HONOLULU, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
2019 Highlights:
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. |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE) (HEI) today reported 2019 year-end consolidated net income for common stock of $217.9 million and EPS of $1.99 compared to $201.8 million and EPS of $1.85 for 2018, representing net income and EPS growth of 8%.
For the fourth quarter of 2019, consolidated net income for common stock was $66.3 million and EPS was $0.61 compared to $49.6 million and EPS of $0.45 for the fourth quarter of 2018.
"HEI's fourth quarter and 2019 earnings reflect continued solid performance across our companies," said Constance H. Lau, president and CEO of HEI. "With another year of strong consolidated performance in 2019, and continued confidence in our future prospects, we announced a 3% increase in our dividend yesterday."
"In addition to strong financial performance, in 2019 we made significant strides on key initiatives. Our utility launched one of the nation's largest-ever renewable procurement efforts, which will add significantly to our renewable energy mix once completed. And we're proud that Hawaiian Electric was named "Utility of the Year" by Utility Dive, a prominent industry publication, for advancing many initiatives that are transforming the power sector today, including renewable energy, electric vehicles, and performance-based regulation," said Lau.
"American Savings Bank completed the sale of two former properties and moved into its state-of-the-art campus, and achieved strong loan growth and an above-peer net interest margin despite the challenging interest rate environment for banks," said Lau.
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC EARNINGS
Full Year Results:
Hawaiian Electric's full-year 2019 net income was $156.8 million, compared to $143.7 million in 2018. The increase over the prior year was primarily driven by the following after-tax items:
Note: Amounts indicated as after-tax in this earnings release are based upon adjusting items using the current year composite statutory tax rates of 25.75% for the utilities and 26.79% for the bank.
These items were partially offset by the following after-tax items:
Fourth Quarter Results:
Fourth quarter 2019 net income of $45.4 million was $10 million higher than in the fourth quarter of 2018, primarily driven by the following after-tax items:
These items were partially offset by the following after-tax items:
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK EARNINGS
Full Year Results:American's full-year 2019 net income was $89.0 million compared to $82.5 million in 2018. Net interest income was $248.1 million compared to $242.7 million in 2018, primarily due to loan growth and stable net interest margin from the previous year. Noninterest income was $16.7 million higher than 2018, primarily due to the $10.8 million pre-tax gain from sales of former properties and mortgage banking income. This was partially offset by $8.7 million higher provision for loan losses due in part to additional loan loss reserves for the consumer loan portfolio and borrower-specific circumstances requiring additional reserves on loans within the commercial and commercial real estate portfolios. Noninterest expense for the year was $8.0 million higher than 2018 primarily due to higher compensation and benefit expense, as well as higher occupancy costs related to American's move to its new campus.
Loans were $5.1 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase of $277 million or 5.7% from December 31, 2018. Total deposits were $6.3 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase of $113 million or 1.8% from December 31, 2018. The average cost of funds was 0.29%, up from 0.25% the prior year.
American's return on average equity4 of 13.5%, was consistent with full year 2018. The bank's return on average assets was 1.25% compared to 1.20% in 2018.
Fourth Quarter Results:American's fourth quarter 2019 net income was $28.2 million compared to $22.9 million in the third, or linked quarter and $21.8 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in net income compared to the linked and prior year quarters was driven by higher noninterest income, largely related to the sales of former properties, offset by higher provision expense, lower net interest income, and higher noninterest expense.
American's fourth quarter of 2019 return on average equity4 was 16.5%, compared to 13.8% in the linked quarter and 14.1% in the fourth quarter of 2018. Return on average assets was 1.58% compared to 1.29% in the linked quarter and 1.25% in the same quarter last year.
Please refer to American's news release issued on January 30, 2020 for additional information on American.
HOLDING AND OTHER COMPANIESThe holding and other companies' net loss was $27.9 million in 2019 compared to $24.4 million in 2018. The higher net loss for 2019 was primarily driven by higher interest expense associated with long-term debt issued in the fourth quarter of 2018. The fourth quarter net loss of $7.3 million was comparable to the prior year quarter.
BOARD INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDOn February 12, 2020, HEI announced that the Board of Directors increased HEI's quarterly cash dividend from $0.32 per share to $0.33 per share, payable on March 10, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2020 (ex-dividend date is February 25, 2020). The revised quarterly dividend amount is equivalent to an annual rate of $1.32 per share. Dividends have been paid uninterrupted since 1901. At the indicated annual dividend rate and based on the closing price per share on February 11, 2020 of $48.14, HEI's dividend yield is 2.7%.
4 Bank return on average equity calculated using weighted average daily common equity.
WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS EARNINGS AND EPS GUIDANCEHEI will conduct a webcast and conference call to review its fourth quarter 2019 earnings and 2020 EPS guidance on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 11:15 a.m.Hawaii time (4:15 p.m. Eastern time).
Interested parties within the United States may listen to the conference by calling (844) 834-0652 and international parties may listen to the conference by calling (412) 317-5198 or by accessing the webcast on HEI's website at www.hei.com under the "Investor Relations" section, sub-heading "News and Events." HEI and Hawaiian Electric intend to continue to use HEI's website, www.hei.com, as a means of disclosing additional information. Such disclosures will be included on HEI's website in the Investor Relations section.
Accordingly, investors should routinely monitor the Investor Relations section of HEI's website at www.hei.com in addition to following HEI's, Hawaiian Electric's and American's press releases, HEI's and Hawaiian Electric'sSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and HEI's public conference calls and webcasts. The information on HEI's website is not incorporated by reference in this document or in HEI's and Hawaiian Electric'sSEC filings unless, and except to the extent, specifically incorporated by reference. Investors may also wish to refer to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC) website at dms.puc.hawaii.gov/dms in order to review documents filed with and issued by the PUC. No information on the PUC website is incorporated by reference in this document or in HEI's and Hawaiian Electric'sSEC filings.
An online replay of the February 13, 2020 webcast will be available on HEI's website beginning about two hours after the event. Audio replays of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours after the event through February 27, 2020, by dialing (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 and entering passcode: 10136945.
HEI supplies power to approximately 95% of Hawaii's population through its electric utility, Hawaiian Electric; provides a wide array of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through American, one of Hawaii's largest financial institutions; and helps advance Hawaii's clean energy and sustainability goals through investments by its non-regulated subsidiary, Pacific Current, LLC.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis 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 "will," "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, the performance of the industries in which they do business, and international, national and local economic, environmental, political 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 "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" discussions (which are incorporated by reference herein) set forth in HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and HEI's other periodic reports that discuss important factors that could cause HEI's results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the release, report, presentation or filing in which they are made. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, HEI, Hawaiian Electric, American 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.
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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 | % |
This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI filings with the SEC. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
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 | % |
This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Hawaiian Electric filings with the SEC. |
1 Simple average. |
American Savings Bank, F.S.B. | ||||||||||||||||||||
STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI filings with the SEC. |
Contact: | Julie R. Smolinski | Telephone: (808) 543-7300 |
Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Planning | E-mail: ir@hei.com |
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