9. Financial Information

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

Capitalization and Liabilities

 

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

Construction Budget

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.

Estimated Cash Flow and External Financing

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

Projected Cash Received

(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.

Capital Ratios

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.

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