YORK WATER CO - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020
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OR
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◻
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from __________to____________
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Commission file number 001-34245
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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PENNSYLVANIA
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23-1242500
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
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17401
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 845-3601
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.
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⌧ YES
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◻ NO
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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).
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⌧ YES
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◻ NO
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or
an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
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Large accelerated filer ◻
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Accelerated filer ◻
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Non-accelerated filer ⌧
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Small Reporting company ⌧
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Emerging growth company ◻
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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◻ YES
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⌧ NO
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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YORW
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The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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(Title of Class)
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(Trading Symbol)
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(Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Common stock, No par value
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13,049,958 Shares outstanding
as of November 6, 2020
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PART I
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Financial Information
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PART II
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Other Information
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Page 2
Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Sep. 30, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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ASSETS
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UTILITY PLANT, at original cost
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$
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423,676
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$
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401,383
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Plant acquisition adjustments
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(2,973
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(3,318
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Accumulated depreciation
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(90,217
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(84,841
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Net utility plant
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330,486
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313,224
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OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTY, net of accumulated depreciation
of $452 in 2020 and $435 in 2019
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748
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769
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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10,901
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2
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Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $477 in 2020
and $305 in 2019
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5,193
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4,421
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Unbilled revenues
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2,801
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2,276
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Recoverable income taxes
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50
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547
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Materials and supplies inventories, at cost
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1,158
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1,007
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Prepaid expenses
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1,679
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1,131
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Total current assets
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21,782
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9,384
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OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS:
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Prepaid pension cost
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3,878
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1,819
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Note receivable
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255
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255
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Deferred regulatory assets
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37,314
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34,189
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Other assets
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3,954
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3,889
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Total other long-term assets
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45,401
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40,152
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Total Assets
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$
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398,417
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$
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363,529
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
Page 3
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Sep. 30, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
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COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Common stock, no par value,
authorized 46,500,000 shares,
issued and outstanding 13,049,237
shares in 2020
and 13,014,898 shares in 2019
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$
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85,375
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$
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83,976
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Retained earnings
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56,053
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50,209
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Total common stockholders' equity
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141,428
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134,185
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PREFERRED STOCK, authorized 500,000
shares, no shares issued
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–
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–
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LONG-TERM DEBT, excluding current portion
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116,829
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94,535
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COMMITMENTS
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–
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–
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Current portion of long-term debt
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–
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6,500
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Accounts payable
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6,770
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3,452
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Dividends payable
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2,102
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2,096
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Accrued compensation and benefits
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1,175
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1,247
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Accrued interest
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1,068
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914
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Deferred regulatory liabilities
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453
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609
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Other accrued expenses
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352
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338
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Total current liabilities
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11,920
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15,156
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DEFERRED CREDITS:
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Customers' advances for construction
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10,291
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7,844
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Deferred income taxes
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42,195
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40,426
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Deferred employee benefits
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4,545
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4,317
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Deferred regulatory liabilities
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27,149
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24,790
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Other deferred credits
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2,919
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2,247
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Total deferred credits
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87,099
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79,624
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Contributions in aid of construction
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41,141
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40,029
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Total Stockholders' Equity and Liabilities
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$
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398,417
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$
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363,529
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
Page 4
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Three Months
Ended September 30
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Nine Months
Ended September 30
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2020
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2019
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2020
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2019
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OPERATING REVENUES
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$
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14,257
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$
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13,680
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$
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40,454
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$
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38,559
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
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Operation and maintenance
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2,659
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2,586
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7,940
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7,639
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Administrative and general
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2,257
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2,172
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6,573
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6,181
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Depreciation and amortization
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2,046
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1,926
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6,113
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5,750
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Taxes other than income taxes
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274
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281
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898
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914
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7,236
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6,965
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21,524
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20,484
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Operating income
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7,021
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6,715
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18,930
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18,075
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
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Interest on debt
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(1,152
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(1,314
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(3,503
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(3,937
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Allowance for funds used during construction
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115
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117
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330
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273
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(341 |
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(362 |
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Gain on life insurance
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–
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–
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515
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Other income (expenses), net
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(41
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(81
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(287
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(353
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(1,419
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(1,640
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(3,967
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(5,105
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Income before income taxes
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5,602
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5,075
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14,963
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12,970
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Income taxes
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898
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592
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2,075
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1,957
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Net Income
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$
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4,704
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$
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4,483
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$
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12,888
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$
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11,013
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Basic Earnings Per Share
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.99
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$
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0.85
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Diluted Earnings Per Share
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.99
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$
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0.85
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
Page 5
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Statements of Common Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
For the Periods Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
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Common
Stock
Shares
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Common
Stock
Amount
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Retained
Earnings
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Total
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Balance, June 30, 2020
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13,033,999
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$
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84,872
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$
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53,700
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$
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138,572
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Net income
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–
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–
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4,704
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4,704
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Cash dividends declared, $0.1802
per share
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–
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–
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(2,351
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(2,351
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Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans
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10,326
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429
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–
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429
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Stock-based compensation
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4,912
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74
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–
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74
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Balance, September 30, 2020
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13,049,237
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$
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85,375
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$
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56,053
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$
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141,428
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Balance, December 31, 2019
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13,014,898
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$
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83,976
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$
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50,209
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$
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134,185
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Net income
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–
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–
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12,888
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12,888
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Cash dividends declared, $0.5406
per share
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–
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–
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(7,044
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)
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(7,044
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Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans
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29,427
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1,273
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–
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1,273
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Stock-based compensation
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4,912
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126
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–
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126
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Balance, September 30, 2020
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13,049,237
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$
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85,375
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$
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56,053
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$
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141,428
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Common
Stock
Shares
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Common
Stock
Amount
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Retained
Earnings
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Total
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Balance, June 30, 2019
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12,974,287
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$
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82,183
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$
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46,931
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$
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129,114
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Net income
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–
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–
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4,483
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4,483
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Cash dividends declared, $0.1733
per share
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–
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–
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(2,250
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(2,250
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Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans
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10,539
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421
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–
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421
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Stock-based compensation
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–
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40
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–
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40
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Balance, September 30, 2019
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12,984,826
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$
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82,644
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$
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49,164
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$
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131,808
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Balance, December 31, 2018
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12,943,536
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$
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81,305
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$
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44,890
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$
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126,195
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Net income
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–
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–
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11,013
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11,013
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Cash dividends declared, $0.5199
per share
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–
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–
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(6,739
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)
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(6,739
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Issuance of common stock under
dividend reinvestment, direct stock and
employee stock purchase plans
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34,327
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1,220
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–
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1,220
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Stock-based compensation
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6,963
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119
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–
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119
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Balance, September 30, 2019
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12,984,826
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$
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82,644
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$
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49,164
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$
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131,808
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
Page 6
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Nine Months
Ended September 30
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2020
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2019
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net income
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$
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12,888
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$
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11,013
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Gain on life insurance
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(515
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–
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Depreciation and amortization
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6,113
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5,750
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Stock-based compensation
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126
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119
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Increase in deferred income taxes
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93
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313
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Other
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342
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195
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues
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(1,657
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95
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(Increase) decrease in recoverable income taxes
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497
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(508
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Increase in materials and supplies, prepaid expenses, prepaid pension cost,
regulatory and other assets
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(6,184
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(5,166
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Increase in accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits, accrued
expenses, deferred employee benefits, regulatory liabilities, and other deferred credits
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4,449
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1,805
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Increase (decrease) in accrued interest and taxes
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154
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(63
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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16,306
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13,553
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Utility plant additions, including debt portion of allowance for funds used during
construction of $184 in 2020 and $153 in 2019
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(15,973
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(13,284
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Acquisitions of wastewater systems
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(1,158
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)
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(2,088
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Cash received from surrender of life insurance policies
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672
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–
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(16,459
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(15,372
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Customers' advances for construction and contributions in aid of construction
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2,760
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1,336
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Repayments of customer advances
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(225
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(243
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Proceeds of long-term debt issues
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53,671
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46,113
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Debt issuance costs
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(162
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)
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(180
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)
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Repayments of long-term debt
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(37,843
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)
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(38,690
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)
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Repayments under short-term line of credit agreements
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–
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(1,000
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)
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Changes in cash overdraft position
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(1,384
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)
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(7
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Issuance of common stock
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1,273
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1,220
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Dividends paid
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(7,038
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)
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(6,730
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)
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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11,052
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1,819
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents
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10,899
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–
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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2
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2
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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10,901
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$
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2
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash paid during the period for:
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Interest, net of amounts capitalized
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$
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3,029
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$
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3,588
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Income taxes
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1,753
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2,184
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
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Accounts payable includes $3,647 in 2020 and $2,050 in 2019 for the construction of utility plant.
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Contributions in aid of construction includes $1,024
recorded as part of the Felton Borough acquisition.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
Page 7
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
1. Basis of Presentation
The interim financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals,
necessary for a fair presentation of results for such periods. Because the financial statements cover an interim period, they do not include all disclosures and notes normally provided in annual financial statements, and therefore, should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2020. Additionally, based on the duration and severity of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, the Company is uncertain of the ultimate impact it could have on the business.
2. Reclassifications
Certain 2019 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2020 presentation. This reclassification had no impact on the statements of income, the statement of common stockholders’ equity, or the statement of cash flows.
3. Acquisitions
On April 9, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the wastewater collection and treatment assets of Felton Borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
The Company began operating the existing collection and treatment facilities on April 16, 2020. The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 130
wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $914, which is more than the depreciated original cost of the assets net of
contributions in aid of construction. The Company recorded an acquisition adjustment of $295 and will seek approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,
or PPUC, to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets. This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.
On September 14, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the wastewater collection and treatment assets and began operating the existing collection
and treatment facilities of the Letterkenny Township Municipal Authority in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 180
wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $244. This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.
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4. Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets
Accounts receivable and contract assets are summarized in the following table:
|
As of
Sep. 30, 2020
|
As of
Dec. 31, 2019
|
Change
|
||||||||||
|
Accounts receivable – customers
|
$
|
5,392
|
$
|
4,574
|
$
|
818
|
||||||
|
Other receivables
|
278
|
152
|
126
|
|||||||||
|
5,670
|
4,726
|
944
|
||||||||||
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(477
|
)
|
(305
|
)
|
(172
|
)
|
||||||
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
$
|
5,193
|
$
|
4,421
|
$
|
772
|
||||||
|
Unbilled revenue
|
$
|
2,801
|
$
|
2,276
|
$
|
525
|
||||||
Differences in timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections result in receivables and contract assets. Generally, billing occurs
subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in a contract asset reported as unbilled revenue on the balance sheet. The Company does not receive advances or deposits from customers before revenue is recognized so no contract liabilities are
reported. Accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional and are presented separately on the balance sheet. The changes in accounts receivable – customers and in unbilled revenue were primarily due to normal
timing difference between performance and the customer’s payments.
5. Common Stock and Earnings Per Share
Net income of $4,704 and $4,483 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $12,888 and $11,013 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, is used to calculate
both basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus
potentially dilutive shares. The dilutive effect of employee stock-based compensation is included in the computation of diluted earnings per share and is calculated using the treasury stock method and expected proceeds upon exercise or issuance of
the stock-based compensation.
The following table summarizes the shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:
|
Three Months
Ended September 30
|
Nine Months
Ended September 30
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
|
Weighted average common shares, basic
|
13,032,389
|
12,968,540
|
13,021,398
|
12,955,602
|
||||||||||||
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Employee stock-based compensation
|
1,164
|
2,131
|
565
|
1,506
|
||||||||||||
|
Weighted average common shares, diluted
|
13,033,553
|
12,970,671
|
13,021,963
|
12,957,108
|
||||||||||||
On March 11, 2013, the Board of Directors, or the Board, authorized a share repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to 1,200,000 shares of the Company's common stock from time to time. The stock repurchase program has no specific end date and the Company may repurchase shares in the open
market or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time. No shares were repurchased during
the three or nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. As of September 30, 2020, 618,004 shares remain authorized for repurchase.
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6. Debt
|
As of
Sep. 30, 2020
|
As of
Dec. 31, 2019
|
|||||||
|
10.05% Senior Notes, Series
C, due 2020
|
$
|
–
|
$
|
6,500
|
||||
|
8.43% Senior Notes, Series D,
due 2022
|
7,500
|
7,500
|
||||||
|
Variable Rate Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, due 2029
|
12,000
|
12,000
|
||||||
|
3.00% Pennsylvania Economic
Development Financing Authority Exempt
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A of 2019, due 2036
|
10,500
|
10,500
|
||||||
|
3.10% Pennsylvania Economic
Development Financing Authority Exempt
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B of 2019, due 2038
|
14,870
|
14,870
|
||||||
|
3.23% Senior Notes, due 2040
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
||||||
|
4.00% - 4.50% York County Industrial Development Authority Exempt
Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, due 2029 - 2045
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
||||||
|
4.54% Senior Notes, due 2049
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
||||||
|
3.24% Senior Notes, due 2050
|
30,000
|
–
|
||||||
|
Committed Line of Credit, due 2022
|
–
|
7,672
|
||||||
|
Total long-term debt
|
119,870
|
104,042
|
||||||
|
Less discount on issuance of long-term debt
|
(184
|
)
|
(192
|
)
|
||||
|
Less unamortized debt issuance costs
|
(2,857
|
)
|
(2,815
|
)
|
||||
|
Less current maturities
|
–
|
(6,500
|
)
|
|||||
|
Long-term portion
|
$
|
116,829
|
$
|
94,535
|
||||
In the third quarter of 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for a $50,000
unsecured, committed line of credit maturing in September 2022 at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.05% with an unused commitment fee and an interest rate floor.
Simultaneously, the Company paid off and terminated all prior existing line of credit agreements.
On September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement with certain institutional investors relating to the private placement of $30,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s senior notes. The senior notes bear interest at 3.24% per annum payable semiannually and mature on September 30, 2050. The senior notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the
Company. The Company received net proceeds, after deducting issuance costs, of approximately $29,838. The net proceeds were used to refinance the $6,500 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 10.05% Senior Notes, Series C, due
September 30, 2020, to refinance line of credit borrowings incurred by the Company as
interim financing for various capital projects, to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
7. Interest Rate Swap Agreement
The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest
rate risk. The Company utilizes an interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert the Company's $12,000 variable-rate debt issue to a fixed rate. Interest rate
swaps are contracts in which a series of interest rate cash flows are exchanged over a prescribed period. The notional amount on which the interest payments are based ($12,000)
is not exchanged. The interest rate swap provides that the Company pays the counterparty a fixed interest rate of 3.16% on the notional amount of $12,000. In exchange, the counterparty pays the Company a variable interest rate based on 59%
of the U.S. Dollar one-month LIBOR rate on the notional amount. The intent is for the variable rate received from the swap counterparty to approximate the variable rate the Company pays to bondholders on its variable rate debt issue, resulting in a
fixed rate being paid to the swap counterparty and reducing the Company's interest rate risk. The Company’s net payment rate on the swap was 3.08% and 1.88% during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 2.76% and 1.75% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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The interest rate swap agreement is classified as a financial derivative used for non-trading activities. The accounting standards regarding accounting
for derivatives and hedging activities require companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. In accordance with the standards, the interest rate swap is recorded on the balance
sheet in other deferred credits at fair value (see Note 8).
The Company uses regulatory accounting treatment rather than hedge accounting to defer the unrealized gains and losses on its interest rate swap. These
unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a regulatory asset. Based on current ratemaking treatment, the Company expects the unrealized gains and losses to be recognized in rates as a component of interest expense as the swap settlements occur.
Swap settlements are recorded in the income statement with the hedged item as interest expense. Swap settlements resulted in the reclassification from regulatory assets to interest expense of $93 and $57 for the three months ended September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively, and $249 and $158 for the nine months ended September 30,
2020 and 2019, respectively. The overall swap result was a loss of $10
and $290 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $911 and $776 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively. The Company expects to reclassify $369 from regulatory
assets to interest expense as a result of swap settlements over the next 12 months.
The interest rate swap agreement contains provisions that require the Company to maintain a credit rating of at least BBB- with Standard & Poor's. If
the Company's rating were to fall below this rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparty to the derivative could request immediate payment if the derivative was in a liability position. On April 9, 2020, Standard &
Poor's affirmed the Company's credit rating at A-, with a stable outlook and adequate liquidity. The Company's interest rate swap was in a liability position as of September
30, 2020. If a violation due to credit rating, or some other default provision, were triggered on September 30, 2020, the Company would have been required
to pay the counterparty approximately $3,045.
The interest rate swap will expire on October 1, 2029. Other than the interest rate swap, the Company has no other derivative instruments.
8. Fair Value of
Financial Instruments
The accounting standards regarding fair value measurements establish a fair value hierarchy which indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring
fair value are observable in the market. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, commodity
rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The Company has recorded its interest rate swap liability at fair value in accordance with the standards. The liability is recorded under the caption
“Other deferred credits” on the balance sheet. The table below illustrates the fair value of the interest rate swap as of the end of the reporting period.
|
Description
|
September 30, 2020
|
Fair Value Measurements
at Reporting Date Using
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
|
|
Interest Rate Swap
|
$2,919
|
$2,919
|
Fair values are measured as the present value of all expected future cash flows based on the LIBOR-based swap yield curve as of the date of the valuation.
These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs. The balance sheet carrying value reflects the Company's credit quality as of September 30, 2020. The
rate used in discounting all prospective cash flows anticipated to be made under this swap reflects a representation of the yield to maturity for 30-year debt on
utilities rated A- as of September 30, 2020. The use of the Company's credit rating resulted in a reduction in the fair value of the swap liability of $126 as of September 30, 2020. The fair value of the swap reflecting the Company's
credit quality as of December 31, 2019 is shown in the table below.
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|
Description
|
December 31, 2019
|
Fair Value Measurements
at Reporting Date Using
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
|
|
Interest Rate Swap
|
$2,248
|
$2,248
|
The carrying amount of current assets and liabilities that are considered financial instruments approximates fair value as of the dates presented. The
Company's total long-term debt, with a carrying value of $119,870 at September 30, 2020,
and $104,042 at December 31, 2019, had an estimated fair value of approximately $138,000 and $115,000, respectively. The estimated fair value of debt was calculated
using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration and risk profile. These inputs to this calculation are deemed to be Level 2 inputs. The Company recognized its credit rating in
determining the yield curve, and did not factor in third party credit enhancements including the letter of credit on the 2008 Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Series A issue.
Customers' advances for construction and note receivable had carrying values at September 30, 2020 of $10,291 and $255, respectively. At December 31, 2019, customers' advances for construction and note receivable had carrying
values of $7,844 and $255, respectively. The relative fair values of these
amounts cannot be accurately estimated since the timing of future payment streams is dependent upon several factors, including new customer connections, customer consumption levels and future rate increases.
9. Commitments
The Company received approval from the PPUC to provide water and wastewater service to the Amblebrook development in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The
developer initiated construction of the water and wastewater systems prior to the Company receiving all necessary approvals. The Company has committed a total of approximately $6,000 to reimburse the developer for the actual cost of the work completed and real property assets which is expected to be paid in the fourth quarter of 2020. Additional costs for these systems will be integrated into the Company’s
annual capital budgets.
The Company entered into a consent order agreement with the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection in December 2016 after the Company determined it exceeded the action level for lead as established by the Lead and Copper Rule, or LCR, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Company did not have an exceedance in any subsequent compliance test. Under the agreement, the Company committed to exceed the LCR replacement schedule by replacing all
of the remaining known company-owned lead service lines within four years from
the agreement. The cost for these service line replacements was approximately $2,734 and $2,713 through September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in utility plant. As of September 30, 2020, all known company-owned lead service lines have been replaced. Any additional company-owned lead service lines that are discovered will be replaced but are not expected to
have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.
The Company was granted approval by the PPUC to modify its tariff to include
the cost of the annual replacement of up to 400 lead customer-owned service
lines over nine years from the agreement. The tariff modification allows the
Company to replace customer-owned service lines at its own initial cost. The Company will record the costs as a regulatory asset to be recovered in future base rates to customers, over a four-year period. The cost for the customer-owned lead service line replacements was approximately $1,174 and $1,000 through September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included as
a regulatory asset. Based on its experience, the Company estimates that lead customer-owned service lines replacements will cost $1,400. This estimate is
subject to adjustment as more facts become available.
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10. Revenue
The following table shows the Company’s revenues disaggregated by service and customer type.
|
|
Three Months
Ended September 30
|
Nine Months
Ended September 30
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
||||||||||||
|
Water utility service
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Residential
|
$
|
8,902
|
$
|
8,460
|
$
|
25,643
|
$
|
24,060
|
||||||||
|
Commercial and industrial
|
3,774
|
3,864
|
10,331
|
10,630
|
||||||||||||
|
Fire protection
|
795
|
780
|
2,379
|
2,290
|
||||||||||||
|
Wastewater utility service
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Residential
|
446
|
334
|
1,281
|
878
|
||||||||||||
|
Commercial and industrial
|
78
|
72
|
229
|
203
|
||||||||||||
|
Billing and revenue collection services
|
118
|
19
|
147
|
56
|
||||||||||||
|
Collection services
|
–
|
16
|
14
|
48
|
||||||||||||
|
Other revenue
|
4
|
4
|
14
|
11
|
||||||||||||
|
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
|
14,117
|
13,549
|
40,038
|
38,176
|
||||||||||||
|
Rents from regulated property
|
140
|
131
|
416
|
383
|
||||||||||||
|
Total Operating Revenue
|
$
|
14,257
|
$
|
13,680
|
$
|
40,454
|
$
|
38,559
|
||||||||
Utility Service
The Company provides utility service as a distinct and single performance obligation to each of its water and wastewater customers. The transaction price
is detailed in the tariff pursuant to an order by the PPUC and made publicly available. There is no variable consideration and no free service, special rates, or subnormal charges to any customer. Due to the fact that the contract includes a single
performance obligation, no judgment is required to allocate the transaction price. The performance obligation is satisfied over time through the continuous provision of utility service through a stand-ready obligation to perform and the transfer of
water or the collection of wastewater through a series of distinct transactions that are identical in nature and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. The Company uses an output method to recognize the utility service revenue over
time. The stand-ready obligation is recognized through the passage of time in the form of a fixed charge and the transfer of water or the collection of wastewater is recognized at a per unit rate based on the actual or estimated flow through the
meter. Each customer is invoiced every month and the invoice is due within twenty days. The utility service has no returns or warranties associated with it. No
revenue is recognized from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods and no performance obligations remain unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period. A contract asset for unbilled revenue is recognized for the passage of time and
the actual or estimated usage from the latest meter reading to the end of the accounting period. The methodology is standardized and consistently applied to reduce bias and the need for judgment.
Billing and Revenue Collection Service
The Company provides billing and revenue collection service as distinct performance obligations to four municipalities within the service territory of the
Company. The municipalities provide wastewater service to their residents and the Company acts as the billing and revenue collection agent for the municipalities. The transaction price is a fixed amount per bill prepared as established in the
contract. There is no variable consideration. Due to the fact that both the billing performance obligation and the revenue collection performance obligation are materially complete by the end of the reporting period, the Company does not allocate
the transaction price between the two performance obligations. The performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time when the bills are sent as the municipalities receive all the benefits and bears all of the risk of non-collection at that
time. Each municipality is invoiced when the bills are complete and the invoice is due within thirty days. The billing and revenue collection service has no
returns or warranties associated with it. No revenue is recognized from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods and no performance obligations remain unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period.
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Collection Service
The Company provides collection service as a distinct and single performance obligation to several municipalities within the service territory of the
Company. The municipalities provide wastewater service to their residents. If those residents are delinquent in paying for their wastewater service, the municipalities request that the Company post for and shut off the supply of water to the
premises of those residents. When the resident is no longer delinquent, the Company will restore water service to the premises. The transaction price for each posting, each shut off, and each restoration is a fixed amount as established in the
contract. There is no variable consideration. Due to the fact that the contract includes a single performance obligation, no judgment is required to allocate the transaction price. The performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time when
the posting, shut off, or restoration is completed as the municipalities receive all the benefits in the form of payment or no longer providing wastewater service. Each municipality is invoiced periodically for the posting, shut offs, and
restorations that have been completed since the last billing and the invoice is due within thirty days. The collection service has no returns or warranties
associated with it. No revenue is recognized from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods and no performance obligations remain unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period. A contract asset for unbilled revenue is recognized for
postings, shut offs, and restorations that have been completed from the last billing to the end of the accounting period.
Service Line Protection Plan
The Company provides service line protection as a distinct and single performance obligation to current water customers that choose to participate. The
transaction price is detailed in the plan’s terms and conditions and made publicly available. There is no variable consideration. Due to the fact that the contract includes a single performance obligation, no judgment is required to allocate the
transaction price. The performance obligation is satisfied over time through the continuous provision of service line protection through a stand-ready obligation to perform. The Company uses an output method to recognize the service line protection
revenue over time. The stand-ready obligation is recognized through the passage of time. A customer has a choice to prepay for an entire year or to pay in advance each month. The service line protection plan has no returns or extended warranties
associated with it. No revenue is recognized from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods and no material performance obligations remain unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period.
11. Rate Matters
From time to time, the Company files applications for rate increases with the PPUC and is granted rate relief as a result of such requests. The most
recent rate request was filed by the Company on May 30, 2018, and sought an annual increase in water rates of $6,399 and an annual increase in wastewater rates of $289. Effective March 1, 2019, the PPUC authorized an increase in water rates designed to produce approximately $3,361 in additional annual revenues and an increase in wastewater rates designed to produce approximately $289 in additional annual
revenues.
As part of a rate order approved by the PPUC, the Company has agreed to return $2,117 to customers as a reconcilable negative surcharge on their bills generated from March 2019 through February 2020 for the benefit of the lower tax rate effective January 1, 2018 resulting from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act of 2017, or 2017 Tax Act. The Company increased its regulatory liability by reducing revenue by $0 and $14 during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1 and $319 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, including the gross-up
of revenue necessary to return, in rates, the effect of this temporary tax difference. The Company reclassified no excess accumulated deferred income taxes on
accelerated depreciation recorded at December 31, 2017 during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and $0 and $27 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has returned $2,117 in negative surcharges to
customers.
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The PPUC permits water utilities to collect a distribution system improvement charge, or DSIC. The DSIC allows the Company to add a charge to customers'
bills for qualified replacement costs of certain infrastructure without submitting a rate filing. This surcharge mechanism typically adjusts periodically based on additional qualified capital expenditures completed or anticipated in a future
period. The DSIC is capped at 5% of base rates, and is reset to zero when new
base rates that reflect the costs of those additions become effective or when a utility's earnings exceed a regulatory benchmark. The DSIC reset to zero when the new base
rates took effect March 1, 2019. The DSIC provided no revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and $0 and $249 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
12. Pensions
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
|
|
Three Months
Ended September 30
|
Nine Months
Ended September 30
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
||||||||||||
|
Service cost
|
$
|
234
|
$
|
213
|
$
|
703
|
$
|
637
|
||||||||
|
Interest cost
|
365
|
412
|
1,093
|
1,234
|
||||||||||||
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(800
|
)
|
(684
|
)
|
(2,399
|
)
|
(2,050
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Amortization of actuarial loss
|
92
|
106
|
277
|
316
|
||||||||||||
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
(3
|
)
|
(4
|
)
|
(9
|
)
|
(10
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Rate-regulated adjustment
|
687
|
532
|
2,060
|
1,598
|
||||||||||||
|
Net periodic pension expense
|
$
|
575
|
$
|
575
|
$
|
1,725
|
$
|
1,725
|
||||||||
Pension service cost is recorded in operating expenses. All other components of net periodic pension cost are recorded as other pension costs in other
income (expenses).
Employer Contributions
The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2019 that it expected to contribute $2,300 to its pension plans in 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020,
contributions of $1,725 have been made. The Company expects to contribute the remaining $575
during the final quarter of 2020.
13. Stock-Based Compensation
On May 2, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved The York Water Company
Long-Term Incentive Plan, or LTIP. The LTIP was adopted to provide the incentive of long-term stock-based awards to officers, directors and key employees. The LTIP provides for the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options,
stock appreciation rights, performance restricted stock grants and units, restricted stock grants and units, and unrestricted stock grants. A maximum of 100,000 shares
of common stock may be issued under the LTIP over the ten-year life of the plan. The maximum number of shares of common stock subject to awards that
may be granted to any participant in any one calendar year is 2,000. Shares of common stock issued under the LTIP may be treasury shares or authorized but
unissued shares. The LTIP will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board, or the full Board, provided that the full Board will administer the LTIP as it relates to awards to non-employee directors of the Company. The Company
filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2016 covering the offering of stock under the LTIP. The LTIP was effective on July 1, 2016.
On November 20, 2018, the Board accelerated the vesting period for restricted
stock granted in 2016, 2017, and 2018 to one retiring officer from three years to that officer’s 2019 retirement date, which had been fully recognized as of
March 31, 2019.
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On August 19, 2019, the Board accelerated the vesting period for restricted
stock granted in 2017, 2018, and 2019 to one retiring officer from three years to that officer’s 2020 retirement date which had been fully recognized as of
March 31, 2020.
On September 18, 2020, the Board awarded stock to non-employee directors
effective September 18, 2020. This stock award vested immediately. On September 18, 2020, the Compensation Committee awarded restricted stock to officers and key employees effective September 18, 2020. This restricted stock award vests ratably
over three years beginning September 18, 2020.
The restricted stock awards provide the grantee with the rights of a shareholder, including the right to receive dividends and to vote such shares, but not
the right to sell or otherwise transfer the shares during the restriction period. As a result, the awards are included in common shares outstanding on the balance sheet. Restricted stock awards result in compensation expense valued at the fair
market value of the stock on the date of the grant and are amortized ratably over the restriction period.
The following tables summarize the stock grant amounts and activity for the nine
months ended September 30, 2020.
|
Number of Shares
|
Grant Date Weighted
Average Fair Value
|
||
|
Nonvested at beginning of the period
|
7,342
|
$33.57
|
|
|
Granted
|
4,912
|
$44.07
|
|
|
Vested
|
(5,491)
|
$36.00
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(82)
|
$33.61
|
|
|
Nonvested at end of the period
|
6,681
|
$39.30
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For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the statement of income includes $74 and $40 of stock-based compensation, respectively, and related recognized tax benefits of $21 and $12, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the statement of income includes $126 and $119 of stock-based compensation, respectively, and related recognized tax benefits of $36 and $35, respectively. The total fair value of the shares vested in the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 was $198. Total stock-based compensation related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is $263 which will be recognized over the remaining three year vesting period.
14. Income Taxes
The Company filed for a change in accounting method under the Internal Revenue Service tangible property regulations, or TPR, effective in 2014. Under
the change in accounting method, the Company is permitted to deduct the costs of certain asset improvements that were previously being capitalized and depreciated for tax purposes as an expense on its income tax return. This ongoing deduction
results in a reduction in the effective income tax rate, a net reduction in income tax expense, and a reduction in the amount of income taxes currently payable. It also results in increases to deferred tax liabilities and regulatory assets
representing the appropriate book and tax basis difference on capital additions.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 16.0% and 11.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 13.9% and 15.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019,
respectively. The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to lower deductions from the TPR. The lower effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to higher
deductions from the TPR and a non-taxable gain on life insurance. The effective tax rate will vary depending on the level of eligible asset improvements expensed for tax purposes under TPR each period.
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Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Words such as "may," "should," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements include certain information relating to the Company’s business strategy; statements including, but not limited to:
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from what it currently anticipates will happen. The Company does not intend to make a public announcement when forward-looking statements in this report are no longer accurate, whether as a result of new information, what actually happens in the
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General Information
The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. The Company also owns
and operates two wastewater collection systems and four wastewater collection and treatment systems. The Company operates within its franchised water and wastewater territory, which covers portions of 50 municipalities within three counties in
south-central Pennsylvania. The Company is regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PPUC, for both water and wastewater in the areas of billing, payment procedures, dispute processing, terminations, service territory, debt and
equity financing and rate setting. The Company must obtain PPUC approval before changing any practices associated with the aforementioned areas.
Water service is supplied through the Company's own distribution system. The Company obtains the bulk of its water supply from both the South Branch and
East Branch of the Codorus Creek, which together have an average daily flow of 73.0 million gallons. This combined watershed area is approximately 117 square miles. The Company has two reservoirs, Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which together
hold up to approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The Company supplements its reservoirs with a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman which provides access to an additional supply of 12.0 million gallons of untreated
water per day. The Company also owns seven wells which are capable of providing a safe yield of approximately 366,000 gallons per day to supply water to its customers in Carroll Valley Borough and Cumberland Township, Adams County. As of
September 30, 2020, the Company's average daily availability was 35.4 million gallons, and average daily consumption was approximately 20.0 million gallons. The Company's service territory had an estimated population of 201,000 as of December 31,
2019. Industry within the Company's service territory is diversified, manufacturing such items as fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergent,
barbells and motorcycles.
The Company's water business is somewhat dependent on weather conditions, particularly the amount and timing of rainfall. Revenues are particularly
vulnerable to weather conditions in the summer months. Prolonged periods of hot and dry weather generally cause increased water usage for watering lawns, washing cars, and keeping golf courses and sports fields irrigated. Conversely, prolonged
periods of dry weather could lead to drought restrictions from governmental authorities. Despite the Company’s adequate water supply, customers may be required to cut back water usage under such drought restrictions which would negatively impact
revenues. The Company has addressed some of this vulnerability by instituting minimum customer charges which are intended to cover fixed costs of operations under all likely weather conditions.
The Company’s business does not require large amounts of working capital and is not dependent on any single customer or a very few customers for a
material portion of its business. Increases in revenues are generally dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain rate increases from the PPUC in a timely manner and in adequate amounts and to increase volumes of water sold through increased
consumption and increases in the number of customers served. The Company continuously looks for water and wastewater acquisition and expansion opportunities both within and outside its current service territory as well as additional opportunities
to enter into bulk water contracts with municipalities and other entities to supply water.
The Company has agreements with several municipalities to provide sewer billing and collection services. The Company also has a service line protection
program on a targeted basis in order to further diversify its business. Under this optional program, customers pay a fixed monthly fee, and the Company will repair or replace damaged customer service lines, as needed, subject to an annual maximum
dollar amount. Opportunities to expand both initiatives are being pursued.
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Impact of COVID-19
In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported. On March 6, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf signed an emergency
disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which was extended for an additional ninety days on June 3, 2020 and again on September 1, 2020. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.
Developments in this area continue daily at the local, state, and national levels. The Company is taking steps, consistent with directions from local, state, and federal authorities, to mitigate known risks with the health and safety of its
employees and customers as its first priority.
The Company is an essential, life-sustaining business and has continued normal operations. The Company continues to monitor guidance from state and
local authorities and has made some modifications to its operations in order to comply with Pennsylvania’s guidelines. This includes implementing enhanced safety procedures in its lobby and when entering customers’ homes and businesses as well as
implementing social distancing practices such as halting unnecessary gatherings and travel. The Company has evaluated and re-prioritized some of its capital projects, but the restrictions are not expected to materially impede the Company’s ability
to complete its planned capital expenditures or acquisitions. The Company has not experienced any supply chain disruptions and continues to maintain relationships with its vendors to identify issues as early as possible. The Company believes it
has sufficient liquidity and access to the capital markets if needed.
As a water and wastewater utility, it is the Company’s mission to provide uninterrupted water and wastewater service. Due to the effect of COVID-19 on
the general public, in compliance with an order from the PPUC, the Company paused shut-off procedures for delinquent customers on March 13, 2020. In addition, the Company is not currently billing late payment charges. These customers will
continue to be billed at normal tariff rates for the water they use, and wastewater service provided. Based on the October 8, 2020 order from the PPUC, the Company expects to resume normal shut-off procedures and begin billing late payment charges
for most customers on or around November 9, 2020. However, the Company will not terminate service and will waive late payment charges for certain “protected customers” as defined by the order.
The Company may continue to experience an increase in residential demand while commercial and industrial demand may decline based on many government,
commercial, and industrial concerns which have curtailed production, or limited capacity, due to government orders or in response to changing economic conditions, and simultaneously, many employees are now teleworking or have been laid off or
furloughed. The duration and magnitude of these changes is currently unknown and difficult to predict.
To date, there has been no material impact on the Company’s workforce, operations, financial performance, liquidity, or supply chain as a result of
COVID-19. However, the ultimate duration and severity of the pandemic or its effects on the economy, the capital and credit markets, or the Company’s workforce, customers and suppliers, as well as governmental and regulatory responses, are
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared
With Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net income for the third quarter of 2020 was $4,704, an increase of $221, or 4.9%, from net income of $4,483 for the same period of 2019. The primary
contributing factors to the increase were higher operating revenues and lower interest on debt which were partially offset by higher operating expenses and income taxes.
Operating revenues for the third quarter of 2020 increased $577, or 4.2%, from $13,680 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $14,257 for the
corresponding 2020 period. The primary reason for the increase was changes in consumption patterns. Total per capita consumption for the third quarter of 2020 was approximately 0.6% higher than the same period of last year. The Company
experienced an increase in residential demand as many employees are now teleworking or have been laid off or furloughed while commercial and industrial demand declined based on many government, commercial, and industrial concerns which have
curtailed production, or limited capacity, due to government orders or in response to changing economic conditions. Growth in the customer base also added to revenues. The average number of water customers served in 2020 increased as compared to
2019 by 589 customers, from 68,407 to 68,996 customers. The average number of wastewater customers served in 2020 increased as compared to 2019 by 555 customers, from 2,522 to 3,077 customers, due to the recent acquisitions.
Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2020 increased $271, or 3.9%, from $6,965 for the third quarter of 2019 to $7,236 for the corresponding 2020
period. The increase was primarily due to higher expenses of approximately $120 for depreciation, $93 for a higher provision for uncollectible accounts, and $85 for wastewater treatment. Other expenses increased by a net of $180. The increased
expenses were partially offset by lower expenses of approximately $111 for wages, $58 for health insurance, and $38 for distribution system maintenance.
Interest on debt for the third quarter of 2020 decreased $162, or 12.3%, from $1,314 for the third quarter of 2019 to $1,152 for the corresponding 2020
period. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest on long-term debt due to the refinancing of various debt issues. The average debt outstanding under the lines of credit was $10,595 for the third quarter of 2020 and $4,873 for the third
quarter of 2019. The weighted average interest rate on the lines of credit was 1.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and 3.45% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.
Allowance for funds used during construction decreased $2, from $117 in the third quarter of 2019 to $115 in the corresponding 2020 period due to a lower
volume of eligible construction.
Other income (expenses), net for the third quarter of 2020 decreased $40, or 49.4%, compared to the same period of 2019. Higher earnings on life
insurance policies of approximately $19 were partially offset by higher retirement expenses of $6. Other expenses decreased by a net of approximately $27.
Income taxes for the third quarter of 2020 increased $306, or 51.7%, compared to the same period of 2019 primarily due to lower deductions from the
Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, tangible property regulations, or TPR. The Company’s effective tax rate was 16.0% for the third quarter of 2020 and 11.7% for the third quarter of 2019.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared
With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net income for the first nine months of 2020 was $12,888, an increase of $1,875, or 17.0%, from net income of $11,013 for the same period of 2019. The
primary contributing factors to the increase were higher operating revenues and a gain on life insurance which were partially offset by higher expenses and income taxes.
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Operating revenues for the first nine months of 2020 increased $1,895, or 4.9%, from $38,559 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $40,454 for
the corresponding 2020 period. The primary reasons for the increase were changes in consumption patterns and a rate increase effective March 1, 2019. Total per capita consumption for the first nine months of 2020 was approximately 1.4% lower than
the same period of last year. However, the Company experienced an increase in residential demand as many employees are now teleworking or have been laid off or furloughed while commercial and industrial demand declined based on many government,
commercial, and industrial concerns which have curtailed production, or limited capacity, due to government orders or in response to changing economic conditions. The Company reduced revenue by $1 in the first nine months of 2020 and $319 in the
same period of 2019, by recording a regulatory liability for the benefit of the lower tax rate effective January 1, 2018 resulting from the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act, which it agreed to give back to customers as part of the new rate order,
including the gross-up of revenue necessary to return the effect of the temporary tax difference. Growth in the customer base also added to revenues. The average number of water customers served in 2020 increased as compared to 2019 by 565
customers, from 68,225 to 68,790 customers. The average number of wastewater customers served in 2020 increased as compared to 2019 by 645 customers, from 2,373 to 3,018 customers, due to the recent acquisitions. The increased revenues were
partially offset by a $249 decrease from a lower distribution system improvement charge, or DSIC, allowed by the PPUC. The DSIC reset to zero on March 1, 2019 when the rate order took effect. For the remainder of the year, the Company expects
revenues to show a modest increase due to an increase in the number of water and wastewater customers from acquisitions and growth within the Company’s service territory. The duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic including any resulting
economic slowdown could impact results. Other regulatory actions and weather patterns could also impact results.
Operating expenses for the first nine months of 2020 increased $1,040, or 5.1%, from $20,484 for the first nine months of 2019 to $21,524 for the
corresponding 2020 period. The increase was primarily due to higher expenses of approximately $363 for depreciation, $242 for wastewater treatment, and $156 for a higher provision for uncollectible accounts. Also adding to the increase were
expenses of $80 for water treatment chemicals and $70 for purchased power. Other expenses increased by a net of $323. The increased expenses were partially offset by reduced expenses of $129 for water treatment plant and distribution system
maintenance, and $65 for wages. For the remainder of the year, the Company expects depreciation expense to continue to rise due to additional investment in utility plant, and other expenses to increase at a moderate rate as costs to treat water
and to maintain and extend the distribution system continue to rise. The Company may continue to experience additional expenses for uncollectible accounts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interest on debt for the first nine months of 2020 decreased $434, or 11.0%, from $3,937 for the first nine months of 2019 to $3,503 for the
corresponding 2020 period. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest on long-term debt due to the refinancing of various debt issues. The average debt outstanding under the lines of credit was $9,405 for the first nine months of 2020 and
$3,914 for the first nine months of 2019. The weighted average interest rate on the lines of credit was 1.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 3.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Interest expense for the remainder
of the year is expected to increase slightly due to the long-term debt issue (see Note 6 to the financial statements included herein) partially offset by the repayment of the 10.05% Senior Notes and line of credit.
Allowance for funds used during construction increased $57, from $273 in the first nine months of 2019 to $330 in the corresponding 2020 period due to a
higher volume of eligible construction. Allowance for funds used during construction for the remainder of the year is expected to increase based on a projected increase in the amount of eligible construction.
A non-recurring gain on life insurance of $515 was recorded in the first nine months of 2020 as a result of a death benefit from a life insurance
policy. No similar gains are anticipated at this time.
Other income (expenses), net for the first nine months of 2020 reflects decreased expenses of $66 as compared to the same period of 2019. Higher
earnings on life insurance policies of approximately $32 and lower charitable contributions of $7 were the primary reasons for the decrease. Other expenses decreased by a net of $57. Higher retirement expenses of approximately $30 partially
offset the decrease. For the remainder of the year, other income (expenses) will be largely determined by the change in market returns and discount rates for retirement programs and related assets.
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Income taxes for the first nine months of 2020 increased $118, or 6.0%, compared to the same period of 2019 primarily due to higher taxable income
partially offset by higher deductions from the IRS TPR. The Company’s effective tax rate was 13.9% for the first nine months of 2020 and 15.1% for the first nine months of 2019. The lower effective tax rate is primarily due to higher deductions
from the TPR and a non-taxable gain on life insurance. The Company's effective tax rate for the remainder of 2020 will largely be determined by the level of eligible asset improvements expensed for tax purposes under TPR each period.
Rate Matters
See Note 11 to the financial statements included herein for a discussion of rate matters.
The Company does not expect to collect a distribution system improvement charge or file a rate increase request in 2020.
Acquisitions and Growth
On October 8, 2013, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the wastewater collection and treatment assets of SYC WWTP, L.P. in Shrewsbury and
Springfield Townships, York County, Pennsylvania. On July 1, 2020, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the Albright Trailer Park water assets and
wastewater collection assets of R.T. Barclay, Inc. in Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Completion of the acquisitions is contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities. Closing is expected in 2021, at
which time the Company will add approximately 90 combined wastewater customers and approximately 60 water customers through an interconnection with its current water
distribution system. The wastewater customers of the Albright Trailer Park are currently served by SYC WWTP, L.P. and the water customers are currently served by the Company, each through a single customer connection to the park.
On March 4, 2019, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the wastewater collection assets of West Manheim Township in York County, Pennsylvania.
Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities. Closing is expected in 2021 at which time the Company will add approximately 1,800 wastewater customers. These wastewater customers are
currently water customers of the Company.
On May 27, 2020, the Company signed an agreement to purchase the water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets of Country View Manor
Community, LLC in Washington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities. Closing is expected in 2021 at which time the Company will add
approximately 50 water and wastewater customers.
In total, these acquisitions are expected to be immaterial to Company results. The Company is also pursuing other bulk water contracts and acquisitions
in and around its service territory to help offset any further declines in per capita water consumption and to grow its business.
On May 10, 2017, the Company signed an emergency interconnect agreement with Dallastown-Yoe Water Authority. The effectiveness of this agreement is
contingent upon receiving approval from all required regulatory authorities. Approval is expected to be granted in 2021 at which time the Company will begin construction of a water main extension to a single point of interconnection and either
supply a minimum agreed upon amount of water to the authority, receive a payment in lieu of water, or provide water during an emergency, at current tariff rates.
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Capital Expenditures
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company invested $15,973 in construction expenditures for routine items and the replacement of a
standpipe as well as various replacements and improvements to infrastructure. In addition, the Company invested $1,158 in the acquisitions of wastewater systems. The Company was able to fund construction expenditures using internally-generated
funds, line of credit borrowings, proceeds from its stock purchase plans and customer advances and contributions from developers, municipalities, customers or builders.
The Company anticipates construction expenditures for the remainder of 2020 of approximately $12,200 exclusive of any potential acquisitions not yet
approved. In addition to routine transmission and distribution projects and the reimbursement for the Amblebrook development (see Note 9 to the financial statement included herein), a portion of the anticipated expenditures will be for additional
main extensions, improvements to a raw water pumping station, expansion of a wastewater treatment plant, and various replacements and improvements to infrastructure. The Company intends to use primarily internally-generated funds for its
anticipated construction and fund the remainder through cash, line of credit borrowings, proceeds from its stock purchase plans and customer advances and contributions. Customer advances and contributions are expected to account for between 5% and
10% of funding requirements during the remainder of 2020. The Company believes it will have adequate credit facilities and access to the capital markets, if necessary, to meet its anticipated capital needs in the remainder of 2020 and 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash
The Company manages its cash through a cash management account that is directly connected to its line of credit. Excess cash generated automatically
pays down outstanding borrowings under the line of credit arrangement. If there are no outstanding borrowings, the cash is used as an earnings credit to reduce banking fees. Likewise, if additional funds are needed beyond what is generated
internally for payroll, to pay suppliers, to fund capital expenditures, or to pay debt service, funds are automatically borrowed under the line of credit. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no borrowings outstanding on its line of credit
and had a cash balance of $10,901 from its most recent long-term debt issue. The cash and the cash management facility connected to the line of credit are expected to provide the necessary liquidity and funding for the Company's operations,
capital expenditures, acquisitions and potential buybacks of stock for the foreseeable future.
Accounts Receivable
The accounts receivable balance tends to follow the change in revenues but is also affected by the timeliness of payments by customers and the level of
the reserve for doubtful accounts. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, higher revenue as compared to the end of 2019 and a weakening in the timeliness of payments resulted in an increase in accounts receivable – customers. A reserve is
maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated based on inactive accounts with outstanding balances. Management periodically evaluates the adequacy of the reserve based on past experience, agings
of the receivables, adverse situations that may affect a customer’s ability to pay, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. During 2020, management’s assessment included consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic along with past
trends during times of economic instability and regulations from the PPUC regarding customer turn-offs and collections, and determined an increase in its allowance for doubtful accounts was warranted. If the status of these factors deteriorates,
the Company may incur additional expenses for uncollectible accounts and experience a reduction in its internally-generated funds.
Internally-generated Funds
The amount of internally-generated funds available for operations and construction depends on the Company’s ability to obtain timely and adequate rate
relief, changes in regulations including taxes, customers’ water usage, weather conditions, customer growth and controlled expenses. During the first nine months of 2020, the Company generated $16,306 internally from operations as compared to the
$13,553 it generated during the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to an increase in net income and a reduction in the amount of interest and income taxes paid.
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Credit Lines
Historically, the Company has borrowed $15,000 to $20,000 under its lines of credit before refinancing with long-term debt or equity capital.
In the third quarter of 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for a $50,000 unsecured, committed line of credit maturing in September 2022 at an
interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.05% with an unused commitment fee and an interest rate floor. Simultaneously, the Company paid off and terminated all prior existing line of credit agreements. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no borrowings
under its line of credit agreement.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused volatility and uncertainty in the capital
markets and in the banking industry resulting in increased borrowing costs. The Company has taken steps to manage the risk of reduced credit availability. It has established a committed line of credit with an increase in the total
amount available and a 2-year revolving maturity that cannot be called on demand. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to obtain sufficient lines of credit with favorable terms in the future. If the Company is unable to obtain
sufficient lines of credit or to refinance its line of credit borrowings with long-term debt or equity when necessary, it may have to eliminate or postpone capital expenditures. Management believes the Company will have adequate capacity under its
current lines of credit to meet anticipated financing needs throughout 2020 and 2021.
Long-term Debt
The Company’s loan agreements contain various covenants and restrictions. Management believes it is currently in compliance with all of these
restrictions. See Note 6 to the financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for additional information regarding these restrictions.
On September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement with certain institutional investors relating to the private placement of
$30,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s senior notes. The senior notes bear interest at 3.24% per annum payable semiannually and mature on September 30, 2050. The senior notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the
Company. The Company received net proceeds, after deducting issuance costs, of approximately $29,838. The net proceeds were used to refinance the $6,500 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 10.05% Senior Notes, Series C, due September 30,
2020, to refinance line of credit borrowings incurred by the Company as interim financing for various capital projects, to fund acquisitions and for general corporate
purposes.
The Company’s total long-term debt as a percentage of the total capitalization, defined as total common stockholders’ equity plus total long-term debt,
was 45.9% as of September 30, 2020 and 43.7% as of December 31, 2019. The Company expects to allow the debt percentage to trend upward until it approaches fifty percent before considering additional equity. A debt to total capitalization ratio
between forty-six and fifty percent has historically been acceptable to the PPUC in rate filings. Due to its ability to generate more cash internally, the Company has been able to keep its ratio below fifty percent.
Income Taxes, Deferred Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company filed for a change in accounting method under the IRS TPR effective in 2014. Under the change in accounting method, the Company is permitted
to deduct the costs of certain asset improvements that were previously being capitalized and depreciated for tax purposes as an expense on its income tax return. This ongoing deduction results in a reduction in the effective income tax rate, a net
reduction in income tax expense, and a reduction in the amount of income taxes currently payable. It also results in increases to deferred tax liabilities and regulatory assets representing the appropriate book and tax basis difference on capital
additions.
The Company’s effective tax rate will largely be determined by the level of eligible asset improvements expensed for tax purposes that would have been
capitalized for tax purposes prior to the implementation of TPR.
The Company has a substantial deferred income tax asset primarily due to the excess accumulated deferred income taxes on accelerated depreciation from
the 2017 Tax Act and the differences between the book and tax balances of the deferred compensation plans. The Company does not believe a valuation allowance is required due to the expected generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible.
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The Company has seen an increase in its deferred income tax liability amounts primarily as a result of the accelerated depreciation deduction available
for federal tax purposes which creates differences between book and tax depreciation expense. The Company expects this trend to continue as it makes significant investments in capital expenditures subject to accelerated depreciation or TPR.
The Company has determined there are no uncertain tax positions that require recognition as of September 30, 2020.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act provides a substantial stimulus
and assistance package intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including tax relief and government loans, grants and investments. The CARES Act did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements for the three
or nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company will continue to monitor any effects that may result from the CARES Act or future COVID-19 related legislation.
Common Stock
Common stockholders’ equity as a percent of the total capitalization was 54.1% as of September 30, 2020 and 56.3% as of December 31, 2019. The volume of
share repurchases and line of credit borrowings, among other things, could reduce this percentage in the future. It is the Company’s general intent to target a ratio between fifty and fifty-four percent.
Credit Rating
On April 9, 2020, Standard & Poor’s affirmed the Company’s credit rating at A-, with a stable outlook and adequate liquidity. The Company’s ability
to maintain its credit rating depends, among other things, on adequate and timely rate relief, which it has been successful in obtaining, its ability to fund capital expenditures in a balanced manner using both debt and equity and its ability to
generate cash flow. The Company’s objectives are to continue to maximize its funds provided by operations and maintain a strong capital structure in order to be able to attract capital.
Physical and Cyber Security
The Company maintains security measures at its facilities, and collaborates with federal, state and local authorities and industry trade associations
regarding information on possible threats and security measures for water and wastewater utility operations. The costs incurred are expected to be recoverable in water and wastewater rates and are not expected to have a material impact on its
business, financial condition, or results of operations.
The Company relies on information technology systems in connection with the operation of the business, especially with respect to customer service,
billing, accounting, and in some cases, the monitoring and operation of treatment, storage and pumping facilities. In addition, the Company relies on these systems to track utility assets and to manage maintenance and construction projects,
materials and supplies, and human resource functions. The information technology systems may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from cyber security attacks or other cyber-related events, including, but not limited to, power loss, computer
systems failures, internet, telecommunications or data network failures, physical and electronic loss of data, computer viruses, intentional security breaches, hacking, denial of service actions, misappropriation of data, and similar events. In
some cases, administration of certain functions may be outsourced to third-party service providers that could also be targets of cyber security attacks. A loss of these systems, or major problems with the operation of these systems, could harm the
business, financial condition, and results of operations of the Company through the loss or compromise of customer, financial, employee, or operational data, disruption of billing, collections or normal field service activities, disruption of
electronic monitoring and control of operational systems, and delays in financial reporting and other normal management functions.
Possible impacts associated with a cyber security attack or other events may include remediation costs related to lost, stolen, or compromised data,
repairs to data processing systems, increased cyber security protection costs, adverse effects on our compliance with regulatory and environmental laws and regulation, including standards for drinking water, litigation, and reputational damage.
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The Company has implemented processes, procedures and controls to prevent or limit the effect of these possible events, and maintains insurance to help
defray costs associated with cyber security attacks. The Company has not experienced a material impact on business or operations from these attacks. Although the Company does not believe its systems are at a materially greater risk of cyber
security attacks than other similar organizations and despite the implementation of robust security measures, the Company cannot provide assurance that the insurance will fully cover the costs of a cyber security event, and its robust security
measures do not guarantee that reputation and financial results will not be adversely affected by such an incident.
Environmental Matters
The Company entered into a consent order agreement with the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection in December 2016 after the Company determined it exceeded the action level for lead as established by the Lead and Copper Rule, or LCR, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Company did not have an exceedance in any subsequent compliance test. Under the agreement, the Company committed to exceed the LCR replacement schedule by replacing
all of the remaining known company-owned lead service lines within four years from the agreement. The cost for these service line replacements was approximately $2,734 and $2,713 through September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in utility plant. As of September 30, 2020, all known company-owned lead service lines have been replaced. Any additional company-owned lead
service lines that are discovered will be replaced but are not expected to have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.
The Company was granted approval by the PPUC to modify its tariff to include
the cost of the annual replacement of up to 400 lead customer-owned service lines over nine years from the agreement. The tariff modification allows the Company to replace customer-owned service lines at its own initial cost. The Company will
record the costs as a regulatory asset to be recovered in future base rates to customers, over a four-year period. The cost for the customer-owned lead service line replacements was approximately $1,174 and $1,000 through September 30,
2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included as a regulatory asset. Based on its experience, the Company estimates that lead customer-owned service
lines replacements will cost $1,400. This estimate is subject to adjustment as more facts become available.
Labor Relations
The prior union contract expired on April 30, 2020. Management and the union leadership have negotiated and agreed to a new contract, which was ratified
in October 2020 and expires April 30, 2023.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The methods, estimates, and judgments the Company used in applying its accounting policies have a significant impact on the results reported in its
financial statements. The Company’s accounting policies require management to make subjective judgments because of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company’s most critical accounting estimates include
regulatory assets and liabilities, revenue recognition and accounting for its pension plans. There has been no significant change in accounting estimates or the method of estimation during the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not use off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations that may have a material current or future effect on financial
condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources or significant components of revenues or expenses. The Company does not use securitization of receivables or unconsolidated entities. For risk management
purposes, the Company uses a derivative financial instrument, an interest rate swap agreement discussed in Note 7 to the financial statements included herein. The Company does not engage in trading or other risk management activities, does not use
other derivative financial instruments for any purpose, has no guarantees and does not have material transactions involving related parties.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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Not applicable.
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Controls and Procedures.
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer concluded
that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective such that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide
absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
No change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
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/s/ Joseph T. Hand
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Date: November 6, 2020
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Joseph T. Hand
Principal Executive Officer
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/s/ Matthew E. Poff
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Date: November 6, 2020
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Matthew E. Poff
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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