NEWS RELEASEContact: | Julie R. Smolinski | Telephone: (808) 543-7300 |
Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Planning | E-mail: ir@hei.com | |
• | Solid consolidated earnings with net income growth from both the utility and bank |
• | Hawaiian Electric2 delivered on strategic priorities: |
◦ | Achieved 28% of electricity sales from renewable sources; on track to meet or exceed goal of 30% in 2020 |
◦ | Integrated nation’s highest level of rooftop solar penetration, at 19% of residential customers |
◦ | Completed 20 megawatt West Loch Solar project, contributing to 21% increase in solar capacity in 2019 |
◦ | Secured lowest cost renewables to date for Hawaii customers |
◦ | Launched one of the largest U.S. utility renewables procurement efforts, seeking 900 megawatts of new renewables, over 500 gigawatt-hours of storage, and over 200 megawatts of grid services |
◦ | Completed “One Company” initiative, restructuring functions across all three utilities to improve operational efficiency |
◦ | Named 2019 “Utility of the Year” by Utility Dive |
• | American Savings Bank achieved solid results despite lower interest rate environment |
◦ | Maintained net interest margin above peers, driven by low cost of funds |
◦ | Completed move to new campus and sales of former properties, realized expected one-time net gain of $5.5 million3 |
◦ | Efficiency ratio improved to 57.8% from 59.4% |
◦ | Grew total loans by $277 million, or 5.7% to $5.1 billion |
1 | Unless otherwise indicated, throughout this release earnings per share (EPS) refers to diluted earnings per share. |
2 | Hawaiian Electric, unless otherwise defined, refers to the three utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. on Oahu, Hawaii |
Electric Light Company, Inc. on Hawaii Island, and Maui Electric Company, Limited, serving Maui County. Over the past few years, the three utilities have been restructuring functions across the islands to improve efficiency. As of January 1, 2020 the three utilities now operate under one brand, “Hawaiian Electric.” |
3 | The after-tax gain on sale of properties and the after-tax campus transition costs for 2019 were $7.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively, and $7.9 million and $0.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. |
• | $24 million revenue increase from recovery under the rate adjustment mechanism (RAM) and from rate increases to support investments to integrate more renewable energy, improve customer reliability and increase system efficiency; |
• | $11 million revenue increase from recovery of the Schofield generation project under the major project interim recovery (MPIR) mechanism; |
• | $2 million additional revenue earned under performance incentives for procuring low-cost renewable energy and for better reliability and call center performance; and |
• | $2 million lower interest expense due to debt refinancing. |
• | $15 million higher operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses compared to 2018, primarily due to higher outside services for system support (asset management, energy management, enterprise resource and grid modernization systems); higher overhaul and maintenance expenses for generating facilities; and the reset of employee pension costs included in rates on Oahu and in Maui county as part of rate case decisions; |
• | $9 million higher depreciation expense due to increasing investments to integrate more renewable energy, improve customer reliability and increase system efficiency; and |
• | $5 million lower net income versus 2018 due to favorable tax adjustments in 2018. |
• | $6 million lower O&M expenses in the fourth quarter of 2019 versus the fourth quarter of 2018, due to one-time write-offs in 2018, higher enterprise resource system project costs in 2018, and lower generation station maintenance expense in 2019; |
• | $3 million revenue increase resulting from rate increases and recovery under the RAM; |
• | $2 million revenue increase from recovery of the Schofield generation project under the MPIR mechanism; and |
• | $2 million additional revenue earned under performance incentives due to better reliability and call center performance. |
• | $2 million from lower pole attachment fee revenues; and |
• | $2 million from higher depreciation expense due to increasing investments to integrate more renewable energy, improve customer reliability and increase system efficiency. |
4 | Bank return on average equity calculated using weighted average daily common equity. |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended December 31 | Years ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Electric utility | $ | 645,333 | $ | 680,563 | $ | 2,545,942 | $ | 2,546,525 | ||||||||
Bank | 80,630 | 81,256 | 328,570 | 314,275 | ||||||||||||
Other | 3 | (169 | ) | 89 | 49 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 725,966 | 761,650 | 2,874,601 | 2,860,849 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Electric utility | 575,002 | 619,451 | 2,291,564 | 2,304,864 | ||||||||||||
Bank (includes $10.8 million gain on sales of properties in 2019) | 45,403 | 52,089 | 217,008 | 206,040 | ||||||||||||
Other | 4,766 | 5,506 | 17,355 | 16,589 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 625,171 | 677,046 | 2,525,927 | 2,527,493 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Electric utility | 70,331 | 61,112 | 254,378 | 241,661 | ||||||||||||
Bank | 35,227 | 29,167 | 111,562 | 108,235 | ||||||||||||
Other | (4,763 | ) | (5,675 | ) | (17,266 | ) | (16,540 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating income | 100,795 | 84,604 | 348,674 | 333,356 | ||||||||||||
Retirement defined benefits expense—other than service costs | (634 | ) | (1,289 | ) | (2,806 | ) | (5,962 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net—other than on deposit liabilities and other bank borrowings | (21,818 | ) | (22,635 | ) | (90,899 | ) | (88,677 | ) | ||||||||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | 988 | 1,052 | 4,453 | 4,867 | ||||||||||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 2,652 | 2,638 | 11,987 | 10,877 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 81,983 | 64,370 | 271,409 | 254,461 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | 15,247 | 14,324 | 51,637 | 50,797 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 66,736 | 50,046 | 219,772 | 203,664 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | 473 | 473 | 1,890 | 1,890 | ||||||||||||
Net income for common stock | $ | 66,263 | $ | 49,573 | $ | 217,882 | $ | 201,774 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.85 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 1.85 | ||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.24 | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 108,973 | 108,879 | 108,949 | 108,855 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares assuming dilution | 109,405 | 109,132 | 109,407 | 109,146 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) for common stock by segment | ||||||||||||||||
Electric utility | $ | 45,361 | $ | 35,297 | $ | 156,840 | $ | 143,653 | ||||||||
Bank | 28,230 | 21,767 | 88,973 | 82,509 | ||||||||||||
Other | (7,328 | ) | (7,491 | ) | (27,931 | ) | (24,388 | ) | ||||||||
Net income for common stock | $ | 66,263 | $ | 49,573 | $ | 217,882 | $ | 201,774 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | $ | 70,597 | $ | 62,091 | $ | 248,453 | $ | 193,105 | ||||||||
Return on average common equity (twelve months ended) | 9.8 | % | 9.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Three months ended December 31 | Years ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||
($ in thousands, except per barrel amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 645,333 | $ | 680,563 | $ | 2,545,942 | $ | 2,546,525 | ||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Fuel oil | 179,387 | 215,292 | 720,709 | 760,528 | ||||||||||||
Purchased power | 160,920 | 161,069 | 633,256 | 639,307 | ||||||||||||
Other operation and maintenance | 119,932 | 127,686 | 481,737 | 461,491 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 53,936 | 51,816 | 215,731 | 203,626 | ||||||||||||
Taxes, other than income taxes | 60,827 | 63,588 | 240,131 | 239,912 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 575,002 | 619,451 | 2,291,564 | 2,304,864 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 70,331 | 61,112 | 254,378 | 241,661 | ||||||||||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 2,652 | 2,638 | 11,987 | 10,877 | ||||||||||||
Retirement defined benefits expense—other than service costs | (709 | ) | (697 | ) | (2,836 | ) | (3,631 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense and other charges, net | (16,897 | ) | (18,526 | ) | (70,842 | ) | (73,348 | ) | ||||||||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | 988 | 1,052 | 4,453 | 4,867 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 56,365 | 45,579 | 197,140 | 180,426 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | 10,505 | 9,783 | 38,305 | 34,778 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 45,860 | 35,796 | 158,835 | 145,648 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries | 229 | 229 | 915 | 915 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Hawaiian Electric | 45,631 | 35,567 | 157,920 | 144,733 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric | 270 | 270 | 1,080 | 1,080 | ||||||||||||
Net income for common stock | $ | 45,361 | $ | 35,297 | $ | 156,840 | $ | 143,653 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to Hawaiian Electric | $ | 43,910 | $ | 36,530 | $ | 155,462 | $ | 144,971 | ||||||||
OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITY INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||||
Kilowatthour sales (millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaiian Electric | 1,723 | 1,671 | 6,563 | 6,526 | ||||||||||||
Hawaii Electric Light | 272 | 268 | 1,050 | 1,064 | ||||||||||||
Maui Electric | 296 | 281 | 1,127 | 1,099 | ||||||||||||
2,291 | 2,220 | 8,740 | 8,689 | |||||||||||||
Average fuel oil cost per barrel | $ | 78.04 | $ | 97.27 | $ | 82.17 | $ | 87.90 | ||||||||
Return on average common equity (twelve months ended)1 | 7.8 | % | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Three months ended | Years ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | December 31, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and fees on loans | $ | 57,892 | $ | 59,260 | $ | 57,145 | $ | 233,632 | $ | 220,463 | ||||||||||
Interest and dividends on investment securities | 7,160 | 7,599 | 10,632 | 32,922 | 37,762 | |||||||||||||||
Total interest and dividend income | 65,052 | 66,859 | 67,777 | 266,554 | 258,225 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on deposit liabilities | 3,907 | 4,384 | 4,115 | 16,830 | 13,991 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on other borrowings | 249 | 422 | 255 | 1,610 | 1,548 | |||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 4,156 | 4,806 | 4,370 | 18,440 | 15,539 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 60,896 | 62,053 | 63,407 | 248,114 | 242,686 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 5,607 | 3,315 | 2,408 | 23,480 | 14,745 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 55,289 | 58,738 | 60,999 | 224,634 | 227,941 | |||||||||||||||
Noninterest income | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fees from other financial services | 4,830 | 5,085 | 4,996 | 19,275 | 18,937 | |||||||||||||||
Fee income on deposit liabilities | 5,475 | 5,320 | 5,530 | 20,877 | 21,311 | |||||||||||||||
Fee income on other financial products | 1,378 | 1,706 | 1,977 | 6,507 | 7,052 | |||||||||||||||
Bank-owned life insurance | 1,378 | 1,660 | 390 | 7,687 | 5,057 | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage banking income | 1,863 | 1,490 | 94 | 4,943 | 1,493 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | 10,762 | — | — | 10,762 | — | |||||||||||||||
Gains on sale of investment securities, net | — | 653 | — | 653 | — | |||||||||||||||
Other income, net | 654 | 428 | 492 | 2,074 | 2,200 | |||||||||||||||
Total noninterest income | 26,340 | 16,342 | 13,479 | 72,778 | 56,050 | |||||||||||||||
Noninterest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and employee benefits | 26,383 | 25,364 | 26,340 | 103,009 | 98,387 | |||||||||||||||
Occupancy | 5,429 | 5,694 | 4,236 | 21,272 | 17,073 | |||||||||||||||
Data processing | 3,953 | 3,763 | 3,681 | 15,306 | 14,268 | |||||||||||||||
Services | 2,378 | 2,829 | 2,287 | 10,239 | 10,847 | |||||||||||||||
Equipment | 2,344 | 2,163 | 1,801 | 8,760 | 7,186 | |||||||||||||||
Office supplies, printing and postage | 1,192 | 1,297 | 1,580 | 5,512 | 6,134 | |||||||||||||||
Marketing | 1,035 | 1,142 | 844 | 4,490 | 3,567 | |||||||||||||||
FDIC insurance | (45 | ) | (5 | ) | 635 | 1,204 | 2,713 | |||||||||||||
Other expense | 3,537 | 3,676 | 4,341 | 15,586 | 17,238 | |||||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense | 46,206 | 45,923 | 45,745 | 185,378 | 177,413 | |||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 35,423 | 29,157 | 28,733 | 112,034 | 106,578 | |||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 7,193 | 6,269 | 6,966 | 23,061 | 24,069 | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 28,230 | $ | 22,888 | $ | 21,767 | $ | 88,973 | $ | 82,509 | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 33,300 | $ | 26,697 | $ | 35,446 | $ | 118,379 | $ | 75,390 | ||||||||||
OTHER BANK INFORMATION (annualized %, except as of period end) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Return on average assets | 1.58 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||
Return on average equity | 16.45 | 13.75 | 14.08 | 13.48 | 13.51 | |||||||||||||||
Return on average tangible common equity | 18.69 | 15.68 | 16.23 | 15.39 | 15.61 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.74 | 3.82 | 3.95 | 3.85 | 3.83 | |||||||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 52.97 | 58.58 | 59.50 | 57.77 | 59.39 | |||||||||||||||
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding | 0.41 | 0.69 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.34 | |||||||||||||||
As of period end | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable held for investment | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.56 | |||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.08 | |||||||||||||||||
Tangible common equity to tangible assets | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Tier-1 leverage ratio | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Total capital ratio | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Dividend paid to HEI (via ASB Hawaii, Inc.) ($ in millions) | $ | 9.0 | $ | 14.0 | $ | 14.0 | $ | 56.0 | $ | 50.0 | ||||||||||