6 ·Share-based compensation

Under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (EIP), HEI can issue an aggregate of 4 million shares of common stock as incentive compensation to selected employees in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance shares and other share-based and cash-based awards.

As of March 31, 2013, there were 3.6 million shares remaining available for future issuance under the EIP of which an estimated 2.7 million shares could be issued upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and the achievement of performance goals under long-term incentive plans (based on the assumption that long-term incentive plan (LTIP) awards are achieved at maximum levels).

Under the 1987 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended (SOIP), grants and awards of an estimated 25,000 shares of common stock (based on the March 31, 2013 market price of shares as the price on the exercise dates) were outstanding as of March 31, 2013 to selected employees in the form of nonqualified stock options (NQSOs), stock appreciation rights (SARs) and dividend equivalents. As of May 11, 2010 (when the EIP became effective), no new awards may be granted under the SOIP. After the shares of common stock for the outstanding SOIP grants and awards are issued or such grants and awards expire, the remaining shares registered under the SOIP will be deregistered and delisted.

The Company’s share-based compensation expense and related income tax benefit were as follows:

Three months ended March 31	2013		2012
(in millions)

Share-based compensation expense (1)	$	1.9	$	1.8
Income tax benefit	0.7		0.6

(1) The Company has not capitalized any share-based compensation cost.

Nonqualified stock options. Information about HEI’s NQSOs was as follows:

March 31, 2013			Outstanding & Exercisable (Vested)
Year of grant	Range of exercise prices		Number of options	Weighted-average remaining contractual life	Weighted-average exercise price

2003	$	20.49	12,000	0.1	$	20.49

As of December 31, 2012, NQSOs outstanding totaled 14,000 (representing the same number of underlying shares), with a weighted-average exercise price of $20.49. As of March 31, 2013, all NQSOs outstanding were exercisable and had an aggregate intrinsic value (including dividend equivalents) of $0.1 million.

NQSO activity and statistics were as follows:

Three months ended March 31	2013		2012
(dollars in thousands, except prices)

Shares exercised	2,000		12,000
Weighted-average exercise price	$	20.49	$	21.68
Cash received from exercise	$	41	$	260
Intrinsic value of shares exercised (1)	$	15	$	91
Tax benefit realized for the deduction of exercises	$	6	$	36

(1) Intrinsic value is the amount by which the fair market value of the underlying stock and the related dividend equivalents exceeds the exercise price of the option.

Stock appreciation rights. Information about HEI’s SARs was as follows:

March 31, 2013			Outstanding & Exercisable (Vested)
Year of grant	Range of exercise prices		Number of shares underlying SARs	Weighted-average remaining contractual life	Weighted-average exercise price

2004	$	26.02	62,000	1.1	$	26.02
2005	26.18		102,000	2.0	26.18
	$	26.02 –26.18	164,000	1.7	$	26.12

As of December 31, 2012, the shares underlying SARs outstanding totaled 164,000, with a weighted-average exercise price of $26.12. As of March 31, 2013, all SARs outstanding were exercisable and had an aggregate intrinsic value (including dividend equivalent rights) of $0.3 million.

Restricted shares and restricted stock awards. Information about HEI’s grants of restricted shares and restricted stock awards was as follows:

	2013			2012
Three months ended March 31	Shares	(1)		Shares		(1)

Outstanding, beginning of period	9,005	$	22.21	46,807		$	24.45
Granted	—	—		—		—
Vested	—	—		(8,700	)	27.17
Forfeited	—	—		—		—
Outstanding, end of period	9,005	$	22.21	38,107		$	23.83

(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share based on the closing or average price of HEI common stock on the date of grant.

As of March 31, 2013, there was $0.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted shares and restricted stock awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

For the first quarter of 2012, total restricted stock vested had a grant-date fair value of $0.2 million and the tax benefits realized for tax deductions related to restricted stock awards were $0.1 million.

Restricted stock units. Information about HEI’s grants of restricted stock units was as follows:

	2013				2012
Three months ended March 31	Shares		(1)		Shares		(1)

Outstanding, beginning of period	315,094		$	22.82	247,286		$	21.80
Granted	107,231	(2)	26.89		92,512	(3)	25.98
Vested	(113,212	)	20.30		(21,247	)	24.95
Forfeited	(7,968	)	25.26		—		—
Outstanding, end of period	301,145		$	25.15	318,551		$	22.80

(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share based on the average price of HEI common stock on the date of grant.

(2) Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of $2.9 million.

(3) Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of $2.4 million.

As of March 31, 2013, there was $5.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested restricted stock units. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3 years.

For the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, total restricted stock units that vested and related dividends had a grant-date fair value of $3.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits were $1.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

LTIP payable in stock. The 2011-2013 LTIP, 2012-2014 LTIP and the 2013-2015 LTIP provide for performance awards under the EIP of shares of HEI common stock based on the satisfaction of performance goals and service conditions. The number of shares of HEI common stock that may be awarded is fixed on the date the grants are made subject to the achievement of specified performance levels. The potential payout varies from 0% to 200% of the number of target shares depending on achievement of the goals. The LTIP performance goals for the LTIP periods include awards with a market goal based on total return to shareholders (TRS) of HEI stock as a percentile to the Edison Electric Institute Index over the applicable three-year period. In addition, the 2011-2013 LTIP, the 2012-2014 LTIP and the 2013-2015 LTIP have performance goals related to levels of HEI consolidated net income, HEI consolidated return on common equity (ROACE), HECO consolidated net income, HECO consolidated ROACE, ASB net income and ASB return on assets — all based on the applicable three-year averages.

LTIP linked to TRS. Information about HEI’s LTIP grants linked to TRS was as follows:

	2013				2012
Three months ended March 31	Shares		(1)		Shares		(1)

Outstanding, beginning of period	239,256		$	29.12	197,385		$	25.94
Granted	89,533		32.69		77,482	(2)	30.71
Vested	(87,753	)	22.45		(35,397	)	14.85
Forfeited	(5,972	)	32.96		—		—
Outstanding, end of period	235,064		$	32.87	239,470		$	29.12

(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

(2) Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of $2.4 million.

On February 4, 2013, LTIP grants (under the 2013-2015 LTIP) were made payable in 89,533 shares of HEI common stock (based on the grant date price of $26.89 and target TRS performance levels) with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $2.9 million based on the weighted-average grant date fair value per share of $32.69.

The following table summarizes the assumptions used to determine the fair value of the LTIP awards linked to TRS and the resulting fair value of LTIP awards granted:

	2013			2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.38		%	0.33		%
Expected life in years	3			3
Expected volatility	19.4		%	25.3		%
Range of expected volatility for Peer Group	12.4% to 25.3		%	15.5% to 34.5		%
Grant date fair value (per share)	$	32.69		$	30.71

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, total vested LTIP awards linked to TRS and related dividends had a fair value of $2.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits were $0.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2013, there was $4.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested performance awards payable in shares linked to TRS. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

LTIP awards linked to other performance conditions. Information about HEI’s LTIP awards payable in shares linked to other performance conditions was as follows:

	2013				2012
Three months ended March 31	Shares		(1)		Shares		(1)

Outstanding, beginning of period	247,175		$	25.04	182,498		$	22.63
Granted	118,895		26.89		115,104	(2)	25.98
Vested	(18,275	)	18.95		—		—
Forfeited	(5,971	)	25.94		—		—
Outstanding, end of period	341,824		$	26.00	297,602		$	23.92

(1) Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share based on the average price of HEI common stock on the date of grant.

(2) Total weighted-average grant-date fair value of $3 million (at target performance levels).

On February 4, 2013, LTIP grants (under the 2013-2015 LTIP) were made payable in 118,895 shares of HEI common stock (based on the grant date price of $26.89 and target performance levels relating to performance goals other than TRS), with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $3.2 million based on the weighted-average grant date fair value per share of $26.89.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, total vested LTIP awards linked to other performance conditions and related dividends had a fair value of $0.6 million and the related tax benefits were $0.2 million.

As of March 31, 2013, there was $5.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested shares linked to performance conditions other than TRS. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.