HEI Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

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Signed Settlement Agreements a Key Milestone in Efforts to Regain HEI’s Financial Strength

2Q Going Concern Matter Resolved

Utility and Bank Operations Remain Solid

  • On November 4, HEI and Other Parties Finalized the Settlement Agreements to Resolve the Maui Wildfire Tort Litigation

  • 3Q24 Net Loss of $104.4 million, or $0.91 Per Share, Includes an Additional $203.0 million ($150.7 million after tax) Accrual for Estimated Wildfire Liabilities From Tort-Related Legal Claims1, and a $35.2 million ($26.1 million after tax) Asset Impairment at Pacific Current

  • Excluding the Additional Accrual of Estimated Wildfire Liabilities, Pacific Current Asset Impairment and Other Maui Wildfire-Related Expenses, Results Were Solid for the Quarter, with Core Net Income2 and Core EPS2 of $52.2 million and $0.46

  • Utility Continues to Advance Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience Efforts

  • Bank Net Interest Margin Expanded to 2.82%, Up 3 Basis Points Compared to 2Q

  • Continued Strength of Bank Credit Quality and Capital Position

HONOLULU, November 08, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE - HE) (HEI) today reported a consolidated net loss for the third quarter of 2024 of $104.4 million, or $0.91 per share. The quarter’s results include an additional $203.0 million loss accrued for estimated wildfire liabilities from tort-related legal claims ($150.7 million after tax)1, and a $35.2 million asset impairment recorded at Pacific Current ($26.1 million after tax). Total insurance recoveries and deferrals, net of other wildfire-related expenses, provided a benefit of $27.4 million ($20.3 million after tax). Excluding these items, core net income3 was $52.2 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $61.5 million in the third quarter of 2023.

"On Monday, HEI, Hawaiian Electric and other defendants signed definitive settlement agreements with individual and class plaintiffs in the Maui wildfire tort litigation. Our Board and management team are pleased to sign these final settlement agreements just three months after agreeing in principle to key terms. The signed agreements are an important milestone in our efforts to offer those who suffered loss an accelerated path to recovery, and to regain the financial strength of our enterprise. We remain confident that this settlement represents the best outcome for HEI and our community, and we are moving forward with a clearer line of sight toward resolution of the wildfire-related tort litigation," said Scott Seu, HEI president and CEO.

"In the third quarter we took an additional accrual for estimated wildfire liabilities from tort-related legal claims, while also reclassifying a portion of the estimated liabilities as long term. The additional accrual and reclassification, along with the recent capital raise to fund the first settlement payment, allowed us to resolve the going concern matter disclosed in the previous quarter’s financials, and take another step toward regaining HEI’s financial strength.