$CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746914001487 Filed on February 27, 2014

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2013 Q4 2013 Q3 2013 Q2
Revenue $133.7M $184.4M $154.6M
YoY Change 10.04% 3.54% 7.66%
Cost Of Revenue $43.30M $70.60M $59.60M
YoY Change -2.91% 6.17% 13.09%
Gross Profit $90.40M $113.8M $95.00M
YoY Change 17.56% 1.97% 4.51%
Gross Profit Margin 67.61% 61.71% 61.45%
Selling, General & Admin $24.90M $24.70M $23.20M
YoY Change 0.4% 3.35% 4.5%
% of Gross Profit 27.54% 21.7% 24.42%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $15.20M $15.00M $15.00M
YoY Change 7.04% 6.38% 5.63%
% of Gross Profit 16.81% 13.18% 15.79%
Operating Expenses $79.30M $66.80M $64.60M
YoY Change 20.52% 2.93% 3.86%
Operating Profit $11.65M $35.80M $20.78M
YoY Change 3.51% -1.53% 5.92%
Interest Expense -$7.000M -$7.100M -$7.300M
YoY Change -4.11% -1.39% 5.8%
% of Operating Profit -60.1% -19.83% -35.12%
Other Income/Expense, Net $1.600M $494.0K -$9.000K
YoY Change -11.11% -22.45% -102.25%
Pretax Income $5.800M $40.60M $23.00M
YoY Change 3.57% 0.0% 3.6%
Income Tax $100.0K $11.50M $9.500M
% Of Pretax Income 1.72% 28.33% 41.3%
Net Earnings $5.666M $29.15M $13.51M
YoY Change 13.18% -2.09% 4.2%
Net Earnings / Revenue 4.24% 15.81% 8.74%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.61 $0.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.12 $0.61 $0.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 47.74M shares 47.74M shares 47.73M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 47.77M shares 47.76M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2013 Q4 2013 Q3 2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $27.50M $48.80M $38.70M
YoY Change -29.12% 187.06% 86.06%
Cash & Equivalents $27.51M $48.85M $38.67M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $13.90M $16.06M $50.30M
YoY Change -15.58% -0.35% 3.07%
Inventory $5.600M $5.700M $5.700M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $31.47M $42.98M $41.50M
Other Receivables $27.00M $20.20M $27.90M
Total Short-Term Assets $139.5M $170.6M $164.1M
YoY Change -4.83% 13.63% 21.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.516B $1.505B $1.490B
YoY Change 4.03% 4.3% 5.0%
Goodwill $2.615M $2.615M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $50.24M $50.17M $401.7M
YoY Change 26.61% 9.07% 11.15%
Total Long-Term Assets $1.820B $1.913B $1.895B
YoY Change -1.57% 4.77% 6.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $139.5M $170.6M $164.1M
Total Long-Term Assets $1.820B $1.913B $1.895B
Total Assets $1.960B $2.083B $2.059B
YoY Change -1.81% 5.45% 7.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $55.09M $60.41M $57.20M
YoY Change 16.71% 2.68% 4.76%
Accrued Expenses $36.70M $75.40M $57.50M
YoY Change 353.09% 28.89% 0.17%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $46.82M $11.52M $28.80M
YoY Change -47.68% -81.02% -67.2%
Long-Term Debt Due $7.908M $48.01M $48.00M
YoY Change -83.1% 619.08% 616.42%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $166.6M $197.0M $196.2M
YoY Change -31.47% 3.56% -6.88%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $426.1M $430.2M $430.7M
YoY Change -1.92% -10.27% -10.27%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $52.20M $687.8M $685.6M
YoY Change -8.21% 3.12% 3.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $478.3M $430.2M $1.116B
YoY Change -2.64% -10.27% -2.05%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $166.6M $197.0M $196.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $478.3M $430.2M $1.116B
Total Liabilities $644.9M $627.2M $1.480B
YoY Change -12.18% -6.34% 0.91%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $269.9M $271.9M
YoY Change 6.99% 7.09%
Common Stock $328.8M $328.4M
YoY Change 48.51% 48.54%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $598.8M $600.3M $578.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $1.960B $2.083B $2.059B
YoY Change -1.81% 5.45% 7.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2013 Q4 2013 Q3 2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $5.666M $29.15M $13.51M
YoY Change 13.18% -2.09% 4.2%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $15.20M $15.00M $15.00M
YoY Change 7.04% 6.38% 5.63%
Cash From Operating Activities $22.30M $65.10M $17.30M
YoY Change -31.38% -3.27% 88.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$28.20M -$28.60M -$34.10M
YoY Change 0.36% -23.94% 2.4%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$100.0K -$1.600M $900.0K
YoY Change -133.33% 700.0% -1000.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$28.40M -$30.10M -$33.20M
YoY Change 2.53% -20.58% -0.6%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -15.30M -24.80M -73.10M
YoY Change -190.0% -25.53% -351.2%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 22.30M 65.10M 17.30M
Cash From Investing Activities -28.40M -30.10M -33.20M
Cash From Financing Activities -15.30M -24.80M -73.10M
Net Change In Cash -21.40M 10.20M -89.00M
YoY Change -198.17% -361.54% -1916.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $22.30M $65.10M $17.30M
Capital Expenditures -$28.20M -$28.60M -$34.10M
Free Cash Flow $50.50M $93.70M $51.40M
YoY Change -16.67% -10.68% 20.94%

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