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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE)

HEI Sells 90.1% of American Savings Bank to Investors for $405 Million

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) closed the sale of 90.1% of American Savings Bank (ASB) to independent investors on December 31, 2024, for an aggregate cash price of $405.45 million, implying a $450 million valuation for the bank. HEI keeps a 9.9% stake and says it will use the proceeds to reduce holding company debt and fund wildfire settlement contributions and utility initiatives, while it expects to exit savings and loan holding company regulation.

Key points

  • HEI sold 90.1% of ASB common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $405,450,000, closed December 31, 2024
  • Transaction values the bank at $450 million; HEI retains a 9.9% stake
  • Investors include ASB's executive officers and independent directors; no investor holds more than 9.9%
  • Proceeds are intended to reduce holding company debt and support wildfire settlement contributions and utility initiatives

The filing

CompanyHawaiian Electric Industries (HE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 31, 2024, 5:02 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-24-132904

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 31, 2024.

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