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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt as of December 31 was as follows:

Description
Due Date
 
2013
 
2012
Senior notes, San Jose Water Company:
 
 

 

   Series A 8.58%
2022
 
$
20,000

 
20,000

   Series B 7.37%
2024
 
30,000

 
30,000

   Series C 9.45%
2020
 
10,000

 
10,000

   Series D 7.15%
2026
 
15,000

 
15,000

   Series E 6.81%
2028
 
15,000

 
15,000

   Series F 7.20%
2031
 
20,000

 
20,000

   Series G 5.93%
2033
 
20,000

 
20,000

   Series H 5.71%
2037
 
20,000

 
20,000

   Series I 5.93%
2037
 
20,000

 
20,000

   Series J 6.54%
2024
 
10,000

 
10,000

   Series K 6.75%
2039
 
20,000

 
20,000

SJWTX, Inc. Series A 6.27%
2036
 
15,000

 
15,000

SJW Corp. Series A 4.35%
2021
 
50,000

 
50,000

Total senior notes
 
 
$
265,000

 
265,000

Mortgage loans 5.61% - 6.09%
2013
 

 
4,867

 
2016
 
3,215

 
3,314

 
2017
 
12,142

 
12,375

444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. 5.68% (non-recourse to SJW Land Company)
2021
 
3,053

 
3,153

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue Bonds 5.10%, San Jose Water Company
2040
 
50,000

 
50,000

SDWSRF loans 2.39% and 2.60%, San Jose Water Company
2027
 
2,141

 
2,281

Total debt
 
 
$
335,551

 
340,990

Less: current portion
 
 
554

 
5,392

Total long-term debt, less current portion
 
 
$
334,997

 
335,598



Senior notes held by institutional investors are unsecured obligations of San Jose Water Company and SJWTX, Inc. and require interest-only payments until maturity. To minimize issuance costs, all of the companies' debt has historically been placed privately.
The senior note agreements of San Jose Water Company generally have terms and conditions that restrict the Company from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. As of December 31, 2013, San Jose Water Company was not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.
The senior note agreement of SJWTX, Inc. has terms and conditions that restrict SJWTX, Inc. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. In addition, SJW Corp. is a guarantor of SJWTX, Inc.'s senior note which has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $125,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2013, SJWTX, Inc. and SJW Corp. were not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.
The senior note agreement of SJW Corp. has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $175,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since June 30, 2011. As of December 31, 2013, SJW Corp. was not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.
The mortgage loans, which are the obligations of SJW Land Company, are due in 2016 and 2017. These loans amortize over 25 years, are secured by two leased properties and carry a fixed interest rate with 120 monthly principal and interest payments. The loan agreements generally restrict the Company from prepayment in the first three years and require submission of periodic financial reports as part of the loan covenants. An amortization schedule of the mortgage loans is as follows:

 
Amortization Schedule
Year
Total Payment
 
Interest
 
Principal
2014
1,229

 
877

 
352

2015
1,229

 
856

 
373

2016
4,034

 
762

 
3,272

2017
11,470

 
110

 
11,360


444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., in which SJW Land Company owns a 70% limited partnership interest, has a mortgage loan in the outstanding amount of $3,053 as of December 31, 2013. The mortgage loan is due in 2021 and is amortized over 20 years with an interest rate of 5.68%. The mortgage loan is secured by the partnership's real property and is non-recourse to SJW Land Company. An amortization schedule of the mortgage loan with 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. is as follows:

 
Amortization Schedule
Year
Total Payment
 
Interest
 
Principal
2014
276

 
170

 
106

2015
276

 
164

 
112

2016
276

 
157

 
119

2017
276

 
150

 
126

2018
276

 
143

 
133

Thereafter
2,761

 
304

 
2,457


San Jose Water Company has outstanding $50,000 in California Pollution Control Financing Authority revenue bonds as of December 31, 2013. The loan agreement for the revenue bonds contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for a loan agreement relating to revenue bonds, including, among other things, complying with certain disclosure obligations and covenants relating to the tax exempt status of the interest on the bonds and limitations and prohibitions relating to the transfer of the projects funded by the loan proceeds and the assignment of the loan agreement. As of December 31, 2013, San Jose Water Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
San Jose Water Company has two loans from the SDWSRF at a rate of 2.39% and 2.60%. The outstanding loan balances as of December 31, 2013 is $2,141. San Jose Water Company issued standby letters of credit with a commercial bank in the amount of $3,000 in support of these loans. The letters of credit automatically renew for one year each December unless the issuing bank elects not to renew it. The amount of coverage can be reduced as the principal balances decrease. An amortization schedule of the SDWSRF loans is as follows:

 
Amortization Schedule
Year
Total Payment
 
Interest
 
Principal
2014
133

 
37

 
96

2015
196

 
49

 
147

2016
195

 
45

 
150

2017
196

 
42

 
154

2018
195

 
38

 
157

Thereafter
1,592

 
155

 
1,437



The fair value of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $395,684 and $455,042, respectively, and was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the current rates for similar financial instruments of the same duration and creditworthiness of the Company. The fair value of long-term debt would be categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.