Bank Borrowings and Long-Term Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Bank Borrowings and Long-Term Liabilities

Bank Borrowings and Long-Term Liabilities

SJW Group’s contractual obligations and commitments include senior notes, bank term loans, revenue bonds, state revolving fund loans and other obligations. Water Utility Services had received advance deposit payments from its customers on certain construction projects. The refunds of the advance deposit payments constitute an obligation of the respective entities.

On April 6, 2022, Maine Water entered into a credit agreement with a commercial bank, pursuant to an existing master loan agreement under which the commercial bank issued Maine Water a promissory note on the same date with an aggregate principal amount of $15,000 and a fixed interest rate of 4.54%, due May 31, 2042. The notes are unsecured obligations of Maine Water. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears on the 20th day of January, April, July and October of each year. The promissory note contains customary representations and warranties. Under the promissory note, Maine Water is required to comply with certain customary affirmative and negative covenants for as long as the notes are outstanding. The notes are also subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in all of the notes then outstanding becoming immediately due and payable. Proceeds from the borrowing were received on May 13, 2022.

On June 28, 2022, Connecticut Water entered into a note purchase agreement with certain affiliates of New York Life Insurance Company, pursuant to which Connecticut Water sold an aggregate principal amount of $25,000 of its 4.71% Senior Notes, Series 2022, due 2052. The closing of the note purchase agreement is expected to occur on December 15, 2022, and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. The Series 2022 Notes are unsecured obligations of Connecticut Water. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15th and December 15th of each year. The note purchase agreement contains customary representations and warranties. Connecticut Water has agreed to customary affirmative and negative covenants for as long as the Series 2022 Notes are outstanding. The Series 2022 Notes are also subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in all of the Series 2022 Notes then outstanding becoming immediately due and payable.