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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-8966
SJW GROUP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 77-0066628 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA | | 95110 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(408) 279-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | SJW | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
As of April 22, 2025, there were 34,182,947 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “strategy,” or “anticipates,” or the negative of those words or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
The accuracy of such statements is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to, the following factors:
•the effect of water, utility, environmental and other governmental policies and regulations, including regulatory actions concerning rates, authorized return on equity, authorized capital structures, capital expenditures, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) and other decisions;
•changes in demand for water and other services;
•unanticipated weather conditions and changes in seasonality including those affecting water supply and customer usage;
•the effect of the impacts of climate change;
•unexpected costs, charges or expenses;
•our ability to successfully evaluate investments in new business and growth initiatives;
•contamination of our water supplies and damage or failure of our water equipment and infrastructure;
•the risk of work stoppages, strikes and other labor-related actions;
•catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, terrorist acts, physical attacks, cyber-attacks, epidemic, or other similar occurrences;
•changes in general economic, political, business and financial market conditions;
•the ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, which can be affected by various factors, including credit ratings, changes in interest rates, compliance with regulatory requirements, compliance with the terms and conditions of our outstanding indebtedness and general market and economic conditions; and
•legislative and general market and economic developments.
These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SJW Group to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Results for a quarter are not indicative of results for a full year due to seasonality and other factors. In addition, actual results, performance or achievements are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to our overall business, including those more fully described in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SJW Group and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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| Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | | | |
Operating revenue | $ | 167,599 | | | 149,382 | | | | | |
Operating expense: | | | | | | | |
Production Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Purchased water | 25,953 | | | 26,192 | | | | | |
Power | 3,483 | | | 2,427 | | | | | |
Groundwater extraction charges | 18,291 | | | 12,126 | | | | | |
Other production expenses | 11,240 | | | 11,049 | | | | | |
Total production expenses | 58,967 | | | 51,794 | | | | | |
Administrative and general | 27,760 | | | 25,788 | | | | | |
Maintenance | 7,499 | | | 6,687 | | | | | |
Property taxes and other non-income taxes | 9,195 | | | 8,830 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 28,282 | | | 28,370 | | | | | |
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Total operating expense | 131,703 | | | 121,469 | | | | | |
Operating income | 35,896 | | | 27,913 | | | | | |
Other (expense) income: | | | | | | | |
Interest on long-term debt and other interest expense | (18,272) | | | (17,584) | | | | | |
Pension non-service credit | 1,603 | | | 950 | | | | | |
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Other, net | 795 | | | 2,651 | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | 20,022 | | | 13,930 | | | | | |
Provision for income taxes | 3,471 | | | 2,231 | | | | | |
Net income | 16,551 | | | 11,699 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive loss, net | — | | | (442) | | | | | |
Comprehensive income | $ | 16,551 | | | 11,257 | | | | | |
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Earnings per share | | | | | | | |
—Basic | $ | 0.49 | | | 0.36 | | | | | |
—Diluted | $ | 0.49 | | | 0.36 | | | | | |
Dividends per share | $ | 0.42 | | | 0.40 | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | | | |
—Basic | 33,778,792 | | | 32,076,720 | | | | | |
—Diluted | 33,868,565 | | | 32,144,579 | | | | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SJW Group and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Assets | | | |
Utility plant: | | | |
Land | $ | 44,657 | | | 44,657 | |
Depreciable plant and equipment | 4,311,934 | | | 4,249,314 | |
Construction work in progress | 199,039 | | | 179,486 | |
Intangible assets | 51,604 | | | 51,604 | |
Total utility plant | 4,607,234 | | | 4,525,061 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,058,985 | | | 1,036,450 | |
Net utility plant | 3,548,249 | | | 3,488,611 | |
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Nonutility properties | 1,314 | | | 1,314 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | 99 | | | 98 | |
Net nonutility properties | 1,215 | | | 1,216 | |
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Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 23,696 | | | 11,114 | |
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Accounts receivable: | | | |
Customers, net of allowances for credit losses of $1,149 and $1,172 on March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 65,854 | | | 68,679 | |
Income tax | 4,507 | | | 5,953 | |
Other | 6,775 | | | 7,059 | |
Accrued unbilled revenue | 58,616 | | | 60,847 | |
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Prepaid expenses | 13,336 | | | 10,297 | |
Current regulatory assets | 16,572 | | | 18,172 | |
Other current assets | 7,916 | | | 8,593 | |
Total current assets | 197,272 | | | 190,714 | |
Other assets: | | | |
Regulatory assets, less current portion | 226,602 | | | 224,055 | |
Investments | 18,622 | | | 18,087 | |
Postretirement benefit plans | 67,848 | | | 66,422 | |
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Goodwill | 640,311 | | | 640,311 | |
Other | 28,691 | | | 28,893 | |
Total other assets | 982,074 | | | 977,768 | |
Total assets | $ | 4,728,810 | | | 4,658,309 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SJW Group and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Capitalization and liabilities | | | |
Capitalization: | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 70,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 34,182,785 on March 31, 2025 and 33,629,169 on December 31, 2024 | $ | 34 | | | 34 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 855,759 | | | 827,796 | |
Retained earnings | 539,584 | | | 537,184 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,960 | | | 1,960 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,397,337 | | | 1,366,974 | |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,691,475 | | | 1,706,904 | |
Total capitalization | 3,088,812 | | | 3,073,878 | |
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Current liabilities: | | | |
Lines of credit | 152,590 | | | 119,124 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 18,665 | | | 3,648 | |
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power | 23,312 | | | 25,118 | |
Accounts payable | 46,654 | | | 56,256 | |
Accrued interest | 20,230 | | | 17,476 | |
Accrued payroll | 9,817 | | | 15,193 | |
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Current regulatory liabilities | 573 | | | 1,122 | |
Other current liabilities | 24,838 | | | 23,236 | |
Total current liabilities | 296,679 | | | 261,173 | |
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Deferred income taxes | 280,132 | | | 276,043 | |
Advances for construction | 162,334 | | | 155,397 | |
Contributions in aid of construction | 340,395 | | | 340,738 | |
Postretirement benefit plans | 43,613 | | | 45,063 | |
Regulatory liabilities, less current portion | 493,957 | | | 483,719 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 22,888 | | | 22,298 | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | |
Total capitalization and liabilities | $ | 4,728,810 | | | 4,658,309 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SJW Group and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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| Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Number of Shares | | Amount | |
Balances, December 31, 2024 | 33,629,169 | | | $ | 34 | | | 827,796 | | | 537,184 | | | 1,960 | | | | | 1,366,974 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | 16,551 | | | — | | | | | 16,551 | |
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Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 1,210 | | | (9) | | | — | | | | | 1,201 | |
Issuance of restricted and deferred stock units | 31,587 | | | — | | | (908) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (908) | |
Employee stock purchase plan | 26,129 | | | — | | | 1,116 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,116 | |
Common stock issuance, net of costs | 495,900 | | | — | | | 26,545 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 26,545 | |
Dividends paid ($0.42 per share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | (14,142) | | | — | | | | | (14,142) | |
Balances, March 31, 2025 | 34,182,785 | | | $ | 34 | | | 855,759 | | | 539,584 | | | 1,960 | | | | | 1,397,337 | |
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| Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Number of Shares | | Amount | |
Balances, December 31, 2023 | 32,023,004 | | | $ | 32 | | | 736,191 | | | 495,383 | | | 1,791 | | | | | 1,233,397 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | 11,699 | | | — | | | | | 11,699 | |
Unrealized loss on investment, net of tax of $163 | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (442) | | | | | (442) | |
Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 1,538 | | | (9) | | | — | | | | | 1,529 | |
Issuance of restricted and deferred stock units | 30,432 | | | — | | | (1,215) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,215) | |
Employee stock purchase plan | 21,755 | | | — | | | 1,101 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,101 | |
Common stock issuance, net of costs | 126,025 | | | — | | | 7,006 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 7,006 | |
Dividends paid ($0.40 per share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | (12,824) | | | — | | | | | (12,824) | |
Balances, March 31, 2024 | 32,201,216 | | | $ | 32 | | | 744,621 | | | 494,249 | | | 1,349 | | | | | 1,240,251 | |
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SJW Group and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Operating activities: | | | |
Net income | $ | 16,551 | | | 11,699 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 29,631 | | | 28,924 | |
Deferred income taxes | 3,020 | | | 649 | |
Stock-based compensation | 1,210 | | | 1,538 | |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (834) | | | (528) | |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue | 5,355 | | | 11,910 | |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | (10,742) | | | (4,111) | |
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power | (1,807) | | | (7,274) | |
Tax receivable and payable, and other accrued taxes | 4,962 | | | 4,098 | |
Postretirement benefits | (1,294) | | | 260 | |
Regulatory assets and liabilities excluding cost of removal, income tax temporary differences and postretirement benefits | (577) | | | 5,753 | |
Other changes, net | (2,294) | | | (1,702) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 43,181 | | | 51,216 | |
Investing activities: | | | |
Additions to utility plant: | | | |
Company-funded | (77,461) | | | (68,879) | |
Contributions in aid of construction | (6,884) | | | (4,632) | |
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Cost to retire utility plant, net of salvage | (414) | | | (744) | |
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Other changes, net | — | | | (18) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (84,759) | | | (74,273) | |
Financing activities: | | | |
Borrowings from lines of credit | 67,403 | | | 87,645 | |
Repayments of lines of credit | (33,938) | | | (49,281) | |
Long-term borrowings | — | | | 25,000 | |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (1,071) | | | (40,971) | |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 26,545 | | | 7,006 | |
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Dividends paid | (14,142) | | | (12,824) | |
Receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction | 9,838 | | | 2,285 | |
Refunds of advances for construction | (674) | | | (616) | |
Other changes, net | 199 | | | (368) | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 54,160 | | | 17,876 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 12,582 | | | (5,181) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 11,114 | | | 9,723 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 23,696 | | | 4,542 | |
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for: | | | |
Interest | $ | 16,820 | | | 16,011 | |
Interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | 15,567 | | | 15,343 | |
Income taxes | $ | (680) | | | 177 | |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: | | | |
Accrued payables for additions to utility plant | $ | 37,724 | | | 26,063 | |
Utility property installed by developers | $ | 999 | | | 107 | |
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See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Note 1.General
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods.
The unaudited interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in SJW Group’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2025, should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SJW Group is a holding company that conducts its business through the following wholly owned subsidiaries: San Jose Water Company (“SJWC”), SJWTX Holdings, Inc., SJW Land Company, SJWNE LLC, and National Water Utility Service, LLC (“National Water Utility”). SJWTX Holdings, Inc., is a holding company for its wholly owned subsidiaries, SJWTX, Inc., doing business as The Texas Water Company (“TWC”), Texas Water Operation Services, LLC, (“TWOS”) and Texas Water Resources, LLC (“TWR”). SJWNE LLC is the holding company for Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“CTWS”) whose wholly owned subsidiaries are The Connecticut Water Company (“CWC”), The Maine Water Company (“MWC”), New England Water Utility Services, Inc. (“NEWUS”), and Chester Realty, Inc.
Revenue
Water sales are seasonal in nature and influenced by weather conditions. The timing of precipitation and climatic conditions can cause seasonal water consumption by customers to vary significantly. Due to the seasonal nature of the water business, the operating results for interim periods are not indicative of the operating results for a 12-month period. Revenue is generally higher in the warm, dry summer months when water usage and sales are greater, and lower in the winter months when cooler temperatures and increased precipitation curtail water usage resulting in lower sales.
SJW Group’s revenue components are as follows:
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| Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 164,863 | | | 150,008 | | | | | |
Alternative revenue programs, net | 592 | | | (1,837) | | | | | |
Other balancing and memorandum accounts and regulatory mechanisms, net | 1,300 | | | (564) | | | | | |
Rental income | 844 | | | 1,775 | | | | | |
| $ | 167,599 | | | 149,382 | | | | | |
Nonutility Properties
The major components of nonutility properties as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, are as follows:
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| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Land | $ | 915 | | | 915 | |
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Buildings and improvements | 399 | | | 399 | |
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Subtotal | 1,314 | | | 1,314 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | 99 | | | 98 | |
Total | $ | 1,215 | | | 1,216 | |
Fair Value Measurement
The following instruments are not measured at fair value on SJW Group’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025, but require disclosure of their fair values: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The estimated fair value of such instruments as of March 31, 2025 approximates their carrying value as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. There have been no changes in valuation techniques during the three months ended
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
March 31, 2025. The fair value of these instruments would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, with the exception of cash and cash equivalents, which would be categorized as Level 1.
The fair value of SJW Group’s long-term debt was $1,507,329 and $1,490,024 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the current rates for similar financial instruments of the same duration and creditworthiness of the company. Of the total fair value of long-term debt at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $1,490,464 and $1,473,393, respectively, would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and $16,865 and $16,631, respectively, would be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
CTWS’s additional retirement benefits under the supplemental executive retirement plans and retirement contracts are funded by investment assets held by a Rabbi Trust. The fair value of the money market funds, mutual funds and fixed income investments in the Rabbi Trust was $2,763 and $2,812 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with restricted common stock awards under SJW Group’s long-term incentive plans and shares potentially issuable under SJW Group’s employee stock purchase plans. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 37,791 and 12,221 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, respectively.
New Accounting Standards
The recently issued accounting standards that have not yet been adopted by the company as of March 31, 2025 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard | | Description | | Date of Adoption | | Application | | Effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09 “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” | | The ASU amends certain income tax disclosure requirements, including adding requirements to present the reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the statutory rate to actual income tax expense using both percentages and amounts and providing a disaggregation of income taxes paid. Further, certain disclosures are eliminated, including the current requirement to disclose information on changes in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months. | | SJW Group will adopt the ASU beginning with its annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. | | Prospective, with retrospective application also permitted. | | SJW Group is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2023-09. |
ASU 2024-03 “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” | | The ASU requires disclosure, in the notes to the financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The ASU requires disclosure of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization in interim and annual reporting periods. Further, other amounts already required to be disclosed in accordance with current U.S. GAAP would be included in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements. Additionally, the ASU requires qualitative descriptions of amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively as well as disclosure of selling expenses in annual periods and an entity’s definition of selling expenses.
| | The ASU is effective for SJW Group for its annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2027 and for interim reporting periods for the year ending December 31, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. | | Prospective, with retrospective application also permitted. | | SJW Group is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2024-03. |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Note 2.Regulatory Matters
Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
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| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Regulatory assets: | | | |
Income tax temporary differences (a) (p) | $ | 181,282 | | | 180,103 | |
Monterey Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (“MWRAM”) (b) | 13,032 | | | 9,985 | |
Business combinations debt premium (c) (p) | 11,678 | | | 12,313 | |
Employee benefit costs (d) (p) | 6,262 | | | 6,370 | |
Revenue adjustment mechanisms (e) (p) | 5,766 | | | 5,024 | |
Customer Assistance Program (“CAP”) balancing account (f) | 5,717 | | | 6,599 | |
2022 general rate case interim memorandum account (h) | 2,249 | | | 3,392 | |
Unrecognized pensions and other postretirement benefits (g) (p) | 1,506 | | | 3,177 | |
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Other (j) | 15,682 | | | 15,264 | |
Total regulatory assets | 243,174 | | | 242,227 | |
Less: current regulatory assets (k) | 16,572 | | | 18,172 | |
Total regulatory assets, less current portion | $ | 226,602 | | | 224,055 | |
Regulatory liabilities: | | | |
Cost of removal (l) | 372,029 | | | 364,398 | |
Future income tax benefits due to customers (m) | 83,670 | | | 84,128 | |
Unrecognized pensions and other postretirement benefits (g) | 27,782 | | | 27,872 | |
Water supply costs (i) | 4,726 | | | 3,386 | |
Employee benefit costs (d) | 3,028 | | | 1,137 | |
Revenue adjustment mechanisms (e) | 573 | | | 1,122 | |
Other (n) | 2,722 | | | 2,798 | |
Total regulatory liabilities | 494,530 | | | 484,841 | |
Less: current regulatory liabilities (o) | 573 | | | 1,122 | |
Total regulatory liabilities, less current portion | $ | 493,957 | | | 483,719 | |
___________________________________(a)Consists primarily of temporary income tax differences that are flowed through to customers, which will be recovered in future rates as these temporary differences reverse. The company expects to recover regulatory assets related to plant depreciation income tax temporary differences over the lives of the plant assets, which are between 5 to 100 years.
(b)MWRAM is described in the following section.
(c)Consists of debt fair value adjustments recognized through purchase accounting for the completed merger with CTWS in 2019.
(d)Includes deferrals of pension and other postretirement benefit expense and cost of accrued benefits for vacation, and group health insurance.
(e)Primarily relates to Water Rate Adjustment mechanism (“WRA”). WRA and Water Conservation Memorandum Account (“WCMA”) are described in the following section.
(f)Represents costs associated with SJWC’s CAP.
(g)Represents actuarial losses and gains and prior service cost that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for certain pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
(h)Represents the difference between revenues collected in interim rates in effect as of January 1, 2022 and revenues that would result from rates authorized in SJWC’s 2022 general rate case retroactive to January 1, 2022.
(i)Reflects primarily SJWC’s Full Cost Balancing Account (“FCBA”), which tracks differences in actual water supply costs compared to amounts assumed in base rates, including applicable changes and variations in costs and quantities that affect the overall mix of the water supply.
(j)Other includes other balancing and memorandum accounts and regulatory mechanisms, deferred costs for certain information technology activities, asset retirement obligations, tank painting, well reconditioning and rate case expenses.
(k)Primarily relates to SJWC’s balancing and memorandum account surcharge in accordance with Decision No. 24-12-077 and the current portion of CWC’s deferred well redevelopment and rate case costs.
(l)Represents amounts collected in rates from customers for estimated costs to retire assets at the end of their expected useful lives before the costs are incurred.
(m)On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law. The Tax Act included a reduction in the federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The rate reduction was effective on January 1, 2018 and resulted in a regulatory liability for the excess deferred
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
income taxes. The benefit of amortization of excess deferred income taxes flows back to the customers under current normalization rules and agreed upon methods with the commissions.
(n)Other includes accrued tank painting costs and other regulatory mechanisms.
(o)Primarily relates to the current portion of WRA.
(p)Generally, not earning a return either by interest on the regulatory asset or as a component of rate base at the allowed rate of return.
SJWC has established balancing accounts for the purpose of tracking the under-collection or over-collection associated with expense changes and the revenue authorized by the CPUC to offset those expense changes. SJWC has been authorized for the use of the FCBA to track water supply costs and energy consumption. The MWRAM balancing account tracks the difference between the revenue received for actual metered sales through the tiered volumetric rate and the revenue that would have been received with the same actual metered sales if a uniform rate would have been in effect.
SJWC also maintains memorandum accounts to track impacts due to catastrophic events, certain unforeseen water quality expenses related to new federal and state water quality standards, energy efficiency, water conservation, water tariffs, and other approved activities or as directed by the CPUC. The WCMA allows SJWC to track lost revenue, net of related water costs, associated with reduced sales due to water conservation and associated calls for water use reductions, both mandatory and voluntary. SJWC records the lost revenue captured in the WCMA balancing accounts, including amounts related to a 20-basis point reduction in the authorized return on equity per the terms of the WCMA. Applicable drought surcharges collected are used to offset the revenue losses tracked in the WCMA. All balancing accounts and memorandum accounts not included for recovery or refund in the current general rate case will be reviewed by the CPUC in SJWC’s next general rate case or at the time an individual account balance reaches a threshold of 2% of authorized revenue, whichever occurs first. On December 19, 2024, the CPUC issued General Rate Case Decision No. 24-12-077, which approved a recovery of $15,792 in balancing and memorandum accounts from customers through a 12-month surcharge effective January 1, 2025.
CWC has been authorized by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (“PURA”) to utilize a WRA, a decoupling mechanism, to mitigate risk associated with changes in demand. The WRA is used to reconcile actual water demands with the demands projected in the most recent general rate case and allows the company to implement a surcharge or sur-credit as necessary to recover or refund the revenues approved in the general rate case. The WRA allows the company to defer, as a regulatory asset or liability, the amount by which actual revenues deviate from the revenues allowed in the most recent general rate proceedings.
Note 3.Capitalization
In October 2024, SJW Group entered into an equity distribution agreement (the, “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, pursuant to which the company may offer and sell shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share, from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $200,000. The Equity Distribution Agreement replaced the previous agreement that ended in 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, SJW Group issued and sold a total of 495,900 shares of common stock with a weighted average price of $53.87 per share and received $26,545 in net proceeds under the Equity Distribution Agreement. Since the inception of the Equity Distribution Agreement, SJW Group has issued and sold 871,413 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $54.56 for a total net proceeds of $46,713 and has $152,460 of aggregate gross sales price of shares remaining to issue under the Equity Distribution Agreement as of March 31, 2025.
Note 4.Lines of Credit and Long-Term Liabilities
SJW Group’s contractual obligations and commitments include senior notes, bank term loans, revenue bonds, state revolving fund loans and other obligations.
Lines of Credit
The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2025, was 5.47%, compared to 6.08% at December 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, the unused portion of the lines of credit was $197,410.
On April 15, 2025, CTWS extended the maturity date on its $40,000 credit agreement from May 15, 2025 to August 13, 2025.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Note 5.Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $3,471 and $2,231, respectively. The effective consolidated income tax rates were 17% and 16% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to a higher pre-tax income. SJW Group had unrecognized tax benefits, before the impact of deductions of state taxes, excluding interest and penalties, of $3,838 and $3,707 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. SJW Group currently does not expect uncertain tax positions to change significantly over the next 12 months, except in the case of a lapse of the statute of limitations.
Note 6.Commitments and Contingencies
SJW Group and its subsidiaries are subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business.
In October 2023, CWC, a subsidiary of SJW Group, was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit alleging that the water provided by CWC contained contaminants. The case is currently pending in the State of Connecticut Superior Court. CWC intends to vigorously defend itself in this lawsuit. SJW Group is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of loss, if any, at this time.
SJWC and CWC are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against manufacturers of certain PFAS compounds for damages, contribution and reimbursement of costs incurred and continuing to be incurred to address the presence of such PFAS compounds in public water supply systems owned and operated by these utility subsidiaries and throughout their respective service areas. The lawsuit is part of Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) that commenced on December 7, 2018, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. MWC has submitted timely claims as a settlement class member.
On February 8, 2024, the MDL court approved settlements involving defendants The Chemours Company, Corteva, Inc., and DuPont de Nemours, Inc. to resolve claims brought in the MDL against them by public water systems, including SJWC and CWC. On March 29, 2024, the MDL court approved a similar settlement involving defendant 3M. On November 22, 2024, the MDL court approved settlements involving defendants Tyco Fire Products LP, Chemgaurd, Inc., and BASF Corporation. SJW Group is entitled to a portion of the settlements and is monitoring and evaluating the ongoing litigation and settlement activity with the PFAS manufacturers for potential impacts to the various claims that these utility subsidiaries have asserted.
Note 7.Benefit Plans
SJW Group maintains noncontributory defined benefit pension plans for its eligible employees. SJWC employees hired before March 31, 2008 and CWC and MWC employees hired before January 1, 2009 are entitled to benefits under the pension plans based on the employee’s years of service and compensation. For SJWC employees hired on or after March 31, 2008, benefits are determined using a cash balance formula based upon compensation credits and interest credits for each employee. Starting in 2023, TWC employees are also eligible to participate under SJWC’s cash balance plan. Certain employees hired before March 1, 2012, and covered by a plan merged into the CWC plan in 2013 are also entitled to benefits based on the employee’s years of service and compensation. CTWS employees hired on or after January 1, 2009, are entitled to an additional 1.5% of eligible compensation to their company sponsored savings plan. SJW Group does not have multi-employer plans.
In addition, senior management hired before March 31, 2008, for SJWC and January 1, 2009 for CWC, are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under supplemental executive retirement plans and retirement contracts. SJWC’s senior management hired on or after March 31, 2008, are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under SJWC’s Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. The supplemental retirement plans and Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan are non-qualified plans in which only senior management and other designated members of management may participate. SJW Group also provides health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees under employer-sponsored postretirement benefits that are not pension plans.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
The components of net periodic benefit costs for the defined benefit plans and other postretirement benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
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| Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits |
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 |
Service cost | $ | 1,644 | | | 1,665 | | | $ | 156 | | | 166 | |
Interest cost | 3,901 | | | 3,613 | | | 337 | | | 295 | |
Expected return on assets | (4,944) | | | (4,463) | | | (295) | | | (267) | |
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss | (458) | | | (18) | | | (214) | | | (160) | |
Amortization of prior service cost | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | — | |
Total | $ | 143 | | | 801 | | | $ | (16) | | | 34 | |
In 2025, SJW Group expects to make required and discretionary cash contributions of up to $6,113 to the pension plans and other postretirement benefits. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, SJW Group has made $1,477 contributions to such plans.
Note 8.Equity Plans
SJW Group’s long-term incentive plans provide employees, non-employee board members or the board of directors of any parent or subsidiary, consultants, and other independent advisors who provide services to the company or subsidiary the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in SJW Group. SJW Group also maintains stock plans in connection with its acquisition of CTWS which are no longer granting new stock awards. In addition, shares are issued to employees under SJW Group’s employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”). As of March 31, 2025, 231,971 shares are issuable upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and deferred restricted stock units and an additional 931,045 shares are available for award issuances under the long-term incentive plans.
A summary of compensation costs charged to income, by award type, and proceeds from the ESPP, are presented below for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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| Three months ended March 31, | | | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | |
Compensation costs charged to income: | | | | | | | | | | | |
ESPP | $ | 89 | | | 195 | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock | 1,121 | | | 1,343 | | | | | | | | | |
Total compensation costs charged to income | $ | 1,210 | | | 1,538 | | | | | | | | | |
ESPP proceeds | $ | 1,116 | | | 1,101 | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted Stock and Deferred Restricted Stock
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, SJW Group granted 46,405 and 37,520, respectively, of three-year service-based restricted stock awards with a weighted average grant date fair value per unit of $44.17 and $61.10, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, SJW Group granted 56,646 and 44,433 target units, respectively, of performance-based and market-based restricted stock awards with a weighted-average grant date fair value per unit of $51.87 and $53.69, respectively. Based upon actual attainment relative to the target performance metric, the number of shares issuable can range between 0% to 150% of the target number of shares for performance-based restricted stock awards, or between 0% and 200% of the target number of shares for market-based restricted stock awards.
As of March 31, 2025, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted and deferred restricted stock plans was $8,981. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.18 years.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Note 9.Segment Reporting
SJW Group’s single reportable segment provides water utility and utility-related services to its customers through SJW Group’s subsidiaries, SJWC, CWC, TWC, MWC, and Acequia, which are aggregated and referred to as “Water Utility Services.” Water Utility Services’ activities are water utility operations with both regulated and non-tariffed businesses. Other business activities that do not comprise separately reportable segments primarily include SJWC’s City of Cupertino service concession arrangement operations, property management and investment activity conducted by SJW Land Company and Chester Realty, Inc., contract water and sewer operations and other water-related services provided by NEWUS and are referred to as “Other Services.”
SJW Group’s operating segments have been determined based on information used by the chief operating decision maker. SJW Group’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) includes the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer; the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; the Chief Operating Officer; the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer; and the Vice President and General Counsel. However, ultimate decision-making authority rests with the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. The CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis that is accompanied by certain disaggregated information about operating revenue, expenses, net income, and total assets. The CODM uses the net income to assess the financial performance of the segments and allocate resources (including employees, financial, or capital resources) in the budgeting and forecasting process.
Certain allocated assets, such as goodwill, revenue and expenses have been included in the reportable segment amounts. Certain corporate costs and expenses are not allocated to Water Utility Services or Other Services and are shown separately to reconcile to the applicable consolidated amounts. As previously disclosed, SJW Group updated its segment presentation in the fourth quarter of 2024. Accordingly, prior period information has been recast to conform with the current period presentation.
The following tables set forth information relating to SJW Group's reportable segment and other business activities:
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| For the three months ended March 31, 2025 |
| Reportable Segment | | | | | | |
| Water Utility Services | | Other Services (1) | | Unallocated Corporate (2) | | Consolidated |
Operating revenue | $ | 165,156 | | | 2,443 | | | — | | | 167,599 | |
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Less: | | | | | | | |
Production expenses | 57,985 | | | 982 | | | — | | | 58,967 | |
Administrative and general | 26,751 | | | 560 | | | 449 | | | 27,760 | |
Maintenance | 7,003 | | | 496 | | | — | | | 7,499 | |
Property taxes and other non-income taxes | 9,209 | | | (59) | | | 45 | | | 9,195 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 28,032 | | | 27 | | | 223 | | | 28,282 | |
Interest on long-term debt and other interest expense | 13,039 | | | — | | | 5,233 | | | 18,272 | |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 5,306 | | | 226 | | | (2,061) | | | 3,471 | |
Other (3) | (1,122) | | | (99) | | | (1,177) | | | (2,398) | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 18,953 | | | 310 | | | (2,712) | | | 16,551 | |
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Capital expenditures | $ | 84,345 | | | — | | | — | | | 84,345 | |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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| For the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
| Reportable Segment | | | | | | |
| Water Utility Services | | Other Services (1) | | Unallocated Corporate (2) | | Consolidated |
Operating revenue | $ | 144,915 | | | 4,467 | | | — | | | 149,382 | |
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Less: | | | | | | | |
Production expenses | 51,037 | | | 758 | | | (1) | | | 51,794 | |
Administrative and general | 23,850 | | | 810 | | | 1,128 | | | 25,788 | |
Maintenance | 6,243 | | | 444 | | | — | | | 6,687 | |
Property taxes and other non-income taxes | 8,590 | | | 238 | | | 2 | | | 8,830 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 28,061 | | | 86 | | | 223 | | | 28,370 | |
Interest on long-term debt and other interest expense | 11,542 | | | 221 | | | 5,821 | | | 17,584 | |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 3,696 | | | 584 | | | (2,049) | | | 2,231 | |
Other (3) | (2,885) | | | (8) | | | (708) | | | (3,601) | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 14,781 | | | 1,334 | | | (4,416) | | | 11,699 | |
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Capital expenditures | $ | 73,511 | | | — | | | — | | | 73,511 | |
___________________________________ (1) The “Other Services” category includes the accounts of SJW Land Co, Chester Reality, Inc., SJWC’s Cupertino service concession arrangement operations, TWOS, TWR, and NEWUS, on a stand-alone basis.
(2) The “Unallocated Corporate” category includes the accounts of SJW Group, SJWNE LLC, SJWTX Holdings, Inc., CTWS, NWU on a stand-alone basis.
(3) Primarily comprised of pension non-service credit (cost) and items of miscellaneous non-operating income (expense).
SJW Group’s assets for the Water Utility Services reportable segment and all other are as follows as of:
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| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Water Utility Services (reportable segment) | $ | 4,633,239 | | | 4,567,182 | |
Other Services | 27,841 | | | 25,053 | |
Unallocated Corporate | 67,730 | | | 66,074 | |
Total assets | $ | 4,728,810 | | | 4,658,309 | |
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts and where otherwise noted)
The information in this Item 2 should be read in conjunction with the financial information and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the related “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in SJW Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws relating to future events and future results of SJW Group and its subsidiaries that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about SJW Group and its subsidiaries and the industries in which SJW Group and its subsidiaries operate and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of SJW Group. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. For more information about such forward-looking statements, including some of the factors that may affect our actual results, please see our disclosures under “Forward-Looking Statements,” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, including Part II, Item 1A under “Risk Factors” as well as the disclosures under Part I, Item 1A in SJW Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under “Risk Factors.”
General:
SJW Group is a holding company whose primary business involves ownership of public utilities that provide water and wastewater services, including the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of water. The water utility business of SJW Group is conducted through the following wholly owned subsidiaries: San Jose Water Company (“SJWC”), The Connecticut Water Company (“CWC”), The Maine Water Company (“MWC”), SJWTX, Inc. doing business as The Texas Water Company (“TWC”). These subsidiaries provide water service to approximately 404,000 connections and wastewater service to approximately 4,000 connections and serve a combined population of over 1.6 million people in California, Connecticut, Maine and Texas. Water utility services provided by these businesses are subject to regulation by the applicable state public utility commissions. These subsidiaries also engage in non-tariffed operations that are not subject to public utility commission regulation, including contract water and sewer operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases.
Together, SJWC, excluding the City of Cupertino (“Cupertino”) service concession arrangement operations, CWC, MWC and TWC are referred to as “Water Utility Services,” which is our single reportable segment.
Other business activities that are not separately reportable segments are SJWC’s Cupertino service concession arrangement operations, Texas Water Operation Services, LLC (“TWOS”), Texas Water Resources, LLC (“TWR”), New England Water Utility Services, Inc. (“NEWUS”), SJW Land Company and Chester Realty, Inc. and are collectively referred to as “Other Services.”
Business Strategy for Water Utility Services:
SJW Group focuses its business initiatives in three strategic areas:
(1)Investing in regional regulated water utility operations to support the health, safety and quality of life of our customers;
(2)Regional non-tariffed water utility-related services provided in accordance with the guidelines established by applicable state public utility commissions; and
(3)Out-of-region water and utility-related services.
As part of our pursuit of the above three strategic areas, we consider from time to time opportunities to acquire businesses and assets. However, we cannot be certain we will be successful in identifying and consummating any strategic business combinations or acquisitions relating to such opportunities. In addition, the execution of our business strategy will expose us to different risks than those associated with the current utility operations. We expect to incur costs in connection with the execution of this strategy and any integration of an acquired business could involve significant costs, the assumption of certain known and unknown liabilities related to the acquired assets, the diversion of management’s time and resources, the potential for a negative impact on our financial position and operating results, entering markets in which we have no or limited direct prior experience and the potential loss of key employees of any acquired company. Any strategic combination or acquisition we decide to undertake may also impact our ability to finance our business, affect our compliance with regulatory requirements, and impose additional burdens on our operations. Any businesses we acquire may not achieve sales, customer growth and projected profitability that would justify the investment. Any difficulties we encounter in the integration process, including the
integration of controls necessary for internal control and financial reporting, could interfere with our operations, reduce our operating margins and adversely affect our internal controls. SJW Group cannot be certain that any transaction will be successful or that it will not materially harm operating results or our financial condition.
As previously disclosed, SJW Group updated its segment presentation in the fourth quarter of 2024. Accordingly, prior period information has been recast to conform with the current period presentation.
Critical Accounting Estimates:
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on the accounting estimates used and disclosed in our 2024 consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2025.
Our critical accounting estimates are described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the 2024 consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. There have been no changes to critical accounting estimates or significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
New Accounting Pronouncements:
See Note 1 of “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements.
Results of Operations:
Water sales are seasonal in nature and influenced by weather conditions. The timing of precipitation and climatic conditions can cause seasonal water consumption by customers to vary significantly. Due to the seasonal nature of the water business, the operating results for interim periods are not indicative of the operating results for a 12-month period. Revenue is generally higher in the warm, dry summer months when water usage and sales are greater, and lower in the winter months when cooler temperatures and increased precipitation curtail water usage and sales.
Overview
SJW Group’s consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $16,551, an increase of $4,852, or 41%, from $11,699 for the same period in 2024. The increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by rate increases in California and Connecticut. These factors were offset by higher water production expenses and increased other operating expenses as discussed below.
Operating Revenue
SJW Group has a single reportable segment, referred to as “Water Utility Services”. All other business activities not separately reportable are included in “Other Services.” Operating revenue for the Water Utility Services reportable segment and Other Services was as follows:
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| Operating Revenue by Segment |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | | | |
Water Utility Services | $ | 165,156 | | | 144,915 | | | | | |
Other Services | 2,443 | | | 4,467 | | | | | |
Total operating revenue | $ | 167,599 | | | 149,382 | | | | | |
The change in consolidated operating revenue was due to the following factors:
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| Increase/(decrease) |
| Three months ended March 31, 2025 vs. 2024 | | |
Water Utility Services: | | | | | | | |
Consumption changes | $ | 1,035 | | | 1 | % | | | | |
Increase in customers | 177 | | | — | % | | | | |
Rate increases for: | | | | | | | |
Pass-through water costs1 | 5,325 | | | 4 | % | | | | |
All other increases2 | 11,892 | | | 7 | % | | | | |
Regulatory mechanisms3 | (180) | | | — | % | | | | |
Service and other revenue | 1,992 | | | 1 | % | | | | |
Other Services | (2,024) | | | (1) | % | | | | |
Total change in operating revenue | $ | 18,217 | | | 12 | % | | | | |
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(1) Consists of rate increases specifically associated with changes in the water supply costs that are passed through to customers.
(2) Primarily associated with general rate cases and related annual escalation adjustments, infrastructure surcharges, and cost of capital adjustments.
(3) Excludes portion attributable to rate increases, which are shown in the rate increase lines above.
Operating Expense
Operating expense is summarized below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating Expense by Segment |
Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | | | |
Water Utility Services | $ | 128,980 | | | 117,781 | | | | | |
Other Services | 2,006 | | | 2,336 | | | | | |
Unallocated Corporate | 717 | | | 1,352 | | | | | |
| $ | 131,703 | | | 121,469 | | | | | |
The change in consolidated operating expense was due to the following factors:
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| Increase/(decrease) |
Three months ended March 31, 2025 vs. 2024 | | |
Water production expenses: | | | | | | | |
Change in surface water use | $ | 3,499 | | | 3 | % | | | | |
Change in usage | 2,430 | | | 2 | % | | | | |
Change in new customers | 42 | | | — | % | | | | |
Purchased water and groundwater extraction charge, energy price change and other production expenses, net | 5,612 | | | 4 | % | | | | |
Balancing and memorandum account cost recovery | (4,410) | | | (3) | % | | | | |
Total water production expenses | 7,173 | | | 6 | % | | | | |
Administrative and general | 1,972 | | | 1 | % | | | | |
Maintenance | 812 | | | 1 | % | | | | |
Property taxes and other non-income taxes | 365 | | | — | % | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | (88) | | | — | % | | | | |
Total change in operating expense | $ | 10,234 | | | 8 | % | | | | |
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Sources of Water Supply
SJWC’s water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Santa Clara Valley Water District (“Valley Water”) under the terms of a master contract
with Valley Water expiring in 2051. During normal rainfall years, purchased water provides approximately 40% to 50% of SJWC’s annual production. An additional 40% to 50% of its water supply is pumped from the underground basin which is subject to a groundwater extraction charge paid to Valley Water. Surface supply, which during a normal rainfall year satisfies about 6% to 8% of SJWC’s annual water supply needs, provides approximately 1% of its water supply in a dry year and approximately 14% in a wet year. In dry years, the decrease in availability of water from surface run-off and diversion and the corresponding increase in purchased and pumped water increases production expenses substantially. The opposite is also true where water production expenses decrease in wet years. In both instances, the impacts of surface water, purchased water, groundwater charges and purchased power are tracked in SJWC’s Full Cost Balancing Account (“FCBA”) authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) for cost recovery.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, water conditions remained positive across the State of California. As a result, the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) announced an increase in the State Water Project allocation from 35% to 40% of contract amount for 2025 and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation kept the Central Valley Project allocation at 75%. On April 1, 2025, Valley Water’s 10 reservoirs were 89% of restricted capacity, with 18.1 billion gallons of water in storage. Valley Water’s largest reservoir, Anderson, remained drained for a dam seismic retrofit project. Valley Water also reported that the managed groundwater recharge from January 2025 to March 2025 in the Santa Clara Plain was 72% of the five-year average. The groundwater level in the Santa Clara Plain is approximately 15 feet lower than March 2024. According to Valley Water, the projected total groundwater storage at the end of 2025 is expected to be in the Normal Stage of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
As of March 31, 2025, SJWC’s Lake Elsman was 100% of capacity with 2.0 billion gallons of water, 159.2% of the five-year seasonal average. In addition, the rainfall at SJWC’s Lake Elsman was measured at 37.34 inches for the period from July 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, which is 90.7% of the five-year average. SJWC’s Montevina Water Treatment Plant treated 0.7 billion gallons of water for the first quarter of 2025, which is 96.1% of the five-year average. SJWC’s Saratoga Water Treatment Plant was granted approval by the Division of Drinking Water to resume operation in the first quarter of 2025 but provided no meaningful production while going through startup activities. SJWC believes that its various sources of water supply will be sufficient to meet customer demand in 2025.
California faces long-term water supply challenges. SJWC actively works with Valley Water to meet these challenges by continuing to educate customers on responsible water use practices and conducting long-range water supply planning. Valley Water’s 15% voluntary call for conservation and certain watering and water waste rules established in 2023, are still in place for 2025. The call for continued conservation is due to a major storage reservoir currently offline for seismic retrofits.
CWC’s water sources vary among the individual systems, but overall, approximately 60% of the total dependable yield comes from surface water supplies and 40% from wells. In addition, CWC has water supply agreements to supplement its water supply with the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority and The Metropolitan District that expire in 2058 and 2053, respectively. CWC believes that it will be able to meet customer demand for 2025 with its existing water supply which consists of groundwater from wells, surface water in reservoirs and purchased water treated by neighboring water utilities.
TWC’s water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased treated and untreated raw water from local water agencies. TWC has long-term agreements with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), which expire in 2037, 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide TWC with an aggregate of approximately 7,602 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices that may be adjusted periodically by GBRA. TWC also has raw water supply agreements with the Lower Colorado River Authority and West Travis County Public Utility Agency expiring in 2059 and 2046, respectively, to provide for 350 acre-feet of water per year from Lake Austin and the Colorado River, respectively, at prices that may be adjusted periodically by the agencies. Forty active production wells located in a Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, a regulated portion of the Trinity aquifer, are charged a groundwater pump tax based upon usage. TWC also owns eight wells and the associated water rights of KT Water Resources, LLC. These wells have been projected to yield at least 6,000 acre-feet per year. Development of the KT Water System continues. TWC expects to meet customer demand for 2025 with TWC’s water supply which consists of groundwater from wells, surface water and purchased treated and raw water from the GBRA, based on current conditions.
The Texas service area is currently experiencing drought conditions that result in water usage restrictions for customers. Significant future capital investment of transmission main and storage facilities in addition to developing additional supply sources is planned for 2025 and beyond.
Water sources at MWC vary among the individual systems, but overall, approximately 90% of the total dependable yield comes from surface water supplies and 10% from wells. MWC has a water supply agreement with the Kennebec Water District expiring in 2040. MWC believes that it will be able to meet customer demand for 2025 with its existing water supply which consists of groundwater from wells, surface water in reservoirs and purchased water treated by neighboring water utilities.
The following table presents the change in sources of water supply:
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| Three months ended March 31, | | Increase/ (decrease) | | % of Total Change | | | | | | |
2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | |
| (billion gallons) | | | | | | |
Purchased water | 2.7 | | | 2.0 | | | 0.7 | | | 8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Groundwater | 4.2 | | | 3.9 | | | 0.3 | | | 3 | % | | | | | | | | |
Surface water | 2.6 | | | 3.0 | | | (0.4) | | | (4) | % | | | | | | | | |
Reclaimed water | 0.1 | | | 0.1 | | | — | | | — | % | | | | | | | | |
| 9.6 | | | 9.0 | | | 0.6 | | | 7 | % | | | | | | | | |
The changes in the source of supply mix were consistent with the changes in the water production expenses.
Water Production Expenses
The increase in water production expenses of $7,173 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily attributable to increases in average per unit costs for purchased water and groundwater extraction, decreases in availability of surface water, and increases in production volume, offset by decreases resulting from regulatory adjustments through SJWC’s FCBA. Effective July 1, 2024, Valley Water increased the unit price of purchased water by approximately 12% and the groundwater extraction charge by approximately 13% for SJWC.
Other Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, excluding water production expenses, increased $3,061 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in expenses related to general and administrative expenses for customer credit losses and insurance costs and an increase in maintenance costs.
Other (Expense) Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, the change in other (expense) income was primarily due to lower income from certain service and other activities and higher interest expense on long-term debt offset by increases in pension non-service credit.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, income tax expense increased $1,240. The effective consolidated income tax rates were 17% and 16% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to a higher pre-tax income.
Regulation and Rates
Almost all of the operating revenue of SJW Group results from the sale of water at rates authorized by the subsidiaries’ respective state utilities commissions. The state utilities commissions set rates that are intended to provide revenue sufficient to recover operating expenses and the opportunity to achieve a specified return on common equity. The timing of rate decisions could have an impact on the results of operations.
Please also see Note 2 of “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.” California Regulatory Affairs
On January 2, 2024, SJWC filed General Rate Case Application No. 24-01-001 with the CPUC to increase rates charged for water service by $55,196 or 11.11% in 2025, by $22,041 or 3.99% in 2026, and by $25,809 or 4.49% in 2027. The application proposed a $540,000 three-year capital budget and includes requests to recover $23,462 from balancing and memorandum accounts, further alignment between actual and authorized usage, and a shift to greater revenue collection in the service charge. On December 19, 2024, the CPUC approved a final decision, Decision No. 24-12-077, for rate increases of $21,318 or 3.91% in 2025, $14,432 or 2.55% in 2026, and $17,373 or 2.98% in 2027. The decision also provides a three-year capital budget of $450,000 and recovery of $15,792 in balancing and memorandum accounts.
On December 18, 2024, SJWC, along with three other California water utilities, filed a joint request for a one-year deferment on the cost of capital filings which would otherwise be due on May 1, 2025. Postponing the filing a year alleviates administrative processing costs on the utilities as well as the CPUC staff and provides relief for both CPUC and utility resources already strained by numerous other proceedings. The request was conditioned on leaving the current Water Cost of Capital Mechanism in place such that any adjustments will be made to the respective utilities’ cost of capital during the one-year deferment based on the mechanism. The request was approved on January 14, 2025.
SJWC filed Advice Letter No. 613 on December 20, 2024, to increase the authorized revenue requirement by $21,318, or 3.91%, and implement new water rates and recover $15,792 in balancing and memorandum accounts in accordance with Decision No. 24-12-077. This filing was approved with an effective date of January 1, 2025.
Connecticut Regulatory Affairs
On January 28, 2025, CWC filed for a Water Infrastructure Conservation Adjustment (“WICA”) increase of $1,600 in annualized revenues for $15,700 in completed projects. On March 26, 2025, PURA approved the filing in its entirety. The cumulative WICA surcharge as of April 1, 2025, is 4.90%, collecting $6,000 on an annual basis.
On February 24, 2025, CWC filed its 2024 Water Rate Adjustment mechanism (“WRA”). The mechanism reconciles 2024 revenues as authorized in the CWC’s most recent rate case as well as provides for recovery of certain amounts of executive compensation as the result of the achievement of performance metrics as prescribed by PURA. The 2024 WRA surcharge of 3.62%, approved by PURA on March 26, 2025, is effective for 12 months beginning April 1, 2025.
On March 6, 2025, CWC submitted an application requesting that PURA approve the issuance of $19,402 in Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loans that the Company proposes to use to fund three projects pertaining to: (1) the interconnection of the Green Springs Water System in Madison, Connecticut with the Guilford Water System; (2) a facility for centralized treatment of raw water from certain wells in CWC’s Gallup System in Plainfield, Connecticut; and (3) a Lead Service Line Identification Program. PURA issued a proposed final decision on April 11, 2025 approving the Company’s request. A final decision is forthcoming.
Texas Regulatory Affairs
TWC has no current general rate case pending. However, it filed its application to establish a System Improvement Charge (“SIC”) with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) under Docket No. 54430 on December 30, 2022. SIC filings are used to include certain utility plant additions made since 2020, thereby increasing revenue and avoiding the immediate need for a general rate case. TWC’s SIC application included capital investment that improves its water and wastewater systems to better serve its customers. On March 21, 2024, the PUCT filed the final order approving TWC’s request to implement its SIC which applies to certain customers. As a result of this final order, TWC increased its annual water rates by $1,574 and its annual sewer rates by $28 on an annual basis. On September 12, 2024, TWC filed its application to amend its SIC with the PUCT under Docket No. 56974. Its amended SIC will apply to all customers and seeks to increase its annual water revenue by $3,915 and its annual sewer revenue by $195, in addition to the original SIC filed with the PUCT under Docket No. 54430 on December 30, 2022. On October 14, 2024, the PUCT notified TWC that the filing was administratively complete in order to establish a procedural schedule. TWC expects to receive the final approval from the PUCT in the second quarter of 2025. Additionally, TWC is required to file a general rate case on or before March 21, 2028. Notwithstanding any SIC filing, TWC will continue to file its annual adjustments for the Water Pass-through Charges (“WPC”) for Canyon Lake, Deer Creek, Kendall West, Clear Water Estates, and Saddleridge customers. All water supply cost increases are recoverable when the next annual WPC adjustment for each system is filed.
Maine Regulatory Affairs
On October 25, 2024, MWC filed an application with MPUC to adjust customer rates in the Camden Rockland division. The proposal requested an increase in annual revenues of approximately $1,057, or 15.9%, over current authorized revenues. A decision is expected in the second quarter of 2025.
On December 31, 2024, MWC filed for a unified tariff across its 10 separate rate divisions. A decision in this case is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.
On April 15, 2025, MWC filed a Water Infrastructure Surcharge in both the Oakland and Biddeford Saco divisions. The combined requested surcharge is 3.00% or $547. A decision is expected in the second quarter of 2025.
Liquidity:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, SJW Group generated cash flows from operations of $43,181, compared to $51,216 for the same period in 2024. Cash flow from operations is primarily generated by net income from revenue producing activities, adjusted for non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation, allowance for equity funds used during construction, gains or losses on the sale of assets, and changes in working capital items. Cash flow from operations decreased by $8,035 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from the same period in the prior year. This decrease was the result of a combination of the following factors: (1) a decrease of $6,631 attributable to changes in payments related to accounts payable and other current liabilities, (2) a decrease attributable to accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue of $6,555, (3) a decrease of $6,330 attributable to changes in regulatory assets and liabilities, including
the effect of lower surcharge collections on balancing and memorandum accounts, offset by (4) general working capital and net income, adjusted for non-cash items and tax accruals, increased by $6,014, and (5) an increase of $5,467 attributable to changes in payments of amounts previously invoiced and accrued for production costs.
As of March 31, 2025, Water Utility Services’ write-offs for credit losses represented less than 1% of its total revenue, unchanged from March 31, 2024. Management believes that the collection rate will continue to improve for its accounts receivables as service disconnections return to normal operations.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, increased by $10,486 from the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of (1) an increase in company-funded capital expenditures of $8,582, (2) an increase for developer-funded capital expenditures of $2,252, offset by a (3) decrease of $348 in utility plant retirement and other costs.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased by $36,284 from the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of (1) an increase attributable to lower repayments on long-term debt of $39,900, (2) an increase in net proceeds from our common stock equity offerings of $19,539, (3) an increase in cash receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction of $7,553, offset by (4) a decrease in proceeds of $25,000 from the issuance of long-term debt and (5) a decrease in net borrowings on the lines of credit of $4,899.
Budgeted Capital Expenditures
Water Utility Services’ estimated utility capital expenditures for 2025, exclusive of capital expenditures financed by customer contributions and advances, are anticipated to be approximately $451,000. The budgeted capital expenditures exclude capitalizable costs of $22,000 budgeted in 2025 that are associated with cloud-based computing arrangements. As of March 31, 2025, $77,461, or 17%, of the $451,000 has been invested.
Water Utility Services’ capital expenditures are incurred in connection with normal upgrading and expansion of existing facilities and to comply with environmental regulations. Over the next five years, Water Utility Services expects to incur approximately $1,900,000 in capital expenditures, which includes replacement of pipes and mains, maintaining water systems, and installing approximately $300,000 in PFAS treatment. A significant portion of this amount is subject to future respective state regulatory utility commissions’ approval. Capital expenditures have the effect of increasing utility plant rate base on which Water Utility Services earns a return. Water Utility Services’ actual capital expenditures may vary from their projections due to changes in the expected demand for services, weather patterns, actions by governmental agencies, and general economic conditions. Total additions to utility plant normally exceed company-financed additions as a result of new facilities construction funded with advances from developers and contributions in aid of construction.
The Water Utility Services’ distribution systems were constructed during the period from the early 1900’s through today. Expenditure levels for renewal and modernization will occur as the components reach the end of their useful lives. In most cases, replacement costs will significantly exceed the original installation costs of the retired assets due to increases in the costs of goods and services and increased regulation.
In addition to these capital expenditures, Water Utility Services expects to incur approximately $105,000 over the next five years, including $22,000 in 2025, in capitalizable costs associated with cloud-based computing arrangements. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Water Utility Services’ incurred $756 in cloud-based computing expenses.
Sources of Capital:
SJW Group’s ability to finance future construction programs and sustain dividend payments depends on its ability to maintain or increase internally generated funds and attract external financing. The level of future earnings and the related cash flow from operations is dependent, in large part, upon the timing and outcome of regulatory proceedings.
Short-term Financing Agreements
SJW Group and its subsidiaries have unsecured line of credit agreements where borrowings are used to refinance existing debt, for working capital, and for general corporate purposes.
A summary of the line of credit agreements as of March 31, 2025 are as follows:
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| Maturity Date | | Line Limit | | Amounts Outstanding | | Unused Portion |
Syndicated credit agreement: | August 2, 2029 | | | | | | |
SJW Group | | | $ | 50,000 | | | — | | | 50,000 | |
SJWC | | | 140,000 | | | 66,000 | | | 74,000 | |
CTWS | | | 90,000 | | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | |
TWC | | | 20,000 | | | — | | | 20,000 | |
Total syndicated credit agreement | | | 300,000 | | | 111,000 | | | 189,000 | |
CTWS credit agreement | August 2, 2028 | | 10,000 | | | 1,590 | | | 8,410 | |
CTWS credit agreement | May 15, 2025 (1) | | 40,000 | | | 40,000 | | | — | |
| | | $ | 350,000 | | | 152,590 | | | 197,410 | |
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(1) On April 15, 2025, CTWS extended the maturity date on its $40,000 credit agreement from May 15, 2025 to August 13, 2025.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cost of borrowing on the lines of credit averaged 5.47% compared to 6.54% in the same period in 2024.
All of SJW Group’s and subsidiaries’ lines of credit contain customary representations, warranties and events of default, as well as certain restrictive covenants customary for facilities of this type, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, acquisitions and investments, restricted payments, asset sales, and fundamental changes. All of the lines of credit also include certain customary financial covenants such as a funded debt to capitalization ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. As of March 31, 2025, SJW Group and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all covenants on their lines of credit.
Long-term Financing Agreements
The debt and credit agreements of SJW Group and its subsidiaries contain various financial and other covenants. Non-compliance with these covenants could result in accelerated due dates and termination of the agreements. In addition, the credit agreements contain customary representations and warranties and are subject to customary events of default, which may result in the outstanding debt becoming immediately due and payable. As of March 31, 2025, SJW Group and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all covenants in their long-term debt agreements.
Equity Financing Arrangements
In October 2024, SJW Group entered into an equity distribution agreement (the, “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, pursuant to which the company may offer and sell shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share, from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $200,000. The Equity Distribution Agreement replaced the previous agreement that ended in 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, SJW Group issued and sold a total of 495,900 shares of common stock with a weighted average price of $53.87 per share and received $26,545 in net proceeds under the Equity Distribution Agreement. Since the inception of the New Equity Distribution Agreement, SJW Group has issued and sold 871,413 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $54.56 for a total net proceeds of $46,713 and has $152,460 of aggregate gross sales price of shares remaining to issue under the Equity Distribution Agreement as of March 31, 2025.
Credit Rating
The condition of the capital and credit markets or the strength of financial institutions could impact SJW Group’s ability to draw on its lines of credit, issue long-term debt, sell its equity or earn interest income. In addition, government policies, the state of the credit markets and other factors could result in increased interest rates, which would increase SJW Group’s cost of capital. While our ability to obtain financing will continue to be a risk, we believe that based on our 2025 and 2024 activities, we will have access to the external funding sources necessary to implement our ongoing capital investment programs in the future. On March 17, 2025, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised the outlook for SJW Group, CTWS and CWC from negative to stable.
The following table presents the current Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned company ratings:
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Entity | | Rating | | Outlook |
SJW Group | | A- | | Stable |
SJWC | | A | | Stable |
CTWS | | A- | | Stable |
CWC | | A- | | Stable |
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
SJW Group is subject to market risks in the normal course of business, including changes in interest rates, pension plan asset values, and equity prices. The exposure to changes in interest rates can result from the issuance of debt and short-term funds obtained through the company’s variable rate lines of credit. SJW Group’s subsidiaries sponsor noncontributory pension and other post-retirement plans for its employees. Pension and other post-retirement costs and the funded status of the plans may be affected by a number of factors including the discount rate, mortality rates of plan participants, investment returns on plan assets, and pension reform legislation.
SJW Group has no derivative financial instruments, financial instruments with significant off-balance sheet risks, or financial instruments with concentrations of credit risk.
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
SJW Group’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of SJW Group’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that SJW Group’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report have been designed and are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by SJW Group in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. SJW Group believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting during the first fiscal quarter of 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting of SJW Group.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SJW Group is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business.
In October 2023, CWC, a subsidiary of SJW Group, was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit alleging that the water provided by CWC contained contaminants. The case is currently pending in the State of Connecticut Superior Court. CWC is vigorously defending itself in this lawsuit.
SJWC and CWC are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against manufacturers of certain PFAS compounds for damages, contribution and reimbursement of costs incurred and continuing to be incurred to address the presence of such PFAS compounds in public water supply systems owned and operated by these utility subsidiaries and throughout their respective service areas. The lawsuit is part of MDL, that commenced on December 7, 2018, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. MWC has submitted timely claims as a settlement class member.
On February 8, 2024, the MDL court approved settlements involving defendants The Chemours Company, Corteva, Inc., and DuPont de Nemours, Inc. to resolve claims brought in the MDL against them by public water systems, including SJWC and CWC. On March 29, 2024, the MDL court approved a similar settlement involving defendant 3M. On November 22, 2024, the MDL court approved settlements involving defendants Tyco Fire Products LP, Chemgaurd, Inc., and BASF Corporation. SJW Group is entitled to a portion of the settlements and is monitoring and evaluating the ongoing litigation and settlement activity with the PFAS manufacturers for potential impacts to the various claims that these utility subsidiaries have asserted.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in SJW Group’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our other public filings, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in SJW Group’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
Quarterly Dividend
On April 25, 2025, the Board of Directors of SJW Group declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 2, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 12, 2025.
Insider Trading Arrangements
In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a plan for the purchase or sale of our securities intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the purchase or sale of our securities, within the meaning of Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Information Web Sites
SJW Group posts information about the operating and financial performance of SJW Group and its subsidiaries on its web sites at www.sjwgroup.com, www.sjwater.com, www.ctwater.com, www.txwaterco.com, and www.mainewater.com from time to time. The information on our web sites is not a part of and should not be considered incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
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(1)Filed currently herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | SJW GROUP |
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Date: | April 29, 2025 | By: | | /s/ ANDREW F. WALTERS |
| | | | Andrew F. Walters |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| | | | (Principal financial officer) |