HE-3.31.2014-10Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Exact Name of Registrant as | | Commission | | I.R.S. Employer |
Specified in Its Charter | | File Number | | Identification No. |
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | | 1-8503 | | 99-0208097 |
and Principal Subsidiary |
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | | 1-4955 | | 99-0040500 |
State of Hawaii
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. – 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. – 900 Richards Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. – (808) 543-5662
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. – (808) 543-7771
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Yes x No o | | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes x No o |
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).
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Yes x No o | | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes x No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Yes o No x | | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Yes o No x |
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.
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | Large accelerated filer x | | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | | Large accelerated filer o |
| | Accelerated filer o | | | | Accelerated filer o |
| | Non-accelerated filer o | | | | Non-accelerated filer x |
| | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | | | | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
| | Smaller reporting company o | | | | Smaller reporting company o |
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers’ classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Class of Common Stock | | Outstanding April 30, 2014 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (Without Par Value) | | 101,477,616 Shares |
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. ($6-2/3 Par Value) | | 15,429,105 Shares (not publicly traded) |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Form 10-Q—Quarter ended March 31, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Form 10-Q—Quarter ended March 31, 2014
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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Terms | | Definitions |
AFTAP | | Adjusted Funding Target Attainment Percentage |
AFUDC | | Allowance for funds used during construction |
AOCI | | Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) |
ARO | | Asset retirement obligation |
ASB | | American Savings Bank, F.S.B., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Savings Holdings, Inc. |
ASHI | | American Savings Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and the parent company of American Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
ASU | | Accounting Standards Update |
CIP CT-1 | | Campbell Industrial Park 110 MW combustion turbine No. 1 |
CIS | | Customer Information System |
Company | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (listed under Hawaiian Electric); American Savings Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, American Savings Bank, F.S.B.; HEI Properties, Inc.; Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust II and Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust III (inactive financing entities); and The Old Oahu Tug Service, Inc. (formerly Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp.). |
Consumer Advocate | | Division of Consumer Advocacy, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs of the State of Hawaii |
DBEDT | | State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism |
D&O | | Decision and order |
Dodd-Frank Act | | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act |
DOH | | Department of Health of the State of Hawaii |
DRIP | | HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan |
DSM | | Demand-side management |
ECAC | | Energy cost adjustment clauses |
EIP | | 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan |
EGU | | Electrical generating unit |
Energy Agreement | | Agreement dated October 20, 2008 and signed by the Governor of the State of Hawaii, the State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, the Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Hawaiian Electric, for itself and on behalf of its electric utility subsidiaries committing to actions to develop renewable energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels in support of the HCEI |
EPA | | Environmental Protection Agency — federal |
EPS | | Earnings per share |
EVE | | Economic value of equity |
Exchange Act | | Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
FASB | | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
FDIC | | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
federal | | U.S. Government |
FHLB | | Federal Home Loan Bank |
FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | | Federal National Mortgage Association |
FRB | | Federal Reserve Board |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS, continued
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Terms | | Definitions |
GAAP | | Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America |
GHG | | Greenhouse gas |
GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association |
HCEI | | Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative |
Hawaiian Electric | | 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. |
HEI | | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., direct parent company of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., American Savings Holdings, Inc., HEI Properties, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust II, Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust III and The Old Oahu Tug Service, Inc. (formerly Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp.) |
HEIRSP | | Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement Savings Plan |
Hawaii Electric Light | | Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., an electric utility subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. |
HPOWER | | City and County of Honolulu with respect to a power purchase agreement for a refuse-fired plant |
IPP | | Independent power producer |
IRP | | Integrated resource planning |
Kalaeloa | | Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. |
KW | | Kilowatt |
KWH | | Kilowatthour |
LTIP | | Long-term incentive plan |
MAP-21 | | Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act |
Maui Electric | | Maui Electric Company, Limited, an electric utility subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. |
MW | | Megawatt/s (as applicable) |
NAAQS | | National Ambient Air Quality Standard |
NII | | Net interest income |
NQSO | | Nonqualified stock option |
O&M | | Other operation and maintenance |
OCC | | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
OPEB | | Postretirement benefits other than pensions |
PPA | | Power purchase agreement |
PPAC | | Purchased power adjustment clause |
PUC | | Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii |
RAM | | Revenue adjustment mechanism |
RBA | | Revenue balancing account |
RFP | | Request for proposals |
REIP | | Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program |
ROACE | | Return on average common equity |
RORB | | Return on average rate base |
RPS | | Renewable portfolio standard |
SAR | | Stock appreciation right |
SEC | | Securities and Exchange Commission |
See | | Means the referenced material is incorporated by reference |
SOIP | | 1987 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended |
TDR | | Troubled debt restructuring |
Utilities | | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. and Maui Electric Company, Limited
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VIE | | Variable interest entity |
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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• | 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 American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (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, ongoing conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East, terrorist acts, potential conflict or crisis with North Korea or Iran, and developments in the Ukraine); |
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• | 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; |
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• | weather and natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, lightning strikes and the potential effects of climate change, such as more severe storms and rising sea levels), including their impact on the Company's and Utilities' operations and the economy; |
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• | the timing and extent of changes in interest rates and the shape of the yield curve; |
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• | 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; |
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• | 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; |
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• | changes in laws, regulations, market conditions and other factors that result in changes in assumptions used to calculate retirement benefits costs and funding requirements; |
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• | 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; |
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• | 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); |
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• | the implementation of the Energy Agreement with the State of Hawaii and Consumer Advocate (Energy Agreement), setting forth the goals and objectives of a Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI), and the fulfillment by the Utilities of their commitments under the Energy Agreement (given the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC) approvals needed; the PUC’s potential delay in considering (and potential disapproval of actual or proposed) HCEI-related costs; reliance by the Utilities on outside parties such as the state, independent power producers (IPPs) and developers; potential changes in political support for the HCEI; and uncertainties surrounding wind power, proposed undersea cables, biofuels, environmental assessments and the impacts of implementation of the HCEI on future costs of electricity); |
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• | 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, 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; |
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• | 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); |
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• | the continued availability to the electric utilities of other cost recovery mechanisms, including the purchased power adjustment clauses (PPACs), revenue adjustment mechanisms (RAMs) and pension and postretirement benefits other than pensions (OPEB) tracking mechanisms, and the continued decoupling of revenues from sales; |
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• | the impact of fuel price volatility on customer satisfaction and political and regulatory support for the Utilities; |
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• | the risks associated with increasing reliance on renewable energy, as contemplated under the Energy Agreement, 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; |
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• | the ability of IPPs to deliver the firm capacity anticipated in their power purchase agreements (PPAs); |
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• | the ability of the electric utilities to negotiate, periodically, favorable agreements for significant resources such as fuel supply contracts and collective bargaining agreements; |
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• | new technological developments that could affect the operations and prospects of HEI, ASB and Hawaiian Electric and their subsidiaries or their competitors; |
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• | cyber security risks and the potential for cyber incidents, including potential incidents at HEI, ASB and Hawaiian Electric and their subsidiaries (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; |
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• | federal, state, county and international governmental and regulatory actions, such as existing, new and changes in laws, rules and regulations applicable to HEI, Hawaiian Electric, ASB and their subsidiaries (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); |
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• | 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); |
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• | 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 renewable portfolio standards (RPS)); |
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• | 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); |
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• | the ability of the electric utilities to recover increasing costs and earn a reasonable return on capital investments not covered by revenue adjustment mechanisms; |
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• | 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); |
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• | changes in accounting principles applicable to HEI, Hawaiian Electric, ASB and their subsidiaries, including the possible adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards or 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; |
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• | changes by securities rating agencies in their ratings of the securities of HEI and Hawaiian Electric and the results of financing efforts; |
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• | 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; |
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• | 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; |
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• | changes in ASB’s deposit cost or mix which may have an adverse impact on ASB’s cost of funds; |
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• | the final outcome of tax positions taken by HEI, Hawaiian Electric, ASB and their subsidiaries; |
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• | 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 |
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• | other risks or uncertainties described elsewhere in this report and in other reports (e.g., “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K) 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.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
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| | Three months ended March 31 |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Revenues | | |
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Electric utility | | $ | 720,062 |
| | $ | 717,441 |
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Bank | | 63,619 |
| | 64,756 |
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Other | | 68 |
| | 35 |
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Total revenues | | 783,749 |
| | 782,232 |
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Expenses | | |
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Electric utility | | 649,396 |
| | 666,320 |
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Bank | | 41,996 |
| | 43,005 |
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Other | | 4,051 |
| | 4,082 |
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Total expenses | | 695,443 |
| | 713,407 |
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Operating income (loss) | | |
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Electric utility | | 70,666 |
| | 51,121 |
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Bank | | 21,623 |
| | 21,751 |
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Other | | (3,983 | ) | | (4,047 | ) |
Total operating income | | 88,306 |
| | 68,825 |
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Interest expense, net—other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings | | (19,456 | ) | | (18,731 | ) |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | 614 |
| | 730 |
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Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,609 |
| | 1,215 |
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Income before income taxes | | 71,073 |
| | 52,039 |
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Income taxes | | 24,673 |
| | 17,887 |
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Net income | | 46,400 |
| | 34,152 |
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Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | | 473 |
| | 473 |
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Net income for common stock | | $ | 45,927 |
| | $ | 33,679 |
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Basic earnings per common share | | $ | 0.45 |
| | $ | 0.34 |
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Diluted earnings per common share | | $ | 0.45 |
| | $ | 0.34 |
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Dividends per common share | | $ | 0.31 |
| | $ | 0.31 |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | | 101,382 |
| | 98,135 |
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Net effect of potentially dilutive shares | | 783 |
| | 405 |
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Adjusted weighted-average shares | | 102,165 |
| | 98,540 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
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| | Three months ended March 31 |
(in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net income for common stock | | $ | 45,927 |
| | $ | 33,679 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: | | |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities: | | |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, net of (taxes) benefits of ($1,664) and $547 for the respective periods | | 2,520 |
| | (828 | ) |
Less: reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income, net of taxes of $1,132 and nil for the respective periods | | (1,715 | ) | | — |
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Derivatives qualified as cash flow hedges: | | |
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Less: reclassification adjustment to net income, net of tax benefits of $37 for both periods | | 59 |
| | 59 |
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Retirement benefit plans: | | |
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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 $1,796 and $3,846 for the respective periods | | 2,813 |
| | 6,021 |
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Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes of $1,598 and $3,384 for the respective periods | | (2,510 | ) | | (5,313 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | 1,167 |
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Comprehensive income attributable to Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | $ | 47,094 |
| | $ | 33,618 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
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(dollars in thousands) | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
Assets | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | |
| | $ | 269,120 |
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| | $ | 220,036 |
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Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net | | |
| | 324,433 |
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| | 346,785 |
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Available-for-sale investment and mortgage-related securities | | |
| | 517,534 |
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| | 529,007 |
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Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle | | |
| | 86,697 |
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| | 92,546 |
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Loans receivable held for investment, net | | |
| | 4,147,537 |
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| | 4,110,113 |
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Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | | |
| | 4,363 |
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| | 5,302 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,206,650 and $2,192,422 at the respective dates | | |
| | 3,908,392 |
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| | 3,865,514 |
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Regulatory assets | | |
| | 579,963 |
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| | 575,924 |
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Other | | |
| | 537,841 |
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| | 512,627 |
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Goodwill | | |
| | 82,190 |
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| | 82,190 |
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Total assets | | |
| | $ | 10,458,070 |
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| | $ | 10,340,044 |
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | |
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Liabilities | | |
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Accounts payable | | |
| | $ | 210,511 |
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| | $ | 212,331 |
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Interest and dividends payable | | |
| | 28,520 |
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| | 26,716 |
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Deposit liabilities | | |
| | 4,477,987 |
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| | 4,372,477 |
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Short-term borrowings—other than bank | | |
| | 136,369 |
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| | 105,482 |
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Other bank borrowings | | |
| | 244,642 |
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| | 244,514 |
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Long-term debt, net—other than bank | | |
| | 1,492,945 |
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| | 1,492,945 |
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Deferred income taxes | | |
| | 538,321 |
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| | 529,260 |
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Regulatory liabilities | | |
| | 350,916 |
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| | 349,299 |
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Contributions in aid of construction | | |
| | 438,020 |
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| | 432,894 |
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Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability | | |
| | 284,043 |
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| | 288,539 |
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Other | | |
| | 475,575 |
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| | 524,224 |
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Total liabilities | | |
| | 8,677,849 |
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| | 8,578,681 |
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Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | | |
| | 34,293 |
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| | 34,293 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3 and 4) | | |
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Shareholders’ equity | | |
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Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued: none | | |
| | — |
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Common stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 101,477,616 shares and 101,259,800 shares at the respective dates | | |
| | 1,491,338 |
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| | 1,488,126 |
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Retained earnings | | |
| | 270,173 |
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| | 255,694 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits | | |
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Net unrealized losses on securities | | $ | (2,858 | ) | | |
| | $ | (3,663 | ) | | |
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Unrealized losses on derivatives | | (466 | ) | | |
| | (525 | ) | | |
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Retirement benefit plans | | (12,259 | ) | | (15,583 | ) | | (12,562 | ) | | (16,750 | ) |
Total shareholders’ equity | | |
| | 1,745,928 |
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| | 1,727,070 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | |
| | $ | 10,458,070 |
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| | $ | 10,340,044 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)
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| | Common stock | | Retained | | Accumulated other comprehensive | | |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | | Shares | | Amount | | Earnings | | income (loss) | | Total |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | | 101,260 |
| | $ | 1,488,126 |
| | $ | 255,694 |
| | $ | (16,750 | ) | | $ | 1,727,070 |
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Net income for common stock | | — |
| | — |
| | 45,927 |
| | — |
| | 45,927 |
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Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,167 |
| | 1,167 |
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Issuance of common stock, net | | 218 |
| | 3,212 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,212 |
|
Common stock dividends ($0.31 per share) | | — |
| | — |
| | (31,448 | ) | | — |
| | (31,448 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2014 | | 101,478 |
| | $ | 1,491,338 |
| | $ | 270,173 |
| | $ | (15,583 | ) | | $ | 1,745,928 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | | 97,928 |
| | $ | 1,403,484 |
| | $ | 216,804 |
| | $ | (26,423 | ) | | $ | 1,593,865 |
|
Net income for common stock | | — |
| | — |
| | 33,679 |
| | — |
| | 33,679 |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (61 | ) | | (61 | ) |
Issuance of common stock, net | | 543 |
| | 10,216 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 10,216 |
|
Common stock dividends ($0.31 per share) | | — |
| | — |
| | (30,434 | ) | | — |
| | (30,434 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2013 | | 98,471 |
| | $ | 1,413,700 |
| | $ | 220,049 |
| | $ | (26,484 | ) | | $ | 1,607,265 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
Three months ended March 31 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
(in thousands) | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
| | |
|
Net income | | $ | 46,400 |
| | $ | 34,152 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | |
| | |
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | | 43,181 |
| | 39,726 |
|
Other amortization | | 1,609 |
| | 935 |
|
Provision for loan losses | | 995 |
| | 1,858 |
|
Loans receivable originated and purchased, held for sale | | (46,998 | ) | | (79,224 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of loans receivable, held for sale | | 48,720 |
| | 102,254 |
|
Increase in deferred income taxes | | 6,298 |
| | 19,967 |
|
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | | (164 | ) | | (414 | ) |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | (1,609 | ) | | (1,215 | ) |
Change in cash overdraft | | (1,038 | ) | | — |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities | | |
| | |
|
Decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net | | 22,352 |
| | 14,335 |
|
Increase in fuel oil stock | | (34,260 | ) | | (29,272 | ) |
Increase in regulatory assets | | (9,258 | ) | | (17,746 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts, interest and dividends payable | | (9,307 | ) | | 38,148 |
|
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and utility revenue taxes | | (19,474 | ) | | (50,933 | ) |
Decrease in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability | | (818 | ) | | (702 | ) |
Change in other assets and liabilities | | (27,208 | ) | | (23,550 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 19,421 |
| | 48,319 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
| | |
|
Available-for-sale investment and mortgage-related securities purchased | | (79,912 | ) | | (26,705 | ) |
Principal repayments on available-for-sale investment and mortgage-related securities | | 15,597 |
| | 36,504 |
|
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities | | 79,564 |
| | — |
|
Net increase in loans held for investment | | (37,887 | ) | | (66,934 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | 1,429 |
| | 3,046 |
|
Capital expenditures | | (65,829 | ) | | (71,041 | ) |
Contributions in aid of construction | | 6,958 |
| | 11,710 |
|
Other | | 5,848 |
| | 869 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities | | (74,232 | ) | | (112,551 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
| | |
|
Net increase in deposit liabilities | | 105,510 |
| | 82,704 |
|
Net increase in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | | 30,887 |
| | 50,244 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in retail repurchase agreements | | 141 |
| | (2,680 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | — |
| | 50,000 |
|
Repayment of long-term debt | | — |
| | (50,000 | ) |
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | | 164 |
| | 414 |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | | 3,054 |
| | 4,703 |
|
Common stock dividends | | (31,435 | ) | | (24,394 | ) |
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | | (473 | ) | | (473 | ) |
Other | | (3,953 | ) | | (3,240 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 103,895 |
| | 107,278 |
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 49,084 |
| | 43,046 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 220,036 |
| | 219,662 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 269,120 |
| | $ | 262,708 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | Three months ended March 31 |
(in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Revenues | | $ | 720,062 |
| | $ | 717,441 |
|
Expenses | | |
| | |
|
Fuel oil | | 286,300 |
| | 305,100 |
|
Purchased power | | 164,916 |
| | 153,364 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 88,606 |
| | 101,813 |
|
Depreciation | | 41,603 |
| | 38,280 |
|
Taxes, other than income taxes | | 67,971 |
| | 67,763 |
|
Total expenses | | 649,396 |
| | 666,320 |
|
Operating income | | 70,666 |
| | 51,121 |
|
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,609 |
| | 1,215 |
|
Interest expense and other charges, net | | (15,723 | ) | | (14,519 | ) |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | 614 |
| | 730 |
|
Income before income taxes | | 57,166 |
| | 38,547 |
|
Income taxes | | 21,247 |
| | 13,619 |
|
Net income | | 35,919 |
| | 24,928 |
|
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | | 229 |
| | 229 |
|
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric | | 35,690 |
| | 24,699 |
|
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric | | 270 |
| | 270 |
|
Net income for common stock | | $ | 35,420 |
| | $ | 24,429 |
|
HEI owns all of the common stock of Hawaiian Electric. Therefore, per share data with respect to shares of common stock of Hawaiian Electric are not meaningful.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | Three months ended March 31 |
(in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net income for common stock | | $ | 35,420 |
| | $ | 24,429 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes: | | |
| | |
|
Retirement benefit plans: | | |
| | |
|
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 $1,605 and $3,395 for the respective periods | | 2,519 |
| | 5,331 |
|
Less: reclassification adjustment for impact of D&Os of the PUC included in regulatory assets, net of taxes of $1,598 and $3,384 for the respective periods | | (2,510 | ) | | (5,313 | ) |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | | 9 |
| | 18 |
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | | $ | 35,429 |
| | $ | 24,447 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
(dollars in thousands, except par value) | | March 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 |
Assets | | |
| | |
|
Property, plant and equipment | | | | |
Utility property, plant and equipment | | |
| | |
|
Land | | $ | 51,845 |
| | $ | 51,883 |
|
Plant and equipment | | 5,762,899 |
| | 5,701,875 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation | | (2,134,460 | ) | | (2,111,229 | ) |
Construction in progress | | 148,602 |
| | 143,233 |
|
Utility property, plant and equipment, net | | 3,828,886 |
| | 3,785,762 |
|
Nonutility property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $1,224 and $1,223 at respective dates | | 6,566 |
| | 6,567 |
|
Total property, plant and equipment, net | | 3,835,452 |
| | 3,792,329 |
|
Current assets | | |
| | |
|
Cash and cash equivalents | | 17,359 |
| | 62,825 |
|
Customer accounts receivable, net | | 164,016 |
| | 175,448 |
|
Accrued unbilled revenues, net | | 131,864 |
| | 144,124 |
|
Other accounts receivable, net | | 16,690 |
| | 14,062 |
|
Fuel oil stock, at average cost | | 168,347 |
| | 134,087 |
|
Materials and supplies, at average cost | | 60,089 |
| | 59,044 |
|
Prepayments and other | | 32,299 |
| | 52,857 |
|
Regulatory assets | | 77,455 |
| | 69,738 |
|
Total current assets | | 668,119 |
| | 712,185 |
|
Other long-term assets | | |
| | |
|
Regulatory assets | | 502,508 |
| | 506,186 |
|
Unamortized debt expense | | 9,124 |
| | 9,003 |
|
Other | | 67,386 |
| | 67,426 |
|
Total other long-term assets | | 579,018 |
| | 582,615 |
|
Total assets | | $ | 5,082,589 |
| | $ | 5,087,129 |
|
Capitalization and liabilities | | |
| | |
|
Capitalization | | |
| | |
|
Common stock ($6 2/3 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; outstanding 15,429,105 shares) | | $ | 102,880 |
| | $ | 102,880 |
|
Premium on capital stock | | 541,449 |
| | 541,452 |
|
Retained earnings | | 961,337 |
| | 948,624 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes-retirement benefit plans | | 617 |
| | 608 |
|
Common stock equity | | 1,606,283 |
| | 1,593,564 |
|
Cumulative preferred stock — not subject to mandatory redemption | | 34,293 |
| | 34,293 |
|
Long-term debt, net | | 1,206,545 |
| | 1,206,545 |
|
Total capitalization | | 2,847,121 |
| | 2,834,402 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3) | |
|
| |
|
|
Current liabilities | | |
| | |
|
Current portion of long-term debt | | 11,400 |
| | 11,400 |
|
Short-term borrowings from non-affiliates | | 34,996 |
| | — |
|
Accounts payable | | 182,826 |
| | 189,559 |
|
Interest and preferred dividends payable | | 24,100 |
| | 21,652 |
|
Taxes accrued | | 193,734 |
| | 249,445 |
|
Regulatory liabilities | | 1,437 |
| | 1,916 |
|
Other | | 62,476 |
| | 63,881 |
|
Total current liabilities | | 510,969 |
| | 537,853 |
|
Deferred credits and other liabilities | | |
| | |
|
Deferred income taxes | | 515,041 |
| | 507,161 |
|
Regulatory liabilities | | 349,479 |
| | 347,383 |
|
Unamortized tax credits | | 75,544 |
| | 73,539 |
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability | | 257,601 |
| | 262,162 |
|
Other | | 88,814 |
| | 91,735 |
|
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | | 1,286,479 |
| | 1,281,980 |
|
Contributions in aid of construction | | 438,020 |
| | 432,894 |
|
Total capitalization and liabilities | | $ | 5,082,589 |
| | $ | 5,087,129 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stock Equity (unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Common stock | | Premium on capital | | Retained | | Accumulated other comprehensive | | |
(in thousands) | | Shares | | Amount | | stock | | earnings | | income (loss) | | Total |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | | 15,429 |
| | $ | 102,880 |
| | $ | 541,452 |
| | $ | 948,624 |
| | $ | 608 |
| | $ | 1,593,564 |
|
Net income for common stock | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 35,420 |
| | — |
| | 35,420 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| | 9 |
|
Common stock dividends | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (22,707 | ) | | — |
| | (22,707 | ) |
Common stock issue expenses | | — |
| | — |
| | (3 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (3 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2014 | | 15,429 |
| | $ | 102,880 |
| | $ | 541,449 |
| | $ | 961,337 |
| | $ | 617 |
| | $ | 1,606,283 |
|
Balance, December 31, 2012 | | 14,665 |
| | $ | 97,788 |
| | $ | 468,045 |
| | $ | 907,273 |
| | $ | (970 | ) | | $ | 1,472,136 |
|
Net income for common stock | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 24,429 |
| | — |
| | 24,429 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 18 |
| | 18 |
|
Common stock dividends | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (20,070 | ) | | — |
| | (20,070 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2013 | | 14,665 |
| | $ | 97,788 |
| | $ | 468,045 |
| | $ | 911,632 |
| | $ | (952 | ) | | $ | 1,476,513 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | | |
Three months ended March 31, | | 2014 | | 2013 |
(in thousands) | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
| | |
|
Net income | | $ | 35,919 |
| | $ | 24,928 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | |
| | |
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | | 41,603 |
| | 38,280 |
|
Other amortization | | 1,621 |
| | 957 |
|
Increase in deferred income taxes | | 20,344 |
| | 17,975 |
|
Change in tax credits, net | | 2,032 |
| | 1,382 |
|
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | (1,609 | ) | | (1,215 | ) |
Change in cash overdraft | | (1,038 | ) | | — |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities | | |
| | |
|
Decrease in accounts receivable | | 8,804 |
| | 38,703 |
|
Decrease (increase) in accrued unbilled revenues | | 12,260 |
| | (1,317 | ) |
Increase in fuel oil stock | | (34,260 | ) | | (29,272 | ) |
Increase in materials and supplies | | (1,045 | ) | | (3,345 | ) |
Increase in regulatory assets | | (9,258 | ) | | (17,746 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | | (16,024 | ) | | 38,934 |
|
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes and utility revenue taxes | | (47,526 | ) | | (53,666 | ) |
Decrease in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability | | (205 | ) | | (47 | ) |
Change in other assets and liabilities | | (10,981 | ) | | (1,050 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 637 |
| | 53,501 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
| | |
|
Capital expenditures | | (64,462 | ) | | (67,915 | ) |
Contributions in aid of construction | | 6,958 |
| | 11,710 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities | | (57,504 | ) | | (56,205 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
| | |
|
Common stock dividends | | (22,707 | ) | | (20,070 | ) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | | (499 | ) | | (499 | ) |
Net increase in short-term borrowings from non-affiliates and affiliate with original maturities of three months or less | | 34,996 |
| | 43,052 |
|
Other | | (389 | ) | | 2 |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 11,401 |
| | 22,485 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | (45,466 | ) | | 19,781 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 62,825 |
| | 17,159 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 17,359 |
| | $ | 36,940 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1 · Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information, the instructions to SEC Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and the following notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
In the opinion of HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric's management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments required by GAAP to fairly state the Company’s and Hawaiian Electric's financial position as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q or other referenced material. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. When required, certain reclassifications are made to the prior period’s consolidated financial statements to conform to the current presentation.
Reclassifications and revisions. In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hawaiian Electric changed its consolidated statements of income for 2013 and prior comparative periods from a utility presentation to a commercial company presentation, under which all operating revenues and expenses (including non-regulated revenues and expenses) are included in the determination of operating income. Additionally, income tax expense, which was previously included partially in operating expenses and partially in other income (deductions), is now entirely presented directly above net income in income taxes and includes income taxes related to non-regulated revenues and expenses.
In making the change to a commercial company presentation, the Company discovered that interest on the Utilities’ uncollected revenue balancing accounts and the income tax gross-up adjustment for AFUDC-equity were incorrectly included in HEI consolidated revenues and is revising its previously filed quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income for 2013 to move the amounts to “Interest expense, net-other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings” and income taxes, respectively. Such quarterly amounts were not considered to be material to previously filed financial statements.
The Company and the Utilities have also revised their property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2013 to correct for an error that excluded Hawaiian Electric consolidated non-utility property plant and equipment amounts. These amounts were not considered to be material to previously filed financial statements.
The table below illustrates the effects of the revisions on the previously filed financial statements: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | As previously |
| | As |
| | |
(in thousands) | | filed |
| | revised |
| | Difference |
|
HEI consolidated | | | | | | |
Three months ended March 31, 2013 | | | | | | |
Consolidated Statements of Income | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 784,064 |
| | $ | 782,232 |
| | $ | (1,832 | ) |
Operating income | | 70,657 |
| | 68,825 |
| | (1,832 | ) |
Interest expense, net—other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings | | (19,788 | ) | | (18,731 | ) | | 1,057 |
|
Income before income taxes | | 52,814 |
| | 52,039 |
| | (775 | ) |
Income taxes | | 18,662 |
| | 17,887 |
| | (775 | ) |
December 31, 2013 | | | | | | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | | 3,858,947 |
| | 3,865,514 |
| | 6,567 |
|
Accumulated depreciation | | (2,191,199 | ) | | (2,192,422 | ) | | (1,223 | ) |
Other assets | | 519,194 |
| | 512,627 |
| | (6,567 | ) |
Hawaiian Electric consolidated | | | | | | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | | | | | | |
Other assets | | 73,993 |
| | 67,426 |
| | (6,567 | ) |
The reclassifications and revisions made to prior periods’ financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and as of December 31, 2013 to conform to the presentation for the three months ended, and as of, March 31, 2014 did not affect previously reported net income and cash flows.
2 · Segment financial information
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | | Electric utility | | Bank | | Other | | Total |
Three months ended March 31, 2014 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Revenues from external customers | | $ | 720,056 |
| | $ | 63,619 |
| | $ | 74 |
| | $ | 783,749 |
|
Intersegment revenues (eliminations) | | 6 |
| | — |
| | (6 | ) | | — |
|
Revenues | | 720,062 |
| | 63,619 |
| | 68 |
| | 783,749 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes | | 57,166 |
| | 21,624 |
| | (7,717 | ) | | 71,073 |
|
Income taxes (benefit) | | 21,247 |
| | 7,085 |
| | (3,659 | ) | | 24,673 |
|
Net income (loss) | | 35,919 |
| | 14,539 |
| | (4,058 | ) | | 46,400 |
|
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | | 499 |
| | — |
| | (26 | ) | | 473 |
|
Net income (loss) for common stock | | 35,420 |
| | 14,539 |
| | (4,032 | ) | | 45,927 |
|
Assets (at March 31, 2014) | | 5,082,589 |
| | 5,371,483 |
| | 3,998 |
| | 10,458,070 |
|
Three months ended March 31, 2013 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Revenues from external customers | | $ | 717,435 |
| | $ | 64,756 |
| | $ | 41 |
| | $ | 782,232 |
|
Intersegment revenues (eliminations) | | 6 |
| | — |
| | (6 | ) | | — |
|
Revenues | | 717,441 |
| | 64,756 |
| | 35 |
| | 782,232 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes | | 38,547 |
| | 21,752 |
| | (8,260 | ) | | 52,039 |
|
Income taxes (benefit) | | 13,619 |
| | 7,597 |
| | (3,329 | ) | | 17,887 |
|
Net income (loss) | | 24,928 |
| | 14,155 |
| | (4,931 | ) | | 34,152 |
|
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | | 499 |
| | — |
| | (26 | ) | | 473 |
|
Net income (loss) for common stock | | 24,429 |
| | 14,155 |
| | (4,905 | ) | | 33,679 |
|
Assets (at December 31, 2013) | | 5,087,129 |
| | 5,243,824 |
| | 9,091 |
| | 10,340,044 |
|
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, the profit on such sales is nominal and the elimination of electric sales revenues and expenses could distort segment operating income and net income for common stock.
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, the profit on such fees is nominal and the elimination of bank fee income and expenses could distort segment operating income and net income for common stock.
3 · Electric utility segment
Revenue taxes. The Utilities’ operating revenues include amounts for the recovery of various Hawaii state revenue taxes. Revenue taxes are generally recorded as an expense in the period the related revenues are recognized. However, the Utilities’ revenue tax payments to the taxing authorities in the period 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 the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Utilities included approximately $65 million and $64 million, respectively, of revenue taxes in “operating revenues” and in “taxes, other than income taxes” expense.
Recent tax developments. In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations addressing the acquisition, production and improvement of tangible property, which were effective January 1, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact of these new regulations, but does not expect a material impact on the Utilities since specific guidance on network (i.e., transmission and distribution) assets and generation property had already been received. The IRS also proposed regulations addressing the disposition of property.
The Utilities adopted the safe harbor guidelines with respect to network 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 intends to adopt this guidance through an election in its 2014 tax return.
In March 2014, HEI filed with the IRS an application, which requested a change in the method of accounting for revenues recorded to the Utilities’ revenue balancing accounts (RBAs) (from an accrual basis to a cash collections basis) for income tax purposes. On April 28, 2014, the Utilities received approval for this change from the IRS, effective January 1, 2014. HEI expects to execute a consent agreement with the IRS and will include the effects of this change in its estimated income tax payments for 2014. This change will result in improved cash flows by deferring the payment of income taxes on the RBA revenues recognized until the revenues are collected and reduce the interest to be accrued on the RBA balance as proposed by the Consumer Advocate.
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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 each consisted of $51.5 million of 2004 Debentures; $50 million of 2004 Trust Preferred Securities; and $1.5 million of trust common securities. Trust III’s income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of $0.8 million of interest income received from the 2004 Debentures; $0.8 million of distributions to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities; and $25,000 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 March 31, 2014, the Utilities had six PPAs for firm capacity and several other PPAs with variable generation independent power producers (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:
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| | Three months ended March 31 |
(in millions) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
AES Hawaii | | $ | 33 |
| | $ | 23 |
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Kalaeloa | | 67 |
| | 65 |
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HEP | | 12 |
| | 12 |
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HPOWER | | 16 |
| | 15 |
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Other IPPs | | 37 |
| | 38 |
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Total IPPs | | $ | 165 |
| | $ | 153 |
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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, including the three largest, 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 2013, 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 megawatts (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 additive component, with an adjustment based on changes in the Gross National Product Implicit Price Deflator, 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.
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. A significant factor affecting the level of expected losses Hawaiian Electric could potentially absorb is the fact that Hawaiian Electric’s exposure to fuel price variability is limited to the remaining term of the PPA as compared to the facility’s remaining useful life. Although Hawaiian Electric absorbs fuel price variability for the remaining term of the PPA, 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 March 31, 2014, Hawaiian Electric’s accounts payable to Kalaeloa amounted to $23 million.
Commitments and contingencies.
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 (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA), have increased significantly and management anticipates that such activity will continue.
On April 20, 2011, the Federal Register published the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed 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 proposed regulations would apply to the cooling water systems for the steam generating units at Hawaiian Electric’s power plants on the island of Oahu. If adopted as proposed, management believes the proposed regulations would require significant capital and annual O&M expenditures. On June 11, 2012, the EPA published additional information on the section 316(b) rule making that indicates that the EPA is considering establishing lower cost compliance alternatives in the final rule. The EPA has delayed issuance of the final section 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 also has pending with the EPA a Petition for Reconsideration and Stay dated April 16, 2012, and a Request for Expedited Consideration dated August 14, 2013. The submittals ask the EPA to revise an emissions standard for non-continental oil-fired EGUs on the grounds that the promulgated standard was incorrectly derived. The Petition and Request submittals to the EPA included additional data to demonstrate that the existing standard is erroneous. Hawaiian Electric has been in contact with the EPA regarding the status of its Petition and does not expect a decision before the end of 2014.
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 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) implementation plans. The EPA expects to publish a proposed data requirements rule for the one-hour sulfur dioxide NAAQS in the Federal Register in May 2014. Hawaiian Electric will work with the Department of Health of the State of Hawaii (DOH) and the EPA in the rulemaking process for these implementation plans to ensure development of cost-effective strategies for NAAQS compliance. Based on the February 6, 2013 EPA guidance document, current estimates of the compliance date for the one-hour sulfur dioxide NAAQS is in the 2022 or later timeframe. Pending litigation may result in an accelerated timeframe, but the impact of the litigation cannot be predicted at this time.
Depending upon the final outcome of the CWA 316(b) regulations, the specific measures required for MATS compliance, and the rules and guidance developed for implementation of more stringent National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the Utilities may be required to incur material capital expenditures and other compliance costs, but such amounts are not determinable at this time. Additionally, the combined effects of these regulatory initiatives may result in a decision to retire or deactivate certain generating units earlier than anticipated.
Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, like other utilities, periodically experience petroleum or other chemical releases into the environment associated with current operations and 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 EPA referred the matter to the DOJ for enforcement based on Hawaii Electric Light’s and Maui Electric’s responses to information requests in 2010 and 2012. The letter expresses an interest in resolving the matter without the issuance of a notice of violation. The parties had preliminary discussions in February 2014, and plan to continue working toward resolving the matter. Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric cannot currently estimate the amount or effect of a settlement, if any.
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, fuel oils, and other subsurface contaminants. In March 2012, Maui Electric accrued an additional $3.1 million (reserve balance of $3.6 million as of March 31, 2014) 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. Maui Electric received DOH and EPA comments on a draft site investigation plan for site characterization in the fourth quarter of 2013. Management concluded that these comments did not require a change to the reserve balance. Maui Electric provided
written responses to the agencies’ comments in March 2014, and is currently awaiting approval of those responses by both agencies prior to revising the draft site investigation plan accordingly.
Global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. National and international concern 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 action by the State and to federal legislative and regulatory proposals to reduce GHG emissions.
In July 2007, 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, became law in Hawaii. The Utilities participated in a Task Force established under Act 234, which was charged with developing a work plan and regulatory approach to reduce GHG emissions, as well as in initiatives aimed at reducing their GHG emissions, such as those being implemented under the Energy Agreement. On October 19, 2012, the DOH posted the proposed regulations required by Act 234 for public hearing and comment. In general, the proposed regulations would require affected sources that have the potential to emit GHGs in excess of established thresholds to reduce GHG emissions by 25% below 2010 emission levels by 2020. The proposed regulations also assess affected sources an annual fee based on tons per year of GHG emissions, beginning with emissions in calendar year 2012. The proposed DOH GHG rule also tracks the federal “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule” (GHG Tailoring Rule, see below) and would create new thresholds for GHG emissions from new and existing stationary source facilities. Hawaiian Electric submitted comments on the proposed regulations in January 2013. In October 2013, the DOH announced that it intends to issue a final rule that would change the required emission reduction from 25% to 16% and delay the accrual of GHG emissions fees until after the rule is promulgated, among other changes, but the final rule has not yet been formally approved or released. Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor this rulemaking proceeding and will participate in the further development of the regulations.
Several approaches (e.g., “cap and trade”) to GHG emission reduction have been either introduced or discussed in the U.S. Congress; however, no federal legislation has yet been enacted.
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 GHG emissions. The Utilities have submitted the required reports for 2010 through 2013 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 that begin to address GHG emissions from stationary sources, like the Utilities’ EGUs.
In June 2010, the EPA issued its GHG Tailoring Rule. Effective January 2, 2011, under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program, permitting of new or modified stationary sources that have the potential to emit GHGs in greater quantities than the thresholds in the GHG Tailoring Rule will entail GHG emissions evaluation, analysis and, potentially, control requirements. 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. This 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. President Obama also directed the EPA Administrator to issue proposed standards, regulations, or guidelines for GHG emissions from existing, modified and reconstructed power plants by no later than June 1, 2014, and final standards no later than June 1, 2015. Hawaiian Electric will participate in the federal GHG rulemaking process. The Utilities will continue to evaluate the impact of proposed GHG rules and regulations as they develop. Final regulations may impose significant compliance costs, and may require reductions in fossil fuel use and the addition of renewable energy resources in excess of the requirements of the RPS law.
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’
operations of eventual comprehensive GHG regulation. However, management believes that the various initiatives it is undertaking will provide a sound basis for managing the Utilities’ carbon footprint and meeting GHG reduction goals that will ultimately emerge.
Asset retirement obligations. 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.
Changes to the ARO liability included in “Other liabilities” on Hawaiian Electric’s balance sheet were as follows: |
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| | Three months ended March 31 |
(in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 43,106 |
| | $ | 48,431 |
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Accretion expense | | 370 |
| | 124 |
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Liabilities incurred | | — |
| | — |
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Liabilities settled | | (2,240 | ) | | (642 | ) |
Revisions in estimated cash flows | | — |
| | — |
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Balance, end of period | | $ | 41,236 |
| | $ | 47,913 |
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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 revenue 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 revenue 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. The implementation of decoupling has resulted in an improvement in the Utilities’ under-earning situation that has existed over the last several years. Prior to and during the transition to decoupling, however, the Utilities’ returns have been below PUC-allowed returns.
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. The Utilities and the Consumer Advocate are named as parties to this proceeding and filed a joint statement of position that any material changes to the current decoupling mechanism should be made prospectively after 2016, unless the Utilities and the Consumer Advocate mutually agree to the change in this proceeding. The PUC granted several parties’ motions to intervene. In October 2013, the PUC issued orders that bifurcated the proceeding (Schedule A and Schedule B) and identified issues and procedural schedules for both Schedules. The schedule B part of the proceeding is intended to take place over a longer period, with panel hearings scheduled for August 2014.
Schedule A issues include:
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• | for the RBA, the reasonableness of the interest rate related to the carrying charge of the outstanding RBA balance and whether there should be a risk sharing adjustment to the RBA; |
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• | for the RAM, whether it is reasonable to true up all actual prior year baseline projects, which are those capital projects less than $2.5 million, at year end or implement alternative methods to calculate the RAM rate base; |
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• | whether a risk sharing mechanism should be incorporated into the RBA; |
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• | whether performance metrics should be determined and reported; and |
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• | whether other factors should be considered if potential changes to existing RBA and RAM provisions are required. |
Schedule B issues include:
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• | whether performance metrics and incentives (rewards or penalties) should be implemented to control costs and encourage the Utilities to make necessary or appropriate changes to strategic and action plans; |
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• | whether the allocation of risk as a result of the decoupling mechanism is fairly reflected in the cost of capital allowed in rates; |
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• | changes or alternatives to the existing RAM; and |
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• | changes to ratemaking procedures to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness. |
Oral arguments on Schedule A issues were held in January 2014. On February 7, 2014, the PUC issued a D&O on the Schedule A issues, which made certain modifications to the decoupling mechanism. Specifically, the D&O requires:
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• | 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. |
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• | 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. |
The D&O requires the Utilities to immediately investigate the possibility of deferring the payment of income taxes on the accrued amounts of decoupling revenue, and to report the results with recommendations to the PUC within 120 days. The PUC reserves the right to determine in the next decoupling and rate case filings whether each Utilities’ allowed income taxes should be adjusted for this change.
As required, the Utilities developed websites to present certain Schedule A performance metrics and proposed additional performance metrics, which are all currently being reviewed by the PUC and the parties and, after PUC approval, will be available to the public. The Utilities also updated the PUC on their progress in investigating the tax treatment of the revenues included in the RBA balances and provided information to the PUC concerning the application to the IRS for an accounting methods change. On April 28, 2014, the Utilities received approval for this change from the IRS, effective January 1, 2014. HEI expects to execute a consent agreement with the IRS and will include the effects of this change in its estimated income tax payments for 2014. This change will reduce the amount of interest to be accrued on the RBA balance as proposed by the Consumer Advocate (see "Recent tax developments" above).
The Schedule A issues on whether it is reasonable to automatically include all actual prior year capital expenditures on baseline projects in the Rate Base RAM and whether a risk sharing mechanism should be incorporated into the RBA, particularly with respect to the PUC’s concerns regarding maintaining and enhancing the Utilities' incentives to control costs and appropriately allocating risk and compensation for risk, will be addressed in the Schedule B proceedings.
Management cannot predict the outcome of the proceedings or the ultimate impact of the proceedings on the results of operation of the Utilities.
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 also terminated the Utilities' integrated resource planning (IRP) cycle, including the filing of a mid-cycle evaluation report, and formally concluded the IRP advisory group. The PUC directed each of Hawaiian Electric and Maui Electric to file within 120 days its respective Power Supply Improvement Plans (PSIPs). The PSIPs will be reviewed by the PUC in a new docket. The PUC also directed the Utilities to file within 90 days a Demand Response Portfolio Plan. 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:
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• | Distributed Generation Interconnection Plan to be filed within 120 days. |
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• | Plan to implement an on-going distribution circuit monitoring program to measure real-time voltage and other power quality parameters to be filed within 60 days. The plan shall achieve full implementation of the distribution circuit monitoring program within 180 days. |
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• | Action Plan for improving efficiencies in the interconnection requirements studies to be filed within 30 days. The Utilities are to file monthly reports providing details about interconnection requirements studies. |
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• | Proposal to implement an integrated interconnection queue for each distribution circuit for each island grid to be filed within 120 days. |
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 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 within 90 days an integrated Demand Response Portfolio Plan that will enhance system operations and reduce costs to customers.
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 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 within 120 days 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.
Collectively, these orders confirm the energy policy and operational priorities that will guide the Utilities' strategies and plans going forward.
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 and (c) relating to the trust preferred securities of Trust III. 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.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Income (unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2014
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(in thousands) | | Hawaiian Electric | | Hawaii Electric Light | | Maui Electric | | Other subsidiaries | | Consolidating adjustments | | Hawaiian Electric Consolidated |
Revenues | | $ | 512,455 |
| | 104,931 |
| | 102,693 |
| | — |
| | (17 | ) | | $ | 720,062 |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fuel oil | | 203,547 |
| | 31,500 |
| | 51,253 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 286,300 |
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Purchased power | | 123,969 |
| | 29,491 |
| | 11,456 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 164,916 |
|
Other operation and maintenance | | 58,515 |
| | 14,047 |
| | 16,044 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 88,606 |
|
Depreciation | | 27,301 |
| | 8,975 |
| | 5,327 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 41,603 |
|
Taxes, other than income taxes | | 48,184 |
| | 9,763 |
| | 10,024 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 67,971 |
|
Total expenses | | 461,516 |
| | 93,776 |
| | 94,104 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 649,396 |
|
Operating income | | 50,939 |
| | 11,155 |
| | 8,589 |
| | — |
| | (17 | ) | | 70,666 |
|
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | | 1,472 |
| | 65 |
| | 72 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,609 |
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | | 8,917 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (8,917 | ) | | — |
|
Interest expense and other charges, net | | (10,487 | ) | | (2,748 | ) | | (2,505 | ) | | — |
| | 17 |
| | (15,723 | ) |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | | 559 |
| | 25 |
| | 30 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 614 |
|
Income before income taxes | | 51,400 |
| | 8,497 |
| | 6,186 |
| | — |
| | (8,917 | ) | | 57,166 |
|
Income taxes | | 15,710 |
| | 3,202 |
| | 2,335 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 21,247 |
|
Net income | | 35,690 |
| | 5,295 |
| | 3,851 |
| | — |
| | (8,917 | ) | | 35,919 |
|
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | | — |
| | 134 |
| | 95 |
| | — |
| | — |
| |