Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2003 Earnings

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HE) today reported income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003, of $25.8 million, or 69 cents per share, compared with $31.5 million, or 87 cents per share in the same quarter of 2002. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income from continuing operations was $50.1 million, or $1.35 per share, compared with $58.3 million, or $1.62 per share in the same period last year.

"Several factors worked against more positive second quarter results, including the effects of a weak Japanese economy and fear of terrorism and SARS on tourism, increased retirement benefits expense resulting from poor stock market performance in 2000 through 2002 and a tightening interest rate spread caused by the lowest interest rates in 45 years," said Robert F. Clarke, HEI chairman, president and chief executive officer.

Electric utility net income during the quarter was $18.6 million versus $23.9 million in the same quarter last year. Electric utility net income for the first six months of 2003 was $36.2 million versus$44.2 million in the same period of 2002.

"As expected, increased retirement benefits expense lowered electric utility net income by $3.9 million in the second quarter of 2003 versus the same quarter in 2002," said Clarke. "On the bright side, kilowatthour sales in the second quarter were up 1.2% compared to the same quarter in 2002 due to slightly warmer weather and increased commercial usage on the Big Island and Maui."

Bank net income in the second quarter was $13.5 million compared to $14.8 million in the same quarter last year. Bank net income for the first six months of 2003 was $27.0 million versus $28.2 million in the same period in 2002.

"The bank did an excellent job of managing margin compression through this difficult interest rate environment and was able to achieve second quarter earnings at the same level as the first quarter of 2003," said Clarke. Compared to the second quarter of last year, bank net income for the second quarter was down $1.3 million primarily due to the less favorable interest rate environment quarter-over-quarter. The interest rate spread was 3.02% in the second quarter of 2003 versus 3.31% in the same quarter of 2002. High prepayments of mortgage-related securities due to record-level refinancings significantly lowered the yield on those assets. Partially offsetting this decrease in yields was lower interest expense resulting from restructuring certain liabilities. Other positive factors during the second quarter included a lower provision for loan losses due to low delinquencies, increased fee income from other financial services and gain on sales of securities. These positives were partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses to execute the bank's continued strategic transformation to a full-service community bank.

Net losses from continuing operations for the holding and other companies in the second quarter were $6.3 million compared to $7.2 million in the same quarter last year. Holding and other companies' net losses from continuing operations for the first six months of 2003 were $13.1 million versus $14.0 million in the same period of 2002. Lower losses in the second quarter of 2003 were due to lower interest expenses and investment losses.

Losses from the discontinued international power operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003, were $3.9 million, or$0.10 per share, due primarily to a $3.2 million after-tax writedown of the Company's investment in CEPALCO, a Philippine electric distribution company located in the northern part of the island of Mindanao. The reduced valuation of CEPALCO resulted from the deteriorating political and economic environment that had significant adverse impacts on the electric power industry in the Philippines in the second quarter of 2003 and on the expected financial performance of CEPALCO. HEI discontinued its international operations in the third quarter of 2001. The investment was offered for sale at that time and continues to be available for sale, but remains unsold.

HEI is the largest Hawaii-based company (based on reported revenues), providing 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 March 31, 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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                                  Three months         Six months
                                 ended June 30,      ended June 30,
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                 2003      2002      2003      2002
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues
Electric utility               $354,529  $307,676  $683,441  $586,007
Bank                             92,703   102,069   187,805   200,911
Other                             1,524      (743)    2,146      (480)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                448,756   409,002   873,392   786,438
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Expenses
Electric utility                311,944   256,723   599,881   489,450
Bank                             70,342    77,700   143,018   154,371
Other                             5,017     3,953     9,952     7,387
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                387,303   338,376   752,851   651,208
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income (loss)
Electric utility                 42,585    50,953    83,560    96,557
Bank                             22,361    24,369    44,787    46,540
Other                            (3,493)   (4,696)   (7,806)   (7,867)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                 61,453    70,626   120,541   135,230
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest expense-other than
bank                           (17,879) (18,340) (35,859) (36,867)
Allowance for borrowed funds
used during construction           446       488       889       843
Preferred stock dividends of
subsidiaries                      (501)     (502)   (1,003)   (1,003)
Preferred securities
distributions of
trust subsidiaries              (4,009)   (4,009)   (8,018)   (8,018)
Allowance for equity funds
used during construction           989     1,042     1,977     1,815
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing
operations
before income taxes             40,499    49,305    78,527    92,000
Income taxes                     14,739    17,847    28,440    33,670
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Income from continuing
operations                      25,760    31,458    50,087    58,330
Discontinued operations, net
of income taxes
  Loss from operations           (3,870)       --    (3,870)       --
  Net loss on disposals              --        --        --        --
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Loss from discontinued
operations                      (3,870)       --    (3,870)       --
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income                     $21,890  $31,458  $46,217  $58,330
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Per common share
Basic earnings (loss)
  Continuing operations        $   0.69  $   0.87  $   1.35  $   1.62
  Discontinued operations         (0.10)       --     (0.10)       --
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                               $   0.59  $   0.87  $   1.25  $   1.62
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted earnings (loss)
  Continuing operations        $   0.69  $   0.86  $   1.34  $   1.61
  Discontinued operations         (0.10)       --  $ (0.10)       --
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                               $   0.59  $   0.86  $   1.24  $   1.61
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Dividends                     $   0.62  $   0.62  $   1.24  $   1.24
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding       37,195    36,189    37,047    36,005
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Adjusted weighted-average
shares                          37,377    36,406    37,222    36,203
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
Income (loss) from continuing
operations by segment
  Electric utility             $18,556  $23,850  $36,212  $44,209
  Bank                           13,494    14,812    27,002    28,163
  Other                          (6,290)   (7,204) (13,127) (14,042)
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing
operations                    $25,760  $31,458  $50,087  $58,330
                               ========= ========= ========= =========
 
                                                    Twelve months
                                                    ended June 30,
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                    2003      2002
                                               ----------- -----------
Revenues
Electric utility                               $1,354,610  $1,243,237
Bank                                              386,149     417,509
Other                                                (104)     (7,707)
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                1,740,655   1,653,039
                                               ----------- -----------
 Expenses
Electric utility                                1,172,651   1,050,773
Bank                                              295,019     326,591
Other                                              21,241      13,906
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                1,488,911   1,391,270
                                               ----------- -----------
Operating income (loss)
Electric utility                                  181,959     192,464
Bank                                               91,130      90,918
Other                                             (21,345)    (21,613)
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                  251,744     261,769
                                               ----------- -----------
Interest expense-other than bank                  (71,284)    (76,069)
Allowance for borrowed funds
used during construction                           1,901       1,914
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries          (2,006)     (2,006)
Preferred securities distributions of
trust subsidiaries                               (16,035)    (16,035)
Allowance for equity funds
used during construction                           4,116       3,834
                                               ----------- -----------
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes                              168,436     173,407
Income taxes                                       58,462      61,207
                                               ----------- -----------
Income from continuing operations                 109,974     112,200
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Loss from operations                              (3,870)       (711)
Net loss on disposals                                 --     (22,787)
                                               ----------- -----------
Loss from discontinued operations                  (3,870)    (23,498)
                                               ----------- -----------
Net income                                     $ 106,104  $   88,702
                                               =========== ===========
Per common share
Basic earnings (loss)
  Continuing operations                        $     2.99  $     3.20
  Discontinued operations                           (0.11)      (0.67)
                                               ----------- -----------
                                               $     2.88  $     2.53
                                               =========== ===========
Diluted earnings (loss)
  Continuing operations                        $     2.97  $     3.18
  Discontinued operations                           (0.10)      (0.66)
                                               ----------- -----------
                                               $     2.87  $     2.52
                                               =========== ===========
Dividends                                     $     2.48  $     2.48
                                               =========== ===========
Weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding                         36,795      35,085
                                               =========== ===========
Adjusted weighted-average shares                   36,978      35,248
                                                =========== ===========
Income (loss) from continuing operations by
segment
  Electric utility                             $   82,208  $   88,368
  Bank                                             55,064      54,612
  Other                                           (27,298)    (30,780)
                                               ----------- -----------
Income from continuing operations              $ 109,974  $ 112,200
                                               =========== ===========
This information should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto incorporated
by reference in HEI's Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002 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 and June 30, 2003 (when filed).
Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for future interim periods or the
full year.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
GOODWILL
(Unaudited)
 
    The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets" on January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and
intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized,
but instead be tested for impairment at least annually.
    The Company's $83.1 million of goodwill is in the bank segment and
was tested for impairment as of January 1 and September 30, 2002, and
will be tested for impairment annually as of September 30. As of
January 1 and September 30, 2002, there was no impairment of goodwill.
The fair value of the bank was estimated using a valuation method
based on a market approach, which takes into consideration market
values of comparable publicly traded companies and recent transactions
of companies in the industry.
    Application of the provisions of SFAS No. 142 has affected the
comparability of the twelve months ended results of operations because
the goodwill in the bank segment is no longer being amortized over a
25 year period. Thus, the following "transitional" disclosures present
net income and earnings per common share "adjusted" as shown below:
 
                                                       Twelve months
                                                          ended
                                                         June 30,
                                                    ------------------
(in thousands, except per share amounts)               2003     2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated
Reported net income                                 $106,104  $88,702
Goodwill amortization, net of tax benefits                 -    1,929
                                                    --------- --------
Adjusted net income                                $106,104  $90,631
                                                    ========= ========
Per common share
Reported basic earnings                               $2.88    $2.53
 Goodwill amortization, net of tax benefits                -     0.05
                                                    --------- --------
Adjusted basic earnings                               $2.88    $2.58
                                                    ========= ========
Per common share
Reported diluted earnings                             $2.87    $2.52
Goodwill amortization, net of tax benefits                -     0.05
                                                    --------- --------
Adjusted diluted earnings                              $2.87    $2.57
                                                    ========= ========
Bank
Reported net income                                 $55,064  $54,612
Goodwill amortization, net of tax benefits                -    1,929
                                                    --------- --------
Adjusted net income                                 $55,064  $56,541
                                                    ========= ========
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) and
Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
                                     Three months      Six months
                                        ended             ended
                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                   ----------------- -----------------
(in thousands)                        2003     2002     2003     2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenues                $353,385 $306,616 $681,346 $583,949
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating expenses
Fuel oil                           102,168   74,355  193,007  133,590
Purchased power                     95,264   76,520  180,618  153,621
Other operation                     38,317   32,462   76,844   61,685
Maintenance                         15,476   16,010   29,758   30,022
Depreciation                        27,633   26,363   55,245   52,723
Taxes, other than income taxes      32,810   30,792   63,887   57,482
Income taxes                        11,676   15,032   22,891   27,823
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
                                   323,344  271,534  622,250  516,946
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income                    30,041   35,082   59,096   67,003
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Other income
Allowance for equity funds used
during construction                   989    1,042    1,977    1,815
Other, net                             869      762    1,636    1,577
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
                                     1,858    1,804    3,613    3,392
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Income before interest and other
charges                            31,899   36,886   62,709   70,395
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Interest and other charges
Interest on long-term debt          10,436   10,167   20,760   20,303
Amortization of net bond premium
 and expense                           528      507    1,041    1,007
Other interest charges                 407      432      749      883
Allowance for borrowed funds used
during construction                  (446)    (488)    (889)    (843)
Preferred stock dividends of
subsidiaries                          229      229      458      458
Preferred securities distributions
of trust subsidiaries               1,919    1,919    3,838    3,838
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
                                    13,073   12,766   25,957   25,646
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Income before preferred stock
dividends of HECO                  18,826   24,120   36,752   44,749
Preferred stock dividends of HECO      270      270      540      540
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income for common stock       $18,556 $23,850 $36,212 $44,209
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========
OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITY INFORMATION
Kilowatthour sales (millions)        2,407    2,379    4,686    4,602
Cooling degree days (Oahu)           1,283    1,253    2,111    2,072
Average fuel cost per barrel      $ 38.76 $ 27.04 $ 37.36 $ 25.82
American Savings Bank, F.S.B. and
Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                        Three months      Six months
                                           ended            ended
                                         June 30,          June 30,
                                     --------------- -----------------
(in thousands)                         2003    2002     2003     2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans          $50,425 $50,468 $100,898 $102,090
Interest on mortgage-related
securities                          26,023  36,325   55,300   68,131
Interest and dividends on investment
securities                           1,551   1,873    3,308    4,099
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
                                     77,999  88,666  159,506  174,320
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Interest expense
Interest on deposit liabilities      13,653  19,325   28,083   39,498
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank
advances                            12,052  14,440   25,618   28,422
Interest on securities sold under
repurchase agreements                5,431   5,612   10,772    9,573
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
                                     31,136  39,377   64,473   77,493
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Net interest income                  46,863  49,289   95,033   96,827
Provision for loan losses             1,025   3,000    2,175    6,500
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses                     45,838  46,289   92,858   90,327
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
 Other income
Fees from other financial services    6,264   5,345   11,949    9,965
Fee income on deposit liabilities     3,964   4,151    7,834    7,626
Fee income on other financial
products                             2,379   2,368    5,234    5,055
Fee income on loans serviced by
others, net                           (442)    100   (1,444)     513
Gain on sale of securities            1,554     117    2,366      273
Other income                            985   1,322    2,360    3,159
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
                                     14,704  13,403   28,299   26,591
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
General and administrative expenses
Compensation and employee benefits   16,701  15,276   32,794   29,293
Occupancy and equipment               7,476   7,376   14,668   14,491
Data processing                       2,603   2,819    5,407    5,649
Consulting                            1,459   1,146    4,177    2,792
Other                                 9,942   8,706   19,324   18,153
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
                                     38,181  35,323   76,370   70,378
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Income before minority interest and
income taxes                        22,361  24,369   44,787   46,540
Minority interests                       32      44       66       89
Income taxes                          7,483   8,161   15,014   15,583
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Income before preferred stock
dividends                           14,846  16,164   29,707   30,868
Preferred stock dividends             1,352   1,352    2,705    2,705
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Net income for common stock         $13,494 $14,812 $27,002 $28,163
                                     ======= ======= ======== ========
Interest rate spread (%)               3.02    3.31     3.08     3.29  

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