negotiate an amendment to the PPA to purchase 186 MW of firm capacity,
extend the PPA term until September 2032, and amend the energy pricing formula in the PPA. The PUC approved the
exemption in April 2013. In November 2015, Hawaiian Electric entered into Amendment No. 3 to the PPA, subject to PUC
approval. See “Commitments and contingencies, Power purchase agreements, AES Hawaii, Inc.” in Note 4 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
In October 1988, Hawaiian Electric entered into an agreement with Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. (Kalaeloa), a limited
partnership, which, through affiliates, contracted to design, build, operate and maintain a QF. The agreement with Kalaeloa, as
amended, provided that Hawaiian Electric would purchase 180 MW of firm capacity for a period of 25 years beginning in
May 1991 and terminating in May 2016. The Kalaeloa facility is a combined-cycle operation, consisting of two oil-fired
combustion turbines burning low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) and a steam turbine that utilizes waste heat from the combustion
turbines. Following two additional amendments, effective in 2005, Kalaeloa currently supplies Hawaiian Electric with 208 MW
of firm capacity. In January 2011, Hawaiian Electric initiated renegotiation of the agreement with Kalaeloa (exempt from the
PUC’s Competitive Bidding Framework).
Hawaiian Electric also entered into a PPA in March 1986 and a firm capacity amendment in April 1991 with the City and
County of Honolulu with respect to a refuse-fired plant (HPower). Under the amended PPA, the HPower facility supplied
Hawaiian Electric with 46 MW of firm capacity. In May 2012, Hawaiian Electric entered into an amended and restated PPA
with the City and County of Honolulu to purchase additional firm capacity (including the then existing 46 MW) from the
expanded HPower facility for a term of 20 years from the commercial operation date (April 2, 2013). Under the amended and
restated PPA, which the PUC approved, Hawaiian Electric purchases 68.5 MW of firm capacity.
Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric firm capacity PPAs. As of December 31, 2015, Hawaii Electric Light has PPAs
for 119.5 MW (of which 94.6 MW are currently available, 3.4 MW are pending and 21.5 MW are expected to be added in
2016) and Maui Electric has a PPA for up to 4 MW of scheduled energy and up to 16 MW of emergency power.
Hawaii Electric Light has a 35-year PPA with Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) for 30 MW of firm capacity from its
geothermal steam facility, which will expire on December 31, 2027. In February 2011, Hawaii Electric Light and PGV
amended the PPA for the pricing on a portion of the energy payments and entered into a new PPA for Hawaii Electric Light to
acquire an additional 8 MW of firm, dispatchable capacity. The PUC approved the amendment and the new PPA in December
2011. PGV’s expansion became commercially operational in March 2012 for a total facility capacity of 34.6 MW.
In October 1997, Hawaii Electric Light entered into an agreement with Encogen, which has been succeeded by Hamakua
Energy Partners, L. P. (HEP). The agreement requires Hawaii Electric Light to purchase up to 60 MW (net) of firm capacity for
a period of 30 years, expiring on December 31, 2030. The dual-train combined-cycle DTCC facility, which primarily burns
naphtha, consists of two oil-fired combustion turbines and a steam turbine that utilizes waste heat from the combustion turbines.
In December 2015, Hawaii Electric Light signed an agreement to purchase the 60 MW HEP generating plant, subject to PUC
approval. In February 2016, Hawaii Electric Light and Hawaiian Electric filed an application with the PUC requesting approval
of Hawaii Electric Light’s purchase of the HEP Facility, the parties’ proposed financing plan, the recovery of revenue
requirements for the plant additions associated with the purchase through Hawaii Electric Light’s Decoupling Rate Adjustment
Mechanism above the RAM Cap, the inclusion of the costs under certain fuel contracts through Hawaii Electric Light’s ECAC
and termination of the existing PPA.
In May 2012, Hawaii Electric Light signed a PPA, which the PUC approved in December 2013, with Hu Honua Bioenergy,
LLC (Hu Honua) for 21.5 MW of renewable, dispatchable firm capacity fueled by locally grown biomass from a facility on the
island of Hawaii. Per the terms of the PPA, the Hu Honua plant was scheduled to be in service in 2016. However, Hu Honua
encountered construction delays, has failed to meet its current obligations under the PPA and failed to provide adequate
assurances that it can perform or has the financial means to perform. Absent compelling changes in circumstances, Hawaii
Electric Light currently intends to terminate the PPA effective March 1, 2016.
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Maui Electric had a PPA with HC&S for 16 MW of firm capacity. Subsequently, HC&S decreased firm capacity to 8 MW
effective January 1, 2015. In October 2015, following PUC approval, an amended PPA between Maui Electric and HC&S
became effective, which changed the pricing structure and rates for energy sold to Maui Electric, eliminated the capacity
payment to HC&S and Maui Electric’s minimum purchase obligation, provided that Maui Electric may request up to 4 MW of
scheduled energy during certain months and be provided up to 16 MW of emergency power and extended the term of the PPA
from 2014 to 2017. The HC&S generating units primarily burn bagasse (sugar cane waste) along with secondary fuels of diesel
oil or coal. In January 2016, HC&S announced it will discontinue the growing and harvesting of sugar cane, and provided Maui
Electric with a notice of termination of the amended PPA effective January 6, 2017 since it will discontinue the growing and
harvesting of sugar cane.
Fuel oil usage and supply. The rate schedules of the Company’s electric utility subsidiaries include ECACs under which
electric rates (and consequently the revenues of the electric utility subsidiaries generally) are adjusted for changes in the
weighted-average price paid for fuel oil and certain components of purchased power, and the relative amounts of company-
generated power and purchased power. See discussion of rates and issues relating to the ECAC below under “Rates,” and
“Electric utility—Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition—Regulation of electric utility rates” and
“Electric utility—Material estimates and critical accounting policies–Revenues” in HEI’s MD&A.
Hawaiian Electric’s steam generating units consume LSFO and Hawaiian Electric’s combustion turbine peaking units
consume diesel fuel (diesel), except for CIP CT-1 which operates exclusively on B99 grade biodiesel. A Hawaiian Electric
steam unit has successfully completed a co-firing project to test burn mixtures of LSFO and biofuel.
Maui Electric’s and Hawaii Electric Light’s steam generating units burn medium sulfur fuel oil (MSFO) and Hawaii
Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s Maui combustion turbine generating units burn diesel. Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui
Electric’s Maui, Molokai and Lanai diesel engine generating units burn ultra-low-sulfur diesel and biodiesel. A Maui Electric
diesel generating unit has successfully completed a biodiesel test fire project.
See the fuel oil commitments information set forth in the “Fuel contracts” section in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The following table sets forth the average cost of fuel oil used by Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui
Electric to generate electricity in 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii Electric Light
Maui Electric
Consolidated
$/Barrel
¢/MBtu
$/Barrel
¢/MBtu
$/Barrel
¢/MBtu
$/Barrel
¢/MBtu
2015
2014
2013
71.86
130.71
130.85
1,144.8
2,075.4
2,068.2
79.03
121.49
125.81
1,307.3
2,002.5
2,064.7
84.38
130.51
135.57
1,425.7
2,198.9
2,286.3
74.71
129.65
131.10
1,206.5
2,087.6
2,103.2
The average per-unit cost of fuel oil consumed to generate electricity for Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and
Maui Electric reflects a different volume mix of fuel types and grades as follows:
2015
2014
2013
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii Electric Light
Maui Electric
LSFO Diesel/Biodiesel
MSFO
96%
97
98
4%
3
2
43%
47
53
Diesel
57%
53
47
MSFO
Diesel/Biodiesel
16%
20
18
84%
80
82
In December 2000, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric executed contracts of private carriage with Hawaiian
Interisland Towing, Inc. for the employment of a double-hull tank barge for the shipment of MSFO and diesel supplies from
their fuel suppliers’ facilities on Oahu to storage locations on the islands of Hawaii and Maui, respectively, commencing
January 1, 2002. The contracts have been extended through December 31, 2016. In July 2011, the carriage contracts were
assigned to Kirby Corporation (Kirby), which provides refined petroleum and other products for marine transportation,
distribution and logistics services in the U.S. domestic marine transportation industry.
Kirby never takes title to the fuel oil or diesel fuel, but does have custody and control while the fuel is in transit from Oahu.
If there were an oil spill in transit, Kirby is generally contractually obligated to indemnify Hawaii Electric Light and/or Maui
Electric for resulting clean-up costs, fines and damages. Kirby maintains liability insurance coverage for an amount in excess of
$1 billion for oil spill related damage. State law provides a cap of $700 million on liability for releases of heavy fuel oil
transported interisland by tank barge. In the event of a release, Hawaii Electric Light and/or Maui Electric may be responsible
for any clean-up, damages, and/or fines that Kirby and its insurance carrier do not cover.
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The prices that Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric pay for purchased energy from certain older
nonutility generators are generally linked to the price of oil. The AES Hawaii energy prices vary primarily with an inflation
index. The energy prices for Kalaeloa, which purchases LSFO from Hawaii Independent Energy (formerly Tesoro Hawaii
Corporation), vary primarily with the price of Asian crude oil. A portion of PGV energy prices are based on the electric utilities’
respective short-run avoided energy cost rates (which vary with their composite fuel costs), subject to minimum floor rates
specified in their approved PPA. HEP energy prices vary primarily with Hawaii Electric Light’s diesel costs.
The Utilities estimate that 67% of the net energy they generate or purchase will come from fossil fuel oil in 2016 compared
to 70% in 2015. Hawaiian Electric generally maintains an average system fuel inventory level equivalent to 47 days of forward
consumption. Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric generally maintain an average system fuel inventory level equivalent to
approximately one month’s supply of both MSFO and diesel. The PPAs with AES Hawaii and HEP require that they maintain
certain minimum fuel inventory levels.
Rates. Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the PUC with
respect to rates, issuance of securities, accounting and certain other matters. See “Regulation” below.
Rate schedules of Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries contain ECACs and PPACs. Under current law and practices,
specific and separate PUC approval is not required for each rate change pursuant to automatic rate adjustment clauses
previously approved by the PUC. All other rate increases require the prior approval of the PUC after public and contested case
hearings. PURPA requires the PUC to periodically review the ECACs of electric and gas utilities in the state, and such clauses,
as well as the rates charged by the utilities generally, are subject to change.
See “Electric utility–Most recent rate proceedings, “Electric utility–Certain factors that may affect future results and
financial condition–Regulation of electric utility rates” and “Electric utility–Material estimates and critical accounting policies–
Revenues” in HEI’s MD&A and “Interim increases” and “Utility projects” under “Commitments and contingencies” in Note 4
of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Public Utilities Commission and Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer
Affairs of the State of Hawaii. Randall Y. Iwase is the Chair of the PUC (for a term that will expire in June 2020) and was
formerly a state legislator, Honolulu city council member, supervising deputy attorney general, and Chair of the Hawaii State
Tax Review Commission. The other commissioners are Michael E. Champley (for a term that will expire in June 2016), who
previously was a senior energy consultant and a senior executive with DTE Energy, and Lorraine H. Akiba (for a term that will
expire in June 2018), who previously was an attorney in private practice who earlier served as the Director of the State
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
The Executive Director of the Division of Consumer Advocacy is Jeffrey T. Ono, previously an attorney in private practice.
Competition. See “Electric utility–Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition–Competition” in HEI’s
MD&A.
Electric and magnetic fields. The generation, transmission and use of electricity produces low-frequency (50Hz-60Hz)
electrical and magnetic fields (EMF). While EMF has been classified as a possible human carcinogen by more than one public
health organization and remains the subject of ongoing studies and evaluations, no definite causal relationship between EMF
and health risks has been clearly demonstrated to date and there are no federal standards in the U.S. limiting occupational or
residential exposure to 50Hz-60Hz EMF. The Utilities are continuing to monitor the ongoing research and continue to
participate in utility industry funded studies on EMF and, where technically feasible and economically reasonable, continue to
pursue a policy of prudent avoidance in the design and installation of new transmission and distribution facilities. Management
cannot predict the impact, if any, the EMF issue may have on the Utilities in the future.
Global climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. The Company shares the concerns of many
regarding the potential effects of global climate changes and the human contributions to this phenomenon, including burning of
fossil fuels for electricity production, transportation, manufacturing and agricultural activities, as well as deforestation.
Recognizing that effectively addressing global climate changes requires commitment by the private sector, all levels of
government, and the public, the Company is committed to taking direct action to mitigate GHG emissions from its operations.
See “Environmental regulation–Global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reduction” under “Commitments and
contingencies” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Legislation. See “Electric utility–Legislation and regulation” in HEI’s MD&A.
Commitments and contingencies. See “Selected contractual obligations and commitments” in Hawaiian Electric’s MD&A
and “Electric utility–Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition–Other regulatory and permitting
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contingencies” in HEI’s MD&A, Item 1A. Risk Factors, and Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion
of important commitments and contingencies.
Regulation. The PUC regulates the rates, issuance of securities, accounting and certain other aspects of the operations of
Hawaiian Electric and its electric utility subsidiaries. See the previous discussion under “Rates” and the discussions under
“Electric utility–Results of operations–Most recent rate proceedings” and “Electric utility–Certain factors that may affect future
results and financial condition–Regulation of electric utility rates” in HEI’s MD&A.
Any adverse decision or policy made or adopted by the PUC, or any prolonged delay in rendering a decision, could have a
material adverse effect on consolidated Hawaiian Electric’s and the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or
liquidity.
In January 2015, NEE and Hawaiian Electric filed an application with the PUC requesting approval of the proposed
Merger. See “PUC application” in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
On September 15, 2014, the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Department of Energy executed a MOU recognizing that Hawaii
is embarking on the next phase of its clean energy future. The MOU provides the framework for a comprehensive, sustained
effort to better realize Hawaii's vast renewable energy potential and allow it to push forward in three main areas: the power
sector, transportation and energy efficiency. This next phase will focus on stimulating deployment of clean energy infrastructure
as a catalyst for economic growth, energy system innovation and test bed investments.
In 2015, Hawaii’s RPS law was amended to require electric utilities to meet an RPS of 15%, 30%, 40%, 70% and 100% by
December 31, 2015, 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2045 respectively. Energy savings resulting from energy efficiency programs do not
count toward the RPS since 2014 (only electrical generation using renewable energy as a source counts).
Certain transactions between HEI’s electric public utility subsidiaries (Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui
Electric) and HEI and affiliated interests (as defined by statute) are subject to regulation by the PUC. All contracts of $300,000
or more in a calendar year for management, supervisory, construction, engineering, accounting, legal, financial and similar
services and for the sale, lease or transfer of property between a public utility and affiliated interests must be filed with the PUC
to be effective, and the PUC may issue cease and desist orders if such contracts are not filed. All such “affiliated contracts” for
capital expenditures (except for real property) must be accompanied by comparative price quotations from two nonaffiliates,
unless the quotations cannot be obtained without substantial expense. Moreover, all transfers of $300,000 or more of real
property between a public utility and affiliated interests require the prior approval of the PUC and proof that the transfer is in
the best interest of the public utility and its customers. If the PUC, in its discretion, determines that an affiliated contract is
unreasonable or otherwise contrary to the public interest, the utility must either revise the contract or risk disallowance of
payments under the contract for rate-making purposes. In rate-making proceedings, a utility must also prove the reasonableness
of payments made to affiliated interests under any affiliated contract of $300,000 or more by clear and convincing evidence.
In December 1996, the PUC issued an order in a docket that had been opened to review the relationship between HEI and
Hawaiian Electric and the effects of that relationship on the operations of Hawaiian Electric. The order adopted the report of the
consultant the PUC had retained and ordered Hawaiian Electric to continue to provide the PUC with periodic status reports on
its compliance with the PUC Agreement (pursuant to which HEI became the holding company of Hawaiian Electric). Hawaiian
Electric files such status reports annually. In the order, the PUC also required the Utilities to present a comprehensive analysis
of the impact that the holding company structure and investments in nonutility subsidiaries have on a case-by-case basis on the
cost of capital to each utility in future rate cases and remove any such effects from the cost of capital. The Utilities have made
presentations in their subsequent rate cases to support their positions that there was no evidence that would modify the PUC’s
finding that Hawaiian Electric’s access to capital did not suffer as a result of HEI’s involvement in nonutility activities and that
HEI’s diversification did not permanently raise or lower the cost of capital incorporated into the rates paid by Hawaiian
Electric’s utility customers.
The Utilities are not subject to regulation by the FERC under the Federal Power Act, except under Sections 210 through
212 (added by Title II of PURPA and amended by the Energy Policy Act of 1992), which permit the FERC to order electric
utilities to interconnect with qualifying cogenerators and small power producers, and to wheel power to other electric utilities.
Title I of PURPA, which relates to retail regulatory policies for electric utilities, and Title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,
which addresses transmission access, also apply to the Utilities. The Utilities are also required to file various operational reports
with the FERC.
Because they are located in the State of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries are exempt by statute from
limitations set forth in the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 on the use of petroleum as a primary energy source.
See also “HEI–Regulation” above.
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Environmental regulation. Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, like other utilities, are subject to
periodic inspections by federal, state and, in some cases, local environmental regulatory agencies, including agencies
responsible for the regulation of water quality, air quality, hazardous and other waste and hazardous materials. These
inspections may result in the identification of items needing corrective or other action. Except as otherwise disclosed in this
report (see “Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition–Environmental matters” for HEI Consolidated,
the Electric utility and the Bank sections in HEI’s MD&A and Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are
incorporated herein by reference), the Company believes that each subsidiary has appropriately responded to environmental
conditions requiring action and that, as a result of such actions, such environmental conditions will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company or Hawaiian Electric.
Water quality controls. The generating stations, substations and other utility facilities operate under federal and state
water quality regulations and permits, including but not limited to the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (governing point source discharges, including wastewater and storm water discharges), Underground
Injection Control (regulating disposal of wastewater into the subsurface), the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) program, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (governing actual or threatened oil releases and imposing strict liability
on responsible parties for clean-up costs and damages to natural resources and property), and other regulations associated with
discharges of oil and other substances to surface water. The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations under
OPA also require certain facilities that use or store petroleum to prepare and implement SPCC Plans in order to prevent releases
of petroleum to navigable waters of the U.S. The Utilities' facilities that are subject to SPCC Plan requirements, including most
power plants, base yards, and certain substations, have prepared and are implementing SPCC Plans.
In 2014 and 2015, the Utilities did not experience any significant petroleum releases. The Company believes that each
subsidiary’s costs of responding to petroleum releases to date will not have a material adverse effect on the respective
subsidiary or the Company.
Air quality controls. The Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments of 1990, among other things, established the federal Title
V Operating Permit Program (in Hawaii known as the Covered Source Permit program) and greatly expanded the regulatory
requirements for monitoring and controlling hazardous air pollutants from mission sources. Under Title V, more stringent
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) affect new or modified generating units by requiring a permit to construct
under the CAA Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program and the controls necessary to meet the NAAQS.
Title V operating permits have been issued for all of the Utilities’ affected generating units.
Hazardous waste and toxic substances controls. The operations of the electric utility and former freight transportation
subsidiaries of HEI are subject to EPA regulations that implement provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund),
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
RCRA underground storage tank (UST) regulations require all facilities that use USTs for storing petroleum products to
comply with established leak detection, spill prevention, standards for tank design and retrofits, financial assurance, and tank
decommissioning and closure requirements. All of the Utilities’ USTs currently meet the applicable requirements.
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act under SARA Title III requires the Utilities to report
potentially hazardous chemicals present in their facilities in order to provide the public with information so that emergency
procedures can be established to protect the public in the event of hazardous chemical releases. All of the Utilities' facilities are
in compliance with applicable annual reporting requirements to the State Emergency Planning Commission, the Local
Emergency Planning Committee and local fire departments. Since January 1, 1998, the steam electric industry category has
been subject to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements. All of the Utilities' facilities are in compliance with TRI
reporting requirements.
The TSCA regulations specify procedures for the handling and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a compound
found in some transformer and capacitor dielectric fluids. The TSCA regulations also apply to responses to releases of PCBs to
the environment. The Utilities have instituted procedures to monitor compliance with these regulations and have implemented a
program to identify and replace PCB transformers and capacitors in their systems. Management believes that all of the Utilities'
facilities are currently in compliance with PCB regulations. In April 2010, the EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed
Rule Making announcing its intent to reassess PCB regulations. The EPA projects that it will publish a notice of proposed rule
making in March 2016.
Hawaii’s Environmental Response Law, as amended (ERL), governs releases of hazardous substances, including oil, to the
environment in areas within the state’s jurisdiction. Responsible parties under the ERL are jointly, severally, and strictly liable
for a release of a hazardous substance. Responsible parties include owners or operators of a facility where a hazardous
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substance is located and any person who at the time of disposal of the hazardous substance owned or operated any facility at
which such hazardous substance was disposed.
The Utilities periodically identify leaking petroleum-containing equipment such as USTs, piping, and transformers. In a
few instances, small amounts of PCBs have been identified in the leaking equipment. Each subsidiary reports releases from
such equipment when and as required by applicable law and addresses in all material respects impacts due to the releases in
compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Research and development. The Utilities expensed approximately $3.3 million, $2.9 million and $3.4 million in 2015, 2014
and 2013, respectively, for research and development (R&D). In 2015, 2014 and 2013, the electric utilities’ contributions to the
Electric Power Research Institute accounted for approximately 67%, 76% and 64% of R&D expenses, respectively. Included in
the R&D expenses were amounts related to new and emerging technologies, biofuels, energy storage, demand response,
environmental compliance, power quality, electric and hybrid plug in vehicles and other renewables (e.g., integration of
distributed energy resources onto the utility grid, grid modernization, solar resource evaluation, advanced inverter testing, and
modeling of high PV penetration circuits).
Additional information. For additional information about Hawaiian Electric, see Hawaiian Electric’s MD&A, Hawaiian
Electric’s “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and Hawaiian Electric’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Properties. Hawaiian Electric owns and operates four generating plants on the island of Oahu at Honolulu, Waiau, Kahe and
Campbell Industrial Park (CIP). These plants have an aggregate net generating capability of 1,214 MW as of December 31,
2015. Hawaiian Electric's generating plant in Honolulu was deactivated in 2014, and the City and County of Honolulu is
seeking to condemn a portion of the plant site for its rail project. The four plants are situated on Hawaiian Electric-owned land
having a combined area of 535 acres and three parcels of land totaling 5.5 acres under leases expiring between June 30, 2016
and December 31, 2018, with options to extend to June 30, 2026. In addition, Hawaiian Electric owns a total of 132 acres of
land on which substations, transformer vaults, distribution baseyards and the Kalaeloa cogeneration facility are located.
Hawaiian Electric owns buildings and approximately 11.6 acres of land located in Honolulu which house its operating and
engineering departments. It also leases an office building and certain office spaces in Honolulu, and a warehousing center in
Kapolei. The lease for the office building expires in November 2021, with an option to extend through November 2024. Leases
for certain office and warehouse spaces expire on various dates from March 31, 2016 through July 31, 2025, some with options
to extend to various dates through December 31, 2034.
Hawaiian Electric's Barbers Point Tank Farm (BPTF) has three storage tanks with an aggregate of 1 million barrels of
storage for LSFO. The BPTF is located in Campbell Industrial Park, on the same property as the CIP Generating Station, and is
the central fuel storage facility where LSFO purchased by Hawaiian Electric is received and stored. From the BPTF, LSFO is
transported via Hawaiian Electric owned underground pipelines to the Kahe and Waiau Power Plants. Hawaiian Electric also
has fuel storage facilities at each of its plant sites with a nominal aggregate capacity of 770,000 barrels for LSFO storage,
44,000 barrels for diesel storage, and 88,000 barrels for biodiesel storage. Hawaiian Electric also owns a fuel storage facility at
Iwilei that was used to provide fuel to the Honolulu Power Plant. The Honolulu Power Plant was deactivated on January 31,
2014 and any future fuel supplies will be delivered directly to the plant by truck. The Iwilei fuel storage facility's tanks and
pumping infrastructure are being removed, and the facility is being reconfigured for other purposes.
Hawaii Electric Light owns and operates four generating plants on the island of Hawaii in Hilo, Waimea, Keahole and
Puna, along with distributed generators at substation sites. These plants have an aggregate net generating capability of 179 MW
as of December 31, 2015 (excluding several small run-of-river hydro units). Hawaii Electric Light's Shipman plant in Hilo was
deactivated in 2014 and retired in 2015. The plants (including a baseyard on the same parcel as the Hilo plant) are situated on
Hawaii Electric Light-owned land having a combined area of approximately 44 acres. The distributed generators are located
within Hawaii Electric Light-owned substation sites having a combined area of approximately 4 acres. Hawaii Electric Light
also owns fuel storage facilities at these sites with a usable storage capacity of 48,000 barrels of bunker oil and 81,802 barrels
of diesel. There are an additional 19,200 barrels of diesel and 22,770 barrels of bunker oil storage capacity for Hawaii Electric
Light-owned fuel off-site at Chevron Products Company (Chevron)-owned terminalling facilities. Hawaii Electric Light pays a
storage fee to Chevron and has no other interest in the property, tanks or other infrastructure situated on Chevron’s property.
Hawaii Electric Light also owns 6 acres of land in Kona, which is used for a baseyard, and one acre of land in Hilo, which
houses its accounting, customer services and administrative offices. Hawaii Electric Light also leases 3.7 acres of land for its
baseyard in Hilo under a lease expiring in 2030. In addition, Hawaii Electric Light owns a total of approximately 100 acres of
land, and leases a total of approximately 8.5 acres of land, on which hydro facilities, substations and switching stations,
microwave facilities, and transmission lines are located. The deeds to the sites located in Hilo contain certain restrictions, but
the restrictions do not materially interfere with the use of the sites for public utility purposes.
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Maui Electric owns and operates two generating plants on the island of Maui, at Kahului and Maalaea, with an aggregate
net generating capability of 244.3 MW as of December 31, 2015. The plants are situated on Maui Electric-owned land having a
combined area of 28.6 acres. Maui Electric’s administrative offices and engineering and distribution departments are located on
9.1 acres of Maui Electric-owned land in Kahului. Maui Electric also owns fuel oil storage facilities at these sites with a total
maximum usable capacity of 81,272 barrels of bunker oil, and 94,586 barrels of diesel. There are an additional 56,358 barrels of
diesel oil storage capacity for Maui Electric-owned fuel off-site at Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. (Aloha Petroleum)-owned
terminalling facilities and 5,000 barrels of diesel oil storage capacity for Maui Electric-owned fuel off-site at Chevron Products
Company (Chevron)-owned terminalling facilities. Maui Electric pays storage fees to Aloha Petroleum and Chevron. Maui
Electric owns two 1 MW stand-by diesel generators and a 6,000 gallon fuel storage tank located in Hana. Maui Electric owns
65.7 acres of undeveloped land at Waena. Most of this Waena land is currently used for agricultural purposes by the former
landowner.
Maui Electric also owns and operates smaller distribution systems, generation systems (with an aggregate net capability of
21.9 MW as of December 31, 2015) and fuel storage facilities on the islands of Lanai and Molokai, primarily on land owned by
Maui Electric.
Other properties. The Utilities own overhead transmission and distribution lines, underground cables, poles (some jointly)
and metal high voltage towers. Electric lines are located over or under public and nonpublic properties. Lines are added when
needed to serve increased loads and/or for reliability reasons. In some design districts on Oahu, lines must be placed
underground. Under Hawaii law, the PUC generally must determine whether new 46 kilovolt (kV), 69 kV or 138 kV lines can
be constructed overhead or must be placed underground.
See “Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries and service areas” above for a discussion of the nonexclusive franchises of
Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries. Most of the leases, easements and licenses for Hawaiian Electric’s, Hawaii Electric Light’s
and Maui Electric’s lines have been recorded.
See “Generation statistics” above and “Limited insurance” in HEI’s MD&A for a further discussion of some of the electric
utility properties.
Bank
General. ASB was granted a federal savings bank charter in January 1987. Prior to that time, ASB had operated since 1925 as
the Hawaii division of American Savings & Loan Association of Salt Lake City, Utah. As of December 31, 2015, ASB was one
of the largest financial institutions in the State of Hawaii based on total assets of $6.0 billion and deposits of $5.0 billion. In
2015, ASB’s revenues and net income amounted to approximately 10% and 34% of HEI’s consolidated revenues and net
income, respectively, compared to approximately 8% and 31% in 2014 and approximately 8% and 36% in 2013, respectively.
At the time of HEI’s acquisition of ASB in 1988, HEI agreed with the OTS’ predecessor regulatory agency that ASB’s
regulatory capital would be maintained at a level of at least 6% of ASB’s total liabilities, or at such greater amount as may be
required from time to time by regulation. Under the agreement, HEI’s obligation to contribute additional capital to ensure that
ASB would have the capital level required by the OTS was limited to a maximum aggregate amount of approximately
$65.1 million. As of December 31, 2015, as a result of certain HEI contributions of capital to ASB, HEI’s maximum obligation
under the agreement to contribute additional capital has been reduced to approximately $28.3 million. ASB is subject to OCC
regulations on dividends and other distributions and ASB must receive a letter of non-objection from the OCC and FRB before
it can declare and pay a dividend to HEI.
The following table sets forth selected data for ASB (average balances calculated using the average daily balances):
Years ended December 31
Common equity to assets ratio
2015
2014
2013
Average common equity divided by average total assets
9.53%
9.87%
9.88%
Return on assets
Net income for common stock divided by average total assets
Return on common equity
Net income for common stock divided by average common equity
0.95
9.93
0.95
9.60
1.13
11.43
Asset/liability management. See HEI’s “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”
Consolidated average balance sheet and interest income and interest expense. See “Bank—Results of operations—
Average balance sheet and net interest margin” in HEI’s MD&A.
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The following table shows the effect on net interest income of (1) changes in interest rates (change in weighted-average
interest rate multiplied by prior year average balance) and (2) changes in volume (change in average balance multiplied by prior
period weighted-average interest rate). Any remaining change is allocated to the above two categories on a prorata basis.
Securities purchased under resale agreements
(10)
(10)
(20)
$
188
$
(27) $
161
$
(in thousands)
Interest income
Other investments
Available-for-sale investment securities
Taxable
Non-taxable
Total available-for-sale investment securities
Loans
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial
Consumer
Total loans
Total increase (decrease) in interest income
Interest expense
Savings
Interest-bearing checking
Money market
Time certificates
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Total (increase) decrease in interest expense
Increase (decrease) in net interest income
2015 vs. 2014
2014 vs. 2013
Rate
Volume
Total
Rate
Volume
Total
(158)
(214)
(372)
(2,451)
(1,831)
(402)
(73)
(552)
1,933
(3,376)
(3,570)
—
—
—
—
—
672
672
3,471
(215)
3,256
1,793
4,485
1,197
68
540
734
8,817
12,036
(123)
(13)
9
(144)
—
(919)
(1,190)
3,313
(429)
2,884
(658)
2,654
795
(5)
(12)
2,667
5,441
8,466
(123)
(13)
9
(144)
—
(247)
(518)
70
1
—
60
60
(5,112)
(636)
1,791
111
(2,106)
(113)
(6,065)
(5,934)
—
—
10
(48)
459
107
528
$
1
$
(24)
144
(2,125)
(1,981)
2,410
4,993
3,483
(313)
2,212
(348)
12,437
10,433
(82)
(20)
8
147
(1,173)
(139)
(1,259)
71
(23)
144
(2,065)
(1,921)
(2,702)
4,357
5,274
(202)
106
(461)
6,372
4,499
(82)
(20)
18
99
(714)
(32)
(731)
$
(2,898) $
10,846
$
7,948
$
(5,406) $
9,174
$
3,768
See “Bank—Results of operations” in HEI’s MD&A for an explanation of significant changes in earning assets and costing
liabilities.
Noninterest income. In addition to net interest income, ASB has various sources of noninterest income, including fee income
from credit and debit cards, fee income from deposit liabilities, mortgage banking income and other financial products and
services. See “Bank—Results of operations” in HEI’s MD&A for an explanation of significant changes in noninterest income.
Lending activities.
General. The following table sets forth the composition of ASB’s loans receivable held for investment:
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December 31
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
(dollars in thousands)
Real estate: 1
Residential 1-4
family
Commercial real
estate
Home equity line of
credit
Residential land
Commercial
construction
Residential
construction
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Total loans
Balance
% of
total
Balance
% of
total
Balance
% of
total
Balance
% of
total
Balance
% of
total
$ 2,069,665
44.8
$
2,044,205
46.0
$
2,006,007
48.2
$
1,866,450
49.2
$
1,926,774
52.2
690,561
14.9
531,917
12.0
440,443
10.6
375,677
9.9
331,931
9.0
846,294
18,229
18.3
0.4
818,815
16,240
18.4
0.4
739,331
16,176
17.8
0.4
630,175
25,815
16.6
0.7
535,481
45,392
14.5
1.2
100,796
2.2
96,438
2.2
52,112
1.3
43,988
1.2
41,950
1.1
14,089
3,739,634
758,659
123,775
0.3
80.9
16.4
2.7
18,961
3,526,576
791,757
122,656
0.4
79.4
17.8
2.8
12,774
3,266,843
783,388
108,722
0.3
78.6
18.8
2.6
6,171
2,948,276
721,349
121,231
0.2
77.8
19.0
3.2
3,327
2,884,855
716,427
93,253
0.1
78.1
19.4
2.5
4,622,068
100.0
4,440,989
100.0
4,158,953
100.0
3,790,856
100.0
3,694,535
100.0
Less: Deferred fees and
discounts
Allowance for
loan losses
(6,249)
(50,038)
(6,338)
(45,618)
(8,724)
(40,116)
(11,638)
(41,985)
(13,811)
(37,906)
Total loans, net
$ 4,565,781
$
4,389,033
$
4,110,113
$
3,737,233
$
3,642,818
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Includes renegotiated loans.
The increase in the loans receivable balance in 2015 was primarily due to growth in commercial real estate, home equity
lines of credit (HELOC) and residential 1-4 family loan portfolios, partly offset by a decrease in the commercial loan portfolio.
The growth in the commercial real estate, HELOC and residential loan portfolios was driven by demand for this loan type and
was consistent with ASB's loan growth strategy.
The increase in the loans receivable balance in 2014 was primarily due to growth in commercial real estate, HELOC,
commercial construction and residential 1-4 family loan portfolios. The growth in the commercial real estate and commercial
construction loan portfolios were driven by demand for these loan types as the Hawaii economy continues to improve. The
growth in the HELOC and residential loan portfolios were consistent with ASB’s mix target and loan growth strategy.
The increase in the loans receivable balance in 2013 was primarily due to growth in the residential, HELOC, commercial
and commercial real estate loan portfolios. The growth in these portfolios was consistent with ASB’s mix target and loan
growth strategy.
The increase in the loans receivable balance in 2012 and 2011 was primarily due to growth in commercial, commercial real
estate, consumer and HELOC loans as ASB targeted these portfolios because of their shorter duration and/or variable rates.
Offsetting these 2012 and 2011 loan portfolio increases was a decrease in the residential loan portfolio. Although ASB produced
nearly $1.0 billion of new, long-term residential loans in 2012, nearly double the level for 2011, it sold more than half those
loans to control interest rate risk and repayments were also higher than in 2011.
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The following table summarizes our loans receivable held for investment based upon contractually scheduled principal
payments allocated to the indicated maturity categories:
December 31
Due
(in millions)
Commercial – Fixed
Commercial – Adjustable
Total commercial
Commercial construction – Fixed
Commercial construction – Adjustable
Total commercial construction
Residential construction – Fixed
Residential construction – Adjustable
Total residential construction
Total loans – Fixed
Total loans – Adjustable
Total loans
2015
In
1 year
or less
After 1 year
through
5 years
After
5 years
Total
$
47
$
216
263
6
30
36
14
—
14
67
246
313
$
$
119
306
425
—
65
65
—
—
—
119
371
490
$
$
18
53
71
—
—
—
—
—
—
18
53
71
$
$
184
575
759
6
95
101
14
—
14
204
670
874
Origination, purchase and sale of loans. Generally, residential and commercial real estate loans originated by ASB are
collateralized by real estate located in Hawaii. For additional information, including information concerning the geographic
distribution of ASB’s mortgage-related securities portfolio and the geographic concentration of credit risk, see Note 15 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. The demand for loans is primarily dependent on the Hawaii real estate market, business
conditions, interest rates and loan refinancing activity.
Residential mortgage lending. ASB originates fixed rate and adjustable rate loans secured by single family residential
property, including investor-owned properties, with maturities of up to 30 years. ASB’s general policy is to require private
mortgage insurance when the loan-to-value ratio of the property exceeds 80% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase
price at origination. For non-owner-occupied residential properties, the loan-to-value ratio may not exceed 80% of the lower of
the appraised value or purchase price at origination.
Construction and development lending. ASB provides fixed rate loans for the construction of one-to-four unit residential
and commercial properties. Construction loan projects are typically short term in nature. Construction and development
financing generally involves a higher degree of credit risk than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate.
Accordingly, construction and development loans are generally priced higher than loans collateralized by completed structures.
ASB’s underwriting, monitoring and disbursement practices with respect to construction and development financing are
designed to ensure sufficient funds are available to complete construction projects. See “Loan portfolio risk elements” and
“Multifamily residential and commercial real estate lending” below.
Multifamily residential and commercial real estate lending. ASB provides permanent financing and construction and
development financing collateralized by multifamily residential properties (including apartment buildings) and collateralized by
commercial and industrial properties (including office buildings, shopping centers and warehouses) for its own portfolio as well
as for participation with other lenders. Commercial real estate lending typically involves long lead times to originate and fund.
As a result, production results can vary significantly from period to period.
Consumer lending. ASB offers a variety of secured and unsecured consumer loans. Loans collateralized by deposits are
limited to 90% of the available account balance. ASB offers home equity lines of credit, clean energy loans, secured and
unsecured VISA cards (through a third party issuer), checking account overdraft protection and other general purpose consumer
loans.
Commercial lending. ASB provides both secured and unsecured commercial loans to business entities. This lending
activity is designed to diversify ASB’s asset structure, shorten maturities, improve rate sensitivity of the loan portfolio and
attract commercial checking deposits. ASB offers commercial loans with terms up to ten years.
Loan origination fee and servicing income. In addition to interest earned on residential mortgage loans, ASB receives
income from servicing loans, for late payments and from other related services. Servicing fees are received on loans originated
and subsequently sold by ASB where ASB acts as collection agent on behalf of third-party purchasers.
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ASB charges the borrower at loan settlement a loan origination fee. See “Loans receivable” in Note 1 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Loan portfolio risk elements. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan and does not cure the
delinquency promptly, the loan is classified as delinquent. If delinquencies are not cured promptly, ASB normally commences a
collection action, including foreclosure proceedings in the case of real estate secured loans. In a foreclosure action, the property
collateralizing the delinquent debt is sold at a public auction in which ASB may participate as a bidder to protect its interest. If
ASB is the successful bidder, the property is classified as real estate owned until it is sold. As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and
2013, ASB had $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of real estate acquired in settlement of loans.
In addition to delinquent loans, other significant lending risk elements include: (1) loans which accrue interest and are 90
days or more past due as to principal or interest, (2) loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis (nonaccrual loans), and (3) loans
on which various concessions are made with respect to interest rate, maturity, or other terms due to the inability of the borrower
to service the obligation under the original terms of the agreement (troubled debt restructured loans). ASB loans that were 90
days or more past due on which interest was being accrued as of December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were
immaterial or nil. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to nonaccrual and troubled debt restructured
loans:
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans—
Real estate
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Residential construction
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Total nonaccrual loans
Troubled debt restructured loans not included above—
Real estate
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Total real estate
Commercial
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
$
20,554
$
19,253
$
19,679
$
26,721
$
28,298
1,188
2,254
970
—
24,966
20,174
895
5,112
1,087
720
—
26,172
10,053
661
4,439
2,060
3,161
—
29,339
18,781
401
6,750
2,349
8,561
—
44,381
20,222
284
3,436
2,258
14,535
—
48,527
17,946
281
$
46,035
$
36,886
$
48,521
$
64,887
$
66,754
$
13,962
$
13,525
$
9,744
$
6,759
$
5,029
—
2,467
4,713
21,142
1,104
—
480
7,130
21,135
2,972
—
171
7,476
17,391
1,649
—
—
11,090
17,849
43
—
—
24,828
29,857
15,386
Total troubled debt restructured loans
$
22,246
$
24,107
$
19,040
$
17,892
$
45,243
Impact of nonperforming loans on interest income. The following table presents the gross interest income for both
nonaccrual and restructured loans that would have been recognized if such loans had been current in accordance with their
original contractual terms, and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination if held for only part of the
period. The table also presents the interest income related to these loans that was actually recognized for the period.
(dollars in millions)
Gross amount of interest income that would have been recorded in accordance with original contractual terms, and
had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for only part of the period 1
Interest income actually recognized
Total interest income foregone
Year ended
December 31, 2015
$
$
3
1
2
1 Based on the contractual rate that was being charged at the time the loan was restructured or placed on nonaccrual status.
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In 2015, nonaccrual loans increased $9.1 million primarily due to higher nonaccrual commercial loans of $10.1 million.
ASB evaluates a restructured loan transaction to determine if the borrower is in financial difficulty and if the restructured terms
are considered concessions—typically terms that are out of market, beyond normal or reasonable standards, or otherwise not
available to a non-troubled borrower in the normal market place. A loan classified as TDR must meet both criteria of financial
difficulty and concession. TDR loans decreased $1.9 million in 2015 primarily due to decreases of $2.4 million and $1.9
million of residential land and commercial loans, respectively, classified as TDR. HELOC loans classified as TDR increased by
$2.0 million.
In 2014, nonaccrual loans decreased $11.6 million primarily due to the payoff of commercial loans that were on nonaccrual
status and repayments in the residential land portfolio. TDR loans increased $5.1 million in 2014 primarily due to increases of
$3.8 million and $1.3 million of residential 1-4 and commercial loans, respectively, classified as TDR.
In 2013, nonaccrual loans decreased $16.4 million due to improved credit quality in the residential 1-4 family, commercial
real estate and commercial loans, and repayments in the residential land portfolio. The improvement is attributed to the
continued stabilization or increase of property values, more financial flexibility of borrowers, and overall general economic
improvement in the State of Hawaii. TDR loans increased $1.1 million in 2013 primarily due to increases of $3.0 million and
$1.6 million of residential 1-4 and commercial loans, respectively, classified as TDR, partly offset by a $3.6 million decrease in
residential land loans classified as TDR.
In 2012, nonaccrual loans decreased by $1.9 million due to improved credit quality in the residential 1-4 family and
consumer portfolios (residential 1-4 family lower by $1.6 million and residential land loans lower by $5.9 million), partially
offset by higher nonaccrual commercial real estate and commercial loans of $5.6 million. The improvement was attributed to
stabilized or increasing property values, more financial flexibility of borrowers and overall general economic improvement in
the State of Hawaii. TDR loans decreased by $27.4 million in 2012 due to decreases of $15.3 million and $13.7 million of
commercial loans and residential land loans, respectively, classified as TDR.
Allowance for loan losses. See “Allowance for loan losses” in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table presents the changes in the allowance for loan losses:
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses, January 1
Provision for loan losses
Charge-offs
Residential 1-4 family
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Total charge-offs
Recoveries
Residential 1-4 family
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Total recoveries
2015
2014
2013
$
45,618
$
40,116
$
41,985
$
6,275
6,126
1,507
2012
37,906
12,883
$
2011
40,646
15,009
356
205
—
561
1,074
4,791
6,426
226
80
507
813
2,773
985
4,571
987
196
81
1,264
1,872
2,414
5,550
1,180
752
469
2,401
1,636
889
4,926
1,162
782
485
2,429
3,056
2,717
8,202
1,881
358
868
3,107
1,089
630
4,826
3,183
716
2,808
6,707
3,606
2,517
12,830
1,328
108
1,443
2,879
649
498
4,026
5,528
1,439
4,071
11,038
5,335
3,117
19,490
110
25
170
305
869
567
1,741
Allowance for loan losses, December 31
$
50,038
$
45,618
$
40,116
$
41,985
$
37,906
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to loans receivable held
for investment
Ratio of provision for loan losses during the year to
average total loans
Ratio of net charge-offs during the year to average total
loans
1.03%
0.14%
0.01%
0.97%
0.04%
0.09%
1.11%
0.35%
0.24%
1.03%
0.42%
0.49%
1.08%
0.14%
0.04%
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The following table sets forth the allocation of ASB’s allowance for loan losses and the percentage of loans in each
Allow-
ance
balance
$ 4,186
11,342
7,260
1,671
4,461
13
28,933
17,208
3,897
50,038
—
$ 50,038
$
category to total loans:
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Real estate
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Unallocated
Total allowance for loan
losses
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Real estate
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Unallocated
Total allowance for loan losses
$
2015
Allowance
to loan
receivable
%
Loan
receivable
% of
total
Allow-
ance
balance
2014
Allowance
to loan
receivable
%
Loan
receivable
% of
total
Allow-
ance
balance
2013
Allowance
to loan
receivable
%
Loan
receivable
% of
total
0.20
1.64
0.86
9.17
4.43
0.09
0.77
2.27
3.15
1.08
44.8
14.9
18.3
0.4
2.2
0.3
80.9
16.4
2.7
100.0
$ 4,662
8,954
6,982
1,875
5,471
28
27,972
14,017
3,629
45,618
—
0.23
1.68
0.85
11.55
5.67
0.15
0.79
1.77
2.96
1.03
46.0
12.0
18.4
0.4
2.2
0.4
79.4
17.8
2.8
100.0
$ 5,534
5,059
5,229
1,817
2,397
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20,055
15,803
2,367
38,225
1,891
$ 45,618
$ 40,116
0.28
1.15
0.71
11.23
4.60
0.15
0.61
2.02
2.18
0.92
48.2
10.6
17.8
0.4
1.3
0.3
78.6
18.8
2.6
100.0
2012
Allowance
to loan
receivable
%
Allowance
balance
Loan
receivable
% of
total
Allowance
balance
2011
Allowance
to loan
receivable
%
Loan
receivable
% of
total
6,068
2,965
4,493
4,275
2,023
9
19,833
15,931
4,019
39,783
2,202
41,985
0.33
0.79
0.71
16.56
4.60
0.15
0.67
2.21
3.32
1.05
49.2
$
9.9
16.6
0.7
1.2
0.2
77.8
19.0
3.2
100.0
$
6,500
1,688
4,354
3,795
1,888
4
18,229
14,867
3,806
36,902
1,004
37,906
0.34
0.51
0.81
8.36
4.50
0.12
0.63
2.08
4.08
1.00
52.2
9.0
14.5
1.2
1.1
0.1
78.1
19.4
2.5
100.0
In 2015, ASB's allowance for loan losses increased by $4.4 million primarily due to growth in the commercial real estate
loan portfolio ($159 million or 29.8% growth in outstanding balances) and increases in reserves for commercial loans. Overall
loan quality remained strong as total delinquencies of $26.1 million at December 31, 2015 was a slight increase of $0.6 million
compared to total delinquencies of $25.5 million at December 31, 2014 primarily due to an increase in delinquent consumer
loans. The ratio of delinquent loans to total loans decreased slightly from 0.58% of total loans outstanding at December 31,2014
to 0.57% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2015. Net charge-offs for 2015 were $1.9 million, an increase of $1.3
million compared to $0.6 million for 2014 primarily due to an increase in consumer loan charge-offs as result of the strategic
expansion of ASB's unsecured consumer loan product offering with risk-based pricing. ASB's provision for loan losses was
$6.3 million for 2015, an increase of $0.2 million compared to the provision for loan losses of $6.1 million for 2014.
In 2014, ASB’s allowance for loan losses increased by $5.5 million primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio ($282
million or 6.8% growth in outstanding balances) and increases in the loss rates of loan portfolios with higher risk such as
commercial real estate and unsecured personal loans. Overall loan quality continued to improve as total delinquencies of $25.5
million at December 31, 2014 was a decrease of $8.3 million compared to total delinquencies of $33.8 million at December 31,
2013 due to a decrease in delinquent commercial, commercial real estate and residential land loans. The ratio of delinquent
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loans to total loans decreased from 0.81% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2013 to 0.58% of total loans outstanding
at December 31, 2014. Net charge-offs for 2014 were $0.6 million, a decrease of $2.8 million compared to $3.4 million for
2013 primarily due to a decrease in commercial, HELOC and residential land loan charge-offs as a result of the strong
economic growth in Hawaii and partially due to the sale of the credit card portfolio in 2013. ASB’s provision for loan losses
was $6.1 million for 2014, an increase of $4.6 million compared to provision for loan losses of $1.5 million for 2013 primarily
due to growth in the loan portfolio.
In 2013, ASB’s allowance for loan losses decreased by $1.9 million, despite the increase in the loan portfolios (9.7%
growth or $368.1 million increase in outstanding balances) primarily due to the release of reserves as a result of repayments in
the higher risk purchased loan and residential land loans portfolios and the sale of the credit card portfolio. Overall loan quality
has improved as delinquencies decreased significantly in 2013, primarily in the residential 1-4 family, residential land and
commercial real estate portfolios. Net loan charge-offs for 2013 were $3.4 million compared to $8.8 million in 2012 as the
Hawaii economy in general and the housing market in particular continued to improve. ASB’s provision for loan losses was
$1.5 million in 2013, compared to $12.9 million in 2012.
In 2012, ASB’s allowance for loan losses increased by $4.1 million due to growth in the loan portfolios (2.6% growth or
$96.3 million increase in outstanding balances) and higher impairment reserves for the commercial and commercial real estate
loan portfolios. Although overall loan quality improved, a number of commercial borrowers experienced financial stress during
the year. A loan is deemed impaired when it is probable (more likely than not) that the bank will be unable to collect all
amounts due according to the loan’s original contractual terms. In 2012, delinquencies significantly improved in the residential
1-4 family and consumer loan portfolios, while total bank net loan charge-offs of $8.8 million were about half the level in 2011,
reflecting the gradual improvement in the local economy including a recovery of the housing market. ASB’s provision for loan
losses was $12.9 million in 2012, compared to $15.0 million in 2011.
Investment activities. Currently, ASB’s investment portfolio consists of mortgage-related securities, stock of the FHLB of
Des Moines and U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations. ASB owns mortgage-related securities issued by the Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and Government National
Mortgage Association (GNMA) and federal agency obligations. The weighted-average yield on investments during 2015, 2014
and 2013 was 2.06%, 1.91% and 2.01%, respectively. ASB did not maintain a portfolio of securities held for trading during
2015, 2014 and 2013.
As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, ASB’s stock in FHLB amounted to $11 million, $69 million and $93 million,
respectively. The amount that ASB is required to invest in FHLB stock is determined by FHLB requirements. Since the third
quarter of 2012, the FHLB of Seattle was granted authority to repurchase excess stock from its members. As of December 31,
2014, ASB's FHLB stock balance was $55 million in excess of the requirement. With the merger of the FHLB of Seattle and the
FHLB of Des Moines in the second quarter of 2015, all of ASB's excess stock was repurchased. The amount of stock
repurchased in 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $59 million, $23 million and $3 million, respectively. See “Stock in FHLB” in HEI’s
MD&A. Also, see “Regulation–Federal Home Loan Bank System” below.
ASB does not have any exposure to securities backed by subprime mortgages. See “Investment securities” in Note 5 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of other-than-temporarily impaired securities.
The following table summarizes the current amortized cost of ASB’s investment portfolio (excluding stock of the FHLB of
Des Moines, which has no contractual maturity) and weighted average yields as of December 31, 2015. Mortgage-related
securities are shown separately because they are typically paid in monthly installments over a number of years.
In 1 year
or less
After 1 year
through 5
years
After 5 years
through 10
years
After
10 years
Mortgage-
Related
Securities
Total
(dollars in millions)
U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations
$ —
Mortgage-related securities - FNMA, FHLMC and
GNMA
—
$ —
$
$
86
—
86
$
$
72
—
72
$
55
—
55
$
$
$
—
$ 213
611
611
611
$ 824
Weighted average yield 2
—%
1.96%
2.18%
2.34%
2.19%
2.17%
1 As of December 31, 2015, no investment exceeded 10% of stockholder's equity.
2 There are no tax exempt obligations.
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Deposits and other sources of funds.
General. Deposits traditionally have been the principal source of ASB’s funds for use in lending, meeting liquidity
requirements and making investments. ASB also derives funds from the receipt of interest and principal on outstanding loans
receivable and mortgage-related securities, borrowings from the FHLB of Des Moines, securities sold under agreements to
repurchase and other sources. ASB borrows on a short-term basis to compensate for seasonal or other reductions in deposit
flows. ASB also may borrow on a longer-term basis to support expanded lending or investment activities. Advances from the
FHLB and securities sold under agreements to repurchase continue to be a source of funds, but they are a higher cost source
than deposits.
Deposits. ASB’s deposits are obtained primarily from residents of Hawaii. Net deposit inflow or outflow, measured as the
year-over-year difference in year-end deposits, was an inflow of $402 million in 2015, compared to an inflow of $251 million in
2014 and $143 million in 2013.
The following table presents the average deposits and average rates by type of deposit. Average balances have been
calculated using the average daily balances.
Years ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing deposit liabilities
2015
% of
total
deposits
Average
balance
Weighted
average
rate %
Average
balance
2014
% of
total
deposits
Weighted
average
rate %
Average
balance
2013
% of
total
deposits
Weighted
average
rate %
$ 1,980,151
58.6%
0.06% $ 1,879,373
58.3%
0.06% $ 1,805,363
58.1%
0.06%
782,811
164,568
449,179
23.2
4.9
13.3
0.02
0.12
0.83
738,651
171,889
434,934
22.9
5.3
13.5
0.02
0.12
0.83
665,941
182,343
454,021
21.4
5.9
14.6
0.02
0.13
0.82
$ 3,376,709
100.0%
0.16% $ 3,224,847
100.0%
0.16% $ 3,107,668
100.0%
0.16%
Savings
Checking
Money market
Certificate
Total interest-bearing
deposit liabilities
Total noninterest-bearing
demand deposit liabilities
Total deposit liabilities
$ 4,803,671
1,426,962
1,285,964
$ 4,510,811
1,179,559
$ 4,287,227
The following table presents the amount of time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more, segregated by time remaining
until maturity:
(in thousands)
Three months or less
Greater than three months through six months
Greater than six months through twelve months
Greater than twelve months
Amount
18,835
10,061
23,485
110,807
163,188
$
$
Deposit-insurance premiums and regulatory developments. For a discussion of changes to the deposit insurance
system, premiums and Financing Corporation (FICO) assessments, see “Regulation–Deposit insurance coverage” below.
Other borrowings. See “Other borrowings” in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASB may obtain advances
from the FHLB of Des Moines provided that certain standards related to creditworthiness have been met. Advances are
collateralized by a blanket pledge of certain notes held by ASB and the mortgages securing them. To the extent that advances
exceed the amount of mortgage loan collateral pledged to the FHLB of Des Moines, the excess must be covered by qualified
marketable securities held under the control of and at the FHLB of Des Moines or at an approved third-party custodian. FHLB
advances generally are available to meet seasonal and other withdrawals of deposit accounts, to expand lending and to assist in
the effort to improve asset and liability management. FHLB advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs
offered from time to time by the FHLB of Des Moines.
The increase in other borrowings in 2015 compared to 2014 was due to an increase in public repurchase agreements. The
increase in other borrowings in 2014 compared to 2013 was due to an increase in repurchase agreements with the State of
Hawaii. The increase in other borrowings in 2013 compared to 2012 was due to $50 million of additional FHLB advances taken
out in 2013. The decrease in other borrowings in 2012 compared to 2011 was due to a decrease in retail repurchase agreements.
Competition. See “Bank—Executive overview and strategy” and “Bank—Certain factors that may affect future results and
financial condition—Competition” in HEI’s MD&A.
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The banking industry in Hawaii is highly competitive. At December 31, 2015, there were 8 financial institutions insured by
the FDIC headquartered in the State of Hawaii. While ASB is one of the largest financial institutions in Hawaii, based on total
assets, ASB faces vigorous competition for deposits and loans from two larger banking institutions based in Hawaii and from
smaller institutions that heavily promote their services in niche areas, such as providing financial services to small and medium-
sized businesses, as well as national financial services organizations. Competition for loans and deposits comes primarily from
other savings institutions, commercial banks, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, money market and mutual funds and
other investment alternatives. ASB faces additional competition in seeking deposit funds from various types of corporate and
government borrowers, including insurance companies. Competition for origination of mortgage loans comes primarily from
mortgage banking and brokerage firms, commercial banks, other savings institutions, insurance companies and real estate
investment trusts.
To remain competitive and continue building core franchise value, ASB continues to develop and introduce new products
and services to meet the needs of its consumer and commercial customers. Additionally, the banking industry is constantly
changing and ASB is making the investment in its people and technology necessary to adapt and remain competitive. ASB
competes for deposits primarily on the basis of the variety of types of savings and checking accounts it offers at competitive
rates, the quality of the services it provides, the convenience of its branch locations and business hours, and convenient
automated teller machines. The primary factors in ASB’s competition for mortgage and other loans are the competitive interest
rates and loan origination fees it charges, the wide variety of loan programs it offers and the quality and efficiency of the
services it provides to borrowers and the business community.
Regulation. ASB, a federally chartered savings bank, and its holding companies are subject to the regulatory supervision of the
OCC and FRB, respectively, and in certain respects, the FDIC. See “HEI–Regulation” above and “Bank–Certain factors that
may affect future results and financial condition–Regulation” in HEI’s MD&A. In addition, ASB must comply with FRB
reserve requirements.
Deposit insurance coverage. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated by the FDIC,
governs insurance coverage of deposit accounts. In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act permanently raised the current standard
maximum deposit insurance amount to $250,000. Generally, the amount of all deposits held by a depositor in the same capacity
(even if held in separate accounts) is aggregated for purposes of applying the insurance limit.
See “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessment” in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a
discussion of FDIC deposit insurance assessment rates. FICO will continue to impose an assessment on average total assets
minus average tangible equity to service the interest on FICO bond obligations. As of December 31, 2015, ASB’s annual FICO
assessment was 0.59 cents per $100 of average total assets minus average tangible equity.
Federal thrift charter. See “Bank–Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition—Regulation—
Unitary savings and loan holding company” in HEI’s MD&A, including the discussion of previously proposed legislation that
would abolish the charter.
Recent legislation and issuances. See “Bank–Legislation and regulation” in HEI’s MD&A.
Capital requirements. The OCC has set four capital requirements for financial institutions. As of December 31, 2015, ASB
was in compliance with all of the minimum capital requirements with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.8% (compared to a 4.0%
requirement), a common equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.1% (compared to a 4.5% requirement), a Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.1%
(compared to a 6.0% requirement) and a total capital ratio of 13.3% (compared to a 8.0% requirement).
In order to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, a financial
institution must hold a buffer of common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum capital requirements in an amount greater
than 2.5% of total risk-weighted assets (capital conservation buffer) which is phased-in through 2019. As of
December 31, 2015, ASB met the applicable capital requirements, including the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer.
See “Bank-Legislation and regulation” in HEI’s MD&A for the final capital rules under the Basel III regulatory capital
framework.
Affiliate transactions. Significant restrictions apply to certain transactions between ASB and its affiliates, including HEI
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. For example, ASB is prohibited from making any loan or other extension of credit to an
entity affiliated with ASB unless the affiliate is engaged exclusively in activities which the FRB has determined to be
permissible for bank holding companies. There are also various other restrictions which apply to certain transactions between
ASB and certain executive officers, directors and insiders of ASB. ASB is also barred from making a purchase of or any
investment in securities issued by an affiliate, other than with respect to shares of a subsidiary of ASB.
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Financial Derivatives and Interest Rate Risk. ASB is subject to OCC rules relating to derivatives activities, such as interest
rate swaps, interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments. See “Derivative financial instruments” in Note 5 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments used by ASB.
Currently ASB does not use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk (IRR), but may do so in the future. Generally
speaking, the OCC rules permit financial institutions to engage in transactions involving financial derivatives to the extent these
transactions are otherwise authorized under applicable law and are safe and sound. The rules require ASB to have certain
internal procedures for handling financial derivative transactions, including involvement of the ASB Board of Directors.
With the transfer of the regulatory jurisdiction from the OTS to the OCC, ASB has adopted terminology and IRR
assessment, measurement and management practices consistent with OCC guidelines. Management believes ASB’s IRR
processes are aligned with the Interagency Advisory on Interest Rate Risk Management and appropriate with earnings and
capital levels, balance sheet complexity, business model and risk tolerance.
Liquidity. OCC regulations require ASB to maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure safe and sound operations. ASB’s
principal sources of liquidity are customer deposits, borrowings, the maturity and repayment of portfolio loans and securities
and the sale of loans into secondary market channels. ASB’s principal sources of borrowings are advances from the FHLB of
Des Moines and securities sold under agreements to repurchase from broker/dealers. ASB is approved by the FHLB of Des
Moines to borrow an amount of up to 35% of assets to the extent it provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB of
Des Moines stock. As of December 31, 2015, ASB’s unused FHLB of Des Moines borrowing capacity was approximately
$1.7 billion. ASB utilizes growth in deposits, advances from the FHLB of Des Moines and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase to fund maturing and withdrawable deposits, repay maturing borrowings, fund existing and future loans and make
investments. As of December 31, 2015, ASB had loan commitments, undisbursed loan funds and unused lines and letters of
credit of $1.8 billion. Management believes ASB’s current sources of funds will enable it to meet these obligations while
maintaining liquidity at satisfactory levels.
Supervision. Pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (the FDICIA), the federal
banking agencies promulgated regulations which apply to the operations of ASB and its holding companies. Such regulations
address, for example, standards for safety and soundness, real estate lending, accounting and reporting, transactions with
affiliates and loans to insiders.
Prompt corrective action. The FDICIA establishes a statutory framework that is triggered by the capital level of a financial
institution and subjects it to progressively more stringent restrictions and supervision as capital levels decline. The OCC
rules implement the system of prompt corrective action. In particular, the rules define the relevant capital measures for the
categories of “well capitalized”, “adequately capitalized”, “undercapitalized”, “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically
undercapitalized.”
A financial institution that is “undercapitalized” or “significantly undercapitalized” is subject to additional mandatory
supervisory actions and a number of discretionary actions if the OCC determines that any of the actions is necessary to resolve
the problems of the association at the least possible long-term cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund. A financial institution that is
“critically undercapitalized” must be placed in conservatorship or receivership within 90 days, unless the OCC and the FDIC
concur that other action would be more appropriate. As of December 31, 2015, ASB was “well-capitalized.”
Interest rates. FDIC regulations restrict the ability of financial institutions that are undercapitalized to offer interest rates
on deposits that are significantly higher than the rates offered by competing institutions. As of December 31, 2015, ASB was
“well capitalized” and thus not subject to these interest rate restrictions.
Qualified thrift lender test. In order to satisfy the QTL test, ASB must maintain 65% of its assets in “qualified thrift
investments” on a monthly average basis in 9 out of the previous 12 months. Failure to satisfy the QTL test would subject ASB
to various penalties, including limitations on its activities, and would also bring into operation restrictions on the activities that
may be engaged in by HEI, ASB Hawaii and their other subsidiaries, which could effectively result in the required divestiture
of ASB. At all times during 2015, ASB was in compliance with the QTL test. See “HEI Consolidated–Regulation.”
Federal Home Loan Bank System. ASB is a member of the FHLB System, which consists of 11 regional FHLBs, and
ASB’s regional bank is the FHLB of Des Moines. The FHLB System provides a central credit facility for member institutions.
Historically, the FHLBs have served as the central liquidity facilities for savings associations and sources of long-term funds for
financing housing. At such time as an advance is made to ASB or renewed, it must be collateralized by collateral from one of
the following categories: (1) fully disbursed, whole first mortgages on improved residential property, or securities representing
a whole interest in such mortgages; (2) securities issued, insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof;
(3) FHLB deposits; and (4) other real estate-related collateral that has a readily ascertainable value and with respect to which a
security interest can be perfected. The aggregate amount of outstanding advances collateralized by such other real estate-related
collateral may not exceed 30% of ASB’s capital.
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As mandated by the Gramm Act, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Board) regulations require each FHLB to maintain
three capital ratios: (1) risk-based capital greater than or equal to the sum of its credit, market and operational risk capital
requirements; (2) a minimum capital-to-assets ratio of 4%; and (3) a minimum total capital leverage ratio of 5% of total assets.
At September 30, 2015, the FHLB of Des Moines was in compliance with all three of the regulatory capital requirements.
ASB's required holding in the stock of the FHLB is both membership and and activity-based. Membership is based on a
percentage of total assets (0.12%) while the portion related to activity is based on a percentage of outstanding activity, mainly
advances (4%). As of December 31, 2015, ASB was required and owned capital stock in the FHLB of Des Moines in the
amount of $11 million. See “Stock in FHLB” in HEI’s MD&A section for recent developments regarding the FHLB of Des
Moines.
Community Reinvestment. The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires financial institutions to help meet the credit
needs of their communities, including low- and moderate-income areas, consistent with safe and sound lending practices. The
OCC will consider ASB’s CRA record in evaluating an application for a new deposit facility, including the establishment of a
branch, the relocation of a branch or office, or the acquisition of an interest in another bank. ASB currently holds an
“outstanding” CRA rating.
Other laws. ASB is subject to federal and state consumer protection laws which affect deposit and lending activities, such
as the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Truth in Savings Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act (RESPA), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and several federal and state financial privacy acts intended to
protect consumers’ personal information and prevent identity theft, such as the Gramm Act and the Fair and Accurate
Transactions Act. ASB is also subject to federal laws regulating certain of its lending practices, such as the Flood Disaster
Protection Act, and laws requiring reports to regulators of certain customer transactions, such as the Currency and Foreign
Transactions Reporting Act and the International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act. ASB’s
relationship with LPL Financial LLP is also governed by regulations adopted by the FRB under the Gramm Act, which regulate
“networking” relationships under which a financial institution refers customers to a broker-dealer for securities services and
employees of the financial institution are permitted to receive a nominal fee for the referrals. These laws may provide for
substantial penalties in the event of noncompliance.
The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule became effective on October 3, 2015. The rule requires easier-to-use
mortgage disclosure forms that clearly lay out the terms of a mortgage for a homebuyer. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd Frank Act) mandated that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the Bureau)
establish a single disclosure scheme for use by lenders and creditors in complying with the disclosure requirements of both
RESPA and TILA. The Dodd-Frank Act amended RESPA to require that the Bureau publish a single, integrated disclosure for
mortgage loan transactions. The first new form - the Loan Estimate - is designed to provide disclosures that will be helpful to
consumers in understanding the key features, costs, and risks of the mortgage for which they are applying. This form is
provided to consumers within three business days after they submit a loan application. The second form - the Closing
Disclosure - is designed to provide disclosures that will be helpful to consumers in understanding all of the costs of the
transaction. This form is provided to consumers three business days before they close on the loan. The rule applies to most
closed-end consumer mortgages.
ASB believes that it currently is in compliance with these laws and regulations in all material respects.
Proposed legislation. See the discussion of proposed legislation in “Bank–Legislation and regulation” in HEI’s MD&A.
Environmental regulation. ASB may be subject to the provisions of Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Hawaii Environmental Response Law (ERL) and regulations promulgated
thereunder, which impose liability for environmental cleanup costs on certain categories of responsible parties. CERCLA and
ERL exempt persons whose ownership in a facility is held primarily to protect a security interest, provided that they do not
participate in the management of the facility. Although there may be some risk of liability for ASB for environmental cleanup
costs in the event ASB forecloses on, and becomes the owner of, property with environmental problems, the Company believes
the risk is not as great for ASB as it may be for other depository institutions that have a larger portfolio of commercial loans.
Additional information. For additional information about ASB, see the sections under “Bank” in HEI’s MD&A, HEI’s
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Properties. ASB owns or leases several office buildings in downtown Honolulu and owns land and an operations center in the
Mililani Technology Park on the island of Oahu.
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The following table sets forth the number of bank branches owned and leased by ASB by island:
December 31, 2015
Oahu
Maui
Hawaii
Kauai
Molokai
Number of branches
Leased
Owned
Total
7
3
3
2
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15
32
4
2
2
1
41
39
7
5
4
1
56
As of December 31, 2015, the net book value (NBV) of branches and office facilities was $68 million ($61 million NBV of
the land and improvements for the branches and office facilities owned by ASB and $7 million represents the NBV of ASB’s
leasehold improvements) compared to the NBV of branches and office facilities of $71 million ($64 million NBV of the land
and improvements for the branches and office facilities owned by ASB and $7 million represents the NBV of ASB’s leasehold
improvements) as of December 31, 2014. The decrease in the NBV of branches and office facilities was primarily due to the
sale of a real estate property. The leases expire on various dates through February 2033, but many of the leases have extension
provisions.
As of December 31, 2015, ASB owned 116 automated teller machines.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
The businesses of HEI and its subsidiaries involve numerous risks which, if realized, could have a material and adverse
effect on the Company’s financial statements. In addition, there are numerous risks relating to the Merger and Spin-Off. For
additional information for certain risk factors enumerated below and other risks of the Company and its operations, see
“Forward-Looking Statements” above and HEI’s MD&A, HEI’s “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”,
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Hawaiian Electric’s MD&A, Hawaiian Electric’s “Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
Risk Factors Relating to the Merger.
Failure to complete the Merger could negatively impact the stock price and the future business and financial results of
HEI. If the Merger is not completed, the ongoing business of HEI may be adversely affected as a result of several risks,
including the following:
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having to pay certain costs relating to the proposed Merger and the Spin-Off, such as legal, accounting, financial
advisor, filing, printing and mailing fees;
having had HEI’s management being focused on the Merger, which may have led, or could lead, to the disruption of
HEI’s ongoing business or inconsistencies in its services, standards, controls, procedures and policies, any of which
could adversely affect the ability of HEI to maintain relationships with customers, regulators, vendors and employees,
or could otherwise adversely affect the business and financial results of HEI, without realizing any of the benefits of
having the Merger completed; and
having had HEI’s management focused on the Merger instead of on pursuing other opportunities that could be
beneficial to HEI, without realizing any of the benefits of having the Merger completed.
If the Merger is not completed, HEI cannot assure its shareholders that these risks will not materialize and will not
materially affect its business, financial results and stock price.
The pendency of the Merger could adversely affect the business and operations of HEI. In connection with the pending
Merger, some customers or vendors of HEI’s utilities may delay or defer decisions, which could negatively impact the
revenues, earnings, cash flows and expenses of HEI, regardless of whether the Merger is completed. Similarly, current and
prospective employees of HEI and its utilities may experience uncertainty about their future roles following the Merger, which
may materially adversely affect the ability of HEI and its utilities to attract and retain key personnel during the pendency of the
Merger. In addition, due to operating covenants in the Merger Agreement, HEI and its utilities may be unable, during the
pendency of the Merger, to pursue strategic transactions, undertake significant capital projects, undertake certain significant
financing or other specified transactions or pursue actions that are not in the ordinary course of business, even if such actions
would prove beneficial.
If the Merger is completed, NEE may be unable to successfully integrate HEI’s business. NEE and HEI currently operate
as independent public companies. After the Merger, NEE will be required to devote significant management attention and
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resources to integrating HEI’s business. Potential difficulties NEE may encounter in the integration process include the
following:
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the complexities associated with integrating HEI and its utility business, while at the same time continuing to provide
consistent, high quality services;
the additional complexities of integrating a company with different core services, markets and customers;
the inability to retain key employees;
unknown liabilities and unforeseen expenses, delays or onerous regulatory conditions associated with the Merger; and
performance shortfalls as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the Merger and
integrating HEI’s utility business.
For these reasons, the integration process following the Merger could result in the distraction of NEE’s management, the
disruption of NEE’s ongoing business or inconsistencies in its services, standards, controls, procedures and policies, any of
which could adversely affect the ability of NEE to maintain relationships with customers, vendors and employees or could
otherwise adversely affect the business and financial results of NEE.
HEI may be materially adversely affected by negative publicity related to the proposed Merger and in connection with
other matters. From time to time, political and public sentiment in connection with the proposed Merger and in connection
with other matters may result in a significant amount of adverse press coverage and other adverse public statements affecting
NEE and HEI. Adverse press coverage and other adverse statements, whether or not driven by political or public sentiment,
may also result in investigations by regulators, legislators and law enforcement officials or in legal claims. Responding to these
investigations and lawsuits, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the proceeding, can divert the time and effort of senior
management from the management of HEI’s businesses.
Addressing any adverse publicity, governmental scrutiny or enforcement or other legal proceedings is time consuming and
expensive and, regardless of the factual basis for the assertions being made, can have a negative impact on HEI’s reputation, on
the morale and performance of its employees and on its relationships with its regulators. It may also have a negative impact on
HEI’s ability to take timely advantage of various business and market opportunities. The direct and indirect effects of negative
publicity, and the demands of responding to and addressing it, may have a material adverse effect on HEI’s business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects.
Pending litigation against HEI and NEE could result in an injunction preventing completion of the merger, the payment of
damages in the event the merger is completed and/or may adversely affect the combined company's business, financial
condition or results of operations following the Merger.
Holding Company and Company-Wide Risks.
HEI is a holding company that derives its income from its operating subsidiaries and depends on the ability of those
subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to HEI and on its own ability to raise capital. HEI is a legal entity
separate and distinct from its various subsidiaries. As a holding company with no significant operations of its own, HEI’s cash
flows and consequent ability to service its obligations and pay dividends on its common stock is dependent upon its receipt of
dividends or other distributions from its operating subsidiaries and its ability to issue common stock or other equity securities
and to incur additional debt. The ability of HEI’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to HEI, in turn, is
subject to the risks associated with their operations and to contractual and regulatory restrictions, including:
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the provisions of an HEI agreement with the PUC, which could limit the ability of HEI’s principal electric public
utility subsidiary, Hawaiian Electric, to pay dividends to HEI in the event that the consolidated common stock equity
of the Utilities falls below 35% of total capitalization of the electric utilities;
the provisions of an HEI agreement entered into with federal bank regulators in connection with its acquisition of its
bank subsidiary, ASB, which require HEI to contribute additional capital to ASB (up to a maximum amount of
additional capital of $28.3 million as of December 31, 2015) upon request of the regulators in order to maintain ASB’s
regulatory capital at the level required by regulation;
the minimum capital and capital distribution regulations of the OCC that are applicable to ASB and capital regulations
that become applicable to HEI and ASB Hawaii;
the receipt of a letter of non-objection or prior approval from the OCC and FRB to the payment of any dividend ASB
proposes to declare and pay to ASB Hawaii and HEI; and
the provisions of preferred stock resolutions and debt instruments of HEI and its subsidiaries.
The Company is subject to risks associated with the Hawaii economy (in the aggregate and on an individual island basis),
volatile U.S. capital markets and changes in the interest rate and credit market environment that have and/or could result in
higher retirement benefit plan funding requirements, declines in ASB’s interest rate margins and investment values, higher
delinquencies and charge-offs in ASB’s loan portfolio and restrictions on the ability of HEI or its subsidiaries to borrow money
or issue securities. The two largest components of Hawaii’s economy are tourism and the federal government (including the
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military). Because the core businesses of HEI’s subsidiaries are providing local public electric utility services (through
Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries) and banking services (through ASB) in Hawaii, the Company’s operating results are
significantly influenced by Hawaii’s economy, which in turn is influenced by economic conditions in the mainland U.S.
(particularly California) and Asia (particularly Japan) as a result of the impact of those conditions on tourism, by the impact of
interest rates on the construction and real estate industries and by the impact of world conditions (e.g., U.S. withdrawal of
troops from Afghanistan) on federal government spending in Hawaii. For example, the turmoil in the financial markets and
declines in the national and global economies had a negative effect on the Hawaii economy in 2009. In 2009, declines in the
Hawaii, U.S. and Asian economies in part led to declines in HEI's share price, an increase in uncollected billings of the Utilities,
higher delinquencies in ASB’s loan portfolio, declines in the Company's pension plan asset values and other adverse effects on
HEI’s businesses. Also, the decline in the stock market in 2016 to date has resulted in lower pension plan asset values, which
could increase future pension contributions and decrease the funded status of the plans.
If Fitch, Moody's or S&P were to downgrade HEI’s or Hawaiian Electric’s long-term debt ratings because of past adverse
effects, or if future events were to adversely affect the availability of capital to the Company, HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s
ability to borrow and raise capital could be constrained and their future borrowing costs would likely increase with resulting
reductions in HEI’s consolidated net income in future periods. Further, if HEI’s or Hawaiian Electric’s commercial paper
ratings were to be downgraded, HEI and Hawaiian Electric might not be able to sell commercial paper and might be required to
draw on more expensive bank lines of credit or to defer capital or other expenditures.
Changes in the U.S. capital markets can also have significant effects on the Company. For example, pension funding
requirements are affected by the market performance of the assets in the master pension trust maintained for pension plans, and
by the discount rate used to estimate the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost and value obligations.
The Utilities’ pension tracking mechanisms help moderate pension expense; however, the significant decline in 2008 in the
value of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan assets resulted in a substantial gap between the projected benefit
obligations under the plans and the value of plan assets, resulting in increases in funding requirements. The increases have
moderated in recent years as investment performance has improved.
Because the earnings of ASB depend primarily on net interest income, interest rate risk is a significant risk of ASB’s
operations. HEI and the Utilities are also exposed to interest rate risk primarily due to their periodic borrowing requirements,
the discount rate used to determine pension funding requirements and the possible effect of interest rates on the electric utilities’
rates of return. Interest rates are sensitive to many factors, including general economic conditions and the policies of
government and regulatory authorities. HEI cannot predict future changes in interest rates, nor be certain that interest rate risk
management strategies it or its subsidiaries have implemented will be successful in managing interest rate risk.
Interest rate risk also represents a market risk factor affecting the fair value of ASB’s investment securities. Increases and
decreases in prevailing interest rates generally translate into decreases and increases in the fair values of those instruments,
respectively. Disruptions in the credit markets, a liquidity crisis in the banking industry or increased levels of residential
mortgage delinquencies and defaults may result in decreases in the fair value of ASB’s investment securities and an impairment
that is other-than-temporary, requiring ASB to write down its investment securities. As of December 31, 2015, all of ASB’s
investment securities were securities and obligations issued by a federal agency or government sponsored entity that have an
implicit guarantee from the U.S. government.
HEI and Hawaiian Electric and their subsidiaries may incur higher retirement benefits expenses and have and will likely
continue to recognize substantial liabilities for retirement benefits. Retirement benefits expenses and cash funding
requirements could increase in future years depending on numerous factors, including the performance of the U.S. equity
markets, trends in interest rates and health care costs, plan amendments, new laws relating to pension funding and changes in
accounting principles. For the Utilities, however, retirement benefits expenses, as adjusted by the pension and postretirement
benefits other than pensions (OPEB) tracking mechanisms, have been an allowable expense for rate-making purposes.
The Company is subject to the risks associated with the geographic concentration of its businesses and current lack of
interconnections that could result in service interruptions at the Utilities or higher default rates on loans held by ASB. The
business of the Utilities is concentrated on the individual islands they serve in the State of Hawaii. Their operations are more
vulnerable to service interruptions than are many U.S. mainland utilities because none of the systems of the Utilities are
interconnected with the systems on the other islands they serve. Because of this lack of interconnections, it is necessary to
maintain higher generation reserve margins than are typical for U.S. mainland utilities to help ensure reliable service. Service
interruptions, including in particular extended interruptions that could result from a natural disaster or terrorist activity, could
adversely impact the KWH sales of some or all of the Utilities.
Substantially all of ASB’s consumer loan customers are Hawaii residents. A significant portion of the commercial loan
customers are located in Hawaii. While a majority of customers are on Oahu, ASB also has customers on the neighbor islands
(whose economies have been weaker than Oahu during the recent economic downturn). Substantially all of the real estate
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underlying ASB’s residential and commercial real estate loans are located in Hawaii. These assets may be subject to a greater
risk of default than other comparable assets held by financial institutions with other geographic concentrations in the event of
adverse economic, political or business developments or natural disasters affecting Hawaii and the ability of ASB’s customers
to make payments of principal and interest on their loans.
Increasing competition and technological advances could cause HEI’s businesses to lose customers or render their
operations obsolete. The banking industry in Hawaii, and certain aspects of the electric utility industry, are competitive. The
success of HEI’s subsidiaries in meeting competition and responding to technological advances will continue to have a direct
impact on HEI’s consolidated financial performance. For example:
• ASB, one of the largest financial institutions in the state, is in direct competition for deposits and loans not only with
two larger institutions that have substantial capital, technology and marketing resources, but also with smaller Hawaii
institutions and other U.S. institutions, including credit unions, mutual funds, mortgage brokers, finance companies
and investment banking firms. Larger financial institutions may have greater access to capital at lower costs, which
could impair ASB’s ability to compete effectively. Significant advances in technology could render the operations of
ASB less competitive or obsolete.
• The Utilities face competition from IPPs; customer self-generation, with or without cogeneration; customer energy
storage; and the potential formation of community-based, cooperative ownership structures for electrical service on the
neighbor islands. With the exception of certain identified projects, the Utilities are required to use competitive bidding
to acquire a future generation resource unless the PUC finds competitive bidding to be unsuitable. The PUC set
policies for distributed generation (DG) interconnection agreements and standby rates, and established conditions
under which electric utilities can provide DG services on customer-owned sites as a regulated service. The results of
competitive bidding, competition from IPPs, customer self-generation, and potential cooperative ownership structures
for electric utility service, and the rate at which technological developments facilitating nonutility generation of
electricity and customer energy storage occur may adversely affect the Utilities and the results of their operations.
• New technological developments, such as the commercial development of energy storage and microgrids, may render
the operations of the Utilities less competitive or outdated.
The Company may be subject to information technology system failures, network disruptions and breaches in data security
that could adversely affect its businesses and reputation. The Company is subject to cyber security risks and the potential for
cyber incidents, including potential incidents at ASB branches and at the the Utilities' plants and the related electricity
transmission and distribution infrastructure, and incidents at data processing centers they use, to the extent not prevented by
intrusion detection and prevention systems, anti-virus software, firewalls and other general information technology controls.
ASB and the Utilities are highly dependent on their ability to process, on a daily basis, a large number of transactions. ASB and
the Utilities rely heavily on numerous data processing systems. If any of these systems fails to operate properly or becomes
disabled even for a brief period of time, the Company could suffer financial loss, business disruptions, liability to customers,
regulatory intervention or damage to its reputation. The Utilities and ASB have disaster recovery plans in place to protect their
businesses against natural disasters, security breaches, military or terrorist actions, power or communication failures or similar
events. The disaster recovery plans, however, may not be successful in preventing the loss of customer data, service
interruptions, disruptions to operations or damage to important facilities.
HEI’s businesses could suffer losses that are uninsured due to a lack of affordable insurance coverage, unavailability of
insurance coverage or limitations on the insurance coverage the Company does have. In the ordinary course of business, HEI
and its subsidiaries purchase insurance coverages (e.g., property and liability coverages) to protect against loss of, or damage to,
their properties and against claims made by third parties and employees for property damage or personal injuries. However, the
protection provided by such insurance is limited in significant respects and, in some instances, there is no coverage. Certain of
the insurance has substantial deductibles or has limits on the maximum amounts that may be recovered. For example, the
Utilities’ overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems (with the exception of substation buildings and
contents) have a replacement value roughly estimated at $6 billion and are largely not insured against loss or damage because
the amount of transmission and distribution system insurance available is limited and the premiums are cost prohibitive.
Similarly, the Utilities have no business interruption insurance as the premiums for such insurance would be cost prohibitive,
particularly since the Utilities are not interconnected to other systems. If a hurricane or other uninsured catastrophic natural
disaster were to occur, and if the PUC were not to allow the affected Utilities to recover from ratepayers restoration costs and
revenues lost from business interruption, the lost revenues and repair expenses could result in a significant decrease in HEI’s
consolidated net income or in significant net losses for the affected periods.
ASB generally does not obtain credit enhancements, such as mortgagor bankruptcy insurance, but does require standard
hazard and hurricane insurance and may require flood insurance for certain properties. ASB is subject to the risks of borrower
defaults and bankruptcies, special hazard losses not covered by the required insurance and the insurance company’s inability to
pay claims on existing policies.
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Increased federal and state environmental regulation will require an increasing commitment of resources and funds and
could result in construction delays or penalties and fines for non-compliance. HEI and its subsidiaries are subject to federal,
state and local environmental laws and regulations relating to air quality, water quality, hazardous substances, waste
management, natural resources and health and safety, which regulate, among other matters, the operation of existing facilities,
the construction and operation of new facilities and the proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous and toxic wastes and
substances. HEI or its subsidiaries are currently involved in investigatory or remedial actions at current, former or third-party
sites and there is no assurance that the Company will not incur material costs relating to these sites. In addition, compliance
with these legal requirements requires the Utilities to commit significant resources and funds toward, among other things,
environmental monitoring, installation of pollution control equipment and payment of emission fees. These laws and
regulations, among other things, require that certain environmental permits be obtained in order to construct or operate certain
facilities, and obtaining such permits can entail significant expense and cause substantial construction delays. Also, these laws
and regulations may be amended from time to time, including amendments that increase the burden and expense of compliance.
For example, emission and/or discharge limits may be tightened, more extensive permitting requirements may be imposed and
additional substances may become regulated. In addition, significant regulatory uncertainty exists regarding the impact of
federal or state greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits and reductions.
If HEI or its subsidiaries fail to comply with environmental laws and regulations, even if caused by factors beyond their
control, that failure may result in civil or criminal penalties and fines or the cessation of operations.
Adverse tax rulings or developments could result in significant increases in tax payments and/or expense. Governmental
taxing authorities could challenge a tax return position taken by HEI or its subsidiaries and, if the taxing authorities prevail,
HEI’s consolidated tax payments and/or expense, including applicable penalties and interest, could increase significantly.
The Company could be subject to the risk of uninsured losses in excess of its accruals for litigation matters. HEI and its
subsidiaries are involved in routine litigation in the ordinary course of their businesses, most of which is covered by insurance
(subject to policy limits and deductibles). However, other litigation may arise that is not routine (such as the litigation related to
the proposed Merger) or involves claims that may not be covered by insurance. Because of the uncertainties associated with
litigation, there is a risk that litigation against HEI or its subsidiaries, even if vigorously defended, could result in costs of
defense and judgment or settlement amounts not covered by insurance and in excess of reserves established in HEI’s
consolidated financial statements.
Changes in accounting principles and estimates could affect the reported amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities
or revenues and expenses. HEI’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the U.S. Changes in accounting principles (including the possible adoption of International Financial
Reporting Standards or new U.S. accounting standards), or changes in the Company’s application of existing accounting
principles, could materially affect the financial statement presentation of HEI’s or the Utilities’ consolidated results of
operations and/or financial condition. Further, in preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the amounts reported for pension and other
postretirement benefit obligations; contingencies and litigation; income taxes; property, plant and equipment; regulatory assets
and liabilities; electric utility revenues; allowance for loan losses; nonperforming loans; troubled debt restructurings; and fair
value.
The Utilities' financial statements reflect assets and costs based on cost-based rate-making regulations. Continued
accounting in this manner requires that certain criteria relating to the recoverability of such costs through rates be met. If events
or circumstances should change so that the criteria are no longer satisfied, the Utilities’ expect that their regulatory assets
(amounting to $897 million as of December 31, 2015), net of regulatory liabilities (amounting to $372 million as of
December 31, 2015), would be charged to the statement of income in the period of discontinuance.
Changes in accounting principles can also impact HEI’s consolidated financial statements. For example, if management
determines that a PPA requires the consolidation of the IPP in the Consolidated Financial Statements, the consolidation could
have a material effect on Hawaiian Electric’s and HEI’s consolidated financial statements, including the recognition of a
significant amount of assets and liabilities and, if such a consolidated IPP were operating at a loss and had insufficient equity,
the potential recognition of such losses. Also, if management determines that a PPA requires the classification of the agreement
as a capital lease, a material effect on HEI’s consolidated balance sheet may result, including the recognition of significant
capital assets and lease obligations.
A proposed standard on accounting for expected credit losses was issued by the FASB which would replace existing
impairment models, including replacing an “incurred loss” model for loans with a “current expected credit loss” model. There
are a number of questions and issues around the expected credit loss model. ASB cannot predict whether or when a final
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standard will be issued, when it will be effective or what it its final provisions will be. It is possible that the final standard could
have a material adverse impact on the bank’s results of operations once it is issued and becomes effective.
A standard on accounting for revenues from contracts with customers was issued by the FASB in May 2014. The Company
plans to adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2017, but has not determined the impact of adoption on its financial
statements.
The Company has identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting. If the Company fails to
maintain effective internal control over financial reporting at a reasonable assurance level, HEI and Hawaiian Electric may
not be able to accurately report their financial results, which could have a material adverse effect on their operations, investor
confidence in their businesses and the trading prices of their securities. HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over their financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15
(f) under the Exchange Act.
In connection with the preparation of HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated financial statements for the nine months
ended September 30, 2015, management along with its independent registered public accounting firm identified a material
weakness in the internal control over financial reporting.
The material weakness management identified specifically related to the fact that controls were not designed to ensure that
non-cash transactions were properly identified and recorded, and management’s review process was not effective. The
deficiency resulted in restatements of HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three
months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the years ended December 31,
2013 and 2012 and revisions of HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company and Hawaiian Electric are actively engaged in remediation efforts to address the material weakness in the
internal control over financial reporting. The remediation includes, but is not limited to, a roll forward reconciliation and review
of the capital expenditures amount included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and enhancing templates to
facilitate the preparation and review of cash flows. New controls relating to the preparation and review of the Statement of Cash
Flows (including improved spreadsheet templates, a reconciliation of cash capital expenditures, enhanced procedures to identify
noncash items, and an additional level of management review) have been implemented and will continue to be tested for
operational effectiveness
If the Company’s remediation efforts are insufficient to address the identified material weakness or if additional material
weaknesses in internal controls are discovered in the future, they may adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information timely and accurately and, as a result, the Company’s financial statements may
contain material misstatements or omissions.
Electric Utility Risks.
Actions of the PUC are outside the control of the Utilities and could result in inadequate or untimely rate increases, in rate
reductions or refunds or in unanticipated delays, expenses or writedowns in connection with the construction of new projects.
The rates the Utilities are allowed to charge for their services and the timeliness of permitted rate increases are among the most
important items influencing the Utilities’ results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. The PUC has broad discretion
over the rates that the Utilities charge their customers. As part of the decoupling mechanism that the Utilities have
implemented, each of the Utilities will file a rate case once every three years. Any adverse decision by the PUC concerning the
level or method of determining electric utility rates, the items and amounts that may be included in rate base, the returns on
equity or rate base found to be reasonable, the potential consequences of exceeding or not meeting such returns, or any
prolonged delay in rendering a decision in a rate or other proceeding could have a material adverse effect on Hawaiian
Electric’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
To improve the timing and certainty of the recovery of their costs, the Utilities have proposed and received approval of
various cost recovery mechanisms including an ECAC and pension and OPEB tracking mechanisms, as well as a decoupling
mechanism, a PPAC, and a renewable energy infrastructure program (REIP) surcharge. A change in, or the elimination of, any
of these cost recovery mechanisms, including in the current proceeding in which the PUC is examining the decoupling
mechanism, could have a material adverse effect on the Utilities.
The Utilities could be required to refund to their customers, with interest, revenues that have been or may be received
under interim rate orders in their rate case proceedings, integrated resource plan cost recovery dockets and other proceedings, if
and to the extent they exceed the amounts allowed in final orders.
Many public utility projects require PUC approval and various permits (e.g., environmental and land use permits) from
other governmental agencies. Difficulties in obtaining, or the inability to obtain, the necessary approvals or permits, or any
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adverse decision or policy made or adopted, or any prolonged delay in rendering a decision, by an agency with respect to such
approvals and permits, can result in significantly increased project costs or even cancellation of projects. In the event a project
does not proceed, or if the PUC disallows cost recovery for all or part of a project, project costs may need to be written off in
amounts that could result in significant reductions in Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated net income. For example, in
January 2013, the Utilities and the Consumer Advocate signed a settlement agreement to write off $40 million of costs in lieu of
conducting PUC-ordered regulatory audits of the CIP CT-1 and the CIS projects.
Energy cost adjustment clauses. The rate schedules of each of the Utilities include ECACs under which electric rates
charged to customers are automatically adjusted for changes in the weighted-average price paid for fuel oil and certain
components of purchased power, and the relative amounts of company-generated power and purchased power.
ECACs are subject to periodic review by the PUC. In the most recent rate cases, the PUC allowed the current ECAC to
continue. However, in the decoupling reexamination proceeding, certain parties recommended modifying the ECAC to allow
only partial pass-through of fuel costs and eventual phasing out of the ECAC. The Consumer Advocate stated that there should
be no significant change to the existing ECAC without first undertaking a new regulatory proceeding that would provide time
and resources for the careful study of the potential effects of each ECAC change considered, but that there should be
significantly greater ECAC audit and regulatory review of the Utilities’ incurred fuel costs should be implemented to encourage
cost control and to identify and deny recovery of any imprudently incurred energy costs through the ECAC. The Utilities
suggested ways of improving the ECAC but stated that permitting only the partial pass through of fuel costs would not be
proper regulatory policy since the Utilities have no control over world oil markets, 42 of the 50 states provide dollar-for-dollar
pass through of market-driven changes in fuel or purchase power costs and modifying the ECAC to allow only partial pass-
through of fuel costs could severely impact the Utilities’ credit rating. A change in, or the elimination of, the ECAC could have
a material adverse effect on the Utilities.
In approving Hawaii Electric Light’s request to file a rate case by the end of December 30,2016, the PUC required Hawaii
Electric Light to propose for PUC consideration potential modifications to its ECAC mechanism in order to provide appropriate
economic incentives to accelerate reductions in fuel and purchased power expenses.
Electric utility operations are significantly influenced by weather conditions. The Utilities’ results of operations can be
affected by the weather. Weather conditions, particularly temperature and humidity, directly influence the demand for
electricity. In addition, severe weather and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and lightning storms,
which may become more severe or frequent as a result of global climate changes, can cause outages and property damage and
require the Utilities to incur significant additional expenses that may not be recoverable.
Electric utility operations depend heavily on third-party suppliers of fuel and purchased power. The Utilities rely on fuel
oil suppliers and shippers and IPPs to deliver fuel oil and power, respectively, in accordance with contractual agreements.
Approximately 70% of the net energy generated or purchased by the Utilities in 2015 was generated from the burning of fossil
fuel oil, and purchases of power by the Utilities provided about 46% of their total net energy generated and purchased for the
same period. Failure or delay by oil suppliers and shippers to provide fuel pursuant to existing contracts, or failure by a major
IPP to deliver the firm capacity anticipated in its PPA, could disrupt the ability of the Utilities to deliver electricity and require
the Utilities to incur additional expenses to meet the needs of their customers that may not be recoverable. In addition, as the
IPP contracts near the end of their terms, there may be less economic incentive for the IPPs to make investments in their units to
ensure the availability of their units. Also, as these contractual agreements end, the Utilities may not be able to purchase fuel
and power on terms equivalent to the current contractual agreements. As the use of biofuels in generating units increases, the
same risks will exist with suppliers of biofuels.
Electric utility generating facilities are subject to operational risks that could result in unscheduled plant outages,
unanticipated and/or increased operation and maintenance expenses and increased power purchase costs. Operation of
electric generating facilities involves certain risks which can adversely affect energy output and efficiency levels. Included
among these risks are facility shutdowns or power interruptions due to insufficient generation or a breakdown or failure of
equipment or processes. In January 2015, Hawaiian Electric experienced a generation shortfall event due to unexpected
concurrent outages of a utility generating unit and several IPPs. In addition, operations could be negatively impacted by
interruptions in fuel supply, inability to negotiate satisfactory collective bargaining agreements when existing agreements expire
or other labor disputes, inability to comply with regulatory or permit requirements, disruptions in delivery of electricity,
operator error and catastrophic events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, fires, explosions, floods or other similar
occurrences affecting the Utilities’ generating facilities or transmission and distribution systems.
The Utilities may be adversely affected by new legislation. Congress, the Hawaii legislature and governmental agencies
periodically consider legislation and other initiatives that could have uncertain or negative effects on the Utilities and their
customers. Congress, the Hawaii legislature and governmental agencies have adopted, or are considering adopting, a number of
measures that will significantly affect the Utilities, as described below.
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Renewable Portfolio Standards law. In 2015, Hawaii’s RPS law was amended to require electric utilities to meet an
RPS of 15%, 30%, 40%, 70% and 100% by December 31, 2015, 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2045 respectively. Energy savings
resulting from energy efficiency programs do not count toward the RPS after 2014. The Utilities are committed to achieving
these goals and met the 2015 RPS; however, due to the exclusion of energy savings in calculating RPS after 2014 and risks such
as potential delays in IPPs being able to deliver contracted renewable energy, it is possible the Utilities may not attain the
required renewable percentages in the future, and management cannot predict the future consequences of failure to do so
(including potential penalties to be assessed by the PUC). On December 19, 2008, the PUC approved a penalty of $20 for every
MWh that an electric utility is deficient under Hawaii’s RPS law. The PUC noted, however, that this penalty may be reduced, in
the PUC’s discretion, due to events or circumstances that are outside an electric utility’s reasonable control, to the extent the
event or circumstance could not be reasonably foreseen and ameliorated, as described in the RPS law and in an RPS framework
adopted by the PUC. In addition, the PUC ordered that the Utilities will be prohibited from recovering any RPS penalty costs
through rates.
Renewable energy. In 2007, a measure was passed by the Hawaii legislature stating that the PUC may consider the
need for increased renewable energy in rendering decisions on utility matters. Due to this measure, it is possible that, if energy
from a renewable source is more expensive than energy from fossil fuel, the PUC may still approve the purchase of energy from
the renewable source, resulting in higher costs.
Global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. National and international concern about climate
change and the contribution of GHG emissions (including carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels) to
climate change have led to federal legislative and regulatory proposals and action by the state of Hawaii to reduce GHG
emissions.
In July 2007, the State Legislature passed Act 234, which requires a statewide reduction of GHG emissions by
January 1, 2020 to levels at or below the statewide GHG emission levels in 1990. On June 20, 2014, the Governor signed the
final rules required to implement Act 234 and these rules went into effect on June 30, 2014. In general, Act 234 and the GHG
rule require affected sources that have the potential to emit GHGs in excess of established thresholds to reduce their GHG
emissions by 16% below 2010 emission levels by 2020. In accordance with State requirements, the Utilities submitted an
Emissions Reduction Plan (EmRP) to the DOH on June 30, 2015. Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light
have a total of 11 facilities affected by the state GHG rule. Hawaiian Electric made use of the partnering provisions in the GHG
rule to prepare one EmRP for all 11 of the Utilities’ affected facilities. In this plan, the Utilities have committed to a 16%
reduction in GHG emissions company-wide. Pursuant to the State’s GHG rule, the DOH will incorporate the proposed facility-
specific GHG emission limits into each facility’s covered source permit based on the 2020 levels specified in Hawaiian
Electric’s EmRP. The State GHG rule requires affected sources to pay an annual fee that is based on tons per year of GHG
emissions. The Utilities’ GHG emissions fee is approximately $0.5 million annually. The latest assessment of the proposed
federal and final state GHG rules is that the continued growth in renewable power generation will significantly reduce the
compliance costs and risk for the Utilities.
On September 22, 2009, the EPA issued its “Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule,” which requires
that sources emitting GHGs above certain threshold levels monitor and report their GHG emissions. Following these
requirements, the Utilities have submitted the required reports for 2010 through 2014 to the EPA; the 2015 report will be
submitted in the first quarter of 2016. Since 2009, the EPA has issued rules to address GHG emissions from stationary sources,
like the Utilities’ EGUs.
On June 3, 2010, the EPA’s final GHG Tailoring Rule was published. It created a new threshold for GHG emissions from
new and existing facilities and required certain facilities to obtain PSD and Title V operating permits. On June 23, 2014, the
U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that invalidated the GHG Tailoring Rule, to the extent it regulated sources based solely
on their GHG emissions. It also invalidated the GHG emissions threshold for regulation. On December 19, 2014, EPA released
two memorandums outlining its plan for addressing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric
Light and Maui Electric are evaluating the potential impacts of the EPA’s plan on utility operations and permitting. The current
status of the GHG Tailoring Rule and any further action the EPA may take in light of this recent decision remain uncertain.
On January 8, 2014, the EPA published in the Federal Register its new proposal for New Source Performance Standards for
GHG from new generating units. The proposed rule on GHG from new EGUs does not apply to oil-fired combustion turbines or
diesel engine generators, and is not otherwise expected to have significant impacts on the Utilities.
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the EPA issued the final federal rule for GHG emission reductions from
existing EGUs on August 3, 2015. This rule is also known as the Clean Power Plan. This rule sets interim state-wide emissions
limits for existing EGUs operating in the 48 contiguous states that must be met on average from 2022 through 2029; final limits
will apply from 2030. The EPA did not issue final guidelines for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or Guam because the Best
System of Emission Reduction established for the contiguous states is not appropriate for these locations. The EPA has said it
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will work with the state and territorial governments for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam and other stakeholders to gather
additional information regarding the emissions reduction measures available in these jurisdictions, particularly with respect to
renewable generation. Hawaiian Electric plans to participate in this process. The Utilities’ latest assessment of the Clean Power
Plan is that the continued growth of renewable power generation in the future will significantly reduce the compliance costs and
risk for the Utilities. To date, no timetable has been established by the EPA to develop GHG emission limits for Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, or Guam.
While the timing, extent and ultimate effects of climate change cannot be determined with any certainty, climate change is
predicted to result in sea level rise, which could potentially impact coastal and other low-lying areas (where much of the
Utilities’ electric infrastructure is sited), and could cause erosion of beaches, saltwater intrusion into aquifers and surface
ecosystems, higher water tables and increased flooding and storm damage due to heavy rainfall. The effects of climate change
on the weather (for example, floods or hurricanes), sea levels, and water availability and quality have the potential to materially
adversely affect the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity of the Utilities. For example, severe weather could
cause significant harm to the Utilities’ physical facilities.
The Utilities have taken, and continue to identify opportunities to take, direct action to reduce GHG emissions from their
operations, including, but not limited to, supporting DSM programs that foster energy efficiency, using renewable resources for
energy production and purchasing power from IPPs generated by renewable resources, burning renewable biodiesel in
Hawaiian Electric’s CIP CT-1, using biodiesel for startup and shutdown of selected Maui Electric generating units, and testing
biofuel blends in other Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric generating units. The Utilities are also working with the State of
Hawaii and other entities to pursue the use of liquefied natural gas as a cleaner and lower cost fuel to replace, at least in part,
the petroleum oil that would otherwise be used. Management is unable to evaluate the ultimate impact on the Utilities of these
various measures to reduce GHG emissions.
The foregoing legislation or legislation that now is, or may in the future be, proposed present risks and uncertainties for the
Utilities.
The Utilities may be subject to increased operational challenges and their results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity may be adversely impacted in meeting the commitments and objectives of clean energy initiatives and Renewable
Portfolio Standards (RPS). The far-reaching nature of the Utilities' renewable energy commitments and the RPS goals present
risks to the Company. Among such risks are: (1) the dependence on third party suppliers of renewable purchased energy, which
if the Utilities are unsuccessful in negotiating purchased power agreements with such IPPs or if a major IPP fails to deliver the
anticipated capacity in its purchased power agreement, could impact the Utilities’ achievement of their commitments to RPS
goals and/or the Utilities’ ability to deliver reliable service; (2) delays in acquiring or unavailability of non-fossil fuel supplies
for renewable generation; (3) the impact of intermittent power to the electrical grid and reliability of service if appropriate
supporting infrastructure is not installed or does not operate effectively; (4) the likelihood that the Utilities may need to make
substantial investments in related infrastructure, which could result in increased borrowings and, therefore, materially impact
the financial condition and liquidity of the Utilities; and (5) the commitment to support a variety of initiatives, which, if
approved by the PUC, may have a material impact on the results of operations and financial condition of the Utilities depending
on their design and implementation.
Bank Risks.
Fluctuations in interest rates could result in lower net interest income, impair ASB’s ability to originate new loans or
impair the ability of ASB’s adjustable-rate borrowers to make increased payments. Interest rate risk is a significant risk of
ASB’s operations. ASB’s net interest income consists primarily of interest income received on fixed-rate and adjustable-rate
loans, mortgage-related securities and investments and interest expense consisting primarily of interest paid on deposits and
other borrowings. Interest rate risk arises when earning assets mature or when their interest rates change in a time frame
different from that of the costing liabilities. Changes in market interest rates, including changes in the relationship between
short-term and long-term market interest rates or between different interest rate indices, can impact ASB’s net interest margin.
Although ASB pursues an asset-liability management strategy designed to mitigate its risk from changes in market interest
rates, unfavorable movements in interest rates could result in lower net interest income. Residential 1-4 family fixed-rate
mortgage loans comprised about 41% of ASB’s loan portfolio as of December 31, 2015 and do not re-price with movements in
interest rates. ASB continues to face a challenging interest rate environment. Interest rates remained low in 2015 and new loan
production rates remained at historically low levels and below ASB's loan portfolio yields. This placed additional pressure on
ASB's asset yields and net interest margin. The degree to which compression of ASB's margin continues is uncertain if interest
rates rise.
Increases in market interest rates could have an adverse impact on ASB’s cost of funds. Higher market interest rates could
lead to higher interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings. Significant increases in market interest rates, or the
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perception that an increase may occur, could adversely affect ASB’s ability to originate new loans and grow. An increase in
market interest rates, especially a sudden increase, could also adversely affect the ability of ASB’s adjustable-rate borrowers to
meet their higher payment obligations. If this occurred, it could cause an increase in nonperforming assets and charge-offs.
Conversely, a decrease in interest rates or a mismatching of maturities of interest sensitive financial instruments could result in
an acceleration in the prepayment of loans and mortgage-related securities and impact ASB’s ability to reinvest its liquidity in
similar yielding assets.
ASB’s operations are affected by factors that are beyond its control, that could result in lower revenues, higher expenses or
decreased demand for its products and services. ASB’s results of operations depend primarily on the income generated by the
supply of and demand for its products and services, which primarily consist of loans and deposit services. ASB’s revenues and
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local, regional, national and other economic and political conditions that could result in declines in employment and
real estate values, which in turn could adversely affect the ability of borrowers to make loan payments and the ability
of ASB to recover the full amounts owing to it under defaulted loans;
the ability of borrowers to obtain insurance and the ability of ASB to place insurance where borrowers fail to do so,
particularly in the event of catastrophic damage to collateral securing loans made by ASB;
faster than expected loan prepayments that can cause an acceleration of the amortization of premiums on loans and
investments and the impairment of mortgage servicing assets of ASB;
changes in ASB’s loan portfolio credit profiles and asset quality, which may increase or decrease the required level of
allowance for loan losses;
technological disruptions affecting ASB’s operations or financial or operational difficulties experienced by any outside
vendor on whom ASB relies to provide key components of its business operations, such as business processing,
network access or internet connections;
the impact of legislative and regulatory changes, including changes affecting capital requirements, increasing oversight
of and reporting by banks, or affecting the lending programs or other business activities of ASB;
additional legislative changes regulating the assessment of overdraft, interchange and credit card fees, which can have
a negative impact on noninterest income;
public opinion about ASB and financial institutions in general, which, if negative, could impact the public’s trust and
confidence in ASB and adversely affect ASB’s ability to attract and retain customers and expose ASB to adverse legal
and regulatory consequences;
increases in operating costs (including employee compensation expense and benefits and regulatory compliance costs),
inflation and other factors, that exceed increases in ASB’ s net interest, fee and other income; and
the ability of ASB to maintain or increase the level of deposits, ASB’s lowest costing funds.
Banking and related regulations could result in significant restrictions being imposed on ASB’s business or in a
requirement that HEI divest ASB. ASB is subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the Department of Treasury,
the OCC and the FDIC, and is subject to reserve requirements established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System. In addition, the FRB is responsible for regulating ASB’s holding companies, HEI and ASB Hawaii. The regulatory
authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies
to address not only ASB’s compliance with applicable banking laws and regulations, but also capital adequacy, asset quality,
management ability and performance, earnings, liquidity and various other factors.
Under certain circumstances, including any determination that ASB’s relationship with HEI results in an unsafe and
unsound banking practice, these regulatory authorities have the authority to restrict the ability of ASB to transfer assets and to
make distributions to its shareholders (including payment of dividends to HEI), or they could seek to require HEI to sever its
relationship with or divest its ownership of ASB. Payment by ASB of dividends to HEI may also be restricted by the OCC and
FRB under its prompt corrective action regulations or its capital distribution regulations if ASB’s capital position deteriorates.
In order to maintain its status as a QTL, ASB is required to maintain at least 65% of its assets in “qualified thrift investments.”
Institutions that fail to maintain QTL status are subject to various penalties, including limitations on their activities. In ASB’s
case, the activities of HEI and HEI’s other subsidiaries would also be subject to restrictions, and a failure or inability to comply
with those restrictions could effectively result in the required divestiture of ASB. Federal legislation has also been proposed in
the past that could result in a required divestiture of ASB. In the event of a required divestiture, federal law substantially limits
the types of entities that could potentially acquire ASB.
Recent legislative and regulatory initiatives could have an adverse effect on ASB’s business. The Dodd-Frank Act, which
became law in July 2010, has had a substantial impact on the financial services industry. The Dodd-Frank Act establishes a
framework through which regulatory reform will be written and changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies could
affect HEI and ASB in substantial and unpredictable ways. A major component of the Dodd-Frank Act is the creation of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that has the responsibility for setting and enforcing clear, consistent rules relating to
consumer financial products and services and has the authority to prohibit practices it finds to be unfair, deceptive or abusive.
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Compliance with any such directives could have adverse effects on ASB’s revenues or operating costs. Failure to comply with
laws, regulations or policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or reputation damage,
which could have a material adverse effect on ASB’s business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
A large percentage of ASB’s loans and securities are collateralized by real estate, and adverse changes in the real estate
market and/or general economic or other conditions may result in loan losses and adversely affect the Company’s profitability.
As of December 31, 2015 approximately 81% of ASB’s loan portfolio was comprised of loans primarily collateralized by real
estate, most of which was concentrated in the State of Hawaii. Growth has been in the commercial real estate loan portfolio
which now comprises 18% of total real estate loans. ASB’s financial results may be adversely affected by changes in prevailing
economic conditions, either nationally or in the state of Hawaii, including decreases in real estate values, adverse employment
conditions, the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal and state government and other significant external events. Adverse
changes in the economy may have a negative effect on the ability of borrowers to make timely repayments of their loans. A
deterioration of the economic environment in Hawaii, including a material decline in the real estate market, further declines in
home resales, or a material external shock, or any environmental clean-up obligation, may also significantly impair the value of
ASB’s collateral and ASB’s ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure. In the event of a default, amounts received upon sale
of the collateral may be insufficient to recover outstanding principal and interest. In addition, if poor economic conditions result
in decreased demand for real estate loans, ASB’s profits may decrease if its alternative investments earn less income than real
estate loans.
ASB’s strategy to expand its commercial and commercial real estate lending activities may result in higher service costs
and greater credit risk than residential lending activities due to the unique characteristics of these markets. ASB has been
aggressively pursuing a strategy that includes expanding its commercial and commercial real estate lines of business. ASB's
commercial real estate loan portfolio grew by 30% during 2015 and now comprises 15% of total loans. These types of loans
generally entail higher underwriting and other service costs and present greater credit risks than traditional residential
mortgages.
Generally, both commercial and commercial real estate loans have shorter terms to maturity and earn higher spreads than
residential mortgage loans. Only the assets of the business typically secure commercial loans. In such cases, upon default, any
collateral repossessed may not be sufficient to repay the outstanding loan balance. In addition, loan collections are dependent on
the borrower’s continuing financial stability and, thus, are more likely to be affected by current economic conditions and
adverse business developments.
ASB has grown its national syndicated lending portfolio where ASB is a participant in credit facilities agented by
established and reputable national lenders. Management selectively chooses each deal based on conservative credit criteria to
ensure a high quality, well diversified portfolio.
Commercial real estate properties tend to be unique and are more difficult to value than residential real estate properties.
Commercial real estate loans may not be fully amortizing, meaning that they may have a significant principal balance or
“balloon” payment due at maturity. In addition, commercial real estate properties, particularly industrial and warehouse
properties, are generally subject to relatively greater environmental risks than noncommercial properties and to the
corresponding burdens and costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Also, there may be costs and delays
involved in enforcing rights of a property owner against tenants in default under the terms of leases with respect to commercial
properties. For example, a tenant may seek the protection of bankruptcy laws, which could result in termination of the tenant’s
lease.
ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
HEI: None.
Hawaiian Electric: Not applicable.
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
HEI and Hawaiian Electric: See the “Properties” sections under “HEI,” “Electric utility” and “Bank” in Item 1. Business
above.
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ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
HEI and Hawaiian Electric: HEI subsidiaries (including Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries and ASB) may be involved in
ordinary routine PUC proceedings, environmental proceedings and/or litigation incidental to their respective businesses. The
Company is involved in PUC proceedings and litigation related to the proposed Merger. See the descriptions of legal
proceedings (including judicial proceedings and proceedings before the PUC and environmental and other administrative
agencies) in “Item 1. Business,” in HEI’s MD&A and in the Notes 2 (which includes a discussion of PUC proceedings and
litigation related to the Merger), 4 and 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The outcomes of litigation and
administrative proceedings are necessarily uncertain and there is a risk that the outcome of such matters could have a material
adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of HEI or one or more of its subsidiaries for a
particular period in the future.
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
HEI and Hawaiian Electric: Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
HEI:
Certain of the information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 14, “Regulatory restrictions on
net assets” and Note 18, “Quarterly information (unaudited)” of the Consolidated Financial Statements and "Item 6. Selected
Financial Data” and “Equity compensation plan information” under "Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management and Related Stockholder Matters" of this Form 10-K. Certain restrictions on dividends and other distributions
of HEI are described in this report under “Item 1. Business—HEI—Regulation—Restrictions on dividends and other
distributions” and that description is incorporated herein by reference. HEI’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange and the total number of holders of record of HEI common stock (i.e., registered shareholders) as of February 12,
2016, was 6,885.
Purchases of HEI common shares were made during the fourth quarter to satisfy the requirements of certain plans as
follows:
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(a)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased **
(b)
Average
Price Paid
per Share **
(c)
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans
or Programs
(d)
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs
17,262
13,883
240,274
$
$
$
29.34
28.71
28.35
—
—
—
NA
NA
NA
Period*
October 1 to 31, 2015
November 1 to 30, 2015
December 1 to 31, 2015
NA Not applicable.
* Trades (total number of shares purchased) are reflected in the month in which the order is placed.
** The purchases were made to satisfy the requirements of the DRIP, the HEIRSP and the ASB 401(k) Plan for shares
purchased for cash or by the reinvestment of dividends by participants under those plans and none of the purchases were made
under publicly announced repurchase plans or programs. Average prices per share are calculated exclusive of any commissions
payable to the brokers making the purchases for the DRIP, the HEIRSP and the ASB 401(k) Plan. Of the shares listed in column
(a), 16,262 of the 17,262 shares, all of the 13,883 shares and 214,474 of the 240,274 shares were purchased for the DRIP;
21,600 of the 240,274 shares were purchased for the HEIRSP; and 1,000 of the 17,262 shares and 4,200 of the 240,274 shares
were purchased for the ASB 401(k) Plan. The repurchased shares were issued for the accounts of the participants under
registration statements registering the shares issued under these plans.
Hawaiian Electric:
Since a corporate restructuring on July 1, 1983, all the common stock of Hawaiian Electric has been held solely by its
parent, HEI, and is not publicly traded. Accordingly, information required with respect to “Market information” and “holders”
is not applicable to Hawaiian Electric.
The dividends declared and paid on Hawaiian Electric’s common stock for the quarters of 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
Quarters ended
March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31
2015
2014
$
22,601,504
$
22,706,842
22,601,504
22,601,504
22,601,503
21,539,126
22,122,984
22,122,984
Also, see “Liquidity and capital resources” in HEI’s MD&A.
See the discussion of regulatory and other restrictions on dividends or other distributions under “Item 1. Business—HEI—
Regulation—Restrictions on dividends and other distributions” and in Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
HEI:
Selected Financial Data
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Results of operations
Revenues
Net income for common stock
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Return on average common equity
Financial position *
Total assets
Deposit liabilities
Other bank borrowings
Long-term debt, net
Preferred stock of subsidiaries – not subject to
mandatory redemption
Common stock equity
Common stock
Book value per common share *
Market price per common share
High
Low
December 31
Dividends per common share
Dividend payout ratio
Market price to book value per common share *
Price earnings ratio **
Common shares outstanding (thousands) *
Weighted-average
Shareholders ***
Employees *
$
$
$
$
2,602,982
159,877
1.50
1.50
8.6%
$
$
$
$
3,239,542
168,129
1.65
1.63
9.6%
$
$
$
$
3,238,470
161,709
1.63
1.62
9.7%
$
$
$
$
3,374,995
138,705
1.43
1.42
8.9%
$
$
$
$
3,242,335
137,808
1.44
1.44
9.2%
$ 11,790,196
$ 11,185,142
$ 10,340,906
$ 10,150,055
$
9,595,310
5,025,254
328,582
1,586,546
4,623,415
290,656
1,506,546
4,372,477
244,514
1,492,945
4,229,916
195,926
1,422,872
4,070,032
233,229
1,340,070
34,293
34,293
34,293
34,293
34,293
1,927,640
1,790,573
1,726,406
1,593,008
1,527,802
$
17.94
$
17.46
$
17.05
$
16.27
$
15.91
34.86
27.02
28.95
1.24
82%
161%
19.3x
107,460
106,418
27,927
3,918
35.00
22.71
33.48
1.24
75%
192%
20.3x
102,565
101,968
29,415
3,965
28.30
23.84
26.06
1.24
76%
153%
16.0x
101,260
98,968
30,653
3,966
29.24
23.65
25.14
1.24
87%
155%
17.6x
97,928
96,908
31,349
3,870
26.79
20.59
26.48
1.24
86%
166%
18.4x
96,038
95,510
32,004
3,654
* At December 31.
** Calculated using December 31 market price per common share divided by basic earnings per common share. The principal trading
market for HEI’s common stock is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
*** At December 31. Represents registered shareholders plus participants in the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
(DRIP) who are not registered shareholders. As of February 12, 2016, HEI had 6,885 registered shareholders (i.e., holders of record of
HEI common stock), 24,611 DRIP participants and total shareholders of 27,829.
Financial data for prior periods has been updated to reflect the retrospective application of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No.
2014-01. See Note 1 for a discussion of, and the impact to certain prior period financial data of, the adoption of ASU No. 2014-01. See Note 2
and “Commitments and contingencies” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for discussions of certain contingencies that could adversely affect future results of operations
and factors that affected reported results of operations.
For 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, under the two-class method of computing basic earnings per share, distributed earnings were $1.24 per
share each year and undistributed earnings (loss) were $0.41, $0.39, $0.19 and $0.21 per share, respectively, for both unvested restricted stock
awards and unrestricted common stock. For 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, under the two-class method of computing diluted earnings per share,
distributed earnings were $1.24 per share each year and undistributed earnings (loss) were $0.40, $0.38, $0.18 and $0.20 per share,
respectively, for both unvested restricted stock awards and unrestricted common stock. There were no restricted stock awards outstanding
during 2015.
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Hawaiian Electric:
Selected Financial Data
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Results of operations
Revenues
Net income for common stock
Financial position *
Utility plant
Accumulated depreciation
Net utility plant
Total assets
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
$ 2,335,166 $ 2,987,323 $ 2,980,172 $ 3,109,439 $ 2,978,690
135,714
137,641
122,929
99,276
99,986
$ 6,543,799 $ 6,220,397 $ 5,896,991 $ 5,567,346 $ 5,242,379
(2,266,004)
(2,175,510)
(2,111,229)
(2,040,789)
(1,966,894)
$ 4,277,795 $ 4,044,887 $ 3,785,762 $ 3,526,557 $ 3,275,485
$ 5,680,054 $ 5,557,542 $ 5,066,427 $ 5,108,793 $ 4,674,007
Current portion of long-term debt
$
— $
— $
11,400 $
— $
57,500
Long-term debt, net
Common stock equity
Cumulative preferred stock-not
subject to mandatory redemption
Capital structure
Capital structure ratios (%)
Debt (short-term debt, which is nil, and long-term debt, net,
including current portion)
Cumulative preferred stock
Common stock equity
* At December 31.
1,286,546
1,206,546
1,206,545
1,147,872
1,000,570
1,728,325
1,682,144
1,593,564
1,472,136
1,402,841
34,293
34,293
34,293
34,293
34,293
$ 3,049,164 $ 2,922,983 $ 2,845,802 $ 2,654,301 $ 2,495,204
42.2
1.1
56.7
41.3
1.2
57.5
42.8
1.2
56
43.2
1.3
55.5
42.4
1.4
56.2
HEI owns all of Hawaiian Electric’s common stock. Therefore, per share data is not meaningful.
See Note 1 for a discussion of, and the impact to certain prior period financial data of, the adoption of ASU No. 2015-17.
See "Forward-Looking Statements" above, the “electric utility” sections and all information related to, or including, Hawaiian Electric and its
subsidiaries in HEI’s MD&A and Note 2 and “Commitments and contingencies” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for
discussions of certain contingencies that could adversely affect future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
HEI and Hawaiian Electric (in the case of Hawaiian Electric, only the information related to Hawaiian Electric and its
subsidiaries):
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements. The general
discussion of HEI’s consolidated results should be read in conjunction with the electric utility and bank segment discussions
that follow.
HEI Consolidated
Proposed Merger. On December 3, 2014, HEI, NEE, Merger Sub II and Merger Sub I entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger. The Merger Agreement provides for Merger Sub I to merge with and into HEI, with HEI surviving, and then for HEI to
merge with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE (the Merger). The
Merger Agreement provides that, prior to completion of the Merger, HEI will distribute to its shareholders, on a pro-rata basis,
all of the issued and outstanding shares of ASB Hawaii, Inc. (ASB Hawaii), parent company of ASB (the Spin-Off). The
closing of the Merger is subject to various conditions, including federal and state regulatory approvals. For additional
information concerning the proposed merger, see Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Executive overview and strategy. HEI is a holding company that operates subsidiaries (collectively, the Company),
principally in Hawaii’s electric utility and banking sectors. HEI’s strategy is to build fundamental earnings and profitability of
its electric utilities and bank in a controlled risk manner to support its current dividend and improve operating and capital
efficiency in order to build shareholder value.
HEI, through its electric utility subsidiaries (Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui
Electric), provides the only electric public utility service to approximately 95% of Hawaii’s population. HEI also provides a
wide array of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its bank subsidiary, ASB, one of
Hawaii’s largest financial institutions based on total assets. Together, HEI’s unique combination of electric utilities and a bank
continues to provide the Company with a strong balance sheet and the financial resources to invest in the strategic growth of its
subsidiaries while providing an attractive dividend for investors.
In 2015, net income for HEI common stock was $160 million, down 5% from $168 million in 2014 primarily due to the
$10 million higher net loss at the “other” segment resulting from higher merger-related costs and the Utilities’ 1% lower net
income. ASB had 7% higher net income in 2015 compared to 2014. Basic earnings per share were $1.50 per share in 2015,
down 9% from $1.65 per share in 2014.
The Utilities’ strategic focus has been to meet Hawaii’s energy needs by modernizing and adding needed infrastructure
through capital investment, placing emphasis on energy efficiency and conservation, pursuing renewable energy generation and
taking the necessary steps to secure regulatory support for their plans. Electric utility net income for common stock in 2015 of
$136 million, decreased from the prior year by 1% due primarily to higher depreciation expense (as a result of increasing
investments for the integration of more renewable energy, improved customer reliability and greater system efficiency) and
higher O&M expenses (impacted by a regulatory decision denying recovery of enterprise resource planning software costs,
additional reserves for environmental costs and higher employee benefit costs, partly offset by higher 2014 costs for initial
phase smart grid installations), partly offset by the recovery of costs for clean energy and reliability investments
ASB continues to develop and introduce new products and services in order to meet the needs of both consumer and
commercial customers. Additionally, ASB is making investments in electronic banking platforms, data and risk management
capabilities and process improvements to deliver a continuously better experience for its customers, healthy growth and a more
efficient bank. ASB’s earnings in 2015 of $55 million increased $3 million compared to prior year net income due primarily to
higher net interest income and higher noninterest income, partly offset by higher noninterest expenses. In 2015, ASB earnings
benefited from higher net interest income as interest income from loan and investment growth were funded primarily by low
cost deposit liabilities, higher mortgage banking income and higher deposit-related fee initiatives. These increases were partly
offset by higher noninterest expenses due primarily to higher pension and benefits expenses. ASB’s future financial results will
continue to be impacted by the interest rate environment and the quality of ASB’s loan portfolio.
HEI’s “other” segment had a net loss in 2015 of $30.6 million, compared to a net loss of $20.8 million in 2014. In 2015,
HEI incurred $10 million higher expenses related to the proposed merger (net of taxes).
Shareholder dividends are declared and paid quarterly by HEI at the discretion of HEI’s Board of Directors. HEI and its
predecessor company, Hawaiian Electric, have paid dividends continuously since 1901. The dividend has been stable at $1.24
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per share annually since 1998. The indicated dividend yield as of December 31, 2015 was 4.3%. The dividend payout ratios
based on net income for common stock for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were 82%, 75% and 76%, respectively. The HEI Board of
Directors considers many factors in determining the dividend quarterly, including but not limited to the Company’s results of
operations, the long-term prospects for the Company, and current and expected future economic conditions.
HEI’s subsidiaries from time to time consider various strategies designed to enhance their competitive positions and to
maximize shareholder value. Management cannot predict whether any of these strategies or transactions will be carried out or,
if so, whether they will be successfully implemented. See "Proposed merger" above.
Economic conditions.
Note: The statistical data in this section is from public third-party sources that management believes to be reliable (e.g.,
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT); University of Hawaii Economic Research
Organization; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR); Hawaii Tourism
Authority (HTA); Honolulu Board of REALTORS® and national and local newspapers).
Hawaii’s tourism industry, a significant driver of Hawaii’s economy, ended 2015 with record highs in both visitor spending
and arrivals for the fourth consecutive year. Visitor expenditures increased 2.3% and arrivals increased 4.1% compared to the
same time period in 2014. Looking ahead, the Hawaii Tourism Authority expects scheduled nonstop seats to Hawaii for the first
quarter of 2016 to increase by 2.4% over the first quarter of 2015 driven primarily by a 4.2% increase in domestic seats.
Hawaii’s unemployment rate continued to decline to 3.2% in December 2015, lower than the state’s 4.0% rate in December
2014 and the December 2015 national unemployment rate of 5.0%.
Hawaii real estate activity, as indicated by the home resale market, experienced growth in median sales prices in 2015.
Median sales prices for single family residential homes and condominiums on Oahu increased 3.7% and 2.9%, respectively,
over 2014. The number of closed sales also increased from 2014. Closed sales for both single family residential homes and
condominiums were up compared to 2014, 5.2% and 4.5% respectively.
Hawaii’s petroleum product prices reflect supply and demand in the Asia-Pacific region and the price of crude oil in
international markets. In the second quarter of 2015, prices of all petroleum fuels recovered from an initial decline during the
first quarter of 2015. However, prices then subsequently declined during the third and fourth quarters of 2015, falling sharply to
levels not seen since 2009.
At its December 2015 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased the federal funds rate target from
0.25% to 0.5% for the first time in seven years. The FOMC stated there had been considerable positive improvement in labor
market conditions which lead to the rate adjustment. They will continue to assess the timing and size of future adjustments in
light of its objectives of a continued improved labor market and a movement back to 2% inflation.
Overall, Hawaii’s economy is expected to see positive growth in 2016. Tourism had another record year in 2015, and added
service by Virgin America will expand capacity through 2016. However, continued weakening in the Canadian dollar and the
yen could negatively affect both spending and visitors, dampening any impact from expanded domestic capacity. Lower energy
costs could also provide a boost to the economy if energy costs remain near the low levels experienced in the latter part of
2015. Conversely, military troop reductions stationed in Hawaii could negatively impact the economy. Near-term, known
reductions are mostly offset by transfers from other military bases in the Pacific region. Further reductions in the military are
planned in 2017 and 2018, but it is not yet known if those reductions will negatively impact Hawaii bases. Additional risks to
local economic growth include volatility to global economies and their impact on the local real estate and construction markets.
Recent tax developments. See Note 12 and Hawaiian Electric's consolidated income taxes refunded in Note 13 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Results of operations.
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
2015 % change
2014 % change
2013
$
2,603
(20) $
3,240
— $
3,238
Revenues
Operating income
Net income for common stock
Net income (loss) by segment:
Electric utility
Bank
Other
Net income for common stock
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Dividends per share
323
160
136
55
(31)
160
1.50
1.50
1.24
$
$
$
$
$
(3)
(5)
(1) $
7
NM
(5) $
(9) $
(8) $
— $
333
168
138
51
(21)
168
1.65
1.63
1.24
5
4
12
$
(11)
NM
4
1
1
$
$
$
— $
3
318
162
123
58
(19)
162
1.63
1.62
1.24
99.0
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (millions)
106.4
4
102.0
Dividend payout ratio
NM Not meaningful.
82%
75%
76%
See “Executive overview and strategy” above and the “Other segment,” “Electric utility” and “Bank” sections below for
discussions of results of operations.
Retirement benefits. The Company’s reported costs of providing retirement benefits are dependent upon numerous factors
resulting from actual plan experience and assumptions about future experience. For example, retirement benefits costs are
impacted by actual employee demographics (including age and compensation levels), the level of contributions to the plans,
plus earnings and realized and unrealized gains and losses on plan assets, and changes made to the provisions of the plans. (See
Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.) Costs may also be significantly affected by changes in key actuarial
assumptions, including the expected return on plan assets, the discount rate and mortality. The Company’s accounting for
retirement benefits under the plans in which the employees of the Utilities participate is also adjusted to account for the impact
of decisions by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC). Changes in obligations associated with the
factors noted above may not be immediately recognized as costs on the income statement, but generally are recognized in
future years over the remaining average service period of plan participants.
The assumptions used by management in making benefit and funding calculations are based on current economic
conditions. Changes in economic conditions will impact the underlying assumptions in determining retirement benefits costs on
a prospective basis.
For 2015, the Company’s retirement benefit plans’ assets generated a loss of 1.2%, including investment management fees,
resulting in net losses and unrealized losses of $17 million, compared to net earnings and unrealized gains of $90 million for
2014 and $223 million for 2013. The market value of the retirement benefit plans’ assets for December 31, 2015 and 2014 was
$1.4 billion.
The Company intends to make contributions to the qualified pension plan for HEI and Hawaiian Electric equal to the
calculated net periodic pension cost for the year. However, if the minimum required contribution determined under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, for the year is
greater than the net periodic pension cost, then the Company will contribute the minimum required contribution and the
Utilities’ difference between the minimum required contribution and the net periodic pension cost will increase their regulatory
asset. In the next rate case, the regulatory asset will be amortized over five years and used to reduce the cash funding
requirement based on net periodic pension cost. The regulatory asset may not be applied against the ERISA minimum required
contribution.
The net periodic pension cost is expected to be higher than the ERISA minimum required contribution for 2016. Therefore,
to satisfy the requirements of the electric utilities’ pension tracking mechanism, net periodic pension cost will be the basis of
the cash funding for 2016. Based on plan assets as of December 31, 2015 and various assumptions in Note 10 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company estimates the net periodic pension cost contribution for 2016 will be
$65 million ($1 million for HEI and $64 million for the Utilities).
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Based on various assumptions in Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and assuming no further changes in
retirement benefit plan provisions, information regarding consolidated HEI’s and consolidated Hawaiian Electric’s retirement
benefits was, or is estimated to be, as follows, and constitutes “forward-looking statements:”
AOCI debit/(credit), net of
taxes (benefits), related to
retirement benefits liability
Retirement benefits expense,
net of tax benefits
Retirement benefits paid
and plan expenses
December 31
Years ended December 31
Years ended December 31
(in millions)
Consolidated HEI
Consolidated Hawaiian Electric
$
2015
24
$
(1)
2014
(Estimated)
2016
$
28
—
20
18
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
$ 22
$ 20
$ 21
$
18
19
18
$
76
71
$
71
66
70
65
Based on various assumptions in Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, sensitivities of the projected benefit
obligation (PBO) and accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) as of December 31, 2015, associated with a
change in certain actuarial assumptions, were as follows and constitute “forward-looking statements.”
Actuarial assumption
(dollars in millions)
Pension benefits
Discount rate
Other benefits
Discount rate
Health care cost trend rate
Change in assumption
in basis points
Impact on HEI
Consolidated
PBO or APBO
Impact on Consolidated
Hawaiian Electric
PBO or APBO
'+/- 50
$(129)/$146
$(119)/$135
'+/- 50
'+/- 100
(14)/16
4/(4)
(14)/15
4/(4)
See Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further retirement benefits information.
Other segment.
(dollars in millions)
Revenues
Operating loss
Net loss
NM Not meaningful.
2015
% change
2014
% change
2013
$ –
(35)
(31)
NM
NM
NM
$ –
(22)
(21)
NM
NM
NM
$ –
(17)
(19)
The “other” business segment includes results of the stand-alone corporate operations of HEI and ASB Hawaii, both
holding companies; HEI Properties, Inc., a company which held passive, venture capital investments (all of which have been
sold or abandoned prior to its dissolution in December of 2015); and The Old Oahu Tug Service, Inc., a maritime freight
transportation company that ceased operations in 1999; as well as eliminations of intercompany transactions.
HEI corporate-level operating, general and administrative expenses were $34 million in 2015 compared to $21 million in
2014 and $16 million in 2013. In 2015 and 2014, HEI had approximately $17 million (including $7 million of legal expenses
and $5 million of investment banking fees) and $5 million, respectively, of expenses related to the proposed merger.
The “other” segment’s interest expenses were $11 million in 2015, $12 million in 2014 and $16 million in 2013. In 2015
and 2014, HEI had lower average interest rates, partly offset by the impact of higher average borrowings, than 2013. In 2015,
HEI had lower average borrowings than 2014 and a $125 million Eurodollar term loan was amended at improved pricing. In
2014, a 6.51% medium-term note of $100 million was paid off and a $125 million Eurodollar term loan (at rates ranging from
1.12% to 1.14% through December 31, 2014) was drawn. The “other” segment’s income tax benefits were $16 million in 2015,
$13 million in 2014 and $14 million in 2013.
Effects of inflation. U.S. inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), averaged 0.1% in 2015, 1.6% in
2014 and 1.5% in 2013. Hawaii inflation, as measured by the Honolulu CPI, was 1.0% in 2015, 1.4% in 2014 and 1.8% in
2013.
Inflation continues to have an impact on HEI’s operations. Inflation increases operating costs and the replacement cost of
assets. Subsidiaries with significant physical assets, such as the electric utilities, replace assets at much higher costs and must
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request and obtain rate increases to maintain adequate earnings. In the past, the PUC has granted rate increases in part to cover
increases in construction costs and operating expenses due to inflation.
Recent accounting pronouncements. See “Recent accounting pronouncements and interpretations” in Note 1 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and capital resources. The Company believes that its ability to generate cash, both internally from electric utility
and banking operations and externally from issuances of equity and debt securities, commercial paper and bank borrowings, is
adequate to maintain sufficient liquidity to fund its contractual obligations and commercial commitments, its forecasted capital
expenditures and investments, its expected retirement benefit plan contributions and other cash requirements for the foreseeable
future.
The Company’s total assets were $11.8 billion as of December 31, 2015 and $11.2 billion as of December 31, 2014.
The consolidated capital structure of HEI (excluding deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings) was as follows:
December 31
(dollars in millions)
Short-term borrowings—other than bank
Long-term debt, net—other than bank
Preferred stock of subsidiaries
Common stock equity
2015
2014
$
$
103
1,587
34
1,928
3,652
3% $
43
1
53
100% $
119
1,506
34
1,791
3,450
3%
44
1
52
100%
HEI’s short-term borrowings and HEI’s line of credit facility were as follows:
(in millions)
Short-term borrowings 1
Commercial paper
Line of credit draws
Undrawn capacity under HEI’s line of credit facility
Year ended
December 31, 2015
Average
balance
End-of-period
balance
December 31,
2014
$
58
—
150
$
103
$
—
150
119
—
150
1
This table does not include Hawaiian Electric’s separate commercial paper issuances and line of credit facilities and draws, which are
disclosed below under “Electric utility—Financial Condition—Liquidity and capital resources.” At February 12, 2016, HEI’s
outstanding commercial paper balance was $95 million and its line of credit facility was undrawn. The maximum amount of HEI’s short-
term borrowings in 2015 was $134 million.
HEI utilizes short-term debt, typically commercial paper, to support normal operations, to refinance commercial paper, to
retire long-term debt, to pay dividends and for other temporary requirements. HEI also periodically makes short-term loans to
Hawaiian Electric to meet Hawaiian Electric’s cash requirements, including the funding of loans by Hawaiian Electric to
Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, but no such short-term loans to Hawaiian Electric were outstanding as of
December 31, 2015. HEI periodically utilizes long-term debt, historically consisting of medium-term notes and other unsecured
indebtedness, to fund investments in and loans to its subsidiaries to support their capital improvement or other requirements, to
repay long-term and short-term indebtedness and for other corporate purposes.
In March 2013, HEI entered into equity forward transactions in which a forward counterparty borrowed 7 million shares of
HEI’s common stock from third parties and such borrowed shares were sold pursuant to an HEI registered public offering. See
Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2015, HEI issued the 4.7 million shares remaining under the equity
forward transaction for proceeds of $104.5 million.
In October 2015, HEI amended and extended a two-year $125 million term loan agreement that it entered into on May 2,
2014. See Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a brief description of the loan agreement.
In December 2014, HEI filed an omnibus registration statement to register an indeterminate amount of debt and equity
securities.
HEI has a line of credit facility, as amended and restated on April 2, 2014, of $150 million. See Note 7 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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The rating of HEI’s commercial paper and debt securities could significantly impact the ability of HEI to sell its
commercial paper and issue debt securities and/or the cost of such debt. The rating agencies use a combination of qualitative
measures (i.e., assessment of business risk that incorporates an analysis of the qualitative factors such as management,
competitive positioning, operations, markets and regulation) as well as quantitative measures (e.g., cash flow, debt, interest
coverage and liquidity ratios) in determining the ratings of HEI securities.
In January 2015, S&P reported the ratings of HEI (BBB-/Watch positive/A-3). S&P indicated that “[g]iven the proposed
funding for the transaction (all equity and the assumption of existing debt), along with opportunities for growth for NextEra
Energy, we expect to view HEI as a core subsidiary of NextEra Energy and therefore to raise the issuer credit rating (ICR) on
HEI to be in line with that of NextEra Energy.”
In August 2015, Moody’s changed HEI’s rating outlook from stable to negative “due to concerns about the execution risk
inherent in transforming its oil-dominated generation base to renewables.” Moody's stated that they could reevaluate HEI's
rating or outlook upon the closing of the pending merger with NEE.
In December 2015, Fitch maintained HEI’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at BBB on Rating Watch Positive. “Fitch expects
to resolve the Rating Watch on the conclusion of the merger transaction with NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), which is expected in
the first half of 2016.” Fitch stated that “[o]nce the transaction is completed, HEI (or its successor within NEE) would become
a first-tier holding company under NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. Fitch expects to equalize the IDR of HEI with that of
HECO once the bank is spun off and the acquisition with NEE is completed. Over the long term, Fitch sees a bias toward
positive rating actions for HECO and HEI under NEE’s ownership. In the event that the merger is not completed (not
anticipated by Fitch), Fitch believes the credit profile of HECO and HEI remains robust.”
As of February 12, 2016, the Fitch, Moody's and S&P ratings of HEI were as follows:
Long-term issuer default and senior unsecured; senior unsecured; and corporate
credit; respectively
Commercial paper
Outlook
Fitch
BBB
F3
Moody’s
Baa2
P-2
S&P
BBB-
A-3
Watch-Positive
Negative
Watch-Positive
The above ratings reflect only the view, at the time the ratings are issued, of the applicable rating agency, from whom an explanation of
the significance of such ratings may be obtained. Such ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any securities; such ratings may
be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agencies; and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Management believes that, if HEI’s commercial paper ratings were to be downgraded, or if credit markets for commercial
paper with HEI’s ratings or in general were to tighten, it could be more difficult and/or expensive for HEI to sell commercial
paper or HEI might not be able to sell commercial paper in the future. Such limitations could cause HEI to draw on its
syndicated credit facility instead, and the costs of such borrowings could increase under the terms of the credit agreement as a
result of any such ratings downgrades. Similarly, if HEI’s long-term debt ratings were to be downgraded, it could be more
difficult and/or expensive for HEI to issue long-term debt. Such limitations and/or increased costs could materially adversely
affect the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity of HEI and its subsidiaries.
Issuances of common stock through the Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
(DRIP), Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement Savings Plan (HEIRSP) and the ASB 401(k) Plan provided new capital of
$3 million (approximately 0.1 million shares) in 2014 and $48 million (approximately 1.8 million shares) in 2013. From March
6, 2014 through January 5, 2016, HEI satisfied the share purchase requirements of the DRIP, HEIRSP and ASB 401(k) Plan
through open market purchases of its common stock rather than new issuances.
Operating activities provided net cash of $356 million in 2015, $325 million in 2014 and $362 million in 2013. Investing
activities used net cash of $706 million in 2015, $592 million in 2014 and $598 million in 2013. In 2015, net cash used in
investing activities was primarily due to a net increase in loans held for investment, Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated capital
expenditures (net of contributions in aid of construction) and ASB's purchases of investment securities, partly offset by the
repayments of investment securities, redemption of stock from Federal Home Loan Bank and sale of real estate held for sale.
Financing activities provided net cash of $475 million in 2015, $223 million in 2014 and $237 million in 2013. In 2015, net
cash provided by financing activities included net increases in deposits, retail repurchase agreements and long-term debt and
proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partly offset by a decrease in short-term borrowings and payment of common and
preferred stock dividends. Other than capital contributions from their parent company, intercompany services (and related
intercompany payables and receivables), Hawaiian Electric’s periodic short-term borrowings from HEI (and related interest)
and the payment of dividends to HEI, the electric utility and bank segments are largely autonomous in their operating, investing
and financing activities. (See the electric utility and bank segments’ discussions of their cash flows in their respective
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“Financial condition–Liquidity and capital resources” sections below.) During 2015, Hawaiian Electric and ASB (through ASB
Hawaii) paid cash dividends to HEI of $90 million and $30 million, respectively.
A portion of the net assets of Hawaiian Electric and ASB is not available for transfer to HEI in the form of dividends, loans
or advances without regulatory approval. One of the conditions to the PUC’s approval of the Merger and corporate
restructuring of Hawaiian Electric and HEI requires that Hawaiian Electric maintain a consolidated common equity to total
capitalization ratio of not less than 35% (actual ratio of 57% at December 31, 2015), and restricts Hawaiian Electric from
making distributions to HEI to the extent it would result in that ratio being less than 35%. In the absence of an unexpected
material adverse change in the financial condition of the electric utilities or ASB, such restrictions are not expected to
significantly affect the operations of HEI, its ability to pay dividends on its common stock or its ability to meet its debt or other
cash obligations. See Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Forecasted HEI consolidated “net cash used in investing activities” (excluding “investing” cash flows from ASB) for 2016
through 2018 consists primarily of the net capital expenditures of the Utilities. In addition to the funds required for the Utilities’
construction programs (see “Electric utility–Liquidity and capital resources”), approximately $200 million will be required
during 2016 through 2018 to repay HEI senior notes of $75 million maturing in March 2016 and and HEI’s $125 million two-
year term loan maturing in October 2017, which are expected to be repaid with the proceeds from the issuance of commercial
paper, bank borrowings, other medium- or long-term debt, common stock and/or dividends from subsidiaries (assuming that the
proposed Merger has not closed by the maturity dates). Additional debt and/or equity financing may be utilized to invest in the
Utilities and bank; to pay down commercial paper or other short-term borrowings; or to fund unanticipated expenditures not
included in the 2016 through 2018 forecast, such as increases in the costs of or an acceleration of the construction of capital
projects of the Utilities, unanticipated utility capital expenditures that may be required by the HCEI or new environmental laws
and regulations, unbudgeted acquisitions or investments in new businesses, significant increases in retirement benefit funding
requirements and higher tax payments that would result if certain tax positions taken by the Company do not prevail or if taxes
are increased by federal or state legislation. In addition, existing debt may be refinanced prior to maturity with additional debt
or equity financing (or both). Further, in anticipation of the possible completion of the Merger, the Company will make
financing arrangements for the funding of additional transaction advisory fees and contingent payments through additional
debt.
As further explained in “Retirement benefits” above and Notes 1 and 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the
Company maintains pension and OPEB plans. The Company’s contributions to the retirement benefit plans totaled $88 million
in 2015 ($86 million by the Utilities, $2 million by HEI and nil by ASB), $60 million in 2014 ($59 million by the Utilities,
$1 million by HEI and nil by ASB) and $83 million in 2013 ($81 million by the Utilities, $2 million by HEI and nil by ASB)
and are expected to total $65 million in 2016 ($64 million by the Utilities, $1 million by HEI and nil by ASB). These
contributions satisfied the minimum funding requirements pursuant to ERISA, including changes promulgated by the Pension
Protection Act of 2006, and the requirements of the electric utilities’ pension and OPEB tracking mechanisms. In addition, the
Company paid directly $1 million of benefits in 2015, $2 million in 2014 and $2 million in 2013 and expects to pay $2 million
of benefits in 2016. With an increase in the discount rate at December 31, 2015 to 4.60% (from 4.22%) and a downward
revision to the Mortality Improvement Scale used in calculating net periodic pension cost, it is estimated that the net periodic
pension cost for 2016 will decline to $65 million (from $87 million in 2015) for the HEI Retirement Plan. Depending on the
performance of the assets held in the plans’ trusts and numerous other factors, additional contributions may be required in the
future to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA or to pay benefits to plan participants. The Company believes it
will have adequate cash flow or access to capital resources to support any necessary funding requirements.
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Selected contractual obligations and commitments. Information about payments under the specified contractual
obligations and commercial commitments of HEI and its subsidiaries was as follows:
December 31, 2015
(in millions)
Contractual obligations
Less than
1 year
1-3
years
3-5
years
More than
5 years
Total
Investment in qualifying affordable housing projects
$
6
$
4
$ — $
— $
Time certificates
Other bank borrowings
Long-term debt
Interest on certificates of deposit, other bank borrowings and long-term debt
Operating leases, service bureau contract, maintenance and ASB
construction-related agreements
Hawaiian Electric open purchase order obligations1
Hawaiian Electric fuel oil purchase obligations (estimate based on
December 31, 2015 fuel oil prices)
Hawaiian Electric power purchase obligations–minimum fixed capacity
charges
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions
Total (estimated)
197
215
75
80
35
89
245
107
—
137
114
175
148
43
12
4
190
4
138
—
96
138
26
2
—
194
—
3
—
1,241
798
29
1
—
497
—
10
475
329
1,587
1,164
133
104
249
988
4
$
1,049
$
831
$
594
$
2,569
$
5,043
1
Includes contractual obligations and commitments for capital expenditures and expense amounts.
The tables above do not include other categories of obligations and commitments, such as deferred taxes, trade payables,
amounts that will become payable in future periods under collective bargaining and other employment agreements and
employee benefit plans, obligations that may arise under indemnities provided to purchasers of discontinued operations,
potential refunds of amounts collected from ratepayers (e.g., under the earnings sharing mechanism) and additional transaction
advisory fees and contingent payments related to the proposed merger (approximately $24 million). As of December 31, 2015,
the fair value of the assets held in trusts to satisfy the obligations of the Company’s retirement benefit plans did not exceed the
retirement benefit plans’ benefit obligation. Minimum funding requirements for retirement benefit plans have not been included
in the tables above; however, see “Retirement benefits” above for estimated minimum required contributions for 2016.
See Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of fuel and power purchase commitments. See Note 5
of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of ASB's commitments.
Off-balance sheet arrangements. Although the Company has off-balance sheet arrangements, management has determined
that it has no off-balance sheet arrangements that either have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the
Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors, including the following types of off-balance sheet arrangements:
1. obligations under guarantee contracts,
2.
retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangements that serve as
credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for such assets,
3. obligations under derivative instruments, and
4. obligations under a material variable interest held by the Company in an unconsolidated entity that provides
financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the Company, or engages in leasing, hedging or research
and development services with the Company.
Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition. The Company’s results of operations and financial
condition can be affected by numerous factors, many of which are beyond its control and could cause future results of
operations to differ materially from historical results. The following is a discussion of certain of these factors. Also see
“Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” above and “Certain factors that may affect future results and financial
condition” in each of the electric utility and bank segment discussions below.
Proposed Merger. On December 3, 2014, HEI, NEE, Merger Sub II and Merger Sub I entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger. The Merger Agreement provides that, prior to completion of the Merger, HEI will distribute to its shareholders, on a
pro-rata basis, all of the issued and outstanding shares of ASB Hawaii (parent company of ASB). In addition, the Merger
Agreement contemplates that, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, HEI will pay its shareholders a special dividend
of $0.50 per share. At the effective time of the Merger, shares of HEI common stock will be converted into shares of NEE
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common stock and HEI shareholders will become stockholders of NEE. The closing of the Merger is subject to various
conditions, including federal and state regulatory approvals. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Risk
Factors Related to the Merger” above.
Economic conditions, U.S. capital markets and credit and interest rate environment. Because the core businesses of HEI’s
subsidiaries are providing local electric public utility services and banking services in Hawaii, the Company’s operating results
are significantly influenced by Hawaii’s economy, which in turn is influenced by economic conditions in the mainland U.S.
(particularly California) and Asia (particularly Japan) as a result of the impact of those conditions on tourism, by the impact of
interest rates, particularly on the construction and real estate industries, and by the impact of world conditions on federal
government spending in Hawaii. The two largest components of Hawaii’s economy are tourism and the federal government
(including the military).
If Fitch, Moody's or S&P were to downgrade HEI’s or Hawaiian Electric’s debt ratings, or if future events were to
adversely affect the availability of capital to the Company, HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s ability to borrow and raise capital
could be constrained and their future borrowing costs would likely increase.
Changes in the U.S. capital markets can also have significant effects on the Company. For example, pension funding
requirements are affected by the market performance of the assets in the master pension trust and by the discount rate used to
estimate the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost and value obligations. The Utilities’ pension
tracking mechanisms help moderate pension expense; however, a decline in the value of the Company’s defined benefit pension
plan assets may increase the unfunded status of the Company’s pension plans and result in increases in future funding
requirements.
Because the earnings of ASB depend primarily on net interest income, interest rate risk is a significant risk of ASB’s
operations. Changes in interest rates and credit spreads also affect the fair value of ASB’s investment securities. HEI and its
electric utility subsidiaries are also exposed to interest rate risk primarily due to their periodic borrowing requirements, the
discount rate used to determine pension funding requirements and the possible effect of interest rates on the electric utilities’
rates of return and overall economic activity. Interest rates are sensitive to many factors, including general economic conditions
and the policies of government and regulatory authorities. HEI cannot predict future changes in interest rates, nor be certain
that interest rate risk management strategies it or its subsidiaries have implemented will be successful in managing interest rate
risk.
Limited insurance. In the ordinary course of business, the Company purchases insurance coverages (e.g., property and
liability coverages) to protect itself against loss of or damage to its properties and against claims made by third-parties and
employees for property damage or personal injuries. However, the protection provided by such insurance is limited in
significant respects and, in some instances, the Company has no coverage. The Utilities’ transmission and distribution systems
(excluding substation buildings and contents) have a replacement value roughly estimated at $7 billion and are largely
uninsured. Similarly, the Utilities have no business interruption insurance. If a hurricane or other uninsured catastrophic natural
disaster were to occur, and if the PUC were not to allow the Utilities to recover from ratepayers restoration costs and revenues
lost from business interruption, their results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be materially adversely
impacted. Certain of the Company’s insurance has substantial “deductibles” or has limits on the maximum amounts that may be
recovered. Insurers also have exclusions or limitations of coverage for claims related to certain perils. If a series of losses
occurred, such as from a series of lawsuits in the ordinary course of business each of which were subject to an insurance
deductible amount, or if the maximum limit of the available insurance were substantially exceeded, the Company could incur
uninsured losses in amounts that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity.
Environmental matters. HEI and its subsidiaries are subject to environmental laws and regulations that regulate the
operation of existing facilities, the construction and operation of new facilities and the proper cleanup and disposal of
hazardous waste and toxic substances. These laws and regulations, among other things, may require that certain environmental
permits be obtained and maintained as a condition to constructing or operating certain facilities. Obtaining such permits can
entail significant expense and cause substantial construction delays. Also, these laws and regulations may be amended from
time to time, including amendments that increase the burden and expense of compliance.
Material estimates and critical accounting policies. In preparing financial statements, management is required to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the amounts reported for pension and other
postretirement benefit obligations; contingencies and litigation; income taxes; property, plant and equipment; regulatory assets
and liabilities; electric utility revenues; allowance for loan losses; nonperforming loans; troubled debt restructurings; and fair
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value. Management considers an accounting estimate to be material if it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at
the time the estimate was made and changes in the assumptions selected could have a material impact on the estimate and on
the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.
In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8040, “Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting
Policies,” management has identified the accounting policies it believes to be the most critical to the Company’s financial
statements--that is, management believes that the policies discussed below are both the most important to the portrayal of the
Company’s results of operations and financial condition, and currently require management’s most difficult, subjective or
complex judgments. The policies affecting both of the Company’s two principal segments are discussed below and the policies
affecting just one segment are discussed in the respective segment’s section of “Material estimates and critical accounting
policies.” Management has reviewed the material estimates and critical accounting policies with the HEI Audit Committee and,
as applicable, the Hawaiian Electric Audit Committee.
For additional discussion of the Company’s accounting policies, see Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and
for additional discussion of material estimates and critical accounting policies, see the electric utility and bank segment
discussions below under the same heading.
Pension and other postretirement benefits obligations. For a discussion of material estimates related to pension and other
postretirement benefits (collectively, retirement benefits), including costs, major assumptions, plan assets, other factors
affecting costs, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) charges and sensitivity analyses, see “Retirement
benefits” in “Consolidated—Results of operations” above and Notes 1 and 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Contingencies and litigation. The Company is subject to proceedings (including PUC proceedings), lawsuits and other
claims. Management assesses the likelihood of any adverse judgments in or outcomes of these matters as well as potential
ranges of probable losses, including costs of investigation. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these
contingencies is based on an analysis of each individual case or proceeding often with the assistance of outside counsel. The
required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach in dealing with
these matters, such as a change in settlement strategy.
In general, environmental contamination treatment costs are charged to expense, unless it is probable that the PUC would
allow such costs to be recovered through future rates, in which case such costs would be capitalized as regulatory assets. Also,
environmental costs are capitalized if the costs extend the life, increase the capacity, or improve the safety or efficiency of
property; the costs mitigate or prevent future environmental contamination; or the costs are incurred in preparing the property
for sale.
See Notes 2, 4 and 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are established for the temporary differences between the financial
reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect when such
deferred tax assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
Management evaluates its potential exposures from tax positions taken that have or could be challenged by taxing
authorities. These potential exposures result because taxing authorities may take positions that differ from those taken by
management in the interpretation and application of statutes, regulations and rules. Management considers the possibility of
alternative outcomes based upon past experience, previous actions by taxing authorities (e.g., actions taken in other
jurisdictions) and advice from its tax advisors. Management believes that the Company’s provision for tax contingencies is
reasonable. However, the ultimate resolution of tax treatments disputed by governmental authorities may adversely affect the
Company’s current and deferred income tax amounts.
See Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Following are discussions of the electric utility and bank segments. Additional segment information is shown in Note 2 of
the Consolidated Financial Statements. The discussion concerning Hawaiian Electric should be read in conjunction with its
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
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Electric utility
Executive overview and strategy. The Utilities provide electricity on all the principal islands in the state other than Kauai and
operate on five separate grids. The Utilities’ strategic focus is meeting Hawaii’s energy needs in a reliable, economical and
environmentally sound way by modernizing the electric grid, maximizing the use of low-cost, clean energy sources, sustaining
an effective asset management program and promoting smart use of energy by customers through information and choices. The
Utilities are focused on helping Hawaii achieve its statutory goal of 40% of electricity from clean, locally-generated sources by
2030.
Utility strategic progress. The Utilities continue to make significant progress in implementing their renewable energy
strategies to support Hawaii’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil. The PUC issued several important regulatory decisions
during the last few years, including a number of interim and final rate case decisions (see table in “Most recent rate
proceedings” below).
On August 26, 2014, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric filed proposed power supply
improvement and interconnection plans with the PUC, as required by PUC orders issued in April 2014 (see “April 2014
regulatory orders” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). Under these plans, the Utilities will support sustainable
growth of rooftop solar, expand use of energy storage systems, empower customers by developing smart grids, offer new
products and services to customers (e.g., community solar, microgrids and voluntary “demand response” programs), and switch
from high-priced oil to lower cost liquefied natural gas.
On October 1, 2015, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric filed a proposed community-based
renewable energy program and tariff with the PUC that will allow customers who cannot, or chose not to, take advantage of
rooftop solar to receive the benefits of renewable energy to help offset their monthly electric bills and support clean energy for
Hawaii. The program, upon approval by the PUC, will allow customers to buy an interest in electricity generated by community
renewable projects in diverse locations on their island without installing systems on their own roofs or property.
Transition to renewable energy. The Utilities are committed to assisting the State of Hawaii in achieving its Renewable
Portfolio Standard goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045. Hawaii’s RPS law was revised in the 2015 Legislature and requires
electric utilities to meet an RPS of 15%, 30%, 40%, 70% and 100% by December 31, 2015, 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2045,
respectively. Energy savings resulting from DSM energy efficiency programs and solar water heating do not count toward these
RPS. The Utilities have been successful in adding significant amounts of renewable energy resources to their electric systems
and exceeded their 2015 RPS goal. The Utilities' RPS for 2015 is estimated at 23%, exceeding the 2015 RPS goal, and the
Utilities led the nation in 2015 in the percentage of its customers who have installed PV systems. (See "Developments in
renewable energy efforts” below).
The Utilities are pursuing the transition to renewable energy in a manner that will help stabilize customer bills as they
become less dependent on costly and price-volatile fossil fuel, ensure reliable service as more intermittent renewables are
integrated to the grid and enable more options for customers as distributed technologies advance. To achieve 100% renewables
by 2045, the Utilities seek to achieve a diversified mix of renewable resources, including utility scale and distributed resources.
Under the state’s renewable energy strategy, there has been exponential growth in recent years in variable generation (e.g. solar
and wind) on Hawaii’s island grids. As more generating resources are added to the Utilities' electric systems and as customers
reduce their energy usage, the ability to accommodate additional generating resources and to accept energy from existing
resources is becoming more challenging. As a result, there is a growing risk that energy production from generating resources
may need to be curtailed and the interconnection of additional resources will need to be closely evaluated. Much of this variable
generation is in the form of distributed generators interconnected at distribution circuits that cannot be directly controlled by
system operators. As a consequence, grid resiliency in response to events that cause significant frequency and/or voltage
excursions has weakened, and the prospects for larger and more frequent service outages have increased. As part of its
transition, the Utilities have been progressively making changes in their operating practices, are making investments in grid
modernization technologies, and are working with the solar industry to mitigate these risks and continue the integration of more
renewable energy.
The Utilities are also working with the State of Hawaii and other entities to examine the possibility of using liquefied
natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner and lower cost fuel as transition fuel for some generation as the Utilities move from oil to
renewable energy. Since 2014 the Utilities have been evaluating delivering LNG in specialized shipping containers to their
generating stations on a transitional basis, an approach that requires minimal on-island infrastructure. In March 2014, Hawaiian
Electric issued a RFP for the supply of containerized LNG and is currently in negotiations to resolve key contractual provisions
with the preferred bidder. In August 2015, Hawaii State Governor Ige voiced his opposition to LNG as a replacement fuel for
power generation citing (a) the high infrastructure costs, (b) permitting requirements as primary obstacles and (c) the potential
to distract Hawaii from achieving the State's renewable energy goals. The Utilities are working to align their containerized LNG
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plans with the State’s directives and plan on finalizing LNG fuel agreements in the first quarter of 2016. The Utilities would
seek approval from the PUC for the fuel agreement(s) and for the commitment of funds for related capital improvements shortly
thereafter.
After launching a smart grid customer engagement plan during the second quarter of 2014. Hawaiian Electric replaced
approximately 5,200 residential and commercial meters with smart meters, 160 direct load control switches, fault circuit
indicators and remote controlled switches in selected areas across Oahu as part of the Smart Grid Initial Phase
implementation. Also under the Initial Phase a grid efficiency measure called Volt/Var Optimization (or Conservation Voltage
Reduction) was turned on, customer energy portals were launched and are available for customer use and a PrePay Application
was launched. The Initial Phase implementation was completed in 2015. The smart grid provides benefits such as customer
tools to manage their electric bills, potentially shortening outages and enabling the Utilities to integrate more low-cost
renewable energy, like wind and solar, which will reduce Hawaii’s dependence on imported oil. The Utilities are planning to
seek approval from the PUC in the first quarter of 2016 to commit funds for an expansion of the smart grid project, including at
Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric.
Decoupling. In 2010, the PUC issued an order approving decoupling, which was implemented by the Utilities in 2011 and
2012. The decoupling model implemented delinks revenues from sales and includes annual rate adjustments for certain O&M
expenses and rate base changes. On May 31, 2013, as provided for in its original order issued in 2010 approving decoupling,
the PUC opened an investigative docket to review whether the decoupling mechanisms are functioning as intended, are fair to
the Utilities and their ratepayers, and are in the public interest. On March 31, 2015, the PUC issued an Order to make certain
modifications to the decoupling mechanism. See "Decoupling" in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a
discussion of changes to the RAM mechanism. Under decoupling, as modified by the PUC, the most significant drivers for
improving earnings are:
•
completing major capital projects within PUC approved amounts and on schedule;
• managing O&M expense and capital additions relative to authorized RAM adjustments; and
•
achieving regulatory outcomes that cover O&M requirements and rate base items not recovered in the RAMs.
Actual and PUC-allowed (as of December 31, 2015) returns were as follows:
%
Return on rate base (RORB)*
Year ended December 31, 2015
Utility returns
PUC-allowed returns
Difference
Hawaiian
Electric
7.39
8.11
Hawaii
Electric
Light
6.58
8.31
(0.72)
(1.73)
(0.15)
Maui
Electric
Hawaiian
Electric
ROACE**
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Rate-making ROACE***
Maui
Electric
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
7.19
7.34
8.02
10.00
(1.98)
7.22
10.00
(2.78)
8.52
9.00
(0.48)
9.20
10.00
(0.80)
7.49
10.00
(2.51)
8.76
9.00
(0.24)
* Based on recorded operating income and average rate base, both adjusted for items not included in determining electric rates.
** Recorded net income divided by average common equity.
*** ROACE adjusted to remove items not included by the PUC in establishing rates, such as incentive compensation and certain advertising.
The approval of decoupling by the PUC has helped the Utilities to gradually improve their ROACEs when compared to the
period prior to the implementation of decoupling. This in turn will facilitate the Utilities’ ability to effectively raise capital for
needed infrastructure investments. However, the Utilities continue to expect an ongoing structural gap between their PUC-
allowed ROACEs and the ROACEs actually achieved due to the following:
•
•
•
•
the timing of general rate case decisions,
the effective date of June 1 (rather than January 1) for the RAMs for Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric
currently, and for Hawaiian Electric beginning in 2017,
plant additions not recoverable through the RAM or other mechanism outside of the RAM cap,
the modification to the RBA interest rate per the PUC's February 2014 decision on decoupling (as discussed in Note 4
of the Consolidated Financial Statements), and
•
the PUC’s consistent exclusion of certain expenses from rates.
The structural gap in 2016 is expected to be 90 to 110 basis points. Factors which impact the range of the structural gap
include the actual sales impacting the size of the RBA regulatory asset, the actual level of plant additions in any given year
relative to the amount recoverable through the RAM, the 2015 RAM Revenue adjustment pursuant to PUC Order, and the
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timing, nature, and size of any general rate case. Between rate cases, items not covered by the annual RAMs could also have a
negative impact on the actual ROACEs achieved by the Utilities. Items not likely to be covered by the annual RAMs include
the changes in rate base for the regulatory asset for pension contributions in excess of the pension amount in rates, investments
in software projects, changes in fuel inventory and O&M and capital additions in excess of indexed escalations. The specific
magnitude of the impact will depend on various factors, including changes in the required annual pension contribution, the size
of software projects, changes in fuel prices and management’s ability to manage costs within the current mechanisms.
As part of decoupling, the Utilities also track their rate-making ROACEs as calculated under the earnings sharing
mechanism, which includes only items considered in establishing rates. At year-end, each utility's rate-making ROACE is
compared against its ROACE allowed by the PUC to determine whether earnings sharing has been triggered. Annual earnings
of a utility over and above the ROACE allowed by the PUC are shared between the utility and its ratepayers on a tiered basis.
The earnings share mechanism was not triggered for any of the utilities in 2015. For 2014, the earnings sharing mechanism was
triggered for Maui Electric, and Maui Electric will credit $0.5 million to its customers for their portion of the earnings sharing
during the period June 2015 to May 2016. Earnings sharing credits are included in the annual decoupling filing for the
following year.
Annual decoupling filings. See “Decoupling” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of
the 2015 annual decoupling filings.
Results of operations.
•
2015 vs. 2014
2015
2,335
$
2014
2,987
$
Increase (decrease)
(dollars in millions, except per barrel amounts)
$
(652)
Revenues. Decrease largely due to:
$
(520)
(134)
lower fuel prices
lower purchased power energy costs
2
higher KWH purchased
655
594
413
399
274
136
1,132
722
411
447
276
138
(477)
(128)
2
(48)
(2)
(2)
Fuel oil expense. Decrease largely due to lower fuel costs and lower KWH
generated
Purchased power expense. Decrease due to lower purchased power energy
prices offset by higher KWH purchased
Operation and maintenance expense. Net increase due to:
ERP software costs write off resulting from PUC ERP/EAM decision
additional reserves for environmental costs1
higher employee benefit costs
5
4
3
(9)
higher 2014 smart grid initial phase costs
Other expenses. Decrease in revenue taxes due to lower revenue offset by higher
depreciation expense for plant investments
Operating income. Decrease due to lower revenues
Net income for common stock. Decrease due to lower operating income
8.0%
8.4%
(0.4)%
74.71
8,957
5,082
2,727
129.65
(54.94)
8,976
4,909
2,759
(19)
173
(32)
Return on average common equity
Average fuel oil cost per barrel 2
Kilowatthour sales (millions) 3
Cooling degree days (Oahu)
Number of employees (at December 31)
52
•
2014 vs. 2013
2014
2,987
$
2013
2,980
$
Increase (decrease)
(dollars in millions, except per barrel amounts)
$
7
$
52
8
Revenues. Increase largely due to:
higher rate base and O&M RAM
higher purchased power costs
5 Maui Electric refund in 2013 due to final 2012 rate case decision
(32)
(28)
lower KWH generated
lower fuel prices
1,132
1,186
(54)
Fuel oil expense. Decrease largely due to lower KWHs generated and lower fuel
722
411
711
403
447
276
138
435
246
123
11
8
12
30
15
costs
Purchased power expense. Increase due to higher KWHs purchased as a result of
decreased availability of AES in 2013 and expanded capacity of HPower in 2014,
partly offset by lower purchased energy costs due to lower fuel prices
Operation and maintenance expense. Increase largely due to:
8
8
4
4
(9)
(5)
(5)
smart grid initial phase
consultant costs associated with energy transformation plans
storm restoration
customer information system upgrade
lower customer service costs that were elevated in 2013 during the stabilization
period for the new customer information system
lower overhaul costs due to reduced scope of overhauls
lower production costs due to deactivation of HPP
Other expenses. Increase primarily due to depreciation expense for plant
investments
Operating income. Increase due to higher revenues and a decrease in overall
expenses
Net income for common stock. Increase due to higher operating income
8.4%
8.0%
129.65
131.10
8,976
4,909
2,759
9,070
4,506
2,764
0.4%
(1.45)
(94)
403
(5)
Return on average common equity
Average fuel oil cost per barrel 2
Kilowatthour sales (millions) 3
Cooling degree days (Oahu)
Number of employees (at December 31)
1
2
3
Costs to complete Waiau Power Plant's onshore and offshore investigations and the remediation of PCB contamination in the offshore
sediment.
The rate schedules of the electric utilities currently contain energy cost adjustment clauses (ECACs) through which changes in fuel oil
prices and certain components of purchased energy costs are passed on to customers.
KWH sales were lower in 2015 and 2014 when compared to the prior year due largely to continued energy efficiency and conservation
efforts by customers and increasing levels of customer-sited renewable generation.
Most recent rate proceedings. Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, each electric utility is currently required by PUC order
to initiate a rate proceeding every third year (on a staggered basis) to allow the PUC and the Consumer Advocate to regularly
evaluate decoupling and to allow the utility to request electric rate increases to cover rising operating costs and the cost of plant
and equipment, including the cost of new capital projects to maintain and improve service reliability. The PUC may grant an
interim increase within 10 to 11 months following the filing of an application, but there is no guarantee of such an interim
increase and interim amounts collected are refundable, with interest, to the extent they exceed the amount approved in the
PUC’s final D&O. The timing and amount of any final increase is determined at the discretion of the PUC. The adoption of
revenue, expense, rate base and cost of capital amounts (including the ROACE and RORB) for purposes of an interim rate
increase does not commit the PUC to accept any such amounts in its final D&O.
The following table summarizes certain details of each utility’s most recent rate cases, including the details of the increases
requested, whether the utility and the Consumer Advocate reached a settlement that they proposed to the PUC and the details of
any granted interim and final PUC D&O increases.
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Test year
(dollars in millions)
Hawaiian Electric
2011 (1)
Request
Interim increase
Interim increase (adjusted)
Interim increase (adjusted)
Final increase
2014 (2)
Hawaii Electric Light
2010 (3)
Request
Interim increase
Interim increase (adjusted)
Final increase
2013 (4)
Request
Closed
2016 (5)
Maui Electric
2012 (6)
Request
Interim increase
Final increase
2015 (7)
Date
(filed/
implemented)
Amount
% over
rates in
effect
ROACE
(%)
RORB
(%)
Rate
base
Stipulated
agreement
reached with
Consumer
Advocate
Common
equity
%
$ 113.5
53.2
58.2
58.8
58.1
$
20.9
6.0
5.2
4.5
6.6
3.1
3.4
3.4
3.4
6.0
1.7
1.5
1.3
10.75
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.75
10.50
10.50
10.00
8.54
$ 1,569
8.11
8.11
8.11
8.11
1,354
1,385
1,386
1,386
8.73
$
8.59
8.59
8.31
487
465
465
465
56.29
56.29
56.29
56.29
56.29
55.91
55.91
55.91
55.91
Yes
Yes
$
19.8
4.2
10.25
8.30
$
455
57.05
7/30/10
7/26/11
4/2/12
5/21/12
9/1/12
6/27/14
12/9/09
1/14/11
1/1/12
4/9/12
8/16/12
3/27/13
6/17/15
7/22/11
$
6/1/12
8/1/13
12/30/14
27.5
13.1
5.3
6.7
3.2
1.3
11.00
10.00
9.00
8.72
$
7.91
7.34
393
393
393
56.85
56.86
56.86
Yes
Note: The “Request Date” reflects the application filing date for the rate proceeding. All other line items reflect the effective dates of the
revised schedules and tariffs as a result of PUC-approved increases.
(1) Hawaiian Electric filed a request with the PUC for a general rate increase of $113.5 million, based on depreciation rates and
methodology as proposed by Hawaiian Electric in a separate depreciation proceeding. Hawaiian Electric’s request was primarily to pay
for major capital projects and higher O&M costs to maintain and improve service reliability and to recover the costs for several proposed
programs to help reduce Hawaii’s dependence on imported oil, and to further increase reliability and fuel security.
The $53.2 million, $58.2 million and $58.8 million interim increases, and the $58.1 million final increase, include the $15 million in
annual revenues that were being recovered through the decoupling RAM prior to the first interim increase.
(2) See “Hawaiian Electric 2014 test year rate case” below.
(3) Hawaii Electric Light’s request was primarily to cover investments for system upgrade projects, two major transmission line upgrades
and increasing O&M expenses. On February 8, 2012, the PUC issued a final D&O, which reflected the approval of decoupling and cost-
recovery mechanisms, and on February 21, 2012, Hawaii Electric Light filed its revised tariffs to reflect the increase in rates. On April 4,
2012, the PUC issued an order approving the revised tariffs, which became effective April 9, 2012. Hawaii Electric Light implemented
the decoupling mechanism and began tracking the target revenues and actual recorded revenues via a revenue balancing account. Hawaii
Electric Light also reset the heat rates and implemented heat rate deadbands and the PPAC, which provides a surcharge mechanism that
more closely aligns cost recovery with costs incurred. The revised tariffs reflect a lower increase in annual revenue requirement
compared to the interim increase due to factors that became effective concurrently with the revised tariffs (lower depreciation rates and
lower ROACE) and therefore, no refund to customers was required.
(4) Hawaii Electric Light’s request was to pay for O&M expenses and additional investments in plant and equipment required to maintain
and improve system reliability and to cover the increased costs to support the integration of more renewable energy generation. As a
result of the 2013 Agreement and 2013 Order (described below), the rate case was withdrawn and the docket has been closed.
(5) See “Hawaii Electric Light 2016 test year rate case” below.
(6) Maui Electric’s request was to pay for O&M expenses and additional investments in plant and equipment required to maintain and
improve system reliability and to cover the increased costs to support the integration of more renewable energy generation. See
discussion on final D&O, including the refund to customers in September and October 2013 required as a result of the final D&O, in
Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(7) See “Maui Electric 2015 test year rate case” below.
Hawaiian Electric 2011 test year rate case. In the Hawaiian Electric 2011 test year rate case, the PUC had granted
Hawaiian Electric’s request to defer CIS project O&M expenses (limited to $2,258,000 per year in 2011 and 2012) that were to
be subject to a regulatory audit of project costs, and allowed Hawaiian Electric to accrue allowance for funds used during
construction (AFUDC) on these deferred costs until the completion of the regulatory audit.
On January 28, 2013, the Utilities and the Consumer Advocate entered into the 2013 Agreement to, among other things,
write-off $40 million of CIS Project costs in lieu of conducting the regulatory audits of the CIP CT-1 and the CIS projects, with
the remaining recoverable costs for the projects of $52 million to be included in rate base as of December 31, 2012. The parties
agreed that Hawaii Electric Light would withdraw its 2013 test year rate case and not file a rate case until its next turn in the
rate case cycle, for a 2016 test year, and Hawaiian Electric would delay the filing of its scheduled 2014 test year rate case to no
earlier than January 2, 2014. The parties also agreed that, starting in 2014, Hawaiian Electric will be allowed to record RAM
revenues starting on January 1 (instead of the prior start date of June 1) for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. For 2015 and 2014,
Hawaiian Electric had additional net RAM revenues of $4 million and $12 million, respectively.
Hawaiian Electric 2014 test year rate case. On October 30, 2013 Hawaiian Electric filed with the PUC a Notice of Intent
to file an application for a general rate case (on or after January 2, 2014, but before June 30, 2014, using a 2014 test year) and a
motion, which was subsequently recommended by the Consumer Advocate, for approval of test period waiver. Hawaiian
Electric’s filing of a 2014 rate case would be in accordance with a PUC order which calls for a mandatory triennial rate case
cycle. On March 7, 2014, the PUC issued an order granting Hawaiian Electric’s motion to waive the requirement to utilize a
split test year, and authorized a 2014 test year.
On June 27, 2014, Hawaiian Electric submitted an abbreviated rate case filing (abbreviated filing), stating that it intends to
forgo the opportunity to seek a general rate increase in base rates, and if approved, this filing would result in no change in base
rates. Hawaiian Electric stated that it is foregoing a rate increase request in recognition that its customers are already in a
challenging high electricity bill environment. The abbreviated filing explained that Hawaiian Electric is aggressively attacking
the root causes of high rates, by, among other things, vigorously pursuing the opportunity to switch from oil to liquefied natural
gas, acquiring lower-cost renewable energy resources, pursuing opportunities to achieve operational efficiencies and
deactivating older, high-cost generation. Instead of seeking a rate increase, Hawaiian Electric is focused on developing and
executing the new business model, plans and strategies required by the PUC’s April 2014 regulatory orders discussed in Note 4
of the Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as other actions that will reduce rates.
Hawaiian Electric further explained that the abbreviated filing satisfies the obligation to file a general rate case under the
three-year cycle established by the PUC in the decoupling final D&O. If the PUC determines that additional materials are
required, Hawaiian Electric stated it will work with the Consumer Advocate on a schedule to submit additional information as
needed. Hawaiian Electric asked for an expedited decision on this filing and stated that if the PUC decides that such a ruling is
not in order, Hawaiian Electric reserves the right to supplement the abbreviated filing with additional material to support the
increase in revenue requirements forgone by this filing-calculated to be $56 million over revenues at current effective rates.
Hawaiian Electric’s revenue at current effective rates includes: (1) the revenue from Hawaiian Electric’s base rates, including
the revenue from the energy cost adjustment clause and the purchased power adjustment clause, (2) the revenue that would be
included in the decoupling revenue balancing account (RBA) in 2014 based on 2014 test year forecasted sales, and (3) the
revenue from the 2014 rate adjustment mechanism (RAM) implemented in connection with the decoupling mechanism.
Under Hawaiian Electric’s proposal, the decoupling RBA and RAM would continue, subject to any change to these
mechanisms ordered by the PUC in Schedule B of the decoupling proceedings, the DSM surcharge would continue since
demand response (DR) program costs would not be rolled into base rates (as required in the April 28, 2014 DR Order) until the
next rate case, and the pension and OPEB tracking mechanisms would continue. Hawaiian Electric plans to file its next rate
case according to the normal rate case cycle using a 2017 test year. If circumstances change, Hawaiian Electric may file its next
rate case earlier.
Management cannot predict whether the PUC will accept this abbreviated filing to satisfy Hawaiian Electric’s obligation to
file a rate case in 2014, whether additional material will be required or whether Hawaiian Electric will be required to proceed
with a traditional rate proceeding.
Maui Electric 2015 test year rate case. On December 30, 2014, Maui Electric filed its abbreviated 2015 test year rate case
filing. In recognition that its customers have been enduring a high bill environment, Maui Electric proposed no change to its
base rates, thereby foregoing the opportunity to seek a general rate increase. If Maui Electric were to seek an increase in base
rates, its requested increase in revenue, based on its revenue requirement for a normalized 2015 test year, would have been
$11.6 million, or 2.8%, over revenues at current effective rates with estimated 2015 RAM revenues. The normalized 2015 test
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year revenue requirement is based on an estimated cost of common equity of 10.75%. Management cannot predict any actions
by the PUC as a result of this filing.
Hawaii Electric Light 2016 test year rate case. On June 17, 2015, Hawaii Electric Light filed its notice of intent to file a
general rate case application by December 30, 2016, and simultaneously filed a motion which requested an extension to file its
2016 rate case to no later than December 30, 2016. On November 19, 2015, the PUC issued an order granting Hawaii Electric
Light’s motion, extending the deadline to file its 2016 rate case to December 30, 2016, and requiring a number of conditions,
including the removal of all HEI non-incentive executive compensation from the Company’s base rates, a demonstration that it
substantially reduced its cost structure, a proposal of a set of economic incentive and cost recovery mechanisms to further
encourage reductions in rates and an acceleration of its clean energy transformation, and a proposal to modify the ECAC to
provide incentives to reduce fuel and purchased power expenses.
Integrated resource planning and April 2014 regulatory orders. See “April 2014 regulatory orders” in Note 4 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Developments in renewable energy efforts. Developments in the Utilities’ efforts to further their renewable energy strategy
include the following:
•
•
•
•
•
•
In July 2011, the PUC directed Hawaiian Electric to submit a draft RFP for the PUC’s consideration for a competitive
bidding process for 200 MW or more of renewable energy to be delivered to, or to be sited on, the island of Oahu. In
October 2011, Hawaiian Electric filed a draft RFP with the PUC. In July 2013, the PUC issued orders related to the
200-MW RFP, ordering that Hawaiian Electric shall amend its current draft of the Oahu 200-MW RFP to remove
references to the Lanai Wind Project, eliminate solicitations for an undersea transmission cable, and amend the draft
RFP to reflect other guidance provided in the order.
In May 2012, Hawaii Electric Light signed a PPA, which the PUC approved in December 2013, with Hu Honua
Bioenergy, LLC (Hu Honua) for 21.5 MW of renewable, dispatchable firm capacity fueled by locally grown biomass
from a facility on the island of Hawaii. Per the terms of the PPA, the Hu Honua plant was scheduled to be in service in
2016. However, Hu Honua encountered construction delays, has failed to meet its current obligations under the PPA
and failed to provide adequate assurances that it can perform or has the financial means to perform. Absent compelling
changes in circumstances, Hawaii Electric Light currently intends to terminate the PPA effective March 1, 2016.
In May 2012, the PUC instituted a proceeding for a competitive bidding process for up to 50 MW of firm renewable
geothermal dispatchable energy (Geothermal RFP) on the island of Hawaii. Bids were received in January 2015, and
in February 2015, Ormat Technologies, Inc. was selected to provide 25 MW of additional geothermal energy, subject
to successful contract negotiations and PUC approval of the final agreement. In February 2016, Hawaii Electric Light
provided the PUC with a status update notifying the PUC that the selected bidder had determined the proposed project
was not economically and financially viable, resulting in conclusion of PPA negotiations.
In August 2012, the battery facility at a 30-MW Kahuku wind farm experienced a fire. After the interconnection
infrastructure was rebuilt and voltage regulation equipment was installed, the facility came up to full output in January
2014 to perform control system acceptance testing, and energy is being purchased at a base rate until PUC approval of
an amendment to the PPA. An application for PUC approval of an amendment to the PPA was filed in April 2014.
In August 2012, the PUC approved a waiver from the competitive bidding framework to allow Hawaiian Electric to
negotiate with the U.S. Army for construction of a 50-MW utility-owned and operated firm, renewable and
dispatchable generation facility at Schofield Barracks on the island of Oahu. In September 2015, the PUC approved
Hawaiian Electric's application with conditions and limitations. See "Schofield Generating Station Project" in Note 4
of the Consolidated Financial Statement.
In May 2013, Maui Electric requested a waiver from the PUC Competitive Bidding Framework to conduct
negotiations for a PPA for approximately 4.5 to 6.0 MW of firm power from a proposed Mahinahina Energy Park, LLC
project, fueled with biofuel. The PUC approved the waiver request, provided that an executed PPA must be filed for
PUC approval by February 2015. The parties did not execute a PPA by the PUC deadline. In September 2015,
Anaergia Services, Maui Energy park and Maui Resource Recovery Facility filed a Petition for Declaratory Order,
asking the PUC to find that Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric have violated Hawaii state law and clear legislative
policy by wrongfully refusing and failing to forward several bona fide requests for preferential rates for the purchase
of firm renewable energy produced in conjunction with agricultural activities to the PUC for approval.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
In October 2013, the PUC approved Hawaiian Electric’s 20-year contract with Hawaii BioEnergy to supply 10 million
gallons per year of biocrude at the Kahe Power Plant; however, in January 2016, Hawaiian Electric terminated the
contract due to Hawaii BioEnergy’s inability to meet its contractual obligations/milestones.
In December 2013, Hawaiian Electric requested PUC approval for a waiver of the Na Pua Makani Power Partners,
LLC’s proposed 24-MW wind farm located in the Kahuku area on Oahu from the competitive bidding process and the
PPA for Renewable As-Available Energy dated October 3, 2013 between Hawaiian Electric and Na Pua Makani Power
Partners, LLC for the proposed 24-MW wind farm. In December 2014, the PUC approved both the waiver request and
the PPA.
In July 2015, the PUC issued orders approving (with conditions) four PPAs for a combined 137 MW of solar projects.
Hawaiian Electric expects to manage curtailment levels of these projects. In August 2015, the PUC issued orders
denying Hawaiian Electric’s applications to approve three other solar projects. In January 2016, two of the four
approved projects received notices of default from Hawaiian Electric for failure to meet guaranteed project milestones,
and in February 2016 a third project received a notice of failure to meet a substantial commitment milestone. On
January 28, 2016, the PUC reopened proceedings for the three projects requesting Hawaiian Electric to file a status
report. On February 12, 2016, Hawaiian Electric filed updates with the PUC regarding the status of the projects. On
this same day, Hawaiian Electric terminated these three PPAs totaling 109.6 MW of the four approved PPAs totaling
137 MW. The developer of the terminated PPAs and the Consumer Advocate have until February 23, 2016 to file a
response with the PUC regarding Hawaiian Electric’s status report.
In July 2015, Maui Electric signed two PPAs, with Kuia Solar and South Maui Renewable Resources, each for a 2.87-
MW solar facility. In February 2016, the PUC approved both PPAs, subject to certain conditions and modifications.
In September 2015, the PUC approved Hawaiian Electric’s 2-year biodiesel supply contract with Pacific Biodiesel
Technologies, LLC to supply 2 million to 3 million gallons of biodiesel at CIP CT-1 and the Honolulu International
Airport Emergency Power Facility beginning in November 2015. Renewable Energy Group has supplied 3 million to 7
million gallons per year to CIP CT-1 under its contract with Hawaiian Electric originally set to expire November 2015.
The contract has been extended from November 2015 to November 2016 as a contingency supply contract with no
volume purchase requirements.
In October 2015, the Utilities filed with the PUC a proposal for a Community-Based Renewable Energy program and
tariff that would allow customers who cannot, or chose not to, take advantage of rooftop solar to receive the benefits of
renewable energy to help offset their monthly electric bills and support clean energy for Hawaii. In November 2015,
the PUC suspended the filing and opened a docket to investigate the matter.
• The Utilities began accepting energy from feed-in tariff projects in 2011. As of December 31, 2015, there were 14
MW, 3 MW and 4 MW of installed feed-in tariff capacity from renewable energy technologies at Hawaiian Electric,
Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, respectively.
• As of December 31, 2015, there were approximately 258 MW, 60 MW and 64 MW of installed NEM capacity from
renewable energy technologies (mainly PV) at Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric,
respectively.
Other regulatory matters. In addition to the items below, also see Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Adequacy of supply.
Hawaiian Electric. In January 2016, Hawaiian Electric filed its 2016 Adequacy of Supply (AOS) letter, which
indicated that based on its May 2015 sales and peak forecast for the 2016 to 2017 time period, Hawaiian Electric’s generation
capacity will be sufficient to meet reasonably expected demands for service and provide reasonable reserves for emergencies
through 2017.
In accordance to its planning criteria, Hawaiian Electric deactivated two fossil fuel generating units from active service
at its Honolulu Power Plant in January 2014 and anticipates deactivating two additional fossil fuel units at its Waiau Power
Plant in the 2018 timeframe. Hawaiian Electric is proceeding with future firm capacity additions in coordination with the State
of Hawaii Department of Transportation in 2016, and with the U.S. Department of the Army for a utility owned and operated
renewable, dispatchable, including black start capabilities, generation security project on federal lands, which is expected to be
in service in the first quarter of 2018. Hawaiian Electric is continuing negotiations with two firm capacity IPPs on Oahu under
PPAs scheduled to expire in 2016 and 2022.
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Hawaii Electric Light. In January 2016, Hawaii Electric Light filed its 2016 AOS letter, which indicated that Hawaii
Electric Light’s generation capacity through 2018 is sufficient to meet reasonably expected demands for service and provide for
reasonable reserves for emergencies. The 2016 AOS letter also indicated that the Company's Shipman plant in Hilo was retired
in 2015.
Additional generation from other renewable resources could be added in the 2020-2025 timeframe.
Maui Electric. In January 2016, Maui Electric filed its 2016 AOS letter, which indicated that Maui Electric’s
generation capacity for the islands of Lanai and Molokai for the next three years is sufficiently large to meet all reasonably
expected demands for service and provide reasonable reserves for emergencies. The 2016 AOS letter also indicated that without
the peak reduction benefits of demand response but with the equivalent firm capacity value of wind generation, Maui Electric
expects to have a small reserve capacity shortfall from 2017 to 2022 on the island of Maui. Maui Electric is evaluating several
measures to mitigate the anticipated reserve capacity shortfall. Maui Electric anticipates needing a significant amount of
additional firm capacity on Maui in the 2022 timeframe after the planned retirement of Kahului Power Plant. In February 2014,
Maui Electric deactivated two fossil fuel generating units, with a combined rating of 9.5 MW, at its Kahului Power Plant. Due
to various system conditions including lack of wind generation, approaching storms, and scheduled and unscheduled outages of
generating units, transmission lines, and independent power producers, the two deactivated units at Kahului Power Plant were
reactivated for several days in 2015. In consideration of the time needed to acquire replacement firm generating capacity, Maui
Electric now anticipates the retirement of all generating units at the Kahului Power Plant, which have a combined rating of 32.3
MW, in the 2022 timeframe. A capacity planning analysis is in progress to better define needs and timing. Maui Electric plans
to issue one or more RFPs for energy storage, demand response and firm generating capacity, and to make system
improvements needed to ensure reliability and voltage support in this timeframe.
April 2014 regulatory orders. In April 2014, the PUC issued four orders that collectively provide certain key policy,
resource planning, and operational directives to the Utilities. See “April 2014 regulatory orders” in Note 4 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Legislation and regulation. Congress and the Hawaii legislature periodically consider legislation that could have positive or
negative effects on the Utilities and their customers. Also see “Environmental regulation” in Note 4 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements and “Recent tax developments” above.
Renewable energy. In 2011, a Hawaii law was enacted that gives the PUC the authority to allow those electric utilities
(including the Utilities) that aggregate their renewable portfolios in measuring whether they achieve the renewable portfolio
standards under the Hawaii RPS law discussed above under "Renewable energy strategy" to distribute the costs and expenses of
renewable energy projects among those utilities. The bill also allows the PUC to establish a surcharge for such costs and
expenses without a rate case filing. Also passed in 2011, Act 10 provides for continued inclusion of customer-sited, grid-
connected renewable energy generation in the RPS calculations after 2015. This is the current practice in calculating RPS
levels, which provides electric utility ratepayers with a clear value from a program such as net energy metering.
Commitments and contingencies. See “Commitments and contingencies” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent accounting pronouncements. See “Recent accounting pronouncements and interpretations” in Note 1 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and capital resources. Management believes that Hawaiian Electric’s ability, and that of its subsidiaries, to generate
cash, both internally from operations and externally from issuances of equity and debt securities and commercial paper and
draws on lines of credit, is adequate to maintain sufficient liquidity to fund their respective capital expenditures and investments
and to cover debt, retirement benefits and other cash requirements in the foreseeable future.
Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated capital structure was as follows:
December 31
(dollars in millions)
Long-term debt, net
Preferred stock
Common stock equity
2015
2014
$
1,287
42% $
1,207
34
1,728
3,049
$
1
57
100% $
34
1,682
2,923
41%
1
58
100%
Information about Hawaiian Electric’s short-term borrowings (other than from Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric)
and Hawaiian Electric’s line of credit facility were as follows:
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(in millions)
Short-term borrowings1
Commercial paper
Line of credit draws
Borrowings from HEI
Undrawn capacity under line of credit facility
Year ended
December 31, 2015
Average
balance
End-of-period
balance
December 31,
2014
$
47
—
—
200
$
— $
—
—
200
—
—
—
200
1
The maximum amount of external short-term borrowings in 2015 was $126 million. At December 31, 2015, Hawaiian Electric had short-
term borrowings from Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric of $15.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively, which intercompany
borrowings are eliminated in consolidation. At February 12, 2016, Hawaiian Electric had $61 million of outstanding commercial paper,
its line of credit facility was undrawn, it had no borrowings from HEI and it had short-term borrowings from Hawaii Electric Light and
Maui Electric of $5.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Hawaiian Electric utilizes short-term debt, typically commercial paper, to support normal operations, to refinance short-
term debt and for other temporary requirements. Hawaiian Electric also borrows short-term from HEI for itself and on behalf of
Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, and Hawaiian Electric may borrow from or loan to Hawaii Electric Light and Maui
Electric short-term. The intercompany borrowings among the Utilities, but not the borrowings from HEI, are eliminated in the
consolidation of Hawaiian Electric’s financial statements. The Utilities periodically utilize long-term debt, historically
borrowings of the proceeds of special purpose revenue bonds (SPRBs) issued by the Department of Budget and Finance of the
State of Hawaii (DBF) and more recently the issuance of privately placed taxable unsecured senior notes, to finance the
Utilities’ capital improvement projects, or to repay short-term borrowings used to finance such projects. The PUC must approve
issuances, if any, of equity and long-term debt securities by the Utilities.
Hawaiian Electric has a line of credit facility, as amended and restated on April 2, 2014, of $200 million. In January 2015,
the PUC approved Hawaiian Electric’s request to extend the term of the credit facility to April 2, 2019. See Note 7 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
The ratings of Hawaiian Electric’s commercial paper and debt securities could significantly impact the ability of Hawaiian
Electric to sell its commercial paper and issue debt securities and/or the cost of such debt. The rating agencies use a
combination of qualitative measures (e.g., assessment of business risk that incorporates an analysis of the qualitative factors
such as management, competitive positioning, operations, markets and regulation) as well as quantitative measures (e.g., cash
flow, debt, interest coverage and liquidity ratios) in determining the ratings of Hawaiian Electric securities.
In January 2015, S&P reported the ratings of Hawaiian Electric (BBB-/Watch Positive/A-3). S&P indicated that “[g]iven
the proposed funding for the transaction (all equity and the assumption of existing debt), along with opportunities for growth
for NextEra Energy, we expect to view HEI as a core subsidiary of NextEra Energy and therefore to raise the issuer credit rating
(ICR) on HEI and HECO to be in line with that of NextEra Energy.”
In August 2015, Moody’s changed Hawaiian Electric’s rating outlook from stable to negative “due to concerns about the
execution risk inherent in transforming its oil-dominated generation base to renewables.” Moody’s stated that they could
reevaluate Hawaiian Electric’s rating or outlook upon the closing of the pending merger with NEE.
In December 2015, Fitch affirmed the Issuer Default Rating for Hawaiian Electric at BBB+ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch
also maintained HEI’s outlook as Watch Positive. Fitch stated that “[o]nce the transaction is completed, HEI (or its successor
within NEE) would become a first-tier holding company under NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. Fitch expects to equalize
the IDR of HEI with that of HECO once the bank is spun off and the acquisition with NEE is completed. The acquisition would
not result in any change in rating of HECO. The structural weakness in HECO’s service territory due to rising penetration of
rooftop solar, the concessions offered for merger approval and the uncertainty regarding the fleet modernization plan until the
Power Supply Improvement Plan (PSIP) is approved by the regulators offset the positives of NEE’s ownership and a sharp
decline in oil prices over last year. Over the long term, Fitch sees a bias toward positive rating actions for HECO and HEI under
NEE’s ownership.”
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As of February 12, 2016, the Fitch, Moody’s and S&P ratings of Hawaiian Electric were as follows:
Long-term issuer default, long-term issuer and corporate credit, respectively
Commercial paper
Special purpose revenue bonds
Hawaiian Electric-obligated preferred securities of trust subsidiary
Cumulative preferred stock (selected series)
Senior unsecured debt
Subordinated debt
Outlook
* Not rated.
1 Rated only for SPRB issued in 2015.
Fitch Moody’s
Baa1
BBB+
F2
P-2
A-1
Baa1
Baa2
*
Baa3
*
Baa1
A-
BBB
*
Negative
Stable
S&P
BBB-
A-3
BBB-
BB
*
*
*
Watch-Positive
The above ratings reflect only the view, at the time the ratings are issued, of the applicable rating agency, from whom an
explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. Such ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any
securities; such ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agencies; and each rating should be
evaluated independently of any other rating.
Management believes that, if Hawaiian Electric’s commercial paper ratings were to be downgraded or if credit markets
were to further tighten, it could be more difficult and/or expensive to sell commercial paper or secure other short-term
borrowings. Similarly, management believes that if Hawaiian Electric’s long-term credit ratings were to be downgraded, or if
credit markets further tighten, it could be more difficult and/or expensive for DBF and/or the Company to sell SPRBs and other
debt securities, respectively, for the benefit of the Utilities in the future. Such limitations and/or increased costs could materially
adversely affect the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity of the Utilities.
SPRBs have been issued by the DBF to finance (and refinance) capital improvement projects of Hawaiian Electric and its
subsidiaries, but the sources of their repayment are the non-collateralized obligations of Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries
under loan agreements and notes issued to the DBF, including Hawaiian Electric’s guarantees of its subsidiaries’ obligations.
The payment of principal and interest due on the Series 2007A and Refunding Series 2007B SPRBs are insured by Financial
Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC), which was placed in a rehabilitation proceeding in the State of New York in June 2012.
On August 19, 2013 FGIC's plan of rehabilitation became effective and the rehabilitation proceeding terminated. The S&P and
Moody’s ratings of FGIC, which at the time the insured obligations were issued were higher than the ratings of the Utilities,
have been withdrawn. Management believes that if Hawaiian Electric’s long-term credit ratings were to be downgraded, or if
credit markets further tighten, it could be more difficult and/or expensive to sell bonds in the future.
The PUC approved the use of an expedited approval procedure for the approval of long-term debt financings or
refinancings (including the issuance of taxable debt) by the Utilities, up to specified amounts, during the period 2013 through
2015, subject to certain conditions. On October 3, 2013, after obtaining such expedited approvals, the Utilities issued, through a
private placement, non-collateralized senior notes bearing taxable interest in an aggregate principal amount of $236 million.
In September 2014, the Utilities filed a request with the PUC under the expedited approval procedure for approval to issue
unsecured obligations bearing taxable interest through December 31, 2015 of up to $80 million (Hawaiian Electric $50 million,
Hawaii Electric Light $25 million and Maui Electric $5 million). In May 2015, the PUC approved the Utilities’ request. On
October 15, 2015, the Utilities issued, through a private placement, unsecured senior notes bearing taxable interest in the
aggregate principal amount of $80 million. See Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2015, the Utilities refiled with the PUC a letter request to refinance outstanding revenue bonds with refunding
revenue bonds totaling $47 million. Following the PUC's approval of the Utilities' request, on December 15, 2015, the
Department issued, at par, Refunding Series 2015 SPRBs in the aggregate principal amount of $47 million with a maturity of
January 1, 2025. See Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2015, up to $80 million of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (SPRBs) ($70 million for Hawaiian Electric, $2.5
million for Hawaii Electric Light and $7.5 million for Maui Electric) were authorized by the Hawaii legislature for issuance,
with PUC approval, prior to June 30, 2020 to finance the utilities’ capital improvement programs.
In June 2015, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric filed an application with the PUC for approval to
issue and sell each utility’s common stock in one or more sales in 2016 (Hawaiian Electric’s sale to the owner at the time of
each such sale of up to $330 million and Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s sales to Hawaiian Electric of up to $15
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million and $45 million, respectively), and the purchase of the Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric common stock by
Hawaiian Electric in 2016.
Cash flows from operating activities generally relate to the amount and timing of cash received from customers and
payments made to third parties. Using the indirect method of determining cash flows from operating activities, noncash expense
items such as depreciation and amortization, as well as changes in certain assets and liabilities, are added to (or deducted from)
net income. In 2015 and 2014, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $26 million and decreased by $20 million,
respectively, compared to the prior year. In 2015, noncash depreciation and amortization amounted to $186 million due to an
increase in plant and equipment and deferred income taxes increased $76 million. Further, net cash provided by operating
activities included a decrease of $64 million in accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenues due largely to the decrease in
customer bills as a result of lower fuel oil prices included in rates, a $35 million decrease in fuel oil stock, offset by a $55
million decrease in accounts payable due to the decrease in the fuel oil prices and timing of vendor payments. In 2014, noncash
depreciation and amortization amounted to $176 million due to an increase in plant and equipment and deferred income taxes
increased $83 million. Further, net cash provided by operating activities included a decrease of $33 million in accounts
receivable and accrued unbilled revenues due to result of timing of customer payments, a $28 million decrease in fuel oil stock,
offset by a $66 million decrease in accounts payable due to timing of vendor payments.
In 2015 and 2014, net cash used in investing activities increased by $15 million and decreased by $51 million, respectively,
compared to the prior year. In 2015 and 2014, capital expenditures amounted to $350 million and $337 million, respectively,
offset by contributions in aid of construction of $40 million and $42 million, respectively.
Financing activities provide supplemental cash for both day-to-day operations and capital requirements as needed. In 2015
and 2014, cash flows from financing activities changed by a positive $48 million and a negative $126 million, respectively,
compared to the prior year. In 2015, cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of the payment of $92 million of
common and preferred stock dividends offset by the proceeds received from the issuance of $80 million of taxable unsecured
senior notes. In 2014, cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of the payment of $90 million of common and
preferred stock dividends and the redemption of $11 million of special purpose revenue bonds, partially offset by net proceeds
received from the issuance of $40 million of common stock.
For 2016, the Utilities forecast $450 million of net capital expenditures (including the purchase of HEP), which could
change over time based upon external factors such as the timing and scope of environmental regulations, unforeseen delays in
permitting and timing of PUC decisions. Proceeds from the issuance of equity and long-term debt, cash flows from operating
activities, temporary increases in short-term borrowings and existing cash and cash equivalents are expected to provide the
forecasted $450 million needed for the net capital expenditures in 2016 as well as to pay down commercial paper or other short-
term borrowings, fund any unanticipated expenditures not included in the 2016 forecast such as increases in the costs or
acceleration of the construction of capital projects, unanticipated capital expenditures that may be required by new
environmental laws and regulations, unbudgeted acquisitions or investments in new businesses and significant increases in
retirement benefit funding requirements.
Management periodically reviews capital expenditure estimates and the timing of construction projects. These estimates
may change significantly as a result of many considerations, including changes in economic conditions, changes in forecasts of
KWH sales and peak load, the availability of purchased power and changes in expectations concerning the construction and
ownership of future generation units, the availability of generating sites and transmission and distribution corridors, the need for
fuel infrastructure investments, the ability to obtain adequate and timely rate increases, escalation in construction costs, the
effects of opposition to proposed construction projects and requirements of environmental and other regulatory and permitting
authorities.
For a discussion of funding for the electric utilities’ retirement benefits plans, see Notes 1 and 10 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements and “Retirement benefits” above. The electric utilities were required to make contributions of $9 million
for 2015, $56 million for 2014 and $61 million for 2013 to the qualified pension plans to meet minimum funding requirements
pursuant to ERISA, including changes promulgated by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The electric utilities made additional
voluntary contributions in 2015, 2014 and 2013. Contributions by the electric utilities to the retirement benefit plans for 2015,
2014 and 2013 totaled $86 million, $59 million and $81 million, respectively, and are expected to total $64 million in 2016. In
addition, the electric utilities paid directly $0.4 million of benefits in 2015, $1 million of benefits in 2014 and $1 million of
benefits in 2013 and expect to pay $1 million of benefits in 2016. Depending on the performance of the assets held in the plans’
trusts and numerous other factors, additional contributions may be required in the future to meet the minimum funding
requirements of ERISA or to pay benefits to plan participants. The electric utilities believe they will have adequate cash flow or
access to capital resources to support any necessary funding requirements.
Selected contractual obligations and commitments. The following table presents aggregated information about total
payments due from the Utilities during the indicated periods under the specified contractual obligations and commitments:
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December 31, 2015
(in millions)
Less than 1
year
Payments due by period
3-5
years
1-3
years
More than
5 years
Long-term debt
Interest on long-term debt
Operating leases
Open purchase order obligations ¹
Fuel oil purchase obligations (estimate based on December 31, 2015
fuel oil prices)
Purchase power obligations-minimum fixed capacity charges
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions
Total (estimated)
$
$
— $
64
8
89
245
107
—
513
$
50
128
10
12
4
190
4
398
$
$
96
126
6
2
—
194
—
424
$
$
1,141
793
10
1
—
497
—
2,442
$
$
¹ Includes contractual obligations and commitments for capital expenditures and expense amounts.
Total
1,287
1,111
34
104
249
988
4
3,777
The table above does not include other categories of obligations and commitments, such as deferred taxes, trade payables,
amounts that will become payable in future periods under collective bargaining and other employment agreements and
employee benefit plans and potential refunds of amounts collected from ratepayers (e.g., under the earnings sharing
mechanism). As of December 31, 2015, the fair value of the assets held in trusts to satisfy the obligations of the Utilities’
retirement benefit plans did not exceed the retirement benefit plans’ benefit obligation. Minimum funding requirements for
retirement benefit plans have not been included in the table above, but retirement benefit plan obligations, including estimated
minimum required contributions for 2016 are discussed in the section “Retirement benefits” in Hawaiian Electric’s MD&A
and Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
See Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of fuel and power purchase commitments.
Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition. Also see “Forward-Looking Statements” and
“Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition” for Consolidated HEI above.
Clean energy initiatives and Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). The far-reaching nature of the Utilities’ renewable
energy commitments and the RPS goals presents risks to the Company. Among such risks are: (1) the dependence on third party
suppliers of renewable purchased energy, which if the Utilities are unsuccessful in negotiating purchased power agreements
with such IPPs or if a major IPP fails to deliver the anticipated capacity in its purchased power agreement, could impact the
Utilities’ achievement of their commitments to RPS goals and/or the Utilities’ ability to deliver reliable service; (2) delays in
acquiring or unavailability of non-fossil fuel supplies for renewable generation; (3) the impact of intermittent power to the
electrical grid and reliability of service if appropriate supporting infrastructure is not installed or does not operate effectively;
(4) the likelihood that the Utilities may need to make substantial investments in related infrastructure, which could result in
increased borrowings and, therefore, materially impact the financial condition and liquidity of the Utilities; and (5) the
commitment to support a variety of initiatives, which, if approved by the PUC, may have a material impact on the results of
operations and financial condition of the Utilities depending on their design and implementation. These initiatives include, but
are not limited to, removing the system-wide caps on net energy metering (but studying distributed generation interconnections
on a per-circuit basis); and developing an Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. The implementation of these or other programs
may adversely impact the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity of the Utilities.
Regulation of electric utility rates. The rates the electric utilities are allowed to charge for their services, and the timeliness
of permitted rate increases, are among the most important items influencing their results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity. The PUC has broad discretion over the rates the electric utilities charge and other matters. Any adverse decision by the
PUC concerning the level or method of determining electric utility rates, the items and amounts permitted to be included in rate
base, the authorized returns on equity or rate base found to be reasonable, the potential consequences of exceeding or not
meeting such returns, or any prolonged delay in rendering a decision in a rate or other proceeding could have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s and Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Upon a
showing of probable entitlement, the PUC is required to issue an interim D&O in a rate case within 10 months from the date of
filing a completed application if the evidentiary hearing is completed (subject to extension for 30 days if the evidentiary hearing
is not completed). There is no time limit for rendering a final D&O and interim rate increases are subject to refund with interest
if the interim increase is greater than the increase approved in the final D&O.
Fuel oil and purchased power. The electric utilities rely on fuel oil suppliers and IPPs to deliver fuel oil and power,
respectively. See “Fuel contracts” and “Power purchase agreements” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The
Company estimates that 67% of the net energy the Utilities generate and purchase in 2016 will be from the burning of fossil
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fuel oil as compared to 70% in 2015. Purchased KWHs provided approximately 46%, 46% and 44% of the total net energy
generated and purchased in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Failure or delay by the electric utilities’ oil suppliers and shippers to provide fuel pursuant to existing supply contracts, or
failure by a major IPP to deliver the firm capacity anticipated in its PPA, could interrupt the ability of the electric utilities to
deliver electricity, thereby materially adversely affecting the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Hawaiian
Electric generally maintains an average system fuel inventory level equivalent to 47 days of forward consumption. Hawaii
Electric Light and Maui Electric generally maintain an inventory level equivalent to one month’s supply of both medium sulfur
fuel oil and diesel fuel. Some, but not all, of the Utilities’ PPAs require that the IPPs maintain minimum fuel inventory levels
and all of the firm capacity PPAs include provisions imposing substantial penalties for failure to produce the firm capacity
anticipated by those agreements.
Other operation and maintenance expenses. O&M expenses increased by 1% in 2015, 2% in 2014 and 1% in 2013 when
compared to the prior year. O&M expenses (excluding expenses covered by surcharges or by third parties) increased by 1%
each year for 2015, 2014 and 2013 when compared to the prior year. O&M expenses (excluding expenses covered by
surcharges or by third parties) for 2016 are projected to be up to 5% lower than the 2015 level as 2015 included significant
write-offs and reserves that are not expected to recur in 2016. In addition, the Utilities expect to realize the benefits of the cost
management strategies that began in 2015.
Other regulatory and permitting contingencies. Many public utility projects require PUC approval and various permits
(e.g., environmental and land use permits) from other agencies. Delays in obtaining PUC approval or permits can result in
increased costs. If a project does not proceed or if the PUC disallows costs of the project, the project costs may need to be
written off in amounts that could have a material adverse effect on the Company. For example, two major capital improvement
utility projects, the Keahole project (consisting of CT-4, CT-5 and ST-7) and the East Oahu Transmission Project (EOTP),
encountered opposition and were seriously delayed before being placed in service, with a writedown being required for both the
Keahole and EOTP projects in 2007 and 2011, respectively. More recently, the Utilities and the Consumer Advocate signed a
settlement agreement, subject to approval by the PUC, to write off $40 million of costs in 2012 in lieu of conducting the
regulatory audits of the CIP CT-1 and the CIS projects. See Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of
additional regulatory contingencies.
Competition. Although competition in the generation sector in Hawaii is moderated by the scarcity of generation sites,
various permitting processes and lack of interconnections to other electric utilities, the PUC has promoted a more competitive
electric industry environment through its decisions concerning competitive bidding and distributed generation (DG). An
increasing amount of generation is provided by IPPs and customer distributed generation.
Competitive bidding. In December 2006, the PUC issued a decision that included a final competitive bidding
framework, which became effective immediately. The final framework states, among other things, that: (1) a utility is required
to use competitive bidding to acquire a future generation resource or a block of generation resources unless the PUC finds
bidding to be unsuitable; (2) the framework does not apply in certain situations identified in the framework; (3) waivers from
competitive bidding for certain circumstances will be considered; (4) the utility is required to select an independent observer
from a list approved by the PUC whenever the utility or its affiliate seeks to advance a project proposal (i.e., in competition
with those offered by bidders); (5) the utility may consider its own self-bid proposals in response to generation needs identified
in its RFP; and (6) for any resource to which competitive bidding does not apply (due to waiver or exemption), the utility
retains its traditional obligation to offer to purchase capacity and energy from a Qualifying Facility (QF) at avoided cost upon
reasonable terms and conditions approved by the PUC.
The Kalaeloa Solar Two photovoltaic energy PPA and the Kawailoa Wind windfarm PPA are two renewable projects that
resulted from Hawaiian Electric’s Renewable Energy RFP under the Competitive Bidding Framework.
The Utilities received PUC approval for exemptions from the competitive framework to negotiate modifications to existing
PPAs that generate electricity from renewable resources, including the City & County of Honolulu’s HPower facility expansion
and the Puna Geothermal Venture geothermal facility expansion. Also, certain renewable energy projects were “grandfathered”
from the competitive bidding process, including the Kahuku Wind Power, Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, and Kaheawa Wind
Power II wind farms. The PUC can also grant waivers to renewable energy projects that are not exempt from the Competitive
Bidding Framework.
Distributed generation. In January 2006, the PUC issued a D&O indicating that its policy is to promote the
development of a market structure that assures DG is available at the lowest feasible cost, DG that is economical and reliable
has an opportunity to come to fruition and DG that is not cost-effective does not enter the system. The D&O affirmed the ability
of the Utilities to procure and operate DG for utility purposes at utility sites. The PUC also indicated its desire to promote the
development of a competitive market for customer-sited DG. The D&O allows the utility to provide DG services on a
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customer-owned site as a regulated service when (1) the DG resolves a legitimate system need, (2) the DG is the lowest cost
alternative to meet that need and (3) it can be shown that, in an open and competitive process acceptable to the PUC, the
customer operator was unable to find another entity ready and able to supply the proposed DG service at a price and quality
comparable to the utility’s offering.
Environmental matters. The Utilities' generating stations operate under air pollution control permits issued by the Hawaii
Department of Health (DOH) and, in a limited number of cases, by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Hawaii
law requires an environmental assessment for proposed waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, oil refineries, power-generating
facilities greater than 5 MW and wastewater facilities, except individual wastewater systems. Meeting this requirement for
environmental assessments results in increased project costs.
The 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA), changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for
ozone and adoption of a NAAQS for fine particulate matter resulted in substantial changes for the electric utility industry such
as the installation of additional emissions controls, retirements of older generating units and switches to lower-emissions fuels.
Further, significant impacts may occur under newly adopted rules (e.g., one-hour NAAQS for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
dioxide; control of GHGs under the GHG PSD Rule; and the Clean Power Plan, which currently exempts non-continental
electric utilities); under rules deemed applicable to the Utilities’ facilities (e.g., the Regional Haze Rule); or if new legislation,
rules or standards are adopted in the future. Similarly, the rules governing cooling water intakes may significantly impact
Hawaiian Electric’s steam generating facilities on Oahu.
Management believes that the recovery through rates of most, if not all, of any costs incurred by the Utilities in complying
with environmental requirements would be allowed by the PUC, but no assurance can be given that this will in fact be the case.
In addition, there can be no assurance that a significant environmental liability will not be incurred by the Utilities or that the
related costs will be recoverable through rates. See “Environmental regulation” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Technological developments. New technological developments (e.g., the commercial development of energy storage, fuel
cells, DG and generation from renewable sources) may impact the Utilities’ future competitive position, results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity.
Material estimates and critical accounting policies. Also see “Material estimates and critical accounting policies” for
Consolidated HEI above.
Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment are reported at cost. Self-constructed electric utility plant
includes engineering, supervision, and administrative and general costs, and an allowance for the cost of funds used during the
construction period. These costs are recorded in construction in progress and are transferred to property, plant and equipment
when construction is completed and the facilities are either placed in service or become useful for public utility purposes. Upon
the retirement or sale of electric utility plant, no gain or loss is recognized. The cost of the plant retired is charged to
accumulated depreciation. Amounts collected from customers for cost of removal (expected to exceed salvage value in the
future) are included in regulatory liabilities.
The Utilities evaluate the impact of applying lease accounting standards to their new PPAs, PPA amendments and other
arrangements they enter into. A possible outcome of the evaluation is that an arrangement results in its classification as a capital
lease, which could have a material effect on Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated balance sheet if a significant amount of capital
assets of the IPP and lease obligations needed to be recorded.
Management believes that the PUC will allow recovery of property, plant and equipment in its electric rates. If the PUC
does not allow recovery of any such costs, the electric utility would be required to write off the disallowed costs at that time.
See the discussion under “Utility projects” in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements concerning costs of major
projects that have not yet been approved for inclusion in the applicable utility’s rate base.
Regulatory assets and liabilities. The Utilities are regulated by the PUC. In accordance with accounting standards for
regulatory operations, the Company’s financial statements reflect assets, liabilities, revenues and costs of the Utilities based on
current cost-based rate-making regulations. The actions of regulators can affect the timing of recognition of revenues, expenses,
assets and liabilities.
Regulatory liabilities represent amounts collected from customers for costs that are expected to be incurred in the future.
Regulatory assets represent incurred costs that have been deferred because their recovery in future customer rates is probable.
As of December 31, 2015, the consolidated regulatory liabilities and regulatory assets of the Utilities amounted to $372 million
and $897 million, respectively, compared to $345 million and $905 million as of December 31, 2014, respectively. Regulatory
liabilities and regulatory assets are itemized in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Management continually
assesses whether the regulatory assets are probable of future recovery by considering factors such as changes in the applicable
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regulatory environment. Because current rates include the recovery of regulatory assets existing as of the last rate case and rates
in effect allow the Utilities to earn a reasonable rate of return, management believes that the recovery of the regulatory assets as
of December 31, 2015 is probable. This determination assumes continuation of the current political and regulatory climate in
Hawaii, and is subject to change in the future.
Management believes that the operations of the Utilities currently satisfy the criteria for regulatory accounting. If events or
circumstances should change so that those criteria are no longer satisfied, the Utilities expect that their regulatory assets, net of
regulatory liabilities, would be charged to the statement of income in the period of discontinuance, which may result in a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Revenues. Electric utility revenues are based on rates authorized by the PUC and include revenues applicable to energy
consumed in the accounting period, but not yet billed to customers, and RBA revenues or refunds for the difference between
PUC-approved target revenues and recorded adjusted revenues, which delinks revenues from kilowatthour sales. As of
December 31, 2015, revenues applicable to energy consumed, but not yet billed to customers, amounted to $96 million and the
RBA revenues recognized in 2015 amounted to $62 million.
Revenue amounts recorded pursuant to a PUC interim order are subject to refund, with interest, pending a final order. The
rate schedules of the Utilities include ECACs under which electric rates are adjusted for changes in the weighted-average price
paid for fuel oil and certain components of purchased power, and the relative amounts of company-generated power and
purchased power. The rate schedules of the Utilities also include PPACs under which electric rates are more closely aligned
with purchase power costs incurred. Management believes that a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity may result if the ECACs, PPACs or RBAs were lost or adversely modified.
Consolidation of variable interest entities. A business enterprise must evaluate whether it should consolidate a variable
interest entity (VIE). The Company evaluates the impact of applying accounting standards for consolidation to its relationships
with IPPs with whom the Utilities execute new PPAs or execute amendments of existing PPAs. A possible outcome of the
analysis is that Hawaiian Electric or its subsidiaries may be found to meet the definition of a primary beneficiary of a VIE
which finding may result in the consolidation of the IPP in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The consolidation of IPPs
could have a material effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the recognition of a significant amount of
assets and liabilities, and, if such a consolidated IPP were operating at a loss and had insufficient equity, the potential
recognition of such losses. The Utilities do not know how the consolidation of IPPs would be treated for regulatory or credit
ratings purposes. See Notes 1 and 6 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Bank
Executive overview and strategy. When ASB was acquired by HEI in 1988, it was a traditional thrift with assets of $1 billion
and net income of about $13 million. ASB has grown by both acquisition and internal growth, but has been optimizing its
balance sheet in recent years as a result of its multi-year performance improvement project, which has resulted in a reduction in
asset size and a concomitant improvement in profitability and capital efficiency. ASB ended 2015 with assets of $6.0 billion and
net income of $55 million, compared to assets of $5.6 billion as of December 31, 2014 and net income of $51 million in 2014.
ASB is a full-service community bank serving both consumer and commercial customers. In order to remain competitive
and continue building core franchise value, ASB continues to develop and introduce new products and services in order to meet
the needs of those markets such as mobile banking. Additionally, the banking industry is constantly changing and ASB is
making the investments in people and technology necessary to adapt and remain competitive. ASB’s ongoing challenge is to
continue to increase revenues and control expenses.
The interest rate environment and the quality of ASB’s assets will continue to impact its financial results.
ASB continues to face a challenging interest rate environment. The persistent, low level of interest rates and excess
liquidity in the financial system have impacted new loan production rates and made it challenging to find investments with
adequate risk-adjusted returns, which resulted in a negative impact on ASB’s asset yields and net interest margin. The potential
for compression of ASB’s margin when interest rates rise is an ongoing concern.
As part of its interest rate risk management process, ASB uses simulation analysis to measure net interest income
sensitivity to changes in interest rates (see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”). ASB then employs
strategies to limit the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. ASB’s key strategies include:
1. attracting and retaining low-cost, core deposits, particularly those in non-interest bearing transaction accounts;
2.
reducing the overall exposure to fixed-rate residential mortgage loans and diversifying the loan portfolio with higher-
spread, shorter-maturity loans and/or variable-rate loans such as commercial, commercial real estate and consumer
loans;
3. managing costing liabilities to optimize cost of funds and manage interest rate sensitivity; and
4.
focusing new investments on shorter duration or variable rate securities.
ASB’s loan quality remained strong in 2015 as a result of stabilized or increasing property values, more financial flexibility
of borrowers, and overall general economic improvement in the state of Hawaii. ASB’s annualized net charge-offs as a
percentage of total average loans was 0.04% for 2015 compared to 0.01% for 2014. ASB’s provision for loan losses for 2015
was $6.3 million compared to $6.1 million for 2014 primarily due to loan loss reserves needed for growth in the loan portfolio.
Effective July 2013, ASB became non-exempt from the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act which resulted in lower
debit card interchange fees. For 2015, 2014 and 2013, the estimated net income impact of the lower debit card interchange fees
was $6 million, $6 million and $3 million, respectively. If the Spin-off of ASB occurs as contemplated by the Merger
Agreement, ASB expects to be exempt from the Durbin Amendment.
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Results of operations.
•
2015 vs. 2014
(in millions)
Interest income
2015
2014
$
200
$
191
Increase
(decrease)
9
$
Noninterest income
67
61
6
Revenues
Interest expense
267
12
252
11
15
1
Primary reason(s)
The impact of higher average earning asset balances was partly offset
by lower yields on earning assets. ASB’s average loan portfolio
balance for 2015 was $213 million higher than 2014 as the average
commercial real estate, residential, HELOC and commercial loan
balances increased by $111 million, $40 million, $37 million and
$15 million, respectively. The growth in these loan portfolios was
consistent with ASB’s portfolio mix targets and loan growth strategy.
The loan portfolio yield continued to be impacted by the interest rate
environment as new loan production yields were lower than the
average portfolio yield. The average investment and mortgage-related
securities portfolio balance increased by $150 million as ASB
purchased investments with liquidity in excess of loan growth
funding.
Higher noninterest income was due to an increase in gain on sale of
loans as loan sales increased by $119 million as a result of ASB's
decision to sell a larger portion of its low rate residential loan
production, higher deposit related fee initiatives and gains on sales of
real estate and mortgage servicing rights. 2014 noninterest income
included the gain on sale of the municipal bond portfolio with no
similar security sales in 2015.
Higher interest expense was due to an increase in average interest-
bearing liabilities. Average deposit balances for 2015 increased by
$293 million compared to 2014 due to an increase in core deposits
and term certificates of $279 million and $14 million, respectively.
The other borrowings average balance increased by $64 million due
to an increase in public repurchase agreements.
Provision for loan losses
6
6
Noninterest expense
166
156
Expenses
Operating income
Net income
Return on average
common equity 1
184
83
55
173
79
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— The provision for loan losses for 2015 and 2014 were used primarily
to establish loan loss reserves for the growth in the loan portfolio and
cover net loan charge-offs. The provision for loan losses in 2015 also
included higher reserve levels for the commercial loan portfolio.
10
11
4
4
Higher noninterest expense was primarily due to higher
compensation and benefits expense as a result of an increase in retail
delivery compensation cost, higher performance-based incentive cost
and higher benefits expenses related to the frozen defined benefit
plan and medical insurance premium costs.
Higher interest and noninterest income, partly offset by higher
noninterest expenses.
Higher operating income, partly offset by higher taxes.
9.9%
9.6%
0.3%
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•
2014 vs. 2013
(in millions)
Interest income
2014
2013
$
191
$
186
Increase
(decrease)
5
$
Noninterest income
61
72
(11)
Revenues
Interest expense
252
11
258
10
Provision for loan losses
6
1
Noninterest expense
156
158
Expenses
Operating income
Net income
Return on average
common equity 1
173
79
51
169
89
58
9.6%
11.4%
(1.8)%
Primary reason(s)
The impact of higher average earning asset balances was partly offset
by lower yields on earning assets. ASB’s average loan portfolio
balance for 2014 was $327 million higher than 2013 as the average
HELOC, residential, commercial real estate and commercial loan
balances increased by $110 million, $53 million, $116 million and
$57 million, respectively. The growth in these loan portfolios was
consistent with ASB’s portfolio mix targets and loan growth strategy.
The loan portfolio yield continued to be impacted by the interest rate
environment as new loan production yields were lower than the
average portfolio yield. The average investment and mortgage-related
securities portfolio balance decreased by $51 million as ASB sold its
$79 million municipal bond portfolio. ASB used excess liquidity to
fund the loan growth.
Lower debit card interchange fees as a result of ASB being non-
exempt from the Durbin Amendment and lower mortgage banking
income as a result of a slowdown in refinance activity. 2013
noninterest income included the gain from the sale of the credit card
portfolio of $2.3 million.
The impact of higher average interest-bearing liabilities was partly
offset by lower rates resulting from the low interest rate environment.
Average deposit balances for 2014 increased by $224 million
compared to 2013 due to an increase in core deposits of $243 million,
partly offset by a decrease in term certificates of $19 million. Also,
the other borrowings average balance increased by $44 million.
Loan loss reserves established for the growth in the loan portfolio.
The 2013 provision for loan losses included the release of loan loss
reserves related to the sale of ASB’s credit card portfolio.
Higher printing expenses as the printing function was outsourced
beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013 and additional consulting
expenses for ASB’s mobile banking product and technology security,
offset by lower compensation and benefits expense related to the
frozen defined benefit plan and lower payroll taxes.
Lower noninterest income.
Lower operating income, partly offset by lower taxes.
(6)
1
5
(2)
4
(10)
(7)
1
Calculated using the average daily balances.
See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of guarantees and further information about ASB.
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Average balance sheet and net interest margin. The following table provides a summary of our consolidated average
balances including major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities:
2015
Interest1
income/
expense
Average
balance
Yield/
rate
(%)
Average
balance
2014
Interest1
income/
expense
Yield/
rate
(%)
Average
balance
2013
Interest1
income/
expense
Yield/
rate
(%)
$ 157,014
$
471
0.30
$ 171,142
$
310
0.18
$ 170,695
$
239
0.14
—
—
—
5,096
20
0.39
11,370
43
0.38
687,215
14,649
—
—
2.13
—
525,949
11,336
11,600
429
2.16
3.69
519,220
69,377
11,192
2,494
2.16
3.60
687,215
14,649
2.13
537,549
11,765
2.19
588,597
13,686
2.33
(dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Other investments 2
Securities purchased under resale
agreements
Available-for-sale investment securities
Taxable
Non-taxable
Total available-for-sale investment
securities
Loans
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial
Consumer
Total loans 3,4
2,064,170
669,184
828,129
17,304
798,182
119,267
89,933
26,558
26,511
1,101
29,282
11,397
4,496,236
184,782
Total interest-earning assets
5,340,465
199,902
Allowance for loan losses
Non-interest-earning assets
Total Assets
(46,881)
490,187
$5,783,771
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity:
Savings
Interest-bearing checking
Money market
Time certificates
$1,980,151
1,257
782,811
164,568
449,179
139
205
3,747
5,348
Total interest-bearing deposits
3,376,709
4.36
3.97
3.20
6.36
3.67
9.56
4.11
3.74
2,023,816
557,924
790,701
16,276
783,670
110,440
90,591
23,904
25,716
1,106
29,294
8,730
4,282,827
179,341
4,996,614
191,436
(42,242)
459,513
$ 5,413,885
0.06
0.02
0.12
0.83
0.16
$ 1,879,373
1,134
738,651
171,889
434,934
3,224,847
126
214
3,603
5,077
4.48
4.28
3.25
6.79
3.74
7.90
4.19
3.83
0.06
0.02
0.12
0.83
0.16
1,970,918
441,734
680,445
20,985
726,597
114,871
93,293
19,547
20,442
1,308
29,188
9,191
3,955,550
172,969
4,726,212
186,937
(42,114)
425,238
$ 5,109,336
$ 1,805,363
1,052
665,941
182,343
454,021
3,107,668
106
232
3,702
5,092
4.73
4.42
3.00
6.23
4.02
8.00
4.37
3.96
0.06
0.02
0.13
0.82
0.16
Advances from Federal Home Loan
Bank
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits
Other
Stockholder’s equity
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s
Equity
Net interest income
Net interest margin (%)5
100,438
3,146
3.13
100,389
3,146
3.13
64,630
2,432
3.76
219,351
3,696,498
2,832
11,326
1.29
0.31
155,012
3,480,248
2,585
10,808
1.67
0.31
146,758
3,319,056
2,553
10,077
1.74
0.30
1,426,962
109,386
550,925
$5,783,771
1,285,964
113,401
534,272
$ 5,413,885
1,179,559
105,802
504,919
$ 5,109,336
$ 188,576
$180,628
$176,860
3.53
3.62
3.74
1
2
3
4
5
Interest income includes taxable equivalent basis adjustments, based upon a federal statutory tax rate of 35%, of $nil, $0.2 million and
$0.9 million for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Includes federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits and stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank ($32 million, $83 million and $95
million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively).
Includes loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value, of $5.6 million, $3.1 million and $8.1 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014
and 2013, respectively.
Includes recognition of net deferred loan fees of $2.7 million, $3.7 million and $5.2 million for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively,
together with interest accrued prior to suspension of interest accrual on nonaccrual loans.
Defined as net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets.
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Earning assets, costing liabilities and other factors. Earnings of ASB depend primarily on net interest income, which is
the difference between interest earned on earning assets and interest paid on costing liabilities. The interest rate environment
has been impacted by disruptions in the financial markets over a period of several years and these conditions have continued to
have a negative impact on ASB’s net interest margin.
Loan originations and mortgage-related securities are ASB’s primary earning assets.
Loan portfolio. ASB’s loan volumes and yields are affected by market interest rates, competition, demand for
financing, availability of funds and management’s responses to these factors. See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements for the composition of ASB’s loans receivable.
The increase in the total loan portfolio from $4.4 billion at the end of 2014 to $4.6 billion at the end of 2015 was primarily
due to growth in the commercial real estate, HELOC and residential 1-4 family loan portfolios, which was consistent with
ASB’s portfolio mix targets and loan growth strategy.
Home equity — key credit statistics.
December 31
Outstanding balance (in thousands)
Percent of portfolio in first lien position
Net charge-off ratio
Delinquency ratio
2015
846,294
2014
818,815
$
$
42.9%
0.02%
0.25%
40.9 %
(0.07)%
0.25 %
December 31, 2015
Outstanding balance (in thousands)
Total
$ 846,294
Interest only
$ 650,613
2015-2016
137
$
2017-2019
$ 128,882
Thereafter
$ 521,594
End of draw period – interest only
Current
amortizing
$ 195,681
% of total
100%
77%
—%
15%
62%
23%
The home equity line of credit (HELOC) portfolio makes up 18% of the total loan portfolio and is generally an interest-
only revolving loan for a 10-year period, after which time the HELOC outstanding balance converts to a fully amortizing
variable rate term loan with a 20-year amortization period. This product type comprises 96% of the total HELOC portfolio and
is the current product offering. Within this product type, borrowers also have a “Fixed Rate Loan Option” to convert a part of
their available line of credit into a 5, 7 or 10-year fully amortizing fixed rate loan with level principal and interest payments. As
of December 31, 2015, approximately 19% of the portfolio balances were amortizing loans under the Fixed Rate Loan Option.
Nearly all originations prior to 2008 consisted of amortizing equity lines that have structured principal payments during the
draw period. These older vintage equity lines represent 4% of the portfolio and are included in the amortizing balances
identified in the table above.
Loan portfolio risk elements. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan and does not cure the
delinquency promptly, the loan is classified as delinquent. If delinquencies are not cured promptly, ASB normally commences a
collection action, including foreclosure proceedings in the case of secured loans. In a foreclosure action, the property securing
the delinquent debt is sold at a public auction in which ASB may participate as a bidder to protect its interest. If ASB is the
successful bidder, the property is classified as real estate owned until it is sold.
See “Allowance for loan losses” in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for information with respect to
nonperforming assets. The level of nonperforming loans has continued to decrease with the improving Hawaii economy.
Allowance for loan losses. See “Allowance for loan losses” in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the
tables which sets forth the allocation of ASB’s allowance for loan losses. For 2015, the allowance for loan losses increased by
$4.4 million primarily due to loan loss reserves for the growth in the loan portfolio and an increase in commercial loan loss
reserves.
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Available-for sale investment securities. ASB’s investment portfolio was comprised as follows:
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations
Mortgage-related securities — FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA
Total available-for-sale investment securities
2015
2014
Balance
$ 212,959
607,689
$ 820,648
% of total
Balance
% of total
26% $ 119,560
74
430,834
100% $ 550,394
22%
78
100%
Principal and interest on mortgage-related securities issued by Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) are guaranteed by the
issuer and, in the case of GNMA, backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury securities are also
backed by the full faith of the U.S. government. The increase in investment securities was due to the purchase of federal agency
obligations and mortgage-related securities with excess liquidity.
The net unrealized losses on ASB’s investment securities were primarily caused by movements in interest rates. All
contractual cash flows of those investments are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government. Based upon ASB's evaluation
at December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no indicated impairment as the bank expects to collect the contractual cash flows for
these investments. See “Investment securities” in Note 1 for a discussion of securities impairment assessment.
As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, ASB did not have any private-issue mortgage-related securities.
Deposits and other borrowings. Deposits continue to be the largest source of funds for ASB and are affected by
market interest rates, competition and management’s responses to these factors. Deposit retention and growth will remain
challenging in the current environment due to competition for deposits and the low level of short-term interest rates. Advances
from the FHLB of Des Moines and securities sold under agreements to repurchase continue to be additional sources of funds.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB’s costing liabilities consisted of 94% deposits and 6% other borrowings. See Note 5
of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the composition of ASB’s deposit liabilities and other borrowings.
Other factors. Interest rate risk is a significant risk of ASB’s operations and also represents a market risk factor
affecting the fair value of ASB’s investment securities. Increases and decreases in prevailing interest rates generally translate
into decreases and increases in the fair value of those instruments, respectively. In addition, changes in credit spreads also
impact the fair values of those instruments.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB had an unrealized loss, net of taxes, on available-for-sale investment securities
(including securities pledged for repurchase agreements) in AOCI of $1.9 million compared to an unrealized gain, net of taxes,
of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2014. See “Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.”
Legislation and regulation. ASB is subject to extensive regulation, principally by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Depending on ASB’s level of regulatory capital and
other considerations, these regulations could restrict the ability of ASB to compete with other institutions and to pay dividends
to its shareholder. See the discussion below under “Liquidity and capital resources.” Also see “Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation restoration plan” and “Deposit insurance coverage” in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Regulation of the financial services
industry, including regulation of HEI, ASB Hawaii and ASB, has changed and will continue to change as a result of the
enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, which became law in July 2010. Importantly for HEI, ASB Hawaii and ASB, under the
Dodd-Frank Act, on July 21, 2011, all of the functions of the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) transferred to the OCC, the
FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau). Supervision and regulation
of HEI and ASB Hawaii, as thrift holding companies, moved to the FRB, and supervision and regulation of ASB, as a federally
chartered savings bank, moved to the OCC. While the laws and regulations applicable to HEI and ASB did not generally
change, the applicable laws and regulations are being interpreted, and new and amended regulations may be adopted, by the
FRB, OCC and the Bureau. In addition, HEI will continue to be required to serve as a source of strength to ASB in the event of
its financial distress. If the Spin-Off of ASB Hawaii occurs as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, HEI (or its successor)
will no longer be required to serve as a source of strength to ASB. The Dodd-Frank Act also imposes new restrictions on the
ability of a savings bank to pay dividends should it fail to remain a qualified thrift lender.
More stringent affiliate transaction rules now apply to ASB in the securities lending, repurchase agreement and derivatives
areas. Standards were raised with respect to the ability of ASB to merge with or acquire another institution. In reviewing a
potential merger or acquisition, the approving federal agency will need to consider the extent to which the proposed transaction
will result in “greater or more concentrated risks to the stability of the U.S. banking or financial system.”
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The Dodd-Frank Act established the Bureau. It has authority to prohibit practices it finds to be unfair, deceptive or abusive,
and it may also issue rules requiring specified disclosures and the use of new model forms. On January 10, 2013, the Bureau
issued the Ability-to-Repay rule which closed for comment on February 25, 2013. For mortgages, under the proposed Ability-
to-Repay rule, among other things, (i) potential borrowers will have to supply financial information, and lenders must verify it,
(ii) to qualify for a particular loan, a consumer will have to have sufficient assets or income to pay back the loan, and
(iii) lenders will have to determine the consumer’s ability to repay both the principal and the interest over the long term - not
just during an introductory period when the rate may be lower.
ASB may also be subject to new state regulation because of a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that acknowledges that a
federal savings bank may be subject to state regulation and allows federal law to preempt a state consumer financial law on a
“case by case” basis only when (1) the state law would have a discriminatory effect on the bank compared to that on a bank
chartered in that state; (2) the state law prevents or significantly interferes with a bank’s exercise of its power; or (3) the state
law is preempted by another federal law.
The Dodd-Frank Act also adopts a number of provisions that will impact the mortgage industry, including the imposition of
new specific duties on the part of mortgage originators (such as ASB) to act in the best interests of consumers and to take steps
to ensure that consumers will have the capability to repay loans they may obtain, as well as provisions imposing new disclosure
requirements and requiring appraisal reforms.
Also, the Dodd-Frank Act directs the Bureau to publish rules and forms that combine certain disclosures that consumers
receive in connection with applying for and closing on a mortgage loan under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act. Consistent with this requirement, the Bureau amended Regulation X (Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act) and Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to establish new disclosure requirements and forms in Regulation Z for
most closed-end consumer credit transactions secured by real property. In addition to combining the existing disclosure
requirements and implementing new requirements, the final rule provides extensive guidance regarding compliance with those
requirements. This rule was effective October 3, 2015.
The “Durbin Amendment” to the Dodd-Frank Act required the FRB to issue rules to ensure that debit card interchange fees
are “reasonable and proportional” to the processing costs incurred. In June 2011, the FRB issued a final rule establishing
standards for debit card interchange fees and prohibiting network exclusivity arrangements and routing restrictions. Under the
final rule, effective October 1, 2011, the maximum permissible interchange fee that an issuer may receive for an electronic debit
transaction is 21-24 cents, depending on certain components. Financial institutions and their affiliates that have less than $10
billion in assets are exempt from this Amendment; however, on July 1, 2013, ASB became non-exempt as the consolidated
assets of HEI exceeded $10 billion. The debit card interchange fees received by ASB have been lower as a result of the
application of this Amendment.
Final Capital Rules. On July 2, 2013, the FRB finalized its rule implementing the Basel III regulatory capital framework.
The final rule would apply to banking organizations of all sizes and types regulated by the FRB and the OCC, except bank
holding companies subject to the FRB’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement and Savings & Loan Holding
Companies (SLHCs) substantially engaged in insurance underwriting or commercial activities. HEI currently meets the
requirements of the exemption as a top-tier grandfathered unitary SLHC that derived, as of June 30 of the previous calendar
year, either 50% or more of its total consolidated assets or 50% or more of its total revenues on an enterprise-wide basis
(calculated under GAAP) from activities that are not financial in nature pursuant to Section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company
Act. The FRB is temporarily excluding these SLHCs from the final rule while it considers a proposal relating to capital and
other requirements for SLHC intermediate holding companies (such as ASB Hawaii). The FRB indicated that it would release a
proposal on intermediate holding companies that would specify the criteria for establishing and transferring activities to
intermediate holding companies and propose to apply the FRB’s capital requirements to such intermediate holding companies.
The FRB has not yet issued such a proposal, or a proposal on how to apply the Basel III capital rules to SLHCs that are
substantially engaged in commercial or insurance underwriting activities, such as grandfathered unitary SLHCs like HEI.
Pursuant to the final rule and consistent with the proposals, all banking organizations, including covered holding
companies, would initially be subject to the following minimum regulatory capital requirements: a common equity Tier 1
capital ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6%, a total capital ratio of 8% of risk-weighted assets and a tier 1 leverage ratio of
4%, and these requirements would increase in subsequent years. In order to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and
discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, the final rule requires a banking organization to hold a buffer of common
equity tier 1 capital above its minimum capital requirements in an amount greater than 2.5% of total risk-weighted assets
(capital conservation buffer). In addition, a countercyclical capital buffer would expand the capital conservation buffer by up to
2.5% of a banking organization’s total risk-weighted assets for advanced approaches banking organizations. The final
rule would establish qualification criteria for common equity, additional tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments that help to ensure
their ability to absorb losses. All banking organizations would be required to calculate risk-weighted assets under the
standardized approach, which harmonizes the banking agencies’ calculation of risk-weighted assets and address shortcomings
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in capital requirements identified by the agencies. The phased-in effective dates of the capital requirements under the final rule
are:
Minimum Capital Requirements
Effective dates
Capital conservation buffer
Common equity Tier 1 ratio + conservation buffer
Tier 1 capital ratio + conservation buffer
Total capital ratio + conservation buffer
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Countercyclical capital buffer — not applicable to ASB
1/1/2015
1/1/2016
1/1/2017
1/1/2018
1/1/2019
4.50%
6.00%
8.00%
4.00%
0.625%
5.125%
6.625%
8.625%
4.00%
0.625%
1.25%
5.75%
7.25%
9.25%
4.00%
1.25%
1.875%
6.375%
7.875%
9.875%
4.00%
1.875%
2.50%
7.00%
8.50%
10.50%
4.00%
2.50%
The final rule was effective January 1, 2015 for ASB. As of December 31, 2015, ASB met the new capital requirements
with a Common equity Tier-1 ratio of 12.1%, a Tier-1 capital ratio of 12.1%, a Total capital ratio of 13.3% and a Tier-1 leverage
ratio of 8.8%.
Subject to the timing and final outcome of the FRB’s SLHC intermediate holding company proposal, HEI anticipates that
the capital requirements in the final rule will eventually be effective for HEI or ASB Hawaii as well. If the Spin-Off of ASB
Hawaii occurs as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, HEI (or its successor) will no longer be subject to the final capital
rules as applied to SLHCs. If the fully phased-in capital requirements were currently applicable to HEI, management believes
HEI would satisfy the capital requirements, including the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer. Management cannot
predict what final rule the FRB may adopt concerning intermediate holding companies or their impact on ASB Hawaii, if any.
Stock in FHLB. In the second quarter of 2015, the FHLB of Des Moines and the FHLB of Seattle successfully completed the
merger of the two banks and operated as one under the name FHLB of Des Moines as of June 1, 2015. The FHLB of Des
Moines will continue to be a source of liquidity for ASB.
As of December 31, 2015, ASB’s stock in FHLB of Des Moines of $10.7 million was carried at cost because it can only be
redeemed at par. There is a minimum required investment in such stock based on measurements of ASB’s capital, assets and/or
borrowing levels. Prior to the merger, ASB had FHLB stock in excess of the required investment amount. With the merger, all
of ASB's excess stock of $58.6 million was repurchased. In 2015, 2014 and 2013, ASB received cash dividends of $147,000,
$88,000 and $47,000, respectively, on its FHLB Stock.
Mortgage Servicing Rights. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB's mortgage servicing rights had a net carrying amount
of $8.9 million and $11.5 million, respectively. The decrease in the net carrying amount was due to the sale of a portion of the
mortgage servicing rights portfolio. In November 2015, ASB sold certain mortgage servicing rights for approximately 1,500
underlying fully amortizing, conventional residential mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $419 million and a net
carrying amount of $3.3 million.
Commitments and contingencies. See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Potential impact of lava flows. In June 2014, lava from the Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii began flowing toward
the town of Pahoa. ASB has been monitoring its loan exposure on properties most likely to be impacted by the projected path of
the lava flow. At March 31, 2015, the outstanding amount of the residential, commercial real estate and home equity lines of
credit loans collateralized by property in areas most likely affected by the lava flow totaled $13 million. For residential 1-4
mortgages in the area, ASB required lava insurance to cover the dwelling replacement cost as a condition of making the loan.
As of December 31, 2014, ASB provided $1.8 million reserves for a commercial real estate loan impacted by the lava flows.
Although the lava threat was downgraded from a warning to a watch in March 2015 and the immediate threat to homes and
businesses in Pahoa has receded, the lava flow remains active upslope and the reserves for the commercial real estate loan
remained in place at March 31, 2015. In May 2015, the flow front near Pahoa remained cold and hard, no longer threatening
any homes or businesses. All major tenants of the commercial center had returned by the end of March, and property occupancy
stabilized soon thereafter. As a result, at the end of May 2015 the commercial real estate loan was restored to performing status
and the reserves for lava risk were reversed.
Recent accounting pronouncements. See “Recent accounting pronouncements and interpretations” in Note 1 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Liquidity and capital resources.
December 31
(dollars in millions)
Total assets
Available-for-sale investment securities
Loans receivable held for investment, net
Deposit liabilities
Other bank borrowings
2015
% change
2014
% change
$
6,015
821
4,566
5,025
329
$
8
49
4
9
13
5,566
550
4,389
4,623
291
6
4
7
6
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As of December 31, 2015, ASB was one of Hawaii’s largest financial institutions based on assets of $6.0 billion and
deposits of $5.0 billion.
ASB’s principal sources of liquidity are customer deposits, borrowings and the maturity and repayment of portfolio loans
and securities. ASB’s deposits as of December 31, 2015 were $402 million higher than December 31, 2014. ASB’s principal
sources of borrowings are advances from the FHLB and securities sold under agreements to repurchase from broker/dealers and
commercial account holders. As of December 31, 2015, FHLB borrowings totaled $100 million, representing 1.7% of assets.
ASB is approved to borrow from the FHLB up to 35% of ASB’s assets to the extent it provides qualifying collateral and holds
sufficient FHLB stock. As of December 31, 2015, ASB’s unused FHLB borrowing capacity was approximately $1.7 billion. As
of December 31, 2015, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $229 million, representing 3.8% of assets. ASB
utilizes deposits, advances from the FHLB and securities sold under agreements to repurchase to fund maturing and withdrawn
deposits, repay maturing borrowings, fund existing and future loans and purchase investment and mortgage-related securities.
As of December 31, 2015, ASB had commitments to borrowers for loans and unused lines and letters of credit of $1.8 billion,
including commitments to lend $0.1 million to borrowers whose loan terms have been impaired or modified in troubled debt
restructurings. Management believes ASB’s current sources of funds will enable it to meet these obligations while maintaining
liquidity at satisfactory levels.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB had $46.0 million and 36.9 million of loans on nonaccrual status, respectively, or
1.0% and 0.8% of net loans outstanding, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB had $1.0 million and
$0.9 million, respectively, of real estate acquired in settlement of loans
In 2015, operating activities provided cash of $46 million. Net cash of $397 million was used by investing activities
primarily due to purchases of investment securities of $429 million, a net increase in loans held for investment of $181 million,
and capital expenditures of $13 million, partly offset by repayments of investment securities of $153 million, redemption of
FHLB stock of $60 million, proceeds from the sales of real estate of $7 million, proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing
rights of $3 million and proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment of $4 million. Financing activities provided net cash
of $410 million primarily due to a net increase in deposits of $402 million and a net increase in retail repurchase agreements of
$38 million, partly offset by the payment of common stock dividends of $30 million.
ASB believes that maintaining a satisfactory regulatory capital position provides a basis for public confidence, affords
protection to depositors, helps to ensure continued access to capital markets on favorable terms and provides a foundation for
growth. FDIC regulations restrict the ability of financial institutions that are not well-capitalized to compete on the same terms
as well-capitalized institutions, such as by offering interest rates on deposits that are significantly higher than the rates offered
by competing institutions. As of December 31, 2015, ASB was well-capitalized (see “Regulation—Capital requirements” below
for ASB’s capital ratios).
For a discussion of ASB dividends, see “Common stock equity” in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition. Also see “Forward-Looking Statements” and
“Certain factors that may affect future results and financial condition” for Consolidated HEI above.
Competition. The banking industry in Hawaii is highly competitive. ASB is one of Hawaii’s largest financial institutions,
based on total assets, and is in direct competition for deposits and loans, not only with larger institutions, but also with smaller
institutions that are heavily promoting their services in certain niche areas, such as providing financial services to small- and
medium-sized businesses, and national organizations offering financial services. ASB’s main competitors are banks, savings
associations, credit unions, mortgage brokers, finance companies and securities brokerage firms. These competitors offer a
variety of lending, deposit and investment products to retail and business customers.
The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates, the quality and range of services offered, marketing,
convenience of locations, hours of operation and perceptions of the institution’s financial soundness and safety. To meet
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competition, ASB offers a variety of savings and checking accounts at competitive rates, convenient business hours, convenient
branch locations with interbranch deposit and withdrawal privileges at each branch and convenient automated teller machines.
ASB also conducts advertising and promotional campaigns.
The primary factors in competing for first mortgage and other loans are interest rates, loan origination fees and the quality
and range of lending and other services offered. ASB believes that it is able to compete for such loans primarily through the
competitive interest rates and loan fees it charges, the type of mortgage loan programs it offers and the efficiency and quality of
the services it provides to individual borrowers and the business community.
ASB is a full-service community bank serving both consumer and commercial customers and has been diversifying its loan
portfolio from single-family home mortgages to higher-spread, shorter-duration consumer, commercial and commercial real
estate loans. The origination of consumer, commercial and commercial real estate loans involves risks and other considerations
different from those associated with originating residential real estate loans. For example, the sources and level of competition
may be different and credit risk is generally higher than for residential mortgage loans. These different risk factors are
considered in the underwriting and pricing standards and in the allowance for loan losses established by ASB for its consumer,
commercial and commercial real estate loans.
U.S. capital markets and credit and interest rate environment. Volatility in U.S. capital markets may negatively impact the
fair values of investment and mortgage-related securities held by ASB. As of December 31, 2015, the fair value and carrying
value of the investment and mortgage-related securities held by ASB were $0.8 billion.
Interest rate risk is a significant risk of ASB’s operations. ASB actively manages this risk, including managing the
relationship of its interest-sensitive assets to its interest-sensitive liabilities. Persistent low levels of interest rates have made it
challenging to find investments with adequate risk-adjusted returns and had a negative impact on ASB’s asset yields and net
interest margin. If the current interest rate environment persists, the potential for compression of ASB’s net interest margin will
continue. ASB also manages the credit risk associated with its lending and securities portfolios, but a deep and prolonged
recession led by a material decline in housing prices could materially impair the value of its portfolios. See “Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” below.
Technological developments. New technological developments (e.g., significant advances in internet banking) may impact
ASB’s future competitive position, results of operations and financial condition.
Environmental matters. Prior to extending a loan collateralized by real property, ASB conducts due diligence to assess
whether or not the property may present environmental risks and potential cleanup liability. In the event of default and
foreclosure of a loan, ASB may become the owner of the mortgaged property. For that reason, ASB seeks to avoid lending upon
the security of, or acquiring through foreclosure, any property with significant potential environmental risks; however, there can
be no assurance that ASB will successfully avoid all such environmental risks.
Regulation. ASB is subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the Department of Treasury, OCC and the
FDIC, and is subject to reserve requirements established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Regulation
by these agencies focuses in large measure on the adequacy of ASB’s capital and the results of periodic “safety and soundness”
examinations conducted by the OCC.
Capital requirements. The OCC, which is ASB’s principal regulator, administers two sets of capital standards—
minimum regulatory capital requirements and prompt corrective action requirements. The FDIC also has prompt corrective
action capital requirements. As of December 31, 2015, ASB was in compliance with OCC minimum regulatory capital
requirements and was “well-capitalized” within the meaning of OCC prompt corrective action regulations and FDIC capital
regulations, as follows:
• ASB met applicable minimum regulatory capital requirements (noted in parentheses) as of December 31, 2015 with a
Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.8% (4.0%), a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.1% (4.5%), a Tier 1 capital ratio of
12.1% (6.0%) and a total capital ratio of 13.3% (8.0%).
• ASB met the capital requirements to be generally considered “well-capitalized” (noted in parentheses) as of
December 31, 2015 with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.8% (5.0%), a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.1% (6.5%),
a Tier-1 capital ratio of 12.1% (8.0%) and a total capital ratio of 13.3% (10.0%).
The purpose of the prompt corrective action capital requirements is to establish thresholds for varying degrees of oversight
and intervention by regulators. Declines in levels of capital, depending on their severity, will result in increasingly stringent
mandatory and discretionary regulatory consequences. Capital levels may decline for any number of reasons, including
reductions that would result if there were losses from operations, deterioration in collateral values or the inability to dispose of
real estate owned (typically acquired by foreclosure). The regulators have substantial discretion in the corrective actions they
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might direct and could include restrictions on dividends and other distributions that ASB may make to HEI (through ASB
Hawaii) and the requirement that ASB develop and implement a plan to restore its capital. Under an agreement with regulators
entered into by HEI when it acquired ASB, HEI currently could be required to contribute to ASB up to an additional
$28.3 million of capital, if necessary, to maintain ASB’s capital position.
Examinations. ASB is subject to periodic “safety and soundness” examinations and other examinations by the OCC.
In conducting its examinations, the OCC utilizes the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System adopted by the Federal
Financial Institutions Examination Council, which system utilizes the “CAMELS” criteria for rating financial institutions. The
six components in the rating system are: Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity and Sensitivity to
market risk. The OCC examines and rates each CAMELS component. An overall CAMELS rating is also given, after taking
into account all of the component ratings. A financial institution may be subject to formal regulatory or administrative direction
or supervision such as a “memorandum of understanding” or a “cease and desist” order following an examination if its
CAMELS rating is not satisfactory. An institution is prohibited from disclosing the OCC’s report of its safety and soundness
examination or the component and overall CAMELS rating to any person or organization not officially connected with the
institution as an officer, director, employee, attorney or auditor, except as provided by regulation. The OCC also regularly
examines ASB’s information technology practices and its performance under Community Reinvestment Act measurement
criteria.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, addresses the safety and soundness of the deposit insurance system,
supervision of depository institutions and improvement of accounting standards. Pursuant to this Act, federal banking agencies
have promulgated regulations that affect the operations of ASB and its holding companies (e.g., standards for safety and
soundness, real estate lending, accounting and reporting, transactions with affiliates and loans to insiders). FDIC regulations
restrict the ability of financial institutions that fail to meet relevant capital measures to engage in certain activities, such as
offering interest rates on deposits that are significantly higher than the rates offered by competing institutions. As of
December 31, 2015, ASB was “well-capitalized” and thus not subject to these restrictions.
Qualified Thrift Lender status. ASB is a “qualified thrift lender” (QTL) under its federal thrift charter and, in order to
maintain this status, ASB is required to maintain at least 65% of its assets in “qualified thrift investments,” which include
housing-related loans (including mortgage-related securities) as well as certain small business loans, education loans, loans
made through credit card accounts and a basket (not exceeding 20% of total assets) of other consumer loans and other assets.
Institutions that fail to maintain QTL status are subject to various penalties, including limitations on their activities. In ASB’s
case, the activities of HEI, ASB Hawaii and HEI’s other subsidiaries would also be subject to restrictions if ASB failed to
maintain its QTL status, and a failure or inability to comply with those restrictions could effectively result in the required
divestiture of ASB. As of December 31, 2015, ASB was a qualified thrift lender.
Unitary savings and loan holding company. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Gramm Act) permitted banks,
insurance companies and investment firms to compete directly against each other, thereby allowing “one-stop shopping” for an
array of financial services. Although the Gramm Act further restricted the creation of so-called “unitary savings and loan
holding companies” (i.e., companies such as HEI whose subsidiaries include one or more savings associations and one or more
nonfinancial subsidiaries), the unitary savings and loan holding company relationship among HEI, ASB Hawaii and ASB is
“grandfathered” under the Gramm Act so that HEI and its subsidiaries will be able to continue to engage in their current
activities so long as ASB maintains its QTL status. Under the Gramm Act, any proposed sale of ASB would have to satisfy
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and potential acquirers of ASB would most likely be limited to companies that
are already qualified as, or capable of qualifying as, either a traditional savings and loan association holding company or a bank
holding company, or as one of the authorized financial holding companies permitted under the Gramm Act. There have been
legislative proposals in the past which would operate to eliminate the thrift charter or the grandfathered status of HEI as a
unitary thrift holding company and effectively require the divestiture of ASB.
Material estimates and critical accounting policies. Also see “Material estimates and critical accounting policies” for
Consolidated HEI above.
Allowance for loan losses. See Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the discussion above under “Earning
assets, costing liabilities and other factors.” ASB maintains an allowance for loan losses believed to be adequate to absorb
losses inherent in its loan portfolio. The level of allowance for loan losses is based on a continuing assessment of existing risks
in the loan portfolio, historical loss experience, changes in collateral values and current conditions (for example, economic
conditions, real estate market conditions and interest rate environment). The allowance for loan losses is allocated to loan types
using both a formula-based approach applied to groups of loans and an analysis of certain individual loans for impairment. The
formula-based approach emphasizes loss factors primarily derived from actual historical default and loss rates, which are
combined with an assessment of certain qualitative factors to determine the allowance amounts allocated to the various loan
categories. Adverse changes in any of these factors could result in higher charge-offs and provision for loan losses.
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ASB disaggregates the loan portfolio into loan segments for purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses.
Commercial and commercial real estate loans are defined as non-homogeneous loans. ASB utilizes a risk rating system for
evaluating the credit quality of such loans. Loans are rated based on the degree of risk at origination and periodically thereafter,
as appropriate. Values are applied separately to the probability of default (borrower risk) and loss given default (transaction
risk). ASB's credit review department performs an evaluation of these loan portfolios to ensure compliance with the internal
risk rating system and timeliness of rating changes. Non-homogeneous loans are categorized into the regulatory asset quality
classifications: Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss based on credit quality. For loans classified as
substandard, an analysis is done to determine if the loan is impaired. A loan is deemed impaired when it is probable that ASB
will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Once a loan is deemed
impaired, ASB applies a valuation methodology to determine whether there is an impairment shortfall. The measurement of
impairment may be based on (i) the present value of the expected future cash flows of the impaired loan discounted at the loan’s
original effective interest rate, (ii) the observable market price of the impaired loan, or (iii) the fair value of the collateral, net of
costs to sell. For all loans collateralized by real estate whose repayment is dependent on the sale of the underlying collateral
property, ASB measures impairment by utilizing the fair value of the collateral, net of costs to sell; for other loans that are not
considered collateral dependent, generally the discounted cash flow method is used to measure impairment. For loans
collateralized by real estate that are classified as troubled debt restructured ("TDR") loans, the present value of the expected
future cash flows of the loans may also be used to measure impairment as these loans are expected to perform according to their
restructured terms. Impairment shortfalls are charged to the provision for loan losses and included in the allowance for loan
losses. However, impairment shortfalls that are deemed to be confirmed losses (uncollectible) are charged off, with the loan
written down by the amount of the confirmed loss.
Residential, consumer and credit scored business loans are considered homogeneous loans, which are typically
underwritten based on common, uniform standards, and are generally classified as to the level of loss exposure based on
delinquency status. The homogeneous loan portfolios are stratified into individual products with common risk characteristics
and segmented into various secured and unsecured loan product types. For the homogeneous portfolio, the quality of the loan is
best indicated by the repayment performance of an individual borrower. ASB supplements performance data with an 11-risk
rating retail credit model that assigns a probability of default to each borrower based primarily on the borrower's current Fair
Isaac Corporation ("FICO") score and for HELOC and unsecured consumer products, the bankruptcy score. Current FICO and
bankruptcy data is purchased and appended to all homogeneous loans on a quarterly basis and used to estimate the borrower’s
probability of default and the loss given default.
ASB's methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses was generally based on historic loss rates using various
look-back periods. During the second quarter of 2014, ASB implemented enhancements to the loss rate calculation for
estimating the allowance for loan losses that included several refinements to determining the probability of default and the loss
given default for the various segments of the loan portfolio that are more statistically sound than those previously employed.
The result is an estimated loss rate established for each loan. ASB believes that these enhancements improve the precision in
estimating the allowance for loan losses. The enhancement did not have a material effect on the total allowance for loan losses
or the provision for loan losses for 2014 and did result in the full allocation of the previously unallocated portion of the
allowance for loan losses.
In conjunction with the above enhancement, management also adopted an enhanced risk rating system for monitoring and
managing credit risk in the non-homogenous loan portfolios that measures general creditworthiness at the borrower level. The
numerical-based, risk rating “PD Model” takes into consideration fiscal year-end financial information of the borrower and
identified financial attributes including retained earnings, operating cash flows, interest coverage, liquidity and leverage that
demonstrate a strong correlation with default to assign default probabilities at the borrower level. In addition, a loss given
default value is assigned to each loan to measure loss in the event of default based on loan specific features such as collateral
that mitigates the amount of loss in the event of default. Together the PD Model and loss given default construct provide a more
quantitative, data driven and consistent framework for measuring risk within the portfolio, on a loan by loan basis and for the
ultimate collectability of each loan. Additionally, qualitative factors may be included in the estimation process.
The reserve for unfunded commitments is maintained at a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb
estimated probable losses related to unfunded credit facilities and is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheets. The determination of the adequacy of the reserve is based upon an evaluation of the unfunded
credit facilities, including an assessment of historical commitment utilization experience, credit risk grading and historical loss
rates. This process takes into consideration the same risk elements that are analyzed in the determination of the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses, as discussed above. Net adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitments are included in other
noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Management believes its allowance for loan losses adequately estimates actual loan losses that will ultimately be incurred.
However, such estimates are based on currently available information and historical experience, and future adjustments may be
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required from time to time to the allowance for loan losses based on new information and changes that occur (e.g., due to
changes in economic conditions, particularly in Hawaii). Actual losses could differ from management’s estimates, and these
differences and subsequent adjustments could be material.
Nonperforming loans. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more, or
earlier if management believes that the probability of collection is insufficient to warrant further accrual. All interest that is
accrued but not collected is reversed. A loan may be returned to accrual status if (i) principal and interest payments have been
brought current and ASB expects repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest, (ii) the loan has otherwise
become well-secured and collection efforts are reasonably expected to result in repayment of the debt, or (iii) the borrower has
been making regularly scheduled payments in full for the prior six months and it is reasonably assured that the loan will be
brought fully current within a reasonable period. Cash receipts on nonaccruing loans are generally applied to reduce the unpaid
principal balance.
Loans considered to be uncollectible are charged-off against the allowance. The amount and timing of charge-offs on loans
includes consideration of the loan type, length of delinquency, insufficiency of collateral value, lien priority and the overall
financial condition of the borrower. Recoveries on loans previously charged-off are credited back to the allowance. Loans that
have been charged-off against the allowance are periodically monitored to evaluate whether further adjustments to the
allowance are necessary.
Loans in the commercial and commercial real estate portfolio are charged-off when the loan is risk rated “doubtful” or
“loss”. The loan or a portion thereof is determined to be uncollectible after considering the borrower’s overall financial
condition and collateral deficiency. A loan is considered uncollectible when: (a) the borrower is delinquent in principal or
interest 90 days or more; (b) significant improvement in the borrower’s repayment capacity is doubtful; and/or (c) collateral
value is insufficient to cover outstanding indebtedness and no other viable assets exist.
Loans in the residential mortgage and home equity portfolios are charged-off when the loan or a portion thereof is
determined to be uncollectible after considering the borrower’s overall financial condition and collateral deficiency. A loan is
considered uncollectible when: (a) the borrower is delinquent in principal or interest 180 days or more; (b) it is probable that
collateral value is insufficient to cover outstanding indebtedness and no other viable assets exist; (c) notification of the
borrower’s bankruptcy is received; or (d) in cases where ASB is in a subordinate position to other debt, the senior lien holder
has foreclosed and extinguished the junior lien.
Other consumer loans are generally charged-off when the balance becomes 120 days delinquent.
See "Nonperforming loans" in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding ASB's
nonperforming loans.
Troubled debt restructurings. A loan modification is deemed to be a TDR when ASB grants a concession ASB would not
otherwise consider if it were not for the borrower’s financial difficulty. When a borrower experiencing financial difficulty fails
to make a required payment on a loan or is in imminent default, ASB takes a number of steps to improve the collectability of
the loan and maximize the likelihood of full repayment. At times, ASB may modify or restructure a loan to help a distressed
borrower improve their financial position to eventually be able to repay the loan fully, provided the borrower has demonstrated
both the willingness and the ability to fulfill the modified terms. TDR loans are considered an alternative to foreclosure or
liquidation with the goal of minimizing losses and maximizing recovery.
ASB may consider various types of concessions in granting a TDR, including maturity date extensions, extended
amortization of principal, temporary deferral of principal payments, and temporary interest rate reductions. ASB rarely grants
principal forgiveness in TDR modifications. Residential loan modifications generally involve interest rate reduction, extending
the amortization period or interest only payments for a period of time. Land loans at origination are typically structured as a
three-year term, interest-only monthly payment with a balloon payment due at maturity. Land loan TDR modifications typically
involve extending the maturity date up to five years and converting the payments from interest-only to principal and interest
monthly payments. Commercial loan modifications generally involve extensions of maturity dates, extending the amortization
period and temporary deferral of principal payments. ASB generally do not reduce the interest rate on commercial loan TDR
modifications. Occasionally, additional collateral and/or guaranties are obtained.
Certain TDRs that are current in payment status are classified as nonaccrual in accordance with regulatory guidance. These
nonaccruing TDRs can be returned to accrual status when principal and interest have been current for at least six months and a
well-documented evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition has been performed and indicates future payments are
reasonably assured.
All TDR loans are classified as impaired and are segregated and reviewed separately when assessing the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses based on the appropriate method of measuring impairment. The financial impact of the calculated
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impairment amount is an increase to the allowance for loan losses associated with the modified loan. When available
information confirms that specific loans or portions thereof are uncollectible (confirmed losses), these amounts are charged off
against the allowance for loan losses.
Fair value. Fair value estimates are based on the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid upon the transfer of a
liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value estimates are generally
determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are based on market
data obtained from independent third party sources. However, in certain cases, ASB uses its own assumptions based on the best
information available in certain circumstances. These valuations are estimates at a specific point in time, based on relevant
market information, information about the financial instrument and judgments regarding future expected loss experience,
economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates do not reflect any
premium or discount that could result if ASB were to sell its entire holdings of a particular financial instrument at one time.
Because no active trading market exists for a portion of its financial instruments, fair value estimates cannot be determined with
precision. Changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could
significantly affect the estimates. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses
could have a significant effect on fair value estimates, but have not been considered in making such estimates.
ASB classifies its financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in accordance with the three level valuation
hierarchy outlined as follows:
Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active
markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used t measure
fair value whenever available.
Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs
to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are
not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3
assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow
methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management
judgment or estimation.
Classification in the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the
asset or liability. For instruments classified in Level 1 and 2 where inputs are primarily based upon observable market data,
there is less judgment applied in arriving at the fair value. For instruments classified in Level 3, management judgment is more
significant due to the lack of observable market data.
Significant assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis include ASB's mortgage-related securities available for sale.
These instruments are priced using an external pricing service and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The
third-party pricing services use a variety of methods to determine fair value including quoted prices for similar securities in an
active market, yield spreads for similar trades, adjustments for liquidity, size, collateral characteristics, historic and generic
prepayment speeds and other observable market factors. To enhance the robustness of the pricing process, ASB compares its
standard third-party vendor’s price with that of another third-party vendor. If the prices are within an acceptable tolerance
range, the price of the standard vendor will be accepted. If the variance is beyond the tolerance range, an evaluation will be
conducted by the investment manager and a challenge to the price may be made. Fair value in such cases will be based on the
value that best reflects the data and observable characteristics of the security. In all cases, the fair value used will have been
independently determined by a third-party pricing vendor or non-affiliated broker.
Fair value is also used on a nonrecurring basis to evaluate certain assets for impairment or for disclosure purposes.
Examples of nonrecurring uses of fair value include mortgage servicing rights accounted for by the amortization method, loan
impairments for certain loans, real estate owned and goodwill.
See "Investment securities" and "Derivative financial instruments" in Note 5 and Note 16 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information regarding ASB's fair value measurements.
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ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
HEI and Hawaiian Electric (in the case of Hawaiian Electric, only the information related to Hawaiian Electric and its
subsidiaries is applicable):
The Company manages various market risks in the ordinary course of business, including credit risk and liquidity risk. The
Company believes the electric utility and the “other” segment’s exposures to these two risks are not material as of
December 31, 2015.
Credit risk for ASB is the risk that borrowers or issuers of securities will not be able to repay their obligations to the bank.
Credit risk associated with ASB’s lending portfolios is controlled through its underwriting standards, loan rating of commercial
and commercial real estate loans, on-going monitoring by loan officers, credit review and quality control functions in these
lending areas and adequate allowance for loan losses. Credit risk associated with the securities portfolio is mitigated through
investment portfolio limits, experienced staff working with analytical tools, monthly fair value analysis and on-going
monitoring and reporting such as investment watch reports and loss sensitivity analysis. See “Allowance for loan losses” above
and in Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity risk for ASB is the risk that the bank will not meet its obligations when they become due. Liquidity risk is
mitigated by ASB’s asset/liability management process, on-going analytical analysis, monitoring and reporting information
such as weekly cash-flow analyses and maintenance of liquidity contingency plans.
The Utilities are exposed to some commodity price risk primarily related to their fuel supply and IPP contracts. The
Utilities' commodity price risk is substantially mitigated so long as they have their current ECACs in their rate schedules. The
Utilities currently have no hedges against its commodity price risk.
The Company currently has no direct exposure to market risk from trading activities nor foreign currency exchange rate
risk.
The Company considers interest rate risk to be a very significant market risk as it could potentially have a significant effect
on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, especially as it relates to ASB, but also as it may
affect the discount rate used to determine retirement benefit liabilities, the market value of retirement benefit plans’ assets and
the Utilities’ allowed rates of return. Interest rate risk can be defined as the exposure of the Company’s earnings to adverse
movements in interest rates.
Bank interest rate risk
The Company’s success is dependent, in part, upon ASB’s ability to manage interest rate risk (IRR). ASB’s interest-rate
risk profile is strongly influenced by its primary business of making fixed-rate residential mortgage loans and taking in retail
deposits. Large mismatches in the amounts or timing between the maturity or repricing of interest sensitive assets or liabilities
could adversely affect ASB’s earnings and the market value of its interest-sensitive assets and liabilities in the event of
significant changes in the level of interest rates. Many other factors also affect ASB’s exposure to changes in interest rates, such
as general economic and financial conditions, customer preferences and competition for loans or deposits.
ASB’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO), whose voting members are officers and employees of ASB, is
responsible for managing interest rate risk and carrying out the overall asset/liability management objectives and activities of
ASB as approved by the ASB Board of Directors. ALCO establishes policies under which management monitors and
coordinates ASB’s assets and liabilities.
See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the use of rate lock commitments on loans held for
sale and forward sale contracts to manage some interest rate risk associated with ASB’s residential loan sale program.
Management of ASB measures interest-rate risk using simulation analysis with an emphasis on measuring changes in net
interest income (NII) and the market value of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities in different interest-rate environments. The
simulation analysis is performed using a dedicated asset/liability management software system enhanced with a mortgage
prepayment model and a collateralized mortgage obligation database. The simulation software is capable of generating
scenario-specific cash flows for all instruments using the specified contractual information for each instrument and product
specific prepayment assumptions for mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities.
NII sensitivity analysis measures the change in ASB’s twelve-month, pretax NII in alternate interest rate scenarios. NII
sensitivity is measured as the change in NII in the alternate interest-rate scenarios as a percentage of the base case NII. The base
case interest-rate scenario is established using the current yield curve and assumes interest rates remain constant over the next
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twelve months. The alternate scenarios are created by assuming “rate ramps” or gradual interest changes and accomplished by
moving the yield curve in a parallel fashion, over the next twelve month period, in increments of +/- 100 basis points. The
simulation model forecasts scenario-specific principal and interest cash flows for the interest-bearing assets and liabilities, and
the NII is calculated for each scenario. Key balance sheet modeling assumptions used in the NII sensitivity analysis include: the
size of the balance sheet remains relatively constant over the simulation horizon and maturing assets or liabilities are reinvested
in similar instruments in order to maintain the current mix of the balance sheet. In addition, assumptions are made about the
prepayment behavior of mortgage-related assets, future pricing spreads for new assets and liabilities and the speed and
magnitude with which deposit rates change in response to changes in the overall level of interest rates. Other NII sensitivity
analysis may include scenarios such as yield curve twists or non-static balance sheet changes (such as changes to key balance
sheet drivers).
Consistent with OCC guidelines, the market value or economic capitalization of ASB is measured as economic value of
equity (EVE). EVE represents the theoretical market value of ASB’s net worth and is defined as the present value of expected
net cash flows from existing assets minus the present value of expected cash flows from existing liabilities plus the present
value of expected net cash flows from existing off-balance sheet contracts. Key assumptions used in the calculation of ASB’s
EVE include the prepayment behavior of loans and investments, the possible distribution of future interest rates, pricing spreads
for assets and liabilities in the alternate scenarios and the rate and balance behavior of deposit accounts with indeterminate
maturities. EVE is calculated in multiple scenarios. As with the NII simulation, the base case is represented by the current yield
curve. Alternate scenarios are created by assuming immediate parallel shifts in the yield curve in increments of +/- 100 basis
points (bp) up to + 300 bp. The change in EVE is measured as the change in EVE in a given rate scenario from the base case
and expressed as a percentage. To gain further insight into the IRR profile, additional analysis is periodically performed in
alternate scenarios including rate shifts of greater magnitude and changes in key balance sheet drivers.
ASB’s interest-rate risk sensitivity measures as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 constitute “forward-looking statements”
and were as follows:
Change in interest rates
(basis points)
+300
+200
+100
-100
Change in NII
(gradual change in interest rates)
Change in EVE
(instantaneous change in interest rates)
December 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
December 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
1.6%
0.6
(0.1)
(0.5)
1.9%
0.7
0.1
(0.5)
(9.3)%
(5.3)
(1.9)
(1.2)
(6.1)%
(2.9)
(0.7)
(2.5)
Management believes that ASB’s interest rate risk position as of December 31, 2015 represents a reasonable level of risk.
The NII profile under the rising interest rate scenarios was slightly liability sensitive for small rate increases and less asset
sensitive for larger rate increases as of December 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014. Assets grew by $450 million with
the increase in commercial real estate loans and interest-bearing deposits which have short-term repricing horizons. Also, with
the increase in the Prime index, the equity express loans reprice to higher rates compared to a year ago. The growth in assets
and shift in mix was offset by the change in the liability mix. Savings deposits grew by $108 million with the mix shifting to
higher rate sensitive products. In addition, retail repurchase agreements, which have short-term repricing horizons, increased by
$38 million. The net change in the balance sheet mix lessened ASB’s asset sensitivity.
ASB’s base EVE increased to $974 million as of December 31, 2015 compared to $947 million as of December 31, 2014
due to growth in capital.
The change in EVE to rising rates became more sensitive as of December 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014 as the
duration of assets lengthened while the duration of liabilities shortened. The upward shift in the yield curve caused mortgage
rates to increase, led to slower prepayment expectations and lengthened the duration of the fixed rate mortgage portfolio. In
addition, the investment portfolio grew by $270 million with purchases consisting of longer duration securities and callable
agency notes which have the potential to extend in average life as rates rise. Offsetting some of this increased sensitivity was
the growth of $357 million in core deposit balances with the mix shifting to longer duration products.
The computation of the prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes on the NII sensitivity and the percentage
change in EVE is based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments, balance
changes and pricing strategies, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. To the extent market conditions and
other factors vary from the assumptions used in the simulation analysis, actual results may differ materially from the simulation
results. Furthermore, NII sensitivity analysis measures the change in ASB’s twelve-month, pretax NII in alternate interest rate
scenarios, and is intended to help management identify potential exposures in ASB’s current balance sheet and formulate
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appropriate strategies for managing interest rate risk. The simulation does not contemplate any actions that ASB management
might undertake in response to changes in interest rates. Further, the changes in NII vary in the twelve-month simulation period
and are not necessarily evenly distributed over the period. These analyses are for analytical purposes only and do not represent
management’s views of future market movements, the level of future earnings, or the timing of any changes in earnings within
the twelve month analysis horizon. The actual impact of changes in interest rates on NII will depend on the magnitude and
speed with which rates change, actual changes in ASB’s balance sheet, and management’s responses to the changes in interest
rates.
Other than bank interest rate risk
The Company’s general policy is to manage “other than bank” interest rate risk through use of a combination of short-term
debt, long-term debt (currently fixed-rate debt) and preferred securities. As of December 31, 2015, management believes the
Company is exposed to “other than bank” interest rate risk because of its periodic borrowing requirements, the impact of
interest rates on the discount rate and the market value of plan assets used to determine retirement benefits expenses and
obligations (see “Retirement benefits” in HEI’s MD&A and Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements) and the possible
effect of interest rates on the electric utilities’ allowed rates of return (see “Electric utility—Certain factors that may affect
future results and financial condition—Regulation of electric utility rates”). Other than these exposures, management believes
its exposure to “other than bank” interest rate risk is not material. The Company’s longer-term debt, in the form of borrowings
of proceeds of revenue bonds, privately-placed Senior Notes, and bank term loans, is at fixed rates (see Note 16 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements for the fair value of long-term debt, net-other than bank).
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
HEI and Hawaiian Electric:
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - HEI
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated Financial Statements
HEI
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Capitalization at December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stock Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the
financial statement schedules listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) present fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion,
the Company did not maintain, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) because a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting
related to the preparation and review of the consolidated statement of cash flows existed as of that date. A material weakness is
a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a
timely basis. The material weakness referred to above is described in Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting appearing under Item 9A. We considered this material weakness in determining the nature, timing, and extent of
audit tests applied in our audit of the 2015 consolidated financial statements and our opinion regarding the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting does not affect our opinion on those consolidated financial statements. The
Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedules, for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting included in management's report referred to above. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial
statements, on the financial statement schedules, and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our
integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal
control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the
risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 23, 2016
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder
of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement
schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial
statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it classifies deferred taxes in
2015.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 23, 2016
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Consolidated Statements of Income
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Electric utility
Bank
Other
Total revenues
Expenses
Electric utility
Bank
Other
Total expenses
Operating income (loss)
Electric utility
Bank
Other
Total operating income
Interest expense, net – other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income for common stock
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Dividends per common share
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
Net effect of potentially dilutive shares
Adjusted weighted-average shares
2015
2014
2013
$
2,335,166
267,733
$
2,987,323
252,497
$
2,980,172
258,147
83
(278)
151
2,602,982
3,239,542
3,238,470
2,061,050
2,711,555
2,734,659
183,921
35,458
173,202
22,185
169,001
17,302
2,280,429
2,906,942
2,920,962
274,116
83,812
(35,375)
322,553
(77,150)
2,457
6,928
254,788
93,021
161,767
1,890
159,877
1.50
1.50
1.24
106,418
303
106,721
$
$
$
$
275,768
79,295
(22,463)
332,600
(76,352)
2,579
6,771
265,598
95,579
170,019
1,890
168,129
1.65
1.63
1.24
101,968
969
102,937
$
$
$
$
245,513
89,146
(17,151)
317,508
(75,479)
2,246
5,561
249,836
86,237
163,599
1,890
161,709
1.63
1.62
1.24
98,968
655
99,623
$
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for sale investment securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for sale investment securities arising during
the period, net of (taxes) benefits of $1,541, $(3,856) and $9,037 for 2015, 2014 and
2013, respectively
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income, net of
taxes of nil, $1,132 and $488 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Derivatives qualified as cash flow hedges:
2015
2014
2013
$
159,877
$
168,129
$
161,709
(2,334)
5,840
(13,686)
—
(1,715)
(738)
Less: reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax benefits of $150, $150 and
$150 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
235
236
235
Retirement benefit plans:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, net of (taxes) benefits of ($3,753),
$149,364 and ($142,478) for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Less: amortization of transition obligation, prior service credit and net losses
recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits of
$14,344, $7,245 and $14,870 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in
regulatory assets, net of (taxes) benefits of $16,011, ($132,373) and $141,777 for
2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
5,889
(234,166)
223,177
22,465
11,344
23,280
(25,139)
1,116
207,833
(10,628)
(222,595)
9,673
Comprehensive income attributable to Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
$
160,993
$
157,501
$
171,382
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost
Loans receivable held for investment, net
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value
Property, plant and equipment, net
Land
Plant and equipment
Construction in progress
Less – accumulated depreciation
Regulatory assets
Other
Goodwill
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Interest and dividends payable
Deposit liabilities
Short-term borrowings—other than bank
Other bank borrowings
Long-term debt, net—other than bank
Deferred income taxes
Regulatory liabilities
Contributions in aid of construction
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
liability
Other
Total liabilities
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory
redemption
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4 and 5)
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares;
issued: none
Common stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding: 107,460,406 shares and 102,565,266
shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
2015
2014
$
300,478
242,766
820,648
10,678
4,565,781
4,631
$
175,542
313,696
550,394
69,302
4,389,033
8,424
$
90,890
6,444,214
181,873
6,716,977
(2,339,319)
$
$
94,093
6,137,417
168,214
6,399,724
(2,250,950)
$
$
$
4,377,658
896,731
488,635
82,190
11,790,196
138,523
26,042
5,025,254
103,063
328,582
1,586,546
680,877
371,543
506,087
589,918
471,828
9,828,263
34,293
—
1,629,136
324,766
4,148,774
905,264
542,523
82,190
11,185,142
186,425
25,336
4,623,415
118,972
290,656
1,506,546
633,570
344,849
466,432
632,845
531,230
9,360,276
34,293
—
1,521,297
296,654
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities
Unrealized losses on derivatives
Retirement benefit plans
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
(1,872)
(54)
(24,336)
$
$
(26,262)
1,927,640
11,790,196
462
(289)
(27,551)
$
(27,378)
1,790,573
11,185,142
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Balance, December 31, 2012
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Issuance of common stock:
Partial settlement of equity forward
Dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan
Retirement savings and other plans
Expenses and other, net
Common stock dividends ($1.24 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2013
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits
Issuance of common stock:
Partial settlement of equity forward
Dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan
Retirement savings and other plans
Expenses and other, net
Common stock dividends ($1.24 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2014
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Issuance of common stock:
Partial settlement of equity forward
Retirement savings and other plans
Expenses and other, net
Common stock dividends ($1.24 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2015
Common stock
Shares
Amount
Retained
earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Total
97,928
$ 1,403,484
$
215,947
$
(26,423) $ 1,593,008
—
—
1,300
1,612
420
—
—
—
—
33,409
41,692
9,203
338
—
101,260
1,488,126
—
—
1,000
95
210
—
—
—
—
24,873
2,461
6,816
(979)
—
102,565
1,521,297
—
—
4,700
195
—
—
—
—
109,183
5,578
(6,922)
161,709
—
—
—
—
—
(122,626)
255,030
168,129
—
—
—
—
—
(126,505)
296,654
159,877
—
—
—
—
—
9,673
161,709
9,673
—
—
—
—
—
33,409
41,692
9,203
338
(122,626)
(16,750)
1,726,406
—
(10,628)
168,129
(10,628)
—
—
—
—
—
24,873
2,461
6,816
(979)
(126,505)
(27,378)
1,790,573
—
1,116
159,877
1,116
—
—
—
—
109,183
5,578
(6,922)
(131,765)
—
(131,765)
107,460
$ 1,629,136
$
324,766
$
(26,262) $ 1,927,640
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
89
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Other amortization
Provision for loan losses
Impairment of utility assets
Other
Loans receivable originated and purchased, held for sale
Proceeds from sale of loans receivable, held for sale
Gain on sale of credit card portfolio
Increase in deferred income taxes
Share-based compensation expense
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
Change in cash overdraft
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net
Decrease in fuel oil stock
Increase in regulatory assets
Increase (decrease) in accounts, interest and dividends payable
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and utility revenue taxes
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit
plans liability
Change in other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Available-for-sale investment securities purchased
Principal repayments on available-for-sale investment securities
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities
Purchase of stock from Federal Home Loan Bank
Redemption of stock from Federal Home Loan Bank
Net increase in loans held for investment
Proceeds from sale of real estate acquired in settlement of loans
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale
Capital expenditures
Contributions in aid of construction
Proceeds from sale of credit card portfolio
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
90
2015
2014
2013
$ 161,767
$ 170,019
$ 163,599
183,966
11,619
6,275
6,021
1,672
(268,279)
275,296
172,762
10,282
6,126
1,866
758
(155,755)
155,030
—
—
41,433
104,226
6,542
(978)
(6,928)
—
62,304
34,830
(24,182)
(52,663)
(42,596)
852
(41,071)
355,880
(429,262)
153,271
—
(1,600)
60,223
(181,343)
1,329
7,283
(363,804)
40,239
9,287
(277)
(6,771)
(1,038)
33,089
28,041
(17,000)
(67,189)
(39,091)
22,251
(101,196)
325,420
(183,778)
91,013
79,564
—
23,244
(283,810)
3,213
—
(364,826)
41,806
160,061
7,324
1,507
—
—
(249,022)
273,775
(2,251)
80,145
7,780
(430)
(5,561)
1,038
16,038
27,332
(65,461)
12,406
(19,406)
(33,014)
(14,292)
361,568
(112,654)
158,558
71,367
—
3,476
(398,426)
9,212
—
(389,438)
32,160
—
—
26,386
7,940
(705,724)
1,125
(592,449)
1,177
(598,182)
(continued)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in deposit liabilities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three
months or less
Net increase (decrease) in retail repurchase agreements
Proceeds from other bank borrowings
Repayments of other bank borrowings
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31
2015
2014
2013
401,839
250,938
142,561
(15,909)
37,925
50,000
(50,000)
80,000
—
978
104,435
(131,765)
(1,890)
(833)
474,780
124,936
175,542
13,490
(9,465)
130,601
(75,000)
125,000
(111,400)
277
26,898
(126,458)
(1,890)
(456)
222,535
(44,494)
220,036
21,789
(1,418)
130,000
(80,000)
286,000
(216,000)
430
55,086
(98,383)
(1,890)
(1,187)
236,988
374
219,662
$ 300,478
$ 175,542
$ 220,036
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
91
Consolidated Statements of Income
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Revenues
Expenses
Fuel oil
Purchased power
Other operation and maintenance
Depreciation
Taxes, other than income taxes
Total expenses
Operating income
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
Interest expense and other charges, net
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
Net income for common stock
2015
2014
2013
$
2,335,166
$
2,987,323
$
2,980,172
654,600
594,096
413,089
177,380
221,885
2,061,050
274,116
6,928
(66,370)
2,457
217,131
79,422
137,709
915
136,794
1,080
135,714
$
1,131,685
722,008
410,612
166,387
280,863
2,711,555
275,768
6,771
(64,757)
2,579
220,361
80,725
139,636
915
138,721
1,080
137,641
$
1,185,552
710,681
403,270
154,025
281,131
2,734,659
245,513
5,561
(59,279)
2,246
194,041
69,117
124,924
915
124,009
1,080
122,929
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Retirement benefit plans:
2015
2014
2013
$
135,714
$
137,641
$
122,929
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, net of (taxes) benefits of ($3,590),
$139,236 and ($129,601) for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Less: amortization of transition obligation, prior service credit and net losses
recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
of $12,981, $6,504 and $13,180 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in
regulatory assets, net of (taxes) benefits of $16,011, ($132,373) and $141,777
for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
Comprehensive income attributable to Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
5,638
(218,608)
203,479
20,381
10,212
20,694
(25,139)
880
136,594
$
207,833
(563)
137,078
$
(222,595)
1,578
124,507
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
92
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
December 31
(in thousands)
Assets
Property, plant and equipment
Utility property, plant and equipment
Land
Plant and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Construction in progress
Utility property, plant and equipment, net
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $1,229 and $1,227 at
respective dates
Total property, plant and equipment, net
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Customer accounts receivable, net
Accrued unbilled revenues, net
Other accounts receivable, net
Fuel oil stock, at average cost
Materials and supplies, at average cost
Prepayments and other
Regulatory assets
Total current assets
Other long-term assets
Regulatory assets
Unamortized debt expense
Other
Total other long-term assets
Total assets
Capitalization and liabilities
Capitalization (see Consolidated Statements of Capitalization)
Common stock equity
Cumulative preferred stock – not subject to mandatory redemption
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)
Long-term debt, net
Total capitalization
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Interest and preferred dividends payable
Taxes accrued
Regulatory liabilities
Other
Total current liabilities
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Regulatory liabilities
Unamortized tax credits
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability
Other
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Contributions in aid of construction
Total capitalization and liabilities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
93
2015
2014
$
$
52,792
6,315,698
(2,266,004)
175,309
4,277,795
7,272
4,285,067
52,299
6,009,482
(2,175,510)
158,616
4,044,887
6,563
4,051,450
24,449
132,778
84,509
10,408
71,216
54,429
36,640
72,231
486,660
824,500
8,341
75,486
908,327
5,680,054
1,728,325
34,293
$
$
13,762
158,484
137,374
4,283
106,046
57,250
33,468
71,421
582,088
833,843
8,323
81,838
924,004
5,557,542
1,682,144
34,293
1,286,546
3,049,164
1,206,546
2,922,983
114,846
23,111
191,084
2,204
54,079
385,324
654,806
369,339
84,214
552,974
78,146
1,739,479
506,087
5,680,054
$
163,934
22,316
250,402
632
61,664
498,948
573,439
344,217
79,492
595,395
76,636
1,669,179
466,432
5,557,542
$
$
$
Consolidated Statements of Capitalization
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
December 31
(dollars in thousands, except par value)
Common stock equity
Common stock of $6 2/3 par value
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares. Outstanding:
2015, 15,805,327 shares and 2014, 15,805,327 shares
Premium on capital stock
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes - retirement benefit plans
Common stock equity
Cumulative preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares of $20 par value and 7,000,000 shares of $100 par value.
Series
Par Value
Par
Value
(dollars in thousands, except par value and shares outstanding)
C-4 1/4%
(Hawaiian Electric)
20
$
D-5%
E-5%
H-5 1/4%
I-5%
J-4 3/4%
K-4.65%
G-7 5/8%
H-7 5/8%
20
20
20
20
20
20
100
100
(Hawaiian Electric)
(Hawaiian Electric)
(Hawaiian Electric)
(Hawaiian Electric)
(Hawaiian Electric)
(Hawaiian Electric)
(Hawaii Electric Light)
(Maui Electric)
2015
2014
$
105,388
$
105,388
578,930
1,043,082
925
578,938
997,773
45
1,728,325
1,682,144
Shares
outstanding
December 31,
2015 and 2014
2015
2014
150,000
$
3,000
$
50,000
150,000
250,000
89,657
250,000
175,000
70,000
50,000
1,000
3,000
5,000
1,793
5,000
3,500
7,000
5,000
3,000
1,000
3,000
5,000
1,793
5,000
3,500
7,000
5,000
1,234,657
34,293
34,293
(continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
94
Consolidated Statements of Capitalization (continued)
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
December 31
(in thousands)
Long-term debt
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations
unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric):
Hawaiian Electric, 3.25%, refunding series 2015, due 2025
Hawaii Electric Light, 3.25%, refunding series 2015, due 2025
Maui Electric, 3.25%, refunding series 2015, due 2025
Hawaiian Electric, 6.50%, series 2009, due 2039
Hawaii Electric Light, 6.50%, series 2009, due 2039
Hawaiian Electric, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026
Hawaii Electric Light, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026
Maui Electric, 4.60%, refunding series 2007B, due 2026
Hawaiian Electric, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037
Hawaii Electric Light, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037
Maui Electric, 4.65%, series 2007A, due 2037
Hawaiian Electric, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, paid in 2015
Hawaii Electric Light, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, paid in 2015
Maui Electric, 4.80%, refunding series 2005A, paid in 2015
Total obligations to the State of Hawaii
Other long-term debt – unsecured:
Taxable senior notes:
Hawaiian Electric, 5.23%, Series 2015A, due 2045
Hawaii Electric Light, 5.23%, Series 2015A, due 2045
Maui Electric, 5.23%, Series 2015A, due 2045
Hawaii Electric Light, 3.83%, Series 2013A, due 2020
Hawaiian Electric, 4.45%, Series 2013A, due 2022
Hawaii Electric Light, 4.45%, Series 2013B, due 2022
Hawaiian Electric, 4.84%, Series 2013B, due 2027
Hawaii Electric Light, 4.84%, Series 2013C, due 2027
Maui Electric, 4.84%, Series 2013A, due 2027
Hawaiian Electric, 5.65%, Series 2013C, due 2043
Maui Electric, 5.65%, Series 2013B, due 2043
Hawaiian Electric, 3.79%, Series 2012A, due 2018
Hawaii Electric Light, 3.79%, Series 2012A, due 2018
Maui Electric, 3.79%, Series 2012A, due 2018
Hawaiian Electric, 4.03%, Series 2012B, due 2020
Maui Electric, 4.03%, Series 2012B, due 2020
Hawaiian Electric, 4.55%, Series 2012C, due 2023
Hawaii Electric Light, 4.55%, Series 2012B, due 2023
Maui Electric, 4.55%, Series 2012C, due 2023
Hawaiian Electric, 4.72%, Series 2012D, due 2029
Hawaiian Electric, 5.39%, Series 2012E, due 2042
Hawaiian Electric, 4.53%, Series 2012F, due 2032
Total taxable senior notes
6.50 %, series 2004, Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, due 2034
Total other long-term debt – unsecured
Total long-term debt
Less unamortized discount
Less current portion long-term debt
Long-term debt, net
Total capitalization
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
95
2015
2014
$
40,000
$
5,000
2,000
90,000
60,000
62,000
8,000
55,000
100,000
20,000
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
90,000
60,000
62,000
8,000
55,000
100,000
20,000
20,000
40,000
5,000
2,000
462,000
462,000
50,000
25,000
5,000
14,000
40,000
12,000
50,000
30,000
20,000
50,000
20,000
30,000
11,000
9,000
62,000
20,000
50,000
20,000
30,000
35,000
150,000
40,000
773,000
51,546
824,546
—
—
—
14,000
40,000
12,000
50,000
30,000
20,000
50,000
20,000
30,000
11,000
9,000
62,000
20,000
50,000
20,000
30,000
35,000
150,000
40,000
693,000
51,546
744,546
1,286,546
1,206,546
—
—
—
—
1,286,546
$
3,049,164
$
1,206,546
2,922,983
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stock Equity
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2012
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income, net of tax benefits
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses
Common stock dividends
Balance, December 31, 2013
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses
Common stock dividends
Balance, December 31, 2014
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income, net of tax benefits
Common stock issuance expense
Common stock dividends
Balance, December 31, 2015
Common stock
Premium
on
capital
Shares
Amount
stock
Retained
earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Total
14,665
$
97,788
$ 468,045
$
907,273
$
(970) $
1,472,136
—
—
764
—
—
—
5,092
—
—
—
73,407
122,929
—
—
—
(81,578)
15,429
102,880
541,452
—
—
376
—
—
—
2,508
—
—
—
37,486
948,624
137,641
—
—
—
(88,492)
15,805
105,388
578,938
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(8)
—
997,773
135,714
—
—
(90,405)
—
1,578
—
—
608
—
(563)
—
—
45
—
880
—
—
122,929
1,578
78,499
(81,578)
1,593,564
137,641
(563)
39,994
(88,492)
1,682,144
135,714
880
(8)
(90,405)
15,805
$ 105,388
$ 578,930
$ 1,043,082
$
925
$
1,728,325
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
96
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
2015
2014
2013
$
137,709
$
139,636
$
124,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
177,380
166,387
Other amortization
Impairment of utility assets
Other
Increase in deferred income taxes
Change in tax credits, net
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
Change in cash overdraft
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease in accounts receivable
Decrease (increase) in accrued unbilled revenues
Decrease in fuel oil stock
Decrease (increase) in materials and supplies
Increase in regulatory assets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and revenue taxes
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension and other postretirement
benefit plans liability
Change in other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
Contributions in aid of construction
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Other
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31
8,939
6,021
1,672
75,626
4,844
(6,928)
—
23,727
40,093
34,830
2,821
(24,182)
(54,555)
(63,096)
1,125
(32,620)
333,406
9,897
1,866
758
82,947
6,062
(6,771)
(1,038)
26,743
6,750
28,041
(72)
(17,000)
(65,527)
(4,036)
(961)
(66,687)
306,995
154,025
7,734
—
—
64,507
7,017
(5,561)
1,038
49,445
(9,826)
27,332
(7,959)
(65,461)
14,731
(2,028)
2,240
(35,293)
326,865
(350,161)
(336,679)
(378,044)
40,239
1,140
41,806
1,164
32,160
907
(308,782)
(293,709)
(344,977)
(90,405)
(1,995)
—
80,000
—
(1,537)
(13,937)
10,687
13,762
(88,492)
(1,995)
40,000
—
(11,400)
(462)
(62,349)
(49,063)
62,825
$
24,449
$
13,762
$
(81,578)
(1,995)
78,500
236,000
(166,000)
(1,149)
63,778
45,666
17,159
62,825
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
97
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1 · Summary of significant accounting policies
General
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) is a holding company with direct and indirect subsidiaries principally engaged in
electric utility and banking businesses, primarily in the State of Hawaii. HEI is the parent holding company of Hawaiian
Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric) and indirect parent holding company of American Savings Bank, F. S. B. (ASB).
HEI’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Hawaiian Electric and its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (Hawaii Electric
Light) and Maui Electric Company, Limited (Maui Electric), are regulated public electric utilities (collectively, the Utilities) in
the business of generating, purchasing, transmitting, distributing and selling electric energy on all major islands in Hawaii other
than Kauai. Hawaiian Electric also owns Renewable Hawaii, Inc. (RHI), Uluwehiokama Biofuels Corp. (UBC) and HECO
Capital Trust III. See Note 3.
ASB is a federally chartered savings bank providing a full range of banking services to individual and business
customers through its branch system in Hawaii.
Basis of presentation. In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change for HEI and its subsidiaries (collectively, the
Company) include the amounts reported for investment and mortgage-related securities (ASB only); property, plant and
equipment; pension and other postretirement benefit obligations; contingencies and litigation; income taxes; regulatory assets
and liabilities (Utilities only); electric utility revenues (Utilities only); and allowance for loan losses (ASB only).
Consolidation. The HEI consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. The Hawaiian Electric
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries. The consolidated financial
statements exclude subsidiaries which are variable interest entities (VIEs) when the Company or the Utilities are not the
primary beneficiaries. Investments in companies over which the Company or the Utilities have the ability to exercise
significant influence, but not control, are accounted for using the equity method. See Note 6 for information regarding
unconsolidated VIEs.
Cash and cash equivalents. The Utilities consider cash on hand, deposits in banks, money market accounts, certificates of
deposit, short-term commercial paper of non-affiliates and liquid investments (with original maturities of three months or less)
to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company considers the same items to be cash and cash equivalents as well as ASB’s
deposits with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Seattle, federal funds sold (excess funds that ASB loans to other banks
overnight at the federal funds rate) and securities purchased under resale agreements.
Equity method. Investments in up to 50%-owned affiliates over which the Company or the Utilities have the ability to
exercise significant influence over the operating and financing policies and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries (e.g.
HECO Capital Trust III) are accounted for under the equity method, whereby the investment is carried at cost, plus (or minus)
the equity in undistributed earnings (or losses) and minus distributions since acquisition. Equity in earnings or losses is
reflected in operating revenues. Equity method investments are also evaluated for OTTI. Also see Note 6 below.
Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment are reported at cost. Self-constructed electric utility plant
includes engineering, supervision, administrative and general costs and an allowance for the cost of funds used during the
construction period. These costs are recorded in construction in progress and are transferred to utility plant when construction is
completed and the facilities are either placed in service or become useful for public utility purposes. Costs for betterments that
make utility plant more useful, more efficient, of greater durability or of greater capacity are also capitalized. Upon the
retirement or sale of electric utility plant, generally no gain or loss is recognized. The cost of the plant retired is charged to
accumulated depreciation. Amounts collected from customers for cost of removal (expected to exceed salvage value in the
future) are included in regulatory liabilities.
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Depreciation. Depreciation is computed primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the assets being
depreciated. Electric utility plant additions in the current year are depreciated beginning January 1 of the following year in
accordance with rate-making. Electric utility plant has lives ranging from 20 to 88 years for production plant, from 25 to 65
years for transmission and distribution plant and from 5 to 65 years for general plant. The Utilities’ composite annual
depreciation rate, which includes a component for cost of removal, was 3.2%, 3.1% and 3.1% in 2015, 2014 and 2013,
respectively.
Leases. HEI, the Utilities and ASB have entered into lease agreements for the use of equipment and office space. The
provisions of some of the lease agreements contain renewal options.
HEI's consolidated operating lease expense was $18 million, $19 million and $19 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013,
respectively. The Utilities' operating lease expense was $9 million, $9 million and $8 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013,
respectively. HEI's consolidated and the Utilities' future minimum lease payments are as follows:
(in millions)
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thereafter
HEI
Hawaiian
Electric
$
$
11
10
7
6
4
10
48
$
$
5
4
3
2
2
6
22
Retirement benefits. Pension and other postretirement benefit costs are charged primarily to expense and electric utility plant
(in the case of the Utilities). Funding for the Company’s qualified pension plans (Plans) is based on actuarial assumptions
adopted by the Pension Investment Committee administering the Plans on the advice of an enrolled actuary. The participating
employers contribute amounts to a master pension trust for the Plans in accordance with the funding requirements of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), including changes promulgated by the Pension
Protection Act of 2006, and considering the deductibility of contributions under the Internal Revenue Code. The Company
generally funds at least the net periodic pension cost during the year, subject to limits and targeted funded status as determined
with the consulting actuary. Under a pension tracking mechanism approved by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
Hawaii (PUC), the Utilities generally will make contributions to the pension fund at the greater of the minimum level required
under the law or net periodic pension cost.
Certain health care and/or life insurance benefits are provided to eligible retired employees and the employees’
beneficiaries and covered dependents. The Company generally funds the net periodic postretirement benefit costs other than
pensions (except for executive life) and the amortization of the regulatory asset for postretirement benefits other than pensions
(OPEB), while maximizing the use of the most tax advantaged funding vehicles, subject to cash flow requirements and reviews
of the funded status with the consulting actuary. The Utilities must fund OPEB costs as specified in the OPEB tracking
mechanisms, which were approved by the PUC. Future decisions in rate cases could further impact funding amounts.
The Company and the Utilities recognize on their respective balance sheets the funded status of their defined benefit
pension and other postretirement benefit plans, as adjusted by the impact of decisions of the PUC.
Environmental expenditures. The Company and the Utilities are subject to numerous federal and state environmental statutes
and regulations. In general, environmental contamination treatment costs are charged to expense, unless it is probable that the
PUC would allow such costs to be recovered in future rates, in which case such costs would be capitalized as regulatory assets.
Also, environmental costs are capitalized if the costs extend the life, increase the capacity, or improve the safety or efficiency
of property; the costs mitigate or prevent future environmental contamination; or the costs are incurred in preparing the
property for sale. Environmental costs are either capitalized or charged to expense when environmental assessments and/or
remedial efforts are probable and the cost can be reasonably estimated.
Financing costs. Financing costs related to the registration and sale of HEI common stock are recorded in shareholders’
equity.
HEI uses the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, to amortize the long-term debt
financing costs of the holding company over the term of the related debt.
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The Utilities use the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, to amortize long-term debt
financing costs and premiums or discounts over the term of the related debt. Unamortized financing costs and premiums or
discounts on the Utilities' long-term debt retired prior to maturity are classified as regulatory assets (costs and premiums) or
liabilities (discounts) and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining original term of the retired debt. The method
and periods for amortizing financing costs, premiums and discounts, including the treatment of these items when long-term
debt is retired prior to maturity, have been established by the PUC as part of the rate-making process.
HEI and the Utilities use the straight-line method to amortize the fees and related costs paid to secure a firm commitment
under their line-of-credit arrangements.
Income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are established for the temporary differences between the financial
reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s and the Utilities' assets and liabilities at federal and state tax rates expected
to be in effect when such deferred tax assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become
deductible. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected
to be realized.
The Company recognizes investment tax credits as a reduction of income tax expense in the period the assets giving rise to
such credits are placed in service, except for the Utilities' investment tax credits, which are deferred and amortized over the
estimated useful lives of the properties to which the credits relate, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) Topic 980, “Regulated Operations.”
The Utilities are included in the consolidated income tax returns of HEI. However, income tax expense has been computed
for financial statement purposes as if the Utilities filed separate consolidated Hawaiian Electric income tax returns.
Governmental tax authorities could challenge a tax return position taken by the Company. If the Company’s position does
not prevail, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected as the related deferred or
current income tax asset might be impaired and charged to expense or an unanticipated tax liability might be incurred.
The Company and the Utilities use a “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold and measurement standard for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
Fair value measurements. Fair value estimates are estimates of the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid upon
the transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value
estimates are generally determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and
are based on market data obtained from independent sources. However, in certain cases, the Company and the Utilities use their
own assumptions about market participant assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. These
valuations are estimates at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information, information about the financial
instrument and judgments regarding future expected loss experience, economic conditions, risk characteristics of various
financial instruments and other factors. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result if the
Company or the Utilities were to sell its entire holdings of a particular financial instrument at one time. Because no active
trading market exists for a portion of the Company’s and the Utilities' financial instruments, fair value estimates cannot be
determined with precision. Changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash
flows, could significantly affect the estimates. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains
and losses could have a significant effect on fair value estimates, but have not been considered in making such estimates.
The Company and the Utilities group their financial assets measured at fair value in three levels outlined as follows:
Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active
markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used to
measure fair value whenever available.
Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs
to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are
not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3
assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow
methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management
judgment or estimation.
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Classification in the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the
asset or liability. For instruments classified in Level 1 and 2 where inputs are primarily based upon observable market data,
there is less judgment applied in arriving at the fair value. For instruments classified in Level 3, management judgment is more
significant due to the lack of observable market data.
Fair value is also used on a nonrecurring basis to evaluate certain assets for impairment or for disclosure purposes.
Examples of nonrecurring uses of fair value include mortgage servicing rights accounted for by the amortization method, loan
impairments for certain loans, real estate owned, goodwill and asset retirement obligations (AROs).
Earnings per share (HEI only). Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income for common stock by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similarly, except that dilutive
common shares for stock compensation and the equity forward transactions are added to the denominator. For 2014 and 2013,
HEI used the two-class method of computing EPS as restricted stock grants included non-forfeitable rights to dividends and
were participating securities.
Under the two-class method of computing EPS, HEI's EPS was comprised as follows for both participating securities (i.e.,
restricted shares that became fully vested in the fourth quarter of 2014) and unrestricted common stock:
Distributed earnings
Undistributed earnings
2014
2013
Basic
1.24
0.41
1.65
Diluted
1.24
0.39
1.63
$
$
$
$
Basic
1.24
0.39
1.63
Diluted
1.24
0.38
1.62
$
$
$
$
As of December 31, 2015 there were no remaining share awards that could have been potentially antidilutive. As of
December 31, 2014, there were no shares that were antidilutive. As of December 31, 2013, the antidilutive effect of stock
appreciation rights (SARs) on 102,000 shares of HEI common stock (for which the exercise prices were greater than the
closing market prices of HEI’s common stock on such dates), was not included in the computation of diluted EPS.
Share-based compensation. The Company and the Utilities apply the fair value based method of accounting to account for its
stock compensation, including the use of a forfeiture assumption. See Note 11.
Impairment of long-lived assets and long-lived assets to be disposed of. The Company and the Utilities review long-lived
assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison
of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered
to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds
the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to
sell.
Recent accounting pronouncements.
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-01, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323):
Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects,” which permits entities to make an accounting policy
election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if
certain conditions are met and investment amortization, net of tax credits, may be recognized in the income statement as a
component of income taxes attributable to continuing operations. The amendments also require additional disclosures.
The Company retrospectively adopted ASU No. 2014-01 in the first quarter of 2015. For prior periods, pursuant to ASU
No. 2014-01, (a) amortization expense related to ASB’s qualifying investments in low income housing tax credits was
reclassified from noninterest expense to income taxes; and (b) additional amortization, net of associated tax benefits was
recognized in income taxes as a result of the adoption. The cumulative effect to retained earnings as of January 1, 2013 of
adopting this guidance was a reduction of $0.9 million. Amounts in the financial statements as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and
2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, have been updated to reflect the retrospective application.
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The table below summarizes the impact to prior period financial statements of the retrospective adoption of ASU No.
2014-01:
HEI Consolidated
Adjust-
ment
from
adoption
of ASU
No.
2014-01
As
previously
filed
Reclassi-
fications
As
currently
reported
As
previously
filed
ASB
Adjust-
ment
from
adoption
of ASU
No.
2014-01
As
currently
reported
(in thousands)
HEI Consolidated Income Statements/ASB
Statements of Income Data
Year ended December 31, 2014
Bank expenses/Noninterest expense
$ 176,878 $
(3,676)
$
173,202
$ 159,944 $
(3,676) $ 156,268
Bank operating income/Income before income
taxes
Income taxes
Net income for common stock/Net income
Year ended December 31, 2013
75,619
91,712
168,320
3,676
3,867
(191)
79,295
95,579
168,129
75,619
24,127
51,492
3,676
3,867
(191)
79,295
27,994
51,301
Bank expenses/Noninterest expense
171,090
(2,089)
169,001
159,504
(2,089)
157,415
Bank operating income/Income before income
taxes
Income taxes
Net income for common stock/Net income
HEI Consolidated Balance Sheet/ASB
Balance Sheet Data
December 31, 2014
Other assets
Total assets and Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity
Deferred income taxes/Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Retained earnings
Total shareholders’ equity
HEI Consolidated Statements of Changes
in Stockholders’ Equity
December 31, 2013
Retained earnings
Total shareholders’ equity
December 31, 2012
Retained earnings
Total shareholders’ equity
HEI Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
Year ended December 31, 2014
Net income
Increase in deferred income taxes
87,057
84,341
161,516
2,089
1,896
193
89,146
86,237
161,709
87,059
29,525
57,534
2,089
1,896
193
89,148
31,421
57,727
541,542
11,184,16
1
631,734
9,358,440
297,509
1,791,428
255,694
1,727,070
216,804
1,593,865
981
981
1,836
1,836
(855)
(855)
(664)
(664)
(857)
(857)
542,523
304,435
981
305,416
11,185,142
633,570
9,360,276
296,654
5,565,24
1
116,527
5,030,59
8
212,789
981
1,836
1,836
(855)
5,566,22
2
118,363
5,032,43
4
211,934
1,790,573
534,643
(855)
533,788
255,030
1,726,406
215,947
1,593,008
170,210
103,916
(191)
310
170,019
104,226
Change in other assets and liabilities
(94,966)
(119) $
(6,111)
(101,196)
Year ended December 31, 2013
Net income
Increase in deferred income taxes
Change in other assets and liabilities
163,406
80,399
(11,696)
163,599
80,145
(2,657)
(14,292)
193
(254)
61
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Reclassification of loans upon foreclosure. In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, "Receivables-Troubled
Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer
Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure,” which clarifies when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is
considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer loan. A creditor is
considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer loan upon either:
(1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure; or (2) the borrower
conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through a deed in lieu of
foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. The amendment also requires additional disclosures.
The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-04 in the first quarter of 2015 and the adoption did not have a material impact on
the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Revenues from contracts. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers:
(Topic 606).” The core principle of the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the
transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to
be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
(1) identify the contract/s with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the
transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue
when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company plans to adopt ASU No. 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018, but has not determined the method of adoption
(full or modified retrospective application) nor the impact of adoption on its results of operations, financial condition or
liquidity.
Repurchase agreements. In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860):
Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosure,” which changes the accounting for repurchase-
to-maturity transactions and repurchase financing arrangements. It also requires additional disclosures about repurchase
agreements and other similar transactions. The ASU requires a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to
repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred
financial assets throughout the term of the transaction. The ASU also requires expanded disclosures about the nature of
collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings.
The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-11 in the first quarter of 2015 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the
Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Debt issuance costs. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic
835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized
debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent
with debt discounts.
The Company plans to retrospectively adopt ASU No. 2015-03 in the first quarter 2016 and does not expect the adoption to
have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07,
“Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share
(or Its Equivalent),” which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair
value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient and limits certain disclosures to those investments.
The Company plans to retrospectively adopt ASU No. 2015-07 in the first quarter 2016 and will adjust its disclosures on
the fair value of retirement benefit plan assets accordingly.
Balance sheet classification of deferred taxes. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes
(Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes,” which eliminates the current requirement for entities to present
deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet and instead requires all deferred tax
liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent.
The Utilities retrospectively adopted ASU No. 2015-17 in the fourth quarter of 2015. Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated
balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, which are classified balance sheets, do not separate deferred tax liabilities
and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount, but presents all deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent
amounts. The table below summarizes the impact to the prior period financial statements of the adoption of ASU No. 2015-17:
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(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
Hawaiian Electric Consolidated Balance Sheet
Prepayments and other
Total current assets
Total assets and Total capitalization and liabilities
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Note 4 - Hawaiian Electric Consolidating Balance Sheet
Hawaiian Electric (parent only)
Prepayments and other
Total current assets
Total assets and Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Hawaii Electric Light
Prepayments and other
Total current assets
Total assets and Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Maui Electric
Prepayments and other
Total current assets
Total assets and Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
December 31, 2013
As
previously
filed
Adjustment from
adoption of ASU
No. 2015-17
As
currently
reported
$
66,383 $
(32,915) $
615,003
5,590,457
65,146
502,430
602,872
1,698,612
44,680
463,929
4,396,815
48,282
362,652
429,515
1,215,441
8,611
77,561
924,885
9,866
85,631
90,119
265,993
13,567
98,911
832,977
16,094
79,646
83,238
217,421
(32,915)
(32,915)
(3,482)
(3,482)
(29,433)
(29,433)
(24,449)
(24,449)
(24,449)
(2,913)
(2,913)
(21,536)
(21,536)
1,526
1,526
1,526
(279)
(279)
1,805
1,805
(9,992)
(9,992)
(9,992)
(290)
(290)
(9,702)
(9,702)
33,468
582,088
5,557,542
61,664
498,948
573,439
1,669,179
20,231
439,480
4,372,366
45,369
359,739
407,979
1,193,905
10,137
79,087
926,411
9,587
85,352
91,924
267,798
3,575
88,919
822,985
15,804
79,356
73,536
207,719
Note 3 - Hawaiian Electric Consolidated assets
5,087,129
(20,702)
5,066,427
Financial instruments. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic
825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which, among other things:
•
Requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in
consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
• Requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for
disclosure purposes.
• Requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of
financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables).
• Eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to
estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost.
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The Company plans to adopt ASU No. 2016-01 in the first quarter of 2018 and has not yet determined the impact of
adoption.
Reclassifications. Reclassifications made to prior years’ financial statements to conform to the 2015 presentation did not affect
previously reported results of operations and include additional detail of noncash items in operating activities on the Company's
and Hawaiian Electric's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Electric utility
Regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC). The Utilities are regulated by the PUC and
account for the effects of regulation under FASB ASC Topic 980, “Regulated Operations.” As a result, the actions of regulators
can affect the timing of recognition of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. Management believes the Utilities’ operations
currently satisfy the ASC Topic 980 criteria. If events or circumstances should change so that those criteria are no longer
satisfied, the Utilities expect that their regulatory assets, net of regulatory liabilities, would be charged to the statement of
income in the period of discontinuance.
Accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. The Utilities generally assess a late payment
charge on balances unpaid from the previous month. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Utilities’ best estimate of the
amount of probable credit losses in the Utilities existing accounts receivable. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the allowance
for customer accounts receivable, accrued unbilled revenues and other accounts receivable was $1.7 million and $2.0 million,
respectively.
Contributions in aid of construction. The Utilities receive contributions from customers for special construction
requirements. As directed by the PUC, contributions are amortized on a straight-line basis over 30 to 55 years as an offset
against depreciation expense.
Electric utility revenues. Electric utility revenues are based on rates authorized by the PUC. Revenues related to the sale of
energy were generally recorded when service was rendered or energy was delivered to customers and included revenues
applicable to energy consumed in the accounting period but not yet billed to the customers.
The rate schedules of the Utilities include energy cost adjustment clauses (ECACs) under which electric rates are adjusted
for changes in the weighted-average price paid for fuel oil and certain components of purchased power, and the relative
amounts of company-generated power and purchased power. The rate schedules also include purchased power adjustment
clauses (PPACs) under which the remaining purchase power expenses are recovered through surcharge mechanisms. The
amounts collected through the ECACs and PPACs are required to be reconciled quarterly.
Upon the implementation of decoupling (Hawaiian Electric on March 1, 2011, Hawaii Electric Light on April 9, 2012 and
Maui Electric on May 4, 2012), the Utilities: (1) recognize monthly revenue balancing account (RBA) revenues or refunds for
the difference between PUC-approved target revenues and recorded adjusted revenues, which delinks revenues from
kilowatthour sales, (2) recognize a revenue escalation component via a rate adjustment mechanism (RAM) for certain operation
and maintenance (O&M) expenses and rate base changes and (3) recognize (when applicable) an earnings sharing mechanism,
which would provide for a reduction of revenues between rate cases in the event the utility’s ratemaking return on average
common equity (ROACE) exceeds the ROACE allowed in its most recent rate case.
The Utilities’ revenues include amounts for various Hawaii state revenue taxes. Revenue taxes are generally recorded as an
expense in the year the related revenues are recognized. However, the Utilities’ revenue tax payments to the taxing authorities
are based on the prior year’s billed revenues (in the case of public service company taxes and PUC fees) or on the current
year’s cash collections from electric sales (in the case of franchise taxes). For 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Utilities included
approximately $209 million, $267 million and $266 million, respectively, of revenue taxes in “revenues” and in “taxes, other
than income taxes” expense.
Power purchase agreements. If a power purchase agreement (PPA) falls within the scope of ASC Topic 840, “Leases,” and
results in the classification of the agreement as a capital lease, the Utilities would recognize a capital asset and a lease
obligation. Currently, none of the PPAs are required to be recorded as a capital lease.
The Utilities evaluate PPAs to determine if the PPAs are VIEs, if the Utilities are primary beneficiaries and if consolidation
is required. See Note 6.
Repairs and maintenance costs. Repairs and maintenance costs for overhauls of generating units are generally expensed as
they are incurred.
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Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC). AFUDC is an accounting practice whereby the costs of debt and
equity funds used to finance plant construction are credited on the statement of income and charged to construction in progress
on the balance sheet. If a project under construction is delayed for an extended period of time, AFUDC on the delayed project
may be stopped after assessing the causes of the delay and probability of recovery.
The weighted-average AFUDC rate was 7.6% in 2015, 7.7% in 2014 and 7.6% in 2013, and reflected quarterly compounding.
Bank (HEI only)
Investment securities. Investments in debt and equity securities are classified as held-to-maturity (HTM), trading or
available-for-sale (AFS). ASB determines the appropriate classification at the time of purchase. Debt and equity securities that
ASB intends to and has the ability to hold to maturity are classified as HTM securities and reported at cost. Marketable debt
and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as
trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Marketable debt and equity
securities not classified as either HTM or trading securities are classified as AFS and reported at fair value. Unrealized gains
and losses for AFS securities are excluded from earnings and reported on a net basis in accumulated other comprehensive
income (AOCI) until realized.
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities are accreted or amortized into
interest income using the interest method over the remaining contractual lives of the agency obligation securities and the
estimated lives of the mortgage-related securities adjusted for anticipated prepayments. ASB uses actual prepayment experience
and estimates of future prepayments to determine the constant effective yield necessary to apply the interest method of income
recognition. The discounts and premiums on the agency obligations portfolio are accreted or amortized on a prospective basis
using expected contractual cash flows. The discounts and premiums on the mortgage-related securities portfolio are accreted or
amortized on a retrospective basis using changes in anticipated prepayments. This method requires a retrospective adjustment
of the effective yield each time ASB changes the estimated life as if the new estimate had been known since the original
acquisition date of the securities. Estimates of future prepayments are based on the underlying collateral characteristics and
historic or projected prepayment behavior of each security. The specific identification method is used in determining realized
gains and losses on the sales of securities.
For securities that are not trading securities, individual securities are assessed for impairment at least on a quarterly basis,
and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant. A security is impaired if the fair value of the security is
less than its carrying value at the financial statement date. When a security is impaired, ASB determines whether this
impairment is temporary or other-than-temporary. If ASB does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the
security or there is a change in the expected cash flows, an OTTI exists. If ASB intends to sell the security, or will more likely
than not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost, the OTTI must be recognized in earnings. If
ASB does not intend to sell the security, and it is not more likely than not that ASB will be required to sell the security before
recovery of its amortized cost, the OTTI must be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related
to all other factors. The amount of OTTI related to the credit loss is recognized in earnings, while the remaining OTTI is
recognized in AOCI. Based on ASB's evaluation as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no indicated impairment as the
bank expects to collect the contractual cash flows for these investments.
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) is carried at cost and is reviewed at least periodically for impairment, with
valuation adjustments recognized in noninterest income.
Loans receivable. ASB carries loans receivable at amortized cost less the allowance for loan losses, loan origination fees (net
of direct loan origination costs), commitment fees and purchase premiums and discounts. Interest on loans is credited to income
as it is earned. Discounts and premiums are accreted or amortized over the life of the loans using the interest method.
Loan origination fees (net of direct loan origination costs) are deferred and recognized as an adjustment in yield over
periods not exceeding the contractual life of the loan using the interest method or taken into income when the loan is paid off or
sold. Nonrefundable commitment fees (net of direct loan origination costs, if applicable) received for commitments to originate
or purchase loans are deferred and, if the commitment is exercised, recognized as an adjustment of yield over the life of the
loan using the interest method. Nonrefundable commitment fees received for which the commitment expires unexercised are
recognized as income upon expiration of the commitment.
Mortgage loans held for sale are stated at the lower of cost or estimated fair value on an aggregate basis. Premiums,
discounts and net deferred loan fees are not amortized while a loan is classified as held for sale. A sale is recognized only when
the consideration received is other than beneficial interests in the assets sold and control over the assets is transferred
irrevocably to the buyer. Gains or losses on sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are determined by the
difference between the net sales proceeds and the allocated basis of the loans sold.
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Allowance for loan losses. ASB maintains an allowance for loan losses that it believes is adequate to absorb losses inherent in
its loan portfolio. The level of allowance for loan losses is based on a continuing assessment of existing risks in the loan
portfolio, historical loss experience, changes in collateral values and current conditions (e.g., economic conditions, real estate
market conditions and interest rate environment). The allowance for loan losses is allocated to loan types using both a formula-
based approach applied to groups of loans and an analysis of certain individual loans for impairment. The formula-based
approach emphasizes loss factors primarily derived from actual historical default and loss rates, which are combined with an
assessment of certain qualitative factors to determine the allowance amounts allocated to the various loan categories. Adverse
changes in any of these factors could result in higher charge-offs and provision for loan losses.
ASB disaggregates its portfolio loans into portfolio segments for purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses.
Commercial and commercial real estate loans are defined as non-homogeneous loans and ASB utilizes a risk rating system for
evaluating the credit quality of the loans. Loans are rated based on the degree of risk at origination and periodically thereafter,
as appropriate. Values are applied separately to the probability of default (borrower risk) and loss given default (transaction
risk). ASB’s credit review department performs an evaluation of these loan portfolios to ensure compliance with the internal
risk rating system and timeliness of rating changes. Non-homogeneous loans are categorized into the regulatory asset quality
classifications-Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss based on credit quality. For loans classified as
substandard, an analysis is done to determine if the loan is impaired. A loan is deemed impaired when it is probable that ASB
will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. Once a loan is
deemed impaired, ASB applies a valuation methodology to determine whether there is an impairment shortfall. The
measurement of impairment may be based on (i) the present value of the expected future cash flows of the impaired loan
discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate, (ii) the observable market price of the impaired loan, or (iii) the fair
value of the collateral, net of costs to sell. For all loans collateralized by real estate whose repayment is dependent on the sale
of the underlying collateral property, ASB measures impairment by utilizing the fair value of the collateral, net of costs to sell;
for other loans that are not considered collateral dependent, generally the discounted cash flow method is used to measure
impairment. For loans collateralized by real estate that are classified as troubled debt restructured loans, the present value of the
expected future cash flows of the loans may also be used to measure impairment as these loans are expected to perform
according to their restructured terms. Impairments are charged to the provision for loan losses and included in the allowance for
loan losses. However, confirmed losses (uncollectible) are charged off, with the loan written down by the amount of the
confirmed loss.
Residential, consumer and credit scored business loans are considered homogeneous loans, which are typically
underwritten based on common, uniform standards, and are generally classified as to the level of loss exposure based on
delinquency status. The homogeneous loan portfolios are stratified into individual products with common risk characteristics
and segmented into various secured and unsecured loan product types. For the homogeneous portfolio, the quality of the loan is
best indicated by the repayment performance of an individual borrower. ASB does supplement performance data with an 11-
risk rating retail credit model that assigns a probability of default to each borrower based primarily on the borrower's current
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) score and for the home equity line of credit (HELOC) and unsecured consumer products, the
bankruptcy score (BK). Current FICO and BK data is purchased and appended to all homogeneous loans on a quarterly basis
and used to estimate the borrower’s probability of default and the loss given default.
ASB also considers the following qualitative factors for all loans in estimating the allowance for loan losses:
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changes in lending policies and procedures;
changes in economic and business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio;
changes in the nature, volume and terms of the loan portfolio;
changes in lending management and other relevant staff;
changes in loan quality (past due, non-accrual, classified loans);
changes in the quality of the loan review system;
changes in the value of underlying collateral;
effect of, and changes in the level of, any concentrations of credit; and
effect of other external and internal factors.
ASB’s methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses was generally based on historic loss rates using various
look-back periods. During the second quarter of 2014, ASB implemented enhancements to the loss rate calculation for
estimating the allowance for loan losses that included several refinements to determining the probability of default and the loss
given default for the various segments of the loan portfolio that are more statistically sound than those previously employed.
The result is an estimated loss rate established for each borrower. ASB also updated its measurement of the loss emergence
period in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses. The loss emergence period is broadly defined as the period that it
takes, on average, for the lender to identify the specific borrower and amount of loss incurred by the bank for a loan that has
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suffered from a loss-causing event. In most cases, as credit quality and conditions improve, management has observed that the
loss emergence period has extended and has incorporated this observed change in the estimate of the allowance for loan losses.
Management believes these enhancements will improve the precision in estimating the allowance for loan losses. The
enhancements did not have a material effect on the total allowance for loan losses or the provision for loan losses for 2014. The
enhancements did result in the full allocation of the previously unallocated portion of the allowance for loan losses.
In conjunction with the above enhancement, management also adopted an enhanced risk rating system for monitoring and
managing credit risk in the non-homogenous loan portfolios, that measures general creditworthiness at the borrower level. The
numerical-based, risk rating “PD Model” takes into consideration fiscal year-end financial information of the borrower and
identified financial attributes including retained earnings, operating cash flows, interest coverage, liquidity and leverage that
demonstrate a strong correlation with default to assign default probabilities at the borrower level. In addition, a loss given
default (LGD) value is assigned to each loan to measure loss in the event of default based on loan specific features such as
collateral that mitigates the amount of loss in the event of default. Together the PD Model and LGD construct provide a more
quantitative, data driven and consistent framework for measuring risk within the portfolio, on a loan by loan basis and for the
ultimate collectability of each loan.
The reserve for unfunded commitments is maintained at a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb
estimated probable losses related to unfunded credit facilities and is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheets. The determination of the adequacy of the reserve is based upon an evaluation of the unfunded
credit facilities, including an assessment of historical commitment utilization experience, credit risk grading and historical loss
rates. This process takes into consideration the same risk elements that are analyzed in the determination of the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses, as discussed above. Net adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitments are included in other
noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Management believes its allowance for loan losses adequately estimates actual loan losses that will ultimately be incurred.
However, such estimates are based on currently available information and historical experience, and future adjustments may be
required from time to time to the allowance for loan losses based on new information and changes that occur (e.g., due to
changes in economic conditions, particularly in Hawaii). Actual losses could differ from management’s estimates, and these
differences and subsequent adjustments could be material.
Nonperforming loans. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more, or
earlier if management believes that the probability of collection is insufficient to warrant further accrual. All interest that is
accrued but not collected is reversed. A loan may be returned to accrual status if (i) principal and interest payments have been
brought current and repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest is expected to be made, (ii) the loan has
otherwise become well-secured and collection efforts are reasonably expected to result in repayment of the debt, or (iii) the
borrower has been making regularly scheduled payments in full for the prior six months and it is reasonably assured that the
loan will be brought fully current within a reasonable period. Cash receipts on nonaccruing loans are generally applied to
reduce the unpaid principal balance.
Loans considered to be uncollectible are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. The amount and timing of
charge-offs on loans includes consideration of the loan type, length of delinquency, insufficiency of collateral value, lien
priority and the overall financial condition of the borrower. Recoveries on loans previously charged-off are credited back to the
allowance for loan losses. Loans that have been charged-off against the allowance for loan losses are periodically monitored to
evaluate whether further adjustments to the allowance are necessary. Loans in the commercial and commercial real estate
portfolio are charged-off when the loan is risk-rated “Doubtful” or “Loss”. The loan or a portion thereof is determined to be
uncollectible after considering the borrower’s overall financial condition and collateral deficiency. A loan is considered
uncollectible when: (a) the borrower is delinquent in principal or interest 90 days or more; (b) significant improvement in the
borrower’s repayment capacity is doubtful; and/or (c) collateral value is insufficient to cover outstanding indebtedness and no
other viable assets or repayment sources exist.
Loans in the residential mortgage and home equity portfolios are charged-off when the loan or a portion thereof is
determined to be uncollectible after considering the borrower’s overall financial condition and collateral deficiency. A loan is
considered uncollectible when: (a) the borrower is delinquent in principal or interest 180 days or more; (b) it is probable that
collateral value is insufficient to cover outstanding indebtedness and no other viable assets or repayment sources exist; (c)
borrower’s debt is discharged in bankruptcy and the loan is not reaffirmed; or (d) in cases where ASB is in a subordinate
position to other debt, the senior lien holder has foreclosed and ASB's junior lien is extinguished.
Other consumer loans are generally charged-off when the balance becomes 120 days delinquent.
Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Loans are considered to have been modified in a troubled debt
restructuring (TDR) when, due to a borrower’s financial difficulties, ASB makes concessions to the borrower that it would not
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otherwise consider for a non-troubled borrower. Modifications may include interest rate reductions, interest only payments for
an extended period of time, protracted terms such as amortization and maturity beyond the customary length of time found in
the normal market place, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to provide alternatives to foreclosure or
repossession of collateral. Generally, a nonaccrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on nonaccrual status until the
borrower has demonstrated sustained repayment performance for a period of six consecutive months. However, performance
prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the
borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or
after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, or there is
reasonable doubt over the full collectability of principal and interest, the loan remains on nonaccrual status.
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans. ASB records real estate acquired in settlement of loans at fair value, less
estimated selling expenses. ASB obtains appraisals based on recent comparable sales to assist management in estimating the
fair value of real estate acquired in settlement of loans. Subsequent declines in value are charged to expense through a valuation
allowance. Costs related to holding real estate are charged to operations as incurred.
Goodwill. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the amount of goodwill was $82.2 million. The goodwill is with respect to ASB
and is the Company’s only intangible asset with an indefinite useful life and is tested for impairment annually at December 31
using data as of September 30.
FASB ASU No. 2011-8, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment”(ASU No.
2011-8) permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors (Step 0) to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a
likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining
whether it is necessary to perform Step 1 of a two-step goodwill impairment test. An entity has an unconditional option to
bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing the first step of the goodwill impairment test. In
evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount under ASU
No. 2011-8, an entity shall assess relevant events and circumstances such as:
• macroeconomic conditions such as a deterioration in general economic conditions, limitations on accessing capital or
other developments in equity and credit markets;
industry and market considerations such as a deterioration in the environment in which an entity operates, an increased
competitive environment, a change in the market for an entity’s products or services or a regulatory or political
development;
cost factors that have a negative effect on earnings and cash flows;
overall financial performance such as a decline in actual or planned revenues or earnings compared with actual and
projected results of relevant prior periods;
other relevant entity-specific events such as changes in management, key personnel, strategy or customers;
contemplation of bankruptcy or litigation;
events affecting a reporting unit such as a change in the composition or carrying amount of its net assets;
if applicable, a sustained decrease in share price (consider in both absolute terms and relative to peers).
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If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair
value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the first and second steps of the goodwill impairment test under
ASC Topic 350, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other" (ASC 350), are unnecessary. ASB management performed a Step 0 analysis
by assessing the relevant circumstances listed above, including the proposed spin-off of the bank from HEI, and determined
that it was not more likely than not that the fair value of ASB was less than its carrying value and a Step 1 goodwill impairment
analysis was not considered necessary. The most recent Step 1 goodwill impairment analysis under ASC 350 was performed at
December 31, 2013 and the estimated fair value of ASB exceeded its carrying value by 60%. No adjustment of the forecasted
net income used in the Step 1 analysis done in 2013 is required at this time. For the three years ended December 31, 2015, there
has been no impairment of goodwill.
Mortgage banking. Mortgage loans held for sale are stated at the lower of cost or estimated fair value on an aggregate basis.
Premiums, discounts and net deferred loan fees are not amortized while a loan is classified as held for sale. A sale is recognized
only when the consideration received is other than beneficial interests in the assets sold and control over the assets is
transferred irrevocably to the buyer. Gains or losses on sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are determined by
the difference between the net sales proceeds and the allocated basis of the loans sold. ASB is obligated to subsequently
repurchase a loan if the purchaser discovers a standard representation or warranty violation such as noncompliance with
eligibility requirements, customer fraud or servicing violations. This primarily occurs during a loan file review. ASB considers
and records a reserve for loan repurchases if appropriate.
ASB recognizes a mortgage servicing asset when a mortgage loan is sold with servicing rights retained. This mortgage
servicing right (MSR) is initially capitalized at its presumed fair value based on market data at the time of sale and accounted
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for in subsequent periods at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Mortgage servicing assets or liabilities are included as a
component of gain on sale of loans. Under ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” we amortize the MSRs in proportion to
and over the period of estimated net servicing income and assess for impairment at each reporting date.
ASB's MSRs are stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans including loan type such as
fixed-rate 15 and 30 year mortgages and note rate in bands primarily of 50 to 100 basis points. For each stratum, fair value is
calculated by discounting expected net income streams using discount rates that reflect industry pricing for similar assets.
Expected net income streams are estimated based on industry assumptions regarding prepayment expectations and income and
expenses associated with servicing residential mortgage loans for others.
ASB uses a present value cash flow model using techniques described above to estimate the fair value of MSRs. Because
observable market prices with exact terms and conditions may not be readily available, ASB compares the fair value of MSRs
to an estimated value calculated by an independent third-party on a semi-annual basis. The third-party relies on both published
and unpublished sources of market related assumptions and their own experience and expertise to arrive at a value. ASB uses
the third-party value only to assess the reasonableness of fair value generated by the valuation model.
Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for each stratum when the carrying amount exceeds fair value,
with any associated provision recorded as a component of loan servicing fees included in "Other income, net" in the
consolidated statements of income. A direct write-down is recorded when the recoverability of the valuation allowance is
deemed to be unrecoverable.
Loan servicing fee income represents income earned for servicing mortgage loans owned by investors. It includes
mortgage servicing fees and other ancillary servicing income, net of guaranty fees. Servicing fees are generally calculated on
the outstanding principal balances of the loans serviced and are recorded as income when earned.
Tax Credit Investments. ASB invests in limited liability entities formed to operate qualifying affordable housing projects.
The affordable housing investments provide tax benefits to investors in the form of tax deductions from operating losses
and tax credits. As a limited partner, ASB has no significant influence over the operations. These investments are initially
recorded at the initial capital contribution with a liability recognized for the commitment to contribute additional capital over
the term of the investment.
The Company uses the proportional method of accounting for its investments. Under the proportional method, the
Company amortizes the cost of its investments in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits it receives. The
amortization, tax credits and tax benefits are reported as a component of income tax expense. Cash contributions and payments
made on commitments to low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investments are classified as operating activities in the
Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
For these limited liability entities, ASB assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary of the limited liability entity, which is
a variable interest entity (VIE). The primary beneficiary of a VIE is determined to be the party that meets both of the following
criteria: (i) has the power to make decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE; and (ii) has the
obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that in either case could potentially be significant to the VIE.
Generally, ASB, as a limited partner, is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary as it does not meet the power criterion, i.e., no
power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and no direct ability to
unilaterally remove the general partner.
All tax credit investments are evaluated for potential impairment at least annually, or more frequently, when events or
conditions indicate that it is deemed probable that ASB will not recover its investment. Potential indicators of impairment
might arise when there is evidence that some or all tax credits previously claimed would be recaptured, or that expected
remaining credits would no longer be available to the limited liability entities. If an investment is determined to be impaired, it
is written down to its estimated fair value and the new cost basis of the investment is not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in
value. As of December 31, 2015, ASB did not have any impairment losses resulting from forfeiture or ineligibility of tax credits
or other circumstances related to its LIHTC investments.
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the carrying amount of qualifying affordable housing investments was $37.8 million and
$33.4 million, respectively, and included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
ASB’s unfunded commitments to fund to its qualifying affordable housing investments were $10.1 million and $14.8
million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These unfunded commitments are unconditional and legally binding
and are recorded in accounts payable and other liabilities with an increase in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
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The table below summarizes the amounts in income tax expense related to ASB's investments in qualifying affordable
housing projects:
Years ended December 31
(in millions)
2015
2014
2013
Amounts in income taxes related to investments in qualifying affordable housing projects
Amortization recognized in the provision for income taxes
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized in the provision for income taxes
Net benefit to income tax expense
$
$
(5.4) $
(3.6) $
8.0
2.6
$
5.4
1.8
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(2.2)
3.6
1.4
2 · Proposed Merger
On December 3, 2014, HEI, NextEra Energy, Inc., a Florida corporation (NEE), NEE Acquisition Sub I, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE (Merger Sub II) and NEE Acquisition Sub II, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE (Merger Sub I), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger
Agreement). The Merger Agreement provides for Merger Sub I to merge with and into HEI (the Initial Merger), with HEI
surviving, and then for HEI to merge with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary
of NEE (the Merger). The Merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and to be tax-free to HEI shareholders.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the closing of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of HEI common
stock will automatically be converted into the right to receive 0.2413 shares of common stock of NEE (the Exchange Ratio).
No adjustment to the Exchange Ratio is made in the Merger Agreement for any changes in the market price of either HEI or
NEE common stock between December 3, 2014 and the closing of the Merger.
The Merger Agreement contemplates that, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, HEI will distribute to its
shareholders all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of ASB Hawaii, Inc. (ASB Hawaii), the direct parent
company of ASB (such distribution referred to as the Spin-Off), with ASB Hawaii becoming a new public company. In
addition, the Merger Agreement contemplates that, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, HEI will pay its
shareholders a special dividend of $0.50 per share.
The closing of the Merger is subject to various conditions, including, among others, (i) the approval of holders of 75% of
the outstanding shares of HEI common stock, (ii) effectiveness of the registration statement for the NEE common stock to be
issued in the Initial Merger and the listing of such shares on the New York Stock Exchange, (iii) expiration or termination of the
applicable Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period, (iv) receipt of all required regulatory approvals from, among others, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Federal Communications Commission and the Hawaii Public Utilities
Commission, (v) the absence of any law or judgment in effect or pending in which a governmental entity has imposed or is
seeking to impose a legal restraint that would prevent or make illegal the closing of the Merger, (vi) the absence of any material
adverse effect with respect to either HEI or NEE, (vii) subject to certain exceptions, the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of, and compliance with covenants by, each of the parties to the Merger Agreement, (viii) receipt by each of HEI and
NEE of a tax opinion of its counsel regarding the tax treatment of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ix)
effectiveness of the ASB Hawaii registration statement necessary to consummate the Spin-Off and (x) the determination by
each of HEI and NEE that, upon completion of the Spin-Off, HEI will no longer be a savings and loan holding company or be
deemed to control ASB for purposes of the Home Owners' Loan Act. The Spin-Off will be subject to various conditions,
including, among others, the approval of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB). Some, but not all, of these conditions have been
satisfied and certain of these conditions will only be satisfied shortly before closing.
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of HEI and NEE.
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both HEI and NEE, including the right of either party to
terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger has not been consummated by June 3, 2016, and further provides that upon
termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances NEE would be required to pay HEI a termination fee of
$90 million and reimburse HEI for up to $5 million of its documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the
Merger Agreement.
On January 29, 2015, HEI submitted its application to the FERC requesting all necessary authorizations to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The FERC issued its order authorizing the proposed merger on March 27,
2015.
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On February 1, 2015, HEI submitted a letter to the FRB advising the FRB of its intent to seek deregistration as a Savings
& Loan Holding Company (SLHC) to be effective upon the contemplated Spin-off of ASB Hawaii.
On March 26, 2015, NEE’s Form S-4, which registers NEE common stock expected to be issued in the Initial Merger, was
declared effective.
On March 30, 2015, ASB Hawaii filed its Form 10, the registration statement for the ASB Hawaii shares expected to be
distributed in the Spin-Off.
HEI Shareholders approved the proposed merger agreement with NEE on June 10, 2015.
On August 7, 2015, each of HEI and NEE filed their respective notifications pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), with the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission.
On September 8, 2015, the mandatory, pre-merger waiting period under the HSR Act expired.
PUC application. In January 2015, NEE and Hawaiian Electric filed an application with the PUC requesting approval of
the proposed Merger (under which Hawaiian Electric would become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of NEE). The
application also requests modification of certain conditions agreed to by HEI and the PUC in 1982 for the merger and corporate
restructuring of Hawaiian Electric, and confirmation that with approval of the Merger Agreement, the recommendations in the
1995 Dennis Thomas Report (resulting from a proceeding to review the relationship between HEI and Hawaiian Electric and
any impact of HEI’s then diversified activities on the Utilities) will no longer be applicable. The application includes a
commitment that, for at least four years following the completion of the transaction, Hawaiian Electric will not submit any
applications seeking a general base rate increase and will reduce the RAM, which amounts to approximately $60 million in
cumulative savings for customers, over the four-year base rate moratorium, subject to certain exceptions and conditions,
including that the following remain in effect: the revenue balancing account (RBA) and RAM tariff provisions, the Renewable
Energy Infrastructure Program, and Renewable Energy Infrastructure Surcharge, the integrated resource planning/DSM
Recovery tariff provisions, the ECAC tariff provisions, the PPA tariff provision and the Pension and OPEB tracker mechanism.
Various governmental, environmental and commercial interests groups have been allowed to intervene in the proceeding.
Twenty-eight interveners filed direct testimonies in the docket in July 2015. Eleven interveners recommended the merger
not be approved, eleven recommended approval only with conditions, and six did not specifically make a recommendation
either way. The Consumer Advocate filed its direct testimonies on August 10, 2015, stating that the Applicants have not
justified that the proposed transaction is in the public interest but that if the Consumer Advocate’s recommended conditions
were adopted, the results would reflect substantial net benefits that would support a finding that the proposed transaction is in
the public interest. Among its recommended conditions was a rate plan to permanently reduce the Utilities’ rates by
approximately $62 million annually.
On August 31, 2015, the Applicants filed their responsive testimonies, offering a number of additional commitments,
including:
•
•
•
•
•
subject to PUC approval, completing full smart meter deployment to all customers by December 31, 2019
reflecting 100% of all net non-fuel O&M savings achieved by the Utilities and limiting non-fuel O&M expenses to
levels no higher than the non-fuel O&M expenses in 2014, adjusted for inflation, in the revenue requirements in the
first rate case following the four-year rate case moratorium
establishing a funding mechanism of $2.5 million per year during the four-year rate case moratorium to be used for
purposes in the public interest at the PUC’s discretion and direction
committing to corporate giving of at least $2.2 million for a minimum of 10 years post-closing
committing to not selling the Utilities or their holding company for at least 10 years post-closing
On October 7, 2015, the other parties filed rebuttal testimonies, and on October 16, 2015, the Applicants filed their
surrebuttal testimonies. Discovery was conducted over a six month period and concluded on October 14, 2015 with the filing of
final information request (IR) responses.
On November 27, 2015, pursuant to entering into an agreement with the Department of the Navy on behalf of the
Department of Defense (DOD), the Applicants filed a motion to admit revised stipulated commitments into evidence, which
revised Applicants’ commitments to include the following 3 main changes:
•
committing to undertake good faith efforts to achieve a consolidated renewable portfolio standard of thirty-five
percent of net electricity sales by December 31, 2020, and fifty percent of net electricity sales by December 31, 2030;
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•
•
committing to and specifying in detail how $60 million in total rate credits will be provided over the four-year base
rate moratorium period; and
commiting to (i) establish a new intermediate holding company, Hawaiian Electric Utility Holdings, which will have a
voting board of directors and a majority of the members of the board of directors who will be residents of Hawaii, (ii)
implement a suite of additional ring fencing commitments, and (iii) develop employees from within the Companies to
fill executive vacancies
In connection with the agreement, on November 27, 2015, DOD filed a motion to withdraw from the proceeding. Prior to
this date, three other parties had withdrawn from the proceeding.
The initial round of evidentiary hearings were held from November 30 to December 16, 2015.
On January 4, 2016, the PUC issued an order granting the Applicants’ motion to admit revised stipulated commitments into
evidence and permitting additional discovery and testimony by the other parties regarding the revised stipulated commitments,
and denying DOD’s motion to withdraw.
Evidentiary hearings were reconvened and held from February 1 to 10, 2016. Further evidentiary hearings are scheduled to
reconvene from February 29 to March 4, 2016.
Pending litigation and other matters.
Litigation. HEI and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings that arise from time to time. Some of these
proceedings may seek relief or damages in amounts that may be substantial. Because these proceedings are complex, many
years may pass before they are resolved, and it is not feasible to predict their outcomes. Some of these proceedings involve
claims HEI and Hawaiian Electric believe may be covered by insurance, and HEI and Hawaiian Electric have advised their
insurance carriers accordingly.
Since the December 3, 2014 announcement of the merger agreement, eight purported class action complaints were filed in
the Circuit Court of the First Circuit for the State of Hawaii by alleged stockholders of HEI against HEI, Hawaiian Electric (in
one complaint), the individual directors of HEI, NEE and NEE's acquisition subsidiaries. The lawsuits are captioned as follows:
Miller v. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 14-1-2531-12 KTN (December 15, 2014) (the Miller Action);
Walsh v. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 14-1-2541-12 JHC (December 15, 2014) (the Walsh Action); Stein
v. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 14-1-2555-12 KTN (December 17, 2014) (the Stein Action); Brown v.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 14-1-2643-12 RAN (December 30, 2014) (the Brown Action); Cohn v.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 14-1-2642-12 KTN (December 30, 2014) (the Cohn State Action); Guenther
v. Watanabe, et al., Case No. 15-1-003-01 ECN (January 2, 2015) (the Guenther Action); Hudson v. Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 15-1-0013-01 JHC (January 5, 2015) (the Hudson Action); Grieco v. Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc., et al., Case No. 15-1-0094-01 KKS (January 21, 2015) (the Grieco Action). On January 12, 2015, plaintiffs in
the Miller Action, the Walsh Action, the Stein Action, the Brown Action, the Guenther Action, and the Hudson Action filed a
motion to consolidate their actions and to appoint co-lead counsel. On January 23, 2015, the Cohn State Action was voluntarily
dismissed. On January 27, 2015, Cohn filed a purported class action captioned Cohn v. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., et al.,
Civil No. 15-00029-JMS-RLP in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii against HEI, the individual directors
of HEI, NEE, and NEE’s acquisition subsidiaries (the Cohn Federal Action). On February 13, 2015, the state court orally
granted the plaintiffs’ motions to consolidate the seven state court actions and appoint co-lead counsel and entered a written
order granting the motions on March 6, 2015. On March 10, 2015, plaintiffs filed a first consolidated complaint in state court
that added as a defendant J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC (JP Morgan), the financial advisor to HEI for the Merger, and deleted
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. as a defendant and concurrently served a first request for production of documents on HEI
and the individual directors. On March 17, 2015, plaintiffs filed a motion for limited expedited discovery in the consolidated
state action and thereafter on March 25, 2015 withdrew their request for limited discovery and first request for production of
documents as a result of the parties’ agreement to conduct certain specified limited discovery which included a stipulated
confidentiality agreement and protective order protecting the confidentiality of certain information exchanged between the
parties in connection with discovery in the consolidated action that was filed on April 6, 2015. On April 15 and 17, 2015, a
deposition of a representative of HEI and a representative of JP Morgan were taken, respectively. On April 21, 2015, plaintiffs
confirmed the cancellation of the preliminary injunction hearing that had been scheduled for May 5, 2015 in the consolidated
action and on April 23, 2015, the state court entered a stipulation and order to extend indefinitely the time to answer or
otherwise respond to the first amended consolidated complaint. On April 30, 2015, the state court entered a consolidated case
management order confirming the consolidated treatment of the state actions for purposes of case management, pretrial
discovery, procedural and other matters. On May 27, 2015, the federal court entered a stipulation and order approving the
stipulation of the parties to stay the Cohn Federal Action pending the resolution of the state court consolidated action and
administratively closing the Cohn Federal Action without prejudice to any party. On May 29, 2015, the state court entered a
stipulated order amending the consolidated caption to read IN RE Consolidated HEI Shareholder Cases, Master File No. Civil
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No. 1CC15-1-HEI, to add JP Morgan as a named defendant in each individual action, add the caption for the Grieco Action,
and remove Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. from the caption in the Brown Action. In October 2015, several depositions of
HEI representatives were taken in the state consolidated action. On February 9, 2016, plaintiffs filed an ex parte motion for
second extension of time to file the pretrial statement in the state consolidated action from February 15, 2016 to August 15,
2016.
The actions allege, among other things, that members of HEI's Board breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the
proposed transaction, and that the Merger Agreement involves an unfair price, was the product of an inadequate sales process,
and contains unreasonable deal protection devices that purportedly preclude competing offers. The complaints further allege
that HEI, NEE and/or its acquisition subsidiaries aided and abetted the purported breaches of fiduciary duty. The plaintiffs in
these lawsuits seek, among other things, (i) a declaration that the Merger Agreement was entered into in breach of HEI's
directors' fiduciary duties, (ii) an injunction enjoining the HEI Board from consummating the Merger, (iii) an order directing
the HEI Board to exercise their duties to obtain a transaction which is in the best interests of HEI's stockholders, (iv) a
rescission of the Merger to the extent that it is consummated, and/or (v) damages suffered as a result of the defendants' alleged
actions. Plaintiffs in the consolidated state action also allege that JP Morgan had a conflict of interest in advising HEI because
JP Morgan and its affiliates had business ties to and investments in NEE. The consolidated state action also alleges that the HEI
board of directors violated its fiduciary duties by omitting material facts from the Registration Statement on Form S-4. In
addition, the Cohn Federal Action alleges that the HEI board of directors violated its fiduciary duties and federal securities laws
by omitting material facts from the Registration Statement on Form S-4.
HEI and Hawaiian Electric believe the allegations in the complaints are without merit and intend to defend these lawsuits
vigorously.
3 · Segment financial information
The electric utility and bank segments are strategic business units of the Company that offer different products and services
and operate in different regulatory environments. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described for
the Company in the summary of significant accounting policies, except as otherwise indicated and except that federal and state
income taxes for each segment are calculated on a “stand-alone” basis. HEI evaluates segment performance based on net
income. Each segment accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales and transfers were to third parties, that is, at
current market prices. Intersegment revenues consist primarily of interest, rent and preferred stock dividends.
Electric utility
Hawaiian Electric and its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, are public electric
utilities in the business of generating, purchasing, transmitting, distributing and selling electric energy on all major islands in
Hawaii other than Kauai, and are regulated by the PUC. The Utilities have been aggregated into the electric utility segment
primarily because all three entities: (1) are involved in the business of supplying electric energy in the same geographical
location (i.e., the State of Hawaii), (2) have similar production processes that include electric generators (e.g., conventional oil-
fired steam units and combustion turbines), (3) serve similar customers within their franchise territories (e.g., residential,
commercial and industrial customers), (4) use similar electric grids to distribute the energy to their customers, (5) are regulated
by the PUC and undergo similar rate-making processes, (6) have similar economic characteristics and (7) perform financial
reporting oversight and management of the business at the consolidated level. Hawaiian Electric also owns the following
nonregulated subsidiaries: Renewable Hawaii, Inc. (RHI), which was formed to invest in renewable energy projects; HECO
Capital Trust III, which is a financing entity; and Uluwehiokama Biofuels Corp. (UBC), which was formed to own a new
biodiesel refining plant to be built on the island of Maui, which project has been terminated.
Bank
ASB is a federally chartered savings bank providing a full range of banking services to individual and business customers
through its branch system in Hawaii. ASB is subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (previously by the Department of Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)) and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and is subject to reserve requirements established by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System.
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Other
“Other” includes amounts for the holding companies (HEI and ASB Hawaii, Inc.), other subsidiaries not qualifying as
reportable segments and intercompany eliminations.
Segment financial information was as follows:
(in thousands)
2015
Revenues from external customers
Intersegment revenues (eliminations)
Revenues
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense, net
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income taxes (benefit)
Net income (loss)
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income (loss) for common stock
Capital expenditures
Assets (at December 31, 2015)
2014
Revenues from external customers
Intersegment revenues (eliminations)
Revenues
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense, net
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income taxes (benefit)
Net income (loss)
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income (loss) for common stock
Capital expenditures
Assets (at December 31, 2014)
2013
Revenues from external customers
Intersegment revenues (eliminations)
Revenues
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense, net
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income taxes (benefit)
Net income (loss)
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income (loss) for common stock
Capital expenditures
Assets (at December 31, 2013)
Electric utility
Bank
Other
Total
$
2,335,135
$
267,733
$
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$
2,602,982
31
2,335,166
186,319
66,370
217,131
79,422
137,709
1,995
135,714
350,161
—
267,733
7,928
11,326
83,812
29,082
54,730
—
54,730
13,470
5,680,054
6,014,755
(31)
83
1,338
10,780
(46,155)
(15,483)
(30,672)
(105)
(30,567)
173
95,387
—
2,602,982
195,585
88,476
254,788
93,021
161,767
1,890
159,877
363,804
11,790,196
$
2,987,299
$
252,497
$
(254) $
3,239,542
24
2,987,323
176,284
64,757
220,361
80,725
139,636
1,995
137,641
336,679
—
252,497
5,399
10,808
79,295
27,994
51,301
—
51,301
28,073
5,557,542
5,566,222
(24)
(278)
1,361
11,595
(34,058)
(13,140)
(20,918)
(105)
(20,813)
74
61,378
—
3,239,542
183,044
87,160
265,598
95,579
170,019
1,890
168,129
364,826
11,185,142
$
2,980,139
$
258,147
$
184
$
3,238,470
33
2,980,172
161,759
59,279
194,041
69,117
124,924
1,995
122,929
378,044
—
258,147
4,230
10,077
89,148
31,421
57,727
—
57,727
11,193
5,066,427
5,244,686
(33)
151
1,396
16,200
(33,353)
(14,301)
(19,052)
(105)
(18,947)
201
29,793
—
3,238,470
167,385
85,556
249,836
86,237
163,599
1,890
161,709
389,438
10,340,906
See Note 1 for the impact to prior period financial information of the adoptions of ASU No. 2014-01 and ASU No.
2015-17.
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Intercompany electricity sales of the Utilities to the bank and “other” segments are not eliminated because those segments
would need to purchase electricity from another source if it were not provided by the Utilities and the profit on such sales is
nominal.
Bank fees that ASB charges the Utilities and “other” segments are not eliminated because those segments would pay fees
to another financial institution if they were to bank with another institution and the profit on such fees is nominal.
4 · Electric utility segment
Regulatory assets and liabilities. In accordance with ASC Topic 980, “Regulated Operations,” the Utilities’ financial
statements reflect assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses based on current cost-based rate-making regulations. Their
continued accounting under ASC Topic 980 generally requires that rates are established by an independent, third-party
regulator; rates are designed to recover the costs of providing service; and it is reasonable to assume that rates can be charged to
and collected from customers. Management believes the Utilities’ operations currently satisfy the ASC Topic 980 criteria. If
events or circumstances should change so that those criteria are no longer satisfied, the Utilities expect that the regulatory
assets, net of regulatory liabilities, would be charged to the statement of income in the period of discontinuance, which may
result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s and the Utilities' financial condition, results of operations and/or liquidity.
Regulatory assets represent deferred costs expected to be fully recovered through rates over PUC-authorized periods.
Generally, the Utilities do not earn a return on their regulatory assets; however, they have been allowed to recover interest on
certain regulatory assets and to include certain regulatory assets in rate base. Regulatory liabilities represent amounts included
in rates and collected from ratepayers for costs expected to be incurred in the future. For example, the regulatory liability for
cost of removal in excess of salvage value represents amounts that have been collected from ratepayers for costs that are
expected to be incurred in the future to retire utility plant. Generally, the Utilities include regulatory liabilities in rate base or are
required to apply interest to certain regulatory liabilities. In the table below, noted in parentheses are the original PUC
authorized amortization or recovery periods and, if different, the remaining amortization or recovery periods as of
December 31, 2015 are noted.
Regulatory assets were as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
2015
2014
Retirement benefit plans (balance primarily varies with plans’ funded statuses)
$
679,766
$
683,243
Income taxes, net (1 to 55 years)
Decoupling revenue balancing account and RAM regulatory asset (1 to 2 years)
Unamortized expense and premiums on retired debt and equity issuances (19 to 30 years; 6 to 18 years
remaining)
Vacation earned, but not yet taken (1 year)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions (18 years; less than 1 year remaining)
Other (1 to 50 years; 1 to 46 years remaining)
Included in:
Current assets
Long-term assets
88,039
74,462
14,089
10,420
—
29,955
896,731
72,231
824,500
896,731
$
$
$
86,836
91,353
15,569
10,248
18
17,997
905,264
71,421
833,843
905,264
$
$
$
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Regulatory liabilities were as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Cost of removal in excess of salvage value (1 to 60 years)
Retirement benefit plans (5 years beginning with respective utility’s next rate case)
Other (5 years; 1 to 2 years remaining)
Included in:
Current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
2015
2014
$
357,825
$
331,000
9,835
3,883
371,543
2,204
369,339
371,543
$
$
$
12,413
1,436
344,849
632
344,217
344,849
$
$
$
The regulatory asset and liability relating to retirement benefit plans was recorded as a result of pension and OPEB
tracking mechanisms adopted by the PUC in rate case decisions for the Utilities in 2007 (see Note 10).
Major customers. The Utilities received 11% ($265 million), 12% ($350 million) and 11% ($340 million) of their operating
revenues from the sale of electricity to various federal government agencies in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Cumulative preferred stock. The following series of cumulative preferred stock are redeemable only at the option of the
respective company at the following prices in the event of voluntary liquidation or redemption:
December 31, 2015
Series
C, D, E, H, J and K (Hawaiian Electric)
I (Hawaiian Electric)
G (Hawaii Electric Light)
H (Maui Electric)
Voluntary
liquidation
price
Redemption
price
$
$
20
20
100
100
21
20
100
100
Hawaiian Electric is obligated to make dividend, redemption and liquidation payments on the preferred stock of each of its
subsidiaries if the respective subsidiary is unable to make such payments, but this obligation is subordinated to Hawaiian
Electric's obligation to make payments on its own preferred stock.
Related-party transactions. HEI charged the Utilities $6.5 million, $7.0 million and $6.2 million for general management and
administrative services in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amounts charged by HEI to its subsidiaries for services
provided by HEI employees are allocated primarily on the basis of time expended in providing such services.
Hawaiian Electric’s short-term borrowings totaled nil at December 31, 2015 and 2014. The interest charged on short-term
borrowings from HEI is based on the lower of HEI’s or Hawaiian Electric’s effective weighted average short-term external
borrowing rate. If both HEI and Hawaiian Electric do not have short-term external borrowings, the interest is based on the
average of the effective rate for 30-day dealer-placed commercial paper quoted by the Wall Street Journal plus 0.15%.
Borrowings among the Utilities are eliminated in consolidation. Interest charged by HEI to Hawaiian Electric was nil in
each of 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Commitments and contingencies.
Fuel contracts. The Utilities have contractual agreements to purchase minimum quantities of fuel oil, diesel fuel and
biodiesel for multi-year periods, some through October 2017. Fossil fuel prices are tied to the market prices of crude oil and
petroleum products in the Far East and U.S. West Coast and the biodiesel price is tied to the market prices of animal fat
feedstocks in the U.S. West Coast and U.S. Midwest. Based on the average price per barrel as of December 31, 2015, the
estimated cost of minimum purchases under the fuel supply contracts is $245 million in 2016, $4 million in 2017 and nil in
2018. The actual cost of purchases in 2016 and future years could vary substantially from this estimate of minimum purchases
as a result of changes in market prices, quantities actually purchased, entry into new supply contracts and/or other factors. The
Utilities purchased $0.6 billion, $1.1 billion and $1.1 billion of fuel under contractual agreements in 2015, 2014 and 2013,
respectively.
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Hawaiian Electric and Chevron Products Company (Chevron), a division of Chevron USA, Inc., are parties to the Low
Sulfur Fuel Oil Supply Contract (LSFO Contract) for the purchase/sale of low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO), which terminates on
December 31, 2016 and may automatically renew for annual terms thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party. The PUC
approved the recovery of costs incurred under this contract on April 30, 2013.
On August 27, 2014, Chevron and Hawaiian Electric entered into a first amendment of the LSFO Contract. The
amendment reduces the price of fuel above certain volumes, allows for increases in the volume of fuel, and modifies the
specification of certain petroleum products supplied under the contract. In addition, Chevron agreed to supply a blend of LSFO
and diesel as soon as January 2016 (for supply through the end of the contract term, December 31, 2016) to help Hawaiian
Electric meet more stringent EPA air emission requirements known as Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. In March 2015, the
amendment was approved by the PUC.
The Utilities are also parties to amended contracts for the supply of industrial fuel oil and diesel fuels with Chevron and
Hawaii Independent Energy, LLC, (HIE), respectively, which were scheduled to end December 31, 2015, but have been
extended through December 31, 2016. Both agreements may be automatically renewed for annual terms thereafter unless
earlier terminated by either of the respective parties.
In August 2014, Chevron and the Utilities entered into a third amendment to the Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel
Fuel Supply Contract (Inter-island Fuel Supply Contract), which amendment extended the term of the contract through
December 31, 2016 and provided for automatic renewal for annual terms thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party. In
February 2015, Hawaiian Electric executed a similar extension, through December 31, 2016, of the corresponding Inter-Island
Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract with HIE.
In June 2015, the Utilities issued Requests for Proposals (RFP) for most of their fuel needs with supplies beginning in 2017
after the expiration of Chevron LSFO and Chevron/HIE Interisland contracts on December 31, 2016. Proposals were received
in July 2015.
On February 18, 2016, Hawaiian Electric and Chevron entered into a fuel supply contract for LSFO, diesel and fuel to
meet MATS requirements (2016 LSFO Contract) for the island of Oahu which terminates on December 31, 2019 and may
automatically renew for annual terms thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party. Also on February 18, 2016, the
Utilities and Chevron entered into a supply contract for industrial fuel oil, diesel and ultra-low sulfur diesel (Petroleum Fuels
Contract) for the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai and the island of Hawaii , which terminates on December 31, 2019 and may
automatically renew for annual terms thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party. Finally, on February 18, 2016, Hawaii
Electric Light and Chevron entered into a fuels terminalling agreement which terminates on December 31, 2019 for the island
of Hawaii and may automatically renew for annual terms thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party. Currently,
terminalling services are provided for under the Inter-island Fuel Supply Contract with Chevron that expires on December 31,
2016. Each of these contracts are for a term of three years and become effective upon PUC approval and each can be terminated
if PUC approval is not received by October 1, 2016. Additionally, Chevron is required to comply with the agreed upon fuel
specifications as set forth in the 2016 LSFO Contract and the Petroleum Fuels Contract.
The energy charge for energy purchased from Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. (Kalaeloa) under Hawaiian Electric’s PPA with
Kalaeloa is based, in part, on the price Kalaeloa pays HIE for LSFO under a Facility Fuel Supply Contract (fuel contract)
between them (assigned to HIE upon its purchase of the assets of Tesoro Hawaii Corp. as described above). The term of the fuel
contract between Kalaeloa and HIE ends May 31, 2016 and may be extended for terms thereafter unless terminated by one of
the parties.
The costs incurred under the Utilities’ fuel contracts are included in their respective ECACs, to the extent such costs are not
recovered through the Utilities’ base rates.
Power purchase agreements. As of December 31, 2015, the Utilities had five firm capacity PPAs for a total of 551
megawatts (MW) of firm capacity. Purchases from these five independent power producers (IPPs) and all other IPPs totaled
$0.6 billion, $0.7 billion and $0.7 billion for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The PUC allows rate recovery for energy and
firm capacity payments to IPPs under these agreements. Assuming that each of the agreements remains in place for its current
term (and as amended) and the minimum availability criteria in the PPAs are met, aggregate minimum fixed capacity charges
are expected to be approximately $0.1 billion per year for 2016 through 2020 and a total of $0.5 billion in the period from 2021
through 2035.
In general, the Utilities base their payments under the PPAs upon available capacity and actually supplied energy and they
are generally not required to make payments for capacity if the contracted capacity is not available, and payments are reduced,
under certain conditions, if available capacity drops below contracted levels. In general, the payment rates for capacity have
been predetermined for the terms of the agreements. Energy payments will vary over the terms of the agreements. The Utilities
pass on changes in the fuel component of the energy charges to customers through the ECAC in their rate schedules. The
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Utilities do not operate, or participate in the operation of, any of the facilities that provide power under the agreements. Title to
the facilities does not pass to Hawaiian Electric or its subsidiaries upon expiration of the agreements, and the agreements do not
contain bargain purchase options for the facilities.
Purchase power adjustment clause. The PUC has approved purchased power adjustment clauses (PPACs) for the
Utilities. Purchased power capacity, O&M and other non-energy costs previously recovered through base rates are now
recovered in the PPACs and, subject to approval by the PUC, such costs resulting from new purchased power agreements can
be added to the PPACs outside of a rate case. Purchased energy costs continue to be recovered through the ECAC to the extent
they are not recovered through base rates.
AES Hawaii, Inc. Under a PPA entered into in March 1988, as amended, for a period of 30 years beginning September
1992, Hawaiian Electric agreed to purchase 180 MW of firm capacity from AES Hawaii. In August 2012, Hawaiian Electric
filed an application with the PUC seeking an exemption from the PUC’s Competitive Bidding Framework to negotiate an
amendment to the PPA to purchase 186 MW of firm capacity, and amend the energy pricing formula in the PPA. The PUC
approved the exemption in April 2013, but Hawaiian Electric and AES Hawaii were not able to reach agreement on an
amendment. In June 2015, AES Hawaii filed an arbitration demand regarding a dispute about whether Hawaiian Electric was
obligated to buy up to 9 MW of additional capacity based on a 1992 letter. Hawaiian Electric responded to the arbitration
demand and, in October 2015, AES Hawaii and Hawaiian Electric entered into a Settlement Agreement to stay the arbitration
proceeding. The Settlement Agreement includes certain conditions precedent which, if satisfied will release the parties from the
claims under the arbitration proceeding. Among the conditions precedent is the successful negotiation of an amendment to the
existing purchase power agreement and PUC approval of such amendment.
On November 13, 2015, Hawaiian Electric entered into Amendment No. 3 to the PPA, subject to PUC approval.
Amendment No. 3 provides more favorable pricing for the additional 9 MW than the existing pricing, the benefit of which will
be passed on to customers, and among other things, provides (1) for an increase in firm capacity of up to 9 MW (the Additional
Capacity) above the 180 MW capacity of the AES Hawaii facility, subject to a demonstration of such increased available
capacity, (2) for the payment for the Additional Capacity to include a Priority Peak Capacity Charge, a Non-Peak Capacity
Charge, a Priority Peak Energy Charge and a Non-Peak Energy Charge, and (3) that AES will make certain operational
commitments to improve reliability, and Hawaiian Electric will pay a reliability bonus according to a schedule for reduced Full
Plant Trips. On January 22, 2016, Amendment No. 3 was filed with the PUC for approval. If such approval is obtained, the final
condition to the Settlement Agreement’s release of the parties from the arbitration claims will be satisfied. The arbitration
proceeding has been stayed to allow the PUC approval proceeding to proceed.
Liquefied natural gas. On May 31, 2015, the previous August 2014 agreement with Fortis BC Energy Inc. (Fortis) for
liquefaction capacity for liquefied natural gas (LNG) was superseded with a liquefaction Heads of Agreement by and between
FortisBC Holdings Inc. and Hawaiian Electric. The agreement, which is subject to PUC approval, other regulatory approvals
and permits and other conditions precedent before it becomes effective, provides for LNG liquefaction capacity purchases of
700,000 tonnes per year for the first five years, 600,000 tonnes per year for the next five years and 500,000 tonnes per year for
the last ten years. Fortis must also obtain regulatory and other approvals for the agreement to become effective. The Fortis
agreement is assignable and can be assigned to the selected bidder in the Utilities’ RFP for the supply of containerized LNG and
will help ensure that liquefaction capacity is available at pricing that management believes will lower customer bills.
Utility projects. Many public utility projects require PUC approval and various permits from other governmental agencies.
Difficulties in obtaining, or the inability to obtain, the necessary approvals or permits can result in significantly increased
project costs or even cancellation of projects. In the event a project does not proceed, or if it becomes probable the PUC will
disallow cost recovery for all or part of a project, project costs may need to be written off in amounts that could result in
significant reductions in Hawaiian Electric’s consolidated net income.
Renewable energy project matters. In November 2013, Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric filed an application for
recovery of its actual deferred costs totaling $405,000 (split evenly between Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric) for outside
contractor services for additional studies to determine the value proposition of interconnecting the islands of Oahu and of Maui
County (Maui, Lanai, and Molokai) through the Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program (REIP) surcharge. In July 2015, the
PUC approved recovery of the deferred costs for Hawaiian Electric over a four-month period, and over a two-year period for
Maui Electric.
In February 2012, the PUC granted Hawaiian Electric’s request for deferred accounting treatment for the inter-island
project support costs. The amount of the deferred costs was limited to $5.89 million. Through December 31, 2013, Hawaiian
Electric deferred $3.1 million related to outside contractor service costs incurred with the Oahu 200 MW RFP, and began
amortizing such costs over 3 years beginning in July 2014.
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In May 2012, the PUC instituted a proceeding for a competitive bidding process for up to 50 MW of firm renewable
geothermal dispatchable energy (Geothermal RFP) on the island of Hawaii, and in July 2012, Hawaii Electric Light filed an
application to defer 2012 costs related to the Geothermal RFP. In November 2015, the PUC approved the deferral of $2.1
million of costs related to the Geothermal RFP, and will review the prudency and reasonableness of the deferred costs in the
next Hawaii Electric Light rate case. In February 2013, Hawaii Electric Light issued the Final Geothermal RFP. Six bids were
received, but Hawaii Electric Light notified bidders that none of the submitted bids sufficiently met both the low-cost and
technical requirements of the Geothermal RFP. In October 2014, Hawaii Electric Light issued Addendum No. 1 (Best and Final
Offer) and Attachment A (Best and Final Offer Bidder's Response Package) directly to five eligible bidders. The submittals
received in January 2015 will be considered for final selection of one project to proceed with PPA negotiations. In February
2015, Ormat Technologies, Inc. was selected for an award and began PPA negotiations with Hawaii Electric Light. In February
2016, Hawaii Electric Light provided the PUC with a status update notifying the PUC that the selected bidder had determined
the proposed project not to be economically and financially viable, resulting in conclusion of PPA negotiations.
Enterprise Resource Planning/Enterprise Asset Management (ERP/EAM) Implementation Project. The Utilities
submitted its Enterprise Information System Roadmap to the PUC in June 2014 and refiled an application for an ERP/EAM
implementation project in July 2014 with an estimated cost of $82.4 million. The refiled application addressed the concerns
raised by the PUC, in the initial application, regarding the benefits to customers of completing this project. The estimated cost
of the project included the cost of ERP software that had been purchased and recorded as a deferred cost.
To address the Consumer Advocate’s position that the proceeding should be stayed to determine if the project as proposed
in the application is reasonable and necessary for future operations as an indirect NEE subsidiary, in May 2015, the Utilities
filed a report describing the impact the pending merger with NEE would have on the scope, costs and benefits of the ERP/EAM
project. The report indicated that the two viable courses of action for replacing its current system are Option A (to proceed with
the project as initially scoped in the Application), and Option B (to move the Utilities to NEE’s existing ERP/EAM solutions).
Option B is estimated to cost approximately $20.8 million less than Option A, but can only be pursued if the merger is
approved. The Utilities requested the PUC to approve the commencement of work on Option B if the merger is approved; and
in the alternative, Option A if the merger is not approved.
In October 2015, the PUC issued a D&O (1) finding that there is a need to replace the existing ERP/EAM system, and (2)
deferring any ruling on whether it is reasonable and in the public interest for the Utilities to commence with the project under
Options B or A.
In the D&O, the PUC denied the Utilities request to defer the cost for the ERP software purchased in 2012. As a result, the
Utilities expensed the ERP software costs of $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2015.
The D&O requires the Utilities to file their bottom-up low-level benefits analysis for both Options A and B, and specified
additional information required as part of the their Cost/Benefit Analysis, which will be due by April 8, 2016.
Management cannot predict the further outcome of this proceeding.
Schofield Generating Station Project. In August 2012, the PUC approved a waiver from the competitive bidding
framework to allow Hawaiian Electric to negotiate with the U.S. Army for the construction of a 50 MW utility owned and
operated firm, renewable and dispatchable generation facility at Schofield Barracks. In September 2015, the PUC approved
Hawaiian Electric’s application to expend $167 million for the project. In approving the project, the PUC placed a cap of $167
million for the project, stated 90% of the cap is allowed for cost recovery through cost recovery mechanisms other than base
rates, and stated the $167 million cap will be adjusted downward due to any reduction in the cost of the engine contract due to a
reduction in the foreign exchange rate. Hawaiian Electric is required to take all necessary steps to lock in the lowest possible
exchange rate. On January 5, 2016, Hawaiian Electric executed a window forward agreement which lowered the cost of the
engine contract by $9.7 million, resulting in a revised project cap of $157.3 million. The generating station is now expected to
be placed in service in the first quarter of 2018.
Environmental regulation. The Utilities are subject to environmental laws and regulations that regulate the operation of
existing facilities, the construction and operation of new facilities and the proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous waste and
toxic substances. In recent years, legislative, regulatory and governmental activities related to the environment, including
proposals and rulemaking under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act (CWA), have increased significantly and management
anticipates that such activity will continue.
On August 14, 2014, the EPA published in the Federal Register the final regulations required by section 316(b) of the CWA
designed to protect aquatic organisms from adverse impacts associated with existing power plant cooling water intake
structures. The regulations were effective October 14, 2014 and apply to the cooling water systems for the steam generating
units at Hawaiian Electric’s power plants on the island of Oahu. The regulations prescribe a process, including a number of
required site-specific studies, for states to develop facility-specific entrainment and impingement controls to be incorporated in
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each facility’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. In the case of Hawaiian Electric’s power plants, there
are a number of studies that have yet to be completed before Hawaiian Electric and the State of Hawaii Department of Health
(DOH) can determine what entrainment or impingement controls, if any, might be necessary at the affected facilities to comply
with the new 316(b) rule.
On February 16, 2012, the Federal Register published the EPA’s final rule establishing the EPA’s National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for fossil-fuel fired steam electrical generating units (EGUs). The final rule, known as
the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), applies to the 14 EGUs at Hawaiian Electric’s power plants. MATS establishes
the Maximum Achievable Control Technology standards for the control of hazardous air pollutants emissions from new and
existing EGUs. Based on a review of the final rule and the benefits and costs of alternative compliance strategies, Hawaiian
Electric has selected a MATS compliance strategy based on switching to lower emission fuels. The use of lower emission fuels
will provide for MATS compliance at lower overall costs and avoid the reduction in operational flexibility imposed by
emissions control equipment. Hawaiian Electric requested and received a one-year extension, resulting in a MATS compliance
date of April 16, 2016. Hawaiian Electric submitted to the EPA a Petition for Reconsideration and Stay dated April 16, 2012,
which asked the EPA to revise an emissions standard for non-continental oil-fired EGUs on the grounds that the promulgated
standard was incorrectly derived. On April 21, 2015, the EPA denied Hawaiian Electric's Petition. Hawaiian Electric appealed
the EPA’s denial of the Petition. On June 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the EPA’s determination that it was
appropriate and “necessary” to regulate hazardous air pollutants from power plants was flawed because the EPA did not take
the costs of compliance into account. The Supreme Court sent the MATS rule case back to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
for further proceedings. On December 15, 2015, the D.C. Circuit ordered the EPA to update its “appropriate and necessary”
finding and ordered that the costs of compliance must be considered. The D.C. Circuit did not stay the MATS rule so all
requirements of the MATS rule, including the April 16, 2016 compliance deadline remain in effect.
On February 6, 2013, the EPA issued a guidance document titled “Next Steps for Area Designations and Implementation of
the Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard,” which outlines a process that will provide the states additional
flexibility and time for their development of one-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
implementation plans. In August 2015, the EPA published the final data requirements rule for states to characterize their air
quality in relation to the one-hour SO2 NAAQS. Under this rule, the EPA expects to designate areas as attaining, or not
attaining, the one-hour SO2 NAAQS in December 2017 or December 2020, depending on whether the area was characterized
through modeling or monitoring. Hawaiian Electric will work with the DOH in implementing the one-hour SO2 NAAQS and in
developing cost-effective strategies for NAAQS compliance, if needed.
Depending upon the rules and guidance developed for compliance with the more stringent NAAQS, the Utilities may be
required to incur material capital expenditures and other compliance costs, but such amounts and their timing are not
determinable at this time. Additionally, the combined effects of the CWA 316(b) regulations, the MATS rule and the more
stringent NAAQS may contribute to a decision to retire or deactivate certain generating units earlier than anticipated.
Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, like other utilities, periodically encounter petroleum or other
chemical releases into the environment associated with current or previous operations. The Utilities report and take action on
these releases when and as required by applicable law and regulations. The Utilities believe the costs of responding to such
releases identified to date will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on Hawaiian Electric’s
consolidated results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Potential Clean Air Act Enforcement. On July 1, 2013, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric received a letter from
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asserting potential violations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and
Title V requirements of the Clean Air Act involving the Hill and Kahului Power Plants. The parties are continuing to negotiate
toward a resolution of the DOJ’s claims. As part of the ongoing negotiations, the DOJ proposed in November 2014 entering
into a consent decree pursuant to which the Utilities would install certain pollution controls and pay a penalty. The Utilities
continue to have discussions with, and provide information to, the DOJ, but are unable to estimate the amount or effect of a
consent decree, if any, at this time.
Former Molokai Electric Company generation site. In 1989, Maui Electric acquired by merger Molokai Electric
Company. Molokai Electric Company had sold its former generation site (Site) in 1983, but continued to operate at the Site
under a lease until 1985. The EPA has since performed Brownfield assessments of the Site that identified environmental
impacts in the subsurface. Although Maui Electric never operated at the Site and operations there had stopped four years before
the merger, in discussions with the EPA and the DOH, Maui Electric agreed to undertake additional investigations at the Site
and an adjacent parcel that Molokai Electric Company had used for equipment storage (the Adjacent Parcel) to determine the
extent of impacts of subsurface contaminants. A 2011 assessment by a Maui Electric contractor of the Adjacent Parcel
identified environmental impacts, including elevated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the subsurface soils. In cooperation
with the DOH and EPA, Maui Electric is further investigating the Site and the Adjacent Parcel to determine the extent of
impacts of PCBs, residual fuel oils, and other subsurface contaminants. Maui Electric has a reserve balance of $3.6 million as
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of December 31, 2015 for the additional investigation and estimated cleanup costs at the Site and the Adjacent Parcel; however,
final costs of remediation will depend on the results of continued investigation. The final site investigation plan was submitted
to the DOH and EPA in December 2014 for their approval. The DOH formally approved the investigation plan on September
14, 2015. The EPA determined that their formal approval is not required until the next phase of work that determines cleanup
actions for the site. Sampling of the site per the investigation plan will proceed after securing required permits and access
agreements.
Pearl Harbor sediment study. In July 2014, the U.S. Navy notified Hawaiian Electric of the Navy’s determination that
Hawaiian Electric is responsible for cleanup of PCB contamination in sediment in the area offshore of the Waiau Power Plant.
The Navy has also requested that Hawaiian Electric reimburse the costs incurred by the Navy to date to investigate the area,
and is asking Hawaiian Electric to engage in negotiations regarding the financing and undertaking of future response actions to
address the sediment contamination offshore from the Waiau Power Plant. The extent of the contamination, the appropriate
remedial measures to address it, and Hawaiian Electric’s potential responsibility for any associated costs, including any past
costs incurred by the Navy, have not yet been determined. The Navy has completed a remedial investigation and a feasibility
study (FS) for the remediation of contaminated sediment at several locations in Pearl Harbor. The Navy’s study identified
elevated levels of PCBs in the sediment in East Loch of Pearl Harbor, offshore from the Waiau Power Plant. The Navy issued
its Final FS Report on June 29, 2015. The Navy has indicated that additional data collection is necessary and will be conducted
as part of the remedial design, and that the results will be used to finalize the remediation plan and to better define the areas
where remediation is necessary to reduce the potential environmental risks. Hawaiian Electric has requested to participate with
the Navy in the preparation of the remedial design for the contaminated sediment offshore from the Waiau Power Plant, and in
particular in the development of the work plan for additional data collection, and refinement of the environmental risk analysis,
the final remedy, and the response costs for the offshore area. To date, Hawaiian Electric’s role in the development of the
remedial design and response costs is uncertain.
On March 23, 2015, Hawaiian Electric received a letter from the EPA requesting that Hawaiian Electric submit a work plan
to assess potential sources and extent of PCB contamination onshore at the Waiau Power Plant. Hawaiian Electric submitted a
sampling and analysis (SAP) work plan to the EPA and the DOH. Sampling of outfall sediments at the Waiau Power Plant was
completed in accordance with the SAP in December 2015. The extent of the onshore contamination, the appropriate remedial
measures to address it, and any associated costs have not yet been determined.
As of December 31, 2015, the reserve account recorded by Hawaiian Electric to address the PCB contamination stands at
$4.7 million. The reserve represents the probable and reasonably estimable cost to complete the onshore and offshore
investigations and the remediation of PCB contamination in the offshore sediment. The final remediation costs will depend on
the results of the onshore investigation and assessment of potential source control requirements, as well as the further
investigation of contaminated sediment offshore from the Waiau Power Plant.
Hawaiian Electric has also conducted a search for other potential sources of sediment contamination in the Waiau area that
are unrelated to electric power generation at its Waiau Power Plant. Hawaiian Electric has identified a potential source east of
the plant: a former Naval Reserve (a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS)) where a used drum storage area, a waste oil burning
pit, and an oil/water separator were operated by the Navy from the 1940s until approximately 1962. This FUDS is located on
the property currently occupied by the City and County (C&C) of Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Park. To further assess this
former Naval Reserve site, Hawaiian Electric has requested environmental investigation reports, environmental data, and
permits for this property and the adjacent Waimalu Stream (e.g., dredging permits and related environmental impact
assessments and studies) from several federal and state agencies, as well as the C&C of Honolulu. The contribution of PCBs to
sediment contamination in East Loch from this potential source has not yet been determined.
Global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. National and international concerns about climate
change and the contribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (including carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of
fossil fuels) to climate change have led to federal legislative and regulatory proposals and action by the State of Hawaii to
reduce GHG emissions.
In July 2007, the State Legislature passed Act 234, which requires a statewide reduction of GHG emissions by January 1,
2020 to levels at or below the statewide GHG emission levels in 1990. On June 20, 2014, the Governor signed the final
regulations required to implement Act 234 (i.e., the final GHG rule), which went into effect on June 30, 2014. In general, Act
234 and the corresponding GHG rule require affected sources (that have the potential to emit GHGs in excess of established
thresholds) to reduce their GHG emissions by 16% below 2010 emission levels by 2020. In accordance with the GHG rule, the
Utilities submitted their Emissions Reduction Plan (EmRP) to the DOH on June 30, 2015. Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric,
and Hawaii Electric Light have a total of 11 facilities affected by the state GHG rule. Hawaiian Electric made use of the
partnering provisions in the DOH GHG rule to prepare one EmRP for all 11 of the Utilities’ affected facilities. In this plan, the
Utilities have committed to a 16% reduction in GHG emissions company-wide. Pursuant to the State’s GHG rule, the DOH will
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incorporate the proposed facility-specific GHG emission limits into each facility’s covered source permit based on the 2020
levels specified in Hawaiian Electric’s approved EmRP. The GHG rule also requires affected sources to pay an annual fee that
is based on tons per year of GHG emissions starting on the effective date of the regulations. The fee for the Utilities is
estimated to be approximately $0.5 million annually. The latest assessment of the proposed federal and final state GHG rules is
that the continued growth in renewable power generation will significantly reduce the compliance costs and risk for the
Utilities.
On September 22, 2009, the EPA issued its “Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule,” which requires
sources that emit GHGs above certain threshold levels to monitor and report their GHG emissions. Following these
requirements, the Utilities have submitted the required reports for 2010 through 2014 to the EPA. In December 2009, the
EPA made the finding that motor vehicle GHG emissions endanger public health or welfare. Since then, the EPA has also
issued rules to address GHG emissions from stationary sources, like the Utilities’ EGUs.
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the EPA has been directed to adopt GHG emission limits for new
and existing EGUs. The EPA issued the final federal rule for GHG emission reductions from existing EGUs, also known as
the Clean Power Plan, on August 3, 2015. The final federal GHG rule for existing EGUs sets interim state-wide emissions
limits for EGUs operating in the 48 contiguous states that must be met on average from 2022 through 2029; final limits
will apply from 2030. The EPA did not issue final guidelines for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or Guam because the Best
System of Emission Reduction established for the contiguous states is not appropriate for these locations. The EPA has said
it will work with the state and territorial governments for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam and other stakeholders to
gather additional information regarding the emissions reduction measures available in these jurisdictions, particularly with
respect to renewable generation. Hawaiian Electric plans to participate in this process. Management’s latest assessment of
the Clean Power Plan is that the continued growth of renewable power generation and the expected use of LNG as a
transitional fuel by the Utilities in the future will significantly reduce the compliance costs and risk for the Utilities. To
date, no timetable has been established by the EPA to develop GHG emission limits for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or
Guam, and such timing has become more uncertain in light of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on February 9, 2016,
blocking implementation of the Clean Power Plan while it is being challenged in court.
The Utilities have taken, and continue to identify opportunities to take, direct action to reduce GHG emissions from
their operations, including, but not limited to, supporting DSM programs that foster energy efficiency, using renewable
resources for energy production and purchasing power from IPPs generated by renewable resources, burning renewable
biodiesel in Hawaiian Electric’s Campbell Industrial Park combustion turbine No. 1 (CIP CT-1), using biodiesel for startup
and shutdown of selected Maui Electric generating units, and testing biofuel blends in other Hawaiian Electric and Maui
Electric generating units. The Utilities are also working with the State of Hawaii and other entities to pursue the use of
LNG as a cleaner and lower-cost fuel to replace, at least in part, the petroleum oil that would otherwise be used.
Management is unable to evaluate the ultimate impact on the Utilities’ operations of more comprehensive GHG regulations
that might be promulgated; however, the various initiatives that the Utilities are pursuing are likely to provide a sound basis
for appropriately managing the Utilities’ carbon footprint and thereby meet both state and federal GHG reduction goals.
While the timing, extent and ultimate effects of climate change cannot be determined with any certainty, climate change is
predicted to result in sea level rise. This effect could potentially result in impacts to coastal and other low-lying areas (where
much of the Utilities’ electric infrastructure is sited), and result in increased flooding and storm damage due to heavy rainfall,
increased rates of beach erosion, saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers and terrestrial ecosystems, and higher water tables
in low-lying areas. The effects of climate change on the weather (for example, more intense or more frequent rain events,
flooding, or hurricanes), sea levels, and freshwater availability and quality have the potential to materially adversely affect the
results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity of the Utilities. For example, severe weather could cause significant
harm to the Utilities’ physical facilities.
Asset retirement obligations. AROs represent legal obligations associated with the retirement of certain tangible long-lived
assets, are measured as the present value of the projected costs for the future retirement of specific assets and are recognized in
the period in which the liability is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The Utilities’ recognition of
AROs have no impact on their earnings. The cost of the AROs is recovered over the life of the asset through depreciation.
AROs recognized by the Utilities relate to obligations to retire plant and equipment, including removal of asbestos and other
hazardous materials.
Hawaiian Electric has recorded estimated AROs related to removing retired generating units at its Honolulu and Waiau
power plants. These removal projects are ongoing, with significant activity and expenditures occurring in 2014 in partial
settlement of these liabilities. Both removal projects are expected to continue through 2015.
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Changes to the ARO liability included in “Other liabilities” on Hawaiian Electric’s balance sheet were as follows:
(in thousands)
Balance, January 1
Accretion expense
Liabilities incurred
Liabilities settled
Revisions in estimated cash flows
Balance, December 31
2015
2014
$
29,419
$
43,106
24
—
(2,595)
—
890
—
(14,577)
—
$
26,848
$
29,419
Decoupling. In 2010, the PUC issued an order approving decoupling, which was implemented by Hawaiian Electric on
March 1, 2011, by Hawaii Electric Light on April 9, 2012 and by Maui Electric on May 4, 2012. Decoupling is a regulatory
model that is intended to facilitate meeting the State of Hawaii’s goals to transition to a clean energy economy and achieve an
aggressive renewable portfolio standard. The decoupling model implemented in Hawaii delinks revenues from sales and
includes annual rate adjustments for certain O&M expenses and rate base changes. The decoupling mechanism has three
components: (1) a sales decoupling component via a revenue balancing account (RBA), (2) a revenue escalation component via
a rate adjustment mechanism (RAM) and (3) an earnings sharing mechanism, which would provide for a reduction of revenues
between rate cases in the event the utility exceeds the ROACE allowed in its most recent rate case. Decoupling provides for
more timely cost recovery and earning on investments.
On May 31, 2013, as provided for in its original order issued in 2010 approving decoupling and citing three years of
implementation experience for Hawaiian Electric, the PUC opened an investigative docket to review whether the decoupling
mechanisms are functioning as intended, are fair to the Utilities and their ratepayers, and are in the public interest. The PUC
affirmed its support for the continuation of the sales decoupling (RBA) mechanism and stated its interest in evaluating the
RAM to ensure it provides the appropriate balance of risks, costs, incentives and performance requirements, as well as
administrative efficiency, and whether the current interest rate applied to the outstanding RBA balance is reasonable. In October
2013, the PUC issued orders that bifurcated the proceeding (into Schedule A and Schedule B issues).
On February 7, 2014, the PUC issued a decision and order (D&O) on the Schedule A issues, which made certain
modifications to the decoupling mechanism. Specifically, the D&O required:
• An adjustment to the Rate Base RAM Adjustment to include 90% of the amount of the current RAM Period Rate Base
RAM Adjustment that exceeds the Rate Base RAM Adjustment from the prior year, to be effective with the Utilities’
2014 decoupling filing.
• Effective March 1, 2014, the interest rate to be applied on the outstanding RBA balances to be the short term debt rate
used in each Utilities last rate case (ranging from 1.25% to 3.25%), instead of the 6% that had been previously
approved.
As required, the Utilities have made available to the public, on the Utilities’ websites, performance metrics identified by
the PUC. The Utilities are updating the performance metrics on a quarterly basis.
On March 31, 2015, the PUC issued an Order (the March Order) related to the Schedule B portion of the proceeding to
make certain further modifications to the decoupling mechanism, and to establish a briefing schedule with respect to certain
issues in the proceeding. The March Order modified the RAM portion of the decoupling mechanism to be capped at the lesser
of the RAM Revenue Adjustment as currently determined (adjusted to eliminate the 90% limitation on the current RAM Period
Rate Base RAM adjustment that was ordered in the Schedule A portion of the proceeding) and a RAM Revenue Adjustment
calculated based on the cumulative annual compounded increase in Gross Domestic Product Price Index (GDPPI) applied to the
2014 annualized target revenues (adjusted for certain items specified in the Order). The 2014 annualized target revenues
represent the target revenues from the last rate case, and RAM revenues, offset by earnings sharing credits, if any, allowed
under the decoupling mechanism through the 2014 decoupling filing. The Utilities may apply to the PUC for approval of
recovery of revenues for Major Projects (including related baseline projects grouped together for consideration as Major
Projects) through the RAM above the RAM cap or outside of the RAM through the Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program
(REIP) surcharge or other adjustment mechanism. The RAM was amended on an interim basis pending the outcome of the
PUC’s review of the Utilities’ Power Supply Improvement Plans. The triennial rate case cycle required under the decoupling
mechanism continues to serve as the maximum period between the filing of general rate cases, and the amendments to the
RAM do not limit or dilute the ordinary opportunities for the Utilities to seek rate relief according to conventional/traditional
ratemaking procedures.
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In making the modifications to the RAM Adjustment, the PUC stated the changes are designed to provide the PUC with
control of and prior regulatory review over substantial additions to baseline projects between rate cases. The modifications do
not deprive the Utilities of the opportunity to recover any prudently incurred expenditure or limit orderly recovery for necessary
expanded capital programs.
The RBA, which is the sales decoupling component, was retained by the PUC in its March Order, and the PUC made no
change in the authorized return on common equity. The PUC stated that performance-based ratemaking is not adopted at this
time.
On May 28, 2015, the PUC issued an Order (the May Order) related to the Utilities’ revised annual decoupling filing for
tariffed rates submitted on April 15, 2015. The May Order ruled on the specific matters identified by the PUC in its information
requests and by the Consumer Advocate in its Statement of Position. As a result of the May Order, on June 3, 2015, the Utilities
filed revised tariff rates reflecting a reduction to the RAM portion of the tariff filing. The revision was made primarily to adjust
the RAM to reflect reduced operations and maintenance expenses associated with the Utilities’ change in estimate related to the
allocation of indirect costs implemented in 2014, and to exclude the GDPPI factor on the depreciation expense portion for the
calculation of the 2015 RAM Cap. The May Order also requires a one-time adjustment to customers for the impact of bonus tax
depreciation enacted in December 2014 on the RAM revenues used for the 2014 tariff filing.
The revised 2015 annual incremental RAM revenues for the Utilities amounts to $11.1 million compared to the $26.2
million filed on April 15, 2015 and the $31.6 million filed on March 31, 2015 based on the methodology prior to its
modification in the March Order. The tariffed rates, which became effective on June 8, 2015, also include the collection or
refund of the accrued RBA balance and associated revenue taxes as of December 31, 2014 and any accrued earnings sharing
mechanism credits. The net refund to be provided by the three Utilities under the revised tariffs amounts to $0.4 million,
compared to a collection of $14.7 million under the tariffs filed on April 15, 2015. Below is a summary of the 2015 incremental
impact by company.
($ in millions)
Annual incremental RAM adjusted revenues
Annual change in accrued earnings sharing credits to be refunded
Annual change in accrued RBA balance as of December 31, 2015 (and
associated revenue taxes) to be collected
Net annual incremental amount to be collected under the tariffs
Impact on typical residential customer monthly bill (in dollars) *
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii Electric Light
Maui Electric
$
$
$
$
$
8.1
$
— $
(9.2) $
(1.1) $
(0.09) $
1.5
$
— $
0.1
1.5
0.88
$
$
$
1.5
(0.1)
(2.2)
(0.8)
(0.13)
Note: Columns may not foot due to rounding
* Based on a 500 kilowatthour (KWH) bill for Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light. The bill impact for
Lanai and Molokai customers is a decrease of $0.11, based on a 400 KWH bill.
As required by the March Order, the Parties filed initial and reply briefs related to the following issues: (1) whether and, if
so, how the conventional performance incentive mechanisms proposed in this proceeding should be refined and implemented in
this docket; (2) what are the appropriate steps, processes and timing for determining measures to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the general rate case filing and review process; and (3) what are the appropriate steps, processes and timing to
further consider the merits of the proposed changes to the ECAC identified in this proceeding. In identifying the issue on
possible changes to the ECAC, the PUC stated that changes to the ECAC should be made with great care to avoid unintended
consequences.
In accordance with the March Order, the Utilities and the Consumer Advocate filed on June 15, 2015, their Joint Proposed
Modified REIP Framework/Standards and Guidelines regarding the eligibility of projects for cost recovery above the RAM
Cap through the REIP surcharge. On the same date, the Utilities filed their proposed standards and guidelines on the eligibility
of projects for cost recovery through the RAM above the RAM Cap. On June 30, 2015, the Consumer Advocate filed comments
on this proposal, and the County of Hawaii filed comments on both the REIP and the RAM above the RAM Cap proposals. On
October 26, 2015, Hawaiian Electric filed an application to recover the revenue requirements associated with 2015 net plant
additions in the amount of $40.3 million and other associated costs for its Underground Cable Program and the 138kV
Transmission and 46kV Sub-Transmission Structures Major Baseline Projects through the RAM above the 2015 RAM Cap. On
October 30, 2015, Maui Electric filed an application to recover the revenue requirements associated with 2015 net plant
additions in the amount of $4.3 million and other associated costs for its transmission and distribution and generation plant
reliability Major Baseline Project through the RAM above the 2015 RAM Cap. In November 2015, the Consumer Advocate
filed preliminary statements of position (PSOPs) on these two applications, recommending that the PUC reject the applications.
In December 2015, the Utilities filed responses to the Consumer Advocate’s PSOPs, pointing out that the PUC had already
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authorized the filing of such applications for recovery of capital costs above the RAM Cap and requesting that the PUC proceed
with review of the applications.
Potential impact of lava flows. In June 2014, lava from the Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii began flowing toward
the town of Pahoa. Hawaii Electric Light monitored utility property and equipment near the affected areas and protected that
property and equipment to the extent possible (e.g., building barriers around poles). In March 2015 Hawaii Electric Light filed
an application with the PUC requesting approval to defer costs incurred to monitor, prepare for, respond to, and take other
actions necessary in connection with the June 2014 Kilauea lava flow such that Hawaii Electric Light can request PUC
approval to recover those costs in a future rate case. The Consumer Advocate objected to the request. A PUC decision is
pending.
April 2014 regulatory orders. In April 2014, the PUC issued four orders that collectively address certain key policy,
resource planning and operational issues for the Utilities. The four orders are as follows:
Integrated Resource Planning. The PUC did not accept the Utilities’ Integrated Resource Plan and Action Plans
submission, and, in lieu of an approved plan, has commenced other initiatives to enable resource planning. The PUC directed
each of Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric to file within 120 days its respective Power Supply Improvement Plans (PSIPs),
and the PSIPs were filed in August 2014. The PUC also provided its inclinations on the future of Hawaii’s electric utilities in an
exhibit to the order. The exhibit provides the PUC’s perspectives on the vision, business strategies and regulatory policy
changes required to align the Utilities' business model with customers’ interests and the state’s public policy goals.
Reliability Standards Working Group. The PUC ordered the Utilities (and in some cases the Kauai Island Utility
Cooperative (KIUC)) to take timely actions intended to lower energy costs, improve system reliability and address emerging
challenges to integrate additional renewable energy. In addition to the PSIPs mentioned above, the PUC ordered certain filing
requirements which include the following:
• Distributed Generation Interconnection Plan - the Utilities’ Plan was filed in August 2014.
•
Plan to implement an on-going distribution circuit monitoring program to measure real-time voltage and other power
quality parameters - the Utilities’ Plan was filed in June 2014.
• Action Plan for improving efficiencies in the interconnection requirements studies - the Utilities’ Plan was filed in
May 2014.
• The Utilities are to file monthly reports providing details about interconnection requirements studies.
•
Integrated interconnection queue for each distribution circuit for each island grid - the Utilities’ integrated
interconnection queue plan was filed in August 2014 and the integrated interconnection queues were implemented in
January 2015.
The PUC also stated it would be opening new dockets to address (1) reliability standards, (2) the technical, economic and
policy issues associated with distributed energy resources (see “Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Investigative Proceeding”
below) and (3) the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator, which is a third party position which the legislature has
authorized the PUC to create by contract to provide support for the PUC in developing and periodically updating local grid
reliability standards and procedures and interconnection requirements and overseeing grid access and operation.
Policy Statement and Order Regarding Demand Response Programs. The PUC provided guidance concerning the
objectives and goals for demand response programs, and ordered the Utilities to develop an integrated Demand Response
Portfolio Plan that will enhance system operations and reduce costs to customers. The Utilities’ Plan was filed in July 2014.
Subsequently, the Utilities submitted status updates and an update and supplemental report to the Plan. On July 28, 2015, the
PUC issued an order appointing a special advisor to guide, monitor and review the Utility’s Plan design and implementation.
On December 30, 2015, the Utilities filed applications with the PUC (1) for approval of their proposed DR Portfolio Tariff
Structure, Reporting Schedule and Cost Recovery of Program Costs through the Demand-Side Management (DSM) Surcharge,
and (2) for approval to defer and recover certain computer software and software development costs for a Demand Response
Management System (DRMS) through the Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program (REIP) Surcharge.
Maui Electric Company 2012 Test Year Rate Case. The PUC acknowledged the extensive analyses provided by Maui
Electric in its System Improvement and Curtailment Reduction Plan (SICRP) filed in September 2013. The PUC stated that it is
encouraged by the changes in Maui Electric’s operations that have led to a significant reduction in the curtailment of
renewables, but stated that Maui Electric has not set forth a clearly defined path that addresses integration and curtailment of
additional renewables. The PUC directed Maui Electric to present a PSIP to address present and future system operations so as
to not only reduce curtailment, but to optimize the operation of its system for its customers’ benefit. The Maui Electric PSIP
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was filed in August 2014, and is currently being reviewed by the PUC in a new docket along with the Hawaiian Electric and
Hawaii Electric Light PSIPs. Maui Electric filed its second annual SICRP status update in September 2015.
Review of PSIPs. Collectively, the PUC's April 2014 resource planning orders confirm the energy policy and operational
priorities that will guide the Utilities' strategies and plans going forward.
PSIPs for Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light were filed in August 2014. The PSIPs each include a
tactical plan to transform how electric utility services will be offered to meet customer needs and produce higher levels of
renewable energy. Each plan contains a diversified mix of technologies, including significant distributed and
renewable resources, that is expected to result, on a consolidated basis, in over 65% of the Utilities’ energy being produced
from renewable resources by 2030. Under these plans, the Utilities will support sustainable growth of rooftop solar, expand use
of energy storage systems, empower customers by developing smart grids, offer new products and services to customers (e.g.,
community solar, microgrids and voluntary “demand response” programs), switch from high-priced oil to lower cost liquefied
natural gas, retire higher-cost, less efficient existing oil-based steam generators and lower full service residential customer bills
in real dollars.
In November 2015, the PUC issued an order in the proceeding to review the PSIPs filed. The order provided observations
and concerns on the PSIPs submitted. In November 2015, as required by the order, the Utilities submitted a Proposed Revision
Plan, which included a schedule and a work plan to supplement, amend and update the PSIPs in order to address the PUC’s
observations and concerns, including an Interim PSIP Update filing in February 2016 and updated PSIPs by April 1, 2016. The
parties and participants filed comments on the Utilities Proposed Revision Plan in January 2016. The PUC is expected to
provide further guidance regarding the substance and course of the proceeding.
In February 2016, the Utilities filed their PSIP Update Interim Status Report with the PUC, which discusses the status of
the Utilities’ ongoing planning and analysis for a diverse mix of energy resources to meet the state’s 100% RPS goal by
2045. The report precedes more fully updated PSIPs to be filed by April 1, 2016.
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Investigative Proceeding. In March 2015, the PUC issued an order to address DER
issues.
On June 29, 2015, the Utilities submitted their final Statement of Position in the DER proceeding, which included:
(1) new pricing provisions for future rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems,
(2) technical standards for advanced inverters,
(3) new options for customers including battery-equipped rooftop PV systems,
(4) a pilot time-of-use rate,
(5) an improved method of calculating the amount of rooftop PV that can be safely installed, and
(6) a streamlined and standardized PV application process.
On October 12, 2015, the PUC issued a D&O establishing DER reforms that: (1) promote rapid adoption of the next
generation of solar PV and other distributed energy technologies; (2) encourage more competitive pricing of distributed energy
resource systems; (3) lower overall energy supply costs for all customers; and (4) help to manage DER in terms of each island’s
limited grid capacity.
The D&O approved a customer self-supply tariff and a customer grid supply tariff to govern customer generators
connected to the Utilities’ systems. These tariffs replace the Net Energy Metering (NEM) program.
The D&O ordered the Utilities, among other things, (a) to collaborate with inverter manufacturers to develop a test plan by
December 15, 2015 for the highest priority advanced inverter functions that are not UL certified and (b) to complete the circuit-
level hosting capacity analysis for all islands in the Utilities’ service territories by December 10, 2015. The DER Phase 2 of this
docket began in November 2015 and focused on further developing competitive markets for distributed energy resources,
including storage.
On October 21, 2015, The Alliance for Solar Choice, LLC (TASC) filed a complaint in Hawaii state court seeking an order
enjoining the PUC from implementing the D&O and declaring that the D&O be reversed, modified, and/or remanded to the
PUC for further proceedings. On January 19, 2016, the Circuit Court entered a final judgment against TASC on all of its
claims. TASC has filed a notice of appeal from the final judgment. TASC also filed a second appeal of the D&O directly with
the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Utilities have moved to dismiss this appeal, and the motion is currently pending before
the Court.
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Consolidating financial information. Hawaiian Electric is not required to provide separate financial statements or other
disclosures concerning Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric to holders of the 2004 Debentures issued by Hawaii Electric
Light and Maui Electric to HECO Capital Trust III (Trust III) since all of their voting capital stock is owned, and their
obligations with respect to these securities have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, by
Hawaiian Electric. Consolidating information is provided below for Hawaiian Electric and each of its subsidiaries for the
periods ended and as of the dates indicated.
Hawaiian Electric also unconditionally guarantees Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s obligations (a) to the State
of Hawaii for the repayment of principal and interest on Special Purpose Revenue Bonds issued for the benefit of Hawaii
Electric Light and Maui Electric, (b) under their respective private placement note agreements and the Hawaii Electric Light
notes and Maui Electric notes issued thereunder (see Hawaiian Electric and Subsidiaries' Consolidated Statements of
Capitalization) and (c) relating to the trust preferred securities of Trust III (see Note 6). Hawaiian Electric is also obligated,
after the satisfaction of its obligations on its own preferred stock, to make dividend, redemption and liquidation payments on
Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s preferred stock if the respective subsidiary is unable to make such payments.
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Consolidating statement of income
Year ended December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Revenues
Expenses
Fuel oil
Purchased power
Other operation and maintenance
Depreciation
Taxes, other than income taxes
Total expenses
Operating income
Allowance for equity funds used during
construction
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Interest expense and other charges, net
Allowance for borrowed funds used during
construction
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income attributable to Hawaiian
Electric
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaiian
Electric
$ 1,644,181
Hawaii
Electric
Light
345,549
Maui
Electric
345,517
Other
subsidiaries
—
Consolidating
adjustments
(81) [1]
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
2,335,166
$
458,069
440,983
284,583
117,682
156,871
1,458,188
185,993
5,641
42,920
(45,899)
1,967
190,622
53,828
136,794
—
71,851
97,503
63,098
37,250
32,312
302,014
43,535
604
—
(10,773)
215
33,581
12,292
21,289
534
124,680
55,610
65,408
22,448
32,702
300,848
44,669
683
—
(9,779)
275
35,848
13,302
22,546
381
136,794
20,755
22,165
1,080
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(81)
—
(42,920) [2]
81 [1]
—
(42,920)
—
(42,920)
—
(42,920)
—
654,600
594,096
413,089
177,380
221,885
2,061,050
274,116
6,928
—
(66,370)
2,457
217,131
79,422
137,709
915
136,794
1,080
(42,920)
$
135,714
Net income for common stock
$
135,714
20,755
22,165
Consolidating statement of comprehensive income
Year ended December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Net income for common stock
$
135,714
20,755
22,165
—
(42,920)
$
135,714
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
taxes:
Retirement benefit plans:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period,
net of tax benefits
Less: amortization of transition obligation,
prior service credit and net losses
recognized during the period in net
periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact
of D&Os of the PUC included in
regulatory assets, net of taxes
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
benefits
Comprehensive income attributable to
common shareholder
5,638
(2,710)
(1,352)
20,381
2,728
2,503
(25,139)
880
104
122
(1,107)
44
$
136,594
20,877
22,209
—
—
—
—
—
4,062 [1]
5,638
(5,231) [1]
20,381
1,003 [1]
(25,139)
(166)
880
(43,086)
$
136,594
129
Consolidating statement of income
Year ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Revenues
Expenses
Fuel oil
Purchased power
Other operation and maintenance
Depreciation
Taxes, other than income taxes
Impairment of utility assets
Total expenses
Operating income
Allowance for equity funds used
during construction
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Interest expense and other charges, net
Allowance for borrowed funds used during
construction
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income attributable to Hawaiian
Electric
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
Net income for common stock
$
Hawaiian
Electric
$ 2,142,245
Hawaii
Electric
Light
422,200
Maui
Electric
422,965
Other
subsidiaries
—
Consolidating
adjustments
(87) [1]
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
2,987,323
$
821,246
537,821
283,532
109,204
201,426
—
1,953,229
189,016
6,085
40,964
(44,041)
2,306
194,330
55,609
138,721
—
138,721
1,080
137,641
117,215
123,226
65,471
35,904
39,521
—
381,337
40,863
472
—
(11,030)
182
30,487
11,264
19,223
534
18,689
—
18,689
193,224
60,961
61,609
21,279
39,916
—
376,989
45,976
214
—
(9,773)
91
36,508
13,852
22,656
381
22,275
—
22,275
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(87)
—
(40,964) [2]
87 [1]
—
(40,964)
—
(40,964)
—
(40,964)
—
(40,964)
$
1,131,685
722,008
410,612
166,387
280,863
—
2,711,555
275,768
6,771
—
(64,757)
2,579
220,361
80,725
139,636
915
138,721
1,080
137,641
Consolidating statement of comprehensive income (loss)
Year ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Net income for common stock
$ 137,641
18,689
22,275
—
(40,964)
$
137,641
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
taxes:
Retirement benefit plans:
Net gains arising during the period, net of
taxes
Less: amortization of transition obligation,
prior service credit and net losses
recognized during the period in net
periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact
of D&Os of the PUC included in
regulatory assets, net of tax benefits
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits
(563)
(18)
(5)
Comprehensive income attributable to common
shareholder
$ 137,078
18,671
22,270
130
(218,608)
(28,725)
(29,352)
—
58,077 [1]
(218,608)
10,212
1,270
1,090
207,833
27,437
28,257
—
—
—
—
(2,360) [1]
10,212
(55,694) [1]
207,833
23
(563)
(40,941)
$
137,078
Consolidating statement of income
Year ended December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Revenues
Expenses
Fuel oil
Purchased power
Other operation and maintenance
Depreciation
Taxes, other than income taxes
Impairment of utility assets
Total expenses
Operating income (loss)
Allowance for equity funds used
during construction
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Interest expense and other charges, net
Allowance for borrowed funds used during
construction
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income (loss)
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries
Net income (loss) attributable to Hawaiian
Electric
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric
Net income (loss) for common stock
$
Hawaiian
Electric
$ 2,124,174
Hawaii
Electric
Light
431,517
Maui
Electric
424,603
Other
subsidiaries
—
Consolidating
adjustments
(122) [1]
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
2,980,172
$
851,365
527,839
283,768
99,738
200,962
—
1,963,672
160,502
4,495
41,410
(39,107)
1,814
169,114
45,105
124,009
—
124,009
1,080
122,929
125,516
128,368
61,418
34,188
40,092
—
389,582
41,935
643
—
(11,341)
263
31,500
10,830
20,670
534
20,136
—
20,136
208,671
54,474
58,081
20,099
40,077
—
381,402
43,201
423
—
(8,953)
169
34,840
13,182
21,658
381
21,277
—
21,277
—
—
3
—
—
—
3
(3)
—
—
—
—
(3)
—
(3)
—
(3)
—
(3)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(122)
—
(41,410) [2]
122 [1]
—
(41,410)
—
(41,410)
—
(41,410)
—
(41,410)
$
1,185,552
710,681
403,270
154,025
281,131
—
2,734,659
245,513
5,561
—
(59,279)
2,246
194,041
69,117
124,924
915
124,009
1,080
122,929
Consolidating statement of comprehensive income (loss)
Year ended December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Net income (loss) for common stock
$ 122,929
20,136
21,277
(3)
(41,410)
$
122,929
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Retirement benefit plans:
Net losses arising during the period, net of tax
benefits
Less: amortization of transition obligation,
prior service credit and net losses
recognized during the period in net periodic
benefit cost, net of tax benefits
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of
D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory
assets, net of tax benefits
203,479
30,542
27,820
20,694
2,880
2,557
(222,595)
(33,277)
(30,254)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
1,578
145
123
—
—
—
—
(58,362) [1]
203,479
(5,437) [1]
20,694
63,531 [1]
(222,595)
(268)
1,578
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
common shareholder
$ 124,507
20,281
21,400
(3)
(41,678)
$
124,507
131
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Consolidating balance sheet
December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Assets
Property, plant and equipment
Utility property, plant and equipment
Land
Plant and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Construction in progress
Utility property, plant and equipment, net
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less
accumulated depreciation
Total property, plant and equipment, net
Investment in wholly-owned subsidiaries, at equity
Current assets
Cash and equivalents
Advances to affiliates
Customer accounts receivable, net
Accrued unbilled revenues, net
Other accounts receivable, net
Fuel oil stock, at average cost
Materials and supplies, at average cost
Prepayments and other
Regulatory assets
Total current assets
Other long-term assets
Regulatory assets
Unamortized debt expense
Other
Total other long-term assets
Total assets
Capitalization and liabilities
Capitalization
Common stock equity
$
43,557
6,219
3,016
4,026,079
1,212,195
1,077,424
(1,316,467)
(486,028)
(463,509)
147,979
2,901,148
5,659
2,906,807
556,528
16,281
—
93,515
60,080
16,421
49,455
30,921
25,505
63,615
11,455
743,841
82
743,923
—
2,682
15,500
20,508
12,531
1,275
8,310
6,865
9,091
4,501
355,793
81,263
608,957
5,742
47,731
662,430
$ 4,481,558
114,562
1,494
14,693
130,749
955,935
15,875
632,806
1,531
634,337
—
5,385
7,500
18,755
11,898
1,674
13,451
16,643
2,295
4,115
81,716
100,981
1,105
13,062
115,148
831,201
$ 1,728,325
292,702
263,725
Cumulative preferred stock–not subject to
mandatory redemption
Long-term debt, net
Total capitalization
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings-affiliate
Accounts payable
Interest and preferred dividends payable
Taxes accrued
Regulatory liabilities
Other
Total current liabilities
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Regulatory liabilities
Unamortized tax credits
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement
benefit plans liability
Other
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Contributions in aid of construction
22,293
880,546
2,631,164
23,000
84,631
15,747
131,668
—
41,083
296,129
466,133
254,033
54,078
409,021
51,273
1,234,538
319,727
Total capitalization and liabilities
$ 4,481,558
5,000
191,000
459,725
—
12,513
3,113
29,325
1,174
13,194
59,319
87,706
30,683
14,730
74,060
13,916
221,095
91,062
831,201
7,000
215,000
514,702
—
17,702
4,255
30,342
1,030
8,760
62,089
100,681
84,623
15,406
69,893
13,243
283,846
95,298
955,935
132
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
101
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
101
—
—
—
—
101
101
—
—
101
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(556,528) [2]
—
(23,000) [1]
—
—
(8,962) [1]
—
—
(251) [3]
—
(32,213)
—
—
—
—
$
52,792
6,315,698
(2,266,004)
175,309
4,277,795
7,272
4,285,067
0
24,449
—
132,778
84,509
10,408
71,216
54,429
36,640
72,231
486,660
824,500
8,341
75,486
908,327
(588,741)
$
5,680,054
(556,528) [2]
$
1,728,325
—
—
(556,528)
(23,000) [1]
—
(4) [1]
(251) [3]
—
(8,958) [1]
(32,213)
286 [1]
—
—
—
(286) [1]
—
—
34,293
1,286,546
3,049,164
—
114,846
23,111
191,084
2,204
54,079
385,324
654,806
369,339
84,214
552,974
78,146
1,739,479
506,087
101
(588,741)
$
5,680,054
Consolidating balance sheet
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Assets
Property, plant and equipment
Utility property, plant and equipment
Land
Plant and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Construction in progress
Utility property, plant and equipment, net
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less
accumulated depreciation
Total property, plant and equipment, net
Investment in wholly-owned subsidiaries, at equity
Current assets
Cash and equivalents
Advances to affiliates
Customer accounts receivable, net
Accrued unbilled revenues, net
Other accounts receivable, net
Fuel oil stock, at average cost
Materials and supplies, at average cost
Prepayments and other
Regulatory assets
Total current assets
Other long-term assets
Regulatory assets
Unamortized debt expense
Other
Total other long-term assets
Total assets
Capitalization and liabilities
Capitalization
Common stock equity
Cumulative preferred stock–not subject to
mandatory redemption
Long-term debt, net
Total capitalization
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings-affiliate
Accounts payable
Interest and preferred dividends payable
Taxes accrued
Regulatory liabilities
Other
Total current liabilities
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Regulatory liabilities
Unamortized tax credits
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement
benefit plans liability
Other
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
Contributions in aid of construction
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
$
43,819
5,464
3,016
3,782,438
1,179,032
1,048,012
(1,253,866)
(473,933)
(447,711)
134,376
2,706,767
12,421
722,984
4,950
82
2,711,717
723,066
538,639
12,416
16,100
111,462
103,072
9,980
74,515
33,154
20,231
58,550
439,480
—
612
—
24,222
15,926
981
13,800
6,664
10,137
6,745
79,087
11,819
615,136
1,531
616,667
—
633
—
22,800
18,376
2,246
17,731
17,432
3,575
6,126
88,919
623,784
107,454
102,788
5,640
53,106
682,530
$ 4,372,366
1,438
15,366
124,258
926,411
1,245
13,366
117,399
822,985
$ 1,682,144
281,846
256,692
22,293
830,546
2,534,983
7,000
190,000
478,846
5,000
186,000
447,692
—
122,433
15,407
176,339
191
45,369
359,739
407,979
236,727
49,865
446,888
52,446
1,193,905
283,739
5,600
17,773
2,931
36,807
441
15,804
79,356
73,536
29,966
14,725
75,960
13,532
207,719
88,218
822,985
10,500
23,728
3,989
37,548
—
9,587
85,352
91,924
77,707
14,902
72,547
10,658
267,738
94,475
926,411
133
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
101
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(538,639) [2]
—
(16,100) [1]
—
—
(8,924) [1]
—
—
(475) [1], [3]
—
101
(25,499)
—
—
—
—
(183) [1]
—
—
(183)
$
52,299
6,009,482
(2,175,510)
158,616
4,044,887
6,563
4,051,450
—
13,762
—
158,484
137,374
4,283
106,046
57,250
33,468
71,421
582,088
833,843
8,323
81,838
924,004
101
(564,321)
$
5,557,542
101
—
—
101
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(538,639) [2]
$
1,682,144
—
—
(538,639)
(16,100) [1]
—
(11) [1]
(292) [3]
—
(9,096) [1]
(25,499)
—
(183) [1]
—
—
—
(183)
—
34,293
1,206,546
2,922,983
—
163,934
22,316
250,402
632
61,664
498,948
573,439
344,217
79,492
595,395
76,636
1,669,179
466,432
101
(564,321)
$
5,557,542
Total capitalization and liabilities
$ 4,372,366
Consolidating statements of changes in common stock equity
(in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2012
Net income (loss) for common stock
Other comprehensive income, net of tax benefits
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses
Common stock dividends
Balance, December 31, 2013
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses
Common stock dividends
Balance, December 31, 2014
Net income for common stock
Other comprehensive income, net of tax benefits
Common stock issuance expenses
Common stock dividends
Balance, December 31, 2015
Hawaiian
Electric
$ 1,472,136
122,929
1,578
78,499
Hawaii
Electric
Light
268,908
20,136
145
—
228,927
21,277
123
12,461
(81,578)
(14,387)
(14,017)
$ 1,593,564
137,641
(563)
39,994
274,802
18,689
248,771
22,275
(18)
—
(5)
—
(88,492)
(11,627)
(14,349)
$ 1,682,144
135,714
281,846
20,755
256,692
22,165
880
(8)
122
—
44
(1)
(90,405)
(10,021)
(15,175)
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
104
(3)
—
—
—
(497,939) $
1,472,136
(41,410)
(268)
(12,461)
28,404
122,929
1,578
78,499
(81,578)
101
(523,674) $
1,593,564
—
—
—
—
(40,964)
23
—
25,976
137,641
(563)
39,994
(88,492)
101
(538,639) $
1,682,144
—
—
—
—
(42,920)
135,714
(166)
1
880
(8)
25,196
(90,405)
$ 1,728,325
292,702
263,725
101
(556,528) $
1,728,325
134
Consolidating statement of cash flows
Year ended December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Net income
$
136,794
21,289
22,546
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities
Equity in earnings
Common stock dividends received from
subsidiaries
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Other amortization
Impairment of utility assets
Other
Increase in deferred income taxes
Change in tax credits, net
Allowance for equity funds used during
construction
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable
Decrease in accrued unbilled revenues
Decrease in fuel oil stock
Decrease (increase) in materials and supplies
Decrease (increase) in regulatory assets
Decrease in accounts payable
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and
revenue taxes
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension and
other postretirement benefit plans liability
Change in other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
Contributions in aid of construction
Advances from affiliates
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and
subsidiaries
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings from
non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities
of three months or less
Other
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31
$
(43,020)
25,296
117,682
4,678
4,573
4,403
53,338
4,284
—
—
37,250
2,124
724
(2,476)
8,295
527
—
—
22,448
2,137
724
(255)
13,707
33
(5,641)
(604)
(683)
15,652
29,733
25,060
2,233
(20,356)
(42,751)
3,420
4,593
5,490
(201)
(3,930)
(6,425)
4,617
5,767
4,280
789
104
(5,379)
(50,382)
(6,166)
(6,548)
870
(24,197)
238,249
(161)
(3,545)
60,204
416
(4,554)
60,149
(267,621)
(48,645)
(33,895)
35,955
16,100
924
2,160
(15,500)
132
2,124
(7,500)
84
(214,642)
(61,853)
(39,187)
(90,405)
(10,021)
(15,175)
(1,080)
50,000
(534)
25,000
(381)
5,000
23,000
(1,257)
(19,742)
3,865
12,416
16,281
(10,500)
(226)
3,719
2,070
612
2,682
(5,600)
(54)
(16,210)
4,752
633
5,385
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
101
101
(42,920) [2]
$
137,709
42,920 [2]
(100)
(25,196) [2]
—
—
—
—
286 [1]
—
—
38 [1]
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(324) [1]
(25,196)
—
—
6,900 [1]
—
6,900
100
177,380
8,939
6,021
1,672
75,626
4,844
(6,928)
23,727
40,093
34,830
2,821
(24,182)
(54,555)
(63,096)
1,125
(32,620)
333,406
(350,161)
40,239
—
1,140
(308,782)
25,196 [2]
(90,405)
—
—
(6,900) [2]
—
18,296
—
—
—
$
(1,995)
80,000
—
(1,537)
(13,937)
10,687
13,762
24,449
135
Consolidating statement of cash flows
Year ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Net income
$
138,721
19,223
22,656
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities
Equity in earnings
Common stock dividends received from
subsidiaries
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Other amortization
Impairment of utility assets
Other
Increase in deferred income taxes
Change in tax credits, net
Allowance for equity funds used during
construction
Change in cash overdraft
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable
Decrease in accrued unbilled revenues
Decrease in fuel oil stock
Decrease (increase) in materials and supplies
Decrease (increase) in regulatory assets
Decrease in accounts payable
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and
revenue taxes
Decrease in defined benefit pension and other
postretirement benefit plans liability
Change in other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
Contributions in aid of construction
Advances from affiliates
Other
Investment in consolidated subsidiary
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and
subsidiaries
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
Repayment of long-term debt
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings from
non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities
of three months or less
Other
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31
(41,064)
26,076
109,204
4,535
1,866
758
56,901
4,998
(6,085)
—
16,213
4,680
25,098
2,357
(14,620)
(56,044)
—
—
35,904
2,926
—
—
12,083
680
(472)
—
7,150
1,174
378
219
(3,357)
(6,645)
—
—
21,279
2,436
—
—
13,963
384
(214)
(1,038)
3,483
896
2,565
(2,648)
977
(2,838)
(4,166)
(3,251)
3,381
(562)
(50,180)
218,686
—
(12,907)
53,105
(399)
(3,703)
61,180
(237,970)
(49,895)
(48,814)
30,021
(9,261)
604
—
7,695
1,000
492
—
4,090
—
68
—
(216,606)
(40,708)
(44,656)
(88,492)
(11,627)
(14,349)
(1,080)
40,000
(534)
—
—
(11,400)
(381)
—
—
(1,000)
(337)
(50,909)
(48,829)
61,245
12,416
$
10,500
(50)
(1,239)
(75)
(13,111)
(16,044)
(714)
1,326
612
480
153
633
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
101
101
(40,964) [2]
$
139,636
40,964 [2]
(100)
(25,976) [2]
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(103) [1]
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
103 [1]
(25,976)
—
—
8,261 [1]
—
—
8,261
100
166,387
9,897
1,866
758
82,947
6,062
(6,771)
(1,038)
26,743
6,750
28,041
(72)
(17,000)
(65,527)
(4,036)
(961)
(66,687)
306,995
(336,679)
41,806
—
1,164
—
(293,709)
25,976 [2]
(88,492)
—
—
—
(8,261) [1]
—
17,715
—
—
—
$
(1,995)
40,000
(11,400)
—
(462)
(62,349)
(49,063)
62,825
13,762
136
Consolidating statement of cash flows
Year ended December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Hawaiian
Electric
Hawaii
Electric
Light
Maui
Electric
Other
subsidiaries
Consolidating
adjustments
Hawaiian
Electric
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
124,009
20,670
21,658
(3)
(41,410) [2]
$
124,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities
Equity in earnings
Common stock dividends received from
subsidiaries
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Other amortization
Increase in deferred income taxes
Change in tax credits, net
Allowance for equity funds used during
construction
Change in cash overdraft
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
Decrease (increase) in accrued unbilled revenues
Decrease in fuel oil stock
Increase in materials and supplies
Increase in regulatory assets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and
revenue taxes
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit pension and
other postretirement benefit plans liability
Change in other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
Contributions in aid of construction
Advances from affiliates
Other
Investment in consolidated subsidiary
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and
subsidiaries
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Net decrease in short-term borrowings from non-
affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of
three months or less
Other
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31
(41,510)
28,505
99,738
2,549
41,409
5,152
(4,495)
—
49,974
(7,152)
23,563
(5,598)
(46,047)
18,527
—
—
34,188
2,360
10,569
818
(643)
—
(1,459)
(2,707)
1,307
(1,547)
(9,237)
1,525
—
—
20,099
2,825
12,529
1,047
(423)
1,038
1,178
33
2,462
(814)
(10,177)
(5,321)
4,632
(4,114)
(2,546)
2,325
(20,613)
274,968
(1)
(6,894)
44,835
(84)
(8,034)
35,470
(262,562)
(58,416)
(57,066)
21,686
2,561
677
(12,461)
(250,099)
7,590
17,050
21
—
2,884
—
209
—
(33,755)
(53,973)
(81,578)
(14,388)
(14,017)
(1,080)
78,500
140,000
(90,000)
(17,050)
(681)
28,111
52,980
8,265
61,245
(534)
—
56,000
(56,000)
—
(273)
(15,195)
(4,115)
5,441
1,326
(381)
12,461
40,000
(20,000)
(2,561)
(195)
15,307
(3,196)
3,349
153
Explanation of consolidating adjustments on consolidating schedules:
[1] Eliminations of intercompany receivables and payables and other intercompany transactions.
[2] Elimination of investment in subsidiaries, carried at equity.
[3] Reclassification of accrued income taxes for financial statement presentation.
137
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3)
104
101
41,410 [2]
(100)
(28,405) [2]
—
—
—
—
—
—
(248) [1]
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
248 [1]
(28,405)
—
—
(19,611) [1]
—
12,461 [2]
(7,150)
100
154,025
7,734
64,507
7,017
(5,561)
1,038
49,445
(9,826)
27,332
(7,959)
(65,461)
14,731
(2,028)
2,240
(35,293)
326,865
(378,044)
32,160
—
907
—
(344,977)
28,405 [2]
(81,578)
—
(12,461) [2]
—
—
19,611 [1]
—
35,555
—
—
—
(1,995)
78,500
236,000
(166,000)
—
(1,149)
63,778
45,666
17,159
62,825
5 · Bank segment (HEI only)
Selected financial information
American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Statements of Income Data
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Total interest and dividend income
Interest expense
Interest on deposit liabilities
Interest on other borrowings
Total interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Noninterest income
Fees from other financial services
Fee income on deposit liabilities
Fee income on other financial products
Bank-owned life insurance
Mortgage banking income
Gains on sale of investment securities
Other income, net
Total noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Compensation and employee benefits
Occupancy
Data processing
Services
Equipment
Office supplies, printing and postage
Marketing
FDIC insurance
Other expense
Total noninterest expense
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
2015
2014
2013
$
184,782
$
179,341
$
172,969
15,120
199,902
5,348
5,978
11,326
188,576
6,275
182,301
22,211
22,368
8,094
4,078
6,330
—
4,750
67,831
90,518
16,365
12,103
10,204
6,577
5,749
3,463
3,274
18,067
166,320
83,812
29,082
11,945
191,286
5,077
5,731
10,808
180,478
6,126
174,352
21,747
19,249
8,131
3,949
2,913
2,847
2,375
13,095
186,064
5,092
4,985
10,077
175,987
1,507
174,480
27,099
18,363
8,405
3,928
8,309
1,226
4,753
61,211
72,083
79,885
17,197
11,690
10,269
6,564
6,089
3,999
3,261
17,314
156,268
79,295
27,994
82,910
16,747
10,952
9,015
7,295
4,233
3,373
3,253
19,637
157,415
89,148
31,421
57,727
$
54,730
$
51,301
$
138
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for sale investment securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for sale investment securities arising
during the period, net of (taxes) benefits of $1,541, ($3,856),and $9,037 for 2015,
2014 and 2013, respectively
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income, net of
taxes of nil, $1,132 and $488 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Retirement benefit plans:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, net of (taxes) benefits of ($59), $6,164
and ($10,450) for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Less: amortization of transition obligation, prior service credit and net losses
recognized during the period in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax benefits of
$1,011, $561 and $1,187 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
Comprehensive income
Balance Sheets Data
December 31
(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and due from banks
Interest-bearing deposits
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost
Loans receivable held for investment
Allowance for loan losses
Net loans
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value
Other
Goodwill
Total assets
Liabilities and shareholder’s equity
Deposit liabilities–noninterest-bearing
Deposit liabilities–interest-bearing
Other borrowings
Other
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Common stock
Additional paid in capital
Retained earnings
2015
2014
2013
$
54,730
$
51,301
$
57,727
(2,334)
5,840
(13,686)
—
90
(1,715)
(738)
(9,336)
15,826
1,531
(713)
850
(4,361)
1,797
3,199
$
54,017
$
46,940
$
60,926
2015
2014
$
127,201
$
107,233
93,680
820,648
10,678
4,615,819
(50,038)
4,565,781
4,631
309,946
82,190
54,230
550,394
69,302
4,434,651
(45,618)
4,389,033
8,424
305,416
82,190
$ 6,014,755
$ 5,566,222
$ 1,520,374
3,504,880
328,582
101,029
5,454,865
1
340,496
236,664
$ 1,342,794
3,280,621
290,656
118,363
5,032,434
1
338,411
211,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities
Retirement benefit plans
Total shareholder’s equity
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
(1,872)
$
462
(15,399)
(17,271)
(17,020)
(16,558)
559,890
$ 6,014,755
533,788
$ 5,566,222
139
December 31
(in thousands)
Other assets
Bank-owned life insurance
Premises and equipment, net
Prepaid expenses
Accrued interest receivable
Mortgage-servicing rights
Low-income housing equity investments
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net
Other
Other liabilities
Accrued expenses
Federal and state income taxes payable
Cashier’s checks
Advance payments by borrowers
Other
2015
2014
$
$
$
$
138,139
88,077
3,550
15,192
8,884
37,793
1,030
17,281
309,946
30,705
13,448
21,768
10,311
24,797
101,029
$
$
$
$
134,115
92,407
3,196
13,632
11,540
33,438
891
16,197
305,416
37,880
28,642
20,509
9,652
21,680
118,363
Bank-owned life insurance is life insurance purchased by ASB on the lives of certain key employees, with ASB as the
beneficiary. The insurance is used to fund employee benefits through tax-free income from increases in the cash value of the
policies and insurance proceeds paid to ASB upon an insured’s death.
Available-for-sale investment securities. The major components of investment securities were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2015
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury and federal
agency obligations
Mortgage-related
securities- FNMA,
FHLMC and GNMA
December 31, 2014
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury and federal
agency obligations
Mortgage-related
securities- FNMA,
FHLMC and GNMA
Gross
Gross
Estimated
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Amortized
cost
unrealized
gains
unrealized
losses
fair
value
Number
of issues
Fair value
Amount
Number
of issues
Fair value
Amount
Gross unrealized losses
$ 213,234
$
1,025
$
(1,300) $ 212,959
13
$ 83,053
$
(866)
3
$
17,378
$
(434)
610,522
3,564
(6,397)
607,689
$ 823,756
$
4,589
$
(7,697) $ 820,648
38
51
305,785
(2,866)
$ 388,838
$
(3,732)
25
28
125,817
(3,531)
$ 143,195
$
(3,965)
$ 119,507
$
1,092
$
(1,039) $ 119,560
6
$ 41,970
$
(361)
5
$
29,168
$
(678)
430,120
5,653
(4,939)
430,834
$ 549,627
$
6,745
$
(5,978) $ 550,394
6
12
47,029
$ 88,999
$
(164)
(525)
29
34
172,623
(4,775)
$ 201,791
$
(5,453)
ASB does not believe that the investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2015,
represent an other-than-temporary impairment. Total gross unrealized losses were primarily attributable to rising interest rates
relative to when the investment securities were purchased and not due to the credit quality of the investment securities. The
contractual cash flows of the investment securities are backed by the full faith and credit guaranty of the United States
government or an agency of the government. ASB does not intend to sell the securities before the recovery of its amortized cost
basis and there have been no adverse changes in the timing of the contractual cash flows for the securities. ASB did not
recognize OTTI for 2015, 2014 and 2013.
U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations have contractual terms to maturity. Mortgage-related securities have
contractual terms to maturity, but require periodic payments to reduce principal. In addition, expected maturities will differ
from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying mortgages.
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The contractual maturities of available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:
December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
Mortgage-related securities-FNMA,FHLMC and GNMA
Total available-for-sale securities
Amortized
Cost
$
— $
86,379
71,972
54,883
213,234
610,522
Fair
value
—
86,935
71,812
54,212
212,959
607,689
$
823,756
$
820,648
The proceeds, gross gains and losses from sales of available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:
Years ended December 31
2015
2014
2013
(in millions)
Proceeds
Gross gains
Gross losses
Interest income from taxable and non-taxable investment securities were as follows:
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Taxable
Non-taxable
$
— $
79.6
$
71.4
—
—
2.8
—
1
—
2015
2014
2013
$ 15,120
$ 11,666
$ 11,474
—
279
1,621
$ 15,120
$ 11,945
$ 13,095
ASB pledged securities with a market value of approximately $100.5 million and $88.6 million as of December 31, 2015
and 2014, respectively, as collateral for public funds deposits, automated clearinghouse transactions with Bank of Hawaii, to-
be-announced mortgage-backed securities settlements with JP Morgan, and deposits in ASB’s bankruptcy account with the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, securities with a carrying value of $260.5 million
and $230.2 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Stock in FHLB. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB’s stock in FHLB was carried at cost ($10.7 million and $69.3
million, respectively) because it can only be redeemed at par and it is a required investment based on measurements of ASB’s
capital, assets and borrowing levels. In May 2015, the FHLB of Seattle and FHLB of Des Moines completed the merger of the
two banks and began operating as the FHLB of Des Moines on June 1, 2015. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $55
million of FHLB stock in excess of the required investment. With the merger, all of the Company's excess FHLB stock was
repurchased. The FHLB repurchased a total of $58.6 million and $23.2 million of FHLB stock from ASB in 2015 and 2014,
respectively. There was no other significant impact on ASB as a result of the merger.
Periodically and as conditions warrant, ASB reviews its investment in the stock of the FHLB for impairment. ASB
evaluated its investment in FHLB stock for OTTI as of December 31, 2015, consistent with its accounting policy. ASB did not
recognize an OTTI loss for 2015 based on its evaluation of the underlying investment, including:
•
•
•
•
•
the net income and growth in retained earnings recorded by the FHLB in the first nine months of 2015;
compliance by the FHLB with all of its regulatory capital requirements and being classified “adequately capitalized”
by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency);
being authorized by the Finance Agency to repurchase excess stock;
the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB;
the liquidity position of the FHLB; and
• ASB’s intent and assessment of whether it will more likely than not be required to sell the FHLB stock before recovery
of its par value.
141
Future deterioration in the FHLB's financial position and/or negative developments in any of the factors considered in
ASB's impairment evaluation above may result in future impairment losses.
Loans receivable.
The components of loans receivable were summarized as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Total real estate
Commercial
Consumer
Total loans
Less: Deferred fees and discounts
Allowance for loan losses
Total loans, net
2015
2014
$
2,069,665
$
2,044,205
690,561
846,294
18,229
100,796
14,089
531,917
818,815
16,240
96,438
18,961
3,739,634
3,526,576
758,659
123,775
791,757
122,656
4,622,068
4,440,989
(6,249)
(50,038)
(6,338)
(45,618)
$
4,565,781
$
4,389,033
ASB's policy is to require private mortgage insurance on all real estate loans when the loan-to-value ratio of the property
exceeds 80% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price at origination. For non-owner occupied residential
properties, the loan-to-value ratio may not exceed 80% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price at origination. ASB
is subject to the risk that the insurance company cannot satisfy the bank's claim on policies.
ASB services real estate loans for investors (principal balance of $1.5 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.4 billion as of
December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively), which are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
data. ASB reports fees earned for servicing such loans as income when the related mortgage loan payments are collected and
charges loan servicing cost to expense as incurred.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB had pledged loans with an amortized cost of approximately $2.3 billion and $1.9
billion, respectively, as collateral to secure advances from the FHLB.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the aggregate amount of loans to directors and executive officers of ASB and its
affiliates and any related interests (as defined in Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Regulation O) of such individuals, was $27.8
million and $49.6 million, respectively. The $21.8 million decrease in such loans in 2015 was attributed to closed lines of
credits and repayments of $21.8 million. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, $25.8 million and $46.2 million of the loan
balances, respectively, were to related interests of individuals who are directors of ASB. All such loans were made at ASB’s
normal credit terms. Management believes these loans do not represent more than a normal risk of collection.
Allowance for loan losses. As discussed in Note 1, ASB must maintain an allowance for loan losses that is adequate to absorb
estimated probable credit losses associated with its loan portfolio.
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The allowance for loan losses (balances and changes) and financing receivables were as follows:
Residential
1-4 family
Commercial
real estate
Home equity
line of credit
Residential
land
Commercial
construction
Residential
construction
Commercial
Consumer
Unallo-
cated
Total
(in thousands)
December 31, 2015
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance
$
4,662
$
8,954
$
6,982
$
1,875
$
5,471
$
(356)
226
(346)
—
—
2,388
(205)
80
403
—
507
(711)
—
—
(1,010)
28
—
—
(15)
$
14,017
$
3,629
$
— $
45,618
(1,074)
(4,791)
2,773
1,492
985
4,074
—
—
(6,426)
4,571
6,275
4,186
$
11,342
$
7,260
$
1,671
$
4,461
$
13
$
17,208
$
3,897
$
— $
50,038
1,453
$
— $
442
$
891
$
— $
— $
3,527
$
7
$
6,320
Ending balance
$ 2,069,665
2,733
$
$
11,342
690,561
$
$
6,818
846,294
$
$
780
18,229
$
$
4,461
100,796
$
$
13
$
13,681
$
3,890
$
— $
43,718
14,089
$
758,659
$ 123,775
$ 4,622,068
Ending balance:
individually evaluated
for impairment
Ending balance:
collectively evaluated
for impairment
December 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
$
22,457
$
1,188
$
3,225
$
5,683
$
— $
— $
21,119
$
13
$
53,685
$ 2,047,208
$
689,373
$
843,069
$
12,546
$
100,796
$
14,089
$
737,540
$ 123,762
$ 4,568,383
Beginning balance
$
5,534
$
5,059
$
5,229
$
1,817
$
2,397
$
(987)
1,180
(1,065)
—
—
3,895
(196)
752
1,197
(81)
469
(330)
—
—
3,074
4,662
$
8,954
$
6,982
$
1,875
$
5,471
$
19
—
—
9
28
$
15,803
$
2,367
$
1,891
$
40,116
(1,872)
(2,414)
1,636
(1,550)
889
2,787
—
—
(1,891)
(5,550)
4,926
6,126
$
14,017
$
3,629
$
— $
45,618
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision
Ending balance
Ending balance:
individually evaluated
for impairment
Ending balance:
collectively evaluated
for impairment
Financing Receivables:
$
$
$
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision
Ending balance
Ending balance:
individually evaluated
for impairment
Ending balance:
collectively evaluated
for impairment
Financing Receivables:
$
$
$
Ending balance
$ 2,044,205
3,711
$
$
7,109
531,917
$
$
6,936
818,815
$
$
818
16,240
$
$
5,471
96,438
$
$
28
$
13,257
$
3,623
$
— $
40,953
18,961
$
791,757
$ 122,656
$ 4,440,989
Ending balance:
individually evaluated
for impairment
Ending balance:
collectively evaluated
for impairment
$
22,981
$
5,112
$
779
$
7,850
$
— $
— $
13,108
$
16
$
49,846
$ 2,021,224
$
526,805
$
818,036
$
8,390
$
96,438
$
18,961
$
778,649
$ 122,640
$ 4,391,143
Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses, January 1
Provision for loan losses
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
Real estate loans
Other loans
Net charge-offs
Allowance for loan losses, December 31
Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans
2015
2014
2013
$
45,618
$
40,116
$
41,985
6,275
6,126
1,507
(252)
2,107
1,855
(1,137)
1,761
624
(678)
4,054
3,376
$
50,038
$
45,618
$
40,116
0.04%
0.01%
0.09%
Credit quality. ASB performs an internal loan review and grading on an ongoing basis. The review provides management
with periodic information as to the quality of the loan portfolio and effectiveness of its lending policies and procedures. The
objectives of the loan review and grading procedures are to identify, in a timely manner, existing or emerging credit trends so
that appropriate steps can be initiated to manage risk and avoid or minimize future losses. Loans subject to grading include
commercial, commercial real estate and commercial construction loans.
143
951
$
1,845
$
46
$
1,057
$
— $
— $
760
$
6
$
4,665
Each loan is assigned an Asset Quality Rating (AQR) reflecting the likelihood of repayment or orderly liquidation of that
loan transaction pursuant to regulatory credit classifications: Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss. The
AQR is a function of the PD Model rating, the LGD, and possible non-model factors which impact the ultimate collectability of
the loan such as character of the business owner/guarantor, interim period performance, litigation, tax liens, and major changes
in business and economic conditions. Pass exposures generally are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity
of the obligor or by the value of the asset or underlying collateral. Special Mention loans have potential weaknesses that, if left
uncorrected, could jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Substandard loans have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the
liquidation of the debt and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank may sustain some loss. An asset classified
Doubtful has the weaknesses of those classified Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection
or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
The credit risk profile by internally assigned grade for loans was as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Grade:
2015
2014
Commercial
real estate
Commercial
construction
Commercial
Total
Commercial
real estate
Commercial
construction
Commercial
Total
Pass
$
642,410
$
86,991
$
703,208
1,432,609
$
493,105
$
79,312
$
743,334
$ 1,315,751
Special mention
Substandard
Doubtful
Loss
Total
7,710
40,441
—
—
13,805
—
—
—
7,029
47,975
447
—
28,544
88,416
447
—
5,209
33,603
—
—
—
17,126
—
—
16,095
31,665
663
—
21,304
82,394
663
—
$
690,561
$
100,796
$
758,659
1,550,016
$
531,917
$
96,438
$
791,757
$ 1,420,112
The credit risk profile based on payment activity for loans was as follows:
(in thousands)
December 31, 2015
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
Total loans
December 31, 2014
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
Total loans
30-59
days
past due
60-89
days
past due
Greater
than
90 days
Total
past due
Current
Total
financing
receivables
Recorded
investment>
90 days and
accruing
$
4,967
$
3,289
$
11,503
$
19,759
$ 2,049,906
$
2,069,665
$
$
$
—
896
—
—
—
125
1,383
—
706
—
—
—
223
593
—
477
415
—
—
878
644
—
2,079
415
—
—
1,226
2,620
690,561
844,215
17,814
100,796
14,089
757,433
121,155
690,561
846,294
18,229
100,796
14,089
758,659
123,775
7,371
$
4,811
$
13,917
$
26,099
$ 4,595,969
$
4,622,068
$
6,124
$
1,732
$
12,632
$
20,488
$ 2,023,717
$
2,044,205
$
—
1,341
—
—
—
699
829
—
501
—
—
—
145
333
—
194
—
—
—
569
403
—
2,036
—
—
—
1,413
1,565
531,917
816,779
16,240
96,438
18,961
790,344
121,091
531,917
818,815
16,240
96,438
18,961
791,757
122,656
$
8,993
$
2,711
$
13,798
$
25,502
$ 4,415,487
$
4,440,989
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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The credit risk profile based on nonaccrual loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, and TDR loans was as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
Total nonaccrual loans
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
Total accruing loans 90 days or more past due
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
Total troubled debt restructured loans not included above
2015
2014
$
$
$
$
$
$
20,554
$
1,188
2,254
970
—
—
20,174
895
46,035
$
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
13,962
$
—
2,467
4,713
—
—
1,104
—
22,246
$
19,253
5,112
1,087
720
—
—
10,053
661
36,886
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13,525
—
480
7,130
—
—
2,972
—
24,107
145
The total carrying amount and the total unpaid principal balance of impaired loans were as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Recorded
investment
Unpaid
principal
balance
2015
Related
allow-
ance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest
income
recognized*
Recorded
investment
Unpaid
principal
balance
2014
Related
allow-
ance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest
income
recognized*
With no related allowance
recorded
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
With an allowance recorded
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
Total
Real estate:
$
10,596
$ 11,805
$ — $ 11,215
$
332
$
11,654
$ 12,987
$ — $
9,056
$
227
1,188
707
1,644
—
—
5,671
—
1,436
948
2,412
—
—
6,333
—
19,806
22,934
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
370
484
2,397
—
—
5,185
—
19,651
11,861
11,914
1,453
11,578
—
2,518
4,039
—
—
—
2,579
4,117
—
—
—
442
891
—
—
1,699
1,597
4,337
—
—
15,448
16,073
3,527
12,507
13
13
7
14
74
4
137
—
—
157
—
704
562
—
49
318
—
—
211
—
571
363
626
606
2,344
3,200
—
—
—
—
8,235
11,471
—
—
23,167
28,890
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11,327
11,347
951
4,541
416
5,506
—
—
4,873
16
4,541
1,845
420
46
5,584
1,057
—
—
5,211
16
—
—
760
6
194
402
2,728
—
—
5,204
8
17,592
8,822
3,415
132
6,415
—
—
12,089
9
—
5
172
—
—
38
—
442
419
478
6
484
—
—
438
—
33,879
34,696
6,320
31,732
1,140
26,679
27,119
4,665
30,882
1,825
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
22,457
23,719
1,453
22,793
1,188
3,225
5,683
—
—
1,436
3,527
6,529
—
—
—
442
891
—
—
2,069
2,081
6,734
—
—
21,119
22,406
3,527
17,692
13
13
7
14
894
74
53
455
—
—
368
—
22,981
24,334
5,112
779
7,850
—
—
5,167
1,026
8,784
—
—
13,108
16,682
16
16
951
1,845
46
1,057
—
—
760
6
17,878
3,609
534
9,143
—
—
17,293
17
646
478
11
656
—
—
476
—
$
53,685
$ 57,630
$ 6,320
$ 51,383
$
1,844
$
49,846
$ 56,009
$ 4,665
$ 48,474
$
2,267
* Since loan was classified as impaired.
Troubled debt restructurings. A loan modification is deemed to be a TDR when ASB grants a concession it would not
otherwise consider were it not for the borrower’s financial difficulty. When a borrower experiencing financial difficulty fails to
make a required payment on a loan or is in imminent default, ASB takes a number of steps to improve the collectability of the
loan and maximize the likelihood of full repayment. At times, ASB may modify or restructure a loan to help a distressed
borrower improve its financial position to eventually be able to fully repay the loan, provided the borrower has demonstrated
both the willingness and the ability to fulfill the modified terms. TDR loans are considered an alternative to foreclosure or
liquidation with the goal of minimizing losses to ASB and maximizing recovery.
ASB may consider various types of concessions in granting a TDR including maturity date extensions, extended
amortization of principal, temporary deferral of principal payments, and temporary interest rate reductions. ASB rarely grants
principal forgiveness in its TDR modifications. Residential loan modifications generally involve interest rate reduction,
extending the amortization period, or capitalizing certain delinquent amounts owed not to exceed the original loan balance.
Land loans at origination are typically structured as a three-year term, interest-only monthly payment with a balloon payment
due at maturity. Land loan TDR modifications typically involve extending the maturity date up to five years and converting the
payments from interest-only to principal and interest monthly, at the same or higher interest rate. Commercial loan
modifications generally involve extensions of maturity dates, extending the amortization period, and temporary deferral or
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reduction of principal payments. ASB generally does not reduce the interest rate on commercial loan TDR modifications.
Occasionally, additional collateral and/or guaranties are obtained.
All TDR loans are classified as impaired and are segregated and reviewed separately when assessing the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses based on the appropriate method of measuring impairment: (1) present value of expected future cash
flows discounted at the loan’s effective original contractual rate, (2) fair value of collateral less cost to sell, or (3) observable
market price. The financial impact of the calculated impairment amount is an increase to the allowance associated with the
modified loan. When available information confirms that specific loans or portions thereof are uncollectible (confirmed losses),
these amounts are charged off against the allowance for loan losses.
Loan modifications that occurred during 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
Years ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Troubled debt restructurings
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
2015
Outstanding recorded
investment
Pre-
modification
Post-
modification
Number
of
contracts
Net
increase in
ALLL
Number
of
contracts
2014
Outstanding recorded
investment
Pre-
modification
Post-
modification
Net
increase in
ALLL
19
1
39
1
—
—
8
—
68
$
3,594
$
3,668
$
1,500
2,441
218
—
—
2,267
—
1,500
2,441
218
—
—
2,267
—
$
10,020
$
10,094
$
87
—
370
—
—
—
486
—
943
38
—
8
18
—
—
7
—
71
$
10,680
$
10,737
$
163
—
502
4,304
—
—
3,827
—
—
502
4,304
—
—
3,827
—
—
42
242
—
—
13
—
$
19,313
$
19,370
$
460
Loans modified in TDRs that experienced a payment default of 90 days or more in 2015 and 2014, and for which the
payment default occurred within one year of the modification, were as follows:
Years ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted
2015
2014
Number of
contracts
Recorded
investment
Number of
contracts
Recorded
investment
Real estate:
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial real estate
Home equity line of credit
Residential land
Commercial construction
Residential construction
Commercial
Consumer
— $
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
2
$
—
—
6
—
—
—
1,056
—
1,062
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
2
$
390
—
—
—
—
—
14
—
$
404
If loans modified in a TDR subsequently default, ASB evaluates the loan for further impairment. Based on its evaluation,
adjustments may be made in the allocation of the allowance or partial charge-offs may be taken to further write-down the
carrying value of the loan. Commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms have been impaired or
modified in TDRs totaled $0.1 million at December 31, 2015.
Mortgage servicing rights. In its mortgage banking business, ASB sells residential mortgage loans to government-
sponsored entities and other parties, who may issue securities backed by pools of such loans. ASB retains no beneficial interests
in these loans, but may retain the servicing rights of the loans sold.
ASB received $275.3 million, $155.0 million, and $273.8 million of proceeds from the sale of residential mortgages in
2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and recognized gains on such sales of $6.3 million, $2.9 million, and $8.3 million in 2015,
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2014, and 2013, respectively. Repurchased mortgage loans in 2015, 2014, and 2013, were nil, $0.5 million and $1.9 million,
respectively.
Mortgage servicing fees, a component of other income, net, were $3.5 million, $3.5 million, and $3.3 million for the years
ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
Changes in carrying value of mortgage servicing rights were as follows:
(in thousands)
December 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Gross
carrying amount
Accumulated
amortization
Valuation allowance
Net
carrying amount
$
$
14,531 1 $
27,185
$
(5,647) 1
(15,436)
$
$
— $
(209) $
8,884
11,540
1 Reflects sale of mortgage servicing rights and impact of loans paid in full.
Changes related to mortgage servicing rights were as follows:
(in thousands)
Mortgage servicing rights
Balance, January 1
Amount capitalized
Amortization
Sale of mortgage servicing rights
Other-than-temporary impairment
Carrying amount before valuation allowance, December 31
Valuation allowance for mortgage servicing rights
Balance, January 1
Provision (recovery)
Other-than-temporary impairment
Balance, December 31
2015
2014
2013
$
11,749
$
11,938
$
3,123
(2,682)
(3,302)
(4)
8,884
209
(205)
(4)
—
1,637
(1,731)
—
(95)
11,316
2,611
(1,802)
—
(187)
11,749
11,938
251
53
(95)
209
498
(60)
(187)
251
Net carrying value of mortgage servicing rights
$
8,884
$
11,540
$
11,687
The estimated aggregate amortization expenses of mortgage servicing rights for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are $1.3
million, $1.2 million, $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
ASB capitalizes mortgage servicing rights acquired through either the purchase or origination of mortgage loans for sale
with servicing rights retained. On a monthly basis, ASB compares the net carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights to its
fair value to determine if there are any changes to the valuation allowance and/or other-than-temporary impairment for the
mortgage servicing rights. ASB's MSRs are stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans
including loan type such as fixed-rate 15 and 30 year mortgages and note rate in bands of 50 to 100 basis points. For each
stratum, fair value is calculated by discounting expected net income streams using discount rates that reflect industry pricing for
similar assets. Changes in mortgage interest rates impact the value of ASB's mortgage servicing rights. Rising interest rates
typically result in slower prepayment speeds in the loans being serviced for others which increases the value of mortgage
servicing rights, whereas declining interest rates typically result in faster prepayment speeds which decrease the value of
mortgage servicing rights and increase the amortization of the mortgage servicing rights. Expected net income streams are
estimated based on industry assumptions regarding prepayment expectations and income and expenses associated with
servicing residential mortgage loans for others.
ASB uses a present value cash flow model using techniques described above to estimate the fair value of MSRs.
Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for each stratum when the carrying amount exceeds fair value, with
any associated provision recorded as a component of loan servicing fees included in other income, net in the consolidated
statements of income. A direct write-down is recorded when the recoverability of the valuation allowance is deemed to be
unrecoverable.
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Key assumptions used in estimating the fair value of ASB’s mortgage servicing rights used in the impairment analysis were
as follows:
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Unpaid principal balance
Weighted average note rate
Weighted average discount rate
Weighted average prepayment speed
2015
2014
$
1,097,314
$
1,391,030
4.05%
9.6%
9.3%
4.07%
9.6%
9.5%
The sensitivity analysis of fair value of MSR to hypothetical adverse changes of 25 and 50 basis points in certain key
assumptions was as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Prepayment rate:
25 basis points adverse rate change
50 basis points adverse rate change
Discount rate:
25 basis points adverse rate change
50 basis points adverse rate change
2015
2014
$
(561) $
(1,104)
(111)
(220)
(757)
(1,524)
(140)
(278)
The effect of a variation in certain assumptions on fair value is calculated without changing any other assumptions. This
analysis typically cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of a change in one key assumption to the changes in the fair
value of MSRs typically is not linear.
Deposit liabilities. The summarized components of deposit liabilities were as follows:
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Savings
Checking
Interest-bearing
Noninterest-bearing
Commercial checking
Money market
Term certificates
2015
Weighted-
average
stated rate
Amount
2014
Weighted-
average
stated rate
Amount
0.07% $
2,030,644
0.06% $
1,923,062
0.02
—
—
0.13
0.93
831,143
746,875
773,499
167,641
475,452
0.02
—
—
0.12
0.83
768,787
665,005
677,789
158,010
430,762
0.12% $
5,025,254
0.11% $
4,623,415
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, term certificates of $100,000 or more totaled $163.2 million and $119.9 million,
respectively.
The approximate scheduled maturities of term certificates outstanding at December 31, 2015 were as follows:
(in thousands)
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thereafter
$
$
197,095
72,817
63,876
53,525
84,749
3,390
475,452
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Interest expense on deposit liabilities by type of deposit was as follows:
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Term certificates
Savings
Money market
Interest-bearing checking
Other borrowings.
2015
2014
2013
$
3,747
$
3,603
$
1,257
205
139
1,134
214
126
3,702
1,052
232
106
$
5,348
$
5,077
$
5,092
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as
financing transactions and the obligations to repurchase these securities are recorded as liabilities in the balance sheet. ASB
pledges investment securities as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase. All such agreements are subject to
master netting arrangements, which provide for conditional right of set-off in case of default by either party; however, ASB
presents securities sold under agreements to repurchase on a gross basis in the balance sheet. The following tables present
information about the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, including the related collateral received from or pledged
to counterparties:
(in millions)
Repurchase agreements
December 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
(in millions)
December 31, 2015
Financial institution
Government entities
Commercial account holders
Total
December 31, 2014
Financial institution
Government entities
Commercial account holders
Total
Gross amount of
recognized liabilities
Gross amount
offset in the
Balance Sheet
Net amount of
liabilities presented
in the Balance Sheet
$
$
229
191
— $
—
229
191
Gross amount not offset in the Balance Sheet
Net amount of
liabilities presented
in the Balance Sheet
Financial
instruments
Cash
collateral
pledged
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
50
56
123
229
50
56
85
191
$
56
61
144
261
57
59
115
231
$
$
$
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
The securities underlying the agreements to repurchase are book-entry securities and were delivered by appropriate entry
into the counterparties’ accounts or into segregated tri-party custodial accounts at the FHLB. Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase are accounted for as financing transactions and the obligations to repurchase these securities are recorded as
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The securities underlying the agreements to repurchase continue to be reflected in
ASB’s asset accounts. The counterparties or tri-parties may determine that additional collateral is required based on movements
in the fair value of the collateral. Typically, a five percent discount is taken from the fair value of the investment securities to
determine the value of the collateral pledged for the repurchase agreements.
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Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which provided for the repurchase of identical
securities, was as follows:
(dollars in millions)
Amount outstanding as of December 31
Average amount outstanding during the year
Maximum amount outstanding as of any month-end
Weighted-average interest rate as of December 31
Weighted-average interest rate during the year
Weighted-average remaining days to maturity as of December 31
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were summarized as follows:
December 31
2015
Maturity
(dollars in thousands)
Repurchase
liability
Collateralized by
mortgage-related
securities and federal
agency obligations at
fair value plus
accrued interest
Weighted-
average
interest
rate
Repurchase
liability
$
$
$
$
$
$
2015
229
219
277
1.24%
1.29%
117
2014
2013
191
155
195
1.45%
1.67%
343
$
$
$
145
147
151
1.75%
1.74%
367
2014
Weighted-
average
interest
rate
Collateralized by
mortgage-related
securities and federal
agency obligations at
fair value plus
accrued interest
Overnight
1 to 29 days
30 to 90 days
Over 90 days
$
122,684
0.15% $
144,146
$
84,758
0.15% $
114,883
—
18,535
87,363
1
—
0.29
2.96
—
20,364
96,553
$
228,582
1.24% $
261,063
$
—
—
105,898 1
190,656
—
—
2.50
1.45% $
—
—
115,842
230,725
1
$50.3 million callable by the counterparties quarterly at par until maturity in 2016.
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank. FHLB advances are fixed rate for a specific term and consist of the following:
December 31, 2015
(dollars in thousands)
Due in
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thereafter
Weighted-average
stated rate
Amount
—% $
4.28
1.95
—
—
—
—
50,000 1
50,000
—
—
—
3.12% $ 100,000
1 Callable quarterly at par until maturity in 2017.
ASB and the FHLB are parties to an Advances, Security and Deposit Agreement (Advances Agreement), which applies to
currently outstanding and future advances, and governs the terms and conditions under which ASB borrows and the FHLB
makes loans or advances from time to time. Under the Advances Agreement, ASB agrees to abide by the FHLB’s credit
policies, and makes certain warranties and representations to the FHLB. Upon the occurrence of and during the continuation of
an “Event of Default” (which term includes any event of nonpayment of interest or principal of any advance when due or
failure to perform any promise or obligation under the Advances Agreement or other credit arrangements between the parties),
the FHLB may, at its option, declare all indebtedness and accrued interest thereon, including any prepayment fees or charges, to
be immediately due and payable. Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by loans and stock in the FHLB. As of December
31, 2015 and 2014, ASB’s available FHLB borrowing capacity was $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. ASB is required
to obtain and hold a specific number of shares of capital stock of the FHLB. ASB was in compliance with all Advances
Agreement requirements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
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Common stock equity. In 1988, HEI agreed with the OTS predecessor regulatory agency at the time, to contribute additional
capital to ASB up to a maximum aggregate amount of approximately $65.1 million (Capital Maintenance Agreement). As of
December 31, 2015, as a result of capital contributions in prior years, HEI’s maximum obligation to contribute additional
capital under the Capital Maintenance Agreement has been reduced to approximately $28.3 million. As of December 31, 2015,
ASB was in compliance with the minimum capital requirements under OCC regulations.
In 2015, ASB paid cash dividends of $30 million to HEI, compared to cash dividends of $36 million in 2014. The FRB and
OCC approved the dividends.
Related-party transactions. HEI charged ASB $2.1 million, $2.3 million and $1.9 million for general management and
administrative services in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amounts charged by HEI for services performed by HEI
employees to its subsidiaries are allocated primarily on the basis of time expended in providing such services.
Derivative financial instruments. ASB enters into interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) with borrowers, and forward
commitments to sell loans or to-be-announced mortgage-backed securities to investors to hedge against the inherent interest
rate and pricing risk associated with selling loans.
ASB enters into IRLCs for residential mortgage loans, which commit ASB to lend funds to a potential borrower at a
specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. IRLCs that relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be
held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance. Outstanding IRLCs expose
ASB to the risk that the price of the mortgage loans underlying the commitments may decline due to increases in mortgage
interest rates from inception of the rate lock to the funding of the loan. The IRLCs are free-standing derivatives which are
carried at fair value with changes recorded in mortgage banking income.
ASB enters into forward commitments to hedge the interest rate risk for rate locked mortgage applications in process and
closed mortgage loans held for sale. These commitments are primarily forward sales of to-be-announced mortgage backed
securities. Generally, when mortgage loans are closed, the forward commitment is liquidated and replaced with a mandatory
delivery forward sale of the mortgage to a secondary market investor. In some cases, a best-efforts forward sale agreement is
utilized as the forward commitment. These commitments are free-standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with
changes recorded in mortgage banking income.
Changes in the fair value of IRLCs and forward commitments subsequent to inception are based on changes in the fair
value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and changes in the probability that the loan will
fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time.
The notional amount and fair value of ASB’s derivative financial instruments were as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Interest rate lock commitments
Forward commitments
2015
2014
Notional amount
Fair value
Notional amount
Fair value
$
22,241
$
23,644
384
$
(29)
29,330
$
32,833
390
(106)
ASB’s derivative financial instruments, their fair values, and balance sheet location were as follows:
Derivative Financial Instruments Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments 1
December 31
(in thousands)
Interest rate lock commitments
Forward commitments
2015
2014
Asset
derivatives
Liability
derivatives
Asset
derivatives
Liability
derivatives
$
$
384
1
385
$
$
— $
30
30
$
393
5
398
$
$
3
111
114
1 Asset derivatives are included in other assets and liability derivatives are included in other liabilities in the balance sheets.
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The following table presents ASB’s derivative financial instruments and the amount and location of the net gains or losses
recognized in the statements of income:
Derivative Financial Instruments Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
Location of net gains
(losses) recognized in
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Interest rate lock commitments
Forward commitments
the Statements of Income
2015
2014
2013
Mortgage banking income
$
(6) $
(74) $
Mortgage banking income
77
71
(245)
$
(319) $
$
464
139
603
Commitments. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any
condition established in the commitments. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and
may require payment of a fee. Since certain of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total
commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company minimizes its exposure to loss under
these commitments by requiring that customers meet certain conditions prior to disbursing funds. The amount of collateral, if
any, is based on a credit evaluation of the borrower and may include residential real estate, accounts receivable, inventory and
property, plant and equipment.
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee payment and performance of a customer
to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan
facilities to customers. The Company holds collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary.
The following is a summary of outstanding off-balance sheet arrangements:
December 31
(in thousands)
Unfunded commitments to extend credit:
Home equity line of credit
Commercial and commercial real estate
Consumer
Residential 1-4 family
Commercial and financial standby letters of credit
Total
2015
2014
$
1,096,532
$
1,089,633
631,780
60,198
24,863
18,709
526,133
56,312
20,524
20,082
$
1,832,082
$
1,712,684
Guarantees. In October 2007, ASB, as a member financial institution of Visa U.S.A. Inc., received restricted shares of
Visa, Inc. (Visa) as a result of a restructuring of Visa U.S.A. Inc. in preparation for an initial public offering by Visa. As a part
of the restructuring, ASB entered into a judgment and loss sharing agreement with Visa in order to apportion financial
responsibilities arising from any potential adverse judgment or negotiated settlements related to indemnified litigation involving
Visa. In November 2012, a federal judge granted preliminary approval to a proposed settlement between merchants and Visa
over credit card fees and in December 2013, a federal judge granted final approval to the settlement. Some merchants and trade
organizations filed a notice of appeal shortly after the approval was issued. As of December 31, 2015, ASB had accrued a
reserve of $1.1 million related to the agreement. Because the extent of ASB’s obligations under this agreement depends entirely
upon the occurrence of future events, ASB’s maximum potential future liability under this agreement is not determinable.
Contingencies. In March 2011, a purported class action lawsuit was filed in the First Circuit Court of the state of Hawaii by a
customer who claimed that ASB had improperly charged overdraft fees on debit card transactions. ASB filed a motion to
dismiss the lawsuit on the basis that ASB’s overdraft practices are governed by federal regulations established for federal
savings banks which preempt the customer’s state law claims. In July 2011, the Circuit Court denied ASB's motion without
prejudice and ASB appealed that decision to the Hawaii Supreme Court. However, in December 2014, through a voluntary
mediation process, ASB reached a tentative settlement of the claims. The tentative settlement, which received final Circuit
Court approval on May 21, 2015, provided for a payment of $2.0 million into a class settlement fund, the proceeds of which
would be used to refund class members and pay attorneys’ fees and administrative and other costs, in exchange for a complete
release of all claims asserted against ASB. The $2.0 million settlement amount was fully reserved by ASB in December 2014
and paid into the settlement fund in January 2015.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessment. In February 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
finalized rules to change its assessment base from total domestic deposits to average total assets minus average tangible equity,
as required in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Assessment rates were
reduced to a range of 2.5 to 9 basis points on the new assessment base for financial institutions in the lowest risk category.
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Financial institutions in the highest risk category have assessment rates of 30 to 45 basis points. The new rate schedule was
effective April 1, 2011. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, ASB’s FDIC insurance assessments were $3.0
million and $3.0 million, respectively. The FDIC may impose special assessments in the future if it is deemed necessary to
ensure the Deposit Insurance Fund ratio does not decline to a level that is close to zero or that could otherwise undermine
public confidence in federal deposit insurance.
6 · Unconsolidated variable interest entities
HECO Capital Trust III. Trust III was created and exists for the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing in March 2004 2,000,000
6.50% Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities, Series 2004 (2004 Trust Preferred Securities) ($50 million aggregate
liquidation preference) to the public and trust common securities ($1.5 million aggregate liquidation preference) to Hawaiian
Electric, (ii) investing the proceeds of these trust securities in 2004 Debentures issued by Hawaiian Electric in the principal
amount of $31.5 million and issued by Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric each in the principal amount of $10 million,
(iii) making distributions on these trust securities and (iv) engaging in only those other activities necessary or incidental thereto.
The 2004 Trust Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable at the maturity of the underlying debt on March 18, 2034,
which maturity may be extended to no later than March 18, 2053; and are currently redeemable at the issuer’s option without
premium. The 2004 Debentures, together with the obligations of the Utilities under an expense agreement and Hawaiian
Electric’s obligations under its trust guarantee and its guarantee of the obligations of Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric
under their respective debentures, are the sole assets of Trust III. Taken together, Hawaiian Electric’s obligations under the
Hawaiian Electric debentures, the Hawaiian Electric indenture, the subsidiary guarantees, the trust agreement, the expense
agreement and trust guarantee provide, in the aggregate, a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payments of
amounts due on the Trust Preferred Securities. Trust III has at all times been an unconsolidated subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric.
Since Hawaiian Electric, as the holder of 100% of the trust common securities, does not absorb the majority of the variability of
Trust III, Hawaiian Electric is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate Trust III in accordance with accounting
rules on the consolidation of VIEs. Trust III’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 consisted of $51.5 million of 2004
Debentures; $50.0 million of 2004 Trust Preferred Securities; and $1.5 million of trust common securities. Trust III’s income
statement for 2015 consisted of $3.4 million of interest income received from the 2004 Debentures; $3.3 million of
distributions to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities; and $0.1 million of common dividends on the trust common securities
to Hawaiian Electric. So long as the 2004 Trust Preferred Securities are outstanding, Hawaiian Electric is not entitled to receive
any funds from Trust III other than pro-rata distributions, subject to certain subordination provisions, on the trust common
securities. In the event of a default by Hawaiian Electric in the performance of its obligations under the 2004 Debentures or
under its Guarantees, or in the event any of the Utilities elect to defer payment of interest on any of their respective 2004
Debentures, then Hawaiian Electric will be subject to a number of restrictions, including a prohibition on the payment of
dividends on its common stock.
Power purchase agreements. As of December 31, 2015, the Utilities had five PPAs for firm capacity and other PPAs with
smaller IPPs and Schedule Q providers (i.e., customers with cogeneration and/or small power production facilities with a
capacity of 100 kilowatts (kWs) or less who buy power from or sell power to the Utilities), none of which are currently
required to be consolidated as VIEs. Approximately 90% of the firm capacity is purchased from AES Hawaii, Inc. (AES
Hawaii), Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. (Kalaeloa), Hamakua Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) and Hpower. Purchases from all IPPs were
as follows:
Years ended December 31
(in millions)
AES Hawaii
Kalaeloa
HEP
Hpower
Puna Geothermal Venture
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (HC&S)
Other IPPs
Total IPPs
2015
2014
2013
$
$
$
134
187
$
145
279
44
66
29
8
51
66
45
15
126
594
$
121
722
$
134
301
51
61
49
13
102
711
In October 2015 the amended PPA between Maui Electric and HC&S became effective following PUC approval in
September 2015. The amended PPA amends the pricing structure and rates for energy sold to Maui Electric, eliminates the
capacity payment to HC&S, eliminates Maui Electric’s minimum purchase obligation, provides that Maui Electric may request
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up to 4 MW of scheduled energy during certain months, and be provided up to 16 MW of emergency power, and extends the
term of the PPA from 2014 to 2017.
Some of the IPPs provided sufficient information for Hawaiian Electric to determine that the IPP was not a VIE, or was
either a “business” or “governmental organization,” and thus excluded from the scope of accounting standards for VIEs. Other
IPPs declined to provide the information necessary for Hawaiian Electric to determine the applicability of accounting standards
for VIEs.
Since 2004, Hawaiian Electric has continued its efforts to obtain from the IPPs the information necessary to make the
determinations required under accounting standards for VIEs. In each year from 2005 to 2015, the Utilities sent letters to the
identified IPPs requesting the required information. All of these IPPs declined to provide the necessary information, except that
Kalaeloa later agreed to provide the information pursuant to the amendments to its PPA (see below) and an entity owning a
wind farm provided information as required under its PPA. Management has concluded that the consolidation of two entities
owning wind farms was not required as Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric do not have variable interests in the entities
because the PPAs do not require them to absorb any variability of the entities.
If the requested information is ultimately received from the remaining IPPs, a possible outcome of future analyses of such
information is the consolidation of one or more of such IPPs in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The consolidation of
any significant IPP could have a material effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the recognition of a
significant amount of assets and liabilities and, if such a consolidated IPP were operating at a loss and had insufficient equity,
the potential recognition of such losses. If the Utilities determine they are required to consolidate the financial statements of
such an IPP and the consolidation has a material effect, the Utilities would retrospectively apply accounting standards for VIEs.
Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. In October 1988, Hawaiian Electric entered into a PPA with Kalaeloa, subsequently approved by
the PUC, which provided that Hawaiian Electric would purchase 180 MW of firm capacity for a period of 25 years beginning
in May 1991. In October 2004, Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa entered into amendments to the PPA, subsequently approved by
the PUC, which together effectively increased the firm capacity from 180 MW to 208 MW. The energy payments that Hawaiian
Electric makes to Kalaeloa include: (1) a fuel component, with a fuel price adjustment based on the cost of low sulfur fuel oil,
(2) a fuel additives cost component, and (3) a non-fuel component, with an adjustment based on changes in the Gross National
Product Implicit Price Deflator. The capacity payments that Hawaiian Electric makes to Kalaeloa are fixed in accordance with
the PPA. Kalaeloa also has a steam delivery cogeneration contract with another customer, the term of which coincides with the
PPA. The facility has been certified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a Qualifying Facility under the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa are in negotiations to address the upcoming end of the PPA term in May 2016. The PPA
will automatically extend on a month-to-month basis as long as the parties are still negotiating in good faith. The month-to-
month term extensions shall end 60 days after either party notifies the other in writing that negotiations have terminated.
Pursuant to the current accounting standards for VIEs, Hawaiian Electric is deemed to have a variable interest in Kalaeloa
by reason of the provisions of Hawaiian Electric’s PPA with Kalaeloa. However, management has concluded that Hawaiian
Electric is not the primary beneficiary of Kalaeloa because Hawaiian Electric does not have the power to direct the activities
that most significantly impact Kalaeloa’s economic performance nor the obligation to absorb Kalaeloa’s expected losses, if any,
that could potentially be significant to Kalaeloa. Thus, Hawaiian Electric has not consolidated Kalaeloa in its consolidated
financial statements. The energy payments paid by Hawaiian Electric will fluctuate as fuel prices change, however, the PPA
does not currently expose Hawaiian Electric to losses as the fuel and fuel related energy payments under the PPA have been
approved by the PUC for recovery from customers through base electric rates and through Hawaiian Electric's ECAC to the
extent the fuel and fuel related energy payments are not included in base energy rates. As of December 31, 2015, Hawaiian
Electric’s accounts payable to Kalaeloa amounted to $11 million.
AES Hawaii, Inc. In March 1988, Hawaiian Electric entered into a PPA with AES Barbers Point, Inc. (now known as AES
Hawaii, Inc.), which, as amended (through Amendment No. 2) and approved by the PUC, provided that Hawaiian Electric
would purchase 180 MW of firm capacity for a period of 30 years beginning in September 1992. In November 2015, Hawaiian
Electric entered into an Amendment No. 3, for which PUC approval has been requested. If approved by the PUC, Amendment
No. 3 would increase the firm capacity from 180 MW to a maximum of 189 MW. The payments that Hawaiian Electric makes
to AES Hawaii for energy associated with the first 180 MW of firm capacity include a fuel component, a variable O&M
component and a fixed O&M component, all of which are subject to adjustment based on changes in the Gross National
Product Implicit Price Deflator. If Amendment No. 3 is approved by the PUC, payments for energy associated with firm
capacity in excess of 180 MW will not include any O&M component or be subject to adjustment based on changes in the Gross
National Product Implicit Price Delflator. The capacity payments that Hawaiian Electric makes to AES Hawaii are fixed in
accordance with the PPA and, if approved by the PUC, Amendment No. 3.
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Pursuant to the current accounting standards for VIEs, Hawaiian Electric is deemed to have a variable interest in AES
Hawaii by reason of the provisions of Hawaiian Electric’s PPA with AES Hawaii. However, management has concluded that
Hawaiian Electric is not the primary beneficiary of AES Hawaii because Hawaiian Electric does not have the power to control
the most significant activities of AES Hawaii that impact AES Hawaii’s economic performance, including operations and
maintenance of AES Hawaii’s facility. Thus, Hawaiian Electric has not consolidated AES Hawaii in its consolidated financial
statements. As of December 31, 2015, Hawaiian Electric’s accounts payable to AES Hawaii amounted to $12 million.
7 · Short-term borrowings
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, HEI had $103 million and $119 million of outstanding commercial paper,
respectively, with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.1% and 0.7%, respectively, and Hawaiian Electric had no commercial
paper outstanding.
As of December 31, 2015, HEI and Hawaiian Electric each maintained a syndicated credit facility of $150 million and
$200 million, respectively. Both HEI and Hawaiian Electric had no borrowings under its facility during 2015 and 2014. None
of the facilities are collateralized.
Credit agreements.
HEI. On April 2, 2014, HEI and a syndicate of nine financial institutions entered into an amended and restated revolving
non-collateralized credit agreement (HEI Facility). The HEI Facility increased HEI’s line of credit to $150 million from $125
million, extended the term of the facility to April 2, 2019, and provided improved pricing compared to HEI’s prior facility.
Under the HEI Facility, draws would generally bear interest, based on HEI’s current long-term credit ratings, at the “Adjusted
LIBO Rate,” as defined in the agreement, plus 137.5 basis points and annual fees on undrawn commitments of 20 basis points.
The HEI Facility contains updated provisions for pricing adjustments in the event of a long-term ratings change based on the
HEI Facility’s ratings-based pricing grid. Certain modifications were made to incorporate some updated terms and conditions
customary for facilities of this type. In addition, the HEI Consolidated Net Worth covenant, as defined in the original facility,
was removed from the HEI Facility, leaving only one financial covenant (relating to HEI’s ratio of funded debt to total
capitalization, each on a non-consolidated basis). Under the credit agreement, it is an event of default if HEI fails to maintain
an unconsolidated “Capitalization Ratio” (funded debt) of 50% or less (actual ratio of 17% as of December 31, 2015, as
calculated under the agreement) or if HEI no longer owns Hawaiian Electric. HEI currently intends to terminate the HEI
Facility if, and when, the proposed Merger closes. The HEI Facility does not contain clauses that would affect access to the
facility by reason of a ratings downgrade, nor does it have broad “material adverse change” clauses, but it continues to contain
customary conditions which must be met in order to draw on it, including compliance with covenants (such as covenants
preventing HEI’s subsidiaries from entering into agreements that restrict the ability of the subsidiaries to pay dividends to, or to
repay borrowings from, HEI).
The facility will be maintained to support the issuance of commercial paper, but also may be drawn to repay HEI’s short-
term and long-term indebtedness, to make investments in or loans to subsidiaries and for HEI’s working capital and general
corporate purposes.
Hawaiian Electric. On April 2, 2014, Hawaiian Electric and a syndicate of nine financial institutions entered into an
amended and restated revolving non-collateralized credit agreement (Hawaiian Electric Facility). The Hawaiian Electric
Facility increased Hawaiian Electric’s line of credit to $200 million from $175 million. In January 2015, the PUC approved
Hawaiian Electric’s request to extend the term of the credit facility to April 2, 2019. The Hawaiian Electric Facility provided
improved pricing compared to its prior facility. Under the Hawaiian Electric Facility, draws would generally bear interest,
based on Hawaiian Electric’s current long-term credit ratings, at the “Adjusted LIBO Rate,” as defined in the agreement, plus
125 basis points and annual fees on undrawn commitments of 17.5 basis points. The Hawaiian Electric Facility contains
updated provisions for pricing adjustments in the event of a long-term ratings change based on the Hawaiian Electric Facility’s
ratings-based pricing grid. Certain modifications were made to incorporate some updated terms and conditions customary for
facilities of this type. The Hawaiian Electric Facility does not contain clauses that would affect access to the facility by reason
of a ratings downgrade, nor does it have broad “material adverse change” clauses, but it continues to contain customary
conditions which must be met in order to draw on it, including compliance with several covenants (such as covenants
preventing its subsidiaries from entering into agreements that restrict the ability of the subsidiaries to pay dividends to, or to
repay borrowings from, Hawaiian Electric, and restricting its ability as well as the ability of any of its subsidiaries to guarantee
additional indebtedness of the subsidiaries if such additional debt would cause the subsidiary’s “Consolidated Subsidiary
Funded Debt to Capitalization Ratio” to exceed 65% (ratio of 42% for Hawaii Electric Light and 42% for Maui Electric as of
December 31, 2015, as calculated under the agreement)). In addition to customary defaults, Hawaiian Electric’s failure to
maintain its financial ratios, as defined in its credit agreement, or meet other requirements may result in an event of default. For
example, under the credit agreement, it is an event of default if Hawaiian Electric fails to maintain a “Consolidated
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Capitalization Ratio” (equity) of at least 35% (ratio of 57% as of December 31, 2015, as calculated under the credit agreement),
or if Hawaiian Electric is no longer owned by HEI. Under the proposed Merger Agreement, Hawaiian Electric will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of NEE. The terms of the Hawaiian Electric Facility are such that the proposed Merger would
constitute a “Change in Control.” Hawaiian Electric has requested, and the financial institutions providing the Hawaiian
Electric Facility have consented and agreed, that the proposed Merger shall not constitute a “Change in Control,” as defined in
the credit agreement, provided that (i) the Merger is consummated and (ii) Hawaiian Electric becomes and remains a wholly-
owned subsidiary of NEE.
The credit facility will be maintained to support the issuance of commercial paper, but also may be drawn to repay
Hawaiian Electric’s short-term indebtedness, to make loans to subsidiaries and for Hawaiian Electric’s capital expenditures,
working capital and general corporate purposes.
8 · Long-term debt
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Long-term debt of Utilities 1
HEI term loan LIBOR + .75%, due 2017
HEI senior note 4.41%, due 2016
HEI senior note 5.67%, due 2021
HEI senior note 3.99%, due 2023
2015
2014
$
1,286,546
$
1,206,546
125,000
125,000
75,000
50,000
50,000
75,000
50,000
50,000
$
1,586,546
$
1,506,546
1 See components of “Total long-term debt” and unamortized discount in Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries’ Consolidated
Statements of Capitalization.
As of December 31, 2015, the aggregate principal payments required on the Company’s long-term debt for 2016 through
2020 are $75 million in 2016, $125 million in 2017, $50 million in 2018, nil in 2019 and $96 million in 2020. As of
December 31, 2015, the aggregate payments of principal required on the Utilities' long-term debt for 2016 through 2020 are nil
in 2016 and 2017, $50 million in 2018, nil in 2019 and $96 million in 2020.
The HEI term loan and senior notes contain customary representation and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants,
and events of default (the occurrence of which may result in some or all of the notes then outstanding becoming immediately
due and payable). The HEI term loan and senior notes also contain provisions requiring the maintenance by HEI of certain
financial ratios generally consistent with those in HEI’s revolving noncollateralized credit agreement, expiring on April 2,
2019. Upon a change of control or certain dispositions of assets (as defined in the Master Note Purchase Agreement dated
March 24, 2011), HEI is required to offer to prepay the senior notes.
The Utilities’ senior notes contain customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and
events of default (the occurrence of which may result in some or all of the notes of each and all of the utilities then outstanding
becoming immediately due and payable) and provisions requiring the maintenance by Hawaiian Electric, and each of Hawaii
Electric Light and Maui Electric, of certain financial ratios generally consistent with those in Hawaiian Electric’s existing
amended revolving noncollateralized credit agreement, expiring on April 2, 2019 (See Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements).
Changes in long-term debt.
HEI. On May 2, 2014, HEI entered into a loan agreement with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Royal Bank of
Canada and U.S. Bank, National Association (Loan Agreement), which agreement includes substantially the same financial
covenant and customary conditions as the HEI credit agreement described above. On May 2, 2014, HEI drew a $125 million
Eurodollar term loan for a term of two years and at a resetting interest rate ranging from 0.94% to 1.23% through December 31,
2015. The proceeds from the term loan were used to pay-off $100 million of 6.51% medium term notes at maturity on May 5,
2014, pay down maturing commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.
On October 8, 2015, (a) the Royal Bank of Canada assigned its loans under the Loan Agreement to The Bank of Tokyo-
Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and U.S. Bank, National Association and (b) HEI, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and U.S.
Bank, National Association entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Loan Agreement. Amendment No. 1, among other things,
improved pricing on Eurodollar Borrowings under the Loan Agreement by 15 basis points and extended the maturity date of the
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Loan Agreement to October 6, 2017. It is currently contemplated that borrowings under the Loan Agreement will be repaid
concurrently with the closing of the NEE Merger.
Hawaiian Electric. On October 15, 2015, Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light issued, through a
private placement pursuant to separate note purchase agreements (the Note Purchase Agreements), $50 million, $5 million and
$25 million, respectively, of Series 2015A taxable unsecured 5.23% senior notes due October 1, 2045 (collectively, the
Notes). Hawaiian Electric is also a party as guarantor under the Note Purchase Agreements entered into by Maui Electric and
Hawaii Electric Light.
All the proceeds of the Notes were used by the Utilities to finance their capital expenditures and for the reimbursement of
funds used for the payment of capital expenditures.
The Note Purchase Agreements contain customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and
events of default (the occurrence of which may result in some or all of the Notes then outstanding becoming immediately due
and payable). The Note Purchase Agreements also include provisions regarding the maintenance of financial ratios that are
generally consistent with those in the Hawaiian Electric credit agreement described above.
The Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the prepayment price of the principal amount plus a “Make-
Whole Amount.” Each of the Note Purchase Agreements also (a) requires the Utilities to offer to prepay the Notes (without a
Make-Whole Amount) in the event that there is a “change in control” as defined, and (b) permits the Utilities to offer to prepay
Notes (without a Make-Whole Amount) in the event of certain sales of assets. Under the Note Purchase Agreements, the
proposed merger of HEI and NEE will not be deemed a “change in control.”
On December 15, 2015, the Department issued, at par, Refunding Series 2015 SPRBs in the aggregate principal amount of
$47 million with a maturity of January 1, 2025 and a fixed coupon interest rate of 3.25% and loaned the proceeds to Hawaiian
Electric ($40 million), Hawaii Electric Light ($5 million) and Maui Electric ($2 million). Proceeds from the sale were applied,
together with other funds provided by the Utilities, to redeem at par on December 30, 2015, the Refunding Series 2005A
SPRBs (which had an original maturity of January 1, 2025 and a fixed coupon rate of 4.80%).
9 · Shareholders’ equity
Reserved shares. As of December 31, 2015, HEI had reserved a total of 13,296,268 shares of common stock for future
issuance under the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP), the Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement
Savings Plan (HEIRSP), the HEI 2011 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan, the ASB 401(k) Plan and the 2010 Executive
Incentive Plan.
Equity forward transaction. On March 19, 2013, HEI entered into an equity forward transaction in connection with a
public offering on that date of 6.1 million shares of HEI common stock at $26.75 per share. On March 19, 2013, HEI common
stock closed at $27.01 per share. On March 20, 2013, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full and HEI
entered into an equity forward transaction in connection with the resulting additional 0.9 million shares of HEI common stock.
The use of an equity forward transaction substantially eliminates future equity market price risk by fixing a common equity
offering sales price under the then existing market conditions, while mitigating immediate share dilution resulting from the
offering by postponing the actual issuance of common stock until funds are needed in accordance with the Company’s capital
investment plans. Pursuant to the terms of these transactions, a forward counterparty borrowed 7 million shares of HEI’s
common stock from third parties and sold them to a group of underwriters for $26.75 per share, less an underwriting discount
equal to $1.00312 per share. Under the terms of the equity forward transactions, HEI was required to issue and deliver shares of
HEI common stock to the forward counterparty at the then applicable forward sale price. The forward sale price was initially
determined to be $25.74688 per share at the time the equity forward transactions were entered into, and the amount of cash to
be received by HEI upon physical settlement of the equity forward was subject to certain adjustments in accordance with the
terms of the equity forward transactions.
The equity forward transactions had no initial fair value since they were entered into at the then market price of the
common stock. HEI concluded that the equity forward transactions were equity instruments based on the accounting guidance
in ASC Topic 480, "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity," and ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging," and that they
qualified for an exception from derivative accounting under ASC Topic 815 because the forward sale transactions were indexed
to its own stock. On December 19, 2013 and July 14, 2014, HEI settled 1.3 million and 1.0 million shares under the equity
forward for proceeds of $32.1 million (net of the underwriting discount of $1.3 million) and $23.9 million (net of underwriting
discount of $1.0 million), respectively which funds were ultimately used to purchase Hawaiian Electric shares.
On March 20, 2015, HEI settled the remaining 4.7 million shares under the equity forward for proceeds of $104.5 million
(net of the underwriting discount of $4.7 million), which funds were used for the reduction of debt and for general corporate
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purposes. The proceeds were recorded in equity at the time of settlement. Prior to their settlement, the shares remaining under
the equity forward transactions were reflected in HEI’s diluted EPS calculations using the treasury stock method.
For 2015, 2014 and 2013, the equity forward transactions did not have a material dilutive effect on HEI’s EPS.
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss). Changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other
comprehensive income/(loss) (AOCI) were as follows:
(in thousands)
HEI Consolidated
Hawaiian Electric
Consolidated
Net unrealized
gains (losses) on
securities
Unrealized
losses on
derivatives
Retirement
benefit plans
AOCI
AOCI -retirement
benefit plans
Balance, December 31, 2012
$
10,761
$
(760) $
(36,424) $ (26,423) $
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance, December 31, 2013
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance, December 31, 2014
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(14,424)
(3,663)
4,125
462
(2,334)
235
(525)
236
(289)
235
23,862
(12,562)
(14,989)
(27,551)
3,215
9,673
(16,750)
(10,628)
(27,378)
1,116
Balance, December 31, 2015
$
(1,872) $
(54) $
(24,336) $ (26,262) $
(970)
1,578
608
(563)
45
880
925
Reclassifications out of AOCI were as follows:
Amount reclassified from AOCI
Years ended December 31
2015
2014
2013
Affected line item in the Statement of Income
(in thousands)
HEI consolidated
Net realized gains on securities
$
— $
(1,715) $
(738) Revenues-bank (net gains on sales of securities)
Derivatives qualified as cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts (settled in 2011)
235
236
235
Interest expense
Retirement benefit plan items
Amortization of transition obligation, prior
service credit and net losses recognized during
the period in net periodic benefit cost
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of
D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory
assets
22,465
11,344
23,280 See Note 10 for additional details
(25,139)
207,833
(222,595) See Note 10 for additional details
Total reclassifications
$
(2,439) $ 217,698
$(199,818)
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Retirement benefit plan items
Amortization of transition obligation, prior
service credit and net losses recognized during
the period in net periodic benefit cost
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of
D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory
assets
$ 20,381
$ 10,212
$ 20,694 See Note 10 for additional details
(25,139)
207,833
(222,595) See Note 10 for additional details
Total reclassifications
$
(4,758) $ 218,045
$(201,901)
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10 · Retirement benefits
Defined benefit plans. Substantially all of the employees of HEI and the Utilities participate in the Retirement Plan for
Employees of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Participating Subsidiaries (HEI Pension Plan). Substantially all of the
employees of ASB and its subsidiaries participated in the American Savings Bank Retirement Plan (ASB Pension Plan) until it
was frozen on December 31, 2007. The HEI Pension Plan and the ASB Pension Plan (collectively, the Plans) are qualified,
noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and include, in the case of the HEI Pension Plan, benefits for utility union
employees determined in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreements between the Utilities and the
union. The Plans are subject to the provisions of ERISA. In addition, some current and former executives and directors of HEI
and its subsidiaries participate in noncontributory, nonqualified plans (collectively, Supplemental Plans). In general, benefits
are based on the employees’ or directors’ years of service and compensation.
The continuation of the Plans and the Supplemental Plans and the payment of any contribution thereunder are not assumed
as contractual obligations by the participating employers. The Supplemental Plan for directors has been frozen since 1996. The
ASB Pension Plan was frozen as of December 31, 2007. The HEI Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and ASB
Supplemental Executive Retirement, Disability, and Death Benefit Plan (noncontributory, nonqualified, defined benefit plans)
were frozen as of December 31, 2008. No participants have accrued any benefits under these plans after the respective plan’s
freeze and the plans will be terminated at the time all remaining benefits have been paid.
Each participating employer reserves the right to terminate its participation in the applicable plans at any time, and HEI
and ASB reserve the right to terminate their respective plans at any time. If a participating employer terminates its participation
in the Plans, the interest of each affected participant would become 100% vested to the extent funded. Upon the termination of
the Plans, assets would be distributed to affected participants in accordance with the applicable allocation provisions of ERISA
and any excess assets that exist would be paid to the participating employers. Participants’ benefits in the Plans are covered up
to certain limits under insurance provided by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
To determine pension costs for HEI and its subsidiaries under the Plans and the Supplemental Plans, it is necessary to make
complex calculations and estimates based on numerous assumptions, including the assumptions identified under “Defined
benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans information” below.
Postretirement benefits other than pensions. HEI and the Utilities provide eligible employees health and life insurance
benefits upon retirement under the Postretirement Welfare Benefits Plan for Employees of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
and participating employers (Hawaiian Electric Benefits Plan). Eligibility of employees and dependents is based on eligibility
to retire at termination, the retirement date and the date of hire. The plan was amended in 2011, changing eligibility for certain
bargaining unit employees hired prior to May 1, 2011, based on new minimum age and service requirements effective
January 1, 2012, per the collective bargaining agreement, and certain management employees hired prior to May 1, 2011 based
on new eligibility minimum age and service requirements effective January 1, 2012. The minimum age and service
requirements for management and bargaining unit employees hired May 1, 2011 and thereafter have increased and their
dependents are not eligible to receive postretirement benefits. Employees may be eligible to receive benefits from the HEI
Pension Plan but may not be eligible for postretirement welfare benefits if the different eligibility requirements are not met.
The executive death benefit plan was frozen on September 10, 2009 to participants and benefit levels as of that date. The
electric discount was eliminated for management employees and retirees of Hawaiian Electric in August 2009, Hawaii Electric
Light in November 2010, and Maui Electric in August 2010, and for bargaining unit employees and retirees on January 31,
2011 per the collective bargaining agreement.
The Company’s and Utilities' cost for OPEB has been adjusted to reflect the plan amendments, which reduced benefits and
created prior service credits to be amortized over average future service of affected participants. The amortization of the prior
service credit will reduce benefit costs over the next few years until the various credit bases are fully recognized. Each
participating employer reserves the right to terminate its participation in the Hawaiian Electric Benefits Plan at any time.
Balance sheet recognition of the funded status of retirement plans. Employers must recognize on their balance sheets the
funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans with an offset to AOCI in shareholders’ equity
(using the projected benefit obligation (PBO) and accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO), to calculate the
funded status).
The PUC allowed the Utilities to adopt pension and OPEB tracking mechanisms in previous rate cases. The amount of the
net periodic pension cost (NPPC) and net periodic benefits costs (NPBC) to be recovered in rates is established by the PUC in
each rate case. Under the Utilities’ tracking mechanisms, any actual costs determined in accordance with GAAP that are over/
under amounts allowed in rates are charged/credited to a regulatory asset/liability. The regulatory asset/liability for each utility
will then be amortized over 5 years beginning with the respective utility’s next rate case. Accordingly, all retirement benefit
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expenses (except for executive life and nonqualified pension plan expenses, which amounted to $1.0 million and 1.2 million in
2015 and 2014, respectively) determined in accordance with GAAP will be recovered.
Under the tracking mechanisms, amounts that would otherwise be recorded in AOCI (excluding amounts for executive life
and nonqualified pension plans), which amounts include the prepaid pension asset, net of taxes, as well as other pension and
OPEB charges, are allowed to be reclassified as a regulatory asset, as those costs will be recovered in rates through the NPPC
and NPBC in the future. The Utilities have reclassified to a regulatory asset/(liability) charges for retirement benefits that would
otherwise be recorded in AOCI (amounting to the elimination of a potential charge to AOCI of $(41) million pretax and $340
million pretax for 2015 and 2014, respectively).
Under the pension tracking mechanism, the Utilities’ are required to make contributions to the pension trust in the amount
of the actuarially calculated NPPC, except when limited by the ERISA minimum contribution requirements or the maximum
contribution limitations on deductible contributions imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.
The OPEB tracking mechanisms generally require the Utilities to make contributions to the OPEB trust in the amount of
the actuarially calculated NPBC, except when limited by material, adverse consequences imposed by federal regulations.
Retirement benefits expense for the Utilities for 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $30 million, $32 million and $30 million,
respectively.
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Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans information. The changes in the obligations and assets of
the Company’s and Utilities' retirement benefit plans and the changes in AOCI (gross) for 2015 and 2014 and the funded status
of these plans and amounts related to these plans reflected in the Company’s and Utilities' consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
(in thousands)
HEI consolidated
Benefit obligation, January 1
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial losses (gains)
Benefits paid and expenses
Benefit obligation, December 31
Fair value of plan assets, January 1
Actual (loss) return on plan assets
Employer contributions
Benefits paid and expenses
Fair value of plan assets, December 31
Accrued benefit asset (liability), December 31
Other assets
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
liability
Accrued benefit asset (liability), December 31
AOCI debit/(credit), January 1 (excluding impact of PUC D&Os)
Recognized during year – prior service credit (cost)
Recognized during year – net actuarial (losses) gains
Occurring during year – net actuarial losses (gains)
AOCI debit/(credit) before cumulative impact of PUC D&Os,
December 31
Cumulative impact of PUC D&Os
AOCI debit/(credit), December 31
Net actuarial loss (gain)
Prior service gain
AOCI debit/(credit) before cumulative impact of PUC D&Os,
December 31
Cumulative impact of PUC D&Os
AOCI debit/(credit), December 31
Income taxes (benefits)
$
$
$
$
$
$
2015
2014
Pension
benefits
Other
benefits
Pension
benefits
Other
benefits
$
1,847,228
$
219,209
$
1,446,291
$
176,099
66,260
76,960
(124,239)
(68,179)
1,798,030
1,266,060
(14,422)
86,802
(66,966)
1,271,474
3,927
9,011
(2,911)
(7,696)
221,540
180,332
(2,866)
917
(7,696)
170,687
49,264
72,202
342,446
(62,975)
1,847,228
1,186,669
81,123
60,103
(61,835)
3,490
8,550
39,098
(8,028)
219,209
179,330
9,149
(257)
(7,890)
1,266,060
180,332
(526,556) $
(50,853) $
(581,168) $
(38,877)
12,509
$
— $
12,800
$
—
(539,065)
(50,853)
(593,968)
(526,556) $
(50,853) $
(581,168) $
639,831
$
20,933
$
317,544
$
(4)
(36,800)
(21,264)
581,763
(538,784)
42,979
581,951
$
$
1,793
(1,796)
11,620
32,550
(35,333)
(88)
(20,304)
342,679
639,831
(592,291)
(2,783) $
44,845
$
47,540
640,015
$
$
(188)
(12,295)
(184)
581,763
(538,784)
42,979
(16,944)
32,550
(35,333)
(2,783)
1,084
639,831
(592,291)
47,540
(18,742)
(38,877)
(38,877)
(21,722)
1,793
11
40,851
20,933
(22,975)
(2,042)
35,022
(14,089)
20,933
(22,975)
(2,042)
795
AOCI debit/(credit), net of taxes (benefits), December 31
$
26,035
$
(1,699) $
28,798
$
(1,247)
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(in thousands)
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Benefit obligation, January 1
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial losses (gains)
Benefits paid and expenses
Transfers
Benefit obligation, December 31
Fair value of plan assets, January 1
Actual (loss) return on plan assets
Employer contributions
Benefits paid and expenses
Other
Fair value of plan assets, December 31
Accrued benefit asset (liability), December 31
Other liabilities (short-term)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
liability
Accrued benefit asset (liability), December 31
AOCI debit/(credit), January 1 (excluding impact of PUC D&Os)
Recognized during year – prior service credit (cost)
Recognized during year – net actuarial losses
Occurring during year – net actuarial losses (gains)
AOCI debit/(credit) before cumulative impact of PUC D&Os,
December 31
Cumulative impact of PUC D&Os
AOCI debit/(credit), December 31
Net actuarial loss (gain)
Prior service cost (gain)
AOCI debit/(credit) before cumulative impact of PUC D&Os,
December 31
Cumulative impact of PUC D&Os
AOCI debit/(credit), December 31
Income taxes (benefits)
$
$
$
$
$
2015
2014
Pension
benefits
Other
benefits
Pension
benefits
Other
benefits
$
1,690,777
$
211,760
$
1,320,810
$
169,579
64,262
70,529
(114,286)
(63,037)
1,445
1,649,690
1,129,005
(10,646)
85,139
(62,584)
919
3,870
8,700
(2,860)
(7,598)
118
213,990
177,256
(2,712)
864
(7,598)
120
47,597
65,979
314,210
(57,819)
—
1,690,777
1,058,260
69,242
58,948
(57,445)
—
3,392
8,234
38,488
(7,933)
—
211,760
176,291
9,036
(274)
(7,797)
—
1,141,833
167,930
1,129,005
177,256
(507,857) $
(46,060) $
(561,772) $
(34,504)
(425)
(518)
(421)
(460)
(507,432)
(45,542)
(561,351)
(507,857) $
(46,060) $
(561,772) $
595,103
$
20,090
$
295,973
$
(40)
(33,371)
(20,574)
541,118
(538,784)
2,334
541,071
$
$
1,804
(1,754)
11,345
31,485
(35,333)
(62)
(18,459)
317,651
595,103
(592,291)
(3,848) $
43,784
$
2,812
595,017
$
$
47
(12,299)
86
541,118
(538,784)
2,334
(908)
31,485
(35,333)
(3,848)
1,497
595,103
(592,291)
2,812
(1,094)
(34,044)
(34,504)
(21,907)
1,804
—
40,193
20,090
(22,975)
(2,885)
34,192
(14,102)
20,090
(22,975)
(2,885)
1,122
(1,763)
AOCI debit/(credit), net of taxes (benefits), December 31
$
1,426
$
(2,351) $
1,718
$
The Company does not expect any plan assets to be returned to the Company during the calendar year 2016.
The dates used to determine retirement benefit measurements for the defined benefit plans were December 31 of 2015,
2014 and 2013.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Pension Protection Act) signed into law on August 17, 2006, amended the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Among other things, the Pension Protection Act changed the funding rules
for qualified pension plans. On August 8, 2014, President Obama signed the latest change to the Pension Protection Act, the
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (HATFA). HATFA resulted in an increase of the Adjusted Funding Target
Attainment Percentage (AFTAP) for benefit distribution purposes and eased funding requirements effective with the 2014 plan
year (a plan sponsor could have elected to apply the provisions of HATFA to 2013, but the Company did not so elect). As a
result, the minimum funding requirements for the HEI Retirement Plan under ERISA are less than the net periodic cost for
2014 and 2015. Nevertheless, to satisfy the requirements of the Utilities pension and OPEB tracking mechanisms, the Utilities
contributed the net periodic cost in 2014 and 2015 and expect to contribute the net periodic cost in 2016.
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The Pension Protection Act provides that if a pension plan’s funded status falls below certain levels, more conservative
assumptions must be used to value obligations under the pension plan. The HEI Retirement Plan met the threshold
requirements in each of 2013, 2014 and 2015 so that the more conservative assumptions did not apply for either 2014 or 2015
and will not apply for 2016. Other factors could cause changes to the required contribution levels.
For purposes of calculating NPPC and NPBC, the Company and the Utilities have determined the market-related value of
retirement benefit plan assets by calculating the difference between the expected return and the actual return on the fair value of
the plan assets, then amortizing the difference over future years – 0% in the first year and 25% in each of years two through
five – and finally adding or subtracting the unamortized differences for the past four years from fair value. The method includes
a 15% range restriction around the fair value of such assets (i.e., 85% to 115% of fair value).
A primary goal of the plans is to achieve long-term asset growth sufficient to pay future benefit obligations at a reasonable
level of risk. The investment policy target for defined benefit pension and OPEB plans reflects the philosophy that long-term
growth can best be achieved by prudent investments in equity securities while balancing overall fund volatility by an
appropriate allocation to fixed income securities. In order to reduce the level of portfolio risk and volatility in returns, efforts
have been made to diversify the plans’ investments by asset class, geographic region, market capitalization and investment
style.
The asset allocation of defined benefit retirement plans to equity and fixed income securities managers and related
investment policy targets and ranges were as follows:
December 31
Assets held by category
Equity securities managers
Fixed income securities managers
Pension benefits1
Other benefits2
Investment policy
Investment policy
2015
2014
Target
Range
2015
2014
Target
Range
70%
30
100%
73%
27
100%
70%
30
100%
65-75
25-35
70%
30
100%
72%
28
100%
70%
30
100%
65-75
25-35
1 Asset allocation for 2015 and 2014 is applicable to only HEI and the Utilities. In 2014, ASB revised its defined benefit pension plan asset
allocation to a liability driven investment strategy and as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, nearly all of its pension assets were invested in
fixed income securities.
2 Asset allocation for 2015 and 2014 is applicable to only HEI and the Utilities. ASB does not fund its other benefits.
See Note 16 for additional disclosures about the fair value of the retirement benefit plans’ assets.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the accounting for the plans:
December 31
Benefit obligation
Discount rate
Rate of compensation increase
Net periodic pension/benefit cost (years ended)
Discount rate
Expected return on plan assets1
Rate of compensation increase
NA Not applicable
Pension benefits
Other benefits
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
4.60%
4.22%
3.5
3.5
5.09%
3.5
4.57%
4.17%
5.03%
NA
NA
NA
4.22
7.75
3.5
5.09
7.75
3.5
4.13
7.75
3.5
4.17
7.75
5.03
7.75
4.07
7.75
NA
NA
NA
1 For 2015, HEI's and utilities' plan assets only. For 2015, ASB's expected return on plan assets was 4.22%.
The Company and the Utilities based their selection of an assumed discount rate for 2016 NPPC, NPBC and December 31,
2015 disclosure on a cash flow matching analysis that utilized bond information provided by Bloomberg for all non-callable,
high quality bonds (i.e., rated AA- or better) as of December 31, 2015. In selecting the expected rate of return on plan assets for
2016 NPPC and NPBC: a) HEI and the Utilities considered economic forecasts for the types of investments held by the plans
(primarily equity and fixed income investments), the Plans’ asset allocations, industry and corporate surveys and the past
performance of the plans’ assets in selecting 7.75% and b) ASB considered its revised asset allocation in 2014 to a liability
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driven investment strategy in selecting 4.8%, which is consistent with the assumed discount rate as of December 31, 2015 with
a 20 basis point active manager premium.
The Company and the Utilities adopted mortality tables published in October 2014 by the Society of Actuaries as its
mortality assumptions as of December 31, 2014. The use of the RP-2014 Tables and the Mortality Improvement Scale
MP-2014 had a significant effect on the Company’s and the Utilities’ benefit obligations and increased their costs and required
contributions for 2015. The Company and the Utilities adopted revised mortality tables for their mortality assumptions as of
December 31, 2015 (based on information published by the Society of Actuaries in October 2015), the use of which lowered
obligations of the Company and Utilities as of December 31, 2015 and will lower their costs and required contributions in
2016.
As of December 31, 2015, the assumed health care trend rates for 2016 and future years were as follows: medical, 8%,
grading down to 5% for 2028 and thereafter; dental, 5%; and vision, 4%. As of December 31, 2014, the assumed health care
trend rates for 2015 and future years were as follows: medical, 7.25%, grading down to 5% for 2024 and thereafter; dental, 5%;
and vision, 4%. Medicare Advantage reimbursements are expected to phase out by 2016. For post age 65, the medical trend is
3% higher than pre-65 for 2015 to reflect anticipated increases above the ordinary medical trend rates. Starting in 2016, pre-65
and post-65 health care trend rates are assumed to be the same .
The components of NPPC and NPBC were as follows:
(in thousands)
HEI consolidated
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of net prior service (gain) cost
Amortization of net actuarial losses (gains)
Net periodic pension/benefit cost
Impact of PUC D&Os
Net periodic pension/benefit cost (adjusted for
impact of PUC D&Os)
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of net prior service (gain) cost
Amortization of net actuarial losses
Net periodic pension/benefit cost
Impact of PUC D&Os
Net periodic pension/benefit cost (adjusted for
impact of PUC D&Os)
Pension benefits
Other benefits
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
$
66,260
$
49,264
$
56,405
$
3,927
$
3,490
$
76,960
(88,554)
4
36,800
91,470
72,202
(81,355)
88
20,304
60,503
64,788
(72,537)
(97)
38,438
86,997
(40,011)
(13,324)
(38,104)
9,011
(11,664)
(1,793)
1,796
1,277
(240)
8,550
(10,902)
(1,793)
(11)
(666)
1,976
4,306
7,569
(10,147)
(1,793)
1,602
1,537
(1,458)
51,459
47,179
48,893
1,037
1,310
79
$
64,262
$
47,597
$
54,482
$
3,870
$
3,392
$
70,529
(82,541)
40
33,371
85,661
65,979
(72,661)
62
18,459
59,436
59,119
(64,551)
(464)
34,597
83,183
(40,011)
(13,324)
(38,104)
8,700
(11,495)
(1,804)
1,754
1,025
(240)
8,234
(10,739)
(1,804)
—
(917)
1,976
4,163
7,288
(10,002)
(1,803)
1,544
1,190
(1,458)
$
45,650
$
46,112
$
45,079
$
785
$
1,059
$
(268)
The estimated prior service credit, net actuarial loss and net transition obligation for defined benefit plans that will be
amortized from AOCI or regulatory assets into NPPC and NPBC during 2016 is as follows:
(in millions)
Estimated prior service cost (credit)
Net actuarial loss
HEI consolidated
Hawaiian Electric
consolidated
Pension
benefits
Other
benefits
Pension
benefits
Other
benefits
$
(0.1) $
23.9
(1.8) $
1.1
— $
21.8
(1.8)
1.1
The Company recorded pension expense of $35 million, $32 million and $34 million and OPEB expense of $0.9 million,
$1.2 million and $0.4 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and charged the remaining amounts primarily to electric
utility plant. The Utilities recorded pension expense of $29 million, $31 million and $30 million and OPEB expense of $0.7
million, $1.0 million and nil in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and charged the remaining amounts primarily to electric
utility plant.
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The health care cost trend rate assumptions can have a significant effect on the amounts reported for other benefits. As of
December 31, 2015, for the Company, a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates would have
increased the total service and interest cost by $0.2 million and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) by
$3.8 million, and a one-percentage-point decrease would have reduced the total service and interest cost by $0.3 million and the
APBO by $4.4 million. As of December 31, 2015, for the Utilities, a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care
cost trend rates would have increased the total service and interest cost by $0.2 million and the APBO by $3.7 million, and a
one-percentage-point decrease would have reduced the total service and interest cost by $0.2 million and the APBO by $4.3
million.
HEI consolidated. The defined benefit pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations (ABOs), which do not
consider projected pay increases (unlike the PBOs shown in the table above), in excess of plan assets as of December 31,
2015 and 2014, had aggregate ABOs of $1.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, and plan assets of $1.2 billion and $1.2
billion, respectively. The defined benefit pension plans with PBOs in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2015, had
aggregate PBOs of $1.7 billion and plan assets of $1.2 billion. The defined benefit pension plans with PBOs in excess of plan
assets as of December 31, 2014, had aggregate PBOs of $1.7 billion and plan assets of $1.2 billion. As of December 31, 2015
and 2014, the other postretirement benefit plans shown in the table above had ABOs in excess of plan assets.
The Company estimates that the cash funding for the qualified defined benefit pension plans in 2016 will be $65 million,
which should fully satisfy the minimum required contributions to those plans, including requirements of the Utilities’ pension
tracking mechanisms and the Plan’s funding policy. The Company's current estimate of contributions to its other postretirement
benefit plans in 2016 is $49,000.
As of December 31, 2015, the benefits expected to be paid under all retirement benefit plans in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020 and 2021 through 2025 amount to $80 million, $84 million, $87 million, $91 million, $96 million and $547 million,
respectively.
Hawaiian Electric consolidated. The defined benefit pension plans with ABOs in excess of plan assets as of December 31,
2015 and 2014, had aggregate ABOs of $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, and plan assets of $1.1 billion and $1.1
billion, respectively. All the defined benefit pension plans shown in the table above had PBOs in excess of plan assets as of
December 31, 2015 and 2014. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the other postretirement benefit plan shown in the table
above had ABOs in excess of plan assets.
The Utilities estimate that the cash funding for the qualified defined benefit pension plan in 2016 will be $64 million,
which should fully satisfy the minimum required contributions to that Plan, including requirements of the pension tracking
mechanisms and the Plan’s funding policy. The Utilities' current estimate of contributions to its other postretirement benefit
plans in 2016 is $23,000.
As of December 31, 2015, the benefits expected to be paid under all retirement benefit plans in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020 and 2021 through 2025 amounted to $74 million, $77 million, $80 million, $84 million, $88 million and $501 million,
respectively.
Defined contribution plans information. The ASB 401(k) Plan is a defined contribution plan, which includes a discretionary
employer profit sharing contribution by ASB (AmeriShare) and a matching contribution by ASB on the first 4% of employee
deferrals (AmeriMatch).
Changes to retirement benefits for HEI and utility employees commencing employment after April 30, 2011 include a
reduction of benefits provided through the defined benefit plan and the addition of a 50% match by the applicable employer on
the first 6% of employee deferrals through the defined contribution plan (under the Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement
Savings Plan).
For 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s expense for its defined contribution pension plans under the HEIRSP and the
ASB 401(k) Plan was $6 million, $5 million and $5 million, respectively, and cash contributions were $5 million, $5 million
and $4 million, respectively. The Utilities’ expense for its defined contribution pension plan under the HEIRSP Plan for 2015,
2014 and 2013 was $1.5 million, $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
11 · Share-based compensation
Under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended, HEI can issue shares of common stock as incentive compensation
to selected employees in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted shares, restricted stock units,
performance shares and other share-based and cash-based awards. The 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (original EIP) was
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amended and restated effective March 1, 2014 (EIP) and an additional 1.5 million shares was added to the shares available for
issuance under these programs.
As of December 31, 2015, approximately 3.5 million shares remained available for future issuance under the terms of the
EIP, assuming recycling of shares withheld to satisfy minimum statutory tax liabilities relating to EIP awards, including an
estimated 0.5 million shares that could be issued upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and the achievement of
performance goals for awards outstanding under long-term incentive plans (assuming that such performance goals are achieved
at maximum levels).
As of May 11, 2010 (when the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan became effective), no new awards could be granted under
the 1987 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended (SOIP). Since by March 2015 all of the shares of common stock for the
outstanding SOIP grants and awards were issued or such grants and awards had expired, the remaining shares registered under
the SOIP were deregistered and delisted.
For the SARs that were outstanding under the SOIP, the exercise price of each SAR generally equaled the fair market value
of HEI’s stock on or near the date of grant. SARs and related dividend equivalents issued in the form of stock awards generally
became exercisable in installments of 25% each year for four years, and expired if not exercised ten years from the date of the
grant. SARs compensation expense was recognized in accordance with the fair value-based measurement method of
accounting. The estimated fair value of each SAR grant was calculated on the date of grant using a Binomial Option Pricing
Model. There were no outstanding SARs as of December 31, 2015.
The restricted shares that had been issued under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan became unrestricted in four equal
annual increments on the anniversaries of the grant date and were forfeited to the extent they had not become unrestricted for
terminations of employment during the vesting period, except accelerated vesting was provided for terminations by reason of
death, disability and termination without cause. Restricted shares compensation expense had been recognized in accordance
with the fair-value-based measurement method of accounting. Dividends on restricted shares were paid quarterly in cash. There
were no outstanding restricted shares as of December 31, 2015.
Restricted stock units awarded under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan in 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 will vest and be
issued in unrestricted stock in four equal annual increments on the anniversaries of the grant date and are forfeited to the extent
they have not become vested for terminations of employment during the vesting period, except that pro-rata vesting is provided
for terminations due to death, disability and retirement. Restricted stock units expense has been recognized in accordance with
the fair-value-based measurement method of accounting. Dividend equivalent rights are accrued quarterly and are paid at the
end of the restriction period when the associated restricted stock units vest.
Stock performance awards granted under the 2013-2015 and 2014-2016 long-term incentive plans (LTIPs) entitle the
grantee to shares of common stock with dividend equivalent rights once service conditions and performance conditions are
satisfied at the end of the three-year performance period. LTIP awards are forfeited for terminations of employment during the
performance period, except that pro-rata participation is provided for terminations due to death, disability and retirement based
upon completed months of service after a minimum of 12 months of service in the performance period. Compensation expense
for the stock performance awards portion of the LTIP has been recognized in accordance with the fair-value-based
measurement method of accounting for performance shares.
Under the 2011 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan (2011 Director Plan), HEI can issue shares of common stock as
compensation to nonemployee directors of HEI, Hawaiian Electric and ASB. As of December 31, 2015, there were 141,044
shares remaining available for future issuance under the 2011 Director Plan.
Share-based compensation expense and the related income tax benefit were as follows:
(in millions)
HEI consolidated
Share-based compensation expense1
Income tax benefit
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Share-based compensation expense1
Income tax benefit
2015
2014
2013
$
$
6.5
2.3
1.9
0.7
$
9.3
3.4
3.1
1.2
7.8
2.8
2.3
0.9
1
$0.15 million, $0.16 million and $0.11 million of this share-based compensation expense was capitalized in 2015, 2014 and 2013,
respectively.
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Stock awards. HEI granted HEI common stock to nonemployee directors of HEI, Hawaiian Electric and ASB under the 2011
Director Plan as follows:
(dollars in millions)
Shares granted
Fair value
Income tax benefit
2015
28,246
$
0.8
0.3
2014
33,170
$
0.8
0.3
2013
33,184
0.8
0.3
$
The number of shares issued to each nonemployee director of HEI, Hawaiian Electric and ASB is determined based on the
closing price of HEI Common Stock on grant date.
Nonqualified stock options. Information about HEI’s NQSOs was as follows:
Outstanding, January 1
Exercised
Outstanding, December 31
2013
Shares
(1)
14,000
$
(14,000)
— $
20.49
20.49
—
(1) Weighted-average exercise price
As of December 31, 2015, there were no NQSOs outstanding.
NQSO activity and statistics were as follows:
(in thousands)
Cash received from exercise
Intrinsic value of shares exercised 1
Tax benefit realized for the deduction of exercises
$
2013
287
128
50
1
Intrinsic value is the amount by which the fair market value of the underlying stock and the related dividend equivalents
exceeds the exercise price of the option.
Stock appreciation rights. Information about HEI’s SARs is summarized as follows:
Outstanding, January 1
80,000
$
26.18
164,000
$
26.12
164,000
$
26.12
2015
2014
2013
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired
Outstanding, December 31
Exercisable, December 31
—
(80,000)
—
—
— $
— $
—
26.18
—
—
—
—
—
(22,000)
(62,000)
—
80,000
80,000
$
$
—
26.18
26.02
—
26.18
26.18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
164,000
164,000
$
$
26.12
26.12
(1) Weighted-average exercise price
As of December 31, 2015, there were no SARs outstanding.
SARs activity and statistics were as follows:
(in thousands)
Intrinsic value of shares exercised 1
Tax benefit realized for the deduction of exercises
2015
2014
$
502
$
82
$
29
11
2013
—
—
1
Intrinsic value is the amount by which the fair market value of the underlying stock and the related dividend equivalents
exceeds the exercise price of the right.
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Restricted shares and restricted stock awards. Information about HEI’s grants of restricted shares and restricted stock
awards was as follows:
Outstanding, January 1
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding, December 31
2014
2013
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
4,503
$
22.21
9,005
$
22.21
—
(4,503)
—
— $
—
22.21
—
—
—
(4,502)
—
—
22.21
—
4,503
$
22.21
(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share based on the closing or average price of HEI common stock on the date of
grant.
For 2014 and 2013, total restricted stock vested had a grant-date fair value of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively,
and the tax benefits realized for the tax deductions related to restricted stock awards were nil for 2014 and 2013.
Restricted stock units. Information about HEI’s grants of restricted stock units was as follows:
Outstanding, January 1
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding, December 31
Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of
shares granted ($ millions)
2015
2014
2013
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
261,235
$
85,772
(102,173)
(34,200)
210,634
$
25.77
33.69
25.67
27.09
28.82
288,151
$
117,786
(144,702)
—
25.17
25.17
24.09
—
315,094
$
111,231
(118,885)
(19,289)
261,235
$
25.77
288,151
$
22.82
26.88
20.48
25.62
25.17
$
2.9
$
3.0
$
3.0
(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share based on the average price of HEI common stock on the date of grant.
For 2015, 2014 and 2013, total restricted stock units and related dividends that vested had a fair value of $3.7 million, $4.1
million and $3.7 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits were $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $0.9 million,
respectively.
As of December 31, 2015, there was $3.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested
restricted stock units. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
Long-term incentive plan payable in stock. The 2013-2015 LTIP and 2014-2016 LTIP provide for performance awards
under the original EIP of shares of HEI common stock based on the satisfaction of performance goals considered to be a market
condition and service conditions. The number of shares of HEI common stock that may be awarded is fixed on the date the
grants are made subject to the achievement of specified performance levels. The potential payout varies from 0% to 200% of
the number of target shares depending on achievement of the goals. The LTIP performance goals for the LTIP periods include
awards with a market goal based on total return to shareholders (TRS) of HEI stock as a percentile to the Edison Electric
Institute Index over the applicable three-year period. In addition, the 2013-2015 LTIP and 2014-2016 LTIP have performance
goals related to levels of HEI consolidated net income, HEI consolidated return on average common equity (ROACE),
Hawaiian Electric consolidated net income, Hawaiian Electric consolidated ROACE and ASB net income - all based on the
applicable three-year averages, and ASB return on assets relative to performance peers. The 2015-2017 LTIP provides for
performance awards payable in cash, and thus, is not included in the tables below.
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LTIP linked to TRS. Information about HEI’s LTIP grants linked to TRS was as follows:
Outstanding, January 1
Granted
Vested (settled or lapsed)
Forfeited
Outstanding, December 31
2015
2014
2013
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
257,956
$
28.45
232,127
$
—
(75,915)
(19,541)
162,500
$
—
30.71
26.25
27.66
97,524
(70,189)
(1,506)
257,956
$
32.88
22.95
35.46
28.32
28.45
239,256
$
91,038
(87,753)
(10,414)
232,127
$
29.12
32.69
22.45
32.72
32.88
Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares
granted ($ millions)
$
—
$
2.2
$
3.0
(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model.
The grant date fair values of the shares were determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model utilizing actual information
for the common shares of HEI and its peers for the period from the beginning of the performance period to the grant date and
estimated future stock volatility and dividends of HEI and its peers over the remaining three-year performance period. The
expected stock volatility assumptions for HEI and its peer group were based on the three-year historic stock volatility, and the
annual dividend yield assumptions were based on dividend yields calculated on the basis of daily stock prices over the same
three-year historical period.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used to determine the fair value of the LTIP awards linked to TRS and the
resulting fair value of LTIP awards granted:
Risk-free interest rate
Expected life in years
Expected volatility
Range of expected volatility for Peer Group
Grant date fair value (per share)
2014
0.66%
3
17.8%
12.4% to 23.3%
22.95
$
2013
0.38%
3
19.4%
12.4% to 25.3%
32.69
$
For 2015, 2014 and 2013, total vested LTIP awards linked to TRS and related dividends had a fair value of nil, nil and $2.2
million, respectively, and the related tax benefits were nil, nil and $0.9 million, respectively. For 2015 and 2014, all of the
shares vested (which were granted at target level based on the satisfaction of TRS performance) for the 2012-2014 LTIP and
2011-2013 LTIP lapsed. Of the 87,753 shares vested and granted (at target level based on the satisfaction of TRS performance)
for the 2010-2012 LTIP, the HEI Compensation Committee approved settlement of 70,205 shares of HEI common stock in
February 2013 (17,548 of the vested shares lapsed).
As of December 31, 2015, there was $0.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested
performance awards payable in shares linked to TRS. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
1 year.
LTIP awards linked to other performance conditions. Information about HEI’s LTIP awards payable in shares linked to
other performance conditions was as follows:
Outstanding, January 1
Granted
Vested and settled
Increase above target (cancelled)
Forfeited
Outstanding, December 31
2015
2014
2013
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
Shares
(1)
364,731
$
26.01
296,843
$
—
(121,249)
3,412
(24,247)
222,647
$
—
26.05
26.89
25.82
26.02
129,603
(65,089)
4,949
(1,575)
364,731
$
26.14
25.18
24.95
26.70
26.07
26.01
247,175
$
120,399
(18,280)
(41,599)
(10,852)
296,843
$
25.04
26.89
18.95
24.97
26.20
26.14
Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares
granted (at target performance levels) ($ millions)
$
—
$
3.3
$
3.2
(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share based on the average price of HEI common stock on the date of grant.
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For 2015, 2014 and 2013, total vested LTIP awards linked to other performance conditions and related dividends had a fair
value of $4.7 million, $1.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits were $1.8 million, $0.8 million
and $0.2 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2015, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested shares
linked to performance conditions other than TRS. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1
year.
12 · Income taxes
The components of income taxes attributable to net income for common stock were as follows:
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Federal
Current (1)
Deferred (1)
Deferred tax credits, net
State
Current (1)
Deferred (1)
Deferred tax credits, net
Total
HEI consolidated
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
$ 44,343
$
(8,959) $
(295) $
— $
1,108
$
1,313
36,664
91,412
73,473
68,757
68,775
58,024
318
—
224
318
—
224
81,325
82,453
73,402
69,075
69,883
59,561
2,402
4,768
4,526
11,696
(5,793)
(630)
(1,048)
(9,436)
(3,720)
12,813
6,106
13,126
6,672
6,793
6,869
4,526
12,835
10,347
14,172
6,106
10,842
6,483
6,793
9,556
$ 93,021
$ 95,579
$ 86,237
$ 79,422
$ 80,725
$ 69,117
(1) HEI Consolidated amounts for 2014 and 2013 have been updated to reflect the first quarter 2015 adoption of ASU No. 2014-01. See
Note 1 for a discussion of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-01
A reconciliation of the amount of income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate of 35% to the amount provided in the
consolidated statements of income was as follows:
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
HEI consolidated
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
Amount at the federal statutory income tax rate (1)
$ 89,176
$ 92,959
$ 87,442
$ 75,996
$ 77,126
$ 67,914
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (1)
Other, net (1)
Total
Effective income tax rate
8,097
(4,252)
9,073
(6,453)
8,667
(9,872)
6,726
(3,300)
7,047
(3,448)
6,211
(5,008)
$ 93,021
$ 95,579
$ 86,237
$ 79,422
$ 80,725
$ 69,117
36.5%
36.0%
34.5%
36.6%
36.6%
35.6%
(1) HEI Consolidated amounts for 2014 and 2013 have been updated to reflect the first quarter 2015 adoption of ASU No. 2014-01. See
Note 1 for a discussion of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-01.
The Company's effective tax rate increased in 2015 and 2014 compared to 2013 primarily due to the increase in
nondeductible merger costs. The Company's effective tax rate increase in 2014 compared to 2013 was also due to the $2.7
million out-of-period income tax benefits recognized in 2013 (see “Out-of-period income tax benefit” below). The Utilities'
effective tax rate increased in 2014 compared to 2013 primarily due to the out-of-period income tax benefits.
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The tax effects of book and tax basis differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets
Net operating loss
Other (1)
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment related
Repairs deduction
Regulatory assets, excluding amounts attributable to property,
plant and equipment
Deferred RAM and RBA revenues
Retirement benefits
Other (1)
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred income tax liability
HEI consolidated
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
2015
2014
2015
2014
$
— $
— $
37,283
$
64,870
64,870
492,441
104,081
34,261
26,400
42,006
46,558
56,526
56,526
448,723
86,408
33,795
32,889
25,336
62,945
20,238
57,521
489,884
104,081
34,261
26,400
44,991
12,710
745,747
690,096
712,327
$
680,877
$
633,570
$
654,806
$
51,936
17,663
69,599
446,259
86,408
33,795
32,889
28,758
14,929
643,038
573,439
(1) HEI consolidated and Hawaiian Electric consolidated amounts as of December 31, 2014 have been updated to reflect the Company's
adoption of ASU No. 2014-01 and the Utilities' adoption of ASU No. 2015-17, respectively. See Note 1 for a discussion of the
Company's adoption of ASU No. 2014-01 and the Utilities’ adoption of ASU No. 2015-17.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods
in which those temporary differences are deductible. Based upon historical taxable income and projections for future taxable
income, management believes it is more likely than not the Company and the Utilities will realize substantially all of the
benefits of the deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2015, the valuation allowance for deferred tax benefits is not significant.
In 2015, the net deferred income tax liability continued to increase primarily as a result of accelerated tax deductions taken for
bonus depreciation that was retroactively enacted in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. The
Utilities are included in the consolidated federal and Hawaii income tax returns of HEI and are subject to the provisions of
HEI’s tax sharing agreement, which determines each subsidiary’s (or subgroup's) income tax return liabilities and refunds on a
standalone basis as if it filed a separate return (or subgroup consolidated return). Consequently, although HEI consolidated does
not anticipate any unutilized net operating loss (NOL) as of December 31, 2015, standalone Hawaiian Electric consolidated
expects an unutilized NOL for federal tax purposes in accordance with the HEI tax sharing agreement. The Hawaiian Electric
deferred tax asset associated with this NOL as of December 31, 2015 has decreased from December 31, 2014 as shown above.
HEI consolidated. In 2014 and 2013, credit adjustments to interest expense on income taxes was reflected in “Interest
expense – other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings” in the amount of $1.7 million and $0.3 million,
respectively. The credit adjustments to interest expense were primarily due to the resolution of tax issues with the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS). As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the total amount of accrued interest related to uncertain tax
positions and recognized on the balance sheet in “Interest and dividends payable” was $0.1 million and nil, respectively. As of
December 31, 2015, the total amount of liability for uncertain tax positions was $3.6 million.
Hawaiian Electric consolidated. In 2014 and 2013, credit adjustments to interest expense on income taxes was reflected in
“Interest and other charges” in the amount of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The credit adjustments to interest
expense were primarily due to the resolution of tax issues with the IRS. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the total amount of
accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions was $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2015, the total amount of liability for
uncertain tax positions was $3.6 million.
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The changes in total unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
(in millions)
HEI consolidated
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
Unrecognized tax benefits, January 1
$
— $
0.9
$
0.8
$
— $
Additions based on tax positions taken during the year
Reductions based on tax positions taken during the year
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Settlements
Lapses of statute of limitations
Unrecognized tax benefits, December 31
$
—
—
3.6
—
—
3.6
—
—
0.1
—
(1.0)
—
—
—
0.5
(0.4)
—
—
—
—
3.6
—
—
—
$
— $
0.9
$
3.6
$
— $
0.5
—
—
0.1
—
(0.6)
—
0.4
—
—
0.5
(0.4)
—
—
0.5
As of December 31, 2015, the disclosures above present the Company’s and the Utilities' accruals for potential tax
liabilities and related interest. Based on information currently available, the Company and the Utilities believe these accruals
have adequately provided for potential income tax issues with federal and state tax authorities and related interest, and that the
ultimate resolution of tax issues for all open tax periods will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations,
financial condition or liquidity.
In 2014, the IRS completed its examination of the Company’s federal income tax returns for tax years 2010 and 2011. In
October 2014, the Company and the IRS reached an agreement on all adjustments, primarily related to depreciation , resulting
in no material impacts to the income statement. Tax years 2011 through 2014 remain subject to examination by the Department
of Taxation of the State of Hawaii.
Out-of-period income tax benefit. During 2013, the Company recorded a $3.1 million (including $2.7 million related to the
Utilities) out-of-period income tax benefit, resulting primarily from the reversal of deferred tax liabilities due to errors in the
amount of book over tax basis differences in plant and equipment. Management concluded that this out-of-period adjustment
was not material to either the current or any prior period financial statements.
Recent tax developments. The Utilities adopted the safe harbor guidelines with respect to network (transmission and
distribution) assets in 2011 and, in June 2013, the IRS released a revenue procedure relating to deductions for repairs of
generation property, which provides some guidance (that is elective) for taxpayers that own steam or electric generation
property. This guidance defines the relevant components of generation property to be used in determining whether such
component expenditures should be deducted as repairs or capitalized and depreciated by taxpayers. The revenue procedure also
provides an extrapolation methodology that could be used by taxpayers in determining deductions for prior years’ repairs
without going back to the specific documentation of those years. The guidance does not provide specific methods for
determining the repairs amount. Management has adopted a method believed to be consistent with this guidance in its 2014 tax
return filed in September 2015.
On December 18, 2015, Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes
(PATH) Act of 2015” and the “Consolidating Appropriations Act, 2016,” providing government funding and a number of
significant tax changes.
The provision with the greatest impact on the Company is the extension of bonus depreciation. The PATH Act retroactively
extended 50% bonus depreciation for qualified property acquired and placed in service in 2015 and continues 50% bonus
depreciation through 2017. The bonus depreciation percentage decreases to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and terminates
thereafter. The extension of bonus depreciation is expected to result in an increase in 2015 tax depreciation of approximately
$117 million, primarily attributable to the Utilities. The PATH Act also made the research credit permanent, providing a 20%
credit on the amount that the cost of qualified research expenditures for the tax year exceeds an amount based on prior
expenditures.
Additionally, the “Consolidating Appropriations Act, 2016” extended a variety of energy-related credits that were expired
or soon to expire. These credits include the production credit for wind facilities and the 30% investment credit for qualified
solar energy property, with various phase-out dates through 2021.
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13 · Cash flows
Years ended December 31
(in millions)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
HEI consolidated
Interest paid to non-affiliates
Income taxes paid
Income taxes refunded
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Interest paid to non-affiliates
Income taxes paid
Income taxes refunded
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities
HEI consolidated
Property, plant and equipment-unpaid invoices and accruals (investing)
Common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock (financing) 1
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale (investing to operating)
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans (investing)
Real estate transferred from property, plant and equipment to other assets held-for-sale
(investing)
Obligations to fund low income housing investments, net (operating)
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
Electric utility property, plant and equipment
AFUDC-equity (operating)
Estimated fair value of noncash contributions in aid of construction (investing)
Unpaid invoices and accruals (investing)
Refinancing of long-term debt (financing)
$
2015
2014
2013
$
83
75
55
61
13
12
5
—
—
1
5
4
7
3
5
47
$
84
47
24
61
6
8
43
—
—
3
—
14
7
3
40
—
85
18
4
59
6
32
(12)
24
25
4
—
1
6
5
(12)
—
1 The amounts shown represents common stock dividends reinvested in HEI common stock under the HEI DRIP in noncash transactions.
14 · Regulatory restrictions on net assets
As of December 31, 2015, the Utilities could not transfer approximately $711 million of net assets to HEI in the form of
dividends, loans or advances without PUC approval.
ASB is required to notify the FRB and OCC prior to making any capital distribution (including dividends) to HEI (through
ASB Hawaii). Generally, the FRB and OCC may disapprove or deny ASB’s request to make a capital distribution if the
proposed distribution will cause ASB to become undercapitalized, or the proposed distribution raises safety and soundness
concerns, or the proposed distribution violates a prohibition contained in any statute, regulation or agreement between ASB and
the OCC. As of December 31, 2015, ASB could transfer approximately $141 million of net assets to HEI in the form of
dividends and still maintain its “well-capitalized” position.
HEI management expects that the regulatory restrictions will not materially affect the operations of the Company nor HEI’s
ability to pay common stock dividends.
15 · Significant group concentrations of credit risk
Most of the Company’s business activity is with customers located in the State of Hawaii.
The Utilities are regulated operating electric public utilities engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution
and sale of electricity on the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai and Molokai in the State of Hawaii. The Utilities provide the
only electric public utility service on the islands they serve. The Utilities grant credit to customers, all of whom reside or
conduct business in the State of Hawaii.
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Most of ASB’s financial instruments are based in the State of Hawaii, except for the investment securities it owns.
Substantially all real estate loans receivable are collateralized by real estate in Hawaii. ASB’s policy is to require mortgage
insurance on all real estate loans with a loan to appraisal ratio in excess of 80% at origination.
16 · Fair value measurements
Fair value estimates are estimates of the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid upon the transfer of a liability,
in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value estimates are generally
determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are based on market
data obtained from independent sources. However, in certain cases, the Company and the Utilities use their own assumptions
about market participant assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. These valuations are
estimates at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information, information about the financial instrument and
judgments regarding future expected loss experience, economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments
and other factors. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result if the Company or the Utilities were
to sell its entire holdings of a particular financial instrument at one time. Because no active trading market exists for a portion
of the Company’s and the Utilities' financial instruments, fair value estimates cannot be determined with precision. Changes in
the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the
estimates. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses could have a significant
effect on fair value estimates, but have not been considered in making such estimates.
The Company and the Utilities group their financial assets measured at fair value in three levels outlined as follows:
Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active
markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used to
measure fair value whenever available.
Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs
to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are
not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3
assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow
methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management
judgment or estimation.
Classification in the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the
asset or liability. For instruments classified in Level 1 and 2 where inputs are primarily based upon observable market data,
there is less judgment applied in arriving at the fair value. For instruments classified in Level 3, management judgment is more
significant due to the lack of observable market data.
Fair value is also used on a nonrecurring basis to evaluate certain assets for impairment or for disclosure purposes.
Examples of nonrecurring uses of fair value include mortgage servicing rights accounted for by the amortization method, loan
impairments for certain loans, goodwill and AROs. The fair value of Hawaiian Electric’s ARO (Level 3) was determined by
discounting the expected future cash flows using market-observable risk-free rates as adjusted by Hawaiian Electric’s credit
spread (also see Note 4).
Fair value measurement and disclosure valuation methodology. Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies
used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value and for estimating fair value for financial instruments not carried at fair
value:
Short-term borrowings—other than bank. The carrying amount approximated fair value because of the short maturity of
these instruments.
Investment securities. The fair value of ASB’s investment securities is determined quarterly through pricing obtained from
independent third-party pricing services or from brokers not affiliated with the trade. Non-binding broker quotes are infrequent
and generally occur for new securities that are settled close to the month-end pricing date. The third-party pricing vendors the
Company uses for pricing its securities are reputable firms that provide pricing services on a global basis and have processes in
place to ensure quality and control. The third-party pricing services use a variety of methods to determine the fair value of
securities that fall under Level 2 of the Company’s fair value measurement hierarchy. Among the considerations are quoted
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prices for similar securities in an active market, yield spreads for similar trades, adjustments for liquidity, size, collateral
characteristics, historic and generic prepayment speeds, and other observable market factors.
To enhance the robustness of the pricing process, ASB will on a quarterly basis compare its standard third-party vendor’s
price with that of another third-party vendor. If the prices are within an acceptable tolerance range, the price of the standard
vendor will be accepted. If the variance is beyond the tolerance range, an evaluation will be conducted by ASB and a challenge
to the price may be made. Fair value in such cases will be based on the value that best reflects the data and observable
characteristics of the security. In all cases, the fair value used will have been independently determined by a third-party pricing
vendor or non-affiliated broker and not by ASB.
Loans held for sale. Residential mortgage loans carried at the lower of cost or market are valued using market observable
pricing inputs, which are derived from third party loan sales and securitizations and, therefore, are classified within Level 2 of
the valuation hierarchy.
Loans held for investment. Fair value of loans held for investment is derived using a discounted cash flow approach which
includes an evaluation of the underlying loan characteristics. The valuation model uses loan characteristics which includes
product type, maturity dates, and the underlying interest rate of the portfolio. This information is input into the valuation
models along with various forecast valuation assumptions including prepayment forecasts, to determine the discount rate.
These assumptions are derived from internal and third party sources. Noting the valuation is derived from model-based
techniques, ASB includes loans held for investment within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
Impaired loans. At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is
determined primarily by using an income, cost, or market approach and is normally provided through appraisals. Impaired
loans carried at fair value generally receive specific allocations within the allowance for loan losses. For collateral-dependent
loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or
a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the
appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data
available. Such adjustments typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Non-real estate
collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted
or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and
management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.
Generally, impaired loans are evaluated quarterly for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.
Other real estate owned. Foreclosed assets are carried at fair value (less estimated costs to sell) and is generally based
upon appraisals or independent market prices that are periodically updated subsequent to classification as real estate owned.
Such adjustments typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. ASB estimates the fair
value of collateral-dependent loans and real estate owned using the sales comparison approach.
Mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage servicing rights (MSR) are capitalized at fair value based on market data at the time
of sale and accounted for in subsequent periods at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Mortgage servicing rights are
evaluated for impairment at each reporting date. ASB's MSR is stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the
underlying loans including loan type and note rate. For each stratum, fair value is calculated by discounting expected net
income streams using discount rates that reflect industry pricing for similar assets. Expected net income streams are estimated
based on industry assumptions regarding prepayment expectations and income and expenses associated with servicing
residential mortgage loans for others. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for each stratum when the
carrying amount exceeds fair value, with any associated provision recorded as a component of loan servicing fees included in
"Other income, net" in the consolidated statements of income. A direct write-down is recorded when the recoverability of the
valuation allowance is deemed to be unrecoverable. ASB compares the fair value of MSR to an estimated value calculated by
an independent third-party. The third-party relies on both published and unpublished sources of market related assumptions and
their own experience and expertise to arrive at a value. ASB uses the third-party value only to assess the reasonableness of its
own estimate.
Time deposits. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit was estimated by discounting the future cash flows
using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Other borrowings. For advances and repurchase agreements, fair value is estimated using quantitative discounted cash
flow models that require the use of interest rate inputs that are currently offered for advances and repurchase agreements of
similar remaining maturities. The majority of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources
including broker market transactions and third party pricing services.
Long-term debt. Fair value was obtained from third-party financial services providers based on the current rates offered
for debt of the same or similar remaining maturities and from discounting the future cash flows using the current rates offered
for debt of the same or similar remaining maturities.
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Interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs). The estimated fair value of commitments to originate residential mortgage loans
for sale is based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets. IRLCs are classified as Level 2 measurements.
Forward sales commitments. To be announced (TBA) mortgage-backed securities forward commitments are classified as
Level 1, and consist of publicly-traded debt securities for which identical fair values can be obtained through quoted market
prices in active exchange markets. The fair values of ASB’s best efforts and mandatory delivery loan sale commitments are
determined using quoted prices in the market place that are observable and are classified as Level 2 measurements.
The following table presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s
financial instruments. For stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because
it can only be redeemed at par. For bank-owned life insurance, the carrying amount is the cash surrender value of the insurance
policies, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value. For financial liabilities such as noninterest-bearing demand, interest-
bearing demand, and savings and money market deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these
liabilities have no stated maturity.
(in thousands)
December 31, 2015
Financial assets
Money market funds
Available-for-sale investment securities
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank
Loans receivable, net
Mortgage servicing rights
Bank-owned life insurance
Derivative assets
Financial liabilities
Deposit liabilities
Short-term borrowings—other than bank
Other bank borrowings
Long-term debt, net—other than bank
The Utilities' long-term debt, net (included in
amount above)
Derivative liabilities
December 31, 2014
Financial assets
Money market funds
Available-for-sale investment securities
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank
Loans receivable, net
Mortgage servicing rights
Bank-owned life insurance
Derivative assets
Financial liabilities
Deposit liabilities
Short-term borrowings—other than bank
Other bank borrowings
Long-term debt, net—other than bank
The Utilities' long-term debt, net (included in
amount above)
Derivative liabilities
Estimated fair value
Carrying or
notional
amount
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Total
$
10
$
— $
10
$
— $
10
820,648
10,678
4,639
—
—
820,648
10,678
4,744,886
4,749,525
820,648
10,678
4,570,412
8,444
138,139
22,616
5,025,254
103,063
328,582
1,586,546
1,286,546
23,269
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
—
11,790
138,139
385
5,024,500
103,063
333,392
1,669,087
1,363,766
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11,790
138,139
385
5,024,500
103,063
333,392
1,669,087
1,363,766
30
10
$
10
$
— $
10
$
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
71
550,394
69,302
8,713
—
—
550,394
69,302
4,570,109
4,578,822
—
14,504
134,115
398
4,623,773
118,972
298,837
1,622,736
1,313,893
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14,504
134,115
398
4,623,773
118,972
298,837
1,622,736
1,313,893
114
550,394
69,302
4,397,457
11,540
134,115
30,120
4,623,415
118,972
290,656
1,506,546
1,206,546
32,043
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Fair value measurements on a recurring basis. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as
follows:
December 31
(in thousands)
2015
2014
Fair value measurements using
Fair value measurements using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Money market funds (“other” segment)
Available-for-sale investment securities (bank segment)
Mortgage-related securities-FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA
U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations
Derivative assets 1
Interest rate lock commitments
Forward commitments
Derivative liabilities 1
Interest rate lock commitments
Forward commitments
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
— $
10
$
— $
— $
10
$
— $ 607,689
— 212,959
— $ 820,648
— $
—
— $
384
1
385
$
$
$
$
— $
— $ 430,834
—
— 119,560
— $
— $ 550,394
— $
— $
—
—
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
15
15
$
15
15
—
$
— $
71
71
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
$
$
$
$
$
393
5
398
3
40
43
1 Derivatives are carried at fair value with changes in value reflected in the balance sheet in other assets or other liabilities and included in
mortgage banking income.
There were no transfers of financial assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the
years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring
basis and therefore are not included in the tables above. These measurements primarily result from assets carried at the lower of
cost or fair value or from impairment of individual assets. The carrying value of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring
basis were as follows:
(in thousands)
December 31, 2015
Loans
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
December 31, 2014
Loans
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
Mortgage servicing rights
Fair value measurements using
Balance
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
$
178
$
— $
— $
1,030
2,445
288
1,240
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
178
1,030
2,445
288
1,240
For 2015 and 2014, there were no adjustments to fair value for ASB’s loans held for sale.
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The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments
measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
(dollars in
thousands)
December 31, 2015
Residential loans
Home equity lines
of credit
Total loans
Real estate acquired
in settlement of
loans
December 31, 2014
Residential loans
Home equity lines
of credit
Commercial loans
Total loans
Real estate acquired
in settlement of
loans
Mortgage servicing
rights
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Fair value
Valuation technique
Significant unobservable
input
Range
Weighted
Average
Significant unobsetvable
input value (1)
50 Fair value of property or
collateral
128 Fair value of property or
collateral
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Appraised value less 7%
selling cost
Appraised value less 7%
selling cost
N/A (2)
N/A (2)
1,030 Fair value of property or
collateral
Appraised value less 7%
selling cost
100%
100%
2,297 Fair value of property or
collateral
3 Fair value of property or
collateral
Appraised value less 7%
selling cost
Appraised value less 7%
selling cost
145 Fair value of property or
Fair value of business assets
39-99%
83%
N/A (2)
N/A (2)
collateral
2,445
288 Fair value of property or
collateral
Appraised value less 7%
selling cost
100%
100%
1,240 Discounted cash flow
Prepayment speed
6.7-22.4%
12.2%
Discount rate
9.6%
9.6%
(1) Represent percent of outstanding principal balance.
(2) N/A - Not applicable. There is one loan in each fair value measurement type.
Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation would result in significantly higher (lower) fair value
measurements.
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Retirement benefit plans
Assets held in various trusts for the retirement benefit plans are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and were as
follows:
(in millions)
2015
Equity securities
Equity index funds
Fixed income securities and public
mutual funds
Pooled and mutual funds and other
Total
Cash, receivables and payables, net
Fair value of plan assets
2014
Equity securities
Equity index funds
Fixed income securities and public
mutual funds
Pooled and mutual funds and other
$
$
$
$
Pension benefits
Other benefits
Fair value measurements using
Fair value measurements using
December 31
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
$
640
119
425
84
640
119
85
3
$
— $
— $
—
340
81
—
—
—
$
92
17
48
14
92
17
41
4
1,268
$
847
$
421
$
— $
171
$
154
$
$
— $
3
1,271
649
132
428
82
$
649
132
121
1
$
$
— $
— $
—
307
81
—
—
—
—
$
—
171
99
19
49
14
99
19
43
3
—
7
10
17
$
—
6
11
17
$
$
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
1,291
$
903
$
388
$
Cash, receivables and payables, net
(25)
Fair value of plan assets
$
1,266
181
$
164
$
(1)
180
$
The fair values of the financial instruments shown in the table above represent the Company’s best estimates of the
amounts that would be received upon sale of those assets or that would be paid to transfer those liabilities in an orderly
transaction between market participants at that date. Those fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs.
However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair
value measurement reflects the Company’s judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances.
In connection with the adoption of the fair value measurement standards, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU No.
2009-12, “Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent),” which allows for the
estimation of the fair value of investments in investment companies for which the investment does not have a readily
determinable fair value, using net asset value per share or its equivalent as a practical expedient.
The Company used the following valuation methodologies for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes
in the methodologies used at December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Equity securities, equity index funds, U.S. Treasury fixed income securities and public mutual funds (Level 1). Equity
securities, equity index funds, U.S. Treasury fixed income securities and public mutual funds are valued at the closing price
reported on the active market on which the individual securities or funds are traded.
Fixed income securities and pooled and mutual funds and other (Level 2). Fixed income securities, other than those issued
by the U.S. Treasury, are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit
ratings. Pooled and mutual funds include commingled equity funds and other closed funds (some of which are not open to
public investment) and are valued at the net asset value per share. “Other” consists primarily of fixed income securities
purchased as part of the retirement benefit plans’ cash management process.
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17 · Other related-party transactions
Mr. Timothy Johns, a member of the Hawaiian Electric Board of Directors, is an executive officer of Hawaii Medical
Service Association (HMSA). Ms. Susan Li, an executive of Hawaiian Electric, is the Vice Chairperson of the Hawaii Dental
Service (HDS) Board of Directors. The Company’s HMSA costs and expense (for health insurance premiums, claims plus
administration expense and stop-loss insurance coverages) and HDS costs and expense (for dental insurance premiums) and the
Utilities’ HMSA costs and expense (for health insurance premiums) and HDS costs and expense (for dental insurance
premiums) were as follows:
(in millions)
HMSA costs
HMSA expense*
HDS costs
HDS expense*
HEI consolidated
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
2015
2014
2013
2015
2014
2013
$
$
30
21
3
2
$
25
18
3
2
$
23
17
3
2
$
23
14
2
1
$
20
13
2
1
18
12
2
1
* Charged the remaining costs primarily to electric utility plant.
The costs and expense in the table above are gross amounts (i.e., not net of employee contributions to employee benefits).
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18 · Quarterly information (unaudited)
Selected quarterly information was as follows:
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31
June 30
Sept. 30
Dec. 31
December 31
Quarters ended
Years ended
HEI consolidated
2015
Revenues
Operating income
Net income
Net income for common stock
Basic earnings per common share 1
Diluted earnings per common share 2
Dividends per common share
Market price per common share 3
High
Low
2014
Revenues
Operating income
Net income
Net income for common stock
Basic earnings per common share 1
Diluted earnings per common share 2
Dividends per common share
Market price per common share 3
High
Low
Hawaiian Electric consolidated
2015
Revenues
Operating income
Net income
Net income for common stock
2014
Revenues
Operating income
Net income
Net income for common stock
$
637,862
$
623,912
$
717,176
$
624,032
$
2,602,982
69,506
32,339
31,866
0.31
0.31
0.31
34.86
31.75
72,730
35,491
35,018
0.33
0.33
0.31
32.58
29.62
97,095
51,144
50,673
0.47
0.47
0.31
31.28
27.02
83,222
42,793
42,320
0.39
0.39
0.31
30.29
27.45
322,553
161,767
159,877
1.50
1.50
1.24
34.86
27.02
$
783,749
$
798,657
$
867,096
$
790,040
$
3,239,542
89,214
46,260
45,787
0.45
0.45
0.31
26.80
24.39
83,183
41,754
41,281
0.41
0.41
0.31
25.65
23.04
92,036
48,279
47,808
0.47
0.46
0.31
26.89
22.71
68,167
33,726
33,253
0.32
0.32
0.31
35.00
26.04
332,600
170,019
168,129
1.65
1.63
1.24
35.00
22.71
$
573,442
$
558,163
$
648,127
$
555,434
$
2,335,166
57,636
27,373
26,874
66,161
33,340
32,841
82,657
43,504
43,006
67,662
33,492
32,993
274,116
137,709
135,714
720,062
738,429
803,565
725,267
2,987,323
70,666
35,919
35,420
70,068
34,729
34,230
76,156
39,377
38,879
58,878
29,611
29,112
275,768
139,636
137,641
Note: HEI owns all of Hawaiian Electric's common stock, therefore per share data for Hawaiian Electric is not meaningful.
1
2
The quarterly basic earnings per common share are based upon the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding in
each quarter.
The quarterly diluted earnings per common share are based upon the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding
in each quarter plus the dilutive incremental shares at quarter end.
3 Market prices of HEI common stock (symbol HE) shown are as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape.
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ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
HEI and Hawaiian Electric: None
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
HEI:
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated
the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015.
The Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required
to be disclosed by HEI in the reports that it files or submits under the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange
Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that
such information is accumulated and communicated to management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on their evaluation, as of December 31, 2015, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Exchange Act) were not effective because of the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
described below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term
is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or
under the supervision of, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by the Company’s
Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2015. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria described in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO).
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that
there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Based upon that assessment, management has identified the following deficiency as of December 31, 2015 in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting:
The Company did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and review of its consolidated statement of cash
flows. Specifically, controls were not designed to ensure that non-cash transactions were properly identified, evaluated and
presented in the statement of cash flows, and management’s review process was not effective. The control deficiency
resulted in the restatement of the net cash provided by operating activities and the net cash used in investing activities for
the year ended December 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the six months ended
June 30, 2015 and 2014. The control deficiency also resulted in the revision of the net cash provided by operating activities
and the net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2014.
This control deficiency could result in a misstatement of the amounts of the foregoing items and disclosures that would
result in a material misstatement of the annual or interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows that would not be prevented
or detected. Accordingly, the Company’s management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material
weakness.
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Because of this material weakness, management concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by
the COSO.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 has been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report which appears herein.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As described below under “Remediation Plans and Other Information”, there were changes in internal control over
financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation Plans and Other Information
The Company’s management, with oversight from its Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of HEI, is actively
engaged in remediation efforts to address the material weakness identified above. Management has taken and will take a
number of actions to remediate this material weakness including, but not limited to, a roll forward reconciliation and review of
the capital expenditures amount included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and enhancing templates to facilitate
the preparation and review of cash flows. New controls relating to the preparation and review of the Statement of Cash Flows
(including improved spreadsheet templates, a reconciliation of cash capital expenditures, enhanced procedures to identify non-
cash items, and an additional level of management review) have been implemented and will continue to be tested for
operational effectiveness. Management is committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believes this
remediation effort, when tested for a sufficient period of time, will remediate the material weakness. Management cannot
provide assurance, however, that the steps taken will remediate such weakness, nor can management be certain of whether
additional actions will be required or the costs of any such actions.
Hawaiian Electric:
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management of Hawaiian Electric, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
evaluated the effectiveness of Hawaiian Electric’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015.
Hawaiian Electric's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information
required to be disclosed by Hawaiian Electric in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to management of Hawaiian Electric, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on their evaluation, as of December 31, 2015, Hawaiian Electric’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer have concluded that Hawaiian Electric’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15
(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective because of the material weakness in Hawaiian Electric’s internal control over
financial reporting described below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term
is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, Hawaiian Electric’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by Hawaiian Electric’s
Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management has assessed the effectiveness of Hawaiian Electric’s internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2015. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria described in
Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO).
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A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that
there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of Hawaiian Electric’s annual or interim financial statements will
not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Based upon that assessment, management has identified the following deficiency as of December 31, 2015 in Hawaiian
Electric’s internal control over financial reporting:
Hawaiian Electric did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and review of its consolidated statement of cash
flows. Specifically, controls were not designed to ensure that non-cash transactions were properly identified, evaluated and
presented in the statement of cash flows, and management’s review process was not effective. The control deficiency
resulted in the restatement of the net cash provided by operating activities and the net cash used in investing activities for
the year ended December 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the six months ended
June 30, 2015 and 2014. The control deficiency also resulted in the revision of the net cash provided by operating activities
and the net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2014.
This control deficiency could result in a misstatement of the amounts of the foregoing items and disclosures that would
result in a material misstatement of the annual or interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows that would not be prevented
or detected. Accordingly, Hawaiian Electric’s management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material
weakness.
Because of this material weakness, management concluded that Hawaiian Electric did not maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the COSO.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As described below under “Remediation Plans and Other Information”, there were changes in internal control over
financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, Hawaiian Electric’s internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation Plans and Other Information
Hawaiian Electric’s management, with oversight from its Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric,
is actively engaged in remediation efforts to address the material weakness identified above. Management has taken and will
take a number of actions to remediate this material weakness including, but not limited to, a roll forward reconciliation and
review of the capital expenditures amount included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and enhancing templates to
facilitate the preparation and review of cash flows. New controls relating to the preparation and review of the Statement of Cash
Flows (including improved spreadsheet templates, a reconciliation of cash capital expenditures, enhanced procedures to identify
non-cash items, and an additional level of management review) have been implemented and will continue to be tested for
operational effectiveness. Management is committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believes this
remediation effort, when tested for a sufficient period of time, will remediate the material weakness. Management cannot
provide assurance, however, that the steps taken will remediate such weakness, nor can management be certain of whether
additional actions will be required or the costs of any such actions.
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
HEI and Hawaiian Electric: None
PART III
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
HEI:
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT (HEI)
The executive officers of HEI are listed below. Messrs. Oshima and Wacker are officers of HEI subsidiaries rather than of
HEI, but are deemed to be executive officers of HEI under SEC Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the 1934 Exchange Act. HEI
executive officers serve from the date of their initial appointment until the annual meeting of the HEI Board at which officers
are appointed (or the next annual appointment of officers by the applicable HEI subsidiary board), and thereafter are appointed
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for one-year terms or until their successors have been duly appointed and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
HEI executive officers may also hold offices with HEI subsidiaries and affiliates in addition to their current positions listed
below.
Name
Constance H. Lau
Age
63
Business experience for last 5 years and prior positions with the Company
HEI President and Chief Executive Officer since 5/06
HEI Director, 6/01 to 12/04 and since 5/06
Hawaiian Electric Chairman of the Board since 5/06
ASB Hawaii Director since 5/06
ASB Chairman of the Board since 5/06
· ASB Chairman of the Board since 11/10
· ASB Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2/08 to 11/10
· ASB Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, 5/06 to 1/08
· ASB President and Chief Executive Officer and Director, 6/01 to 5/06
· ASB Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Director, 12/99 to 5/01
· HEI Treasurer, 4/89 to 10/99
· HEI Power Corp. Financial Vice President and Treasurer, 5/97 to 8/99
· Hawaiian Electric Treasurer and HEI Assistant Treasurer, 12/87 to 4/89
· Hawaiian Electric Assistant Corporate Counsel, 9/84 to 12/87
HEI Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 8/13
ASB Hawaii Director since 8/09
· HEI Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 5/11 to 8/13
· HEI Senior Financial Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, 1/09 to 5/11
James A. Ajello
62
Chester A. Richardson
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HEI Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer since 5/11
· HEI Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer, 9/09 to
5/11
· HEI Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, 12/08 to 9/09
· HEI Vice President, General Counsel, 8/07 to 12/08
Alan M. Oshima
68
Hawaiian Electric President and Chief Executive Officer since 10/14
Hawaiian Electric Director, 2008 to 10/11 and since 10/14
HEI Charitable Foundation President since 10/11
· Hawaiian Electric Senior Executive Officer on loan from HEI, 5/14 to 9/14
· HEI Executive Vice President, Corporate and Community Advancement, 10/11 to 5/14
· Prior to joining the Company: AMO Consulting, Owner and Principal, 2008-10/11; Hawaiian
Telcom Communications, Inc. (Hawaiian Telcom), Senior Advisor, 2008-10
Richard F. Wacker
53
ASB President and Chief Executive Officer since 11/10
ASB Hawaii Director since 12/14
ASB Director since 11/10
The remaining information required by this Item 10 for HEI is incorporated herein by reference to the following sections in
HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement:
•
•
•
•
•
“Nominees for Class II directors whose terms expire at the 2019 Annual Meeting”
“Continuing Class III directors whose terms expire at the 2017 Annual Meeting”
“Continuing Class I directors whose terms expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting”
“Committees of the Board” (portions regarding whether HEI has an audit committee and identifying its members; no
other portion of the Committees of the Board section is incorporated herein by reference)
“Audit Committee Report” (portion identifying audit committee financial experts who serve on the HEI Audit
Committee only; no other portion of the Audit Committee Report is incorporated herein by reference)
Family relationships; executive officer and director arrangements
There are no family relationships between any executive officer or director of HEI and any other executive officer or
director of HEI. There are no arrangements or understandings between any executive officer or director of HEI and any other
person pursuant to which such executive officer or director was selected.
Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance
Information required to be reported under this caption is incorporated herein by reference to the “Stock Ownership
Information-Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” section in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement
Code of Conduct
The HEI Board has adopted a Corporate Code of Conduct that includes a code of ethics applicable to, among others, its
principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Corporate Code of Conduct is
available on HEI’s website at www.hei.com. HEI elects to disclose the information required by Form 8-K, Item 5.05,
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“Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics,” through this website and
such information will remain available on this website for at least a 12-month period.
Hawaiian Electric:
The information required by this Item 10 for Hawaiian Electric is incorporated herein by reference to pages 1 to 7 of
Hawaiian Electric Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
HEI:
The information required by this Item 11 for HEI is incorporated herein by reference to the information relating to
executive and director compensation in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement.
Hawaiian Electric:
The information required by this Item 11 for Hawaiian Electric is incorporated herein by reference to:
Pages 7 to 34 of Hawaiian Electric Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-K;
•
• The discussion of “2014-2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan?” at pages 14-15 of Hawaiian Electric’s Exhibit 99.1 to
•
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014; and
Information concerning compensation paid to directors of Hawaiian Electric who are also directors of HEI under the
section of HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement entitled, “Director Compensation.”
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
HEI:
The information required to be reported under this caption for HEI is incorporated herein by reference to the
“Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” section in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement.
Hawaiian Electric:
The information required to be reported under this caption for Hawaiian Electric is incorporated herein by reference to
page 34 of Hawaiian Electric Exhibit 99.1.
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ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
HEI:
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The information required by this Item 12 for HEI is incorporated herein by reference to the “Stock Ownership Information-
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” section in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Information as of December 31, 2015 about HEI Common Stock that may be issued under all of the Company’s equity
compensation plans was as follows:
Plan category
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
Total
(a)
Number of
securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights (1)
(b)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(c)
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a)) (2)
520,601
—
520,601
$
$
—
—
—
3,160,813
—
3,160,813
(1) This column includes the number of shares of HEI Common Stock which may be issued under the Revised and Amended HEI 2010
Equity Incentive Plan (amended EIP) on account of awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015, including:
EIP
156,869 Restricted stock units plus estimated compounded dividend equivalents (if applicable) *
78,584 Shares issued in February 2016 under the 2013-2015 LTIP plus compounded dividend equivalents
Shares issuable at maximum payouts under the 2014-2016 LTIP, including estimated compounded dividend
285,148
equivalents
520,601
* Under the amended EIP as of December 31, 2015, RSUs count as one share against shares available for issuance less estimated
shares withheld for taxes under net share settlement which again become available for the issuance of new shares on a one-to-one
basis.
(2) This represents the number of shares available as of December 31, 2015 for future awards, including 3,019,769 shares available for
future awards under the amended EIP and 141,044 shares available for future awards under the 2011 Nonemployee Director Plan.
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Hawaiian Electric:
The information required by this Item 12 for Hawaiian Electric is incorporated herein by reference to pages 35 to 36 of
Hawaiian Electric Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
HEI:
The information required by this Item 13 for HEI is incorporated herein by reference to the sections relating to related
person transactions and director independence in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement.
Hawaiian Electric:
The information required by this Item 13 for Hawaiian Electric is incorporated herein by reference to pages 36 to 37 of
Hawaiian Electric Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
HEI:
The information required by this Item 14 for HEI is incorporated herein by reference to the relevant information in the
Audit Committee Report in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement (but no other part of the “Audit Committee Report” is incorporated
herein by reference).
Hawaiian Electric:
The information required by this Item 14 for Hawaiian Electric is incorporated herein by reference to page 38 of Hawaiian
Electric Exhibit 99.1.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) Financial statements
See Item 8 for the combined Consolidated Financial Statements of HEI and Hawaiian Electric.
(a)(2) and (c) Financial statement schedules
The following financial statement schedules for HEI and Hawaiian Electric are included in this report on the
pages indicated below:
Schedule I
Schedule II
NA Not applicable.
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant, Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc. (Parent Company) at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for
the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and
subsidiaries and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and subsidiaries for the
years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Page/s in Form 10-K
HEI
Hawaiian Electric
190-192
193
NA
193
Certain schedules, other than those listed, are omitted because they are not required, or are not applicable, or the required
information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred income tax assets
Other assets
Investments in subsidiaries, at equity
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Interest payable
Notes payable to subsidiaries
Commercial paper
Long-term debt, net
Retirement benefits liability
Other
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued: none
Common stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 107,460,406
shares and 102,565,266 shares
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Note to Balance Sheets
HEI Term loan LIBOR + .75% (effective October 8, 2015), due 2017
HEI senior note 4.41%, due 2016
HEI senior note 5.67%, due 2021
HEI senior note 3.99%, due 2023
2015
2014
$
55,116
$
5,459
4,514
16,715
11,984
276
1,991
4,917
15,922
11,070
2,293,679
2,223,597
2,387,467
$
2,257,773
1,254
$
2,450
5,946
103,063
300,000
31,704
15,410
459,827
1,993
2,583
7,857
118,972
300,000
32,030
3,765
467,200
—
—
1,629,136
1,521,297
324,766
(26,262)
1,927,640
2,387,467
125,000
75,000
50,000
50,000
$
$
296,654
(27,378)
1,790,573
2,257,773
125,000
75,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
$
300,000
$
$
$
$
$
See Note 1 for the impact to prior period financial information of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-01.
The aggregate payments of principal required subsequent to December 31, 2015 on long-term debt are $75 million in 2016,
$125 million in 2017 and nil in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
As of December 31, 2015, HEI has a General Agreement of Indemnity in favor of both Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
(Liberty) and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (Travelers) for losses in connection with any and all bonds,
undertakings or instruments of guarantee and any renewals or extensions thereof executed by Liberty or Travelers, including,
but not limited to, a $0.2 million self-insured United States Longshore & Harbor bond and a $0.6 million self-insured
automobile bond.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (continued)
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Revenues
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
Expenses:
Operating, administrative and general
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Taxes, other than income taxes
Interest expense
Income before income tax benefits
Income tax benefits
Net income
2015
2014
2013
$
327
$
303
$
288
190,033
188,727
180,552
34,350
20,921
16,063
576
440
10,788
144,206
15,671
575
469
11,599
155,466
13,047
596
497
16,207
147,477
14,232
$
159,877
$
168,513
$
161,709
See Note 1 for the impact to prior period financial information of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-01.
The Company’s financial reporting policy for income tax allocations is based upon a separate entity concept whereby each
subsidiary provides income tax expense (or benefits) as if each were a separate taxable entity. The difference between the
aggregate separate tax return income tax provisions and the consolidated financial reporting income tax provision is charged or
credited to HEI’s separate tax provision.
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Incorporated by reference are HEI and Subsidiaries’ Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income and Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity in Part II, Item 8.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (continued)
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
Investments in subsidiaries
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in notes payable to subsidiaries with original maturities of three
months or less
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or
less
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
Common stock dividends
Other
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31
2015
2014
2013
$
97,141
$
100,794
$
82,274
(173)
—
(173)
(74)
(40,000)
(40,074)
(201)
(78,500)
(78,701)
87
(222)
56
(15,909)
—
—
978
104,435
(131,765)
46
(42,128)
54,840
276
55,116
$
$
13,490
125,000
(100,000)
277
26,898
(126,458)
—
(61,015)
(295)
571
276
$
21,788
50,000
(50,000)
430
55,086
(98,383)
—
(21,023)
(17,450)
18,021
571
In 2015, 2014 and 2013, cash dividends received from subsidiaries were $121 million, $124 million and $122 million, respectively.
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities:
In 2015, 2014 and 2013, $2.3 million, $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, of HEI accounts receivable from ASB Hawaii were
reduced with a corresponding reduction in HEI notes payable to ASB Hawaii in noncash transactions.
In 2015, 2014 and 2013, $0.3 million, $2.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, were contributed as equity by HEI into ASB Hawaii
with a corresponding increase in HEI notes payable to ASB Hawaii in noncash transactions.
Under the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP), common stock dividends reinvested by shareholders in HEI
common stock in noncash transactions amounted to nil, nil and $24 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. HEI satisfied the
requirements of the HEI DRIP, Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement Savings Plan (HEIRSP) and ASB 401(k) Plan from March 6, 2014
through January 5, 2016 by acquiring for cash its common shares through open market purchases rather than by issuing additional shares.
Note:
The “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Part II, Item 8 should be read in conjunction with the above HEI (Parent Company)
financial statements.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries
and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and subsidiaries
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(in thousands)
Description
Col. A
2015
Col. B
Balance
at begin-
ning of
period
Col. C
Additions
Col. D
Col. E
Charged to
costs and
expenses
Charged
to other
accounts
Deductions
Balance at
end of
period
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – electric utility $
Allowance for uncollectible interest – bank
Allowance for losses for loans receivable – bank
Allowance for mortgage-servicing assets – bank
Deferred tax valuation allowance – HEI
$
$
$
$
2014
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – electric utility $
Allowance for uncollectible interest – bank
Allowance for losses for loans receivable – bank
Allowance for mortgage-servicing assets – bank
Deferred tax valuation allowance – HEI
$
$
$
$
2013
Allowance for uncollectible accounts – electric utility $
Allowance for uncollectible interest – bank
Allowance for losses for loans receivable – bank
Allowance for mortgage-servicing assets – bank
Deferred tax valuation allowance – HEI
$
$
$
$
1,959
1,514
45,618
209
45
2,329
1,661
40,116
251
278
2,148
3,166
41,985
498
278
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,653
$
977 (a)
— $
165
6,275
$
4,571 (a)
— $
(205)
9
$
—
1,384
$
1,613 (a)
— $
—
6,126
53
17
$
$
$
4,926 (a)
—
—
3,812
$
1,943 (a)
— $
—
1,507
$
4,826 (a)
— $
— $
(60)
—
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(b),
(c)
4,890
—
6,426 (b)
4
—
3,367 (b)
147
5,550 (b)
95
250
5,574 (b)
1,505
8,202 (b)
187
—
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,699
1,679
50,038
—
54
1,959
1,514
45,618
209
45
2,329
1,661
40,116
251
278
(a) Primarily recoveries.
(b) Bad debts charged off.
(c) Reclass of allowance for one customer account into other long term assets.
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(a)(3) and (b) Exhibits
The Exhibit Index attached to this Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference. The exhibits listed for HEI and
Hawaiian Electric are listed in the index under the headings “HEI” and “Hawaiian Electric,” respectively, except that the
exhibits listed under “Hawaiian Electric” are also exhibits for HEI.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly
caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. The execution of this report by
registrant Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such registrant and its
subsidiaries.
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)
(Registrant)
By
/s/ James A. Ajello
By
/s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
James A. Ajello
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of HEI)
(Principal Financial Officer of Hawaiian Electric)
Date:
February 23, 2016
Date:
February 23, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrants and in the capacities indicated on February 23, 2016. The execution of this report by each of
the undersigned who signs this report solely in such person’s capacity as a director or officer of Hawaiian Electric
Company, Inc. shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such registrant and its subsidiaries.
Signature
/s/ Constance H. Lau
Constance H. Lau
/s/ Alan M. Oshima
Alan M. Oshima
/s/ James A. Ajello
James A. Ajello
/s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
/s/ Patsy H. Nanbu
Patsy H. Nanbu
Title
President of HEI and Director of HEI
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric
(Chief Executive Officer of HEI)
President and Director of Hawaiian Electric
(Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HEI
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of HEI)
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Hawaiian Electric
(Principal Financial Officer of Hawaiian Electric)
Controller of Hawaiian Electric
(Principal Accounting Officer of Hawaiian Electric)
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Signature
/s/ Don E. Carroll
Don E. Carroll
/s/ Thomas B. Fargo
Thomas B. Fargo
/s/ Peggy Y. Fowler
Peggy Y. Fowler
/s/ Timothy E. Johns
Timothy E. Johns
/s/ Micah A. Kane
Micah A. Kane
/s/ Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
/s/ A. Maurice Myers
A. Maurice Myers
/s/ Keith P. Russell
Keith P. Russell
/s/ James K. Scott
James K. Scott
/s/ Kelvin H. Taketa
Kelvin H. Taketa
/s/ Barry K. Taniguchi
Barry K. Taniguchi
/s/ Jeffrey N. Watanabe
Jeffrey N. Watanabe
SIGNATURES (continued)
Title
Director of Hawaiian Electric
Director of HEI and Hawaiian Electric
Director of HEI and Hawaiian Electric
Director of Hawaiian Electric
Director of Hawaiian Electric
Director of Hawaiian Electric
Director of HEI
Director of HEI
Director of HEI
Director of HEI and Hawaiian Electric
Director of HEI
Chairman of the Board of Directors of HEI
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The exhibits designated by an asterisk (*) are filed herewith. The exhibits not so designated are incorporated by reference to the
indicated filing. A copy of any exhibit may be obtained upon written request for a $0.20 per page charge from the HEI
Shareholder Services Division, P.O. Box 730, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808-0730.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit no.
HEI:
2
3(i)
3(ii)
4.1
4.2
4.2(a)
4.3(a)
4.3(b)
4.4
4.5
4.5(a)
4.5(b)
4.5(c)
4.5(d)
4.6
4.7
Description
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 3, 2014, by and among NextEra Energy, Inc.,
NEE Acquisition Sub I, LLC, NEE Acquisition Sub II, Inc. and HEI (Exhibit 2.1 to HEI’s Current
Report on Form 8-K December 3, 2014, File No. 1-8503).
HEI’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Exhibit 3(i) to HEI’s Current Report on Form 8-
K, dated May 5, 2009, File No. 1-8503).
Amended and Restated Bylaws of HEI as last amended May 9, 2011 (Exhibit 3(ii) to HEI’s Current
Report on Form 8-K May 9, 2011, File No. 1-8503).
Agreement to provide the SEC with instruments which define the rights of holders of certain long-term
debt of HEI and its subsidiaries (Exhibit 4.1 to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1992, File No. 1-8503).
Master Note Purchase Agreement among HEI and the Purchasers thereto, dated March 24, 2011
(Exhibit 4(a) to HEI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2011, File No. 1-8503).
First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreement among HEI and the Purchasers thereto, dated March 6,
2013 (Exhibit 4(a) to HEI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 6, 2013, File No. 1-8503).
Loan Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014 among HEI, as Borrower, the Lenders Party Thereto and
Royal Bank of Canada, as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as
Administrative Agent, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and RBC Capital Markets, as Joint
Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners (Exhibit 4 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2014, File No. 1-8503).
Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 8, 2015 by and among HEI, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ,
Ltd., as lender and Administrative Agent, and U.S. Bank, National Association, as lender, to Loan
Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014 (Exhibit 4 to HEI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 8,
2015, File No. 1-8503).
Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement Savings Plan, restatement effective January 1, 2013 (Exhibit 4.5
to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
Master Trust Agreement dated as of September 4, 2012 between HEI and ASB and Fidelity Management
Trust Company, as Trustee (Exhibit 4 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
Letter Amendment effective November 28, 2012 to Master Trust Agreement dated as of September 4,
2012 between HEI and ASB and Fidelity Management Trust Company (Exhibit 4.6(a) to HEI’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
Letter Amendment effective October 1, 2014 to Master Trust Agreement dated as of September 4, 2012
between HEI and ASB and Fidelity Management Trust Company (Exhibit 4 to HEI’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, File No. 1-8503).
First Amendment to Master Trust Agreement (dated as of September 4, 2012) effective March 1, 2015
between HEI and ASB and Fidelity Management Trust Company (Exhibit 4 to HEI’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, File No. 1-8503).
Letter Amendment effective August 3, 2015 to Master Trust Agreement (dated as of September 4, 2012)
between HEI and ASB and Fidelity Management Trust Company (Exhibit 4 to HEI’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, File No. 1-8503).
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and
restated effective October 6, 2014 (Exhibit 4(a) to Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration
No. 333-199183).
American Savings Bank 401(k) Plan, restatement effective January 1, 2013 (Exhibit 4.8 to HEI’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
Exhibit no.
Description
*4.7(a)
Amendment 2013-1 to the American Savings Bank 401(k) Plan, effective January 1, 2014.
10.1
10.2
10.3
Conditions for the Merger and Corporate Restructuring of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. dated
September 23, 1982. (Exhibit 10.1 to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006, File No. 1-8503).
Regulatory Capital Maintenance/Dividend Agreement dated May 26, 1988, between HEI, HEIDI and
the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle)
(Exhibit (28)-2 to HEI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 1988, File No. 1-8503).
OTS letter regarding release from Part II.B. of the Regulatory Capital Maintenance/Dividend Agreement
dated May 26, 1988 (Exhibit 10.3(a) to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1992, File No. 1-8503).
HEI Exhibits 10.4 through 10.21 are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as
exhibits pursuant to Item 15(b) of this report. HEI Exhibits 10.4 through 10.19 are also management contracts or
compensatory plans or arrangements with Hawaiian Electric participants.
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.7(a)
10.7(b)
10.7(c)
10.7(d)
10.7(e)
10.8
10.9
10.9(a)
10.10
10.10(a)
10.10(b)
HEI Executive Incentive Compensation Plan amended as of February 4, 2013 (Exhibit 10.4 to HEI’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
HEI Executives’ Deferred Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.2 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
November 16, 2010 (Exhibit 10.6 to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010, File No. 1-8503).
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated February 14,
2014 (Exhibit D to HEI’s Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed on March 25, 2014,
File No. 1-8503).
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan
(Exhibit 4.4 to Registration Statement filed on May 11, 2010 on Form S-8 Registration
No. 333-166737).
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement pursuant to 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (Exhibit 4.5 to
Registration Statement filed on May 11, 2010 on Form S-8 Registration No. 333-166737).
Form of Restricted Shares Agreement pursuant to 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (Exhibit 4.6 to
Registration Statement filed on May 11, 2010 on Form S-8 Registration No. 333-166737).
Form of Performance Shares Agreement pursuant to 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (Exhibit 4.7 to
Registration Statement filed on May 11, 2010 on Form S-8 Registration No. 333-166737).
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, amended as of February 4, 2013, pursuant to 2010 Equity and
Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.6(e) to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
HEI Long-Term Incentive Plan amended as of February 4, 2013 (Exhibit 10.8 to HEI’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
HEI Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan amended and restated as of January 1, 2009 (Exhibit 10.3
to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Amendments to the HEI Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Freezing Benefit Accruals Effective
December 31, 2008 (Exhibit 10.9(a) to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
HEI Excess Pay Plan amended and restated as of January 1, 2009 (Exhibit 10.10 to HEI’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
HEI Excess Pay Plan Addendum for Constance H. Lau (Exhibit 10.10(a) to HEI’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Amendment No. 1 dated December 13, 2010 to January 1, 2009 Restatement of HEI Excess Pay Plan
(Exhibit 10.10(c) to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012,
File No. 1-8503).
Exhibit no.
10.11
10.12
10.13
Description
Form of Change in Control Agreement (Exhibit 10.11 to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan, effective as of October 1, 1989 (Exhibit 10.15 to HEI’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 1-8503).
HEI 2011 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan (Appendix A to HEI’s Proxy Statement for 2011 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders filed on March 21, 2011, File No. 1-8503).
*10.14
Nonemployee Director’s Compensation Schedule effective January 1, 2014.
10.15
10.16
10.16(a)
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
HEI Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.5 to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Executive Death Benefit Plan of HEI and Participating Subsidiaries restatement effective as of
January 1, 2009 (Exhibit 10.6 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Resolution of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc. Re: Adoption of Amendment No. 1 to January 1, 2009 Restatement of the Executive
Death Benefit Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009, File No. 1-8503).
Severance Pay Plan for Merit Employees of HEI and affiliates, restatement effective as of January 1,
2009 (Exhibit 10.17 to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,
File No. 1-8503).
Hawaiian Electric Industries Deferred Compensation Plan adopted on December 13, 2010
(Exhibit 10.18 to HEI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, File
No. 1-8503).
Form of Indemnity Agreement (HEI, Hawaiian Electric and ASB with their respective directors and HEI
with certain of its senior officers) (Exhibit 10.1 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2012, File No. 1-8503).
American Savings Bank Select Deferred Compensation Plan (Restatement Effective January 1, 2009)
(Exhibit 10.7 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, File
No. 1-8503).
*10.20(a)
Amendment No. 1 to January 1, 2009 Restatement of American Savings Bank Select Deferred
Compensation Plan dated December 30, 2009.
*10.20(b)
Amendment No. 2 to January 1, 2009 Restatement of American Savings Bank Select Deferred
Compensation Plan dated December 29, 2010.
*10.20(c)
Amendment No. 3 to January 1, 2009 Restatement of American Savings Bank Select Deferred
Compensation Plan dated December 3, 2014.
10.21
10.21(a)
10.22
*11
*12.1
*21.1
American Savings Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement, Disability, and Death Benefit Plan,
effective January 1, 2009 (Exhibit 10.8 to HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Amendments to the American Savings Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement, Disability, and Death
Benefit Plan Freezing Benefit Accruals Effective December 31, 2008 (Exhibit 10.19(b) to HEI’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 1-8503).
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2014, among HEI, as Borrower, the
Lenders Party Thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of
America, N.A., Bank of Hawaii, Royal Bank of Canada, Union Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National
Association as Co-Documentation Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent,
Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners (Exhibit 10.1 to HEI’s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated April 2, 2014, File No. 1-8503).
HEI - Computation of Earnings per Share of Common Stock.
HEI - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
HEI - Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Exhibit no.
*23.1
*31.1
*31.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Description
Certification Pursuant to Section 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Constance H. Lau
(HEI Chief Executive Officer).
Certification Pursuant to Section 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of James A. Ajello (HEI
Chief Financial Officer).
*32.1
HEI Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
*101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
*101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
*101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
*101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
*101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
*101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
Hawaiian Electric:
*2.1
3(i).1
3(i).2
3(i).3
3(i).4
3(ii)
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Hamakua Energy Partners, L.P. and Hamakua Land
Partnership, L.L.P., as sellers, and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., as buyer, dated as of December
21, 2015. (confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit).**
Hawaiian Electric’s Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1 to Hawaiian
Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 1-4955).
Articles of Amendment to Hawaiian Electric’s Amended Articles of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1(b) to
Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No.
1-4955).
Articles of Amendment to Hawaiian Electric’s Amended Articles of Incorporation (Exhibit 3(i).4 to
Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, File No.
1-4955).
Articles of Amendment amending Article V of Hawaiian Electric’s Amended Articles of Incorporation
effective August 6, 2009 (Exhibit 3(i).4 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2009, File No. 1-4955).
Hawaiian Electric’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as last amended August 6, 2010) (Exhibit 3(ii) to
Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 9, 2010, File No. 1-4955).
Agreement to provide the SEC with instruments which define the rights of holders of certain long-term
debt of Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric (Exhibit 4.1 to HEI’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, File No. 1-4955).
Certificate of Trust of HECO Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Registration
No. 333-111073).
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of HECO Capital Trust III dated as of March 1, 2004 (Exhibit 4
(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Hawaiian Electric Junior Indenture with The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of March 1, 2004
(Exhibit 4(f) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2004, File
No. 1-4955).
6.500% Quarterly Income Trust Preferred Security issued by HECO Capital Trust III, dated March 18,
2004 (Exhibit 4(d) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2004, File
No. 1-4955).
6.500% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture, Series 2004 issued by Hawaiian Electric,
dated March 18, 2004 (Exhibit 4(g) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16,
2004, File No. 1-4955).
**Pursuant to Item 6.01 (b)(2) of Regulation S-K, exhibits and schedules are omitted. Hawaiian Electric agrees to furnish
supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.
Exhibit no.
Description
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.22
Trust Guarantee Agreement between The Bank of New York, as Trust Guarantee Trustee, and Hawaiian
Electric dated as of March 1, 2004 (Exhibit 4(l) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 16, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Maui Electric Junior Indenture with The Bank of New York, as Trustee, including Hawaiian Electric
Subsidiary Guarantee, dated as of March 1, 2004 (Exhibit 4(h) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated March 16, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Hawaii Electric Light Junior Indenture with The Bank of New York, as Trustee, including Hawaiian
Electric Subsidiary Guarantee, dated as of March 1, 2004 (Exhibit 4(j) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
6.500% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture, Series 2004 issued by Maui Electric, dated
March 18, 2004 (Exhibit 4(i) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2004,
File No. 1-4955).
6.500% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture, Series 2004 issued by Hawaii Electric Light,
dated March 18, 2004 (Exhibit 4(k) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16,
2004, File No. 1-4955).
Expense Agreement, dated March 1, 2004, among HECO Capital Trust III, Hawaiian Electric, Maui
Electric and Hawaii Electric Light (Exhibit 4(m) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 16, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase Agreement among Hawaiian Electric and the Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated
April 19, 2012 (Exhibit 4(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2012,
File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase and Guaranty Agreement among Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and the Purchasers that
are parties thereto, dated April 19, 2012 (Exhibit 4(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-
K dated April 19, 2012, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase and Guaranty Agreement among Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and the
Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated April 19, 2012 (Exhibit 4(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2012, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase Agreement among Hawaiian Electric and the Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated
September 13, 2012 (Exhibit 4 to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 13,
2012, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase Agreement among Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and the Purchasers that are parties
thereto, dated as of October 3, 2013. (Exhibit 4(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated October 3, 2013, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase and Guaranty Agreement among Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric Company, Limited and
the Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated as of October 3, 2013. (Exhibit 4(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2013, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase and Guaranty Agreement among Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc.
and the Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated as of October 3, 2013. (Exhibit 4 to Hawaiian Electric’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, 2013, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase Agreement among Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and the Purchasers that are parties
thereto, dated as of October 15, 2015. (Exhibit 4(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated October 15, 2015, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase and Guaranty Agreement among Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric Company, Limited and
the Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated as of October 15, 2015. (Exhibit 4(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 15, 2015, File No. 1-4955).
Note Purchase and Guaranty Agreement among Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc.
and the Purchasers that are parties thereto, dated as of October 15, 2015. (Exhibit 4(c) to Hawaiian
Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 15, 2015, File No. 1-4955).
10.1(a)
Power Purchase Agreement between Kalaeloa Partners, L.P., and Hawaiian Electric dated October 14,
1988 (Exhibit 10(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1988, File No. 1-4955).
Exhibit no.
10.1(b)
10.1(c)
10.1(d)
10.1(e)
10.1(f)
10.1(g)
10.1(h)
10.2(a)
10.2(b)
10.2(c)
10.2(d)
10.2(e)
*10.2(f)
10.3(a)
10.3(b)
Description
Amendment No. 1 to Power Purchase Agreement between Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa Partners,
L.P., dated June 15, 1989 (Exhibit 10(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1989, File No. 1-4955).
Lease Agreement between Kalaeloa Partners, L.P., as Lessor, and Hawaiian Electric, as Lessee, dated
February 27, 1989 (Exhibit 10(d) to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1989, File No. 1-4955).
Restated and Amended Amendment No. 2 to Power Purchase Agreement between Hawaiian Electric and
Kalaeloa Partners, L.P., dated February 9, 1990 (Exhibit 10.2(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment No. 3 to Power Purchase Agreement between Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa Partners,
L.P., dated December 10, 1991 (Exhibit 10.2(e) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment No. 4 to Power Purchase Agreement between Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa Partners,
L.P., dated October 1, 1999 (Exhibit 10.1 to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2000, File No. 1-4955).
Confirmation Agreement Concerning Section 5.2B(2) of Power Purchase Agreement and Amendment
No. 5 to Power Purchase Agreement between Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa Partners, L.P., dated
October 12, 2004 (Exhibit 10.3 to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Agreement for Increment Two Capacity and Amendment No. 6 to Power Purchase Agreement between
Hawaiian Electric and Kalaeloa Partners, L.P., dated October 12, 2004 (Exhibit 10.4 to Hawaiian
Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Power Purchase Agreement between AES Barbers Point, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric, entered into on
March 25, 1988 (Exhibit 10(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1988, File No. 1-4955).
Agreement between Hawaiian Electric and AES Barbers Point, Inc., pursuant to letters dated
May 10, 1988 and April 20, 1988 (Exhibit 10.4 to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment No. 1, entered into as of August 28, 1988, to Power Purchase Agreement between AES
Barbers Point, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric (Exhibit 10 to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1989, File No. 1-4955).
Hawaiian Electric’s Conditional Notice of Acceptance to AES Barbers Point, Inc. dated
January 15, 1990 (Exhibit 10.3(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1989, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment No. 2, entered into as of May 8, 2003, to Power Purchase Agreement between AES
Hawaii, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric (Exhibit 10.2(e) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment No. 3, entered into as of November 13, 2015 (corrected version (1/15/16)), to Power
Purchase Agreement between AES Hawaii, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (subject to PUC
approval).
Purchase Power Contract between Hawaii Electric Light and Thermal Power Company dated March 24,
1986 (Exhibit 10(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 1989, File No. 1-4955).
Firm Capacity Amendment between Hawaii Electric Light and Puna Geothermal Venture (assignee of
AMOR VIII, who is the assignee of Thermal Power Company) dated July 28, 1989 to Purchase Power
Contract between Hawaii Electric Light and Thermal Power Company dated March 24, 1986 (Exhibit 10
(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1989, File
No. 1-4955).
10.3(c)
Amendment made in October 1993 to Purchase Power Contract between Hawaii Electric Light and Puna
Geothermal Venture dated March 24, 1986, as amended (Exhibit 10.5(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 1-4955).
Exhibit no.
10.3(d)
10.3(e)
10.3(f)
10.3(g)
10.4(a)
10.4(b)
10.4(c)
10.4(d)
10.4(e)
10.4(f)
10.5
10.5(a)
10.6(a)
10.6(b)
Description
Third Amendment dated March 7, 1995 to the Purchase Power Contract between Hawaii Electric Light
and Puna Geothermal Venture dated March 24, 1986, as amended (Exhibit 10.5(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 1-4955).
Performance Agreement and Fourth Amendment dated February 12, 1996 to the Purchase Power
Contract between Hawaii Electric Light and Puna Geothermal Venture dated March 24, 1986, as
amended (Exhibit 10.5(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995, File No. 1-4955).
Fifth Amendment dated February 7, 2011 to the Purchase Power Contract between Hawaii Electric Light
and Puna Geothermal Venture dated March 24, 1986, as amended (Exhibit 10.4(f) to Hawaiian Electric’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 1-4955).
Power Purchase Agreement between Puna Geothermal Venture and Hawaii Electric Light dated
February 7, 2011 (Exhibit 10.4(g) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 1-4955).
Power Purchase Agreement between Encogen Hawaii, L.P. and Hawaii Electric Light dated October 22,
1997 (but with the following attachments omitted: Attachment C, “Selected portions of the North
American Electric Reliability Council Generating Availability Data System Data Reporting Instructions
dated October 1996” and Attachment E, “Form of the Interconnection Agreement between Encogen
Hawaii, L.P. and Hawaii Electric Light,” which is provided in final form as Exhibit 10.6(b))
(Exhibit 10.7 to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997, File No. 1-4955).
Interconnection Agreement between Encogen Hawaii, L.P. and Hawaii Electric Light dated October 22,
1997 (Exhibit 10.7(a) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment No. 1, executed on January 14, 1999, to Power Purchase Agreement between Encogen
Hawaii, L.P. and Hawaii Electric Light dated October 22, 1997 (Exhibit 10.7(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 1-4955).
Power Purchase Agreement Novation dated November 8, 1999 by and among Encogen Hawaii, L.P.,
Hamakua Energy Partners and Hawaii Electric Light (Exhibit 10.7(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, File No. 1-4955).
Consent and Agreement Concerning Certain Assets of Black River Energy, LLC By and Among Great
Point Power Hamakua Holdings, LLC, Hamakua Energy Partners, L.P. and Hawaii Electric Light dated
April 19, 2010 (Exhibit 10.6(e) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2010, File No. 1-4955).
Guarantee Agreement between Great Point Power Hamakua Holdings, LLC and Hawaii Electric Light
dated June 4, 2010 (Exhibit 10.6(f) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2010, File No. 1-4955).
Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Supply Contract by and between Chevron and Hawaiian Electric dated as of
August 24, 2012 (confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit) (Exhibit 10.2 to
Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, File
No. 1-4955).
First Amendment, dated August 27, 2014, to Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Supply Contract by and between
Chevron Products Company and Hawaiian Electric, dated August 24, 2012 (confidential treatment has
been requested for portions of this exhibit, which has been redacted accordingly) (Exhibit 10.1 to
Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, File
No. 1-4955).
Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract by and between Chevron and Hawaiian
Electric, Maui Electric, Hawaii Electric Light, HTB and YB dated as of November 14, 1997
(confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit) (Exhibit 10.9 to Hawaiian
Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 1-4955).
Amendment to Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract by and between
Chevron and Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light entered into as of April 12,
2004 (confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit, which has been redacted
accordingly) (Exhibit 10(d) to Hawaiian Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 28, 2004,
File No. 1-4955).
Exhibit no.
10.6(c)
10.6(d)
10.7(a)
10.7(b)
10.7(c)
10.7(d)
10.7(e)
10.8(a)
10.8(b)
10.9(a)
10.9(b)
10.10
10.11
Description
Second Amendment dated December 17, 2013 to Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply
Contract by and between Chevron and Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light
entered into as of November 14, 1997, as amended by Amendment dated April 12, 2004 (confidential
treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit, which has been redacted accordingly)
(Exhibit 10.7(c) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2013, File No. 1-4955).
Third Amendment, dated August 27, 2014, to the Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply
Contract, dated November 14, 1997, as amended, between Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii
Electric Light and Chevron Products Company (Exhibit 10.2 to Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, File No. 1-4955).
Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract by and between BHP Petroleum
Americas Refining Inc. and Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light dated
November 14, 1997 (confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit, which has
been redacted accordingly) (Exhibit 10.12 to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 1-4955).
First Amendment to Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract by and between
Tesoro Hawaii Corporation, formerly known as BHP Petroleum Americas Refining Inc., and Hawaiian
Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light dated March 29, 2004 (confidential treatment has been
requested for portions of this exhibit, which has been redacted accordingly) (Exhibit 10(b) to Hawaiian
Electric’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 28, 2004, File No. 1-4955).
Second Amendment to Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract by and between
Tesoro Hawaii Corporation, formerly known as BHP Petroleum Americas Refining Inc., and Hawaiian
Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light dated January 31, 2012 (confidential treatment has
been requested for portions of this exhibit, which has been redacted accordingly) (Exhibit 10.4 to
Hawaiian Electric’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, File
No. 1-4955).
Letter agreement dated December 11, 2013 between Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii
Electric Light and Hawaiian Independent Energy LLC (formerly known as Tesoro Hawaii Corporation,
formerly known as BHP Petroleum Americas Refining Inc.) Re: The Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and
Diesel Supply Contract dated November 14, 1997, as amended by First Amendment and Second
Amendment (Exhibit 10.10(d) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2013, File No. 1-4955).
Third Amendment, dated February 11, 2015, to the Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel
Supply Contract by and between Hawaii Independent Energy (formerly known as Tesoro, which was
formerly known as BHP Petroleum Americas Refining Inc.), LLC and Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric
and Hawaii Electric Light, dated November 14, 1997 (confidential treatment has been requested for
portions of this exhibit, which has been redacted accordingly) (Exhibit 10.4 to Hawaiian Electric’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, File No. 1-4955).
Contract of private carriage by and between HITI and Hawaii Electric Light dated December 4, 2000
(Exhibit 10.13 to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000, File No. 1-4955).
Consent to Change of Ownership/Control of Carrier by and between K-Sea Operating Partnership, L.P.,
and Hawaii Electric Light, dated July 1, 2011 (Exhibit 10.13(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-4955).
Contract of private carriage by and between HITI and Maui Electric dated December 4, 2000
(Exhibit 10.14 to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000, File No. 1-4955).
Consent to Change of Ownership/Control of Carrier by and between K-Sea Operating Partnership, L.P.,
and Maui Electric, dated July 1, 2011 (Exhibit 10.14(b) to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 1-4955).
Stipulated Settlement Agreement between the Hawaiian Electric Companies and the Division of
Consumer Advocacy regarding Certain Regulatory Matters (Exhibit 10 to Hawaiian Electric’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 28, 2013, File No. 1-4955).
Release, Transition and Consulting agreement between Richard M. Rosenblum and Hawaiian Electric
dated October 8, 2014 (Exhibit 10.14 to Hawaiian Electric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2014, File No. 1-4955).
Exhibit no.
10.12
11
*12.2
*21.2
*31.3
*31.4
*32.2
*99.1
Description
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2014, among Hawaiian Electric, as
Borrower, the Lenders Party Thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent,
and Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Hawaii, Royal Bank of Canada, Union Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank
National Association as Co-Documentation Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities,
LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners (Exhibit 10.2 to Hawaiian Electric’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated April 2, 2014, File No. 1-4955).
Computation of Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (See note on Hawaiian Electric’s Item 6. Selected
Financial Data).
Hawaiian Electric - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
Hawaiian Electric - Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Certification Pursuant to Section 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Alan M. Oshima
(Hawaiian Electric Chief Executive Officer).
Certification Pursuant to Section 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
(Hawaiian Electric Chief Financial Officer).
Hawaiian Electric Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
Hawaiian Electric’s Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance; Hawaiian Electric’s
Executive Compensation; Hawaiian Electric’s Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters; Hawaiian Electric’s Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions, and Director Independence; and Hawaiian Electric’s Principal Accounting Fees and
Services.
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Appendix B
Explanation of HEI’s Use of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Measures
HEI and Hawaiian Electric Company management use certain non-GAAP measures to evaluate the performance of
HEI and the utility. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information and are a better
indicator of the companies’ core operating activities. Core earnings and other financial measures as presented here may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The accompanying tables provide a
reconciliation of reported GAAP1 earnings to non-GAAP core earnings and the adjusted return on average common
equity (ROACE) for HEI consolidated.
The reconciling adjustment from GAAP earnings to core earnings is limited to the costs related to the pending
merger between HEI and NextEra Energy, Inc. and the spin-off of ASB Hawaii, Inc. For more information on the
pending merger, see HEI’s definitive proxy statement on Form DEFM14A filed on March 26, 2015. Management does
not consider these items to be representative of the company’s fundamental core earnings.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP1 TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (HEI)
Unaudited
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
HEI CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
GAAP (as reported)
Excluding special items (after-tax):
Costs related to pending merger with NextEra Energy, Inc. and spin-off of
ASB Hawaii, Inc.
Non-GAAP (core)
HEI CONSOLIDATED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
GAAP (as reported)
Excluding special items (after-tax):
Costs related to pending merger with NextEra Energy, Inc. and spin-off of ASB
Hawaii, Inc.
2015
2014
2013
$
159.9 $
168.1 $
161.7
15.8
175.7 $
4.9
173.0
$
__
$
161.7
$
1.50 $
1.63 $
1.62
0.15
0.05
__
Non-GAAP (core)
1.65 $
HEI CONSOLIDATED RETURN ON AVERAGE COMMON EQUITY (ROACE) (simple average)
Based on GAAP
Based on non-GAAP (core)2
Note: Columns may not foot due to rounding
1 Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
2 Calculated as core net income divided by average GAAP common equity
8.6%
9.4%
$
1.68 $
1.62
9.6%
9.8%
9.7%
9.7%
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Executive Management
Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI)
Constance H. Lau
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Chair,
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Chair,
ASB Savings Bank, F.S.B.
James A. Ajello
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Chet A. Richardson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer
Hawaiian Electric
Alan M. Oshima
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jay M. Ignacio
President, Hawai‘i Electric Light and
Senior Operations Advisor to the
President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric
Jimmy D. Alberts
Senior Vice President,
Customer Service
Susan A. Li
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, Chief Compliance and
Administrative Officer, and Corporate Secretary
Stephen M. McMenamin
Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Officer
Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Sharon M. Suzuki
President,
Maui Electric
Colton K. Ching
Vice President,
Energy Delivery
Ronald R. Cox
Vice President,
Power Supply
Darcy L. Endo-Omoto
Vice President,
Government and Community Affairs
Richard R. Houck
Vice President,
Enterprise Project Management
Shelee M. T. Kimura
Vice President,
Corporate Planning and
Business Development
Scott W. H. Seu
Vice President,
System Operation
Lynne T. Unemori
Vice President,
Corporate Relations
Joseph P. Viola
Vice President,
Regulatory Affairs
Gabriel S. H. Lee
Executive Vice President,
Commercial Markets
Richard C. Robel
Executive Vice President
of Technology
Heather M. Schwarm
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Natalie M. H. Taniguchi
Executive Vice President,
Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Relations
K. Elizabeth Whitehead
Executive Vice President,
Chief Administrative Officer and
Assistant Secretary
Terence C. Y. Yeh
Executive Vice President and
Chief Credit Officer
American Savings Bank (ASB)
Richard F. Wacker
President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas A. Bowers
Executive Vice President,
Marketing and Business Development
Johnathan Choe
Executive Vice President,
Consumer Banking
Alexander S. Kim
Executive Vice President,
Operations
Information as of 12/31/2015
we see
As the first state in the nation to set a 100% renewable energy goal, Hawai‘i’s
clean energy future couldn’t be brighter. Hawaiian Electric Industries is leading
the way as our companies transform to meet this ambitious goal, enabling our
communities, businesses, and families to prosper and flourish. Together, we will
work towards environmental sustainability and energy independence, building a
strong local economy and a better tomorrow for all Hawai‘i.
Board of Directors
Jeffrey N. Watanabe
Chair, HEI
Chair, HEI Executive
Committee
Director, ASB
Retired Founder,
Watanabe Ing LLP
Constance H. Lau
President and Chief Executive
Officer, HEI
Director, HEI
Chair, Hawaiian Electric
Chair, ASB
Chair, ASB Executive
Committee
Barry K. Taniguchi
Chair, HEI Audit Committee
Director, HEI
Chair, ASB Audit Committee
Director, ASB
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, KTA Super Stores
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo,
USN (Retired)
Chair, HEI Compensation
Committee
Kelvin H. Taketa
Chair, HEI Nominating &
Corporate Governance
Committee
Director, HEI
Director, HEI
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chairman, Huntington Ingalls
Industries, Inc.
Former Commander of the U.S.
Pacific Command
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chief Executive Officer, Hawai‘i
Community Foundation
Peggy Y. Fowler
Director, HEI
A. Maurice Myers
Director, HEI
Keith P. Russell
Director, HEI
James K. Scott, Ed.D.
Director, HEI
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Director, ASB
Chair, ASB Risk Committee
Director, ASB
Retired President and Chief
Executive Officer, Portland
General Electric Company
Chief Executive Officer and
Owner, Myers Equipment
Leasing, LLC
Retired Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer,
Waste Management, Inc.
Director, ASB
President, Punahou School
President, Russell Financial, Inc.
Don E. Carroll
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Retired Chairman,
Oceanic Time Warner Cable
Advisory Board
Shirley J. Daniel, Ph.D.
Director, ASB
Professor of Accountancy,
Shidler College of Business,
University of Hawai‘i-Manoa
Timothy E. Johns
Chair, Hawaiian Electric
Audit Committee
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chief Consumer Officer, Hawai‘i
Medical Service Association
Micah A. Kane
Director, Hawaiian Electric
President & Chief Operating
Officer, Hawai`i Community
Foundation
Bert A. Kobayashi, Sr.
Director, ASB
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Kobayashi Development
Group LLC
Managing Partner,
BlackSand Capital, LLC
Alan M. Oshima
President and Chief Executive
Officer, Hawaiian Electric
Richard F. Wacker
President and Chief Executive
Officer, ASB
Director, Hawaiian Electric
Director, ASB
HEI
Hawaiian Electric
ASB
Jeffrey N. Watanabe,
Chair (1, 3)
Constance H. Lau,
Chair
Constance H. Lau,
Chair (6, 8)
Barry K. Taniguchi (1, 2)
Timothy E. Johns (5)
Barry K. Taniguchi (6, 7)
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo,
USN (Retired) (3, 4)
Don E. Carroll (5)
Keith P. Russell (7, 8)
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo
Shirley J. Daniel, Ph.D. (7)
Kelvin H. Taketa (4)
Peggy Y. Fowler (2)
Constance H. Lau (1)
A. Maurice Myers (3)
Keith P. Russell (2)
James K. Scott, Ed.D. (4)
Peggy Y. Fowler (5)
Bert A. Kobayashi, Sr.
Micah A. Kane
A. Maurice Myers (8)
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
James K. Scott
Alan M. Oshima
Kelvin H. Taketa
Richard F. Wacker
Jeffrey N. Watanabe (6)
Hawaiian Electric Industries Committees
of the Board of Directors:
Hawaiian Electric Committees
of the Board of Directors:
American Savings Bank Committees
of the Board of Directors:
(1) Executive
(3) Compensation
Jeffrey N. Watanabe, Chair
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo,
USN (Retired), Chair
(5) Audit
Timothy E. Johns, Chair
(2) Audit
(4) Nominating & Corporate Governance
Barry K. Taniguchi, Chair
Kelvin H. Taketa, Chair
(6) Executive
Constance H. Lau, Chair
(7) Audit
Barry K. Taniguchi, Chair
(8) Risk
Keith P. Russell, Chair
OUR FUTURE Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Shareholder Information
Corporate Headquarters
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
Telephone: 808-543-5662
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 730
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96808-0730
New York Stock Exchange
Common stock symbol: HE
Trust preferred securities symbol:
HEPrU (Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.)
Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 730
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96808-0730
Telephone: 808-532-5841
Toll Free: 866-672-5841
Facsimile: 808-532-5868
E-mail: invest@hei.com
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. H.S.T.
Correspondence about common stock and utility preferred
stock ownership, dividend payments, transfer requirements,
changes of address, lost stock certificates, duplicate mailings,
and account status may be directed to shareholder services.
A copy of the 2015 Form 10-K Annual Report for Hawaiian
Electric Industries, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.,
including financial statements and schedules, will be provided
by HEI without charge upon written request directed to Shareholder
Services, at the above address for Shareholder Services or through
HEI’s website.
Website
Internet users can access information about HEI and its subsidiaries
at http://www.hei.com.
Dividends and Distributions
Common stock quarterly dividends are customarily paid on or
about the 10th of March, June, September, and December to
shareholders of record on the dividend record date.
Quarterly distributions on trust preferred securities are paid by
HECO Capital Trust III, an unconsolidated financing subsidiary of
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., on or about March 31, June 30,
September 30, and December 31 to holders of record on the business
day before the distribution is paid.
Utility company preferred stock quarterly dividends are paid on the
15th of January, April, July, and October to preferred shareholders of
record on the 5th of these months.
Direct Registration
HEI common stock can be issued in direct registration (book entry)
form. The stock is DRS (Direct Registration System) eligible.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Any individual of legal age or any entity may buy HEI common stock
at market prices directly from HEI. The minimum initial investment is
$250. Additional optional cash investments may be as small as $25.
The annual maximum investment is $300,000. After your account is
open, you may reinvest all of your dividends to purchase additional
shares or elect to receive some or all of your dividends in cash. You may
instruct HEI to electronically debit a regular amount from a checking or
savings account. HEI can also deposit dividends automatically to your
checking or savings account. A prospectus describing the plan may be
obtained through HEI’s website or by contacting shareholder services.
Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 10:00 a.m.
American Savings Bank Tower
1001 Bishop Street
8th Floor, Room 805
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
Please direct inquiries to:
Chet A. Richardson
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary
and Chief Administrative Officer
Telephone: 808-543-5885
Facsimile: 808-203-1991
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
601 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: 213-356-6000
Facsimile: 813-637-4444
Institutional Investor and Securities Analyst Inquiries
Please direct inquiries to:
Clifford H. Chen
Manager, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning
Telephone: 808-543-7300
Facsimile: 808-203-1164
E-mail: ir@hei.com
Transfer Agents
Common stock and utility company preferred stock:
Shareholder Services
Common stock only:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Telephone: 212-509-4000
Facsimile: 212-509-5150
Trust preferred securities:
Contact your investment broker for information on
transfer procedures.
To minimize our environmental impact, the Hawaiian Electric Industries 2015
Annual Report to Shareholders was printed on papers containing fibers
from products from socially and environmentally responsible forestry.
To learn more, please visit us at www.hei.com
You may access
the HEI website
by scanning the
barcode with your
mobile device on
the right.