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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One) 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

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

For the transition period from_______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 1-6659 

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Pennsylvania

23-1702594

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

19010 -3489

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(610) 527-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes S  No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes S  No £

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 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act.:  

Large Accelerated Filer S

Accelerated Filer £

Non-Accelerated Filer £

Smaller Reporting Company £

Emerging Growth Company £

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). Yes £  No S

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.50 par value

WTRG

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of October 25, 2024: 274,610,592


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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) – September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited) – Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited) – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capitalization (unaudited) - September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited) – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited) – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (unaudited) – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

29

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

44

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

44

 

Part II – Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

44

Item 1A. Risk Factors

44

Item 5. Other Information

44

Item 6. Exhibits

46

Signatures

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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) 

(UNAUDITED)

 

September 30,

December 31,

Assets

2024

2023

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

$

15,891,451 

$

14,977,021 

Less: accumulated depreciation

3,075,589 

2,879,949 

Net property, plant and equipment

12,815,862 

12,097,072 

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

8,436 

4,612 

Accounts receivable, net

124,767 

144,300 

Unbilled revenues

79,095 

101,436 

Inventory - materials and supplies

51,216 

47,494 

Inventory - gas stored

54,014 

65,173 

Prepayments and other current assets

25,746 

99,884 

Regulatory assets

30,659 

29,080 

Total current assets

373,933 

491,979 

Regulatory assets

1,897,883 

1,766,892 

Deferred charges and other assets, net

98,996 

102,388 

Funds restricted for construction activity

1,412 

1,381 

Goodwill

2,340,719 

2,340,738 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

32,470 

37,416 

Intangible assets

3,351 

3,593 

Total assets

$

17,564,626 

$

16,841,459 

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

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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) 

(UNAUDITED)

 

September 30,

December 31,

Liabilities and Equity

2024

2023

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock at $0.50 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 277,950,436 and 276,595,228 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

$

138,975 

$

138,297 

Capital in excess of par value

4,186,048 

4,137,696 

Retained earnings

1,943,876 

1,706,675 

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,341,458 and 3,299,191 shares as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(87,965)

(86,485)

Total stockholders' equity

6,180,934 

5,896,183 

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

7,279,048 

6,870,593 

Less: debt issuance costs

48,880 

44,508 

Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs

7,230,168 

6,826,085 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)

 

 

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

29,218 

67,415 

Loans payable

143,017 

160,123 

Accounts payable

231,443 

221,191 

Book overdraft

16,795 

13,358 

Accrued interest

87,519 

53,084 

Accrued taxes

33,143 

40,641 

Regulatory liabilities

683 

31,270 

Dividends payable

-

83,929 

Other accrued liabilities

141,325 

126,916 

Total current liabilities

683,143 

797,927 

Deferred credits and other liabilities:

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

1,788,225 

1,628,324 

Customers' advances for construction

120,154 

128,755 

Regulatory liabilities

804,323 

820,910 

Asset retirement obligations

857 

848 

Operating lease liabilities

29,153 

34,425 

Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities

28,386 

38,850 

Other

23,859 

24,086 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

2,794,957 

2,676,198 

Contributions in aid of construction

675,424 

645,066 

Total liabilities and equity

$

17,564,626 

$

16,841,459 

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

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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) 

(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

Operating revenues

$

435,255

$

411,255

Operating expenses:

Operations and maintenance

144,368

147,018

Purchased gas

19,095

16,590

Depreciation

91,448

84,348

Amortization

1,153

1,687

Taxes other than income taxes

24,102

24,207

Total operating expenses

280,166

273,850

Operating income

155,089

137,405

Other expense (income):

Interest expense

76,846

68,590

Interest income

(1,394)

(942)

Allowance for funds used during construction

(5,593)

(5,455)

Loss (gain) on sale of other assets

(239)

285

Other, net

227

(1,438)

Income before income taxes

85,242

76,365

Income tax expense (benefit)

15,840

(3,711)

Net income

$

69,402

$

80,076

Comprehensive income

$

69,402

$

80,076

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

0.25

$

0.30

Diluted

$

0.25

$

0.30

Average common shares outstanding during the period:

Basic

274,021

266,767

Diluted

274,543

267,176

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


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) 

(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

Operating revenues

$

1,481,730

$

1,574,405

Operating expenses:

Operations and maintenance

423,780

418,520

Purchased gas

182,498

314,838

Depreciation

269,742

252,208

Amortization

3,309

3,282

Taxes other than income taxes

71,359

67,433

Total operating expenses

950,688

1,056,281

Operating income

531,042

518,124

Other expense (income):

Interest expense

223,164

210,440

Interest income

(2,659)

(2,731)

Allowance for funds used during construction

(15,503)

(14,567)

Gain on sale of other assets

(92,067)

(184)

Other, net

486

(2,001)

Income before income taxes

417,621

327,167

Income tax expense (benefit)

7,062

(35,611)

Net income

$

410,559

$

362,778

Comprehensive income

$

410,559

$

362,778

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

1.50

$

1.37

Diluted

$

1.50

$

1.37

Average common shares outstanding during the period: