Investor Presentation
Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements contained in this report constitute “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and rely on a number of
assumptions concerning future events, and are subject to a number of uncertainties
and other factors, many of which are outside our control. Such factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from such statements. Important factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described
in our most recent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
SJW Corp. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. All
information included in this presentation is as of June 30, 2016, unless stated
otherwise.
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Investment Highlights
Two high-quality regulated
water utility platforms in
economically vibrant regions
Consistent shareholder
returns and demonstrated
earnings power
Strong balance sheet with
quality assets and
capital reserves
■ San Jose Water Company (Silicon Valley)
■ SJWTX, Inc. (Growth corridor between Austin
& San Antonio, Texas)
■ High quality earnings driven by Regulated
Business (96% of Revenue)
■ TSRs of 34% (YTD 2Q16), -5.3% (2015),
10.8% (2014), and 15.1% (2013)
■ 11% EPS Growth (2011-2015)*
■ 48 Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth
■ $1.6B Gross Utility Plant
■ $772M in Invested Capital
■ 8%+ CAGR in Rate Base (2010-2015)
*Excludes land sales, impairment transactions and CWT stock sale; 2014 excludes the 2013 true-up related
to period January 1-December 31, 2013, recorded in 2014; 2015 excludes the 2014 WCMA recorded in 2015
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Water Sector Investment Thesis
■ Infrastructure replacement era
■ Aging water infrastructure requires investments to provide safe and
reliable water service and protect public health
■ National - $384 billion from 2011-2030*
■ California - $45 billion from 2011-2030*
■ Constructive regulatory environment supporting
■ Increased infrastructure investments
■ Rates balancing investments, conservation, and affordability
■ Revenue protection during periods of drought
*United States Environmental Protection Agency
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SJW Corp.
(Parent)
Holding Company Traded on NYSE
under “SJW” ticker symbol
Market Capitalization: $861M at
September 15, 2016
San Jose
Water Company
Regulated California
Water Utility
Texas Water
Alliance Limited
Water Supply
Development
SJWTX, Inc.
Regulated Texas
Water Utility
Waste Water
• Water Services • Water Services
Regulated Non-tariffed/Non-regulated
SJW Land
Company
Real Estate
Investments
Undeveloped Real
Estate
Structure and Platforms
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2016 CAPEX Budget
Water Treatment 1.8
Source of Supply 10.4
Reservoirs & Tanks 10.8
Pump Stations and Equipment 9.0
Equipment & Other 13.9
Montevina Water Treatment Plant 24.5
Recycled Water, Green & Alternative Energy Projects 5.5
Distribution System 65.4
$141.3
(in millions)
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San Mateo Fremont
Palo Alto
Campbell
Monte
Sereno
■ One of the largest investor owned urban water systems in the United States
■ Regional platform with affluent and educated customer base
■ Regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
San Jose Water Co.…Business Summary
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San Jose Water Co…Key System Assets
Water Supply Infrastructure Customers
■ Multiple sources Imported surface
Groundwater
Local surface
Recycled
■ Average year Imported – 55%
Ground – 36%
Local – 8%
Recycled – 1%
■ 111 production wells 283 MGD
capacity
■ 97 storage facilities
■ 2,400 miles of mains
■ 6,230 acres of
watershed property
■ 2 water treatment
plants
■ 138 sq. mi. service
area
■ 229,000 connections
■ 90% residential
■ 10% commercial,
industrial and other
■ Cupertino Lease
Concession 4,600 connections
Large Scale Urban Integrated Water System
$1.1B in Net Utility Plant
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San Jose Water Co…Earnings Catalysts
Core Capital
Improvement Plan
Additional Upside
Customer Demand
■ Approx. $514M completed 2010 – 2015
■ 12.1% CAPEX CAGR since 2009
■ $319M approved for 2015 – 2017
■ Montevina Water Treatment Plant Replacement
■ $62M project outside of General Rate Case (GRC)
proceedings
■ Capital improvements added to rate base annually
■ Authorized customer usage adjusted in GRC
■ Water Conservation Memorandum Account in place to
deal with lower usage and have a realistic opportunity
to earn authorized returns
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Montevina Improvement Project
■ Major improvements to aging water
treatment plant approved July 2013
■ Annual rate recovery via advice letter
filings
■ Design-build approach and operational
adjustments maximize usability of
surface water during construction period
■ Design and initial construction in 2015
■ Construction completion in 2017
$62M in Utility
Plant outside of
GRC
Capital Investment
$15.1M thru 2015
$24.5M 2016E
$22.4M 2017E
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Constructive Regulatory Environment
California
Water Action
Plan
Efficient
Regulatory
Mechanisms
Opportunity
to earn ROR
■ Increased infrastructure investments
■ Rates balancing investments, conservation, and
affordability
■ Streamlined decision making
■ Future Test Year
■ Cost of Capital proceeding outside of rate case filing
■ Balancing account and advice letter filings
■ Conservation accounts approved in March 2014 for
duration of drought
■ Requests for under collection filed in March 2015;
approved December 2015
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■ Constructive 2016-2018 General Rate Case
decision ■ Rate increase of 8.6% for 2016
■ 3-year capital program totaling $319M
■ Authorized rate base of $620M (2015), $659M (2016),
and $716M (2017)
■ Recovery of memorandum and balancing accounts
totaling $3.8M
■ Realistic residential sales numbers
■ Constructive 2013-2015 General Rate Case
decision ■ Rate increases of $22.1M in 2013, $13.3M in 2014, and
$8.1M 2015
■ Capital budget, excluding advice letter projects, of
approximately $250M
■ Interim rate true-up from September 29, 2014,
retroactive to January 1, 2013, of $48.6M
■ Recovery of Memorandum and Balancing Accounts
($1.9M)
General Rate Case Filings
Approved
Cumulative Rate
Increase of 18.9%
for 2013-2015
Rate Increase of
8.6% - 2016
Authorized
9.43% Return on
Equity for 2016
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SJWTX, Inc…Business Summary
■ Dba Canyon Lake Water Service
Company
■ Located in one of the fastest growing
regions in America
■ Abundant and diversified water supply
■ Regional platform with growth potential
through acquisitions of numerous MUDs
and privately held water systems in
close proximity
■ Regulated by the Public Utility
Commission of Texas
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SJWTX, Inc….Key System Assets
Fast Growing Regional Water and Wastewater Utility
Water Supply Infrastructure Customers
■ Multiple sources Surface Water
Groundwater
Purchased Treated
Surface Water
■ Long term water
supply contracts
■ Average year Surface – 57%
Ground – 43%
■ 42 wells
■ 58 storage facilities
■ 561 miles of mains
■ 48 pump stations
■ 3 water treatment
plants
■ 12 MGD of
production capacity
■ 13,000 water
connections
■ 53 wastewater
connections
■ 240 sq. mi. service
area
■ 96% residential
■ 4% commercial,
industrial and other
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SJWTX Inc…Long-term Growth Platform
Organic Customer
Growth
Acquisition Growth
Revenue and
Earnings Growth
■ 80% customer growth since acquisition in 2006
■ Committed water supply available to support future
growth
■ Approximately 500 to 600 new connections per year
■ 10 acquisitions completed since 2006
■ Additional growth potential – approximately 25 smaller
systems in service area and another 25 in close
proximity
■ Aggressive acquisition program
■ Rate Case Decision for 2013 filing
■ 3% CAGR population growth from 2007-2015
■ Expansion into wastewater service
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Texas Regulatory Matters
■ Regulatory authority for investor-owned water utilities transferred from
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to the Public Utility
Commission of Texas (PUCT) effective September 2014
■ Regulatory framework supports recovery of reasonable operating costs
and a fair rate of return
■ Historical test year state
■ 2013 General Rate Case (GRC) decision
■ Approves annual phase-in of requested system-wide rate increase
beginning January 2015 through January 2018
■ Authorizes rate recovery filings for ongoing increases to purchased
water costs
■ Allows for a new GRC application filing after September 1, 2017
(January 2018 increase would not then become effective)
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Portfolio as of June 30, 2016
SJW Land Company…Business Model
Reinvested tax-advantaged proceeds into income-producing properties
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Description Location Acreage
Square
Footage
SJW Land
Company
Revenue
Warehouse buildings AZ, TN 41 537,500 43%
Retail/Commercial buildings CA, TN 17 163,000 57%
Undeveloped land CA, TN 15 N/A N/A
SJW Corp. Financial Performance
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Net Income
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$-
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015** YTD 2Q15 YTD 2Q16
$20,878 $22,318 $22,384
$51,806
$37,882
$12,156
$20,153
SJW CORP. Net Income
(in thousands)
*Approx. $15MM net income resulting from 2013 revenue increase approved in 2014 ** Approximately $2M net income resulting from 2014 WCMA approved in 2015
Earnings Growth
Strong results
*Includes approximately $0.73 earnings per share resulting from 2013 revenue increase approved in 2014
**Includes approximately $0.09 earnings per share resulting from 2014 WCMA approved in 2015
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$0.00
$0.40
$0.80
$1.20
$1.60
$2.00
$2.40
$2.80
2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015** YTD 2Q15 YTD 2Q16
$1.12 $1.17 $1.10
$2.47
$1.80
$0.60
$0.90
Earnings Per Share (excluding land sales, impairment transactions and CWT stock sales)
2Q16 YTD EPS Bridge
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$0.98
$0.59
$0.24
$0.20
$0.19
$0.11
$0.09 $0.26
$0.11
$0.06 $0.01
$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60
YTD 2015 Rate Increases True-up from2012 and 2015
GRCs
WCMA WaterProduction
Costs
Sale of CWTStock
Decline inUsage
Other WaterProductionExpenses
Depreciationand
Amortization
Other YTD 2016
2Q15 YTD EPS Bridge
$0.36
$0.45
$0.04 $0.16
$0.14
$0.07
$0.34
$0.58
$0.31
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
2Q14 2Q15 Rate Increases
Balancing Memorandum
Accounts
Decreased Consumption
Water Production
Costs
Non- Production Operating
Costs
Non- Operating
Costs*
Other
*2014 one-time items
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Operating Expense – Water Utilities
*Excludes water supply costs
Low growth in OpEx reflects ongoing commitment to cost control
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$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 YTD 2Q15 YTD 2Q16
$417 $444 $451 $457
$494
$245 $259
Operating Expense Per Connection*
Dividends Per Share Growth
48 years of dividend growth
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Attractive dividend CAGR through 2016 E of 3.7%
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
$0.60
$0.70
$0.80
$0.90
$0.57 $0.61
$0.65 $0.66 $0.68 $0.69 $0.71 $0.73 $0.75 $0.78
$0.81
*Announced 2016 Dividends
Summary…Quality Long-term Investment
■ Intelligent and efficient business model
■ Two high-quality regional water utility platforms in
economically vibrant regions
■ Sustainable and consistent financial performance
■ Capabilities and resources available to execute strategy
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