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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net income | $ 89,146 | $ 87,247
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 114,863 | 106,063
Other amortization | 22,439 | 20,603
Provision for loan losses | 14,558 | 6,304
Loans originated and purchased, held for sale | (96,033) | (78,313)
Proceeds from sale of loans, held for sale | 89,573 | 77,382
Deferred income taxes | (6,662) | (9,672)
Share-based compensation expense | 5,883 | 4,414
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (6,085) | (6,277)
Other | (7,320) | (147)
Changes in assets and liabilities |  |
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net | 12,850 | (41,526)
Increase in fuel oil stock | (40,557) | (19,867)
Decrease (increase) in regulatory assets | 25,392 | (19,600)
Increase in accounts, interest and dividends payable | 3,926 | 31,784
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes, tax credits and utility revenue taxes | (45,977) | (26,558)
Decrease in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability | (1,774) | (871)
Change in other assets and liabilities | (40,816) | (22,695)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 133,406 | 108,271
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Available-for-sale investment securities purchased | (4,530) | (133,698)
Principal repayments on available-for-sale investment securities | 123,855 | 108,379
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities | 0 | (20,450)
Principal repayments of held-to-maturity investment securities | 4,774 | 2,270
Purchase of stock from Federal Home Loan Bank | (53,115) | (7,533)
Redemption of stock from Federal Home Loan Bank | 54,640 | 7,080
Net increase in loans held for investment | (173,546) | (111,521)
Capital expenditures | (229,282) | (246,325)
Contributions to low income housing investments | (4,069) | (3,279)
Other | 6,143 | 13,657
Net cash used in investing activities | (275,130) | (391,420)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net increase in deposit liabilities | 98,531 | 123,137
Net increase in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 112,901 | 84,881
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 1,445 | 38,446
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | 25,000 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 56,150 | 100,000
Repayment of long-term debt | (52,489) | (878)
Withheld shares for employee taxes on vested share-based compensation | (996) | (996)
Common stock dividends | (69,720) | (67,481)
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | (946) | (946)
Other | 1,189 | (230)
Net cash provided by financing activities | 171,065 | 275,933
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 29,341 | (7,216)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 169,208 | 261,881
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 198,549 | 254,665
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net income | 65,698 | 59,642
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 107,860 | 100,827
Other amortization | 13,661 | 13,021
Deferred income taxes | (6,611) | (8,343)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (6,085) | (6,277)
Other | (3,553) | 978
Changes in assets and liabilities |  |
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | 9,994 | (34,068)
Decrease (increase) in accrued unbilled revenues | 2,590 | (3,785)
Increase in fuel oil stock | (41,706) | (20,143)
Increase in materials and supplies | (5,890) | (3,544)
Decrease (increase) in regulatory assets | 25,392 | (19,600)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | (45) | 18,284
Change in prepaid and accrued income taxes, tax credits and utility revenue taxes | (45,785) | (31,061)
Decrease in defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans liability | (1,899) | (1,961)
Change in other assets and liabilities | (12,805) | 5,866
Net cash provided by operating activities | 100,816 | 69,836
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (199,896) | (199,647)
Other | 2,510 | 4,301
Net cash used in investing activities | (197,386) | (195,346)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net increase in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 25,000 | 86,881
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 111,901 | 86,881
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | 25,000 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 50,000 | 100,000
Repayment of long-term debt | (51,546) | 0
Common stock dividends | (50,626) | (51,652)
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | (998) | (998)
Other | 323 | (378)
Net cash provided by financing activities | 84,054 | 133,853
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (12,516) | 8,343
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 35,877 | 12,517
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 23,361 | $ 20,860

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