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Consolidated Statements of Capitalization - HECO - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Common stock equity |  |
Retained earnings | $ 476,836,000 | $ 438,972,000
Retirement benefit plans | (26,990,000) | (24,744,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits | (41,941,000) | (33,129,000)
Total shareholders’ equity | 2,097,386,000 | 2,066,753,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | 34,293,000 | 34,293,000
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 462,000,000 | 462,000,000
3.10%, Refunding series 2017A, due 2026 |  |
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 125,000,000 | 0
4.00%, Refunding series 2017B, due 2037 |  |
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 140,000,000 | 0
3.25%, Refunding series 2015, due 2025 |  |
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 47,000,000 | 47,000,000
6.50%, Series 2009, due 2039 |  |
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000
4.65%, Series 2007A, paid in 2017 |  |
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 0 | 140,000,000
4.60%, Refunding series 2007B, paid in 2017 |  |
Obligations to the State of Hawaii for the repayment of Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (subsidiary obligations unconditionally guaranteed by Hawaiian Electric): |  |
Secured long-term debt | 0 | 125,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Common stock of $6 2/3 par value, Authorized: 50,000,000 shares. Outstanding: 16,142,216 shares and 16,019,785 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively | 107,634,000 | 106,818,000
Premium on capital stock | 614,675,000 | 601,491,000
Retained earnings | 1,124,193,000 | 1,091,800,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes - Unrealized losses on derivatives | 0 | (454,000)
Retirement benefit plans | (1,219,000) | 132,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits | (1,219,000) | (322,000)
Total shareholders’ equity | $ 1,845,283,000 | 1,799,787,000
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 1,234,657 |
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 34,293,000 | 34,293,000
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 914,546,000 | 864,546,000
Total long-term debt | 1,376,546,000 | 1,326,546,000
Less unamortized debt issuance costs | 8,067,000 | 7,286,000
Less current portion long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 49,963,000 | 0
Long-term debt, net | 1,318,516,000 | 1,319,260,000
Total capitalization | 3,198,092,000 | 3,153,340,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Senior notes |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 863,000,000 | 813,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 4.31%, Series 2017A, due 2047 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 50,000,000 | 0
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 5.23%, Series 2015A, due 2045 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 80,000,000 | 80,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 4.45%, Series 2013A and 2013B, due 2022 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 52,000,000 | 52,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 4.84%, Series 2013A, 2013B and 2013C, due 2027 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 5.65%, Series 2013B and 2013C, due 2043 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 70,000,000 | 70,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 3.79%, Series 2012A, due 2018 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 4.03%, Series 2012B, due 2020 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 82,000,000 | 82,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 4.55%, Series 2012B and 2012C, due 2023 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series C, 4.25% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 150,000 | 150,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series D, 5.00% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 50,000 | 50,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series E, 5.00% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 150,000 | 150,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series H, 5.25% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 250,000 | 250,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series I, 5.00% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 89,657 | 89,657
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 1,793,000 | $ 1,793,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series J, 4.75% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 250,000 | 250,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Series K, 4.65% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 20 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 175,000 | 175,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 3,500,000 | $ 3,500,000
Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Total shareholders’ equity | 286,647,000 | 291,291,000
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Less current portion long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 10,992,000 |
Long-term debt, net | 202,701,000 | 213,703,000
Total capitalization | 496,348,000 | 511,994,000
Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) | 3.83%, Series 2013A, due 2020 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | $ 14,000,000 | $ 14,000,000
Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) | Series G, 7.625% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 100 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 70,000 | 70,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 7,000,000 | $ 7,000,000
Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Total shareholders’ equity | 270,265,000 | 259,554,000
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Less current portion long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 8,993,000 |
Long-term debt, net | 190,836,000 | 190,120,000
Total capitalization | $ 466,101,000 | $ 454,674,000
Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) | Series H, 7.625% Preferred Stock |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 100 |
Shares outstanding December 31, 2017 and 2016 | 50,000 | 50,000
Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc (HECO) |  |
Common stock equity |  |
Total shareholders’ equity | 1,845,283,000 | 1,799,787,000
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Less current portion long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 29,978,000 |
Long-term debt, net | 924,979,000 | 915,437,000
Total capitalization | 2,792,555,000 | 2,737,517,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc (HECO) | 4.54%, Series 2016A, due 2046 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc (HECO) | 4.72%, Series 2012D, due 2029 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc (HECO) | 5.39%, Series 2012E, due 2042 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc (HECO) | 4.53%, Series 2012F, due 2032 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc (HECO) | 6.50 %, series 2004, Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, due 2034 |  |
Other long-term debt – unsecured: |  |
Other long-term debt - unsecured | $ 51,546,000 | $ 51,546,000

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