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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC

For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 7, 2026.

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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 7, 2026

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Item 2. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended June 30 · %
(in thousands)20262025changePrimary reason(s)1
Revenues$939,703$746,39226Increase in the electric utility segment, partly offset by a decrease in the all other segment.
Operating income204,21453,747280Increase in the electric utility segment (primarily due to the adjustment related to remeasuring the remaining settlement liability (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)), partly offset by a decrease in the all other segment.
Net income for common stock123,20026,085372Higher net income related to higher operating income, partially offset by higher interest expense due to the accretion related to the remeasuring of the remaining settlement liability (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and higher average debt balances and lower interest income due to the first installment payment of the tort-related settlement in April 2026.
Six months ended June 30 · %
(in thousands)20262025changePrimary reason(s)1
Revenues$1,686,150$1,490,46213Increase in the electric utility segment, partly offset by a decrease in the all other segment.
Operating income257,591116,167122Increase in the electric utility segment (primarily due to the adjustment related to remeasuring the remaining settlement liability (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)).
Net income for common stock153,65052,756191Higher net income related to higher operating income, lower impairment loss on assets held for sale and loss on the sale of subsidiary in the prior period, partially offset by higher interest expense due to the accretion related to the remeasuring of the remaining settlement liability (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and lower interest income due to the first installment payment of the tort-related settlement in April 2026.

1 Also, see the all other segment discussion below.

The Company’s effective tax rates for the first six months of 2026 and 2025 were 24% and 27%, respectively. For the second quarters of 2026 and 2025, the Company’s effective tax rates were 25% and 34%, respectively. The lower effective tax rates for the first six months and the second quarter of 2026, compared with the same periods in 2025, were primarily attributable to the lesser impact of discrete tax items in 2026 than in 2025. The primary discrete tax item affecting the 2026 periods was the Utilities’ remeasurement of the remaining wildfire tort-related settlement liability to present value. In contrast, the primary discrete tax item affecting the 2025 periods was the recapture of investment tax credits.

Maui windstorm and wildfires related items, net. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s incremental items related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires as discussed in Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, were as follows:

Three months ended June 30, 2026Six months ended June 30, 2026
(in thousands)Electric utilityAll otherHEI consolidatedElectric utilityAll otherHEI consolidated
Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses:
Legal expenses$1,109$2,216$3,325$2,564$2,668$5,232
Other expense1,1161541,2701,1162621,378
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses2,2252,3704,5953,6802,9306,610
Insurance recoveries1(7,870)28(7,842)(8,831)(343)(9,174)
Settlement remeasurement2(153,870)—(153,870)(153,870)—(153,870)
Accretion expense317,714—17,71417,714—17,714
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related items, net$(141,801)$2,398$(139,403)$(141,307)$2,587$(138,720)
Three months ended June 30, 2025Six months ended June 30, 2025
(in thousands)Electric utilityAll otherHEI consolidatedElectric utilityAll otherHEI consolidated
Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses:
Legal expenses$4,304$1,584$5,888$8,153$6,585$14,738
Outside services expense—1111—135135
Other expense5,792675,85911,48730011,787
Interest expense6602108702,4124892,901
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses10,7561,87212,62822,0527,50929,561
Insurance recoveries43,620(1,202)2,418556(4,860)(4,304)
Deferral treatment approved by the PUC5(9,889)—(9,889)(15,572)—(15,572)
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses, net of insurance recoveries and approved deferral treatment$4,487$670$5,157$7,036$2,649$9,685

1 Includes $8.5 million recognized as an adjustment to the Wildfire tort-related claims for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

2 Represents an adjustment related to remeasuring the remaining settlement liability at present value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 835-30 Imputation of Interest.

3 Represents accretion expense related to remeasuring the remaining settlement liability. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the accretion expense amounted to $18 million, which is included in “Interest expense, net” and “Interest expense and other charges, net” in HEI’s and the Utilities’ Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, respectively.

4 Includes adjustments related to costs that are no longer probable of recovery under insurance policies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, adjustments amount to $6.6 million, of which, $4.0 million was deferred to a regulatory asset and is reported in the “Deferral treatment approved by the PUC” category above.

5 Pursuant to the PUC order received on February 12, 2025, deferral accounting treatment limited to insurance premiums and outside services and legal costs associated with the asset-based lending facility credit agreement incurred in 2025 was granted. Applicable amounts were deferred to a regulatory asset. See “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. for further discussion of regulatory risks. See Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note: The all other segment Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses (legal, outside services and other) and insurance recoveries are included in “Expenses-Other” and interest expense is included in “Interest expense, net” on the HEI and subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. See Electric utility section below for more detail.

From August 8, 2023 through June 30, 2026, HEI and its subsidiaries have incurred approximately $2.14 billion of Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses, including the Utilities’ estimate of the losses related to a settlement of all wildfire tort-related legal claims and cross claims, the One ‘Ohana Initiative contribution and $47.8 million related to the securities class action settlement. Certain of these costs are reimbursable under excess liability insurance, professional liability insurance and directors and officers liability insurance policies. As of June 30, 2026, HEI and its subsidiaries have recovered the remaining unpaid insurance claim proceeds owed under its excess liability and professional liability insurance policies, and approximately $71 million of insurance coverage is remaining under the directors and officers liability policy, after deducting applicable retention amounts and amounts expected to be recovered for incurred costs such as the securities class action settlement that is recognized as a receivable as of the quarter end.

On April 10, 2026, the last condition to the finalization of the tort settlement agreements and first installment payment was satisfied when the last insurer agreed to a stipulation withdrawing with prejudice the appeal of the December 30, 2025 summary judgment entered in favor of HEI, Hawaiian Electric and other defendants. As a result, the Company paid the first of its four equal annual $479 million installments pursuant to the settlement agreements.

Economic conditions.

Note: The statistical data in this section is from public third-party sources that management believes to be reliable (e.g., Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and U.S. Energy Information Administration).

In the second quarter of 2026, the average daily passenger count was 1.4% higher than the comparable period in the prior year. The recovery in total passenger counts from the low levels in 2020, which occurred under COVID-19 restrictions, thus far has been driven by domestic travelers, with international travelers, including Japanese travelers, remaining at lower levels. In the second quarter, international visitor arrivals (excluding Japan) remained 27.8% below 2019 levels. Due to the weak yen, Japanese visitors are 39.4% below 2019 levels.

Hawaii’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June 2026 was 2.6%, which was a slight increase from the June 2025 rate of 2.3%. The national unemployment rate in June 2026 was 4.2%, slightly higher than the June 2025 rate of 4.1%. According to a recent forecast by UHERO, issued on May 15, 2026, jobs in the State will increase by 0.1% in 2026.

Hawaii’s petroleum product prices are correlated to the crude oil price in international markets. The price of crude oilhas increased 51.9% over the same quarter in the prior year.

At its July 29, 2026 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to maintain the federal funds rate target range at 3.5% to 3.75%. The FOMC noted that economic activity is expanding despite uncertainty around the conflict in the Middle East.

UHERO forecasts full year 2026 real GDP to increase 1.0%, real personal income to increase 1.0%, total visitor arrivals to increase 2.0%, and an unemployment rate of 2.4% for the State. According to UHERO, Hawaii’s economy is being challenged by the damages from the two Kona storms and the Iran war, which has contributed to surging oil prices and is expected to raise inflation, increase travel costs, and slow major economies that impact visitors.

See also “Recent Developments” in the “Electric utility” section below for further discussion of the economic impact of recent events.

All other segment. The all other business segment loss includes results of the stand-alone corporate operations of HEI, ASB Hawaii and Pacific Current, including the results of Hamakua Energy and the solar and battery energy storage system facilities up until the close of their respective sales in 2025, and GLST1 up until its termination on June 3, 2026.

(in thousands)20262025ChangePrimary reason(s)
Revenues$2,839$3,910$(1,071)Lower revenues primarily due to lower sales at Pacific Current subsidiaries.
Operating loss(14,350)(10,797)(3,553)Higher operating loss primarily due to higher corporate losses related to higher wildfire legal and other expenses, partially offset by lower Pacific Current losses.
Net loss(14,658)(13,065)(1,593)Higher net loss related to higher operating loss and lower interest income due to the first installment payment of the tort-related settlement in April 2026, partially offset by lower interest expense due to lower average debt balances and lower impairment loss on assets held for sale. Also see effective tax rate explanations above.
(in thousands)20262025ChangePrimary reason(s)
Revenues$5,246$9,614$(4,368)Lower revenues primarily due to lower sales at Pacific Current1 subsidiaries.
Operating loss(23,506)(24,314)808Lower operating loss primarily due to lower Pacific Current losses, partially offset by higher corporate losses related to higher outside service expenses.
Net loss(19,551)(34,210)14,659Lower net loss related to lower impairment loss on assets held for sale and loss on the sale of subsidiary in the prior period and lower interest expense due to lower average debt balances, partially offset by lower interest income due to the first installment payment of the tort-related settlement in April 2026. Also see effective tax rate explanations above.

1 As a subsidiary of Hamakua Holdings, Hamakua Energy’s sales to Hawaii Electric Light (a regulated affiliate) up until the close of its sale on March 10, 2025, are eliminated in consolidation.

The all other business segment loss includes results of the stand-alone corporate operations of HEI (including eliminations of intercompany transactions) and the results of HEI’s subsidiaries, GLST1 (up until its termination on June 3, 2026), ASB Hawaii and Pacific Current. Significant investments of Pacific Current made through its subsidiaries include: Pacific Current’s indirect subsidiary up until the close of its sale on March 10, 2025, Hamakua Energy, which owned a 60-MW combined cycle power plant on Hawaii Island that provides electricity to Hawaii Electric Light; Pacific Current’s solar project subsidiaries up until the close of the Solar Asset Disposition effective August 1, 2025, which includes Mauo, which owned solar-plus-storage projects totaling 8.6 MW on five University of Hawaii campuses, Alenuihaha Developments, LLC, which owned a collection of renewable energy assets on Oahu and Kauai, and Ka‘ie‘ie Waho Company, LLC, which owned a 6-MW solar photovoltaic system that provides renewable energy to Kauai Island Utility Cooperative; Pacific Current’s remaining operating subsidiary, Mahipapa, which owns a 7.5-MW nameplate biomass facility on Kauai; as well as eliminations of intercompany transactions.

In late February 2024, Hamakua Energy’s combustion turbine and its leased combustion turbine unexpectedly sustained damages from contaminated fuel resulting in a plant shut down through June 2024. In addition, in March 2024, a fire, which was ignited from a vendor’s welding activities during scheduled maintenance, destroyed the cooling tower at the Mahipapa facility on Kauai resulting in a plant shutdown through December 2024. The Company is currently working with its legal counsel on seeking recovery of its losses related to damages sustained to its plant facilities.

As part of HEI’s comprehensive review of strategic options for certain assets of Pacific Current, in March 2025, Pacific Current closed on the sale of Hamakua Holdings, a then wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Current and parent company of Hamakua Energy, to an unaffiliated third party. In addition, in August 2025, Pacific Current, through an indirect subsidiary, sold all of its membership interests in Mauo, LLC, Alenuihaha Developments, LLC, Kaʻieʻie Waho Company, LLC and Upena, LLC, and agreed to sell all of its membership interest in Mahipapa to an unaffiliated third party. See Note 3 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity and capital resources. See “Credit and Capital Market Risk” in Item 1A. Risk Factors in HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s 2025 Form 10-K and in Item 1A. Risk Factors below.

HEI’s and the Utilities’ future results of operations involve significant risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect HEI’s and the Utilities’ future operating results and could cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, access to lower cost sources of capital, ability to attract and retain key personnel, and pending or threatened litigation (including wildfire related litigation noted above).

The Company’s objective continues to be to operate a strong, financially healthy enterprise to empower a thriving future for Hawaii. In September 2025, HEI and Hawaiian Electric each entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of eight financial institutions, increasing each of their committed capacities to $300 million (see Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). As of June 30, 2026, HEI and Hawaiian Electric each had no draws on their revolving credit facilities and no commercial paper outstanding.

The Company has taken additional prudent measures to strengthen its financial position while continuing to provide reliable service to its customers and reinforcing HEI’s commitment to serving the community for the long term, including the Utilities entering into an asset-based credit facility in May 2024 that allows the Utilities to borrow up to $250 million (see Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), and HEI registering with the SEC in September 2024 an at-the-market offering program under which HEI may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, its common stock, without par value, having an aggregate offering price of up to $250 million. To date, HEI has not sold any common stock under this program. Additional proactive measures included suspending the quarterly cash dividend on HEI’s common stock after payment of the second quarter dividend in September 2023, repaying its revolving credit facilities and reducing or eliminating discretionary costs.

As of June 30, 2026, HEI consolidated had $2.3 billion of long-term debt. In addition, as of June 30, 2026, the Utilities accrued estimated wildfire liabilities of approximately $1.3 billion (pre-tax), related to the settlement of the Maui windstorm and wildfire tort-related legal claims (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). HEI and Hawaiian Electric determined that making payments under the terms of the Settlement Agreements in four equal annual installments is the most viable option. To finance the first installment payment, HEI completed the sale of 62.2 million shares of common stock in September 2024. The shares were issued under a registration statement registering up to $575 million of common stock. The net proceeds from the sale of common stock amounted to approximately $557.7 million. In November 2024, HEI transferred the first installment payment to GLST1, a wholly owned subsidiary created for the specific purpose of holding the first installment payment pursuant to the settlement of the Maui windstorm and wildfire tort-related legal claims (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). On April 10, 2026, HEI and Hawaiian Electric paid the first $479 million of four equal annual installments and subsequently terminated GLST1 in June 2026. In the second quarter of 2026, the Utilities remeasured the remaining settlement liability at present value, resulting in an adjustment to the remaining settlement liability from $1.44 billion to $1.30 billion and recognized a reduction to expense of $154 million, net of accretion expense of $18 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). As of June 30, 2026, Hawaiian Electric classified $410 million as a current liability and $890 million as a noncurrent liability on HEI’s and the Utilities’ Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table provides the components of available liquidity as of June 30, 2026. See “Liquidity and capital resources” in Hawaiian Electric’s MD&A below for components of its available liquidity under existing credit facilities as of June 30, 2026.

As of June 30, 2026
(in millions) · Capacity · Outstanding · Undrawn
Electric utility
Total credit, excluding standing commitment letter with HEI1$550$—$550
Total available credit - Electric utility$550
All other
Unsecured revolving line of credit$300$—$300
At-the-market program250—250
Total available credit and other liquidity - All other$550$—$550
Consolidated cash and cash equivalents239
Total available liquidity$1,339

1 Pursuant to an HEI and Hawaiian Electric Intercompany Borrowing and Investment Policy which provides Hawaiian Electric a borrowing commitment of $75 million. Hawaiian Electric currently has no borrowings under this policy. See Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the HEI and Hawaiian Electric Intercompany Borrowing and Investment Policy.

Management believes with the Company’s cash and cash equivalents amount of $239 million as of June 30, 2026, the available capacity on Hawaiian Electric’s ABL Facility, HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s increased borrowing capacities of their unsecured lines of credit, and additional liquidity under HEI’s registered at-the-market offering program, the Company has adequate cash to meet its financial obligations and sustain operations in the short term.

The Company expects that liquidity will continue to be impacted in the long term primarily due to the remaining liability payments to settle wildfire claims; the August 2023 downgrades of the Company’s credit ratings to below investment grade, which may limit the Company from readily accessing low-cost unsecured, short-term borrowings and other sources of debt and equity financing on favorable terms; and higher working capital requirements resulting from inflation and elevated fuel prices. The Company is currently working with its financial advisors on a financing plan to raise the additional capital necessary to fund the remaining settlement payments for the wildfire tort claims. While management believes the Company will be able to raise the necessary capital, there is no assurance that management’s plans will be successful. If the financing plans are unsuccessful, the Company may need to consider other strategic alternatives. See further discussion in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. If further liquidity is deemed necessary in the short term, Hawaiian Electric could also reduce the pace of capital spending related to non-essential projects, manage O&M expenses, seek borrowings on a secured basis, and explore asset sales.

Credit ratings. On April 21, 2026 and July 22, 2026, Moody’s and S&P, respectively, upgraded HEI’s credit ratings. As of July 31, 2026, the Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P ratings of HEI were as follows:

FitchMoody’sS&P
From1ToFrom1ToFrom1To
Long-term issuer default, long-term and issuer credit, respectivelyB+B+Ba3Ba2B+BB-
Short-term issuer default, commercial paper and commercial paper, respectivelyBBNPNPBB
OutlookPositivePositivePositiveStableWatch PositiveStable

1 As of December 31, 2025. In March 2026, S&P revised HEI’s outlook to “Positive” from “CreditWatch Positive” and affirmed the “B+” issuer credit rating.

NP - Not Prime.

Note: The above ratings reflect only the view, at the time the ratings are issued or affirmed, of the applicable rating agency, from whom an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. Such ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any securities; such ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agencies; and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

HEI consolidated material cash requirements. Material cash requirements of HEI consolidated include: payments related to settlement of tort-related legal claims and cross claims; Utility-related capital expenditures (including capital expenditures related to wildfires and wildfire mitigations), labor and benefits costs, O&M expenses, fuel and purchase power costs, and debt and interest payments; HEI-related labor and benefits costs, debt and interest payments and legal and consulting costs related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires; and HEI equity contributions to support Pacific Current’s remaining operating subsidiary.

The consolidated capital structure of HEI was as follows:

(dollars in millions) · June 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025
Long-term debt, net, including current portion of long-term debt, net$2,26656%$2,41060%
Common stock equity1,763441,60640
$4,029100%$4,016100%

HEI also periodically makes short-term loans to Hawaiian Electric to meet Hawaiian Electric’s cash requirements, including the funding of loans by Hawaiian Electric to Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric, but no such short-term loans to Hawaiian Electric were outstanding as of June 30, 2026.

See Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a brief description of the Company’s loans.

There were no new issuances of common stock through the DRIP or the HEIRSP for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

For the first six months of 2026, net cash used in operating activities of HEI consolidated was $350 million. Net cash used in investing activities for the same period was $240 million, primarily due to capital expenditures. Net cash used in financing activities for the same period was $151 million, primarily due to repayment of long-term debt.

Dividends. The payout ratios for the first six months of 2026 and full year 2025 were nil. Each quarter, the HEI Board of Directors evaluates whether to declare a dividend and considers many factors in the evaluation including, but not limited to, the Company’s results of operations, liquidity, the long-term prospects for the Company, current and expected future economic conditions, and capital investment alternatives. In August 2023, in consideration of the potential impact from the Maui windstorm and wildfires, the HEI Board of Directors voted to suspend the quarterly cash dividend, starting after the second quarter 2023 dividend, and has not declared a cash dividend since that time. This action was intended to allow the Company to provide additional liquidity and allocate resources to reducing wildfire risk and rebuilding and restoring power and help ensure a strong future for the Utilities. In May 2025, after a temporary suspension of Hawaiian Electric’s quarterly cash dividend to HEI that began with the second quarter 2024 dividend, the Hawaiian Electric Board of Directors approved a $10 million dividend for each quarter of 2025 and an $11 million dividend for each of the first and second quarters of 2026. This decision was made after considering several factors, including the continued progress of the Maui windstorm and wildfire settlement, the Utilities’ results of operations and the Utilities’ liquidity position.

MATERIAL ESTIMATES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8040, “Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies,” management has identified the accounting policies it believes to be the most critical to the Company’s financial statements—that is, management believes that these policies are both the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, and currently require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.

For information about these material estimates and critical accounting policies, in addition to the critical policy discussed below, see pages 42, 43, 61 and 62 of the MD&A included in Part II, Item 7 of HEI’s and Hawaiian Electric’s 2025 Form 10-K.

Following are discussions of the results of operations, liquidity and capital resources of the electric utility segment.

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