SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of
water, wastewater and public works services, today reported
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2009.
Operating revenue increased 3% to $59.0 million for the 2009
third quarter from $57.5 million in the third quarter of 2008.
Adjusted income from continuing operations, which excludes certain
items that are not routine to operations net of tax (a non-GAAP
financial measure), was $1.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share,
compared with adjusted income from continuing operations of $0.1
million, or $0.00 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008.
Loss from continuing operations (GAAP), which includes the
non-routine charges, was $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share, compared
with a loss from continuing operations of $0.2 million, or $0.01
per share, for the same period of 2008. A reconciliation table of
GAAP loss from continuing operations to adjusted income from
continuing operations can be found at the end of this release. Net
loss for the 2009 third quarter was $0.5 million, or $0.02 per
share, compared with a net loss of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per
share, in the comparable prior year period.
“We are pleased that our revenue continues to grow as a result
of the regulatory relief we have been granted in our owned
utilities and the increased project work our Texas MUD operations
have completed this year versus last,” said Mark A. Swatek,
SouthWest Water president and chief executive officer. “As we
continue to hone in on areas where we can make a positive impact on
costs, we also expect to see continued improvement in our operating
efficiencies.”
Utilities
Operating revenue for the Utilities segment increased 7% to
$19.3 million from $18.0 million for the third quarter of 2008. The
increase was primarily due to a rate increase and an adjustment to
revenue related to conservation rates at the company’s California
utility, offset by reduced consumption in California due to
customer conservation. Operating expenses increased 8% to $13.2
million from $12.3 million in the comparable period. Operating
income increased 6%, to $6.1 million compared with $5.8 million for
the third quarter of 2008. Items that impacted 2009 third quarter
operating income that were not routine to operations included a
$0.5 million pre tax benefit related to prior period conservation
rate adjustments at the company’s California utility, offset by
$0.2 million of increased expenses related to legal costs and
dispute settlements.
Texas Utilities
Operating revenue for the Texas Utilities segment rose 2% to
$10.2 million from $10.0 million for the third quarter of 2008. The
increase was primarily due to greater demand as a result of hot and
dry weather versus the comparable prior year period, partially
offset by a decrease due to settlement of rates at the company’s
Monarch Utility which were below proposed rates charged in the
third quarter of 2008. Operating expenses increased 22%, to $8.9
million from $7.2 million for the third quarter of 2008, primarily
reflecting asset retirements, an increase in depreciation resulting
from recent capital expenditures, repair and maintenance and
purchased water costs. While these types of costs are routine
utility costs, asset retirements were high for the period and
additional purchased water was needed due to well repairs during
the quarter. Operating income was $1.4 million, down from $2.8
million for the third quarter of 2008.
O&M Services
Operating revenue for the O&M Services segment decreased
10%, to $9.5 million from $10.5 million for the third quarter of
2008. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to $1.6 million
from lost contracts and reduced project work, which includes $0.9
million relating to two underperforming contracts that were
terminated by management in late 2008, offset by price and scope
increases. Operating expenses decreased 14%, to $9.5 million from
$11.1 million for the third quarter of 2008, primarily due to lower
costs associated with lost contracts and reduced project work.
Operating loss narrowed to $70,000 from an operating loss of $0.6
million for the third quarter of 2008. Items that impacted 2009
third quarter operating income that were not routine to operations
included $0.2 million of decreased revenue due to the termination
of product sales, a non-core service offering, and $0.2 million of
higher expenses due to the favorable settlement of outstanding
litigation in the comparable 2008 period.
Texas MUD Services
Operating revenue for the Texas MUD Services segment increased
5% to $20.0 million from $18.9 million for the third quarter of
2008. The increase was primarily due to an increase in service
order work, generally related to repairs and maintenance associated
with hot and dry weather. Operating expenses decreased 5% to $20.0
million from $21.0 million for the third quarter of 2008, primarily
due to cost savings across multiple general and administrative
areas. Operating loss narrowed to $38,000 from an operating loss of
$2.0 million for the third quarter of 2008. Items that impacted
operating loss for the third quarter of 2009 that were not routine
to operations included $0.3 million of costs related to the
settlement of a historical legal issue.
Corporate Expenses
General corporate expenses increased 30% to $5.8 million from
$4.4 million for the third quarter of 2008. Corporate expenses were
impacted by non-routine costs of $2.2 million, primarily driven by
$2.3 million of financial restatement related costs, including
audit fees and accounting resource expenses to support the
restatement of historical financial results and prior period SEC
filings, offset by reduced costs associated with expenditures in
the comparable period related to consulting expenses. Project costs
were reduced by $0.6 million due to the elimination of costs
related to the Cornerstone project, which was halted in October
2008. Routine expenditures decreased $0.3 million from the
comparable period.
Capital Expenditures
Total company funded capital expenditures were $6.0 million,
compared with $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2008, which
included $3.8 million of expenditures related to the Cornerstone
project. Year-to-date, capital expenditures amounted to $12.3
million.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company believes that its presentation of non-GAAP financial
measures, such as adjusted income from continuing operations and
adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share,
provides useful supplementary information to investors in
understanding its underlying operating performance and facilitates
additional analysis. The company also uses non-GAAP financial
measures internally for operating, budgeting and financial planning
purposes. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by the company
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by
other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are in addition
to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial
performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of
the non-GAAP financial measure, income from continuing operations
before certain charges that are not routine to operations, to the
comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found at the end of this
release.
Conference Call
The company will hold a conference call to discuss the 2009
third quarter results on November 9, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
time (11:00 a.m. Pacific). The call and an accompanying slide
presentation will be web cast live so that interested parties may
listen over the Internet at the company’s website at www.swwc.com
under the investor relations button at the top of the page. For
those unable to participate in the live web cast, a replay will be
available shortly after the call on the company’s website. A
telephonic replay will also be available beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern (2:00 p.m. Pacific) until midnight November 16, 2009 at
888.286.8010 (international callers 617.801.6888), passcode
89953260.
About SouthWest Water Company
SouthWest Water Company provides a broad range of services,
including water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater
collection and treatment; utility billing and collection; utility
infrastructure construction management; and public works services.
The company owns regulated public utilities and also serves cities,
utility districts and private companies under contract. More than a
million people in 9 states depend on SouthWest Water for
high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found
on the company’s website: www.swwc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements, including, but not limited to, expectations
relating to future revenues and income, the company’s ability to
gain new business and control costs, involve risks and
uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they prove incorrect
or never materialize, could cause the results of the company to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially
from these expectations due to changes in regulatory, political,
weather, economic, business, competitive, market, environmental and
other factors. More detailed information about these factors is
contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including under the caption “Risk Factors” in the
company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The company assumes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
any change in future events.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
THREE Months Ended September 30, ($$ in thousands except per
share)
2009 2008
Per Share Per Share
Loss from continuing operations before
income taxes (GAAP) ($736 ) ($0.03
) ($373 ) ($0.02 )
Adjustments (non routine charges to
operations):
Restatement related 2,271 0.09 - - Legal fees and various
settlements 797 0.03 (305 ) (0.01 ) Cornerstone project costs - -
600 0.02 Consulting expenses - - 200 0.01 Out of period
reclassifications (539 ) (0.02 ) - - Benefit from income
taxes (GAAP) 237 0.01 130 0.01 Tax effect related to Adjustments
(898 ) (0.04 ) (176 ) (0.01 )
Income from continuing
operations after income taxes (adjusted) $ 1,132
$ 0.05 $ 76
$ 0.00 Diluted shares
outstanding used in calculations 24,608 24,607
NINE Months Ended September 30, ($$ in thousands except per
share)
2009 2008 Per Share Per Share
Loss
from continuing operations before income taxes (GAAP)
($18,770 ) ($0.76 ) ($2,918
) ($0.12 )
Adjustments (non routine charges to
operations):
Restatement related 12,553 0.51 - - Write-off of assets 8,115 0.33
1,075 0.04 Legal fees and various settlements 1,162 0.05 (368 )
(0.02 ) Cornerstone project costs - - 2,158 0.09 Refund of sales
tax - - (359 ) (0.01 ) Consulting expenses - - 817 0.03 Strategic
alternative evaluation - - 719 0.03 Out of period reclassifications
(207 ) (0.01 ) - - Benefit from income taxes (GAAP) 6,803
0.28 1,038 0.04 Tax effect related to Adjustments (7,676 ) (0.31 )
(1,435 ) (0.06 )
Income from continuing operations after
income taxes (adjusted) $ 1,980
$ 0.08 $ 728
$ 0.03 Diluted shares outstanding used
in calculations 24,605 24,498
Note: The tables above do not include results from the
company’s New Mexico utility which was sold during the second
quarter 2009 and is therefore recorded in Discontinued
Operations.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)
2009 2008
2009 2008 Operating
revenue $ 58,984 $ 57,482 $ 161,492 $ 159,065
Expenses: Operating expenses 53,521 52,637 153,479
144,577 Depreciation and amortization 3,842 3,416 11,532 10,426
Impairment of long-lived assets
—
— 8,115
1,075 Total operating expenses
57,363 56,053
173,126 156,078
Operating income (loss) 1,621 1,429 (11,634 ) 2,987
Other income (expense): Interest expense (2,402 ) (2,151 ) (7,265 )
(6,364 ) Interest income
45
349 129
459 Loss from continuing operations before
income taxes (736 ) (373 ) (18,770 ) (2,918 ) Benefit from
income taxes
(237 )
(130 ) (6,803
) (1,038 )
Loss from continuing operations (499 ) (243 ) (11,967 ) (1,880 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
— (733
) 17,731
(89 ) Net income (loss) (499 )
(976 ) 5,764 (1,969 ) Preferred stock dividends
(6 ) (6
) (12 )
(18 ) Net income (loss) applicable
to common stockholders
$ (505
) $ (982 )
$ 5,752 $
(1,987 ) Income (loss) per common
share: Basic and diluted: Loss from continuing operations $ (0.02 )
$ (0.01 ) $ (0.49 ) $ (0.08 ) Income (loss) from discontinued
operations
— (0.03
) 0.72
(0.00 ) Net income (loss) applicable to
common stockholders
$ (0.02
) $ (0.04 )
$ 0.23 $
(0.08 ) Weighted average
common shares outstanding: Basic 24,608 24,607 24,605 24,498
Diluted 24,608 24,607 24,605 24,498
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In thousands)
September
30,
2009
December
31,
2008
ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash
equivalents $ 1,593 $ 1,112 Accounts receivable, net 33,990 29,697
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
25,387
26,902 Total current assets
60,970
57,711 Property, Plant and
Equipment, net 315,440 429,251 Other Assets: Goodwill 16,475
17,652 Intangible assets 1,260 1,666 Other assets
21,919 20,927 Total assets
$
416,064 $ 527,207
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 15,025 $ 16,139 Current
portion of long-term debt 2,176 2,213 Other current liabilities
18,547 28,370 Total current liabilities
35,748 46,722 Other Liabilities
and Deferred Credits: Long-term debt, less current portion 153,472
190,578 Deferred income taxes 27,099 23,750 Advances for
construction 8,882 8,910 Contributions in aid of construction
44,741 117,113 Other liabilities and deferred credits 27,552 26,334
Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock 458 458 Common stock 249 249 Additional paid-in
capital 148,053 147,775 Accumulated deficit (30,285 ) (34,794 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
95
112 Total stockholders’ equity
118,570
113,800 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 416,064 $
527,207
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