UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_________________________

FORM 10-Q

_________________________

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

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 001-34028

_________________________

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_________________________

 

Delaware

 

51-0063696

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1025 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ

 

08043

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(856) 346-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_________________________

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.    x  Yes     ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

x

  

Accelerated filer

 

¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

¨

  

Smaller reporting company

 

¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.).    ¨  Yes    x  No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  

 

Class

 

Outstanding at May 1, 2014

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

179,018,709 shares

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED March 31, 2014

INDEX

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

2

 

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

21

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

32

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

32

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

34

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

34

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

35

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

35

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

35

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

35

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

35

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

36

 

 

SIGNATURES

37

EXHIBITS INDEX

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

EXHIBIT 10.2

 

EXHIBIT 10.3

 

EXHIBIT 10.3A

 

EXHIBIT 10.4

 

EXHIBIT 10.4A

 

EXHIBIT 10.5

 

EXHIBIT 10.5A

 

EXHIBIT 10.6

 

EXHIBIT 10.6A

 

EXHIBIT 10.7

 

EXHIBIT 10.8

 

EXHIBIT 10.9

 

EXHIBIT 10.10

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

EXHIBIT 101

 

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM  1.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

ASSETS

 

Property plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility plant—at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,956,852 at March 31 and $3,894,326 at December 31

$

12,328,427

 

 

$

12,244,359

 

Nonutility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $233,997 at March 31 and $228,465 at December 31

 

141,554

 

 

 

146,803

 

Total property, plant and equipment

 

12,469,981

 

 

 

12,391,162

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

30,755

 

 

 

26,964

 

Restricted funds

 

28,585

 

 

 

28,505

 

Accounts receivable

 

259,306

 

 

 

244,568

 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

 

(35,700

)

 

 

(33,953

)

Unbilled revenues

 

193,269

 

 

 

217,147

 

Income taxes receivable

 

10,100

 

 

 

5,778

 

Materials and supplies

 

35,242

 

 

 

32,973

 

Deferred income taxes

 

134,833

 

 

 

18,609

 

Other

 

31,604

 

 

 

28,408

 

Total current assets

 

687,994

 

 

 

568,999

 

Regulatory and other long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets

 

847,788

 

 

 

858,465

 

Restricted funds

 

912

 

 

 

754

 

Goodwill

 

1,208,065

 

 

 

1,207,764

 

Other

 

60,081

 

 

 

60,998

 

Total regulatory and other long-term assets

 

2,116,846

 

 

 

2,127,981

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

15,274,821

 

 

$

15,088,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

2


American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

March 31,  2014

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

 

Capitalization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($0.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 178,976 shares outstanding at March 31 and 178,379 at December 31)

$

1,790

 

 

$

1,784

 

Paid-in-capital

 

6,272,277

 

 

 

6,261,396

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,427,809

)

 

 

(1,495,698

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(35,151

)

 

 

(34,635

)

Treasury stock

 

(10,020

)

 

 

(5,043

)

Total common stockholders' equity

 

4,801,087

 

 

 

4,727,804

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

5,208,668

 

 

 

5,212,881

 

Redeemable preferred stock at redemption value

 

15,971

 

 

 

17,177

 

Total capitalization

 

10,025,726

 

 

 

9,957,862

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

638,227

 

 

 

630,307

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

14,901

 

 

 

14,174

 

Accounts payable

 

183,839

 

 

 

264,589

 

Taxes accrued

 

54,129

 

 

 

32,400

 

Interest accrued

 

93,655

 

 

 

52,087

 

Other

 

212,948

 

 

 

241,976

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,197,699

 

 

 

1,235,533

 

Regulatory and other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances for construction

 

370,938

 

 

 

375,729

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,997,673

 

 

 

1,840,697

 

Deferred investment tax credits

 

26,059

 

 

 

26,408

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

380,398

 

 

 

373,319

 

Accrued pension expense

 

103,342

 

 

 

108,542

 

Accrued postretirement benefit expense

 

88,385

 

 

 

88,419

 

Other

 

37,688

 

 

 

38,929

 

Total regulatory and other long-term liabilities

 

3,004,483

 

 

 

2,852,043

 

Contributions in aid of construction

 

1,046,913

 

 

 

1,042,704

 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 10)

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

$

15,274,821

 

 

$

15,088,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

3


American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Operating revenues

$

681,946

 

 

$

636,137

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and maintenance

 

329,275

 

 

 

312,203

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

106,078

 

 

 

99,649

 

General taxes

 

60,767

 

 

 

60,146

 

(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and purchases

 

(270

)

 

 

(94

)

Total operating expenses, net

 

495,850

 

 

 

471,904

 

Operating income

 

186,096

 

 

 

164,233

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

(73,560

)

 

 

(78,114

)

Allowance for other funds used during construction

 

2,201

 

 

 

3,396

 

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

 

1,483

 

 

 

1,653

 

Amortization of debt expense

 

(1,673

)

 

 

(1,581

)

Other, net

 

(1,541

)

 

 

(776

)

Total other income (expenses)

 

(73,090

)

 

 

(75,422

)

Income before income taxes

 

113,006

 

 

 

88,811

 

Provision for income taxes

 

44,883

 

 

 

31,168

 

Net income

$

68,123

 

 

$

57,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension plan amortized to periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service cost, net of tax of $27 and $28, respectively

 

41

 

 

 

43

 

Actuarial loss, net of tax of $(5) and $1,424, respectively

 

(7

)

 

 

2,228

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(550

)

 

 

(366

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(516

)

 

 

1,905

 

Comprehensive income

$

67,607

 

 

$

59,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.32

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding during the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

178,539

 

 

 

177,327

 

Diluted

 

179,457

 

 

 

178,465

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.00

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


4


American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net income

$

68,123

 

 

$

57,643

 

   Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Depreciation and amortization

 

106,078

 

 

 

99,649

 

      Provision for deferred income taxes

 

44,919

 

 

 

29,446

 

      Amortization of deferred investment tax credits

 

(349

)

 

 

(376

)

      Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 

7,580

 

 

 

3,041

 

      Allowance for other funds used during construction

 

(2,201

)

 

 

(3,396

)

      Gain on asset dispositions and purchases

 

(270

)

 

 

(94

)

      Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits

 

6,018

 

 

 

19,518

 

      Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,711

 

 

 

2,042

 

      Other, net

 

9,624

 

 

 

(8,160

)

      Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Receivables and unbilled revenues

 

3,307

 

 

 

18,775

 

         Taxes receivable, including income taxes

 

(4,322

)

 

 

(3,543

)

         Other current assets

 

(9,654

)

 

 

(12,803

)

         Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

 

(10,714

)

 

 

(29,766

)

         Accounts payable

 

(59,140

)

 

 

(37,278

)

         Taxes accrued, including income taxes

 

21,729

 

 

 

15,597

 

         Interest accrued

 

41,568

 

 

 

47,291

 

         Change in book overdraft

 

22,089

 

 

 

(21,960

)

         Other current liabilities

 

(2,222

)

 

 

(26,001

)

  Net cash provided by operating activities

 

244,874

 

 

 

149,625

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Capital expenditures

 

(192,466

)

 

 

(213,086

)

   Acquisitions

 

(2,279

)

 

 

(2,836

)

   Proceeds from sale of assets

 

243

 

 

 

280

 

   Removal costs from property, plant and equipment retirements, net

 

(10,460

)

 

 

(10,721

)

   Net funds released

 

(238

)

 

 

(1,347

)

   Net cash used in investing activities

 

(205,200

)

 

 

(227,710

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Proceeds from long-term debt

 

0

 

 

 

1,378

 

   Repayment of long-term debt

 

(2,192

)

 

 

(2,392

)

   Proceeds from short-term borrowings with maturities greater than three months

 

35,000

 

 

 

0

 

   Repayment of short-term borrowings with maturities greater than three months

 

(221,000

)

 

 

0

 

   Net short-term borrowings with maturities less than three months

 

193,920

 

 

 

63,801

 

   Proceeds from issuances of employee stock plans and DRIP

 

8,199

 

 

 

8,141

 

   Advances and contributions for construction, net of refunds of $5,277 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      $4,477 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively

 

1,358

 

 

 

5,105

 

   Redemption of preferred stocks

 

(1,200

)

 

 

(1,200

)

   Dividends paid

 

(49,968

)

 

 

0

 

   Net cash (used in ) provided by financing activities

 

(35,883

)

 

 

74,833

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,791

 

 

 

(3,252

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

26,964

 

 

 

24,433

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

30,755

 

 

$

21,181

 

Non-cash investing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Capital expenditures acquired on account but unpaid at end of period

$

109,464

 

 

$

81,455

 

Non-cash financing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Advances and contributions

$

3,526

 

 

$

2,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

5


American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in
Capital

 

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Preferred
Stock
of
Subsidiary
Companies
Without
Mandatory
Redemption
Requirements

 

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

Shares

 

 

Par
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

At Cost

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

178,379

 

 

$

1,784

 

 

$

6,261,396

 

 

$

(1,495,698

)

 

$

(34,635

)

 

 

(132

)

 

$

(5,043

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

4,727,804

 

Net income

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

68,123

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

68,123

 

Direct stock reinvestment and purchase plan, net of expense of $8

 

10

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

430

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

25

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,076

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,076

 

Stock-based compensation
activity

 

562

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9,375

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(4,977

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,229

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $22

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(516)

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(516)

 

Dividends

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(59

)

Balance at March 31, 2014

 

178,976

 

 

$

1,790

 

 

$

6,272,277

 

 

$

(1,427,809

)

 

$

(35,151

)

 

 

(250

)

 

$

(10,020

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

4,801,087

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in
Capital

 

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Preferred
Stock
of
Subsidiary
Companies
Without
Mandatory

Redemption
Requirements

 

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

Shares

 

 

Par
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

At Cost

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

176,988

 

 

$

1,770

 

 

$

6,222,644

 

 

$

(1,664,955

)

 

$

(116,191

)

 

 

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,720

 

 

$

4,444,988

 

Net income

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

57,643

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

57,643

 

Direct stock reinvestment and purchase plan, net of expense of $5

 

10

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

387

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

25

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

989

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

989

 

Stock-based compensation
activity

 

651

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8,795

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(5,043

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,750

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $1,452

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,905

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,905

 

Balance at March 31, 2013

 

177,674

 

 

$

1,777

 

 

$

6,232,815

 

 

$

(1,607,321

)

 

$

(114,286

)

 

 

(132)

 

 

$

(5,043)

 

 

$

1,720

 

 

$

4,509,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

6


American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet of American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies (the “Company”) at March 31, 2014, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, the consolidated changes in stockholders’ equity, the consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income, and the consolidated cash flows for the periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. Because they cover interim periods, the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes to the consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures and notes normally provided in annual financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year, due primarily to the seasonality of the Company’s operations.

Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported data to conform to the current presentation.

 

Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements

The following recently issued accounting standards have been adopted by the Company and have been included in the consolidated results of operations, financial position or footnotes of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements:

Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. Examples of obligations within the scope of the updated guidance include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The update requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date as the sum of the following: (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The updated guidance also includes additional disclosures regarding the nature and amount of the obligation, as well as other information about those obligations. The update is effective on a retrospective basis for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Foreign Currency Matters

In June 2013, the FASB issued guidance for a parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The amendments resolve differing views in practice and apply to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or a business within a foreign entity. The update is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

The following recently announced accounting standards are not yet required to be adopted by the Company or included in the consolidated results of operations, financial position or footnotes of the Company:

Service Concession Arrangements

In January 2014, the FASB issued guidance for an operating entity that enters into a service concession arrangement with a public sector grantor who controls or has the ability to modify or approve the services that the operating entity must provide with the infrastructure, to whom it must provide the services and at what price. The grantor also controls, through ownership or otherwise, any residual interest in the infrastructure at the end of the term of the arrangement. The guidance specifies that an operating entity should not account for the service concession arrangement as a lease. The operating entity should refer instead to other accounting guidance to account for the various aspects of the arrangement. The guidance also specifies that the infrastructure used in the arrangement should not be recognized as property, plant and equipment of the operating entity. This update should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to service concession arrangements that exist at the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year of adoption. This requires the cumulative effect of applying the update to be recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance for the annual

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period of adoption. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact the updated guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Reporting Discontinued Operations

In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance that changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. Under the updated guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. A strategic shift could include a disposal of a major geographical area of operations, a major line of business, a major equity method investment or other major part of the entity. A component comprises operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the entity including a reportable segment, an operating segment, a reporting unit, a subsidiary or an asset group. The update no longer precludes presentation as a discontinued operation if there are operations and cash flows of the component that have not been eliminated from the reporting entity’s ongoing operations or if there is significant continuing involvement with a component after its disposal. The guidance is effective for new disposals after January 1, 2015 and early adoption is permitted for new disposals that have not yet been reported in financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact the updated guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

Note 3: Acquisitions

Acquisitions

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company closed on two acquisitions: one a regulated water system and the other a regulated system providing water and wastewater services. The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions totaled $2,279. Assets acquired totaled $2,503 and consisted of utility plant of $1,887, non-utility plant of $315 and goodwill of $301. Liabilities assumed were $224 of contributions in aid of construction.  

 

 

Note 4: Goodwill

The Company’s annual goodwill impairment test is conducted at November 30 of each calendar year. Interim reviews are performed when the Company determines that a triggering event that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value has occurred. The Company has determined no such triggering event had occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The change in the Company’s goodwill assets, as allocated between the reporting units is as follows:

 

 

Regulated Unit

 

 

Market-Based Operations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Cost

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Cost

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Total Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2014

$

3,412,063

 

 

$

(2,332,670

)

 

$

235,990

 

 

$

(107,619

)

 

$

3,648,053

 

 

$

(2,440,289

)

 

$

1,207,764

 

Goodwill from acquisitions

 

301

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

301

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

$

3,412,364

 

 

$

(2,332,670

)

 

$

235,990

 

 

$

(107,619

)

 

$

3,648,354

 

 

$

(2,440,289

)

 

$

1,208,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

$

3,411,549

 

 

$

(2,332,670

)

 

$

235,990

 

 

$

(107,619

)

 

$

3,647,539

 

 

$

(2,440,289

)

 

$

1,207,250

 

Reclassifications and other activity

 

(89

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(89

)

Balance at March 31, 2013

$

3,411,460

 

 

$

(2,332,670

)

 

$

235,990

 

 

$

(107,619

)

 

$

3,647,450

 

 

$

(2,440,289

)

 

$

1,207,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 5: Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

Under American Water Stock Direct, a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the “DRIP”), stockholders may reinvest cash dividends and purchase additional Company common stock, up to certain limits, through a transfer agent without commission fees. The Company’s transfer agent may buy newly issued shares directly from the Company or shares held in the

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Company’s treasury. The transfer agent may also buy shares in the public markets or in privately negotiated transactions. Purchases generally will be made and credited to DRIP accounts once each week. As of March 31, 2014, there were 4,645 shares available for future issuance under the DRIP.

The following table summarizes information regarding issuances under the DRIP for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Shares of common stock issued

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

Cash proceeds received

$

438

 

 

$

392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividend payments made during the three–month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Dividends per share, three months ended: March 31

$

0.28

 

 

$

0.00

 

Total dividends paid, three months ended: March 31

$

49,968

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2014 payment included $49,909 of dividends accrued as of December 31, 2013.

On April 29, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable on June 2, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of May 12, 2014.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

 

 

Defined Benefit Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Benefit Plan Funded Status

 

 

Amortization of Prior Service Cost

 

 

Amortization of Actuarial Loss

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2014

$

(69,711

)

 

$

713

 

 

$

31,150

 

 

$

3,213

 

 

$

(34,635

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  reclassifications

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(550

)

 

 

(550

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  comprehensive income

 

0

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

34

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

0

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(550

)

 

 

(516

)

Ending balance at March 31, 2014

$

(69,711

)

 

$

754

 

 

$

31,143

 

 

$

2,663

 

 

$

(35,151

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2013

$

(143,183

)

 

$

539

 

 

$

22,239

 

 

$

4,214

 

 

$

(116,191

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  reclassifications

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(366

)

 

 

(366

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  comprehensive income

 

0

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

2,228

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,271

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

0

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

2,228

 

 

 

(366

)

 

 

1,905

 

Ending balance at March 31, 2013

$

(143,183

)

 

$

582

 

 

$

24,467

 

 

$

3,848

 

 

$

(114,286

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company does not reclassify the amortization of defined benefit pension cost components from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) directly to net income in its entirety. These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 9)

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has granted stock option and restricted stock unit awards to non-employee directors, officers and other key employees of the Company pursuant to the terms of its 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). As of March 31, 2014,

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a total of 8,896 shares were available for grant under the Plan. Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized-but-unissued shares of Company stock or reacquired shares of Company stock, including shares purchased by the Company on the open market for purposes of the Plan.

The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock awards over the vesting period of the award. The following table presents stock-based compensation expense recorded in operation and maintenance expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Stock options

$

655

 

 

$

752

 

Restricted stock units

 

1,919

 

 

 

1,157

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

137

 

 

 

133

 

Stock-based compensation in operation and maintenance expense

 

2,711

 

 

 

2,042

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,057

)

 

 

(796

)

After-tax stock-based compensation expense

$

1,654

 

 

$

1,246

 

 

There were no significant stock-based compensation costs capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock Options

In the first three months of 2014, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to certain employees under the Plan. The stock options vest ratably over the three-year service period beginning January 1, 2014. These awards have no performance vesting conditions and the grant date fair value is amortized through expense over the requisite service period using the straight-line method.

The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the resulting weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted through March 31, 2014:

 

Dividend yield

 

2.54

%

Expected volatility

 

17.70

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.01

%

Expected life (years)

 

3.5

 

Exercise price

$

44.06

 

Grant date fair value per share

$

4.49

 

 

Stock options granted under the Plan have maximum terms of seven years, vest over periods ranging from one to three years, and are granted with exercise prices equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. As of March 31, 2014, $3,376 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

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The table below summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price (per share)

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Life (years)

 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Options outstanding at January 1, 2014

 

2,055

 

 

$

28.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

442

 

 

 

44.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

(10

)

 

 

36.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(249

)

 

 

27.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2014

 

2,238

 

 

$

31.93

 

 

 

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