CONNECTICUT WATER SERVICE INC / CT - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - INVESTOR PRESENTATION - December 3, 2010

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Connecticut Water Service, Inc
New York Society of Security Analysts
December 1, 2010
 
 
 
Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical statements and
discussions, some statements contained in this
report constitute “forward looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These forward looking
statements are based on current expectations and
rely on a number of assumptions concerning future
events, and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are
outside our control, that could cause actual results
to differ materially from such statements.
 
 
 
• NASDAQ: CTWS
• Subsidiaries:
 – Connecticut Water Company (Regulated)
 – New England Water Utility Services, Inc.
 (Unregulated)
• Market Capitalization: $215 Million
• Current Dividend and Yield:
$0.93, 3.8%
• S&P Rating: A Stable
Connecticut Water Service, Inc.
 
 
 
• Organized in 1956
• 55 Towns
• Serving 300,000 people
• 200 Employees
Connecticut Water Company
 
 
 
 Service Area Profile
• 4 Regions in Connecticut
 – Non-contiguous
 – Unregulated penetration
 – Consolidation opportunities
 • 500 community systems
 • 100 municipal/public authority
 • 75% serve less than 500 people
 
 
 
• 6 month regulatory lag
• Active commissioners
• WICA
• Regulatory strategy - engage & educate
Connecticut DPUC
 
 
 
Water Touches Everything
We Care About…
 
 
 
Water Touches Everything
We Care About…
 
 
 
Our Strategy…
 
 
 
• Infrastructure Investment
• Acquisitions
• Utility Services
 
 
 
 Infrastructure
Philosophy:
 – Invest capital in
 infrastructure
 – Minimize investment vs.
 recovery time
 – Seek to leverage with
 growth
 – Manage operating costs
 efficiently
 
 
 
 Infrastructure
• Traditional Rate Cases
 – $10.9 million (22%) 2006
 • 2006 marked 1st case in 15
 years
 • 2006 case allowed for
 re-opener
 $15 million capital
 improvement in 2007
 – $8 million (13%) 2010
 
 
 
WICA
(Water Infrastructure Conservation Adjustment)
• DSIC - type infrastructure
recovery mechanism
 – 5% annual cap
 – 7.5% maximum adjustment
• $13 - 15 million per year in
pipeline replacement
• Pending surcharge anticipated 1.6% (1/11)
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
* 2010 Estimated
 
 
 
• Acquire Water &
Waste Water Systems
• Connecticut
• Atlantic Coast States
• Fair Regulation
• 60 Acquisitions in 20 years
 
 
 
Utility Services
• 80 client contracts
 – O&M
 – Leak Detection
 – Compliance Reporting
• University of Connecticut
 
 
 
Linebacker®
Service Line Protection
Renewal Rate
>90%
Percent of residential
customers enrolled
 
 
 
• High Quality Water
• Responsive and Courteous Service
• Efficient & Effectively
Delivered
• Environmental Stewardship
• Customer Satisfaction!
 
 
 
• Investment in Technology
• H2O Assistance Program
• Temporary Rate Reduction
• World Class Customer Service -
>85% satisfaction 4 years in a row
Customer Service
 
 
 
• Leadership is a privilege
• Trust based
• Team & service oriented
• Professionals
• “Satisfied Employees
 Satisfy Customers”
• Employee Satisfaction
 – Executive Compensation Metric
Employee Strategy
 
 
 
Shareholder Strategy
• Strong Dividend Yield
• High Earnings Quality
• Strong Balance Sheet
 
 
 
 Performance
• High Earnings Quality
 – 90% of Revenues, 95% of
 Earnings from regulated business
• Strong Balance Sheet
 – LTD 5.5% Embedded Cost
 – Balanced Debt-Equity ratio
 – Access to Capital Doubled
 – S & P Rating “A”
 
 
 
Performance
5 Year Financial Performance
Total Return
 
 
 
Dividend Growth
 
 
 
Segment Earnings
2006 - 2010
EPS
$0.81
$1.06
$1.12
$1.20
$0.94
 
 
 
2010 - $50.7M
2009 - $45.2M
2009 - $7.8M
2010 - $0.94
2009 - $0.92
Revenue
Net Income
EPS
 
 
 
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