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HEI Begins Monetizing ASB Shares, Enabling Advance Funding of Maui Wildfire Settlement

Business Wire21/09/202606:00 ET
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HEI Begins Monetizing ASB Shares, Enabling Advance Funding of Maui Wildfire Settlement

On September 16, 2026, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE - HE) (“HEI”) monetized 30% of its 9.9% stake in American Savings Bank, N.A. (NYSE - ASBH) (“ASB”), as part of ASB’s initial public offering. The sale of approximately 2.0 million shares resulted in $29.5 million in proceeds to HEI, net of underwriting fees and issuance costs. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 293,904 shares of common stock from HEI, and fully exercising the option would result in an additional $4.4 million in net proceeds to HEI. Based on ASB’s closing share price of $17.57 as of September 18, 2026, HEI’s remaining 6.4%(1) stake in ASB is valued at approximately $73.5 million. The sale of HEI’s remaining shares in ASB is subject to a 180-day lockup period. HEI will consider plans to monetize its remaining shares following expiration of the lockup period, subject to market conditions and other relevant considerations. Proceeds to HEI from its sale of ASB shares in the initial public offering, together with potential future proceeds from the sale of HEI’s remaining ASB shares, will reduce future capital raises required for the remaining Maui wildfire settlement payments.

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