8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: January 20, 2004

 


 

Exact Name of Registrant

as Specified in Its Charter


 

Commission

File Number


 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.


Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

  1-8503   99-0208097

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.

  1-4955   99-0040500

 

State of Hawaii

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

900 Richards Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

(808) 543-5662—Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)

(808) 543-7771—Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO)

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


 


Item 5.   Other Events

 

A.    News Release

 

On January 20, 2004, HEI issued the following news release:

 

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. REPORTS 2003 YEAREND AND FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS

 

HONOLULU—Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE—HE) today reported 2003 income from continuing operations of $118.0 million, or $3.16 per share, compared with $118.2 million, or $3.26 per share in 2002.

 

“The Company performed well in 2003,” said Robert F. Clarke, HEI chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Net income for 2003 held steady compared with 2002 although the Company was faced with significant earnings challenges,” said Clarke. “At the utility, increased kilowatthour sales helped offset some of the impact of a $23.9 million increase in its retirement benefits expenses.” On an after-tax basis, the year-over-year increase in retirement benefits expenses at the utility amounted to $14.6 million and for the entire Company it amounted to $16.4 million. “At the bank, earnings matched 2002’s record earnings despite margin compression which squeezed bank net interest income by $3.8 million.” Margin compression resulted from the decline in asset yields from high refinancing volumes and the inability of the bank to reduce its cost of funds at the same rate. “The holding and other companies reduced their net loss from continuing operations by $11.1 million as interest costs were lower, lawsuits were settled and there were no investment writedowns,” added Clarke.

 

Electric utility net income was $78.9 million in 2003 versus $90.2 million in 2002. “Warmer weather and increases in usage and the number of residential customers contributed to kilowatthour sales growth of 2.4% in 2003,” said Clarke. As the utility focused on capital expenditures to ensure reliability, maintenance expenses were down $1.9 million in 2003 compared with 2002. More than offsetting kilowatthour sales increases and decreased maintenance expenses were year-over-year increases in gross retirement benefits expenses of $23.9 million ($14.6 million, net), an increase in depreciation of $5.1 million and $3.1 million of charges related to a settlement reached in December 2003, relating to the Keahole expansion project on the island of Hawaii.

 

Bank net income of $56.3 million for 2003 matched 2002’s record earnings of $56.2 million despite margin compression, which started to pressure earnings beginning in September 2002 and continued throughout most of 2003. As a result of margin compression, the interest rate spread was 16 basis points lower at 3.08% in 2003 versus 3.24% in 2002. In the first half of 2003, the bank refinanced certain Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances to lower interest costs paid and lengthen maturities of outstanding advances, resulting in lower interest expense of $4.6 million for the year.

 

Loan delinquencies and charge-offs during 2003 were lower, which translated into a $6.7 million lower provision for loan losses compared with 2002. “Asset quality improved across our portfolio in large part due to the strong Hawaii real estate market and strengthening Hawaii economy,” said Clarke. Noninterest income was also higher as the bank sold securities at a $4.1 million gain versus a $0.6 million loss in 2002.

 

The bank’s general and administrative expenses were $8.4 million higher in 2003 due to increased costs of transforming from a traditional thrift to a full-service community bank, including hiring and training personnel in growing lines of business and increased retirement benefits expenses. The bank’s efficiency ratio—the cost of earning $1 of revenue—for 2003 was 61% compared with 58% for 2002.

 

The holding and other companies’ net loss was $17.1 million in 2003 versus $28.2 million in 2002. The net loss decreased due to lower interest costs, settlement of lawsuits and no investment writedowns.

 

Consolidated net income for the fourth quarter was $37.4 million, or $0.99 per share compared with $26.4 million, or $0.72 per share for the fourth quarter of 2002.

 

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Electric utility net income for the fourth quarter was $22.3 million compared with $20.4 million for the same quarter of 2002. Kilowatthour sales were 3.2% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2002, driven up by warmer weather and increases in usage and number of residential customers. Maintenance costs were $4.0 million lower quarter-over-quarter due to the timing and scope of generating unit overhauls compared to 2002, and the utility’s focus on capital expenditures to ensure reliability. Partially offsetting these positives were $3.6 million higher net retirement benefits expenses and $1.3 million higher depreciation expenses in the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with the same quarter of 2002. In addition, the utility recorded two items in the fourth quarter of 2003 that it had not recorded in the fourth quarter of 2002: the previously mentioned $3.1 million Keahole settlement charge and a reduction of a previously recorded charge (third quarter 2003) for a notice of violation from $1.6 million to $0.8 million (not tax deductible) based on a conditional settlement reached with the State of Hawaii. Further information about these settlements is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Bank net income for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $14.0 million versus $13.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2002. Net interest income was up $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2003 as compared with the same quarter of 2002. In addition, the provision for loan losses was $1.5 million lower in the fourth quarter of 2003 compared with the fourth quarter of 2002, reflecting lower delinquencies and charge-offs in the bank’s loan portfolio. These positives were offset by a decrease in other income.

 

The holding and other companies’ net income was $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 versus a net loss of $7.4 million in same quarter of 2002, primarily due to lower interest costs, settlement of lawsuits and no investment writedowns.

 

HEI strives to provide value to its shareholders, its customers and the Hawaii community through a unique combination of operating companies—a utility and a bank. HEI provides electric utility services to 95% of Hawaii’s residents and a wide array of banking services to consumers and businesses through the state’s third largest bank.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This release may 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 (including future revenues, expenses, earnings or losses or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects and possible future actions, which may be provided by management, 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 assumptions about HEI and its subsidiaries, 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.

 

Forward-looking statements in this release should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors” discussion (which is incorporated by reference herein) set forth on page v of HEI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and in HEI’s future periodic reports that discuss important factors that could cause HEI’s results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release.

 

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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,


   

Years ended

December 31,


 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


   2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues

                                

Electric utility

   $ 353,994     $ 337,533     $ 1,396,685     $ 1,257,176  

Bank

     89,745       98,622       371,320       399,255  

Other

     10,482       (452 )     13,311       (2,730 )
    


 


 


 


       454,221       435,703       1,781,316       1,653,701  
    


 


 


 


Expenses

                                

Electric utility

     307,625       292,723       1,220,120       1,062,220  

Bank

     66,893       76,845       278,565       306,372  

Other

     4,912       6,670       19,064       18,676  
    


 


 


 


       379,430       376,238       1,517,749       1,387,268  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

                                

Electric utility

     46,369       44,810       176,565       194,956  

Bank

     22,852       21,777       92,755       92,883  

Other

     5,570       (7,122 )     (5,753 )     (21,406 )
    


 


 


 


       74,791       59,465       263,567       266,433  
    


 


 


 


Interest expense—other than bank

     (16,118 )     (17,674 )     (69,292 )     (72,292 )

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

     529       463       1,914       1,855  

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries

     (502 )     (502 )     (2,006 )     (2,006 )

Preferred securities distributions of trust subsidiaries

     (4,009 )     (4,009 )     (16,035 )     (16,035 )

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

     1,192       977       4,267       3,954  
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     55,883       38,720       182,415       181,909  

Income taxes

     18,444       12,345       64,367       63,692  
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

     37,439       26,375       118,048       118,217  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         —         (3,870 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 37,439     $ 26,375     $ 114,178     $ 118,217  
    


 


 


 


Per common share

                                

Basic earnings (loss)

                                

Continuing operations

   $ 0.99     $ 0.72     $ 3.16     $ 3.26  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         (0.10 )     —    
    


 


 


 


     $ 0.99     $ 0.72     $ 3.06     $ 3.26  
    


 


 


 


Diluted earnings (loss)

                                

Continuing operations

   $ 0.99     $ 0.72     $ 3.15     $ 3.24  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         (0.10 )     —    
    


 


 


 


     $ 0.99     $ 0.72     $ 3.05     $ 3.24  
    


 


 


 


Dividends

   $ 0.62     $ 0.62     $ 2.48     $ 2.48  
    


 


 


 


Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

     37,771       36,658       37,348       36,278  
    


 


 


 


Adjusted weighted-average shares

     37,936       36,869       37,487       36,477  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations by segment

                                

Electric utility

   $ 22,339     $ 20,386     $ 78,911     $ 90,205  

Bank

     13,984       13,410       56,261       56,225  

Other

     1,116       (7,421 )     (17,124 )     (28,213 )
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

   $ 37,439     $ 26,375     $ 118,048     $ 118,217  
    


 


 


 


 

This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto incorporated by reference in HEI’s Annual Reports on SEC Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 (when filed) and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI's Quarterly Reports on SEC Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2003.

 

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Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

December 31


   

Years Ended

December 31,


 

(in thousands)


   2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Operating revenues

   $ 353,257     $ 336,527     $ 1,393,038     $ 1,252,929  
    


 


 


 


Operating expenses

                                

Fuel oil

     94,257       91,694       388,560       310,595  

Purchased power

     94,915       85,711       368,076       326,455  

Other operation

     40,927       36,337       155,531       131,910  

Maintenance

     16,838       20,814       64,621       66,541  

Depreciation

     27,690       26,361       110,560       105,424  

Taxes, other than income taxes

     33,154       31,349       130,677       120,118  

Income taxes

     13,310       12,619       50,175       56,729  
    


 


 


 


       321,091       304,885       1,268,200       1,117,772  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     32,166       31,642       124,838       135,157  
    


 


 


 


Other income

                                

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

     1,192       977       4,267       3,954  

Other, net

     1,156       706       1,903       3,141  
    


 


 


 


       2,348       1,683       6,170       7,095  
    


 


 


 


Income before interest and other charges

     34,514       33,325       131,008       142,252  
    


 


 


 


Interest and other charges

                                

Interest on long-term debt

     9,965       10,290       40,698       40,720  

Amortization of net bond premium and expense

     511       509       2,131       2,014  

Preferred securities distributions of trust subsidiaries

     1,919       1,919       7,675       7,675  

Other interest charges

     (190 )     185       1,512       1,498  

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

     (529 )     (463 )     (1,914 )     (1,855 )

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries

     229       229       915       915  
    


 


 


 


       11,905       12,669       51,017       50,967  
    


 


 


 


Income before preferred stock dividends of HECO

     22,609       20,656       79,991       91,285  

Preferred stock dividends of HECO

     270       270       1,080       1,080  
    


 


 


 


Net income for common stock

   $ 22,339     $ 20,386     $ 78,911     $ 90,205  
    


 


 


 


OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITY INFORMATION

                                

Kilowatthour sales (millions)

     2,506       2,427       9,775       9,544  

Cooling degree days (Oahu)

     1,260       1,187       5,010       4,798  

Average fuel cost per barrel

   $ 34.72     $ 33.73     $ 36.23     $ 29.10  

 

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American Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

December 31,


  

Years ended

Dcember 31


 

(in thousands)


   2003

    2002

   2003

   2002

 

Interest and dividend income

                              

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 48,393     $ 50,782    $ 198,948    $ 203,082  

Interest on mortgage-related securities

     27,320       31,618      107,496      135,252  

Interest and dividends on investment securities

     1,648       1,917      6,384      7,896  
    


 

  

  


       77,361       84,317      312,828      346,230  
    


 

  

  


Interest expense

                              

Interest on deposit liabilities

     12,626       16,300      53,808      73,631  

Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     11,213       15,281      48,280      58,608  

Interest on securities sold under repurchase agreements

     5,177       5,387      21,236      20,643  
    


 

  

  


       29,016       36,968      123,324      152,882  
    


 

  

  


Net interest income

     48,345       47,349      189,504      193,348  

Provision for loan losses

     300       1,750      3,075      9,750  
    


 

  

  


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     48,045       45,599      186,429      183,598  
    


 

  

  


Other income

                              

Fees from other financial services

     4,853       5,873      22,817      21,254  

Fee income on deposit liabilities

     4,714       4,017      16,971      15,734  

Fee income on other financial products

     2,260       2,416      9,920      10,063  

Fee income on loans serviced for others, net

     (353 )     205      155      (164 )

Gain (loss) on sale of securities

     —         —        4,085      (640 )

Other income

     910       1,794      4,544      6,778  
    


 

  

  


       12,384       14,305      58,492      53,025  
    


 

  

  


General and administrative expenses

                              

Compensation and employee benefits

     16,094       15,548      65,805      59,594  

Occupancy and equipment

     7,859       7,699      30,546      30,086  

Data processing

     2,712       2,939      10,668      11,167  

Professional services

     1,496       3,626      8,670      9,376  

Office supplies, printing and postage

     1,199       1,241      4,850      4,746  

Communication

     1,054       1,004      4,072      3,465  

Marketing

     1,387       955      3,973      3,967  

Other

     5,776       5,115      23,582      21,339  
    


 

  

  


       37,577       38,127      152,166      143,740  
    


 

  

  


Income before minority interests and income taxes

     22,852       21,777      92,755      92,883  

Minority interests

     10       42      124      173  

Income taxes

     7,505       6,972      30,959      31,074  
    


 

  

  


Income before preferred stock dividends

     15,337       14,763      61,672      61,636  

Preferred stock dividends

     1,353       1,353      5,411      5,411  
    


 

  

  


Net income for common stock

   $ 13,984     $ 13,410    $ 56,261    $ 56,225  
    


 

  

  


Interest rate spread (%)

     3.16       3.12      3.08      3.24  

 

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B.    Pension and other postretirement benefits

 

For 2002, 2001 and 2000, the realized and unrealized net losses on retirement benefit plan assets were $112 million, $96 million and $31 million, respectively. In contrast, for 2003, the retirement benefit plan assets generated a total return of nearly 25% for realized and unrealized net gains of approximately $154 million. As of December 31, 2003, the market value of the retirement benefit plan assets was $822 million.

 

Based on various assumptions (e.g., discount rate and expected return on plan assets, which are noted below) and assuming no further changes in retirement benefit plan provisions, HEI’s, consolidated HECO’s and American Savings Bank, F.S.B.’s (ASB’s) accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balance, net of tax benefits, related to the minimum pension liability at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and retirement benefits expense (income), net of income taxes, for 2004 (estimated), 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

Years ended December 31


   (Estimated)
2004


    2003

    2002

 
     ($ in millions)  

Consolidated HEI

                        

AOCI balance, net of tax benefits, December 31

     NA     $ (1.4 )   $ (5.2 )

Retirement benefits expense (income), net of income taxes

   $ 7.4       12.1       (4.3 )

Consolidated HECO

                        

AOCI balance, net of tax benefits, December 31

     NA       (0.2 )     (0.1 )

Retirement benefits expense (income), net of income taxes

     4.6       8.4       (6.2 )

ASB

                        

AOCI balance, net of tax benefits, December 31

     NA       (0.2 )     (4.1 )

Retirement benefits expense, net of income tax benefits

     2.0       2.7       1.2  

Assumptions

                        

Discount rate, January 1

     6.25 %     6.75 %     7.25 %

Expected return on plan assets

     9.00 %     9.00 %     9.00 %

NA   Not available.

 

Contributions to the retirement benefits plans totaled $48 million in 2003.

 

The 2004 estimated retirement benefits expenses, net of income taxes, are forward looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties, including the impact of plan changes during the year, if any, and the impact of actual information when received (e.g., actual participant demographics as of January 1, 2004).

 

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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The news release dated January 20, 2004 filed under Item 5, “Other Events,” herein is also furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned companies shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such companies and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                           (Registrant)

     

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

                                              (Registrant)

/s/    ERIC K. YEAMAN        


     

/s/    RICHARD A. VON GNECHTEN         


Eric K. Yeaman

Financial Vice President, Treasurer

and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer of HEI)

     

Richard A. von Gnechten

Financial Vice President

(Principal Financial Officer of HECO)

 

Date: January 20, 2004

                Date: January 20, 2004

 

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