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 29, 2016


Exact Name of Registrant
Commission
I.R.S. Employer
as Specified in Its Charter
File Number
Identification No.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
1-8503
99-0208097


State of Hawaii
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii  96813
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 (808) 543-5662
 
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 29, 2016, HEI issued a news release, “American Savings Bank Reports 2015 and Fourth Quarter Earnings.” This news release is furnished as HEI Exhibit 99.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits    

HEI Exhibit 99
News release, dated January 29, 2016, “American Savings Bank Reports 2015 and Fourth Quarter Earnings”
















SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
James A. Ajello
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
   Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
HEI Exhibit 99
News release, dated January 29, 2016, “American Savings Bank Reports 2015 and Fourth Quarter Earnings


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HEI Exhibit 99

January 29, 2016
Contact:
Clifford H. Chen
 
 
Manager, Investor Relations &
Telephone: (808) 543-7300
 
Strategic Planning
E-mail: ir@hei.com

AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK REPORTS 2015 AND FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS
    
2015 Net Income of $54.7 Million - Return on Assets of 0.95%
Fourth Quarter 2015 Net Income of $15.0 Million
Solid Profitability In Line with Expectations

Selected 2015 Highlights
Achieved 2015 earnings and profitability targets consistent with guidance ranges
ROA of 0.95% vs. target of ~0.95%
NIM of 3.53% vs. target of ~3.45% to 3.55%
Loan growth of 4.1% led by commercial real estate, residential mortgages and home equity lending
Strong deposit growth of 8.7% including low-cost core deposit growth of 8.5%
Continued favorable trends in asset quality from 2015
Net charge-off to average loans ratio of 0.04%
Nonperforming assets of 1.02% of total loans and other real estate owned
Strong capital levels: 8.8% leverage ratio; 13.3% total capital ratio
Named one of Hawaii Business “Best Places to Work” for the 6th consecutive year; American Banker “Best Banks to Work For” list for the 3rd consecutive year; Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women in America in 2015 and No. 3 on Fortune’s list of 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity in America
Contributed over 4,000 volunteer hours and over $1 million of charitable contributions to community organizations
Filed SEC Form 10 for spin-off of ASB Hawaii, Inc. the parent company of American Saving Bank, into an independent publicly traded company, mutually contingent upon the closing of the proposed combination of NextEra Energy, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)




Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Ÿ American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
January 29, 2016
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HONOLULU - American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (American), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE - HE) today reported net income for the full year of 2015 of $54.7 million compared to $51.3 million in 2014. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $15.0 million, compared to $13.5 million in the third, or linked, quarter of 2015 and $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
“We met our key financial and operational objectives in 2015 and continue to position the bank for good performance for our customers and HEI shareholders in 2016. Our investments in electronic banking platforms, data and risk management capabilities, and process improvement should help us deliver a continuously better experience for our customers, healthy growth, and a more efficient bank,” said Richard Wacker, president and chief executive officer of American.

Full Year Net Income:
Net income for 2015 of $54.7 million was $3.4 million higher than 2014, reflecting solid revenue and asset growth. The most significant drivers impacting the net income increase for 2015 were as follows on an after-tax basis:
$5 million higher net interest income as contributions from loan and investment portfolio growth more than offset the lower yield on earning assets; and
$4 million higher noninterest income primarily due to higher mortgage banking income ($2 million) resulting from selling a larger portion of low rate mortgage loan originations and higher deposit-related fee initiatives ($2 million)
These increases were partially offset by $6 million higher noninterest expense primarily due to higher pension and benefits expense.










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Note: Amounts indicated as “after-tax” in this earnings release are based upon adjusting items for the composite statutory tax rate of 40% for the bank.



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January 29, 2016
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Fourth Quarter Net Income:
Fourth quarter 2015 net income of $15.0 million was $1.5 million higher than the third, or linked quarter and $2.8 million higher than the fourth quarter of 2014.
Compared to the linked quarter of 2015, the $1.5 million increase in the fourth quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by the following on an after-tax basis:
$1 million lower provision for loan losses primarily related to the recovery during the fourth quarter of 2015 of previously charged-off loans; and
$1 million higher net interest income due to strong loan and investment portfolio growth.
These increases were partially offset by $1 million (after-tax) of lower noninterest income primarily due to the gain on sale of the American service center building vacated as part of the campus consolidation plan in the linked quarter.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, the $2.8 million higher net income in the fourth quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by the following on an after-tax basis:
$1 million higher net interest income due to strong loan and investment portfolio growth;
$1 million higher provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to the downgrade of one performing commercial real estate loan; and
$1 million higher noninterest income.

Financial Highlights:
    Net interest income (pretax) was $188.6 million in 2015, higher than the $180.5 million in 2014 primarily due to loan and investment portfolio growth in 2015. Net interest margin was 3.53% in 2015 compared to 3.62% in 2014, in line with the bank’s net interest margin target of 3.45% to 3.55% for 2015. The decline in net interest margin was primarily attributable to lower yields on interest-earning assets as loan portfolios continued to re-price down in this continued low interest rate environment. The fourth quarter 2015 net interest income (pretax) was $48.7 million, compared to $47.8 million in the linked quarter and $46.7 million in the prior year quarter. Net interest margin was 3.55% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 3.53% in the linked quarter and 3.65% in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The provision for loan losses (pretax) was $6.3 million in 2015 compared to $6.1 million in 2014. The fourth quarter of 2015 provision for loan losses was $0.8 million compared to $3.0 million in the linked quarter and $2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The lower fourth quarter of 2015 provision was attributable to





Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Ÿ American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
January 29, 2016
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the recovery of previously charged-off loans. The 2015 net charge-off ratio was 0.04% compared to 0.01% in 2014. The fourth quarter of 2015 net charge-off ratio was a net recovery of 0.08%, lower than the 0.10% in the linked quarter and lower than the prior year quarter ratio of 0.04%.
Noninterest income (pretax) for 2015 was $67.8 million, up from $61.2 million in 2014. The increase was primarily driven by $3.4 million higher mortgage banking income, higher deposit-related fee initiatives and the gain on sale of real estate which were partially offset by the gain on sale of securities in 2014. In the fourth quarter of 2015, noninterest income (pretax) was $16.8 million, compared to $18.5 million in the linked quarter and $15.3 million in the prior year quarter. The linked quarter was positively impacted by the $2 million gain on sale of real estate.
Noninterest expense (pretax) for 2015 was $166.3 million, compared to $156.3 million in 2014. The increase was primarily due to higher pension and benefits expense. In the fourth quarter of 2015, noninterest expense (pretax) was $42.0 million compared to $42.4 million in the linked quarter and $41.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
American achieved loan growth of 4.1% in 2015, consistent with the bank’s target and growth strategies, operating in the competitive Hawaii market environment. Loan growth was primarily driven by commercial real estate, residential and home equity loans that helped to offset the impact of the decline in net interest margin.
    Total deposits were $5.0 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $199 million or 4.1% from September 30, 2015, and $402 million or 8.7% from December 31, 2014. Low-cost core deposits increased $185 million or 4.2% from September 30, 2015, and $357 million or 8.5% from December 31, 2014. The average cost of funds was 0.22% for the full year 2015, down 1 basis point from the prior year. For the fourth quarter of 2015, the average cost of funds was 0.22%, unchanged from the linked quarter and prior year quarter.     
Overall, American’s return on average equity for the full year remained solid at 9.9% in 2015 compared to 9.6% in 2014 and the return on average assets for the full year was 0.95% in 2015 consistent with 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015, the return on average equity was 10.7%, up from 9.7% in the linked quarter and 8.9% in the fourth quarter last year. Return on average assets was 1.01% for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 0.92% from the linked quarter and 0.88% in the same quarter last year.
In 2015, American paid dividends of $30 million to HEI while maintaining healthy capital levels -- leverage ratio of 8.8% and total capital ratio of 13.3% at December 31, 2015.



Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Ÿ American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
January 29, 2016
Page 5

HEI EARNINGS RELEASE, HEI WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS EARNINGS AND 2016 EPS GUIDANCE
Concurrent with American’s regulatory filing 30 days after the end of the quarter, American announced its fourth quarter 2015 financial results today. Please note that these reported results relate only to American and are not necessarily indicative of HEI’s consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015.
HEI plans to announce its fourth quarter and 2015 consolidated financial results on Thursday, February 11, 2016 and will conduct a webcast and conference call to discuss its consolidated earnings, including American’s earnings, and 2016 EPS guidance on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at 12:00 noon Hawaii time (5:00 p.m. Eastern time).
Interested parties within the United States may listen to the conference by calling (888) 311-8190 and entering passcode: 15902422.  International parties may listen to the conference by calling (330) 863-3378 and entering passcode: 15902422 or by accessing the webcast on HEI’s website at www.hei.com under the heading “Investor Relations.”  HEI and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (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 such portions of HEI’s website, in addition to following HEI’s, Hawaiian Electric’s and American’s press releases, HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s Securities 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’s SEC 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’s SEC filings.
An on-line replay of the February 11, 2016 webcast will be available on HEI’s website beginning about two hours after the event.  Audio replays of the teleconference will also be available approximately two hours after the event through February 25, 2016, by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and entering passcode: 15902422.
HEI supplies power to approximately 95% of Hawaii’s population through its electric utilities, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. and Maui Electric Company, Limited and provides a wide array






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January 29, 2016
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of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through American, one of Hawaii’s largest financial institutions.

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, 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 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” discussions (which are incorporated by reference herein) set forth in HEI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and HEI’s future 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 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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American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended 
 
Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest and dividend income
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
47,136

 
$
46,413

 
$
46,276

 
$
184,782

 
$
179,341

Interest and dividends on investment securities
 
4,550

 
4,213

 
3,187

 
15,120

 
11,945

Total interest and dividend income
 
51,686

 
50,626

 
49,463

 
199,902

 
191,286

Interest expense
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposit liabilities
 
1,467

 
1,355

 
1,303

 
5,348

 
5,077

Interest on other borrowings
 
1,510

 
1,515

 
1,468

 
5,978

 
5,731

Total interest expense
 
2,977

 
2,870

 
2,771

 
11,326

 
10,808

Net interest income
 
48,709

 
47,756

 
46,692

 
188,576

 
180,478

Provision for loan losses
 
839

 
2,997

 
2,560

 
6,275

 
6,126

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
47,870

 
44,759

 
44,132

 
182,301

 
174,352

Noninterest income
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees from other financial services
 
5,667

 
5,639

 
5,760

 
22,211

 
21,747

Fee income on deposit liabilities
 
5,746

 
5,883

 
5,074

 
22,368

 
19,249

Fee income on other financial products
 
2,006

 
2,096

 
1,806

 
8,094

 
8,131

Bank-owned life insurance
 
1,016

 
1,021

 
1,004

 
4,078

 
3,949

Mortgage banking income
 
1,003

 
1,437

 
1,164

 
6,330

 
2,913

Gains on sale of investment securities
 

 

 

 

 
2,847

Other income, net
 
1,387

 
2,389

 
455

 
4,750

 
2,375

Total noninterest income
 
16,825

 
18,465

 
15,263

 
67,831

 
61,211

Noninterest expense
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
23,705

 
22,728

 
19,835

 
90,518

 
79,885

Occupancy
 
4,115

 
4,128

 
4,238

 
16,365

 
17,197

Data processing
 
3,002

 
3,032

 
2,975

 
12,103

 
11,690

Services
 
2,474

 
2,556

 
2,561

 
10,204

 
10,269

Equipment
 
1,578

 
1,608

 
1,638

 
6,577

 
6,564

Office supplies, printing and postage
 
1,452

 
1,511

 
1,602

 
5,749

 
6,089

Marketing
 
844

 
934

 
1,309

 
3,463

 
3,999

FDIC insurance
 
881

 
809

 
820

 
3,274

 
3,261

Other expense
 
3,991

 
5,116

 
6,116

 
18,067

 
17,314

Total noninterest expense
 
42,042

 
42,422

 
41,094

 
166,320

 
156,268

Income before income taxes
 
22,653

 
20,802

 
18,301

 
83,812

 
79,295

Income taxes
 
7,700

 
7,351

 
6,188

 
29,082

 
27,994

Net income
 
$
14,953

 
$
13,451

 
$
12,113

 
$
54,730

 
$
51,301

Comprehensive income
 
$
9,477

 
$
17,678

 
$
5,419

 
$
54,017

 
$
46,940

OTHER BANK INFORMATION (annualized %, except as of period end)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.01

 
0.92

 
0.88

 
0.95

 
0.95

Return on average equity
 
10.66

 
9.73

 
8.93

 
9.93

 
9.60

Return on average tangible common equity
 
12.48

 
11.43

 
10.52

 
11.68

 
11.35

Net interest margin
 
3.55

 
3.53

 
3.65

 
3.53

 
3.62

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding
 
(0.08
)
 
0.10

 
0.04

 
0.04

 
0.01

As of period end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets to loans outstanding and real estate owned *
 
1.02

 
1.00

 
0.85

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding
 
1.08

 
1.06

 
1.03

 
 
 
 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
8.05

 
8.23

 
8.23

 
 
 
 
Tier-1 leverage ratio *
 
8.8

 
8.8

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
Total capital ratio *
 
13.3

 
13.4

 
12.3

 
 
 
 
Dividend paid to HEI (via ASB Hawaii, Inc.) ($ in millions)
 
$
7.5

 
$
7.5

 
$
8.8

 
$
30.0

 
$
36.0

* Regulatory basis. Capital ratios as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 calculated under Basel III rules, which became effective January 1, 2015.
Prior period financial statements reflect the retrospective application of ASU No. 2014-01, “Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects,” which was adopted as of January 1, 2015 and did not have a material impact on ASB’s financial condition or results of operations.
This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI’s Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (when filed), ASB Hawaii, Inc.'s Form 10 for the year ended December 31, 2015 (when filed) and HEI's Quarterly Reports on SEC Form 10-Q /A for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and HEI's Quarterly Report on SEC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as updated by SEC Forms 8-K.

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American Savings Bank, F.S.B.
BALANCE SHEETS DATA
(Unaudited)
December 31
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
 
 

 
 

Assets
 
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks
 
$
127,201

 
$
107,233

Interest-bearing deposits
 
93,680

 
54,230

Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value
 
820,648

 
550,394

Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost
 
10,678

 
69,302

Loans receivable held for investment
 
4,615,819

 
4,434,651

Allowance for loan losses
 
(50,038
)
 
(45,618
)
Net loans
 
4,565,781

 
4,389,033

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value
 
4,631

 
8,424

Other
 
309,946

 
305,416

Goodwill
 
82,190

 
82,190

Total assets
 
$
6,014,755

 
$
5,566,222

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity
 
 
 
 
Deposit liabilities–noninterest-bearing
 
$
1,520,374

 
$
1,342,794

Deposit liabilities–interest-bearing
 
3,504,880

 
3,280,621

Other borrowings
 
328,582

 
290,656

Other
 
101,029

 
118,363

Total liabilities
 
5,454,865

 
5,032,434

Common stock
 
1

 
1

Additional paid in capital
 
340,496

 
338,411

Retained earnings
 
236,664

 
211,934

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefits
 
 
 
 
     Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities
$
(1,872
)
 

$
462

 
     Retirement benefit plans
(15,399
)
(17,271
)
(17,020
)
(16,558
)
Total shareholder’s equity
 
559,890

 
533,788

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
 
$
6,014,755

 
$
5,566,222


Prior period financial statements reflect the retrospective application of ASU No. 2014-01, “Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects,” which was adopted as of January 1, 2015 and did not have a material impact on ASB’s financial condition or results of operations.
This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in HEI’s Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (when filed), ASB Hawaii, Inc.'s Form 10 for the year ended December 31, 2015 (when filed) and HEI's Quarterly Reports on SEC Form 10-Q /A for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and HEI's Quarterly Report on SEC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as updated by SEC Forms 8-K.


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