For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2009, CalWater reported total regulated operating revenues of $408,312,385 and net income of $441,864,465, as shown on its Pro Forma Income Statement and Return on Equity, attached as Exhibit B to the Application.
CalWater's Balance Sheet at September 30, 2009, Exhibit A to the Application is summarized as follows:
Assets |
Amount |
Net Utility Plant |
$1,093,963,982 |
Current Assets |
$142,488,798 |
Other Assets |
$226,977,331 |
Total Assets |
$1,463,430,111 |
Amount | |
Common Stockholder's Equity (Total Equity) |
$389,579,359 |
Liabilities |
Amount |
Long Term Debt |
$369,949,109 |
Current Liabilities |
$109,719,102 |
Unamortized Investment Tax Credit |
$2,392,472 |
Deferred Income Taxes |
$81,990,380 |
Regulatory Liabilities |
$20,729,047 |
Advances for Construction |
$181,229,798 |
Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC) |
$100,632,202 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
$207,208,642 |
Total Liabilities |
$1,073,850,752 |
Total Capitalization and Liabilities |
$1,463,430,111 |
CalWater's Projected Company Funded Expenditures for Utility Plant for 2010 through 2014, as shown in Exhibit D to the Application,16 are as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||||
Components |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total (5-year) |
Land and Land Rights |
$3,383 |
3,654 |
3,946 |
4,262 |
4,603 |
$19,848 |
Structures and Improvements |
$15,874 |
8,217 |
8,957 |
9,763 |
10,641 |
$53,452 |
Wells |
$1,683 |
4,818 |
5,059 |
5,312 |
5,577 |
$22,449 |
Storage |
$21,821 |
10,341 |
10,651 |
11,064 |
11,396 |
$65,274 |
Pumping & Wtr. Trmt. Equip. |
$36,760 |
38,230 |
36,319 |
37,772 |
39,283 |
$188,361 |
Trans. & Distrib. Mains |
$25,037 |
20,950 |
20,322 |
21,338 |
21,444 |
$109,090 |
Services |
$5,812 |
6,050 |
6,180 |
6,489 |
6,521 |
$31,052 |
Meters |
$7,694 |
8,310 |
8,974 |
9,692 |
10,468 |
$45,138 |
Hydrants |
$1,906 |
1,060 |
1,080 |
1,134 |
1,140 |
$6,320 |
General Equipment |
$12,014 |
10,380 |
10,600 |
11,130 |
11,186 |
$55,310 |
Construction Totals |
$131,984 |
112,010 |
112,088 |
117,956 |
122,259 |
$596,297 |
We will not make a finding in this decision on the reasonableness of
CalWater's projected construction program. Construction expenditures and the resulting plant balances in rate base are issues that are normally addressed in GRC.
CalWater's estimate of cash requirements for 2010 through 2014, as shown in Exhibit D to the Application, is summarized as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||||
Components |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total (5-year) |
Construction Budget |
$131,984 |
112,009 |
112,087 |
117,955 |
122,258 |
$596,292 |
Tax on CIAC |
$1,500 |
1,900 |
2,300 |
2,700 |
3,100 |
$11,500 |
Extension Refunds17 |
$5,494 |
5,714 |
5,943 |
6,180 |
6,428 |
$29,759 |
Maturity of Bonds |
$11,700 |
1,700 |
5,400 |
45,637 |
1,700 |
$66,137 |
Short-Term Debt (net) |
$2,907 |
2,471 |
0 |
2,112 |
0 |
$7,490 |
Dividend Payments |
$23,401 |
25,845 |
26,060 |
26,272 |
26,491 |
$128,074 |
Total Cash Requirements |
$176,986 |
149,639 |
151,790 |
200,859 |
159,977 |
$839,252 |
(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||||
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total (5-year) | |
Total Cash Requirements |
$176,987 |
149,639 |
151,790 |
200,859 |
159,977 |
$839,252 |
Cash Received from Internal Sources |
$78,538 |
87,356 |
94,052 |
99,228 |
104,701 |
$463,874 |
External Financing Requirements |
$98,449 |
62,283 |
57,738 |
101,632 |
55,276 |
$375,378 |
Beginning Cash Balance |
$38,827 |
18,377 |
56,095 |
-1,643 |
-3,275 |
0 |
Issue New Long-Term Debt |
$80,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70,000 |
$150,000 |
Issue of New Equity |
0 |
100,000 |
0 |
100,000 |
0 |
$200,000 |
Sub-Total (Cash Balance) |
$18,377 |
56,095 |
-1,643 |
-3,275 |
11,449 |
$350,000 |
CalWater's projected cash requirements indicates that internally generated funds will provide approximately $463,874,000 or 55% of its total cash requirements of $839,252,000 for years 2010 through 2014. The requested $350,000,000 is necessary to help CalWater meet its $375,378,000 external financing requirements for these years.
CalWater's capital ratios as of September 30, 2009, as shown in Exhibit G to the Application, are presented below as recorded and adjusted to give pro forma effect to the projected issuance of $200,000,000 of Common Stock and $150,000,000 of debt securities requested in the Application:
Recorded |
Adjustments |
Proforma | |
Common Stock Equity |
$389,579,359 (51.3%) |
$200,000,000 |
$589,579,359 (53.1%) |
First Mortgage Bonds |
$367,172,727 (48.3%) |
150,000,000 |
$517,172,727 (46.6%) |
Other Long Term Debt |
$2,776,382 (0.40%) |
$2,776,382 (0.3%) | |
Sub-Total (Debt) |
$369,949,109 (48.7%) |
350,000,000 |
$519,949,109 (46.9%) |
Total Capitalization |
$759,528,468 (100.0%) |
350,000,000 |
$1,109,528,468 (100%) |
Capital structures are normally subject to review in cost of capital or GRC proceedings. We will not therefore, make a finding in this decision of the reasonableness of the projected capital ratios for ratemaking purposes.
16 Corrected for minor addition errors.
17 Pertains to CIAC Main Extension Contracts.