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EXHIBIT 99.1


SJW CORP. ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

SAN JOSE, CA, October 30, 2013 – SJW Corp. (NYSE: SJW) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Operating revenue was $85.2 million in the quarter compared to $82.4 million in 2012. The $2.8 million increase in revenue was primarily attributable to the net recognition of certain balancing and memorandum accounts of $2.3 million, which management has determined are probable of future recovery or refund, $1.4 million in cumulative rate increases, and $423,000 in revenue from new customers, partially offset by $1.5 million in lower customer water usage. In addition, the Company earned $299,000 in higher revenue from real estate operations.

Water production costs for the third quarter of 2013 were $40.4 million versus $36.6 million for the same period in 2012, an increase of $3.8 million. The increase in water production costs was primarily attributable to $3.4 million in higher per unit costs for purchased water and groundwater extraction charges and approximately $400,000 in higher costs due to a decrease in the availability of surface water supply and a decrease in customer water usage. Operating expenses, excluding water production costs, increased $635,000 to $25.5 million from $24.9 million. The increase was due to $499,000 of higher depreciation expense, $289,000 in higher taxes other than income taxes, partially offset by a decrease of $153,000 in maintenance and administrative and general expenses.

The effective consolidated income tax rates were 39% and 41% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Net income was $9.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $10.1 million for the same period in 2012. Diluted earnings per share were $0.44 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $0.53 per diluted share for the same period in 2012.

Year-to-date operating revenue increased by $10.5 million to $209.6 million from $199.1 million in the first nine months of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to the net recognition of certain balancing and memorandum accounts of $4.9 million, which management has determined are probable of future recovery or refund, $4.1 million in cumulative rate increases, and $1.0 million in revenue from new customers. In addition, the Company earned $478,000 in higher revenue from real estate operations and higher customer water usage.

Year-to-date water production costs increased to $91.2 million from $84.1 million in 2012. The $7.1 million increase was primarily attributable to $6.2 million in higher per unit costs for purchased water and groundwater extraction charges and $1.6 million in higher customer water usage, partially offset by $818,000 in lower costs due to an increase in the use of available surface water supply. Operating expenses, excluding water production costs, increased $2.6 million to $76.4 million from $73.8 million. The increase was due to $1.4 million of higher depreciation expense, $518,000 in higher taxes other than income taxes, $425,000 in higher maintenance expenses and $218,000 of higher administrative and general expenses.

Other, net includes a pre-tax gain on the sale of a real estate investment property in Connecticut of approximately $1.1 million.

The effective consolidated income tax rates were 40% and 41% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Year-to-date net income was $17.7 million, compared to $16.4 million in 2012. Diluted earnings per share were $0.89 in the first nine months of 2013, compared to $0.87 per diluted share for the same period in 2012.

Diluted earnings per share for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2013 includes the weighted average effect of 1,421,000 new shares of common stock issued in April of 2013.


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The Directors of SJW Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend on common stock of $0.1825 per share. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2013 to shareholders of record on November 12, 2013.

SJW Corp. is a publicly traded holding company headquartered in San Jose, California. SJW Corp. is the parent company of San Jose Water Company, SJWTX, Inc., Texas Water Alliance Limited, and SJW Land Company. Together, San Jose Water Company and SJWTX, Inc. provide water service to more than one million people in San Jose, California and nearby communities and in Canyon Lake, Texas and nearby communities. SJW Land Company owns and operates commercial real estate investments.


















This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements including but not limited to statements relating to SJW Corp.'s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SJW Corp. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Results for a quarter are not indicative of results for a full year due to seasonality and other factors. Other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to materially differ are described in SJW Corp.'s most recent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SJW Corp. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SJW Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
OPERATING REVENUE
$
85,238

 
82,374

 
$
209,607

 
199,098

OPERATING EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased water
21,092

 
22,768

 
49,525

 
54,128

Power
3,074

 
2,274

 
5,736

 
4,442

Groundwater extraction charges
13,142

 
8,672

 
27,257

 
17,057

Other production costs
3,080

 
2,914

 
8,675

 
8,511

Total production costs
40,388

 
36,628

 
91,193

 
84,138

Administrative and general
10,706

 
10,773

 
32,285

 
32,067

Maintenance
3,325

 
3,411

 
9,958

 
9,533

Property taxes and other non-income taxes
2,686

 
2,397

 
7,769

 
7,251

Depreciation and amortization
8,787

 
8,288

 
26,346

 
24,922

Total operating expense
65,892

 
61,497

 
167,551

 
157,911

OPERATING INCOME
19,346

 
20,877

 
42,056

 
41,187

Interest expense
(5,009
)
 
(5,063
)
 
(14,987
)
 
(15,188
)
Other, net
416

 
1,136

 
2,562

 
1,617

Income before income taxes
14,753

 
16,950

 
29,631

 
27,616

Provision for income taxes
5,803

 
6,866

 
11,924

 
11,222

NET INCOME
8,950

 
10,084

 
17,707

 
16,394

Other comprehensive income, net
185

 
41

 
450

 
89

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$
9,135

 
10,125

 
$
18,157

 
16,483

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.44

 
0.54

 
$
0.90

 
0.88

Diluted
$
0.44

 
0.53

 
$
0.89

 
0.87

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
$
0.18

 
0.18

 
$
0.55

 
0.53

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
20,152

 
18,648

 
19,643

 
18,629

Diluted
20,347

 
18,854

 
19,839

 
18,833



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SJW Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
Utility plant:
 
 
 
Land
$
10,389

 
10,156

Depreciable plant and equipment
1,231,964

 
1,166,220

Construction in progress
26,968

 
24,298

Intangible assets
18,340

 
15,561

Total utility plant
1,287,661

 
1,216,235

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
408,888

 
384,675

Net utility plant
878,773

 
831,560

 
 
 
 
Real estate investments
78,788

 
74,232

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
10,243

 
9,045

Net real estate investments
68,545

 
65,187

CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
3,219

 
2,522

Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue
42,522

 
29,944

Long-lived assets held-for-sale

 
7,768

Prepaid expenses and other
3,589

 
2,677

Total current assets
49,330

 
42,911

OTHER ASSETS:
 
 
 
Investment in California Water Service Group
7,826

 
7,067

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization
5,276

 
5,226

Regulatory assets, net
134,024

 
130,488

Other
6,066

 
5,060

 
153,192

 
147,841

 
$
1,149,840

 
1,087,499

 
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION:
 
 
 
Common stock
$
10,501

 
9,724

Additional paid-in capital
62,777

 
26,117

Retained earnings
243,300

 
236,453

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,759

 
2,310

Total shareholders' equity
319,337

 
274,604

Long-term debt, less current portion
335,143

 
335,598

Total capitalization
654,480

 
610,202

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Line of credit
7,000

 
15,300

Current portion of long-term debt
589

 
5,392

Accrued groundwater extraction charge, purchased water and purchased power
11,700

 
5,072

Accounts payable
11,831

 
8,481

Accrued interest
5,552

 
5,355

Other current liabilities
13,076

 
9,507

Total current liabilities
49,748

 
49,107

 
 
 
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND CREDITS
158,982

 
149,013

ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF
 
 
 
CONSTRUCTION
201,081

 
196,743

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
77,737

 
73,425

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
7,812

 
9,009

 
$
1,149,840

 
1,087,499


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