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Financial report summary
?Management Discussion
- Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
- Recent developments. On August 8, 2023, a number of brush fires in the West Maui (Lahaina) and Upcountry Maui areas caused widespread property damage, including damage to property of the Utilities, and 102 confirmed fatalities in Lahaina (the Maui windstorm and wildfires). The circumstances surrounding the Maui windstorm and wildfires are currently the subject of several investigations.
- As of August 8, 2024, HEI and the Utilities have each been named in approximately 700 lawsuits related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires. These civil and class action lawsuits have been filed in the Maui and Oahu Circuit Courts against HEI, the Utilities, and other defendants, including the County of Maui, the State of Hawaii and related state entities, private landowners and developers, and telecommunications companies (collectively, tort-related legal claims). Two class actions are also pending in federal court. Most of these lawsuits allege that the defendants were responsible for, and/or negligent in failing to prevent or respond to the wildfires that led to the property destruction and loss of life. Other claims include, among other things, personal injury, wrongful death, emotional distress and inverse condemnation. One lawsuit asserting similar theories and claims was filed by the County of Maui against HEI and the Utilities, one lawsuit was filed by Spectrum Oceanic, LLC against HEI and the Utilities and other defendants, and other lawsuits were filed by approximately 160 subrogation insurers against HEI, the Utilities, a private landowner, and telecommunications companies. Additional lawsuits may be filed against the Company and other defendants in the future. The plaintiffs seek to recover damages and other costs, including punitive damages. Defendants have asserted cross-claims against one another for indemnification, contribution, and subrogation. In addition to the tort-related legal claims, the Company is also involved in a securities class action and six shareholder lawsuits. See Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.