HE Overview

HEI and subsidiaries and lines of business. HEI is a holding company with its subsidiaries principally engaged in electric utility and non-regulated renewable/sustainable infrastructure businesses operating in the State of Hawaii. As a holding company, HEI's sources of funds are primarily dividends from its Electric utility operating subsidiaries, borrowings, and sales of equity. The rights of HEI and its creditors and shareholders to participate in any distribution of the assets of any of HEI's subsidiaries are subject to the prior claims of the creditors of such subsidiary, except to the extent that claims of HEI in its capacity as a creditor are recognized as primary. The abilities of certain of HEI's subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to HEI are subject to contractual and regulatory restrictions (see Note 15 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). HEI is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii and has one reportable segment: Electric utility. HEI and its other subsidiaries which are not reportable segments are grouped and reported as an "All Other" non-reportable segment. Electric utility. Hawaiian Electric and its operating utility subsidiaries, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc.