SJW GROUP - Annual Report: 2010 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number: 1-8966

SJW CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

408-279-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

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).    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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    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  ¨    No  x

As of June 30, 2010, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $351,876,662 based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

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

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on April 27, 2011, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K where indicated.

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PART I

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws relating to future events and future results of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries and the industries in which SJW Corp. operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of SJW Corp. Such forward-looking statements are identified by words including “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intends”, “seeks”, “plans”, “projects”, “may”, “should”, “will”, and variation of such words, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this report under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere, and in other reports SJW Corp. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), specifically the most recent report on Form 10-Q and reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, each as it may be amended from time to time.

SJW Corp. undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, including the forward-looking statements, to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report.

General Development of Business

SJW Corp. was incorporated in California on February 8, 1985. SJW Corp. is a holding company with four subsidiaries:

Together, San Jose Water Company, CLWSC and TWA are referred to as “Water Utility Services.”

Regulation and Rates

San Jose Water Company’s rates, service and other matters affecting its business are subject to regulation by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”).

Ordinarily, there are three types of rate adjustments that affect San Jose Water Company’s revenue collection: general rate adjustments, cost of capital adjustments, and offset rate adjustments. General rate adjustments are authorized in general rate case decisions, which usually authorize an initial rate adjustment followed by two annual escalation adjustments designed to maintain the authorized return on equity over a three-year period. General rate applications are normally filed and processed during the last year covered by the most recent rate case as required by the CPUC so that regulatory lag is avoided.

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Cost of capital adjustments are rate adjustments resulting from the CPUC’s tri-annual establishment of a reasonable rate of return for San Jose Water Company’s capital investments.

The purpose of an offset rate adjustment is to compensate utilities for changes in specific pre-authorized offsettable capital investments or expenses, primarily for purchased water, groundwater extraction charges and purchased power. Pursuant to Section 792.5 of the California Public Utilities Code, a balancing account must be maintained for each expense item for which such revenue offsets have been authorized. The purpose of a balancing account is to track the under-collection or over-collection associated with expense changes.

On May 1, 2009, San Jose Water Company filed an application with the CPUC requesting authority to increase its authorized Cost of Capital for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. On October 28, 2010, the CPUC issued a decision authorizing a rate of return on rate base of 8.68% for Test Year 2010 (a Test Year constitutes a 12-month period used to determine the revenue required to cover the company’s cost of providing service) and escalation year 2011, a debt-equity capital structure of 48%/52%, a cost of debt of 7.03%, and an authorized return on equity of 10.20%. The CPUC further ordered San Jose Water Company to file its next cost of capital application on or before May 1, 2011 for a new three-year period beginning 2012.

On November 20, 2009, the CPUC approved the most recent general rate increase for San Jose Water Company. In summary, the decision authorizes a rate increase designed to increase revenue by $18,597,000 or 9.24% in Test Year 2010. In accordance with CPUC rules, the subsequent increases for the years 2011 and 2012 are based upon the consumer price indices published in October of the preceding year. On November 23, 2010, San Jose Water Company filed for a year 2011 general rate increase of $7,281,600 or 3.32%. This requested increase was subsequently approved by the CPUC and the rate change became effective on January 1, 2011. The best estimate of the 2012 increase at the time the General Rate Case was approved was $11,088,000 or 4.87%. These rate increases are designed to produce a return on common equity of 10.20%, which is comparable with recent authorized returns for water utilities in California. The stated revenue increases for 2011 and 2012 do not include additional authorized increases associated with scheduled expense and rate base offset filings, rate recovery of planned upgrades to the Montevina Treatment Plant, and the potential supplemental filings for rate recovery for investments in alternative energy projects.

On June 2, 2010, San Jose Water Company filed an advice letter with the CPUC requesting authorization to increase revenues by $5,740,000 or approximately 2.61%. This increase is intended to recover the accumulated balance in the Mandatory Conservation Revenue Adjustment Memorandum Account (“MCRAM”), which covered the period from August 3, 2009 to May 1, 2010. The CPUC authorized San Jose Water Company to establish a MCRAM to track the revenue impact of mandatory conservation upon San Jose Water Company’s quantity revenue resulting from mandatory conservation instituted by Santa Clara Valley Water District (“SCVWD”). As directed by the CPUC’s Division of Water and Audits, any revenue increase would be recovered via a surcharge on the existing quantity rate for a period of 12 months following final approval by the CPUC. All revenue will be recognized immediately after final approval by the CPUC. On November 29, 2010, the CPUC’s Division of Water and Audits rejected the requested revenue increase without prejudice, claiming that the request should be submitted in an application. On December 7, 2010, San Jose Water Company filed a Request for Review of the Rejection. We believe the CPUC’s Division of Water and Audits will issue a decision in the first half of 2011.

On August 20, 2010, San Jose Water Company filed an application with the CPUC seeking authority to issue $50 million of common stock and sell up to the aggregate amount of $100 million in debt securities over the next three years. On January 27, 2011, the CPUC approved this application.

On September 30, 2010, San Jose Water Company, in compliance with Commission Decision 09-11-032, requested the CPUC’s approval of upgrades to San Jose Water Company’s 40-year old Montevina Water Treatment Plant (“MWTP”). The MWTP treats surface water from the local watershed by direct media filtration and chlorine disinfection. Over the past 40 years, State and Federal drinking water regulations have changed significantly in areas that the MWTP was not designed to address. The MWTP has aging infrastructure and many of its components are out-dated and at the end of their useful lives. In addition, the concrete structures do not meet current structural and seismic requirements. The total planned project cost is $73,700,000 over five years, with the project commencing in 2011. San Jose Water Company’s application is requesting revenue increases of $490,000 or 0.22% in 2011, $1,861,000 or 0.85% in 2012, $7,700,000 or 3.50% in 2013, $3,547,000 or 1.61% in 2014 and $843,000 or 0.38% in 2015 (all at the current authorized rate of return). A decision on the application is not expected for at least 12 months from the filing date.

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On December 16, 2010, the CPUC authorized San Jose Water Company to increase our annual revenue requirement by $55,903 or about 0.02%. This increase is necessary in order to support an annual increase in the capital budget for meter replacement in order to comply with the requirements of the Commission’s General Order No. 103. The rate change became effective on January 1, 2011.

On December 22, 2010, San Jose Water Company, in compliance with Commission Decision 09-11-032, filed an advice letter with the CPUC requesting authorization to increase revenues by $426,589 or 0.19% via a rate base offset for the recent replacement of the Greenridge Terrace Tank #2. It is expected that the increase will become effective sometime during the first quarter of 2011.

CLWSC is subject to regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”). The TCEQ authorizes rate increases after the filing of an Application for a Rate/Tariff Change. Such filings may be filed anytime but not sooner than 12 months following acceptance by the TCEQ of the previous filing.

On August 27, 2010, CLWSC filed a rate case with the TCEQ requesting an increase in revenue of 38.4%. The increase became effective on October 27, 2010, subject to refund until a final decision on the application is received. CLWSC is also requesting a rate base determination from the TCEQ. A rate base determination entails verification of plant to be included in rate base by TCEQ staff. A resolution of the case is not expected for at least 12 months from the filing date.

Please also see Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Financial Information about Industry Segments

See Part II, Item 7 for information regarding SJW Corp.’s business segments.

Description of Business

General

The principal business of Water Utility Services consists of the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water. San Jose Water Company provides water service to approximately 226,000 connections that serve customers in portions of the cities of Cupertino and San Jose and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territory, all in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. It distributes water to customers in accordance with accepted water utility methods. CLWSC provides water service to approximately 9,200 connections that serve approximately 36,000 people in a service area comprising more than 237 square miles in the growing region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas.

San Jose Water Company also provides nonregulated water related services under agreements with municipalities. These nonregulated services include full water system operations and billing and cash remittance services.

In October 1997, San Jose Water Company commenced operation of the City of Cupertino municipal water system under the terms of a 25-year lease. The system is adjacent to the San Jose Water Company service area and has approximately 4,500 service connections. Under the terms of the lease, San Jose Water Company paid an up-front $6.8 million concession fee to the City of Cupertino that is amortized over the contract term. San Jose Water Company is responsible for all aspects of system operation including capital improvements.

The operating results from the water business fluctuate according to the demand for water, which is often influenced by seasonal conditions, such as summer temperatures or the amount and timing of precipitation in Water Utility Services’ service areas. Revenue, production costs and income are affected by the changes in water sales and availability of surface water supply. Overhead costs, such as payroll and benefits, depreciation, interest on long-term debt, and property taxes, remain fairly constant despite variations in the amount of water sold. As a result, earnings are highest in the higher demand, warm summer months and lowest in the cool winter months.

Water Supply

San Jose Water Company’s water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, and imported water purchased from the SCVWD under the terms of a master contract with SCVWD expiring in 2051. Purchased water provides approximately 40% to 45% of San Jose Water Company’s annual production. San Jose Water

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Company pumps approximately 40% to 50% of its water supply from the underground basin and pays a groundwater extraction charge to SCVWD. Surface supply, which during a year of normal rainfall satisfies about 6% to 8% of San Jose Water Company’s annual needs, provides approximately 1% of its water supply in a dry year and approximately 14% in a wet year. In dry years, the decrease in water from surface run-off and diversion, and the corresponding increase in purchased and pumped water, increases production costs substantially.

The pumps and motors at San Jose Water Company’s groundwater production facilities are propelled by electric power. Over the last few years, San Jose Water Company has installed standby power generators at 32 of its strategic water production sites. In addition, the commercial office and operations control centers are equipped with standby generators that allow critical distribution and customer service operations to continue during a power outage. SCVWD has informed San Jose Water Company that its filter plants, which deliver purchased water to San Jose Water Company, are also equipped with standby generators. In the event of a power outage, San Jose Water Company believes it will be able to prevent an interruption of service to customers for a limited period by pumping water with its standby generators and by using purchased water from SCVWD.

In 2010, the level of water in the Santa Clara Valley groundwater basin, which is managed by the SCVWD, remained comparable to the 30-year average level. On January 3, 2011, SCVWD’s 10 reservoirs were 55.9% full with 94,463 acre-feet of water in storage. The rainfall from July 1, 2010 to January 3, 2011 was approximately 134% of the seasonal average to date. As of December 31, 2010, San Jose Water Company’s Lake Elsman contained 738 million gallons of which approximately 530 million gallons can be utilized. In addition, the rainfall at San Jose Water Company’s Lake Elsman was measured at 25.21 inches for the period from July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, which is 169% of the five-year average. Local surface water is a less costly source of water than groundwater or purchased water and its availability significantly impacts San Jose Water Company’s results of operations. San Jose Water Company believes that its various sources of water supply will be sufficient to meet customer demand in 2011.

On December 15, 2008, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a new Biological Opinion (“BiOp”) and Incidental Take Statement for the Central Valley Project (“CVP”) and the State Water Project (“SWP”) on the Delta smelt. The operating requirements of BiOp replaced the interim remedy ordered by Federal Judge Oliver Wanger in December 2007. The BiOp prescribes a range of operational criteria that are determined based on hydrology, fish distribution, abundance, and other factors. Under a “most likely” scenario, the California Department of Water Resources and United States Bureau of Reclamation estimate that SWP and CVP supplies to SCVWD could be reduced by approximately 17% to 18% of the supply amount they currently receive. Under a “worst case” BiOp scenario, SWP and CVP supplies to SCVWD could be reduced by approximately 32% to 33% of the current supply amount they receive. In addition, while there is some overlap with the California Fish & Game Commission’s restrictions to protect longfin smelt, the longfin pumping restrictions, if triggered, could cause significant supply impacts beyond those estimated to comply with Delta smelt requirements.

On March 24, 2009, the SCVWD board of directors passed a resolution calling for a mandatory 15% reduction in water use, which had been extended through June 2010. To effect water restrictions, SCVWD worked with other political subdivisions that possess the authority to enact and enforce drought ordinances in order to effect such restrictions. San Jose Water Company worked with the CPUC to develop its water conservation plan to comply with the call for a 15% reduction in water use. The CPUC approved the plan, which became effective on August 12, 2009 and remained in effect through June 2010.

On July 13, 2010, the SCVWD board of directors passed a resolution calling for a three-month, 10% mandatory water conservation through September 30, 2010; and implemented a special Board work study session, which included retailers and municipalities, to discuss tiered rates and the effect on water conservation.

On September 28, 2010, the SCVWD board of directors voted to end mandatory conservation, but continued to request a voluntary 10% conservation.

Except for a few isolated cases when service had been interrupted or curtailed because of power or equipment failures, construction shutdowns, or other operating difficulties, San Jose Water Company has not had any interrupted or imposed mandatory curtailment of service to any type or class of customer with the exception of the summer of 1989 through March 1993, when rationing was imposed intermittently on customers at the request of SCVWD.

California faces long-term water supply challenges. San Jose Water Company actively works with SCVWD to meet the challenges by continuing to educate customers on responsible water use practices and to conduct long-range water supply planning.

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CLWSC’s water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased raw water from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”). CLWSC has long-term agreements with GBRA, which expire in 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements provide CLWSC with 6,700 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices to be adjusted periodically by GBRA.

Please also see further discussion under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Franchises

Franchises granted by local jurisdictions permit Water Utility Services to construct, maintain, and operate a water distribution system within the streets and other public properties of a given jurisdiction. San Jose Water Company holds the necessary franchises to provide water in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno and Saratoga, the Town of Los Gatos and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. None of the franchises have a termination date, other than the franchise for the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, which terminates in 2020.

Seasonal Factors

Water sales are seasonal in nature and influenced by weather conditions. The timing of precipitation and climatic conditions can cause seasonal water consumption by customers to vary significantly. Demand for water is generally lower during the cooler and rainy winter months. Demand increases in the spring when the temperature rises and rain diminishes.

Competition

San Jose Water Company and CLWSC are public utilities regulated by the CPUC and TCEQ, respectively, and operate within a service area approved by the regulators. The statutory laws provide that no other investor-owned public utility may operate in the public utilities’ service areas without first obtaining from the regulator a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Past experience shows such a certificate will be issued only after demonstrating that service in such area is inadequate.

California law also provides that whenever a public agency constructs facilities to extend utility service to the service area of a privately-owned public utility, like San Jose Water Company, such an act constitutes the taking of property and is conditioned upon payment of just compensation to the private utility.

Under the statutory constitution, municipalities, water districts and other public agencies have been authorized to engage in the ownership and operation of water systems. Such agencies are empowered to condemn properties operated by privately-owned public utilities upon payment of just compensation and are further authorized to issue bonds (including revenue bonds) for the purpose of acquiring or constructing water systems. To the company’s knowledge, no municipality, water district or other public agency has pending any action to condemn any part of its water systems.

Environmental Matters

Water Utility Services’ procedures produce potable water in accordance with all applicable county, state and federal environmental rules and regulations. Additionally, public utilities are subject to environmental regulation by various other state and local governmental authorities.

Water Utility Services is currently in compliance with all of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (the “EPA”) surface water treatment performance standards, drinking water standards for disinfection by-products and primary maximum contaminant levels. These standards have been adopted and are enforced by the California Department of Public Health and the TCEQ for San Jose Water Company and CLWSC, respectively.

Other state and local environmental regulations apply to our Water Utility Services’ operations and facilities. These regulations relate primarily to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and discharges to waterways. As part of routine replacement of infrastructure, San Jose Water Company identified legacy equipment containing mercury which was released into the surrounding soil. San Jose Water Company has determined there is no risk of contamination to the water supply, notified the appropriate authorities and remediated the affected area. San Jose Water Company also identified ten other potentially affected sites and will be assessing the mercury impacts, if any, in conjunction with its infrastructure replacement program. SJW Corp. believes there will be no material financial impact related to this matter. When operating conditions allow it, backwash water from Saratoga Water Treatment Plant is discharged to Saratoga Creek as authorized under the Region Wide

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General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Discharges from Surface Water Treatment Facilities for Potable Supply (Order R2-2003-0062 prior to March 1, 2010 and Order R2-2009-0033 effective March 1, 2010). San Jose Water Company monitors physical and chemical properties of the effluent in accordance with the permit requirements. The Regional Water Quality Control Board requires these results to be submitted by November 15^th of each year in an annual self-monitoring report. In preparation of this report, staff determined that San Jose Water Company exceeded the prescribed limits for total suspended solids and for zinc. San Jose Water Company has suspended discharging under this permit at this time and there is no on-going violation. SJW Corp. believes there will be no material financial impact related to this matter.

San Jose Water Company is currently in compliance with all state and local regulations governing hazardous materials, point and non-point source discharges and the warning provisions of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Please also see Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Employees

As of December 31, 2010, SJW Corp. had 375 employees, of whom 338 were San Jose Water Company employees and 37 were CLWSC employees. At San Jose Water Company, 106 were executive, administrative or supervisory personnel, and 232 were members of unions. On November 23, 2010, San Jose Water Company reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Utility Workers of America, representing the majority of all employees, and the International Union of Operating Engineers, representing certain employees in the engineering department, covering the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. The agreements include a 2% wage increase in 2011, 2% in 2012 and 3% in 2013 for union workers as well as increases in medical co-pays and dental deductibles. As of December 31, 2010, CLWSC had 37 employees, of whom 9 were exempt and 28 were non-exempt employees. Non-exempt employees are subject to overtime but are not union represented.

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Officers of the Registrant

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Financial Information about Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales

SJW Corp.’s revenue and expense are derived substantially from Water Utility Services’ operations located in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California and Comal County in the State of Texas.

Available Information

SJW Corp.’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports, are made available free of charge through SJW Corp.’s website at http://www.sjwater.com, as soon as reasonably practicable, after SJW Corp. electronically files such material with, or furnishs such material to, the SEC. The content of SJW Corp.’s website is not incorporated by reference to or part of this report.

You may also obtain a copy of any of these reports directly from the SEC. You may read and copy any material we file or furnish with the SEC at their Public Reference Room, located at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The phone number for information about the operation of the Public Reference Room is 1-800-732-0330. Because we electronically file our reports, you may also obtain this information from the SEC internet website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investors should carefully consider the following risk factors and warnings before making an investment decision. The risks described below are not the only ones facing SJW Corp. Additional risks that SJW Corp. does not yet know of or that it currently thinks are immaterial may also impair its business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, SJW Corp.’s business, operating results or financial condition could be materially harmed. In such case, the trading price of SJW Corp.’s common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Investors should also refer to the other information set forth in this Form 10-K, including the financial statements and the notes thereto.

Our business is regulated and may be adversely affected by changes to the regulatory environment.

San Jose Water Company and CLWSC are regulated public utilities. The operating revenue of San Jose Water Company and CLWSC result primarily from the sale of water at rates authorized by the CPUC and the TCEQ, respectively. The CPUC and TCEQ set rates that are intended to provide revenues sufficient to recover operating expenses, provide funds for adding new or replacing water infrastructure and produce a fair and reasonable return on common equity. Please refer to Part I, Item 1, “Regulation and Rates” for a discussion of the most recent rate cases for San Jose Water Company, which has authorized rates for 2010 through 2012, and for CLWSC. In our applications for rate approvals, we rely upon estimates and forecasts to propose rates for approval by the CPUC or TCEQ. No assurance can be given that our estimates and forecasts will be correct or that the CPUC or TCEQ will agree with our estimates and forecasts and approve our proposed rates. To the extent our authorized rates may be too low, revenues may be insufficient to cover Water Utility Services’ operating expenses, capital requirements and SJW Corp.’s historical dividend rate. In addition, delays in approving rate increases may negatively affect our operating results.

In addition, policies and regulations promulgated by the regulators govern the recovery of capital expenditures, the treatment of gains from the sale of real property, the offset of production and operating costs, the recovery of the cost of debt, the optimal equity structure, and the financial and operational flexibility to engage in non-tariffed operations. If the regulators implement policies and regulations that will not allow San Jose Water Company and CLWSC to accomplish some or all of the items listed above, Water Utility Services’ future operating results may be adversely affected. Further, from time to time, the commissioners at the CPUC and the TCEQ change. For example, in California, the newly elected Governor recently appointed two new commissioners to the CPUC, and a third position remains open. Such changes could lead to changes in policies and regulations. There can be no assurance that the resulting changes in policies and regulation will not adversely affect our operating results or financial condition.

Recovery of regulatory assets is subject to adjustment by the regulatory agency and could impact the operating results of Water Utility Services.

Generally accepted accounting principles for water utilities include the recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities as permitted by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 980—“Regulated Operations.” In accordance with ASC Topic 980, Water Utility Services record deferred costs and credits on the balance sheet as regulatory assets and liabilities when it is probable that these costs and credits will be recovered in the ratemaking process in a period different from when the costs and credits were incurred. If the assessment of the probability of recovery in the ratemaking process is incorrect and the applicable ratemaking body determines that a deferred cost is not recoverable through future rate increases, the regulatory assets or liabilities would need to be adjusted, which could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

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Changes in water supply, water supply costs or the mix of water supply could adversely affect the operating results and business of Water Utility Services.

San Jose Water Company’s supply of water primarily relies upon three main sources: water purchased from SCVWD, surface water from its Santa Cruz Mountains Watershed, and pumped underground water. Changes and variations in quantities from each of these three sources affect the overall mix of the water supply, thereby affecting the cost of the water supply. Surface water is the least costly source of water. If there is an adverse change to the mix of water supply and San Jose Water Company is not allowed by the CPUC to recover the additional or increased water supply costs, its operating results may be adversely affected.

SCVWD receives an allotment of water from state and federal water projects. If San Jose Water Company has difficulties obtaining a high quality water supply from SCVWD due to availability, environmental, legal or other restrictions (see also Part I, Item 1, “Water Supply”), it may not be able to fully satisfy customer demand in its service area and its operating results and business may be adversely affected. Additionally, the availability of water from San Jose Water Company’s Santa Cruz Mountains Watershed depends on the weather and fluctuates with each season. In a normal year, surface water supply provides 6% to 8% of the total water supply of the system. In a season with little rainfall, water supply from surface water sources may be low, thereby causing San Jose Water Company to increase the amount of water purchased from outside sources at a higher cost than surface water, thus increasing water production costs.

In addition, San Jose Water Company’s ability to use surface water is subject to regulations regarding water quality and volume limitations. If new regulations are imposed or existing regulations are changed or given new interpretations, the availability of surface water may be materially reduced. A reduction in surface water could result in the need to procure more costly water from other sources, thereby increasing overall water production costs and adversely affecting the operating results of San Jose Water Company.

Because the extraction of water from the groundwater basin and the operation of the water distribution system require a significant amount of energy, increases in energy prices could increase operating expenses of San Jose Water Company. In the aftermath of the attempt to deregulate the California energy market, energy costs in California continue to be in flux, and therefore San Jose Water Company cannot be certain that it will be able to contain energy costs into the future.

San Jose Water Company continues to utilize Pacific Gas & Electric’s time of use rate schedules to minimize its overall energy costs primarily for groundwater pumping. Optimization and energy management efficiency is achieved through the implementation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system software applications that control pumps based on demand and cost of energy. An increase in demand or a reduction in the availability of surface water or import water could result in the need to pump more water during peak hours adversely affecting the operating results of San Jose Water Company.

CLWSC’s primary water supply is 6,700 acre-feet of water which is pumped from Canyon Lake at two lake intakes, in accordance with the terms of its contracts with the GBRA, which are long-term take-or-pay contracts. This supply is supplemented by groundwater pumped from wells. Texas, similar to California, faces similar operating challenges as described above and long-term water supply constraints. (See also Part I, Item 1, “Water Supply”)

Fluctuations in customer demand for water due to seasonality, restrictions of use, weather, and lifestyle can adversely affect operating results.

Water Utility Services’ operations are seasonal, thus quarterly fluctuation in results of operations may be significant. Rainfall and other weather conditions also affect the operations of Water Utility Services. Most water consumption occurs during the third quarter of each year when weather tends to be warm and dry. In drought seasons, if customers are encouraged or required to conserve water due to a shortage of water supply or restriction of use, revenue tends to be lower. Similarly, in unusually wet seasons, water supply tends to be higher and customer demand tends to be lower, again resulting in lower revenues. Furthermore, certain lifestyle choices made by customers can affect demand for water. For example, a significant portion of residential water use is for outside irrigation of lawns and landscaping. If there is a decreased desire by customers to maintain landscaping for their homes, residential water demand could decrease, which may result in lower revenues. Conservation efforts and construction codes, which require the use of low-flow plumbing fixtures, could diminish water consumption and result in reduced revenue. (See also Part I, Item 1, “Water Supply”)

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A contamination event or other decline in source water quality could affect the water supply of Water Utility Services and therefore adversely affect our business and operating results.

Water Utility Services is required under environmental regulations to comply with water quality requirements. Through water quality compliance programs, Water Utility Services continually monitors for contamination and pollution of its sources of water. In addition, a Watershed Management Program provides a proactive approach to minimize potential contamination activities. There can be no assurance that SJW Corp. will continue to comply with all applicable water quality requirements. In the event a contamination is detected, Water Utility Services must either commence treatment to remove the contaminant or procure water from an alternative source. Either of these results may be costly, may increase future capital expenditures and there can be no assurance that the regulators would approve a rate increase to enable us to recover the costs arising from these remedies. In addition, we could be held liable for consequences arising from hazardous substances in our water supplies or other environmental damages. Our insurance policies may not be sufficient to cover the costs of these claims.

Water Utility Services is subject to litigation risks concerning water quality and contamination.

Although Water Utility Services has not been and are not a party to any environmental and product-related lawsuits, such lawsuits against other water utilities have increased in frequency in recent years. If Water Utility Services is subject to an environmental or product-related lawsuit, they might incur significant legal costs and it is uncertain whether it would be able to recover the legal costs from ratepayers or other third parties. Although Water Utility Services has product liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage, pollution is excluded from this coverage. In addition, our pollution liability policy does not extend coverage for product liability.

New or more stringent environmental regulations could increase Water Utility Services’ operating costs and affect its business.

Water Utility Services’ operations are subject to water quality and pollution control regulations issued by the EPA and environmental laws and regulations administered by the respective states and local regulatory agencies.

Stringent environmental and water quality regulations could increase Water Utility Services’ water quality compliance costs, hamper Water Utility Services’ available water supplies, and increase future capital expenditure.

Under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Water Utility Services is subject to regulation by the EPA of the quality of water it sells and treatment techniques it uses to make the water potable. The EPA promulgates nationally applicable standards, including maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. Water Utility Services is currently in compliance with all of the primary maximum contaminant levels promulgated to date. Additional or more stringent requirements may be adopted by each state. There can be no assurance that Water Utility Services will be able to continue to comply with all water quality requirements.

Water Utility Services has implemented monitoring activities and installed specific water treatment improvements enabling it to comply with existing maximum contaminant levels and plan for compliance with future drinking water regulations. However, the EPA and the respective state agencies have continuing authority to issue additional regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It is possible that new or more stringent environmental standards could be imposed that will raise Water Utility Services’ operating costs. Future drinking water regulations may require increased monitoring, additional treatment of underground water supplies, fluoridation of all supplies, more stringent performance standards for treatment plants and procedures to further reduce levels of disinfection by-products. Water Utility Services continues to seek mechanisms for recovery of government-mandated environmental compliance costs. There are currently limited regulatory mechanisms and procedures available to the company for the recovery of such costs and there can be no assurance that such costs will be fully recovered.

Water Utility Services rely on information technology and systems that are key to business operations, therefore a disruption in service could adversely affect business operations.

Information technology is key to the operation of Water Utility Services, including but not limited to bill remittance processing, providing customer service and the use of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems to operate the distribution system. A disruption of a business system that supports any of these functions could significantly impact our ability to provide services to our customers and adversely affect our operating results.

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The water utility business requires significant capital expenditures that are dependent on our ability to secure appropriate funding. If SJW Corp. is unable to obtain sufficient capital or if the rates at which we borrow increase, there would be a negative impact on our results of operations.

The water utility business is capital-intensive. SJW Corp. funds capital expenditures through a variety of sources, including cash received from operations, funds received from developers as contributions or advances and borrowing. We cannot provide any assurance that the historical sources of funds for capital expenditures will continue to be adequate or that the cost of funds will remain at levels permitting us to earn a reasonable rate of return. A significant change in any of the funding sources could impair the ability of Water Utility Services to fund its capital expenditures, which could impact our ability to grow our utility asset base and earnings. Any increase in the cost of capital through higher interest rates or otherwise could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our ability to borrow funds may be affected by the ongoing national and international financial crisis. Disruptions in the capital and credit markets or further deteriorations in the strength of financial institutions could adversely affect SJW Corp.’s ability to draw on its line of credit or issue long-term debt. In addition, government policies, the state of the credit markets and other factors could result in increased interest rates, which would increase SJW Corp.’s cost of capital.

We operate in areas subject to natural disasters or that may be the target of terrorist activities.

We operate in areas that are prone to earthquakes, fires and other natural disasters. A significant seismic event in northern California, where the majority of our operations are concentrated, or other natural disaster in northern California or Texas could adversely impact our ability to deliver water to our customers and our costs of operations. A major disaster could damage or destroy substantial capital assets. The CPUC and TCEQ have historically allowed utilities to establish catastrophic event memorandum accounts as a possible mechanism to recover costs. However, we can give no assurance that the CPUC, TCEQ, or any other commission would allow any such cost recovery mechanism in the future.

In light of the threats to the nation’s health and security since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we have taken steps to increase security measures at our facilities and heighten employee awareness of threats to our water supply. We have also tightened our security measures regarding the delivery and handling of certain chemicals used in our business. We have and will continue to bear increased costs for security precautions to protect our facilities, operations and supplies. These costs may be significant. While some of these costs are likely to be recovered in the form of higher rates, there can be no assurance that the CPUC will approve a rate increase to recover all or part of such costs and, as a result, the company’s operating results and business may be adversely affected. Further, despite these tightened security measures, we may not be in a position to control the outcome of terrorist events should they occur.

A failure of our reservoirs, storage tanks, mains or distribution networks could result in losses and damages that may affect our financial condition and reputation.

We distribute water through an extensive network of mains and store water in reservoirs and storage tanks located across our service areas. A failure of major mains, reservoirs, or tanks could result in injuries and damage to residential and/or commercial property for which we may be responsible, in whole or in part. The failure of major mains, reservoirs or tanks may also result in the need to shut down some facilities or parts of our water distribution network in order to conduct repairs. Such failures and shutdowns may limit our ability to supply water in sufficient quantities to our customers and to meet the water delivery requirements prescribed by governmental regulators, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, liquidity and reputation. Any business interruption or other losses might not be covered by insurance policies or be recoverable in rates, and such losses may make it difficult for us to secure insurance in the future at acceptable rates.

SJW Land Company has a significant real estate portfolio.

SJW Land Company owns a diversified real estate portfolio in multiple states. The risks in investing directly in real estate vary depending on the investment strategy and investment objective.

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Vacancy rates can climb and market rents can be impacted and weakened by general economic forces, therefore affecting income to SJW Land Company.

The value of real estate can drop materially due to a deflationary market, decline in rental income, market cycle of supply and demand, long lag time in real estate development, legislative and governmental actions, environmental concerns, increases in rates of returns demanded by investors, and fluctuation of interest rates, eroding any unrealized capital appreciation and, potentially, invested capital.

A drop in the value of a real estate property or increase in vacancy could result in reduced future cash flows to amounts below the property’s current carrying value and result in an impairment charge if we determine the carrying value is below fair value.

The success of SJW Land Company’s real estate investment strategy depends largely on ongoing local, state and federal land use development activities and regulations, future economic conditions, the development and fluctuations in the sale of the undeveloped properties, the ability to identify the developer/potential buyer of the available-for-sale real estate, the timing of the transaction, favorable tax law, the ability to identify and acquire high quality, relatively low risk replacement property at reasonable terms and conditions, and the ability to maintain and manage the replacement property.

There can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends in the future or, if dividends are paid, that they will be in amounts similar to past dividends.

Dividends on our common stock will only be paid if and when declared by our Board of Directors. Our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, applicable regulations and other factors, including the timeliness and adequacy of rate increases, will determine both our ability to pay dividends on common stock and the amount of the dividends declared by our Board of Directors. There can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends in the future or, if dividends are paid, that they will be in amounts similar to past dividends.

Our business strategy, which includes acquiring water systems, developing and investing in real estate and expanding nonregulated contract services, will expose us to new risks which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our business strategy focuses on the following: (1) regional regulated water utility operations, (2) regional nonregulated water utility related services provided in accordance with the guidelines established by the CPUC in California and the TCEQ in Texas, and (3) out-of-region water and utility related services, primarily in the Western United States. The execution of our business strategy will expose us to different risks than those associated with the current utility operations. Costs are incurred in connection with the execution of our business strategy and risks are involved in potential integration of acquired businesses/properties which could require significant costs and cause diversion of management’s time and resources. Any future acquisition we decide to undertake may involve risks and have a material adverse effect on our core business, impact our ability to finance our business and affect our compliance with regulatory requirements. Any businesses we acquire may not achieve sales, customer growth and projected profitability that would justify the investment. Any difficulties we encounter in the integration process, including the integration of controls necessary for internal control and financial reporting, could interfere with our operations, reduce our operating margins and adversely affect our internal controls.

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Other factors that could affect operating results.

Other factors that could adversely affect our operating results include the following:

None.

The properties of San Jose Water Company consist of a unified water production system located in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. In general, the property is comprised of franchise rights, water rights, necessary rights-of-way, approximately 7,000 acres of land held in fee (which is primarily non-developable watershed), impounding reservoirs with a capacity of approximately 2.256 billion gallons, diversion facilities, wells, distribution storage of approximately 259 million gallons, and all water facilities, equipment, office buildings and other property necessary to supply its customers.

San Jose Water Company maintains all of its properties in good operating condition in accordance with customary practice for a water utility. San Jose Water Company’s groundwater pumping stations have a production capacity of approximately 267 million gallons per day and the present capacity for taking purchased water is approximately 179 million gallons per day. The surface water collection system has a physical delivery capacity of approximately 35 million gallons per day. During 2010, a maximum and average of 183 million gallons and 118 million gallons of water per day, respectively, were delivered to the system.

CLWSC maintains a certificated service area that covers approximately 237 square miles located in the southern region of the Texas hill country in Comal and Blanco counties. Our service area surrounds an 8,200 surface acre reservoir (Canyon Lake). Production wells are located in an unregulated portion of the Trinity aquifer and have the ability to pump a combined 2.4 billion gallons annually. CLWSC has contracts for 1.9 billion gallons of untreated surface water and 235 million gallons of treated surface water from the GBRA annually. CLWSC owns and operates two surface water treatment plants with a combined production capacity of 6.5 million gallons per day. CLWSC has 474 miles of transmission and distribution mains and maintains 53 storage tanks with a total storage capacity of 6.2 million gallons.

Water Utility Services hold all of its principal properties in fee, subject to current tax and assessment liens, rights-of-way, easements, and certain minor defects in title which do not materially affect their use.

SJW Land Company owns approximately 93 acres of property in the states of Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Arizona and Tennessee and approximately five undeveloped acres of land and two acres of land with commercial properties primarily in the San Jose metropolitan area. One of the two commercial buildings in San Jose, California is owned by SJW Land Company, which has a 70% limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., a real estate limited partnership that owns and operates an office building. SJW Land Company consolidates its limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. as a variable interest entity within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 810—“Consolidation.” The following table is a summary of SJW Land Company properties described above:

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SJW Corp. is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no pending legal proceedings to which SJW Corp. or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of its properties is the subject, that are expected to have a material effect on SJW Corp.’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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PART II

Market Information

SJW Corp.’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SJW. Information as to the high and low sales prices for SJW Corp.’s common stock for each quarter in the 2010 and 2009 fiscal years is contained in the section captioned “Market price range of stock” in the tables set forth in Note 16 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Part II, Item 8.

As of December 31, 2010, there were 475 record holders of SJW Corp.’s common stock.

Dividends

Dividends have been paid on SJW Corp.’s and its predecessor’s common stock for 269 consecutive quarters and the annual dividend amount has increased in each of the last 43 years. Additional information as to the cash dividends paid on common stock in 2010 and 2009 is contained in the section captioned “Dividend per share” in the tables set forth in Note 16 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Part II, Item 8. Future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors after consideration of various financial, economic and business factors.

Five-Year Performance Graph

The following performance graph compares the changes in the cumulative shareholder return on SJW Corp.’s common stock with the cumulative total return on the Water Utility Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index during the last five years ended December 31, 2010. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2005 in SJW Corp.’s common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends.

The following descriptive data is supplied in accordance with Rule 304(d) of Regulation S-T:

The Water Utility Index is the 10 water company Water Utility Index prepared by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

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FIVE YEAR STATISTICAL REVIEW

SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries

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Description of Business

SJW Corp. is a publicly traded company and is a holding company with four subsidiaries:

San Jose Water Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, is a public utility in the business of providing water service to approximately 226,000 connections that serve a population of approximately one million people in an area comprising approximately 138 square miles in the metropolitan San Jose, California area. The United States water utility industry is largely fragmented and is dominated by municipal-owned water systems. The water industry is regulated, and provides a life-sustaining product. This makes water utilities subject to lower business cycle risks than nonregulated industries.

SJW Land Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, owns undeveloped land in the states of California and Tennessee, owns and operates commercial buildings in the states of California, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Arizona and Tennessee and has a 70% limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P.

SJWTX, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company, is a public utility in the business of providing water service to approximately 9,200 connections that serve approximately 36,000 people. CLWSC’s service area comprises more than 237 square miles in western Comal County and southern Blanco County in the growing region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas.

Texas Water Alliance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., is undertaking activities that are necessary to develop a water supply project in Texas.

Business Strategy

SJW Corp. focuses its business initiatives in three strategic areas:

Regional Regulated Activities

SJW Corp.’s regulated utility operation is conducted through San Jose Water Company and CLWSC. SJW Corp. plans and applies a diligent and disciplined approach to maintaining and improving its water system infrastructure. It also seeks to acquire regulated water systems adjacent to or near its existing service territory.

Regional Nonregulated Activities

Operating in accordance with guidelines established by the CPUC, San Jose Water Company provides nonregulated water services under agreements with municipalities and other utilities. Nonregulated services include full water system operations and billing and cash remittance services.

San Jose Water Company also seeks appropriate nonregulated business opportunities that complement its existing operations or that allow it to extend its core competencies beyond existing operations. San Jose Water Company seeks opportunities to fully utilize its capabilities and existing capacity by providing services to other regional water systems, which also benefits its existing regional customers through increased efficiencies.

Out-of-Region Opportunities

SJW Corp. also from time to time pursues opportunities to participate in out-of-region water and utility related services, particularly regulated water businesses, in the Western United States. SJW Corp. evaluates out-of-region and out-of-state opportunities that meet SJW Corp.’s risk and return profile.

The factors SJW Corp. considers in evaluating such opportunities include:

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SJW Corp. cannot be certain it will be successful in identifying and consummating any strategic business acquisitions relating to such opportunities noted above. In addition, any transaction will involve numerous risks, including the possibility of incurring more costs than benefits derived from the acquisition, the assumption of certain known and unknown liabilities related to the acquired assets, the diversion of management’s attention from day-to-day operations of the business, the potential for a negative impact on SJW Corp.’s financial position and operating results, entering markets in which SJW Corp. has no or limited direct prior experience and the potential loss of key employees of any acquired company. SJW Corp. cannot be certain that any transaction will be successful and will not materially harm its operating results or financial condition.

SJW Corp.’s real estate investment activity is conducted through SJW Land Company. SJW Land Company owns undeveloped land and owns and operates a portfolio of commercial buildings in the states of California, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Arizona and Tennessee. SJW Land Company also owns a limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. The partnership owns a commercial building in San Jose, California. SJW Land Company implements its investment strategy by acquiring properties or exchanging properties for similar investments in tax-free exchanges. SJW Land Company’s real estate investments diversify SJW Corp.’s asset base.

Critical Accounting Policies

SJW Corp. has identified accounting policies delineated below as the policies critical to its business operations and the understanding of the results of operations. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. SJW Corp. bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.” SJW Corp.’s critical accounting policies are as follows:

Revenue Recognition

SJW Corp. recognizes its regulated and nonregulated revenue when services have been rendered, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 605—“Revenue Recognition.”

Metered revenue of Water Utility Services includes billing to customers based on meter readings plus an estimate of water used between the customers’ last meter reading and the end of the accounting period. Water Utility Services read the majority of its customers’ meters on a bi-monthly basis and records its revenue based on its meter reading results. Unbilled revenue from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period is estimated based on the most recent usage patterns, production records and the effective tariff rates. Actual results could differ from those estimates, which may result in an adjustment to the operating revenue in the period which the revision to Water Utility Services’ estimates is determined. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, accrued unbilled revenue was $12,717,000 and $12,435,000, respectively.

Unaccounted-for water for 2010 and 2009 approximated 7.2% and 7.8%, respectively, as a percentage of production. The estimate is based on the results of past experience, the trend and efforts in reducing Water Utility Services’ unaccounted-for water through main replacements and lost water reduction programs.

Revenues also include a surcharge collected from regulated customers that is paid to the CPUC. This surcharge is recorded both in operating revenues and administrative and general expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the surcharge was $3,046,000, $3,303,000 and $2,999,000, respectively.

SJW Corp. recognizes its nonregulated revenue based on the nature of the nonregulated business activities. Revenue from San Jose Water Company’s nonregulated utility operations and billing or maintenance agreements are recognized when services have been rendered. Revenue from SJW Land Company properties is generally recognized ratably over the term of the leases.

Recognition of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Generally accepted accounting principles for water utilities include the recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities as permitted by FASB ASC Topic 980—“Regulated Operations.” In accordance with ASC Topic 980, Water Utility Services, to

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the extent applicable, records deferred costs and credits on the balance sheet as regulatory assets and liabilities when it is probable that these costs and credits will be recognized in the ratemaking process in a period different from when the costs and credits are incurred. Accounting for such costs and credits is based on management’s judgment and prior historical ratemaking practices, and it occurs when management determines that it is probable that these costs and credits will be recognized in the future revenue of Water Utility Services through the ratemaking process. The regulatory assets and liabilities recorded by Water Utility Services, in particular, San Jose Water Company, primarily relate to the recognition of deferred income taxes for ratemaking versus tax accounting purposes and the postretirement pension benefits, medical costs, accrued benefits for vacation and asset retirement obligations that have not been passed through in rates. The disallowance of any asset in future ratemaking, including deferred regulatory assets, would require San Jose Water Company to immediately recognize the impact of the costs for financial reporting purposes. No disallowances were recognized for the years ending December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Net regulatory assets recorded by San Jose Water Company were $87,721,000 and $78,525,000 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Pension Plan Accounting

San Jose Water Company offers a Pension Plan, an Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan and certain postretirement benefits other than pensions to employees retiring with a minimum level of service. Accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits requires an extensive use of assumptions about the discount rate applied to expected benefit obligations, expected return on plan assets, the rate of future compensation increases expected to be received by the employees, mortality, turnover and medical costs. See assumptions and disclosures detailed in Note 10 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

The Pension Plan is administered by a committee that is composed of an equal number of company and union representatives (the “Committee”). The Committee has retained an investment consultant, presently Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, to assist it with, among other things, asset allocation strategy, investment policy advice, performance monitoring, and manager due diligence. Investment decisions have been delegated by the Committee to investment managers. Investment guidelines provided in the Investment Policy Statement require that at least 25% of the plan assets be invested in fixed income securities. As of December 31, 2010, the plan assets consist of approximately 36% bonds, 21% cash equivalents, and 43% equities. Furthermore, equities are to be diversified by industry groups and selected to achieve a balance of long-term growth and income combined with a goal of long-term preservation of capital. Except as provided for in the prospectus of any co-mingled investments, investment managers may not invest in commodities and futures contracts, private placements, options, letter stock, speculative securities, nor may they hold more than 5% of assets of any one private corporation. Except as provided for in the prospectus of any co-mingled investments, fixed income assets may only be invested in bonds, commercial paper, and money market funds with acceptable ratings by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s as defined by the Investment Policy Statement. The investment manager performance is reviewed regularly by the investment consultant who provides quarterly reports to the Committee for review.

Plan assets are marked to market at each measurement date. The investment trust assets incur unrealized market gains or losses from time to time. As a result, the pension expense in 2010 included the amortization of unrealized market gains on pension assets. Unrealized market gains and losses on pension assets are amortized over 12.78 years for actuarial expense calculation purposes. Market gains in 2009 decreased pension expense by approximately $709,000 in 2010 and market losses in 2008 increased pension expense by approximately $2,313,000 in 2009.

Income Taxes

SJW Corp. estimates its Federal and state income taxes as part of the process of preparing financial statements. The process involves estimating the actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from different treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes, including the evaluation of the treatment acceptable in the water utility industry and regulatory environment. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included on the balance sheet. If actual results, due to changes in the regulatory treatment, or significant changes in tax-related estimates or assumptions or changes in law, differ materially from these estimates, the provision for income taxes will be materially impacted.

Balancing and Memorandum Accounts

The purpose of a balancing account is to track the under-collection or over-collection associated with expense changes and the revenue authorized by the CPUC to offset those expense changes. Pursuant to Section 792.5 of the California Public Utilities Code, a balancing account must be maintained for expense items for which revenue offsets have been authorized.

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Balancing accounts are currently being maintained for the following items: purchased water, purchased power and groundwater extraction charges. The amount in the balancing account varies with the seasonality of the water utility business such that, during the summer months when the demand for water is at its peak, the account tends to reflect an under-collection while, during the winter months when demand for water is relatively lower, the account tends to reflect an over-collection. In addition, San Jose Water Company maintains balancing accounts for pensions and other approved activities.

Since the amounts in the balancing accounts must be approved by the CPUC before they can be incorporated into rates, San Jose Water Company does not recognize balancing accounts in its revenue until the CPUC authorizes a change in customers’ rates related to any balancing account. It is typical for the CPUC to incorporate any over-collected and/or under-collected balances in balancing accounts into customer rates at the time rate decisions are made as part of the Company’s general rate case proceedings by assessing temporary surcredits and/or surcharges. In such circumstances, the Company recognizes an impact to revenue, either positive or negative, as the surcredits and/or surcharges are billed to customer accounts.

The Company also maintains memorandum accounts to track revenue impacts due to catastrophic events, mandatory conservation, unforeseen water quality expenses related to new Federal and state water quality standards, energy efficiency and recovery of capital improvement costs. Rate recovery for these memorandum accounts are generally allowed in the next general rate cases.

In the case where the Company’s balancing or memorandum-type accounts that have been authorized by the CPUC reach certain thresholds or have termination dates, the Company can request the CPUC to recognize the amounts in such accounts in customer rates prior to the next regular general rate case proceeding by filing an advice letter. If such amounts are authorized for inclusion into customer rates, revenue would be recognized at the time authorization is received pursuant to ASC Topic 605 and Sub-topic 980-605—“Revenue Recognition.”

If the balancing or memorandum-type accounts had been recognized in San Jose Water Company’s financial statements, San Jose Water Company’s retained earnings would be decreased by the amount of surcredits in the case of over-collection or increased by the surcharges in the case of under-collection, less applicable taxes.

As of December 31, 2010, the total balance in San Jose Water Company’s balancing accounts, including interest, was an under-collection of $2,596,000. As of December 31, 2010, the total balance in San Jose Water Company’s memorandum-type accounts, including interest, was an under-collection of $5,217,000. An under-collection of $5,740,000 is included in this amount relating to the Company’s Mandatory Conservation Revenue Adjustment Memorandum Account. All balancing and memorandum-type accounts will be reviewed by the CPUC in San Jose Water Company’s next general rate case.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

SJW Corp.’s financial condition and results of operations are influenced by a variety of industry-wide factors including the following:

Economic Utility Regulation

Water Utility Services is generally subject to extensive economic regulation by their respective state Public Utility Commissions. Regulatory policies not only vary from state to state, they may change over time. In addition, there is frequently a delay, or regulatory lag, between the time a capital investment is made, a consumption decrease occurs, or an operating expense increases and when those items are reflected in rates.

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memorandum accounts to track revenue impacts due to catastrophic events, mandatory conservation, unforeseen water quality expenses related to new Federal and state water quality standards, energy efficiency and recovery of capital improvement costs. Rate recovery for these memorandum accounts are generally allowed in the next general rate cases. San Jose Water Company also maintains balancing accounts to track changes in purchased water, purchased power, groundwater extraction charges and pension costs for later recovery.

Regulatory risk is mitigated by use of a forward-looking test year which allows the return on and return of utility plant on a forecasted basis as it is placed in service and interim rate relief is allowed while a General Rate Case is pending.

Pursuant to Texas regulation, CLWSC employs a historical test year but requested rates can be placed into effect after sixty days which alleviates regulatory lag. Additionally, rate cases may be filed as necessary but not more often than once every 12 months.

Infrastructure Investment

The water utility business is capital-intensive. In 2010 and 2009, Company-funded capital improvements were $95,500,000 and $55,800,000, respectively, for additions to, or replacements of, property, plant and equipment for our Water Utility Services. We plan to spend approximately $70,000,000 in 2011 and $469,000,000 over the next five years. SJW Corp. funds these expenditures through a variety of sources, including cash received from operations, funds received from developers as contributions or advances, equity issuances and borrowings. SJW Corp. relies upon a line of credit, which will expire on June 1, 2012, to fund capital expenditures in the short term and has historically issued long-term debt to refinance our short-term debt. SJW Corp., SJW Land Company and San Jose Water Company renewed their lines of credit in 2010. In addition, in the second quarter of 2010, San Jose Water Company entered into a loan agreement with the California Pollution Control Financing Authority for $50,000,000 in revenue bonds. While our ability to obtain financing will continue to be a key risk, we believe that based on our 2010 activities, which were at a time of difficult credit markets, we will have access to the external funding sources necessary to implement our on-going capital investment programs in the future.

Compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards

Water Utility Services’ operations are subject to water quality and pollution control regulations issued by the EPA and environmental laws and regulations administered by the respective states and local regulatory agencies. Under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Water Utility Services is subject to regulation by the EPA of the quality of water it sells and treatment techniques it uses to make the water potable. The EPA promulgates nationally applicable standards, including maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. Water Utility Services has implemented monitoring activities and installed specific water treatment improvements enabling it to comply with existing maximum contaminant levels and plan for compliance with future drinking water regulations. However, the EPA and the respective state agencies have continuing authority to issue additional regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act. We incur substantial costs associated with compliance with environmental, health and safety and water quality regulation to which our Water Utility Services is subject.

Environmental, health and safety and water quality regulations are complex and change frequently, and the overall trend has been that they have become more stringent over time. It is possible that new or more stringent environmental standards and water quality regulations could be imposed that will increase Water Utility Services’ water quality compliance costs, hamper Water Utility Services’ available water supplies, and increase future capital expenditures. Future drinking water regulations may require increased monitoring, additional treatment of underground water supplies, fluoridation of all supplies, more stringent performance standards for treatment plants and procedures to further reduce levels of disinfection by-products. In the past, Water Utility Services has generally been able to recover expenses associated with compliance related to environmental, health and safety standards, but this recovery is affected by regulatory lag and the corresponding uncertainties surrounding rate recovery.

Production Costs

Water Utility Services’ operations require significant production inputs which result in significant production costs. These costs include power, which is used to operate pumps and other equipment, purchased water and groundwater extraction charges. For 2010, production costs accounted for approximately 41.1% of our total operating expenses. Price increases associated with these production inputs would adversely impact our results of operations until rate relief is granted.

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Customer Growth

Customer growth in our Water Utility Services is driven by (i) organic population growth within our authorized service areas and (ii) the addition of new customers to our regulated customer base by acquiring regulated water systems adjacent to or near our existing service territory. During 2010, 2009 and, 2008, we had cash outflows of $3,504,000, $6,436,000 and $0, respectively, for acquisitions and water rights which will allow us to expand our regulated customer base. Before entering new regulated markets, we evaluate the regulatory environment to ensure that we will have the opportunity to achieve an appropriate rate of return on our investment while maintaining our high standards for quality, reliability and compliance with environmental, health and safety and water quality standards.

Declining Water Usage Per Customer

Increased water conservation efforts and construction codes, which require the use of low-flow plumbing fixtures, have contributed to a trend of declining water usage per residential customer. Additionally, in the current economic environment, business water usage continues to decline. The decline for San Jose Water Company in residential and business usage from 2009 to 2010 was 4.9% and 3.2%, respectively. The decline for CLWSC in combined residential and business usage from 2009 to 2010 was 6.8%. Fluctuations in customer demand for water could also be due to seasonality, weather or lifestyle choices, all of which could affect Water Utility Services’ results of operations.

Water Supply

Our ability to meet the existing and future water demands of our customers depends on an adequate supply of water. Drought, governmental restrictions, overuse of sources of water, the protection of threatened species or habitats or other factors may limit the availability of ground and surface water. Also, customer usage of water is affected by weather conditions, in particular during the warmer months. Our water systems experience higher demand in the summer due to the warmer temperatures and increased usage by customers for outside irrigation of lawns and landscaping. In drought seasons, if customers are encouraged and required to conserve water due to a shortage of water supply or restriction of use, revenue tends to be lower. Similarly, in unusually wet seasons, water supply tends to be higher and customer demand tends to be lower, again resulting in lower revenues. These restrictions may be imposed at a regional or state level and may affect our service areas regardless of our readiness to meet unrestricted customer demands. San Jose Water Company believes that its various sources of water supply, which consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, and imported water purchased from the SCVWD, will be sufficient to meet customer demand for 2011. In addition, San Jose Water Company actively works with the SCVWD to address California’s long-term water supply challenges by continuing to educate customers on responsible water use practices and to conduct long-range water supply planning. CLWSC believes that they will be able to meet current and future customer water demands with their water supply which consists of groundwater from wells and purchased raw water from the GBRA.

Results of Operations

Water sales are seasonal in nature and influenced by weather conditions. The timing of precipitation and climatic conditions can cause seasonal water consumption by customers to vary significantly. Revenue is generally higher in the warm, dry summer months when water usage and sales are greater and lower in the winter months when cooler temperatures and increased rainfall curtail water usage and sales.

Overview

SJW Corp.’s consolidated net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $24,406,000, compared to $15,171,000 for the same period in 2009. This represents an increase of $9,235,000 or 61% from 2009. The increase was primarily due to the gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock and lower production costs as a result of increased surface water availability. The increase was offset by lower customer demand for water, an increase in depreciation expense due to increased depreciable assets, a real estate impairment, and an increase in interest expenses due to the issuance of $50,000,000 in California Pollution Control Financing Authority revenue bonds and a full year of interest expense on our Series J and Series K Senior Notes which were issued in February 2009 and May 2009, respectively.

SJW Land Company and its consolidated variable interest entity, 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., which operates commercial building rentals, are collectively referred to as “Real Estate Services.”

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Operating Revenue

Operating revenue by segment was as follows:

Operating Revenue

The change in consolidated operating revenues was due to the following factors:

2010 vs. 2009

The revenue decrease consists of $192,000 from Water Utility Services and $267,000 from Real Estate Services.

The revenue decrease for Water Utility Services is primarily the result of a decrease in consumption of $5,504,000 which was offset by increases in rates of $4,958,000 and sales to new customers of $354,000.

The revenue decrease for Real Estate Services was primarily the result of lower rental income from our Tennessee properties and SJW Land Company’s 70% limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street. The former tenant which leased SJW Land Company’s office and distribution buildings in Knoxville, Tennessee under triple net leases had paid through May 2009. The new tenant has leased only a portion of the office building since October 2010. The international real estate firm that occupies the building in which SJW Land Company has a 70% limited partnership interest renegotiated the lease terms during the year which lowered the monthly rental payments but extended the term an additional seven years.

2009 vs. 2008

The revenue decrease consists of $1,531,000 from Water Utility Services and $2,719,000 from Real Estate Services.

The revenue decrease for Water Utility Services is primarily the result of a decrease in consumption of $12,771,000 which was offset by increases in rates of $10,664,000 and sales to new customers of $576,000.

The revenue decrease for Real Estate Services was primarily the result of its tenant informing SJW Land Company in the first quarter of 2009 that they intended to liquidate their operations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Such tenant leased a 135,000 square foot office building and a 361,500 square foot distribution building from SJW Land Company in Knoxville, Tennessee under triple net leases which had been paid through May 2009.

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Water Utility Services’ Operating Revenue and Customer Counts

The following tables present operating revenues and number of customers by customer group of Water Utility Services:

Operating Revenue by Customer Group

Number of Customers

Operating Expense

Operating expense by segment was as follows:

Operating Expense

The change in consolidated operating expenses was due to the following factors:

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The various components of operating expenses are discussed below.

Water production costs

2010 vs. 2009

Water production costs decreased due to a decrease in customer usage of $4,624,000 and $2,964,000 in decreased surface water supply costs due to increased availability of surface water supply in 2010 compared to 2009, offset by $654,000 in net higher per unit costs paid for purchased water, groundwater extraction charge and energy.

2009 vs. 2008

Water production costs decreased due to a decrease in customer usage of $7,314,000 and $2,578,000 in decreased surface water supply costs due to increased availability of surface water supply in 2009 compared to 2008, offset by $3,208,000 in purchased water and groundwater extraction charge price increases.

Sources of Water Supply

Water Utility Services’ water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water and water purchased from regional wholesalers. Surface water is the least expensive source of water. The following table presents the sources of water supply for Water Utility Services:

Water production in 2010 for Water Utility Services decreased 2,407 million gallons from 2009. Water production in 2009 decreased 4,062 million gallons from 2008. The changes are primarily attributable to changes in consumption by customers and are consistent with the related water production changes.

The contractual cost of purchased water was $1,903 per million gallons and the groundwater extraction charge for water pumped from the ground basin was $1,596 per million gallons for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Other Operating Expense

The components of other operating expenses include payroll, material and supplies, and contract water service costs of operating Water Utility Services, including the costs associated with water transmission and distribution, pumping, water quality, meter reading, billing, and operation of offices.

The following table represents components of other operating expense:

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2010 vs. 2009

Other operating expense increased $891,000 in 2010 or 5% in comparison to 2009. The increase consisted primarily of: (1) $304,000 due to salary increases and new hires, (2) $273,000 in contracted work, (3) $150,000 in the cost of certain maintenance agreements, and (4) $164,000 in materials, supplies, postage and miscellaneous expenses.

2009 vs. 2008

Other operating expense increased $1,471,000 in 2009 or 9% in comparison to 2008. The increase consisted primarily of: (1) $809,000 due to holding costs for insurance, utilities and other miscellaneous expenses for the Tennessee properties that previously had been borne by the tenant under triple net leases, (2) $706,000 due to salary increases and new hires, and (3) $180,000 in the cost of certain maintenance agreements. These increases were offset by $224,000 in materials, supplies, postage and miscellaneous expenses.

Administrative and General Expense

Administrative and general expenses include payroll related to administrative and general functions, all employee benefits charged to expense accounts, insurance expenses, legal fees, regulatory utility commissions’ expenses, expenses associated with being a public company, and general corporate expenses.

2010 vs. 2009

Administrative and general expense increased $2,476,000 in 2010 or 9% in comparison to 2009. The increase consisted primarily of: (1) $1,797,000 in pension and retirement expenses, of which approximately $970,000 was due to San Jose Water Company updating its expected return on plan assets assumption, (2) $573,000 due to salary increases and new hires, (3) $360,000 due to the increased cost of health insurance, offset by (4) $254,000 decrease in miscellaneous expenses. SJW Corp. anticipates an increase in pension and retirement expenses in 2011 due to changes in the assumptions utilized on the actuarial calculations. San Jose Water Company updated its discount rate and expected return on plan investment assets assumptions in November 2010 to reflect the approved redistribution of investments held between equity and fixed income securities in its plan investment portfolio. In addition, on November 23, 2010, San Jose Water Company reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Utility Workers of America, representing the majority of all employees, and the International Union of Operating Engineers, representing certain employees in the engineering department, covering the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. The agreements include a 2% wage increase in 2011, 2% in 2012 and 3% in 2013 for union workers as well as increases in medical co-pays and dental deductibles.

2009 vs. 2008

Administrative and general expense increased $3,970,000 in 2009 or 17% in comparison to 2008. The increase consisted primarily of: (1) $211,000 due to salary increases and new hires, (2) $3,185,000 in pension and retirement expenses due largely to the decline in the value of the assets held by the pension plan, (3) $263,000 due to the increased cost of health insurance, (4) $204,000 in increased workers’ compensation insurance, (5) $315,000 in increased regulatory costs, offset by (6) $208,000 decrease in miscellaneous expenses.

Maintenance Expense

Maintenance expense decreased $930,000 in 2010 or 7% in comparison to 2009, and increased $49,000 in 2009 or less than 1% in comparison to 2008. The decrease in 2010 consisted primarily of: (1) $498,000 in salaries due to a decrease in overtime and an increase in time charged to capital projects, (2) $415,000 decrease in contracted work, paving, and materials and supplies as a result of a decrease in main leak repairs and (3) $17,000 decrease in miscellaneous expenses. In addition, the level of maintenance expense varies with the level of public work projects instituted by local government agencies, weather conditions and the timing and nature of general maintenance as needed for SJW Corp.’s facilities.

Property Taxes and Other Non-income Taxes

Property taxes and other non-income taxes for 2010 and 2009 decreased $642,000 and increased $1,756,000, respectively. The decrease in 2010 was primarily due to a reduction in property taxes for the Tennessee properties. The increase in 2009 was primarily due to property taxes for the Tennessee properties that previously had been borne by the tenant under triple net leases.

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Depreciation

Depreciation expense increased $2,688,000 in 2010 or 10% in comparison to 2009 due to an increase in depreciable assets. Depreciation expense increased $1,600,000 in 2009 or 7% in comparison to 2008 due to an increase in depreciable assets.

Impairment on Real Estate Investment

In connection with the execution of an option agreement, SJW Land Company determined that a change in circumstances had occurred requiring a recoverability test on one of its real estate investments in Tennessee. As a result of the recoverability test and subsequent assessment of fair value, we determined that the property was impaired. SJW Land Company recorded a pre-tax impairment of $3,597,000 on the real estate investment during the year ended December 31, 2010. No impairments occurred during the same period in 2009 and 2008. Please refer to Note 15, “Impairment of Tennessee Distribution Facility,” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for 2010 was $8,964,000, compared to $10,280,000 in 2009, excluding taxes during 2010 on the gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock of $7,776,000.

The effective consolidated income tax rate for 2010, 2009 and 2008 was 41%, 40% and 40%, respectively. Please refer to Note 5, “Income Taxes,” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the reconciliation of actual income tax expense to expected income taxes.

Other Income and Expense

Interest expense, including interest on long-term debt and mortgages, increased $1,713,554 or 11% in 2010 compared to 2009. In June 2010, San Jose Water Company entered into a loan agreement with the California Pollution Control Financing Authority, under which the proceeds from the issuance by the California Pollution Control Financing Authority of its 5.10% fixed rate revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 have been loaned to San Jose Water Company. In addition, San Jose Water Company incurred a full year of interest on Series J and Series K Senior Notes which were issued in February 2009 and May 2009, respectively. SJW Corp.’s consolidated weighted-average cost of long-term debt, including the mortgages and the amortization of debt issuance costs was 6.6% for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 6.9% for each of the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Other income for the year ended December 31, 2008, included an after-tax gain of $1,224,000 related to the sale of properties. Please refer to Note 12, “Sale of Real Estate Investments,” under Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other comprehensive loss in 2010 was $10,828,000, net of tax, due to a change in the market value of the investment in California Water Service Group of $44,000 and the recognition of unrealized holding gains of $10,784,000 that was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income due to the sale of California Water Service Group stock during the year. Other comprehensive loss in 2009 was $6,236,000, net of tax, due to a decrease in the market value of the investment in California Water Service Group.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Water Utility Services’ business derives the majority of its revenue directly from residential and business customers. Water Utility Services bills the majority of its customers’ on a bi-monthly basis. Payments from customers are impacted by the general economic conditions in the areas where SJW Corp. operates. The current United States recession and related high unemployment rate may have the effect of increasing payment delinquencies. However, such delinquencies are mitigated by service interruptions due to non-payment and the related customer policies. Because California is a high cost of living state, it is possible that Californians may migrate to other states with a lower cost of living during this recessionary environment. As of December 31, 2010, the change in the number of customers has been minimal and write-offs for uncollectible accounts have been less than 1% of total revenue, unchanged from the prior year. Management believes it can continue to collect its accounts receivable balances at its historical collection rate.

Funds collected from Water Utility Services’ customers are used to pay for water production costs, in addition to all costs associated with general operations. Funds are also generated by the issuance of new debt. From these amounts, SJW Corp. paid cash dividends of approximately $12,603,000 and funded its working capital in 2010. The remaining amount is available to fund SJW Corp.’s capital expenditure program.

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The condition of the capital and credit markets or the strength of financial institutions could impact SJW Corp.’s ability to draw on its line of credit or issue long-term debt. In addition, government policies, the state of the credit markets and other factors could result in increased interest rates, which would increase SJW Corp.’s cost of capital. While our ability to obtain financing will continue to be a key risk, we believe that based on our 2010 activities, which were at a time of difficult credit markets, we will have access to the external funding sources necessary to implement our on-going capital investment programs in the future.

In 2010, the common dividends declared and paid on SJW Corp.’s common stock represented 52% of net income for 2010. Dividends have been paid on SJW Corp.’s and its predecessor’s common stock for 269 consecutive quarters and the annual dividend amount has increased in each of the last 43 years. While historically SJW Corp. has paid dividends equal to approximately 50% to 60% of its net income, SJW Corp. cannot guarantee that trend will continue in the future.

Cash Flow from Operations

In 2010, SJW Corp. generated cash flow from operations of approximately $37,200,000, compared to $54,500,000 in 2009 and $51,800,000 in 2008. Cash flow from operations is primarily generated by net income from its revenue producing activities, adjusted for non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, gains on the sale of assets and impairment on real estate investments. Cash flow from operations decreased in 2010 by approximately $17,300,000. This decrease was caused by a combination of the following factors: (1) net income adjusted for non-cash items and gains and losses from asset activity decreased $1,700,000, (2) general working capital changes caused a $4,400,000 increase, (3) an increase in rates which resulted in a higher accounts receivable balance drove a decrease in working capital of $3,900,000, (4) taxes paid were $10,500,000 greater than the prior year and (5) net payments for postretirement benefits drove a decrease of $5,600,000. The increase in 2009 of cash flow from operations of approximately $2,700,000 was affected by an increase in working capital and employee benefits of $5,900,000 and a $3,200,000 decrease in net income adjusted for non-cash items. The increase in working capital was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable, accrued unbilled utility revenue, accounts payable, purchased power, other current liabilities, accrued taxes and postretirement benefit liability offset by a decrease in accrued payroll from 2008 to 2009.

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

In 2010, SJW Corp. used approximately $95,500,000 of cash for company funded capital expenditures, $4,400,000 for developer funded capital expenditures, $4,500,000 for real estate investments which relate to the leasehold improvement additions for the office building located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and $3,500,000 for acquisitions. These uses were offset by proceeds of $33,900,000 related to the sale of California Water Service Group stock. In 2009, SJW Corp. used approximately $55,800,000 of cash for company funded capital expenditures, $1,500,000 for developer funded capital expenditures and $6,400,000 for acquisitions, of which $5,000,000 was paid for the acquisition of the Bulverde service area and rights to provide water service and $1,400,000 was paid for the acquisition of certain assets from Bexar Metropolitan Water District (BMWD). In 2008, SJW Corp. used approximately $64,900,000 of cash for company funded capital expenditures, $4,000,000 for developer funded capital expenditures and received approximately $3,300,000 from the sale of real estate investments.

Water Utility Services budgeted capital expenditures for 2011, exclusive of capital expenditures financed by customer contributions and advances is as follows:

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The 2011 capital expenditures budget is concentrated in main replacements. Included in the distribution system budgeted capital expenditures of $56,339,000 is approximately $33,000,000 that is planned to be spent to replace Water Utility Services’ pipes and mains. Historically, amounts have been carried over from previous years’ budgets. Approximately $10,600,000 has been carried over from prior years’ budgets and is included in the table above.

Water Utility Services’ capital expenditures are incurred in connection with normal upgrading and expansion of existing facilities and to comply with environmental regulations. Over the next five years, Water Utility Services expects to incur approximately $469,000,000 in capital expenditures, which includes replacement of pipes and mains, and maintaining water systems. Capital expenditures have the effect of increasing utility plant on which Water Utility Services earns a return. Water Utility Services actual capital expenditures may vary from their projections due to changes in the expected demand for services, weather patterns, actions by governmental agencies and general economic conditions. Total additions to utility plant normally exceed company-financed additions as a result of new facilities construction funded with advances from developers and contributions in aid of construction.

A substantial portion of San Jose Water Company’s distribution system was constructed during the period from 1945 to 1980. Expenditure levels for renewal and modernization of this part of the system will grow at an increasing rate as these components reach the end of their useful lives. In most cases, replacement cost will significantly exceed the original installation cost of the retired assets due to increases in the costs of goods and services and increased regulation.

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 increased by approximately $30,300,000 from the same period in the prior year. As the company has increased its needs for capital expenditures, funding for these has been made possible from additional long-term borrowings which are used to pay down borrowings from the line of credit. Long-term borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2010, consists of $50,000,000 in California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue Bonds. During the prior year, San Jose Water Company issued a total of $30,000,000 in unsecured Senior Notes, consisting of $10,000,000 in Series J and $20,000,000 in Series K. SJW Corp.’s cash management policy is to issue long-term debt to pay down borrowings on the lines of credit. As such, when long-term borrowings are high, borrowings on the line of credit are low and when long-term borrowings are low, borrowings on the line of credit tend to be high.

SJW Corp., SJW Land Company and San Jose Water Company have lines of credit for $95,000,000, of which $7,000,000 has been drawn down as of December 31, 2010. Our drawdowns on our lines of credit are restricted by our funded debt not exceeding a percent of total capitalization as defined in our debt covenants. SJW Corp. expects to periodically draw down on the lines of credit as dictated by our funding needs and subsequently repay such borrowings with cash from operations and issuance of long-term debt or equity. See also “Sources of Capital—Water Utility Services” below.

Sources of Capital

Water Utility Services

San Jose Water Company’s ability to finance future construction programs and sustain dividend payments depends on its ability to maintain or increase internally generated funds and attract external financing. The level of future earnings and the related cash flow from operations is dependent, in large part, upon the timing and outcome of regulatory proceedings.

San Jose Water Company’s financing activity is designed to achieve a capital structure consistent with regulatory guidelines of approximately 48% debt and 52% equity. The average borrowing rate of San Jose Water Company’s long-term debt is 6.6%.

Company internally-generated funds, which include allowances for depreciation and deferred income taxes, have provided approximately 50% of the cash requirements for San Jose Water Company’s capital expenditure. Funding for its future capital expenditure program is expected to be provided primarily through internally-generated funds, the issuance of new long-term debt, the issuance of equity or the sale of all or part of our investment in California Water Service Group, all of which will be consistent with the regulator’s guidelines.

San Jose Water Company has outstanding $200,000,000 of unsecured senior notes as of December 31, 2010. The senior note agreements of San Jose Water Company generally have terms and conditions that restrict the company from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for

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interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2010, San Jose Water Company’s funded debt was 54% of total capitalization and the net income available for interest charges was 302% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2010, San Jose Water Company does not have any restrictions in issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.

On June 9, 2010, San Jose Water Company entered into a Bond Purchase Contract with Goldman, Sachs & Co., the Treasurer of the State of California and the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (the “Authority”) for the placement of $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.10% fixed rate California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (San Jose Water Company Project) Series 2010A with interest only payments until maturity, which is June 1, 2040 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds were issued by the Authority on June 16, 2010 pursuant to the provisions of the California Pollution Control Financing Authority Act and an Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Indenture”), between the Authority and Wells Fargo, as trustee. The proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds have been loaned by the Authority to San Jose Water Company pursuant to a Loan Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Loan Agreement”), between the Authority and San Jose Water Company. The loan proceeds have been used by San Jose Water Company to: (1) finance certain costs of (i) improvements to the structures and facilities that are integral to the supply of water throughout the water supply system owned by San Jose Water Company (the “Water System”), (ii) improvements to the water distribution system, and (iii) the acquisition of equipment for the Water System, all in the current service areas of San Jose Water Company and to the extent they will prevent the pollution of drinking water or improve the quality of water or ensure the safe handling, recycling or disposal of materials that might otherwise be improperly disposed of; and (2) pay certain costs of issuance of the Bonds.

The Loan Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for a loan agreement relating to revenue bonds, including, among other things, complying with certain disclosure obligations and covenants relating to the tax exempt status of the interest on the Bonds and limitations and prohibitions relating to the transfer of the project funded by the loan proceeds and the assignment of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement and the Indenture contain provisions that provide for the acceleration of the indebtedness upon the occurrence of a loan default event (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and an event of default (as defined in the Indenture). As of December 31, 2010, San Jose Water Company is in compliance with all covenants.

San Jose Water Company has received two loans in the aggregate principal amount of $3,076,000 from the California Department of Water Resources’ Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (“SDWSRF”) for the retrofit of San Jose Water Company’s water treatment plants. Terms of these loans require semi-annual payments over 20 years of principal and interest at an annual rate of 2.39% and 2.60%. The outstanding balance as of December 31, 2010 is $2,553,000.

SJWTX, Inc., doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company, has outstanding $15,000,000 of senior notes as of December 31, 2010. The senior note agreement has terms and conditions that restrict the company from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2010, SJWTX, Inc. is in compliance with all terms and conditions. In addition, SJW Corp. is a guarantor of SJWTX, Inc.’s senior note which has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $125,000,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2010, SJW Corp. does not have any restrictions in issuing any future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.

On November 17, 2009, SJWTX, Inc. became obligated to purchase certain assets from BMWD in a phased-purchase transaction. As a result of this obligation, SJWTX, Inc. recorded a liability totaling $1,472,000. The phased asset purchase requires SJWTX, Inc. to complete the acquisition over a 4-year period and to make quarterly payments with an imputed borrowing rate of 6.5%. As of December 31, 2010, $170,000 is recorded as a discount and will be amortized over the remaining life of the liability. The outstanding balance as of December 31, 2010 is $1,057,000. At the end of the 4-year period, SJWTX, Inc. will file with the TCEQ for permission to purchase from BMWD four public utility water distribution systems, including 12 well sites, one wastewater system, and associated real and personal property, all located in Comal County, Texas. Following the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including obtaining TCEQ approval, SJWTX, Inc. will purchase such additional assets and BMWD’s remaining interest in the assets for approximately $1,243,067 plus an amount equal to $1,800 per retail potable water and wastewater customer connection then active in each of the four public utility water distribution systems.

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Real Estate Services

As of December 31, 2010, SJW Land Company’s outstanding balance of mortgages related to acquiring properties in various states totaled $24,549,000. The mortgages have various payments, interest and amortization terms and all are secured by the respective properties. The average borrowing rate of SJW Land Company mortgages is 6.07%.

As of December 31, 2010, SJW Land Company also had an outstanding mortgage loan in the amount of $3,678,000 borrowed by its subsidiary, 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. The mortgage loan is due April 2011 and is amortized over 25 years with an interest rate of 7.8%. The mortgage loan is secured by the partnership’s real property and is non-recourse to SJW Land Company.

SJW Corp. and its Subsidiaries

SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries consolidated long-term debt was 54% of total capitalization as of December 31, 2010. Management believes that SJW Corp. is capable of obtaining future long-term capital to fund regulated and nonregulated growth opportunities and capital expenditure requirements.

SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries have unsecured bank lines of credit, allowing aggregate short-term borrowings of up to $95,000,000, of which $45,000,000 is available to SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company under a single line of credit and $50,000,000 is available to San Jose Water Company under another line of credit. $3,000,000 under the San Jose Water Company line of credit is set aside as security for its SDWSRF loans. At December 31, 2010, SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries had available unused short-term bank lines of credit of $88,000,000. These lines of credit bear interest at variable rates. They will expire on June 1, 2012. The cost of borrowing on SJW Corp.’s short-term credit facilities averaged 1.98% for 2010. SJW Corp., on a consolidated basis, has the following affirmative covenants on its unsecured bank line of credit: (1) the funded debt cannot exceed 60% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period cannot be less than 200% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2010, SJW Corp’s funded debt was 54% of total capitalization and the net income available for interest charges was 335% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2010, SJW Corp. is in compliance with all covenants. San Jose Water Company’s unsecured bank line of credit has the following affirmative covenants: (1) the funded debt cannot exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period cannot be less than 225% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2010, San Jose Water Company is in compliance with all covenants.

On February 3, 2011, SJW Corp. filed with the SEC a Form S-3 to provide stockholders the opportunity to participate in SJW Corp.’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement/Contractual Obligations

SJW Corp. has no significant contractual obligations not fully recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheet or not fully disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

SJW Corp.’s contractual obligation and commitments as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:

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In addition to the obligations listed above, San Jose Water Company issued two standby letters of credit with a commercial bank in the amounts of $2,000,000 and $1,000,000 in support of its $1,590,000 and $963,000 SDWSRF loans which were funded in 2005 and 2008. The letters of credit automatically renew for one year each December and the amount of coverage can be reduced as the loan principal balance decreases.

In regards to uncertain tax positions, we are unable to predict the timing of tax settlements as tax audits can involve complex issues and the resolution of those issues may span multiple years, particularly if subject to negotiation or litigation.

San Jose Water Company purchases water from SCVWD under terms of a master contract expiring in 2051. Delivery schedules for purchased water are based on a contract year beginning July 1, and are negotiated every three years under terms of the master contract with SCVWD. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, San Jose Water Company purchased from SCVWD 21,200 million gallons ($40,300,000), 22,100 million gallons ($42,100,000) and 22,500 million gallons ($41,500,000), respectively, of contract water. Based on current prices and estimated deliveries, San Jose Water Company expects to purchase from SCVWD a minimum of 90% of the delivery schedule, or 19,900 million gallons ($37,900,000) of water at the current contract water rate of $1,903 per million gallons in the year ending December 31, 2011. Additionally, San Jose Water Company purchases non-contract water from SCVWD on an “as needed” basis if the water supply is available from SCVWD. The contract water rates are determined by SCVWD. These rates are adjusted periodically and coincide with SCVWD’s fiscal year, which ends annually on June 30. The contract water rate for SCVWD’s fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $1,903 per million gallons.

San Jose Water Company also pumps water from the local groundwater basin. There are no delivery schedules or contractual obligations associated with the purchase of groundwater. SCVWD determines the groundwater extraction charge and it is applied on a per unit basis. In addition to the SCVWD groundwater extraction charge, San Jose Water Company also incurs power costs to pump the groundwater from the basin.

San Jose Water Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan and provides health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees. In 2010, San Jose Water Company contributed $10,692,000 to the pension plan. In 2011, San Jose Water Company expects to make cash contributions of $6,800,000 and $500,000 to the pension plan and other post retirement benefit plan, respectively. The amount of required contributions for years thereafter is not actuarially determinable.

San Jose Water Company’s other benefit obligations include employees’ and directors’ postretirement contracts, an Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan and a Special Deferral Election Plan. Under these benefit plans, San Jose Water Company is committed to pay approximately $386,000 annually to former officers and directors. Future payments may fluctuate depending on the life span of the retirees and as current officers and executives retire.

CLWSC purchases water from GBRA under terms of agreements expiring in 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide CLWSC with 6,700 acre-feet per year of water supply from GBRA. The water rate may be adjusted by GBRA at any time, provided they give CLWSC a 60 day written notice on the proposed adjustment.

444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P.

SJW Land Company owns a 70% limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., a real estate limited partnership. A real estate development firm, which is partially owned by the Chairman of the Board of SJW Corp., owns the remaining 30% limited partnership interest. A commercial building was constructed on the property of 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. and is leased to an international real estate firm under a 12–year lease which was renegotiated and extended an additional seven years in 2010. The partnership is being accounted for under ASC Topic 810—“Consolidation.”

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2009, the FASB issued implementation guidance on FASB ASC Sub-topic 810-10—“Consolidation—Overall.” This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009 for companies who have already adopted ASC Sub-topic 810-10. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

In December 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 810 – “Consolidation.” It requires reporting entities to evaluate former qualifying special purpose entities for consolidation, changes the approach to determining a variable

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interest entities primary beneficiary from a quantitative assessment to a qualitative assessment designed to identify a controlling financial interest, and increases the frequency of required reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. This amendment is effective as of the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009 (January 1, 2010 for calendar year-end companies). The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

SJW Corp. is subject to market risks in the normal course of business, including changes in interest rates, pension plan asset values and equity prices. The exposure to changes in interest rates can result from the issuance of debt and short-term funds obtained through the Company’s variable rate lines of credit. SJW Corp. also owns 192,560 shares of common stock of California Water Service Group as of December 31, 2010, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is therefore exposed to the risk of fluctuations and changes in equity prices.

SJW Corp. has no material derivative financial instruments, financial instruments with significant off-balance sheet risks, or financial instruments with concentrations of credit risk. There is no material sensitivity to changes in market rates and prices.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Shareholders and Board of Directors

SJW Corp.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SJW Corp. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule. We also have audited SJW Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The management of SJW Corp. is responsible for these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SJW Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. Also in our opinion, SJW Corp. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the COSO.