UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

OR

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                        

Commission file number 001-34028

 

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

51-0063696

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1025 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ

 

08043

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(856) 346-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     x   Yes     ¨   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     x   Yes     ¨   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

x

  

Accelerated filer

 

¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

¨

  

Smaller reporting company

 

¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.).     ¨   Yes     x   No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  

 

Class

 

Outstanding as of April 28, 2016

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

177,714,495 shares

(excludes 3,721,496 treasury shares as of April 28, 2016)

 

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

Quarterly REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED March 31, 2016

INDEX

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

1

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

20

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

30

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

30

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

31

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

31

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

31

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

32

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

32

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

32

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

32

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

33

 

 

SIGNATURES

34

EXHIBIT INDEX

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We have made statements in Part I, Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words with prospective meanings such as “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “assume,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “future,” “pending,” “goal,” “objective,” “potential,” “continue,” “seek to,” “may,” “can,” “should,” “will” and “could” or the negative of such terms or other variations or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, our future financial performance, including our operation and maintenance (“O&M”) efficiency ratio, cash flows, our growth and portfolio optimization strategies, our projected capital expenditures and related funding requirements, our ability to repay debt, our projected strategy to finance current operations and growth initiatives, the impact of legal proceedings and potential fines and penalties, business process and technology improvement initiatives, trends in our industry, regulatory or legal developments or rate adjustments, including rate case filings, filings for infrastructure surcharges and filings to address regulatory lag.

Forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding future events. They are not guarantees or assurances of any outcomes, financial results or levels of activity, performance or achievements, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon them. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of estimates and assumptions, and known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Our actual results may vary materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements included herein as a result of the following important factors:

 

·

the decisions of governmental and regulatory bodies, including decisions to raise or lower rates;

 

·

the timeliness of regulatory commissions’ actions concerning rates, permitting and other decisions;

 

·

changes in customer demand for, and patterns of use of, water, such as may result from conservation efforts;

 

·

changes in laws, governmental regulations and policies, including environmental, health and safety, water quality and public utility regulations and policies;

 

·

weather conditions, patterns, events or natural disasters, including drought or abnormally high rainfall, strong winds, coastal and intercoastal flooding, earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes and tornados;

 

·

the outcome of litigation and government action related to the Freedom Industries spill in West Virginia;

 

·

our ability to appropriately maintain current infrastructure, including our technology systems, and manage expansion of our business;

 

·

our ability to obtain permits and other approvals for projects;

 

·

changes in our capital requirements;

 

·

our ability to control operating expenses and to achieve efficiencies in our operations;

 

·

the intentional or unintentional actions of a third party, including contamination of our water supplies and attacks on, or infiltration of or other disruptions to, our computer systems or other critical infrastructure;

 

·

our ability to obtain adequate and cost-effective supplies of chemicals, electricity, fuel, water and other raw materials that are needed for our operations;

 

·

our ability to successfully meet growth projections for our business and capitalize on growth opportunities, including our ability to, among other things:

 

·

acquire and integrate water and wastewater systems into our regulated operations; and

 

·

enter into contracts and other agreements with, or otherwise acquire, new customers in our market-based businesses, including with respect to the provision of water services to customers in the natural gas exploration and production market;

 

·

cost overruns relating to improvements in or the expansion of our operations;

 

·

our ability to maintain safe work sites;

 

·

our exposure to liabilities related to environmental law and similar matters resulting from, among other things, the provision of water services to customers in the natural gas exploration and production market;

 

·

changes in general economic, business and financial market conditions;

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·

access to sufficient capital on satisfactory terms and when and as needed to support operations and capital expenditures;  

 

·

fluctuations in interest rates;

 

·

restrictive covenants in or changes to the credit ratings on our current or future debt that could increase our financing costs or affect our ability to borrow, make payments on debt or pay dividends;

 

·

fluctuations in the value of benefit plan assets and liabilities that could increase our cost and funding requirements;

 

·

changes in federal or state income tax laws, including tax reform, the availability of tax credits and tax abatement programs, and our ability to utilize our U.S. and state net operating loss carryforwards;

 

·

migration of customers into or out of our service territories;

 

·

the use by municipalities of the power of eminent domain or other authority to condemn our systems;

 

·

difficulty in obtaining, or the inability to obtain, insurance at acceptable rates and on acceptable terms and conditions;

 

·

the incurrence of impairment charges related to our goodwill or other assets;

 

·

labor actions, including work stoppages and strikes;

 

·

ability to retain and attract qualified employees; and

 

·

civil disturbances or terrorist threats or acts, or public apprehension about future disturbances or terrorist threats or acts.

These forward-looking statements are qualified by, and should be read together with, the risk factors and other statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“Form 10-K”), and in this Form 10-Q, and investors should refer to such risk factors and other statements in evaluating such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements we make speak only as of the date this Form 10-Q was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we do not have any obligation, and we specifically disclaim any undertaking or intention, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors. Furthermore, it may not be possible to assess the impact of any such factor on our businesses, either viewed independently or together, or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

 

 

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PA RT I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

IT EM 1.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In millions, except share and per share data)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

ASSETS

 

Property, plant and equipment

$

18,745

 

 

$

18,504

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(4,647

)

 

 

(4,571

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

14,098

 

 

 

13,933

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

66

 

 

 

45

 

Restricted funds

 

22

 

 

 

21

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

220

 

 

 

255

 

Unbilled revenues

 

247

 

 

 

267

 

Materials and supplies

 

41

 

 

 

38

 

Other

 

42

 

 

 

31

 

Total current assets

 

638

 

 

 

657

 

Regulatory and other long-term assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets

 

1,289

 

 

 

1,271

 

Goodwill

 

1,313

 

 

 

1,302

 

Other

 

79

 

 

 

78

 

Total regulatory and other long-term assets

 

2,681

 

 

 

2,651

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

17,417

 

 

$

17,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In millions, except share and per share data)

 

  

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

 

Capitalization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 181,408,112

   and 180,907,483 shares outstanding, respectively)

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

Paid-in-capital

 

6,368

 

 

 

6,351

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(991

)

 

 

(1,073

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(87

)

 

 

(88

)

Treasury stock, at cost (3,672,671 and 2,625,112 shares, respectively)

 

(210

)

 

 

(143

)

Total common stockholders' equity

 

5,082

 

 

 

5,049

 

Long-term debt

 

5,850

 

 

 

5,862

 

Redeemable preferred stock at redemption value

 

11

 

 

 

12

 

Total long-term debt

 

5,861

 

 

 

5,874

 

Total capitalization

 

10,943

 

 

 

10,923

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

839

 

 

 

628

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

54

 

 

 

54

 

Accounts payable

 

116

 

 

 

126

 

Accrued liabilities

 

368

 

 

 

493

 

Taxes accrued

 

58

 

 

 

26

 

Interest accrued

 

96

 

 

 

62

 

Other

 

83

 

 

 

144

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,614

 

 

 

1,533

 

Regulatory and other long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances for construction

 

352

 

 

 

349

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

2,358

 

 

 

2,310

 

Deferred investment tax credits

 

23

 

 

 

24

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

407

 

 

 

402

 

Accrued pension expense

 

342

 

 

 

342

 

Accrued postretirement benefit expense

 

168

 

 

 

169

 

Other

 

70

 

 

 

68

 

Total regulatory and other long-term liabilities

 

3,720

 

 

 

3,664

 

Contributions in aid of construction

 

1,140

 

 

 

1,121

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 9)

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

$

17,417

 

 

$

17,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Operating revenues

$

743

 

 

$

698

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and maintenance

 

348

 

 

 

324

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

116

 

 

 

107

 

General taxes

 

66

 

 

 

64

 

Gain on asset dispositions and purchases

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Total operating expenses, net

 

529

 

 

 

494

 

Operating income

 

214

 

 

 

204

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

(80

)

 

 

(75

)

Other, net

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(78

)

 

 

(71

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

136

 

 

 

133

 

Provision for income taxes

 

54

 

 

 

53

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

82

 

 

$

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.45

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.44

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

178

 

 

 

179

 

Diluted

 

179

 

 

 

180

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

82

 

 

$

80

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension amortized to periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss, net of tax of $1 in 2016 and 2015

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(1) in 2016

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

$

83

 

 

$

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

82

 

 

$

80

 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

116

 

 

 

107

 

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

 

52

 

 

 

34

 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

Gain on asset dispositions and purchases

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

Other non-cash, net

 

(24

)

 

 

(13

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables and unbilled revenues

 

49

 

 

 

(9

)

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

 

(14

)

 

 

(13

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

15

 

 

 

2

 

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

(49

)

 

 

(12

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

247

 

 

 

198

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(284

)

 

 

(226

)

Acquisitions

 

(22

)

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets and securities

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Removal costs from property, plant and equipment retirements, net

 

(17

)

 

 

(14

)

Net funds restricted

 

(1

)

 

 

(7

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(323

)

 

 

(246

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(11

)

 

 

(4

)

Net short-term borrowings with maturities less than three months

 

211

 

 

 

95

 

Proceeds from issuances of employee stock plans and DRIP

 

10

 

 

 

6

 

Advances and contributions for construction, net of refunds of $5 and

   $4, respectively

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(1

)

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(61

)

 

 

(56

)

Anti-dilutive stock repurchases

 

(62

)

 

 

Tax benefit realized from equity compensation

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

97

 

 

 

49

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

21

 

 

 

1

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period

 

45

 

 

 

23

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period

$

66

 

 

$

24

 

Non-cash investing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures acquired on account but unpaid as of end of period

$

166

 

 

$

134

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

 

Treasury Stock

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Paid-in Capital

 

Deficit

 

Loss

 

Shares

 

At Cost

 

Equity

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

 

180.9

 

$

2

 

$

6,351

 

$

(1,073

)

$

(88

)

 

(2.6

)

$

(143

)

$

5,049

 

Net income attributable to common

   stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

Direct stock reinvestment and    

   purchase plan

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Stock-based compensation activity

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

(5

)

 

10

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.0

)

 

(62

)

 

(62

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Balance as of March 31, 2016

 

181.4

 

$

2

 

$

6,368

 

$

(991

)

$

(87

)

 

(3.7

)

$

(210

)

$

5,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

 

Treasury Stock

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Paid-in Capital

 

Deficit

 

Loss

 

Shares

 

At Cost

 

Equity

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 

179.5

 

$

2

 

$

6,302

 

$

(1,296

)

$

(82

)

 

(0.2

)

$

(11

)

$

4,915

 

Cumulative effect of change in

   accounting principle

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

(8

)

Net income attributable to common

   stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

Direct stock reinvestment and

   purchase plan

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Stock-based compensation activity

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

(6

)

 

4

 

Balance as of March 31, 2015

 

179.9

 

$

2

 

$

6,314

 

$

(1,224

)

$

(82

)

 

(0.3

)

$

(17

)

$

4,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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American Water Works Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Unless otherwise noted, in millions, except per share data)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements provided in this report include the accounts of American Water Works Company, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries (collectively, “American Water” or the “Company”) in which a controlling interest is maintained after the elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and with the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not contain certain information and disclosures required by GAAP for comprehensive financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position as of March 31, 2016 and results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed.

The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015. The unaudited financial statements and notes included in this report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“Form 10-K”) which provides a more complete discussion of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results and other matters. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year, due primarily to the seasonality of the Company’s operations.

Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements

The following recently issued accounting standard has been adopted by the Company as of March 31, 2016:

 

Standard

 

Description

 

Date of Adoption

 

Application

 

Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements

(or Other Significant Matters)

Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement

 

Clarified accounting guidance for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. Software license elements in a cloud computing arrangement should be accounted for consistent with other software licenses. A cloud computing arrangement without a software license is accounted for as a service contract.

 

January 1, 2016

 

Prospective

 

Adoption of this standard did not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

The following recently issued accounting standards are not yet required to be adopted by the Company as of March 31, 2016:

 

Standard

 

Description

 

Date of Adoption

 

Application

 

Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements

(or Other Significant Matters)

Accounting for Leases

 

Updated the accounting and disclosure guidance for leasing arrangements. Under this guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize the following for all leases, excluding short-term leases, at the commencement date: (i) a lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged.

 

January 1, 2019*

 

Modified retrospective

 

The Company is currently evaluating the effect on the financial statements and related disclosures.

Simplification of Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

 

Simplified accounting and disclosure requirements for share-based payment awards. The updated guidance addresses simplification in areas such as: (i) the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies; (ii) the classification of excess tax benefits on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iii) election of an accounting policy for forfeitures; (iv) the amount an employer can withhold to cover income taxes and still qualify for equity classification; and (v) the classification of taxes paid on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

January 1, 2017*

 

Various

 

The Company is currently evaluating the effect on the financial statements and related disclosures.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

Provided new accounting guidance for revenue recognition replacing most existing guidance, including industry-specific guidance. Upon adoption, a company will recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services to customers equal to the amount it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments.

 

January 1, 2018*

 

Retrospective

 

The Company is currently evaluating the effect on the financial statements and related disclosures.

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*

Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of early adoption and may elect to early adopt in a future period.  

Note 3: Acquisitions

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, the Company closed on seven acquisitions of various regulated water and wastewater systems for a total aggregate purchase price of $22, net of cash received. Assets acquired, principally utility plant, totaled $27. Liabilities assumed totaled $16, including $6 of contributions in aid of construction and $6 of other long-term liabilities. The Company recorded additional goodwill of $11 associated with two of its acquisitions, which is reported in its Regulated Businesses segment and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes.

Note 4: Stockholders’ Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

 

 

Defined Benefit Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Employee

Benefit   Plan

Funded   Status

 

 

Amortization

of Prior

Service Cost

 

 

Amortization

of Actuarial

Loss

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

 

 

Loss on

Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2016

$

(126

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(88

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

   other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

Ending balance as of March 31, 2016

$

(126

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(87

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance at January 1, 2015

$

(116

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(82

)

Other comprehensive loss before

   reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

   other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance as of March 31, 2015

$

(116

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(82

)

 

The Company does not reclassify the amortization of defined benefit pension cost components from accumulated other comprehensive loss directly to net income in its entirety. These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 8)

The amortization of the loss on cash flow hedges is reclassified to net income attributable to common stockholders during the period incurred and is included in interest, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Anti-dilutive Stock Repurchase Program

In February 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an anti-dilutive stock repurchase program, which allowed the Company to purchase up to 10.0 shares of its outstanding common stock over an unrestricted period of time. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 1.0 shares of common stock in the open market at an aggregate cost of $62 under the program. As of March 31, 2016, there were 6.8 shares of common stock available for repurchase under the program.

 

 

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Note 5: Stock Based Compensation

Stock Options

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to certain employees under the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2007 Plan”). Stock options have a maximum term of seven years, are granted with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, vest ratably over a three-year service period beginning January 1 of the year of the grant and generally are subject to the employee’s continued employment with the Company. Stock options granted are valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the resulting weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

Dividend yield

 

2.09

%

Expected volatility

 

15.89

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.15

%

Expected life (years)

 

4.0

 

Exercise price

$

65.15

 

Grant date fair value per share

$

6.59

 

The grant date fair value is amortized through expense over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. As of March 31, 2016, $3 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

The table below summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

 

Shares

(in thousands)

 

 

Weighted-

Average   Exercise

Price   (per   share)

 

 

Weighted-

Average   Remaining

Life   (years)

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic Value

 

Options outstanding as of January 1, 2016

 

1,187

 

 

$

39.70

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

$

24

 

Granted

 

339

 

 

 

65.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

(20

)

 

 

57.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(228

)

 

 

33.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding as of March 31, 2016

 

1,278

 

 

$

47.22

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

$

28

 

Exercisable as of March 31, 2016

 

684

 

 

$

37.49

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

$

22

 

The following table summarizes additional information regarding stock options exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Intrinsic value

$

7

 

 

$

4

 

Exercise proceeds

 

8

 

 

 

5

 

Income tax benefit

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company granted RSUs, both with and without performance conditions, to certain employees under the 2007 Plan. The RSUs without performance conditions generally vest ratably over a three-year service period beginning January 1 of the year of grant and are valued at the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The RSUs with performance conditions include those with internal performance measures, and separately, certain market thresholds and vest ratably over a three-year performance period beginning January 1 of the year of grant (the “Performance Period”). Distribution of the performance shares is contingent upon the achievement of internal performance measures and, separately, certain market thresholds over the Performance Period. The RSUs with internal performance measures are valued at the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The RSUs granted with market conditions are valued using the Monte Carlo simulation model.

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The following table presents the w eighted-average assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model for RSUs with market conditions granted during the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

Expected volatility

 

15.90

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.91

%

Expected life (years)

 

3.0

 

Grant date fair value per share

$

76.88

 

 

During 2013, the Company granted selected employees RSUs with performance conditions (the “2013 RSUs”) comprised of internal performance measures and, separately, market thresholds expressed in the form of a relative total shareholder return. An aggregate of 128 thousand of the 2013 RSUs vested in January 2016. The terms of the 2013 RSUs specified that, so long as the participant continued to be employed by the Company during the Performance Period and to the extent the performance conditions were achieved, the RSUs would vest at target; if the performance conditions were surpassed, up to 175% of the target number of shares would be distributed; and to the extent that the performance thresholds were not met, the award would be forfeited. In January 2016, an additional 74 thousand RSUs were granted and immediately vested because performance thresholds associated with the 2013 RSUs were exceeded.

The table below summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

 

Shares

(in thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date Fair

Value (per share)

 

Non-vested total as of January 1, 2016

 

436

 

 

$

46.97

 

Granted

 

130

 

 

 

69.10

 

Performance share adjustment

 

74

 

 

 

39.89

 

Vested

 

(238

)

 

 

40.96

 

Forfeited

 

(9

)

 

 

59.55

 

Non-vested total as of March 31, 2016

 

393

 

 

$

56.31

 

The following table summarizes additional information regarding RSUs issued during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Intrinsic value

$

15

 

 

$

15

 

Income tax benefit

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

The grant date fair value of the restricted stock awards that vest ratably and have market and/or performance and service conditions are amortized through expense over the requisite service period using the graded-vesting method. RSUs that have no performance conditions are amortized through expense over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. As of March 31, 2016, $10 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested RSUs is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining life of 1.6 years.

Note 6: Long-Term Debt

The following long-term debt was retired through sinking fund provisions, optional redemptions or payment at maturity during the first three months of 2016:

 

Company

 

Type

 

Rate

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

 

American Water Capital Corp. (a)

 

Private activity bonds and government

funded debt—fixed rate

 

1.79%-2.90%

 

 

2021-2031

 

$

1

 

Other American Water subsidiaries

 

Private activity bonds and government

funded debt—fixed rate

 

0.00%-5.30%

 

 

2016-2041

 

 

9

 

Other American Water subsidiaries

 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

 

 

8.49%

 

 

2036

 

 

1

 

Total retirements and redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

11

 

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(a)

Ame rican Water Capital Corp. (“AWCC”) is the Company’s wholly owned financing subsidiary.  

On March 24, 2016, the Company entered into three forward starting swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $225 to reduce interest rate exposure on debt expected to be issued in 2017. The forward starting swap agreements terminate in December 2017 and have a fixed rate of 2.30%. As of March 31, 2016, the Company recorded a derivative liability of $2 related to the fair value of the forward starting swap agreements. The Company has designated the forward starting swap agreements as cash flow hedges and the initial fair value, in addition to any subsequent changes in fair value, are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Upon termination, the cumulative gain or loss recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be amortized through interest, net over the term of the issued debt.

The Company has an interest rate swap to hedge $100 of its 6.085% fixed-rate debt maturing 2017. The Company pays variable interest of six-month LIBOR plus 3.422% and the interest rate swap matures with the fixed-rate debt in 2017. The Company has designated the interest rate swap as a fair-value hedge accounted for at fair value with gains or losses, as well as the offsetting gains or losses on the hedged item, recognized in interest, net. The net gain recognized by the Company was de minimis for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

The Company has employed interest rate swaps to fix the interest cost on a portion of its variable-rate debt with an aggregate notional amount of $8. The Company has designated these instruments as economic hedges accounted for at fair value with gains or losses recognized in interest, net. The gain recognized by the Company was de minimis for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

No ineffectiveness was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 related to hedging instruments.

The following table provides a summary of the gross fair value for the Company’s derivative asset and liabilities, as well as the location of the asset and liability balances in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivative Designation

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

March 31,

2016

 

 

December 31,

2015

 

Asset Derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap

 

Fair value hedge

 

Other long-term assets

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward starting swaps

 

Cash flow hedge

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swap

 

Economic hedge (non-designated)

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Note 7: Short-Term Debt

On March 22, 2016, AWCC and its lenders agreed to increase total commitments under AWCC’s revolving credit facility to $1.75 billion from $1.25 billion. Other terms and conditions of the existing facility remained unchanged. The Company incurred $1 of issuance costs in connection with the increased lending commitments, which will be amortized over the remaining life of the credit facility.

On March 22, 2016, AWCC increased the size of its $1.0 billion commercial paper program to permit the issuance of short-term commercial paper notes by AWCC in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.6 billion outstanding at any time. AWCC had $839 and $626 in commercial paper borrowings as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Commercial paper borrowings are included in short-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Note 8: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Components of net periodic pension benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

8

 

 

$

9

 

Interest cost

 

20

 

 

 

19

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

Net periodic pension benefit cost

$

11

 

 

$

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

Interest cost

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

The Company contributed $9 to its defined benefit pension plans in the first three months of 2016 and expects to contribute $24 during the remainder of 2016. In addition, the Company contributed $5 for the funding of its other postretirement plans in the first three months of 2016 and expects to contribute $17 during the remainder of 2016.

 

Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

On March 29, 2016, Pennsylvania-American Water Company (“PAWC”) entered into an asset purchase agreement with the SSA to acquire substantially all of the wastewater collection and treatment system assets of the Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton (the “SSA”) system for a total transaction value of approximately $195 million, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the asset purchase agreement. Included in the agreement is a requirement that SSA must transfer $38 million of cash at the time of closing, as well as other purchase price adjustments. The SSA is currently subject to a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PaDEP”), which requires the SSA to complete significant upgrades to its sewer system at an estimated cost of $140 million. As a part of the purchase, PAWC will be required to cause the Consent Decree to be amended to allow it to assume the obligations and liabilities of the SSA thereunder. The acquisition closing is subject to the approval of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and, with respect to the amendment of the Consent Decree, the consent of the EPA, PaDEP, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The Company expects to close this transaction by September 30, 2016.

Contingencies

The Company is routinely involved in legal actions in the normal conduct of its business. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has accrued approximately $5 of probable loss contingencies and has estimated that the maximum amount of losses associated with reasonably possible loss contingencies is $61. For certain matters, the Company is unable to estimate possible losses.

West Virginia Elk River Freedom Industries Chemical Spill

On January 9, 2014, a chemical storage tank owned by Freedom Industries, Inc. leaked two substances, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, or MCHM, and PPH/DiPPH, a mix of polyglycol ethers, into the Elk River near the West Virginia-American Water Company (“WVAWC”) treatment plant intake in Charleston, West Virginia. After having been alerted to the leak of MCHM by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”), WVAWC took immediate steps to gather more information about MCHM, augment its treatment process as a precaution, and begin consultations with federal, state and local public health officials. As soon as possible after it was determined that the augmented treatment process would not fully remove the MCHM, a joint decision was reached in consultation with the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health to issue a “Do Not Use” order for all of its approximately 93,000 customer accounts in parts of nine West Virginia counties served by the Charleston treatment plant. The order addressed the use of water for drinking, cooking, washing and bathing, but did not affect continued use of water for sanitation and fire protection.

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Over the next several days, WVAWC and an interagency team of state and federal officials engaged in extensive sampling and testing to determine if levels o f MCHM were below one part per million (1 ppm), a level that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicated would be protective of public health. Beginning on January 13, 2014, based on th e results of the continued testing, the Do Not Use order was lifted in stages to help ensure the water system was not overwhelmed by excessive demand, which could have caused additional water quality and service issues. By January 18, 2014, none of WVAWC’s customers were subject to the Do Not Use order, although CDC guidance suggesting that pregnant women avoid consuming the water until the chemicals were at non-detectable levels remained in place. In addition, based on saved samples taken on or before Janu ary 18, 2014, PPH/DiPPH was no longer detected in the water supply as of January 18, 2014. On February 21, 2014, WVAWC announced that all points of testing throughout its water distribution system indicated that levels of MCHM were below 10 parts per billi on (10 ppb). The interagency team established 10 ppb as the “non-detect” level of MCHM in the water distribution system based on the measurement capabilities of the multiple laboratories used. WVAWC continued to work with laboratories to test down to below 2 ppb of MCHM and announced on March 3, 2014, that it had cleared the system to below this level.

To date, there are 69 pending cases against WVAWC with respect to this matter in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia or West Virginia Circuit Courts in Kanawha, Boone and Putnam counties. Fifty-three of the state court cases naming WVAWC, and one case naming both WVAWC and American Water Works Service Company, Inc. (“AWWSC,” and together with WVAWC and the Company, the “American Water Defendants”) were removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. On December 17, 2015, the federal district court entered orders remanding 52 of the previously removed cases back to the West Virginia Circuit Courts for further proceedings (two of the previously removed cases had been dismissed in the interim). Following that order, seven additional cases were filed against WVAWC in West Virginia Circuit Courts in Kanawha and Putnam counties with respect to this matter.

On January 28, 2016, all of the state court cases were referred to West Virginia’s Mass Litigation Panel for further proceedings. Plaintiffs have filed a consolidated class action complaint, and the defendants have until June 1, 2016 to file an answer in response to their claims.

Four of the cases pending before the federal district court were consolidated for purposes of discovery, and an amended consolidated class action complaint for those cases (the “Federal action”) was filed on December 9, 2014 by several plaintiffs who allegedly suffered economic losses, loss of use of property and tap water or other specified adverse consequences as a result of the Freedom Industries spill, on behalf of a purported class of all persons and businesses supplied with, using, or exposed to water contaminated with Crude MCHM and provided by WVAWC in Logan, Clay, Lincoln, Roane, Jackson, Boone, Putnam, and Kanawha Counties and the Culloden area of Cabell County, West Virginia as of January 9, 2014. The amended consolidated complaint names several individuals and corporate entities as defendants, including the American Water Defendants. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages for alleged business or economic losses; unspecified damages or a mechanism for recovery to address a variety of alleged costs, loss of use of property, personal injury and other consequences allegedly suffered by purported class members; punitive damages and certain additional relief, including the establishment of a medical monitoring program to protect the purported class members from an alleged increased risk of contracting serious latent disease.

On April 9, 2015, the court in the Federal action denied a motion to dismiss all claims against the Company for lack of personal jurisdiction. A separate motion to dismiss filed by AWWSC and WVAWC (and joined by the Company) asserting various legal defenses in the Federal action was resolved by the court on June 3, 2015. The court dismissed three causes of action but denied the motion to dismiss with respect to the remaining causes of actions and allowed the plaintiffs to continue to pursue the various claims for damages alleged in their amended consolidated complaint.

On July 6, 2015, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking certification of a class defined to include persons who resided in dwellings served by WVAWC’s Kanawha Valley Treatment Plant (“KVTP”) on January 9, 2014, persons who owned businesses served by the KVTP on January 9, 2014, and hourly employees who worked for such businesses. The plaintiffs sought a class-wide determination of liability against the American Water Defendants, among others, and of damages to the three groups of plaintiffs as a result of the “Do Not Use” order issued after the Freedom Industries spill.

A court-directed mediation was held at the end of September 2015 with the assistance of private mediators. Representatives of the American Water Defendants, Eastman Chemical, the Federal action plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs in the 53 state court cases as to which removal to Federal court had been sought, as well as insurance carriers for certain of the defendants, participated in the mediation. No resolution was reached and no further mediation discussions have been scheduled to date.

On October 8, 2015, the court in the Federal action granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs’ class certification motion. The court certified a class addressing the alleged fault of Eastman Chemical for tort claims and the alleged fault of the American Water Defendants for tort and breach of contract claims, as well as the comparative fault of Freedom Industries. However, the court

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granted the j oint motion by defendants to exclude certain expert testimony, disallowing the testimony of plaintiffs’ economic damages experts, and denied class certification as to any damages, including punitive damages. Thus, determination or quantification of damages , if any, would be made in subsequent proceedings on an individual basis.

On December 17, 2015, the court in the Federal action entered a scheduling order that provides for the trial on class issues to begin in July 2016. During the first week of January 2016, three additional cases were filed against one or more of the American Water Defendants, as well as others, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia with respect to this matter. On March 25, 2016, the court in the Federal action entered an order extending the schedule for events through briefing related to dispositive motions and expert challenges and noting that further events in the case would be set by additional orders to be issued by the court in due course.

Additionally, investigations with respect to the matter have been initiated by the Chemical Safety Board, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, the West Virginia Attorney General, and the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (the “PSC”). As a result of the U.S. Attorney’s Office investigation, Freedom Industries and six former Freedom Industries employees (three of whom also were former owners of Freedom Industries), pled guilty to violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

On May 21, 2014, the PSC issued an Order initiating a General Investigation into certain matters relating to WVAWC's response to the Freedom Industries spill. Three parties have intervened in the proceeding, including the Consumer Advocate Division of the PSC and two attorney-sponsored groups, including one sponsored by some of the plaintiffs’ counsel involved in the civil litigation described above. WVAWC has filed testimony regarding its response to the spill and is subject to discovery from PSC staff and the intervenors as part of the General Investigation. Several disputes have arisen between the WVAWC and the intervenors regarding, among other things, the scope of the discovery and the maintenance of confidentiality with regard to certain WVAWC emergency planning documents. In addition, the intervenors and PSC staff filed expert testimony in support of their assertions that WVAWC did not act reasonably with respect to the Freedom Industries spill, and WVAWC has asserted that some of the testimony is outside the scope of the PSC proceeding. The PSC has deferred setting a revised procedural schedule and has not set a final hearing date on the matter.

The Company believes that the causes of action asserted against the American Water Defendants in the lawsuits described above are without merit and continues to vigorously defend itself in these proceedings. Given the current stage of these proceedings, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any reasonably possible losses or a range of such losses related to these proceedings.

Missouri Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge Litigation

On March 8, 2016, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the Missouri Public Service Commission (“MoPSC”) did not have statutory authority to issue an order in June 2015 approving an infrastructure system replacement surcharge (“ISRS”) for Missouri American Water Company (“MAWC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The court held that the MoPSC’s June 2015 order authorizing the ISRS increase was invalid because St. Louis County did not have a population of at least one million residents, as required by the statute. MAWC’s motion for rehearing or transfer filed with the Court of Appeals was denied on May 3, 2016. MAWC believes that the MoPSC’s June 2015 order authorizing the collection of ISRS revenues was lawful and will continue to challenge the ruling of the Court of Appeals, including by filing a motion to transfer with the Supreme Court of Missouri. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has determined the range of reasonably possible loss associated with this matter to be zero to $26.

Other than as described in the “Contingencies” subsection of this Note 9, the Company believes that damages or settlements to be paid by the Company, if any, in claims or actions will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

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N ote 10: Earnings per Common Share  

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

82

 

 

$

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic

 

 

178

 

 

 

179

 

Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—Diluted

 

 

179

 

 

 

180

 

The effect of dilutive common stock equivalents is related to the RSUs and non-qualified stock options granted under the 2007 Plan, and shares purchased under the Company’s Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

 

Note 11: Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company used the following methods and assumptions to estimate its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Current assets and current liabilities—The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets for current assets and current liabilities, including revolving credit debt, due to the short-term maturities and variable interest rates, approximate their fair values.

Preferred stock with mandatory redemption requirements and long-term debt—The fair values of preferred stock with mandatory redemption requirements and long-term debt are categorized within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs that are used to value each instrument. The fair value of long-term debt classified as Level 1 is calculated using quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 instruments are valued using observable inputs and Level 3 instruments are valued using observable and unobservable inputs. The fair values of instruments classified as Level 2 and 3 are determined by a valuation model that is based on a conventional discounted cash flow methodology and utilizes assumptions of current market rates. As a portion of the Company’s debts do not trade in active markets, the Company calculated a base yield curve using a risk-free rate (a U.S. Treasury securities yield curve) plus a credit spread that is based on the following two factors: (i) an average of the Company’s own publicly-traded debt securities and (ii) the current market rates for U.S. Utility A debt securities. The Company used these yield curve assumptions to derive a base yield for the Level 2 and Level 3 securities. Additionally, the Company adjusted the base yield for specific features of the debt securities including call features, coupon tax treatment and collateral for the Level 3 instruments.

The carrying amounts, including fair value adjustments previously recognized in acquisition purchase accounting and a fair value adjustment related to the Company’s interest rate swap fair value hedge (which is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy), and fair values of the financial instruments were as follows:

 

 

Carrying

 

 

At Fair Value as of March 31, 2016

 

 

Amount

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Preferred stock with mandatory redemption

   requirements

$

12

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

18

 

Long-term debt (excluding capital lease obligations)

 

5,902

 

 

 

3,451

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

2,143

 

 

 

7,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

At Fair Value as of December 31, 2015

 

 

Amount

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Preferred stock with mandatory redemption

   requirements

$

13

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

18

 

Long-term debt (excluding capital lease obligations)

 

5,914

 

 

 

3,397

 

 

 

1,419

 

 

 

1,941

 

 

 

6,757

 

 

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Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and their level in the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively:

 

 

At Fair Value as of March 31, 2016

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted funds

$

28

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

28

 

Rabbi trust investments

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Deposits

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Mark-to-market derivative asset

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total assets

 

48

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation obligation

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total liabilities

 

11

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

$

37

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

 

 

$

36

 

 

 

At Fair Value as of December 31, 2015

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted funds

$

27

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

27

 

Rabbi trust investments

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Deposits

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Mark-to-market derivative asset

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Other investments

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total assets

 

44

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation obligation

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Mark-to-market derivative liability

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total liabilities

 

11

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Total net assets

$

33

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

34

 

 

Restricted funds—The Company’s restricted funds primarily represent proceeds received from financings for the construction and capital improvement of facilities and from customers for future services under operations and maintenance projects. The proceeds of these financings are held in escrow until the designated expenditures are incurred. Long-term restricted funds of $6 were included in other long-term assets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Rabbi trust investments—The Company’s rabbi trust investments consist primarily of equity and fixed income indexed funds from which supplemental executive retirement plan benefits and deferred compensation obligations can be paid. The Company includes these assets in other long-term assets.

Deposits—Deposits include escrow funds and certain other deposits held in trust. The Company includes cash deposits in other current assets.

Deferred compensation obligations—The Company’s deferred compensation plans allow participants to defer certain cash compensation into notional investment accounts. The Company includes such plans in other long-term liabilities. The value of the Company’s deferred compensation obligations is based on the market value of the participants’ notional investment accounts. The notional investments are comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices.

Mark-to-market derivative asset and liability—The Company utilizes fixed-to-floating interest-rate swaps, typically designated as fair-value hedges, to achieve a targeted level of variable-rate debt as a percentage of total debt. The Company also employs derivative financial instruments in the form of variable-to-fixed interest rate swaps and forward starting interest rate swaps, classified as economic hedges and cash flow hedges, respectively, in order to fix the interest cost on existing or forecasted debt. The Company

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uses a calculation of future cash inflows and estimated fu ture outflows, which are discounted, to determine the current fair value. Additional inputs to the present value calculation include the contract terms, counterparty credit risk, interest rates and market volatility. The Company includes the mark-to-market derivate assets and liability in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively.

Other investments—Other investments primarily represent money market funds used for active employee benefits. The Company includes other investments in other current assets.

 

Note 12: Segment Information

The Company operates its businesses primarily through one reportable segment, the Regulated Businesses segment. The Company also operates businesses that provide a broad range of related and complementary water and wastewater services in non-regulated markets, which includes four operating segments that individually do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment. These four non-reportable operating segments are collectively presented as our “Market-Based Businesses”. “Other” includes corporate costs that are not allocated to the Company’s operating segments, eliminations of inter-segment transactions, fair value adjustments and associated income and deductions related to acquisitions that have not been allocated to the operating segments for evaluation of performance and allocation of resource purposes. The following tables include the Company’s summarized segment information:

 

 

As of or for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

 

Regulated

Businesses

 

 

Market-Based

Businesses

 

 

Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

Operating revenues

$

634

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

743

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

108

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

116

 

Total operating expenses, net

 

430

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

529

 

Interest, net

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

80

 

Income from continuing operations before

   income taxes

 

143

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

136

 

Provision for income taxes

 

56

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

54

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

87

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

82

 

Total assets

 

15,472

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

1,433

 

 

 

17,417

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

Regulated

Businesses

 

 

Market-Based

Businesses

 

 

Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

Operating revenues

$

615

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

698

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

100

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

107

 

Total operating expenses, net

 

424

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

494

 

Interest, net

 

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

75

 

Income from continuing operations before

   income taxes

 

134

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

133

 

Provision for income taxes

 

53

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

53

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

81

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

80

 

Total assets (a)

 

14,431

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

16,257

 

(a)

The information has been revised to reflect the retrospective application of ASU 2015-15 Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs and ASU 2015-17 Income Taxes, which were early adopted in 2015.

 

 

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I TEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

The following discussion should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about our business, operations and financial performance. The cautionary statements made in this Form 10-Q should be read as applying to all related forward-looking statements whenever they appear in this Form 10-Q. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements as result of a number of factors, including those we discuss under “Forward Looking Statements,” Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors, and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

General

American Water Works Company, Inc. (“American Water” or the “Company”) is the largest and most geographically diverse investor-owned publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States, as measured both by operating revenue and population served. Our primary business involves the ownership of water and wastewater utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers. Our utilities are generally subject to economic regulation by state regulatory agencies in the states in which they operate. We report the financial results of our utilities in our Regulated Businesses segment. We also provide other services through businesses that are not subject to economic regulation by state regulatory agencies. We present the results of these businesses as our “Market-Based Businesses”. For further description of our businesses, see Part I, Item 1—Business in our Form 10-K.

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our Form 10-K.

Financial Results

Income attributable to common stockholders increased 2 cents per diluted share, or 4.5%, to $0.46 cents per diluted share in the first three months of 2016 from $0.44 cents per diluted share for the same period in 2015. This increase was primarily due to continued growth in our Regulated Businesses segment largely attributable to additional authorized revenue driven by investment growth and acquisitions.

See “Comparison of Consolidated Results of Operations” and “Segment Results of Operations” below for further discussion on the consolidated results of operations, as well as our business segments.

Regulatory Matters

The table below provides rate authorizations by state, which became effective during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The table depicts annualized incremental revenues resulting from general rate cases, assuming a constant water sales volume, and infrastructure surcharge mechanisms that became effective during the period:

 

 

For   the

Three   Months   Ended

 

(In millions)

March 31, 2016

 

General rate cases by state:

 

 

 

West Virginia ( February 25 )

$

18

 

California ( January 1 )

2

 

Indiana ( January 29 )

2

 

Total general rate cases

$

22

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure surcharges by state:

 

 

 

Pennsylvania ( January 1 )

$

11

 

Tennessee ( March 15 )

2

 

Illinois ( January 1 )

1

 

Total infrastructure surcharges

$

14

 

Our Pennsylvania subsidiary was authorized additional annualized revenues from infrastructure surcharges of $2 million effective on April 1, 2016.

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On April 6, 2016, the Missouri Public Service Commission (the “MoPSC”) approved two stipulations in the gene ral rate case of our Missouri subsidiary. One stipulation includes an agreement providing for approximately $5 million in additional annualized revenues. The stipulations also resolve a number of issues associated with the Missouri general rate case. Howev er, certain key policy issues of the rate case, such as rate design, rate consolidation and low income tariffs, remain outstanding. A final order of the MoPSC to resolve these policy issues is expected no later than June 30, 2016. Approval of the stipulat ion is subject to the MoPSC final order.

On April 29, 2016, our New York subsidiary filed a general rate case requesting an additional $8 million in annualized revenues. On April 29, 2016, our Iowa subsidiary filed a general rate case requesting an additional $5 million in annualized revenues. On May 2, 2016, our California subsidiary filed a preliminary application, in advance of our general rate case, requesting an additional $35 million in annualized revenues.

On April 15, 2016, our New Jersey subsidiary filed for additional annualized revenues from infrastructure surcharges in the amount of $9 million. On April 29, 2016, our West Virginia subsidiary filed for additional annualized revenues from infrastructure surcharges in the amount of $3 million.

As of May 3, 2016, including the filings discussed above, we are awaiting final general rate case orders in seven states requesting additional annualized revenue of $115 million. We are also awaiting approval from three states for additional annualized surcharges of $15 million. There is no assurance that all or any portion of these requests will be granted.

Focusing on Central Themes

For 2016, our focus continues to be anchored on the five central themes noted in 2015: 1) Safety, 2) Customers, 3) People, 4) Growth and 5) Technology and Operational Efficiency. We will continue our focus on operating our business responsibly and managing our operating and capital costs in a manner that benefits our customers and produces long-term value for our stockholders. Additionally, we will continue our ongoing strategy that ensures a safe workplace for our employees, emphasizes public safety for our customers and communities, and leverages our human resources, processes and technology innovation to make our business more effective and efficient. The progress that we have made in the first three months of 2016 with respect to growth and improvement in our operational efficiency ratio is described below.

Growth—Infrastructure improvements, acquisitions and strategic capital investments

During the three months of 2016, we made capital investments of approximately $236 million, focused in two key areas:

 

·

$214 million primarily to improve infrastructure in our Regulated Businesses; and

 

·

$22 million for acquisitions in our Regulated Businesses, which added approximately 7,000 water and wastewater customers.

For the full-year of 2016, our total capital investment, including acquisitions, is expected to be in the range of $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion, most of which is allocated to improving infrastructure in our Regulated Businesses. Included in this range is our net capital investment by Pennsylvania-American Water Company in substantially all of the wastewater collection and treatment assets of Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton (the “SSA”). The SSA currently serves approximately 31,000 wastewater customers in the City of Scranton and Dunmore Borough, Pennsylvania. We expect this acquisition to close in the second half of 2016.

In April 2016, legislation in Pennsylvania was signed into law which authorizes water and wastewater companies to pay for and earn on municipal water and wastewater systems at appraised value rather than at depreciated original cost. Also, in Indiana two pieces of legislation were signed into law. Act 257, the Distressed Water and Wastewater Utilities Act, allows for water and wastewater systems of any size to qualify as distressed. Additionally it opens the appraisal process to a simple agreement between a municipality and a prospective buyer. The second piece of legislation, the System Integrity Adjustment Act, creates the first water and wastewater revenue stability mechanism in the state and allows for recovery of any difference between authorized revenue and actual revenue.

Technology & Operational Efficiency—Continuing Improvement in Adjusted O&M Efficiency Ratio for our Regulated Businesses

We continued to improve on our adjusted O&M efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) . Our adjusted O&M efficiency ratio for the twelve months ended March 31, 2016 was 35.6%, compared to 36.3% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015. The improvement in the 2016 O&M efficiency ratio over this period was attributable to an increase in revenue coupled with a decline in O&M expenses.

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We evaluate our operating performance using this measure because management believes it is a direct measure of the efficiency of our Regulated Businesses’ operation s. This information is intended to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of our operating performance. The O&M efficiency ratio is not a GAAP financial measure and may not be comparable to other companies’ operating measures and should not be used in place of the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

Our adjusted O&M efficiency ratio is defined as our regulated O&M expense divided by regulated operating revenues, where both O&M expense and operating revenues were adjusted to eliminate purchased water expenses. Additionally, from the O&M expenses, we excluded the allocable portion of non-O&M support services cost, mainly depreciation and general taxes that are reflected in the Regulated Businesses segment as O&M costs but for consolidated financial reporting purposes are categorized within other line items in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The following table provides the calculation and reconciliation that compares O&M and operating revenues, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and to those amounts utilized in the calculation of our adjusted O&M efficiency ratio for the twelve months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015.

 

 

For the Twelve Months Ended March 31,

 

(In millions)

2016

 

 

2015

 

Total operation and maintenance expenses

$

1,428

 

 

$

1,349

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and maintenance expenses—Market-Based Businesses

 

383

 

 

 

301

 

Operation and maintenance expenses—Other

 

(46

)

 

 

(52

)

Total operation and maintenance expenses Regulated Businesses

 

1,091

 

 

 

1,100

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated purchased water expenses

 

116

 

 

 

120

 

Allocation of non-operation and maintenance expenses

 

33

 

 

 

40

 

Impact of Freedom Industries chemical spill in West Virginia

 

 

 

 

6

 

Estimated impact of weather (mid-point of range)

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Adjusted operation and maintenance expenses Regulated Businesses (a)

$

942

 

 

$

936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

$

3,204

 

 

$

3,030

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues—Market-Based Businesses

 

461

 

 

 

366

 

Operating revenues—Other

 

(19

)

 

 

(18

)

Total regulated operating revenues Regulated Businesses

 

2,762

 

 

 

2,682

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated purchased water revenues *

 

116

 

 

 

121

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated impact of weather (mid-point of range)

 

 

 

 

17

 

Adjusted operating revenues Regulated Businesses (b)

$

2,646

 

 

$

2,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operation and maintenance efficiency ratio Regulated Businesses (a)/(b)

 

35.6

%

 

 

36.3

%

*

Calculation assumes purchased water revenues approximate purchased water expenses.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Operating revenues

$

743

 

 

$

698

 

 

$

45

 

 

 

6.4

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation and maintenance

 

348

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

7.4

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

116

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8.4

%

General taxes

 

66

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3.1

%

Gain on asset dispositions and purchases

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses, net

 

529

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

7.1

%

Operating income

 

214

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

4.9

%

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

(80

)

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

6.7

%

Other, net

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(50.0

%)

Total other income (expenses)

 

(78

)

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

9.9

%

Income from continuing operations before

   income taxes

 

136

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2.3

%

Provision for income taxes

 

54

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1.9

%

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

82

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

2

 

 

 

2.5

%

Comparison of Consolidated Results of Operations

Operating revenues. In the first three months of 2016, operating revenues increased due to a:

 

·

$19 million increase in our Regulated Businesses segment due to authorized rate increases to fund investment growth, acquisitions and incremental revenues from surcharges and balancing accounts, partially offset by lower consumption when compared to the same period in 2015 ;

 

·

$15 million increase in our Market-Based Businesses primarily due to incremental revenue from our Military Services Group and contract growth in our Homeowner Services Group; and

 

·

$12 million increase attributable to Keystone, which was acquired in the third quarter of 2015 and is included in our Market-Based Businesses.

Operation and maintenance . In the first three months of 2016, operation and maintenance expense increased primarily due to a:

 

·

$13 million increase in our Market-Based Businesses primarily due to incremental costs in our Military Services Group and Homeowner Services Group corresponding with the increases in operating revenues discussed above, as well as the acceleration of marketing expenses into the first quarter; and

 

·

$12 million increase attributable to Keystone.

Depreciation and amortization. In the first three months of 2016, depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily as a result of additional utility plant placed in service and the acquisition of Keystone.  

Other income (expenses). In the first three months of 2016, other expenses increased primarily due to a $5 million increase in interest expense from the issuance of incremental long-term debt in the last six months of 2015.

Segment Results of Operations  

Our segments are determined based on how we assess our performance and allocate our resources. We evaluate the performance of our segments and allocate resources based on several factors, with the primary measure being net income attributable to common stockholders.

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We conduct our business primarily through one reportable segment, our Regulated Businesses segment. We also operate businesses that provide a broad range of related and complementary water and wastewater services in non-regulated markets, which includes four operating segments that individually do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment. These four non-reportable segments are presented as our “Market-Based Businesses”.

Regulated Businesses Segment

The following table summarizes certain financial information for our Regulated Businesses segment:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Operating revenues

$

634

 

 

$

615

 

 

$

19

 

 

 

3.1

%

Operation and maintenance

 

262

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1.5

%)

Operating expenses, net

 

430

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1.4

%

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

87

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7.4

%

Operating revenues . The following tables and discussions provide explanation of the variances related to the three components of operating revenues—water services revenues, wastewater services revenues and other revenues:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Billed water services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

348

 

 

$

347

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

0.3

%

Commercial

 

125

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1.6

%

Industrial

 

30

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3.2

%)

Public and other

 

76

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other water revenues

 

11

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

57.1

%

Billed water services

 

590

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1.0

%

Unbilled water services

 

5

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

(225.0

%)

Total water services revenues

 

595

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

2.6

%

Wastewater services revenues

 

27

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

17.4

%

Other revenues

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

$

634

 

 

$

615

 

 

$

19

 

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

Billed Water Services Volumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Billed water services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

36,409

 

 

 

37,654

 

 

 

(1,245

)

 

 

(3.3

%)

Commercial

 

17,416

 

 

 

17,290

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

0.7

%

Industrial

 

8,640

 

 

 

8,997

 

 

 

(357

)

 

 

(4.0

%)

Public and other

 

10,968

 

 

 

11,838

 

 

 

(870

)

 

 

(7.3

%)

Billed water services

 

73,433

 

 

 

75,779

 

 

 

(2,346

)

 

 

(3.1

%)

In the first three months of 2016, operating revenues increased primarily due to a:

 

·

$16 million increase from authorized rate increases primarily to fund investment growth in various states;

 

·

$4 million attributable to recent water and wastewater acquisitions;

 

·

$4 million incremental revenues from balancing accounts and infrastructure surcharges; partially offset by a

 

·

$7 million decline in consumption in 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 primarily due to declining usage from milder weather in certain states.

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Operation and maintenance. The following table and discussions provide a detailed explanation of the variances related to the major components of operation and maintenance.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Production costs

$

63

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

(1

)

 

 

(1.6

%)

Employee-related costs

 

109

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating supplies and services

 

50

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

8.7

%

Maintenance materials and supplies

 

15

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(21.1

%)

Customer billing and accounting

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(6.7

%)

Other

 

11

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(15.4

%)

Total

$

262

 

 

$

266

 

 

$

(4

)

 

 

(1.5

%)

 

In the first three months of 2016, operation and maintenance decreased primarily due to a:

 

·

$4 million decrease in maintenance services and supplies primarily due to lower main breaks as a result of milder weather in 2016 compared to the same period in 2015; partially offset by a

 

·

$3 million credit adjustment included in operating supplies and services in 2015, which was related to authorized recovery in the California rate case of previously expensed business transformation costs.

Operating expenses, net. This increase is principally due to higher depreciation and amortization expense of $8 million partially offset by the decrease in operation and maintenance expense as explained above. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily due to additional utility plant placed in service.

Market-Based Businesses

The following table summarizes certain financial information for our Market-Based Businesses:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Operating revenues

$

114

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

27

 

 

 

31.0

%

Operation and maintenance

 

99

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

33.8

%

Operating expenses, net

 

104

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

36.8

%

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(14.3

%)

Operating revenues. In the first three months of 2016, operating revenues increased primarily due to a:

 

·

$12 million increase resulting from Keystone;

 

·

$9 million increase in our Military Services Group revenues primarily due to ongoing construction project activities; and

 

·

$4 million increase in our Homeowner Services Group revenues primarily due to contract growth and the expansion into other geographic areas.

Operation and maintenance. The following table summarizes information regarding components of operation and maintenance:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

Production costs

$

9

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

 

 

 

0

%

Employee-related costs

 

24

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

50.0

%

Operating supplies and services

 

47

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

42.4

%

Maintenance materials and supplies

 

16

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

14.3

%

Other

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

50.0

%

Total

$

99

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

25

 

 

 

33.8

%

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In the first three months of 2016, operation and maintenance expense increased primarily due to a:

 

·

$12 million increase resulting from Keystone, including $5 million in employee-related costs, $6 million in operating supplies and services and $1 million in maintenance materials and supplies;

 

·

$8 million increase in operating supplies and services primarily due to increased construction project activities in our Military Services Group, as well as additional marketing expenses in Homeowner Services Group; and

 

·

$3 million increase in employee-related costs in our Military Services Group, Contract Operations Group and Homeowner Services Group, including the addition of two military contracts that started operations in late 2014 and the transition phase of the Vandernberg Air Force Base.

Operating expenses, net. This increase is principally due to the increase in operation and maintenance expense explained above as well as higher depreciation and amortization expense as a result of Keystone.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For a general overview of our sources and uses of capital resources, see the introductory discussion under in Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources contained in our Form 10-K.

We fund liquidity needs for capital investment, working capital and other financial commitments through cash flows from operations, public and private debt offerings, commercial paper markets and, to the extent necessary, American Water Capital Corp. (“AWCC”) revolving credit facility. We regularly evaluate the capital markets and closely monitor the financial condition of the financial institutions with contractual commitments in our revolving credit facility.

In order to meet our short-term liquidity needs, we, through AWCC, our wholly owned financing subsidiary, issue commercial paper, which is supported by our revolving credit facility. Effective as of March 22, 2016 and under the terms of the revolving credit agreement dated June 30, 2015, AWCC exercised its right to increase its borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility from an aggregate maximum of $1.25 billion to $1.75 billion. All other terms, conditions and covenants with respect to the existing facility remained unchanged. The Company incurred $1 million of issuance costs in connection with the increased lending commitments, which will be amortized over the remaining life of the credit facility. Also on March 22, 2016, AWCC increased the commercial paper program from $1.0 billion to $1.6 billion.

O n March 24, 2016, we entered into three forward starting swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $225 million to reduce interest rate exposure for a portion of the expected refinancing of our 6.085% fixed-rate long-term debt maturing in 2017. The forward starting swap agreements terminate in December 2017 and have an average fixed interest rate of 2.30%.

As of March 31, 2016, AWCC had no outstanding borrowings and $89 million of outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2016, AWCC had $1.66 billion available under the revolving credit facility to fulfill our short-term liquidity needs and to issue letters of credits, which supported $839 million in outstanding commercial paper. We believe that our ability to access the capital markets, our revolving credit facility and our cash flows from operations will generate sufficient cash to fund our short-term requirements. However, we can provide no assurances that the lenders will meet their existing commitments to AWCC under the credit facility or that we will be able to access the commercial paper or loan markets in the future on terms acceptable to us or at all.

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Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities primarily result from the sale of water and wastewater services and, due to the seasonality of demand, are generally greater during the third quarter of each fiscal year. The following table provides a summary of the major items affecting cash flows provided by our operating activities:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

82

 

 

$

80

 

Add (less):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash activities (a)

 

164

 

 

 

150

 

Changes in working capital (b)

 

15

 

 

 

(19

)

Pension and postretirement healthcare contributions

 

(14

)

 

 

(13

)

Net cash flows provided by operations

$

247

 

 

$

198

 

(a)

Includes depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and amortization of deferred investment tax credits, provision for losses on accounts receivable, gain on asset dispositions and purchases, pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense and other non-cash, net. Details of each component can be found in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

(b)

Changes in working capital include changes to receivables and unbilled revenues, pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and other current assets and liabilities, net.

In the first three months of 2016, the increase in cash flows from operating activities, as compared to the same period in 2015, is primarily due to changes in non-cash activities and working capital. Most of the change in the non-cash activities is associated with an increase in deferred taxes, mainly as a result of infrastructure investment combined with the tax effect of electing bonus depreciation which is also a component of the change in other assets and liabilities. The changes in working capital were principally driven by three components: a change in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues resulting from continuous improvement in our Regulated Businesses’ collection efforts, as well as increased collection of outstanding receivables in our Military Services Group in 2016; a change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities mainly associated with incremental accrued interest in 2016 partially offset by the timing of payments; and lastly, a change in other assets and liabilities, net as a result of a change in the book overdraft liability from the timing of accounts payable and the timing of electing bonus depreciation as described above.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

The following table provides information regarding cash flows used in our investing activities:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net capital expenditures

$

(284

)

 

$

(226

)

Acquisitions and related costs

 

(22

)

 

 

Other investing activities, net (a)

 

(17

)

 

 

(20

)

Net cash flows used in investing activities

$

(323

)

 

$

(246

)

(a)

Includes removal costs from property, plant and equipment retirements, net, proceeds from sale of assets and net funds restricted.

In the first three months of 2016, net capital expenditures increased $58 million, or 25.7%, primarily due to continued investment across all infrastructure categories, mainly replacement and renewal of transmission and distribution infrastructure in our Regulated Businesses.

The increase in cash utilized for acquisitions during the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 is principally due to the purchase of all of Environmental Disposal Corporation’s outstanding capital stock, an investor-owned wastewater utility in New Jersey.

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As previously discus sed, on March 29, 2016, Pennsylvania-American Water Company (“PAWC”) entered into an asset purchase agreement with the SSA to acquire substantially all of the wastewater collection and treatment system assets of the Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton (the “SSA”) system for a total transaction value of approximately $195 million, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the asset purchase agreement. Included in the agreement is a requirement that the SSA must transfer $38 million of cash at the tim e of closing, as well as other purchase price adjustments. The SSA is currently subject to a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PaDEP”), which requires the SSA to complete significant upgrades to its sewer system at an estimated cost of $140 million. As a part of the purchase, PAWC will be required to cause the Consent Decree to be amended to allow it to assume the obligations and liabilities of the SSA there under. The acquisition closing is subject to the approval of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and, with respect to the amendment of the Consent Decree, the consent of the EPA, PaDEP, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. We expect to close the transaction by September 30, 2016.

Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities

The following table provides information regarding cash flows provided by our financing activities:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

$

(11

)

 

$

(4

)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

211

 

 

 

95

 

Dividends paid

 

(61

)

 

 

(56

)

Anti-dilutive stock repurchases

 

(62

)

 

 

Other financing activities, net (a)

 

20

 

 

 

14

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

$

97

 

 

$

49

 

(a)

Includes proceeds from issuance of common stock under various employee stock plans and our dividend reinvestment plan, advances and contributions for construction, net of refunds, debt issuance costs and tax benefits realized from equity compensation.

The increase in proceeds from short-term borrowings in 2016 was primarily due to the use of short-term borrowings to fund a portion of the capital expenditures, acquisitions and anti-dilutive stock repurchases.

The following long-term debt was retired through sinking fund provisions, optional redemptions or payment at maturity during the first three months of 2016:

 

Company

 

Type

 

Rate

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

(In millions)

 

AWCC

 

Private activity bonds and government

funded debt—fixed rate

 

1.79%-2.90%

 

 

2021-2031

 

$

1

 

Other American Water subsidiaries

 

Private activity bonds and government

funded debt—fixed rate

 

0.00%-5.30%

 

 

2016-2041

 

 

9

 

Other American Water subsidiaries

 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

 

 

8.49%

 

 

2036

 

 

1

 

Total retirements and redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

11

 

 

Credit Facilities and Short-Term Debt

The following table summarizes information as of March 31, 2016 regarding the Company’s aggregate credit facility commitments, letter of credit sub-limits and available funds under those revolving credit facilities, as well as outstanding amounts of commercial paper and outstanding borrowings under the respective facilities:

 

 

 

Credit Facilities

Commitment   (a)

 

 

Available   Credit

Facility

Capacity (a)

 

 

Letter of

Credit Sub-limit

 

 

Available   Letter

of Credit

Capacity

 

 

Outstanding

Commercial

Paper

 

 

Credit Line

Borrowing   (a)

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2016

 

$

1,766

 

 

$

1,677

 

 

$

150

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

839

 

 

$

 

(a)

Includes amounts related to Keystone’s revolving credit facility. The total commitment under the revolving credit facility was $16 million, all of which was available as of March 31, 2016.

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The weighted-average interest rate on short-term borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately 0.74% and 0.47%, respectively.

Capital Structure

The following table provides certain information regarding our capital structure as of each of the dates set forth below:

 

 

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

Total common stockholders' equity

 

 

42.9

%

 

 

43.5

%

Long-term debt and redeemable preferred stock at redemption value

 

 

49.5

%

 

 

50.6

%

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

5.9

%

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

Debt Covenants

Our debt agreements contain financial and non-financial covenants. To the extent that we are not in compliance with these covenants, such an event may create an event of default under the debt agreement and we, or our subsidiaries, may be restricted in the ability to pay dividends, issue new debt or access our revolving credit facility. For two of our smaller operating companies, we have informed our counterparties that we will provide only unaudited financial information at the subsidiary level, which resulted in technical non-compliance with certain of their reporting requirements under debt agreements with respect to $8 million of outstanding debt. We do not believe this event will materially impact us. Our long-term debt indentures also contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit the Company from issuing debt secured by the Company’s assets, subject to certain exceptions. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants could accelerate repayment obligations.

Certain long-term notes and the AWCC revolving credit facility require us to maintain a ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated capitalization (as defined in the relevant documents) of not more than 0.70 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2016, our ratio was 0.57 to 1.00 and therefore we were in compliance with the covenant.

Security Ratings

Our access to the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and respective financing costs in those markets, may be directly affected by our securities ratings. We primarily access the debt capital markets, including the commercial paper market, through AWCC. However, we have also issued debt through our regulated subsidiaries, primarily in the form of tax exempt securities or borrowings under state revolving funds, to lower our overall cost of debt.

The following table presents the Company’s securities ratings as of March 31, 2016:

 

Securities

 

 

Moody's

Investors Service

 

Standard & Poor's

Ratings Service

Senior unsecured debt

 

 

A3

 

A

Commercial paper

 

 

P2

 

A-1

A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Security ratings are highly dependent upon our ability to generate cash flows in an amount sufficient to service our debt and meet our investment plans. We can provide no assurances that our ability to generate cash flows is sufficient to maintain our existing ratings. None of our borrowings are subject to default or prepayment as a result of a downgrading of these security ratings, although such a downgrading could increase fees and interest charges under our credit facility.

Dividends

On March 1, 2016, we paid a cash dividend of $0.34 per share to the Company’s shareholders of record as of February 8, 2016.

On April 22, 2016 our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.375 per share payable on June 1, 2016 to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2016. Future dividends, declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors, will be dependent upon future earnings, cash flows, financial and legal requirements and other factors.

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are impacted by the methods, assumptions and estimates used in the application of critical accounting policies. See Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in our Form 10-K for a discussion of our critical accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2—New Accounting Pronouncements to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1—Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of new accounting standards recently adopted or pending adoption.

 

 

IT EM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to market risks in the normal course of business, including changes in interest rates and equity prices. There have been no significant changes to our exposure to market risk since December 31, 2015. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk contained in our Form 10-K.

 

 

IT EM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

American Water maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2016.

Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level of assurance.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We concluded that there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act).

 

 

 

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PA RT II.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The following information updates and amends the information provided in our Form 10-K in Part I, Item 3—Legal Proceedings. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in our Form 10-K.

Alternative Water Supply in Lieu of Carmel River Diversions

Regional Desalination Project

On March 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of California granted the petition by the Marina Coast Water District (the “MCWD”) seeking review of the approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) of a settlement agreement with respect to the Regional Desalination Project (the “RDP”) and the order of the CPUC denying MCWD’s rehearing application. However, further action was deferred pending consideration and disposition of a related issue in another case.

Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project

On March 17, 2016, the CPUC’s Energy Division issued a notice of further delays to the schedule for the Water Supply Project’s environmental review, with environmental certification currently scheduled for completion in November 2017. Based on the foregoing, Cal Am estimates that the earliest date by which the Water Supply Project could be completed is sometime in 2019. There can be no assurance that Cal Am’s application for the Water Supply Project will be approved or that the Water Supply Project will be completed on a timely basis, if ever.

West Virginia Elk River Freedom Industries Chemical Spill

To date, there are 69 pending cases against WVAWC with respect to this matter in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia or West Virginia Circuit Courts in Kanawha, Boone and Putnam counties.

On January 28, 2016, all of the state court cases were referred to West Virginia’s Mass Litigation Panel for further proceedings. Plaintiffs have filed a consolidated class action complaint, and the defendants have until June 1, 2016 to file an answer in response to their claims.

On December 17, 2015, the court in the Federal action entered a scheduling order that provides for the trial on class issues to begin in July 2016. On March 25, 2016, the court in the Federal action entered an order extending the schedule for events through briefing related to dispositive motions and expert challenges and noting that further events in the case would be set by additional orders to be issued by the court in due course.

 

 

IT EM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors in our Form 10-K, and in our other public filings, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors in our Form 10-K.

On April 1, 2016, we experienced a non-cybersecurity-related firmware failure of an information technology storage device utilized for our core business functions. Our water and wastewater systems were not impacted by this event. We implemented our disaster recovery activities and were able to utilize all financial systems and established internal control procedures for the quarter and month ended March 31, 2016. The foregoing should be read in conjunction with the risk factor set forth in Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors in our Form 10-K entitled “We rely on technology to facilitate the management of our business and customer and supplier relationships, and a disruption of these systems could adversely affect our business.”

 

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IT EM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS  

In February 2015, the Board of Directors authorized an anti-dilutive stock repurchase program to mitigate the dilutive effect of shares issued through the Company’s dividend reinvestment, employee stock purchase and executive compensation activities. The program allows the Company to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of its outstanding common stock over an unrestricted period of time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The program is conducted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, and, to facilitate these repurchases, the Company entered into a Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plan with a third-party broker, which allows the Company to repurchase shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. Subject to applicable regulations, the Company may elect to amend or cancel the program or the share repurchase parameters at its discretion to manage dilution.

The following table provides a summary of information about the shares of common stock purchased by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased

 

 

Average Price

Paid per

Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs   (a)

 

 

Maximum

Number of

Shares that

May Yet Be

Purchased Under

the Plan or

Program

 

January 1 - January 31, 2016

 

308,913

 

 

$

60.99

 

 

 

308,913

 

 

 

7,441,087

 

February 1 - February 29, 2016

 

323,438

 

 

 

65.45

 

 

 

323,438

 

 

 

7,117,649

 

March 1 - March 31, 2016

 

318,824

 

 

 

67.94

 

 

 

318,824

 

 

 

6,798,825

 

Total

 

951,175

 

 

$

64.81

 

 

 

951,175

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

From April 1, 2015, the date repurchases under the anti-dilutive stock repurchase program commenced, through March 31, 2016, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 3,201,175 shares under the program.

 

 

IT EM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

 

IT EM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

 

 

IT EM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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IT EM 6.

EXHIBITS  

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

      3.1

 

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American Water Works Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-34028, filed November 6, 2008).

 

 

      3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of American Water Works Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-34028, filed August 5, 2015).

 

 

 

  *10.1.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Nonqualified Stock Option Grant.

 

 

 

  *10.1.2

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Nonqualified Stock Option Grant (for certain executives).

 

 

 

  *10.2.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Grant.

 

 

 

  *10.2.2

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Grant (for certain executives).

 

 

 

  *10.3.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form A-1.

 

 

 

  *10.3.2

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form A-2.

 

 

 

  *10.3.3

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form B-1.

 

 

 

  *10.3.4

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form B-2.

 

 

 

    10.4.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to American Water Works Company, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement, File No. 001-34028, filed March 27, 2015).

 

 

 

    10.4.2

 

Amendment 2016-1 to American Water Works Company, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, effective January 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to American Water Works Company, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 001-34028, filed February 26, 2016).

 

 

 

  *31.1

 

Certification of Susan N. Story, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

 

  *31.2

 

Certification of Linda G. Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

**32.1

 

Certification of Susan N. Story, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

**32.2

 

Certification of Linda G. Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

*101

 

The following financial statements from American Water Works Company, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

 

 

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Si gnatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 4th day of May, 2016.

 

 

A MERICAN W ATER W ORKS C OMPANY , I NC .

 

(R EGISTRANT )

 

 

By

/s/ SUSAN N. STORY

 

Susan N. Story

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

By

/s/ LINDA G. SULLIVAN

 

Linda G. Sullivan

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 


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EX HIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

      3.1

 

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American Water Works Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-34028, filed November 6, 2008).

 

 

      3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of American Water Works Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-34028, filed August 5, 2015).

 

 

 

  *10.1.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Nonqualified Stock Option Grant.

 

 

 

  *10.1.2

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Nonqualified Stock Option Grant (for certain executives).

 

 

 

  *10.2.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Grant.

 

 

 

  *10.2.2

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Grant (for certain executives).

 

 

 

  *10.3.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form A-1.

 

 

 

  *10.3.2

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form A-2.

 

 

 

  *10.3.3

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form B-1.

 

 

 

  *10.3.4

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 2015 Performance Stock Unit Grant Form B-2.

 

 

 

    10.4.1

 

American Water Works Company, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to American Water Works Company, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement, File No. 001-34028, filed March 27, 2015).

 

 

 

    10.4.2

 

Amendment 2016-1 to American Water Works Company, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, effective January 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to American Water Works Company, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 001-34028, filed February 26, 2016).

 

 

 

  *31.1

 

Certification of Susan N. Story, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

 

  *31.2

 

Certification of Linda G. Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

**32.1

 

Certification of Susan N. Story, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

**32.2

 

Certification of Linda G. Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

*101

 

The following financial statements from American Water Works Company, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

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Exhibit 10.1.1

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

This STOCK OPTION GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016, (the “ Date of Grant ”) is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to _____________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “ Equity Award ”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the nonqualified stock option portion of the Equity Award granted to the Participant pursuant to the 2016 LTPP shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the terms and conditions of such nonqualified stock option shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant a nonqualified stock option (the “ Option ”) to purchase __________ shares of Company Stock, at an exercise price of $65.15 per share of Company Stock.

2. Exercisability of Option .

(a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (b), (c) or (d) below, the Option shall become exercisable on the following dates, if the Participant continues to be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant through the specified applicabl e date (each a “Vesting Date”):


Vesting Date

     Shares for Which the Option is Exercisable

January 1, 2017

1/3

January 1, 2018

1/3

January 1, 2019

1/3

 

The exercisability of the Option is cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Option. If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional shares of Company Stock, the number of shares of Company Stock for which the Option becomes exercisable shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share of Company Stock. The Option shall become exercisable for 100% of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Option on January 1, 2019, if the Participant is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on such date.

(b) If at any time prior to January 1, 2019 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of Normal Retirement (as defined below), the portion of the Option that has not yet become exercisable as provided in subparagraph 2(a) above shall become fully exercisable on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service on account of Normal Retirement.  For purposes of this Grant, “Normal Retirement” shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause (as defined below)) after the Participant has attained age sixty-two (62) and ten (10) total years of employment or service with the Employer.”

(c) If at any time prior to January 1, 2019 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of death or Total Disability (as defined below), the portion of the Option that has not yet become exercisable as provided in subparagraph 2(a) above shall become fully exercisable on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Employer on account of death or Total Disability. For the purposes of this Grant, the term “ Total Disability ” shall mean that the Participant has been determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration.

(d) If a Change of Control occurs while the Participant is employed by or providing service to the Employer, the portion of the Option that has not yet become exercisable as provided in subparagraph 2(a) above, shall become fully exercisable as of the date of the Change of Control.  For purposes of this Grant, the term “Change of Control” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Grant unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and its corresponding regulations.

3. Term of Option .

(a) The Option shall have a term from the Date of Grant through December 31, 2022, and shall terminate at the expiration of that period, unless it is terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of this Grant or the Plan.

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(b) The Opti o n shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the first of the following events:

(i) If the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of death or Total Disability, the expiration of the one (1) year period following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service on account of death or Total Disability.

(ii) If the Participant's employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of Normal Retirement, the expiration of the two (2) year period following the date of the Participant's termination of employment of service on account of Normal Retirement.”

(iii) If the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of Early Retirement (as defined below), the expiration of the one (1) year period following the date of the Participant's termination of employment or service on account of Early Retirement. For purposes of this Grant, the term " Early Retirement " shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause) after the Participant has attained age fifty-five (55) and ten (10) total years of employment or service with the Employer.

(iv) If the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates for any reason other than on account of Cause, Normal Retirement, Early Retirement, death or Total Disability, the expiration of the ninety (90)-day period following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service for any reason other than on account of termination for Cause, Normal Retirement, Early Retirement, death or Total Disability

(v) The date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for Cause. In addition, notwithstanding the prior provisions of this Paragraph 3, if the Participant engages in conduct that constitutes Cause after the Participant’s employment or service terminates, the Option shall immediately terminate. For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (A) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (B) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer, including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (C) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (D) has breached any written noncompetition or non-solicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (E) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the Option be exercised after December 31, 2022. Any portion of the Option that is not exercisable at the time the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall immediately terminate.

4. Exercise Procedures .

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(a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the Participant may exercise part or all of the exercisable portion of the Option by giving the Company written notice of intent to exercise in the manner provided in this Grant, specifying the number of shares of Company Stock as to which the Option is to be exercised and the method of payment. Payment of the exercise price, together with any applicable tax withholding, shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to time based on the type of payment being made but, in any event, prior to issuance of the shares of Company Stock. The Participant shall pay the exercise price (i) in cash; (ii) with the approval of the Committee, by delivering shares of Company Stock, which shall be valued at their fair market value on the date of delivery, or by attestation (on a form prescribed by the Committee) to ownership of shares of Company Stock having a fair market value on the date of exercise, equal to the exercise price; (iii) by payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board; or (iv) by such other method as the Committee may approve, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The Committee may impose from time to time such limitations as it deems appropriate on the use of shares of Company Stock to exercise the Option.

(b) The Participant may not exercise the Option unless the exercise of the Option and the issuance of shares of Company Stock comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.  The obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate by the Committee, including such actions as Company counsel shall deem necessary or appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations. The Company shall be relieved of any liability with respect to any delayed issuance of shares of Company Stock or its failure to issue shares of Company Stock if such delay or failure is necessary to comply with applicable laws.  The Company may require that the Participant (or other person exercising the Option after the Participant’s death) represent that the Participant is purchasing the shares of Company Stock for the Participant’s own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of the shares of Company Stock, or such other representations as the Committee deems appropriate.

(c) All obligations of the Company under this Grant shall be subject to the rights of the Company as set forth in the Plan to withhold amounts required to be withheld for any taxes, if applicable.

5. Change of Control . Except as set above, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Option, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

6. Restrictions on Exercise . Except as the Committee may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, only the Participant may exercise the Option during the Participant’s lifetime and, after the Participant’s death, the Option shall be exercisable (subject to the limitations specified in the Plan) solely by the legal representatives of the Participant, or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, to the extent that the Option is exercisable pursuant to this Agreement.

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7. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan.  In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. The Grant and exercise of the Option are subject to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (i) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (iii) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (iv) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe the Option pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder. By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (A) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the Grant, (B) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (C) that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Grant and the Plan shall be final and binding on the Participant and the Participant’s beneficiaries and any other person claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

8. Restrictions on Sale or Transfer of Shares .

(a) The Participant agrees that he or she shall not sell, transfer, pledge, donate, assign, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber the shares of Company Stock underlying the Option unless the shares of Company Stock are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) or the Company is given an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company that such registration is not required under the Securities Act.

(b) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock upon the exercise of the Option, the Participant agrees:

(i) to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

(ii) that the shares of Company Stock obtained by the Participant upon the exercise of the Option shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

9. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant.  

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10. No Employment or Other Rights . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained by or in the employ or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

11. No Stockholder Rights . Neither the Participant, nor any person entitled to exercise the Participant’s rights in the event of the Participant’s death, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Company Stock subject to the Option, until certificates for shares of Company Stock have been issued upon the exercise of the Option.

12. Assignment and Transfers . Except as the Committee may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, the rights and interests of the Participant under this Grant may not be sold, assigned, encumbered or otherwise transferred except, in the event of the death of the Participant, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any attempt by the Participant to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the Option or any right hereunder, except as provided for in this Grant, or in the event of the levy or any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred, the Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Participant, and the Option and all rights hereunder shall thereupon become null and void. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company and to the Company’s parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.  

13. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock received upon exercise of the Option shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

14. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

15. Taxation; Code Section 409A .  The Plan and this Grant are intended to comply with the requirements of Code section 409A, to the extent applicable.  This award shall be construed and administered such that the award either (i) qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Code section 409A or (ii) satisfies the requirements of Code section 409A.  This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

16. Notice . Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to

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the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

17. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

By:   Susan N. Story

Its:   President and CEO

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1.2

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT

This STOCK OPTION GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016, (the “ Date of Grant ”) is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to _______________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “ Equity Award ”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the nonqualified stock option portion of the Equity Award granted to the Participant pursuant to the 2016 LTPP shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the terms and conditions of such nonqualified stock option shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant a nonqualified stock option (the “ Option ”) to purchase __________ shares of Company Stock, at an exercise price of $65.15 per share of Company Stock.

2. Exercisability of Option .

(a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (b), (c) or (d) below, the Option shall become exercisable on the following dates, if the Participant continues to be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant through the specified applicable date (each a “ Vesting Date ”):

Vesting Date

     Shares for Which the Option is Exercisable

January 1, 2017

1/3

January 1, 2018

1/3

January 1, 2019

1/3


The exercisability of the Option is cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Option. If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional shares of Company Stock, the number of shares of Company Stock for which the Option becomes exercisable shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share of Company Stock. The Option shall become exercisable for 100% of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Option on January 1, 2019 , if the Participant is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on such date.

(b) If, on or after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 2019, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of Normal Retirement (as defined below), the portion of the Option that has not yet become exercisable as provided in subparagraph 2(a) above shall become fully exercisable on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service on account of Normal Retirement.  For purposes of this Grant, “ Normal Retirement ” shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause (as defined below)) after the Participant has attained age sixty-two (62) and five (5) total years of employment or service with the Employer.

(c) If at any time prior to January 1, 2019 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated on account of death or Total Disability (as defined below), the portion of the Option that has not yet become exercisable as provided in subparagraph 2(a) above shall become fully exercisable on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Employer on account of death or Total Disability.  For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Total Disability ” shall mean that the Participant has been determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration.

(d) If a Change of Control occurs while the Participant is employed by or providing service to the Employer, the portion of the Option that has not yet become exercisable as provided in subparagraph 2(a) above, shall become fully exercisable as of the date of the Change of Control.  For purposes of this Grant, the term “Change of Control” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Grant unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and its corresponding regulations.

3. Term of Option .

(a) The Option shall have a term from the Date of Grant through December 31, 2022, and shall terminate at the expiration of that period, unless it is terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of this Grant or the Plan.

(b) The Option shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the first of the following events:

(i) If the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of death or Total Disability, the expiration of the one (1) year period following

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the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service on account of death or Total Disability.

(ii) If the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of Normal Retirement or Early Retirement (as defined below), the expiration of the one (1) year period following the date of the Participant's termination of employment or service on account of Normal Retirement or Early Retirement, as applicable. For purposes of this Grant, the term " Early Retirement " shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause) after the Participant has attained age fifty-five (55) and ten (10) total years of employment or service with the Employer.

(iii) If the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates for any reason other than on account of Cause, Normal Retirement, Early Retirement, death or Total Disability, the expiration of the ninety (90)-day period following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service for any reason other than on account of termination for Cause, Normal Retirement, Early Retirement, death or Total Disability.

(iv) The date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for Cause. In addition, notwithstanding the prior provisions of this Paragraph 3, if the Participant engages in conduct that constitutes Cause after the Participant’s employment or service terminates, the Option shall immediately terminate. For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (A) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (B) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer, including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (C) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (D) has breached any written noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (E) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the Option be exercised after December 31, 2022. Any portion of the Option that is not exercisable at the time the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall immediately terminate.

4. Exercise Procedures .

(a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the Participant may exercise part or all of the exercisable portion of the Option by giving the Company written notice of intent to exercise in the manner provided in this Grant, specifying the number of shares of Company Stock as to which the Option is to be exercised and the method of payment. Payment of the exercise price, together with any applicable tax withholding, shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to time based on the type of payment being made but, in any event, prior to issuance of the shares of Company Stock. The Participant shall pay the exercise price (i) in cash; (ii) with the approval of the Committee, by delivering

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shares of Company Stock, which shall be valued at their fair market value on the date of delivery, or by attestation (on a form prescribed by the Committee) to ownership of shares of Company Stock having a fair market value on the date of exercise, equal to the exercise price; (iii) by payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board; or (iv) by such other method as the Committee may approve, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The Committee may impose from time to time such limitations as it deems appropriate on the use of shares of Company Stock to exercise the Option.

(b) The Participant may not exercise the Option unless the exercise of the Option and the issuance of shares of Company Stock comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.  The obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate by the Committee, including such actions as Company counsel shall deem necessary or appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations. The Company shall be relieved of any liability with respect to any delayed issuance of shares of Company Stock or its failure to issue shares of Company Stock if such delay or failure is necessary to comply with applicable laws.  The Company may require that the Participant (or other person exercising the Option after the Participant’s death) represent that the Participant is purchasing the shares of Company Stock for the Participant’s own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of the shares of Company Stock, or such other representations as the Committee deems appropriate.

(c) All obligations of the Company under this Grant shall be subject to the rights of the Company as set forth in the Plan to withhold amounts required to be withheld for any taxes, if applicable.

5. Change of Control . Except as set above, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Option, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

6. Restrictions on Exercise . Except as the Committee may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, only the Participant may exercise the Option during the Participant’s lifetime and, after the Participant’s death, the Option shall be exercisable (subject to the limitations specified in the Plan) solely by the legal representatives of the Participant, or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, to the extent that the Option is exercisable pursuant to this Agreement.

7. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan.  In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. The Grant and exercise of the Option are subject to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (i) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) the registration, qualification or listing of the

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shares of Company Stock, (iii) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (iv) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe the Option pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder. By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (A) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the Grant, (B) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (C) that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Grant and the Plan shall be final and binding on the Participant and the Participant’s beneficiaries and any other person claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

8. Restrictions on Sale or Transfer of Shares .

(a) The Participant agrees that he or she shall not sell, transfer, pledge, donate, assign, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber the shares of Company Stock underlying the Option unless the shares of Company Stock are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) or the Company is given an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company that such registration is not required under the Securities Act.

(b) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock upon the exercise of the Option, the Participant agrees:

(i) to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

(ii) that the shares of Company Stock obtained by the Participant upon the exercise of the Option shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

9. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant.  

10. No Employment or Other Rights . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained by or in the employ or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

11. No Stockholder Rights . Neither the Participant, nor any person entitled to exercise the Participant’s rights in the event of the Participant’s death, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Company Stock subject to the Option, until certificates for shares of Company Stock have been issued upon the exercise of the Option.

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12. Assignment and Transfers . Except as the Committee may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, the rights and interests of the Participant under this Grant may not be sold, assigned, encumbered or otherwise transferred except, in the event of the death of the Participant, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any attempt by the Participant to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the Option or any right hereunder, except as provided for in this Grant, or in the event of the levy or any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred, the Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Participant, and the Option and all rights hereunder shall thereupon become null and void. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company and to the Company’s parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.  

13. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock received upon exercise of the Option shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

14. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

15. Taxation; Code Section 409A .  The Plan and this Grant are intended to comply with the requirements of Code section 409A, to the extent applicable.  This award shall be construed and administered such that the award either (i) qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Code section 409A or (ii) satisfies the requirements of Code section 409A.  This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

16. Notice . Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

17. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

By:   Susan N. Story

Its:   President and CEO

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2.1

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016 (the “ Date of Grant ”), is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to ____________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “Equity Award”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the restricted stock unit portion of the Equity Award granted pursuant to the 2016 LTPP to the Participant shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) and the terms and conditions of such restricted stock unit shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant ________ units (the “ Restricted Stock Units ”). Each unit (a “ Unit ”) shall be a phantom right and shall be equivalent to one share of Company Stock on the applicable Redemption Date (as defined below).

2. Restricted Stock Unit Account . The Company shall establish and maintain a Restricted Stock Unit account as a bookkeeping account on its records (the “ Restricted Stock Unit Account ”) for the Participant and shall record in such Restricted Stock Unit Account the number of Restricted Stock Units granted to the Participant. The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund or specific assets of the Company by reason of this grant or the Restricted Stock Unit Account established for the Participant.


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Vesting .

(a) Except as provided in subparagraph (c) below, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the following dates (each a “ Service Date ”), provided the Participant continues to be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant through the applicable Service Date:

Service Date

     Units Vesting

January 1, 2017

                1/3

January 1, 2018

                1/3

January 1, 2019

                1/3

The vesting of the Restricted Stock Units is cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the Units subject to the Restricted Stock Units.  If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional Units, the number of Units for which the Restricted Stock Units becomes vested on a Service Date  shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Unit.  The Restricted Stock Units shall become vested with respect to 100% of the Units subject to the Restricted Stock Units on January 1, 2019, if the Participant is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on such date.

(b) Subject to subparagraph (c) below, if at any time prior to January 1, 2019, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates for any reason, including death or disability, then all of the unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant shall not have any rights with respect to the vesting or the redemption of any portion of the Restricted Stock Unit.

(c) If at any time prior to January 1, 2019, but while the Participant is employed by or providing service to the Employer, a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs, then the portion of the Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested as provided in subparagraph 3(a) above shall become fully vested on the date of the Change of Control (the “Change of Control Date ”). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Change of Control ” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and its corresponding regulations.   For the avoidance of doubt, if the Change of Control does not constitute a permitted change in control event under section 409A of the Code, then the Restricted Stock Unit shall not vest on the occurrence of the Change of Control.

4. Redemption . Unless an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 5 below, the Restricted Stock Units that have become vested pursuant to Paragraph 3 shall be redeemed by the Company on the earlier of the (i) applicable Service Date or (ii) the Change of Control Date, (the date of redemption is hereinafter referred to as the “ Redemption Date ”).  As soon as administratively

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practicable following the applicable Redemption Date, but not later than forty-five (45) days following the Redemption Date, (or, if applicable, the Deferred Date, as defined in Paragraph 5 below), all Restricted Stock Units that become vested pursuant to Paragraph 3 above shall be redeemed and converted to an equivalent number of shares of Company Stock, and the Participant shall receive a single sum distribution of such shares of Company Stock, which shall be issued under the Plan.  

5. Deferrals . The Participant may make an irrevocable election to defer the Redemption Date (or further defer the Deferred Date (as defined below), if applicable) of any of the Restricted Stock Units that vest, plus dividend equivalents earned on such Restricted Stock Units as described in Paragraph 6 below, to a later date, provided that (i) the election shall not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, (ii) the new Redemption Date cannot be earlier than five (5) years from the original Redemption Date under Paragraph 4 above (or five (5) years from the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made), and (iii) the election must be made no less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Redemption Date (twelve (12) months prior to the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made). To defer the Redemption Date, the Participant must complete the deferral election form provided to the Participant by the Committee.  If the Participant desires to make a further deferral, the Participant must make such election on a separate form provided by the Committee for such purpose.  Any such election shall be made in accordance with section 409A of the Code and any corresponding guidance and regulations issued under section 409A of the Code.   Notwithstanding a Participant’s election pursuant to this Paragraph, if the Change of Control Date occurs prior to the Deferred Date, the redemption of the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units, plus corresponding dividend equivalents, will be the Change of Control Date.  If a Redemption Date is delayed one or more times pursuant to this Paragraph 5, the new Redemption Date shall be referred to as the “Deferred Date.”

6. Dividend Equivalents . Until the Redemption Date (or the Deferred Date, if elected), if any dividends are paid with respect to the shares of Company Stock, the Company shall credit to a dividend equivalent account (the “ Dividend Equivalent Account ”) the value of the dividends that would have been distributed if the Restricted Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Account as of the date of payment of any such dividend were shares of Company Stock. On the Redemption Date (or the Deferred Date, if applicable), the Company shall pay to the Participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividends credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account; provided, however, that any dividends that were credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account that are attributable to Units that have been forfeited as provided in Paragraph 3 above shall be forfeited and not payable to the Participant. No interest shall accrue on any dividend equivalents credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account.  

7. Change of Control .  Except as set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of this Grant, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Restricted Stock Units, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

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8. Acknowledgment by Participant . By accepting this Grant, the Participant acknowledges that with respect to any right to redemption or distribution pursuant to this Grant, the Participant is and shall be an unsecured general creditor of the Company without any preference as against other unsecured general creditors of the Company, and the Participant hereby covenants for himself or herself, and anyone at any time claiming through or under the Participant not to claim any such preference, and hereby disclaims and waives any such preference which may at any time be at issue, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

9.

Restrictions on Issuance or Transfer of Shares of Company Stock .

(a) To the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon the redemption of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Company Stock upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of shares of Company Stock, the shares of Company Stock may not be issued in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.  

(b) The issuance of shares of Company Stock and the payment of cash to the Participant pursuant to this Grant is subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.

(c) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock on the Redemption Date (or the Deferred Date, if applicable), the Participant agrees:

(i) to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

(ii) that the shares of Company Stock obtained by the Participant upon the redemption of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

10. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or  one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant.  

11. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this

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Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Grant is subject to the interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (a) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (b) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (c) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (d) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe this Grant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.   By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Grant,  (ii) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (iii) that all such determinations and decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

12. No Rights as Stockholder . The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to any cash dividends (except as provided in Paragraph 6), or the right to vote, with respect to any Restricted Stock Units.

13. No Rights to Continued Employment or Service . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

14. Assignment and Transfers . No Restricted Stock Units or dividend equivalents awarded to the Participant under this Grant may be transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by the Participant and a Restricted Stock Unit shall be redeemed and a dividend equivalent distributed during the lifetime of the Participant only for the benefit of the Participant. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber the Restricted Stock Unit or dividend equivalent by the Participant shall be null, void and without effect. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company.  This Grant may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.  

15. Withholding . The Participant shall be required to pay to the Employer, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Employer to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting and redemption of the Restricted Stock Units and payment of dividend equivalents. Any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the redemption of the Restricted Stock Units may, at the Committee’s discretion, be satisfied by having shares of Company Stock withheld, up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.  

16. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock and dividend equivalents distributed with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither

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shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

17. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

18. Notice . Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

19. Taxation; Code Section 409A . As applicable, this Grant is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, if the Restricted Stock Units constitute “deferred compensation” under section 409A of the Code, distributions made with respect to this Grant may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by Code section 409A.  To the extent that any provision of the Grant would cause a conflict with the requirements of Code section 409A, or would cause the administration of the Grant to fail to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, such provision shall, to the extent practicable if permitted by applicable law, be deemed null and void.  In the event that it is determined not feasible to void a provision of this Grant, such provision shall be construed in a manner as to comply with the Code section 409A requirements. This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A. Unless a valid election is made pursuant to Paragraph 5 above, in no event may the Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of distribution.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

20. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

By:   Susan N. Story

Its:   President and CEO

 

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Exhibit 10.2.2

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016 (the “ Date of Grant ”), is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to _________________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “Equity Award”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the restricted stock unit portion of the Equity Award granted pursuant to the 2016 LTPP to the Participant shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) and the terms and conditions of such restricted stock unit shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant ____________ units (the “ Restricted Stock Units ”). Each unit (a “ Unit ”) shall be a phantom right and shall be equivalent to one share of Company Stock on the applicable Redemption Date (as defined below).

2. Restricted Stock Unit Account . The Company shall establish and maintain a Restricted Stock Unit account as a bookkeeping account on its records (the “ Restricted Stock Unit Account ”) for the Participant and shall record in such Restricted Stock Unit Account the number of Restricted Stock Units granted to the Participant. The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund or specific assets of the Company by reason of this grant or the Restricted Stock Unit Account established for the Participant.


3.

Vesting .

(a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (c) and (d) below, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the following dates (each a “ Service Date ”), provided the Participant continues to be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant through the applicable Service Date:

Service Date

     Units Vesting

January 1, 2017

                1/3

January 1, 2018

                1/3

January 1, 2019

                1/3

The vesting of the Restricted Stock Units is cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the Units subject to the Restricted Stock Units.  If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional Units, the number of Units for which the Restricted Stock Units becomes vested on a Service Date shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Unit.  The Restricted Stock Units shall become vested with respect to 100% of the Units subject to the Restricted Stock Units on January 1, 2019, if the Participant is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on such date.

(b) Except as provided in subparagraphs (c) and (d) below, if at any time prior to January 1, 2019, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates for any reason, including death or disability, then all of the unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant shall not have any rights with respect to the vesting or the redemption of any portion of the Restricted Stock Unit.

(c) If, on or after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 2019, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on account of Normal Retirement (as defined below), the portion of the Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested as provided in subparagraph 3(a) above shall become fully vested on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service on account of Normal Retirement.  For purposes of this Grant, the term (i) “ Normal Retirement ” shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause (as defined below)) after the Participant has attained age sixty-two (62) and five (5) total years of employment or service with the Employer and (ii) “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (i) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (ii) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (iii) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iv) has breached any written noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (v) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

(d) If at any time prior to January 1, 2019, but while the Participant is employed by or providing service to the Employer, a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs, then the

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portion of the Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested as provided in subparagraph 3(a) above shall become fully vested on the date of the Change of Control (the “Change of Control Date ”). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Change of Control ” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and its corresponding regulations.   For the avoidance of doubt, if the Change of Control does not constitute a permitted change in control event under section 409A of the Code, then the Restricted Stock Unit shall not vest on the occurrence of the Change of Control.

4. Redemption . Unless an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 5 below, the Restricted Stock Units that have become vested pursuant to Paragraph 3 shall be redeemed by the Company on the earlier of the (i) applicable Service Date or (ii) the Change of Control Date, (the date of redemption is hereinafter referred to as the “ Redemption Date ”).  As soon as administratively practicable following the applicable Redemption Date, but not later than forty-five (45) days following the Redemption Date, (or, if applicable, the Deferred Date, as defined in Paragraph 5 below), all Restricted Stock Units that become vested pursuant to Paragraph 3 above shall be redeemed and converted to an equivalent number of shares of Company Stock, and the Participant shall receive a single sum distribution of such shares of Company Stock, which shall be issued under the Plan.  For purposes of clarity, if any Restricted Stock Units become vested pursuant to subparagraph 3(c) above as a result of termination of employment or service with the Employer on account of Normal Retirement, the Redemption Date for such vested Restricted Stock Units shall be the applicable Service Date or Change of Control Date to which such Restricted Stock Units would have been redeemed if the Participant had remained in the employment or service of the Employer ( i.e. , the Redemption Date continues to be the originally scheduled Service Date as provided in subparagraph 3(a) above or the Change of Control Date, if earlier, and is not accelerated to an earlier Service Date or to the date on which the termination of employment or service occurs).  

5. Deferrals . The Participant may make an irrevocable election to defer the Redemption Date (or further defer the Deferred Date (as defined below), if applicable) of any of the Restricted Stock Units that vest, plus dividend equivalents earned on such Restricted Stock Units as described in Paragraph 6 below, to a later date, provided that (i) the election shall not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, (ii) the new Redemption Date cannot be earlier than five (5) years from the original Redemption Date under Paragraph 4 above (or five (5) years from the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made), and (iii) the election must be made no less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Redemption Date (twelve (12) months prior to the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made). To defer the Redemption Date, the Participant must complete the deferral election form provided to the Participant by the Committee.  If the Participant desires to make a further deferral, the Participant must make such election on a separate form provided by the Committee for such purpose.  Any such election shall be made in accordance with section 409A of the Code and any corresponding guidance and regulations issued under section 409A of the Code.   Notwithstanding a Participant’s election pursuant to this Paragraph, if the Change of Control

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Date occurs prior to the Deferred Date, the redemption of the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units, plus corresponding dividend equivalents, will be the Change of Control Date.  If a Redemption Date is delayed one or more times pursuant to this Paragraph 5, the new Redemption Date shall be referred to as the “Deferred Date.”

6. Dividend Equivalents . Until the Redemption Date (or the Deferred Date, if elected), if any dividends are paid with respect to the shares of Company Stock, the Company shall credit to a dividend equivalent account (the “ Dividend Equivalent Account ”) the value of the dividends that would have been distributed if the Restricted Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Account as of the date of payment of any such dividend were shares of Company Stock. On the Redemption Date (or the Deferred Date, if applicable), the Company shall pay to the Participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividends credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account; provided, however, that any dividends that were credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account that are attributable to Units that have been forfeited as provided in Paragraph 3 above shall be forfeited and not payable to the Participant. No interest shall accrue on any dividend equivalents credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account.  

7. Change of Control . Except as set forth in Paragraph 3(d) of this Grant, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Restricted Stock Units, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

8. Acknowledgment by Participant . By accepting this Grant, the Participant acknowledges that with respect to any right to redemption or distribution pursuant to this Grant, the Participant is and shall be an unsecured general creditor of the Company without any preference as against other unsecured general creditors of the Company, and the Participant hereby covenants for himself or herself, and anyone at any time claiming through or under the Participant not to claim any such preference, and hereby disclaims and waives any such preference which may at any time be at issue, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

9.

Restrictions on Issuance or Transfer of Shares of Company Stock .

(a) To the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon the redemption of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Company Stock upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of shares of Company Stock, the shares of Company Stock may not be issued in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.  

(b) The issuance of shares of Company Stock and the payment of cash to the Participant pursuant to this Grant is subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.

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(c) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock on the Redemption Date (or the Deferred Date, if applicable), the Participant agrees:

(i) to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

(ii) that the shares of Company Stock obtained by the Participant upon the redemption of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

10. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant.  

11. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Grant is subject to the interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (a) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (b) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (c) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (d) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe this Grant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.   By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Grant,  (ii) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (iii) that all such determinations and decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

12. No Rights as Stockholder . The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to any cash dividends (except as provided in Paragraph 6), or the right to vote, with respect to any Restricted Stock Units.

13. No Rights to Continued Employment or Service . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

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14. Assignment and Transfers . No Restricted Stock Units or dividend equivalents awarded to the Participant under this Grant may be transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by the Participant and a Restricted Stock Unit shall be redeemed and a dividend equivalent distributed during the lifetime of the Participant only for the benefit of the Participant. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber the Restricted Stock Unit or dividend equivalent by the Participant shall be null, void and without effect. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company.  This Grant may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.  

15. Withholding . The Participant shall be required to pay to the Employer, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Employer to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting and redemption of the Restricted Stock Units and payment of dividend equivalents. Any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the redemption of the Restricted Stock Units may, at the Committee’s discretion, be satisfied by having shares of Company Stock withheld, up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.  

16. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock and dividend equivalents distributed with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

17. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of law’s provisions thereof.

18. Notice . Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

19. Taxation; Code Section 409A . As applicable, this Grant is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, if the Restricted Stock Units constitute “deferred compensation” under section 409A of the Code, distributions made with respect to this Grant may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by Code section 409A.  To the extent that any provision of the Grant would cause a conflict with the requirements of Code section 409A, or would cause the administration of the Grant to fail to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, such provision shall, to the extent practicable if permitted by applicable law, be deemed null and void.  In the event that it is determined not feasible to void a provision of this Grant, such provision shall be construed in a manner as to comply with the Code section 409A requirements. This Grant may be amended

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without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A. Unless a valid election is made pursuant to Paragraph 5 above, in no event may the Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of distribution.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

20. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

By:   Susan N. Story

Its:   President and CEO

 

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Exhibit 10.3.1

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT

This PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016, (the “ Date of Grant ”), is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to _________________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016  LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “ Equity Award ”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the performance stock unit portion of the Equity Award granted to the Participant pursuant to the 2016 LTPP shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the terms and conditions of the performance stock unit grant that may be earned based on the performance goal relating to the Company’s Total Stockholder Return shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Stock Units . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant _____________ performance stock units (the “ Performance Units ”). The Performance Units are contingently awarded and will be earned and distributable if and only to the extent that the performance goal and other conditions set forth in this Grant are met. Each Performance Unit shall be a phantom right and shall be equivalent to one share of Company Stock on the applicable payment date, as described in Paragraph 5 below. The number of Performance Units set forth above is equal to the target number of shares of Company Stock that the Participant will earn for 100% achievement of the performance goal described in Paragraph 3 below (the “ Target Award ”).

2. Performance Unit Account . The Company shall establish and maintain a Performance Unit account as a bookkeeping account on its records (the “Performance Unit Account”) for the Participant and shall record in such Performance Unit Account the number of Performance Units granted to the Participant.  The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund or specific assets of the Company by reason of this grant or the Performance Unit Account established for the Participant.


3. Performance Goal .

(a) Unless a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs prior to the end of Performance Period (as defined below), the distribution of the shares of Company Stock attributable to the Performance Units is contingent upon achievement of the performance goal described in subparagraph (b) below for the Performance Period and the Participant satisfying the continuation of employment and service with the Employer (as defined in the Plan) requirement described in Paragraph 4 below.  

(b) The Company’s Total Stockholder Return (“TSR”) (as described in subparagraph (c) below) will be compared to the TSR of the Peer Group companies set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto over the Performance Period (as defined below). The actual number of Performance Units the Participant earns may be greater or less than the Target Award, or even zero, based on the Company’s TSR percentile ranking relative to the TSR performance of the companies in the Peer Group, as follows:

Level of Achievement

Percentile Ranking
Relative to Peer Group

Percentage of
Target Award Earned

Maximum

90%

200%

Target

50%

100%

Threshold

25%

25%

If the Company’s actual TSR performance is between measuring points, the number of Performance Units the Participant earns will be interpolated. If the Company’s actual TSR performance is below the threshold, no Performance Units will be earned and all of Performance Units will be forfeited. If the Company’s actual TSR performance is greater than the maximum, only the maximum number of Performance Units will be earned.

(c) TSR represents stock price performance and dividend accumulation over the Performance Period for the Company and Peer Group. For purposes of this calculation, the initial stock price and the ending stock price are determined using the twenty (20) day average stock price for December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2018, as applicable. The twenty (20) day average stock price is the average of the daily closing stock prices for the twenty (20) trading days that end on the applicable December 31. To determine stock price performance, a dividend adjustment factor will be determined. The dividend adjustment factor takes into account each per share dividend paid for the Performance Period as well as the effect of any appreciation in stock price by reason of deeming the dividend to be reinvested in the stock.  Dividend adjusted price shall be obtained from Bloomberg. The dividend adjusted price obtained from Bloomberg provides the closing price for the requested day, week, or month, adjusted for all applicable splits and dividend distributions.  At the end of the Performance Period, the TSR for the Company, and for each company in the Peer Group, shall be determined pursuant to the following formula:

               TSR = ( Dividend Adjusted Ending Stock Price – Dividend Adjusted Initial Stock Price)

Dividend Adjusted Initial Stock Price

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The result shall be rounded to the nearest hundredth of one percent (.01%).

(d) As soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine whether and to what extent the performance goal has been met and certify the number of Performance Units the Participant has earned, if any.  Except as described in Paragraph 4 below, the Participant must be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on the last day of the Performance Period in order to earn the Performance Units.

(e) If a Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, then the Performance Period will end on the date of the Change of Control and the Performance Units will be deemed earned at the Target Award level as of the date of the Change of Control (the “ Change of Control Date ”). For purposes of this Grant, the term “Change of Control” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Grant unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and its corresponding regulations.

(f) For purposes of this Grant, the term “Performance Period” shall mean the three (3)-year period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018, and the term “Peer Group” shall mean those companies included in Exhibit A as of January 1, 2016.  If at any time during the Performance Period a company in the Peer Group is no longer a publicly traded entity, such company shall be removed from the Peer Group as of January 1 of the year in which the company is no longer publicly traded.

4. Termination of Employment or Service .

(a) If, at least one year after the beginning of the Performance Period, but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of any reason other than a termination for Cause (as defined below), the Participant will earn a pro-rata portion of the Performance Units, if the performance goal and the requirements of this Grant are met as of the last day of the Performance Period. The prorated portion will be determined as the number of Performance Units that would have been earned if the Participant had remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period, multiplied by a fraction, which fraction shall be equal to (i) 1/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 2018; (ii) 2/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2018, but prior to January 1, 2019; and (iii) 3/3, if the Participant’s employment or service terminates with the Employer on or after January 1, 2019. If the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for any reason other than on account of Cause, the prorated number of Performance Units will be distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5.

(b) If at any time prior to the earlier of January 1, 2017 or a Change of Control, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated by the Employer on account of any reason or no reason or by the Participant for any reason or no reason, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited as of the date of the

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Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Employer and the Participant shall not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units.

(c) If at any time prior to the date the Performance Units are distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated on account of Cause, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant will not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units, irrespective of the level of achievement of the performance goal. For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (i) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (ii) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer, including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (iii) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iv) has breached any written noncompetition or non-solicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (v) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

5. Time and Form of Payment with Respect to Performance Units . Unless an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 below, the Participant will receive a distribution with respect to the Performance Units earned as described in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above within seventy (70) days following the earlier of (a) January 1, 2019 (the “ Distribution Date ”), or (b) the Change of Control Date.  The Performance Units will be distributed in shares of Company Stock, with each Performance Unit earned equivalent to one share of Company Stock.  Any Performance Units not earned because of the failure to attain the performance goal and service condition will be forfeited.

6. Deferrals . The Participant may make an irrevocable election to defer the Distribution Date (or further defer the Deferred Date (as defined below), if applicable) of all of the Performance Units that are earned, plus dividend equivalents earned on such Performance Units as described in Paragraph 7 below, to a later date, provided that (a) the election shall not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, (b) the deferred Distribution Date cannot be earlier than five (5) years from the original Distribution Date under Paragraph 5 above (or five (5) years from the applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made), and (c) the election must be made no less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Distribution Date (twelve (12) months prior to the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made). To defer the Distribution Date, the Participant must elect to defer 100% of the Performance Units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under this Grant, as well as 100% of the other performance stock units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under the 2016 LTPP, and complete the deferral election form provided to the Participant by the Committee. If the Participant desires to make a further deferral, the Participant must make such election on a separate form provided by the Committee for such purpose. Any such election shall be made in accordance with section 409A of the Code and any corresponding guidance and regulations issued under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding a Participant’s election pursuant to this Paragraph, if the Change of Control Date occurs prior to the Deferred Date, the distribution of the Participant’s earned Performance Units, plus corresponding dividend equivalents, will be the Change of Control

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Date. If a Distribution Date is delayed one or more times pursuant to this Paragraph 6, the new Distribution Date shall be referred to as the “Deferred Date.”

7. Dividend Equivalents . Until the earlier of the Distribution Date (or the Deferred Date, if elected) or the Change of Control Date, if any dividends are paid with respect to the shares of Company Stock, the Company shall credit to a dividend equivalent account (the “ Dividend Equivalent Account ”) the value of the dividends that would have been distributed if the Performance Units credited to the Participant’s Performance Unit Account as of the date of payment of any such dividend were shares of Company Stock.  At the same time that the Performance Units are converted to shares of Company Stock and distributed to the Participant, the Company shall pay to the Participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividends credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account; provided, however, that any dividends that were credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account that are attributable to Performance Units that have been forfeited as provided in Paragraph 3 and 4 above shall be forfeited and not payable to the Participant. No interest shall accrue on any dividend equivalents credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account.

8. Change of Control . Except as set forth above, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Performance Units, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

9. Acknowledgment by Participant . By accepting this Grant, the Participant acknowledges that, with respect to any right to distribution pursuant to the Plan or this Grant, the Participant is and shall be an unsecured general creditor of the Company without any preference as against other unsecured general creditors of the Company, and the Participant hereby covenants for himself or herself, and anyone at any time claiming through or under the Participant, not to claim any such preference, and hereby disclaims and waives any such preference which may at any time be at issue, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

10. Restrictions on Issuance or Transfer of Shares of Company Stock .

(a) To the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon the Participant earning the Performance Units shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Company Stock upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of shares of Company Stock, the shares of Company Stock may not be issued in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.

(b) The issuance of shares of Company Stock and the payment of cash to the Participant pursuant to this Grant is subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.

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(c) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock upon conversion of the earned Performance Units, the Participant agrees:

i. to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

ii. that any shares of Company Stock received by the Participant upon the distribution of the earned Performance Units pursuant to this Grant shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

11. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant. 

12. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Grant is subject to the interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (a) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (b) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (c) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (d) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe this Grant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.  By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Grant, (ii) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (iii) that all such determinations and decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

13. No Rights as Stockholder . The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to any cash dividends (except as provided in Paragraph 7), or the right to vote, with respect to any Performance Units.

14. No Rights to Continued Employment or Service . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or

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service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

15. Assignment and Transfers . No Performance Units or dividend equivalents awarded to the Participant under this Grant may be transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by the Participant and the Performance Units and dividend equivalents shall be distributed during the lifetime of the Participant only for the benefit of the Participant. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber the Performance Units or dividend equivalents under this Grant by the Participant shall be null, void and without effect. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company. This Grant may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.

16. Withholding . The Participant shall be required to pay to the Employer, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Employer to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting and distribution of the Performance Units and dividend equivalents. Any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the distribution of shares of Company Stock pursuant to the Performance Units that are earned by the Participant under this Grant may, at the Committee’s discretion, be satisfied by having shares of Company Stock withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.  

17. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock and dividend equivalents distributed with respect to the Performance Units shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

18. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

19. Notice .  Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

20. Taxation; Code Section 409A . As applicable, this Grant is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, if the Performance Units constitute “deferred compensation” under section 409A of the Code, distributions made with respect to this Grant may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by Code section 409A.  To the extent that any provision of the Grant would cause a conflict with the requirements of Code section 409A, or would cause the administration of the

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Grant to fail to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, such provision shall, to the extent practicable if permitted by applicable law, be deemed null and void.  In the event that it is determined not feasible to void a provision of this Grant, such provision shall be construed in a manner as to comply with the Code section 409A requirements. This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A. Unless a valid election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 above, in no event may the Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of distribution.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

21. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

By:   Susan N. Story

Its:   President and CEO


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PSU Grant A

Exhibit A

PEER GROUP COMPANIES

 

 

1.

Alliant Energy Corporation

 

2.

Ameren Corporation

 

3.

Atmos Energy Group

 

4.

Avista Corporation

 

5.

CMS Energy Corporation

 

6.

Eversource Energy

 

7.

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

 

8.

NiSource, Inc.

 

9.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

 

10.

PNM Resources, Inc.

 

11.

SCANA Corporation

 

12.

Vectren Corporation

 

13.

Westar Energy, Inc.

 

14.

WGL Holdings, Inc.

 

15.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

 

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Exhibit 10.3.2

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT

This PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016, (the “ Date of Grant ”), is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to ________________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “ Equity Award ”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the performance stock unit portion of the Equity Award granted to the Participant pursuant to the 2016 LTPP shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the terms and conditions of the performance stock unit grant that may be earned based on the performance goal relating to the Company’s Total Stockholder Return shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Stock Units . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant ___________ performance stock units (the “ Performance Units ”). The Performance Units are contingently awarded and will be earned and distributable if and only to the extent that the performance goal and other conditions set forth in this Grant are met. Each Performance Unit shall be a phantom right and shall be equivalent to one share of Company Stock on the applicable payment date, as described in Paragraph 5 below. The number of Performance Units set forth above is equal to the target number of shares of Company Stock that the Participant will earn for 100% achievement of the performance goal described in Paragraph 3 below (the “ Target Award ”).

2. Performance Unit Account . The Company shall establish and maintain a Performance Unit account as a bookkeeping account on its records (the “Performance Unit Account”) for the Participant and shall record in such Performance Unit Account the number of Performance Units granted to the Participant.  The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund or specific assets of the Company by reason of this grant or the Performance Unit Account established for the Participant.


3. Performance Goal .

(a) Unless a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs prior to the end of Performance Period (as defined below), the distribution of the shares of Company Stock attributable to the Performance Units is contingent upon achievement of the performance goal described in subparagraph (b) below for the Performance Period and the Participant satisfying the continuation of employment and service with the Employer (as defined in the Plan) requirement described in Paragraph 4 below.  

(b) The Company’s Total Stockholder Return (“ TSR ”) (as described in subparagraph (c) below) will be compared to the TSR of the Peer Group companies set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto over the Performance Period (as defined below). The actual number of Performance Units the Participant earns may be greater or less than the Target Award, or even zero, based on the Company’s TSR percentile ranking relative to the TSR performance of the companies in the Peer Group, as follows:

Level of Achievement

Percentile Ranking
Relative to Peer Group

Percentage of
Target Award Earned

Maximum

90%

200%

Target

50%

100%

Threshold

25%

25%

If the Company’s actual TSR performance is between measuring points, the number of Performance Units the Participant earns will be interpolated. If the Company’s actual TSR performance is below the threshold, no Performance Units will be earned and all of Performance Units will be forfeited. If the Company’s actual TSR performance is greater than the maximum, only the maximum number of Performance Units will be earned.

(c) TSR represents stock price performance and dividend accumulation over the Performance Period for the Company and Peer Group. For purposes of this calculation, the initial stock price and the ending stock price are determined using the twenty (20) day average stock price for December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2018, as applicable. The twenty (20) day average stock price is the average of the daily closing stock prices for the twenty (20) trading days that end on the applicable December 31. To determine stock price performance, a dividend adjustment factor will be determined. The dividend adjustment factor takes into account each per share dividend paid for the Performance Period as well as the effect of any appreciation in stock price by reason of deeming the dividend to be reinvested in the stock.  Dividend adjusted price shall be obtained from Bloomberg.  The dividend adjusted price obtained from Bloomberg provides the closing price for the requested day, week, or month, adjusted for all applicable splits and dividend distributions.   At the end of the Performance Period, the TSR for the Company, and for each company in the Peer Group, shall be determined pursuant to the following formula:

               TSR = ( Dividend Adjusted Ending Stock Price – Dividend Adjusted Initial Stock Price)

Dividend Adjusted Initial Stock Price

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The result shall be rounded to the nearest hundredth of one percent (.01%).

(d) As soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine whether and to what extent the performance goal has been met and certify the number of Performance Units the Participant has earned, if any.  Except as described in Paragraph 4 below, the Participant must be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on the last day of the Performance Period in order to earn the Performance Units.

(e) If a Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, then the Performance Period will end on the date of the Change of Control and the Performance Units will be deemed earned at the Target Award level as of the date of the Change of Control (the “ Change of Control Date ”). For purposes of this Grant, the term “Change of Control” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Grant unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and its corresponding regulations.

(f) For purposes of this Grant, the term “Performance Period” shall mean the three (3)-year period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018, and the term “Peer Group” shall mean those companies that comprise the Peer Group as of January 1, 2016.  If at any time during the Performance Period a company in the Peer Group is no longer a publicly traded entity, such company shall be removed from the Peer Group as of January 1 of the year in which the company is no longer publicly traded.

4. Termination of Employment or Service .

(a) If, at least one year after the beginning of the Performance Period, but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of any reason other than a termination for Cause (as defined below) or Normal Retirement (as defined below), the Participant will earn a pro-rata portion of the Performance Units, if the performance goal and the requirements of this Grant are met as of the last day of the Performance Period. The prorated portion will be determined as the number of Performance Units that would have been earned if the Participant had remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period, multiplied by a fraction, which fraction shall be equal to (i) 1/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 2018; (ii) 2/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2018, but prior to January 1, 2019; and (iii) 3/3, if the Participant’s employment or service terminates with the Employer on or after January 1, 2019. If the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for any reason other than on account of Cause or Normal Retirement, the prorated number of Performance Units will be distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if, at least one year after the beginning of the Performance Period, but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of Normal Retirement, the Participant will earn the number of Performance Units that would

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have been earned if the Participant had remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period, if the performance goal and the requirements of this Grant are met as of the last day of the Performance Period.  If the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of Normal Retirement pursuant to this subparagraph (b), the number of Performance Units that are earned based on the performance goal and other requirements of this Grant will be distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5.  For purposes of this Grant, “ Normal Retirement ” shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause) after the Participant has attained age sixty-two (62) and five (5) total years of employment or service with the Employer.

(c) If at any time prior to the earlier of January 1, 2017 or a Change of Control, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated by the Employer on account of any reason or no reason or by the Participant for any reason or no reason, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Employer and the Participant shall not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units.

(d) If at any time prior to the date the Performance Units are distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated on account of Cause, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant will not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units, irrespective of the level of achievement of the performance goal. For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (i) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (ii) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer, including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (iii) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iv) has breached any written noncompetition or non-solicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (v) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

5. Time and Form of Payment with Respect to Performance Units . Unless an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 below, the Participant will receive a distribution with respect to the Performance Units earned as described in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above within seventy (70) days following the earlier of (a) January 1, 2019 (the “ Distribution Date ”), or (b) the Change of Control Date.  The Performance Units will be distributed in shares of Company Stock, with each Performance Unit earned equivalent to one share of Company Stock.  Any Performance Units not earned because of the failure to attain the performance goal and service condition will be forfeited.

6. Deferrals . The Participant may make an irrevocable election to defer the Distribution Date (or further defer the Deferred Date (as defined below), if applicable) of all of the Performance Units that are earned, plus dividend equivalents earned on such Performance Units as described in Paragraph 7 below, to a later date, provided that (a) the election shall not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, (b) the deferred Distribution Date cannot be earlier than five (5) years from the original Distribution Date under Paragraph 5 above (or five (5) years from the applicable Deferred Date, if a

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subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made), and (c) the election must be made no less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Distribution Date (twelve (12) months prior to the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made). To defer the Distribution Date, the Participant must elect to defer 100% of the Performance Units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under this Grant, as well as 100% of the other performance stock units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under the 2016 LTPP , and complete the deferral election form provided to the Participant by the Committee. If the Participant desires to make a further deferral, the Participant must make such election on a separate form provided by the Committee for such purpose. Any such election shall be made in accordance with section 409A of the Code and any corresponding guidance and regulations issued under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding a Participant’s election pursuant to this Paragraph, if the Change of Control Date occurs prior to the Deferred Date, the distribution of the Participant’s earned Performance Units, plus corresponding dividend equivalents, will be the Change of Control Date. If a Distribution Date is delayed one or more times pursuant to this Paragraph 6, the new Distribution Date shall be referred to as the “Deferred Date.”

7. Dividend Equivalents . Until the earlier of the Distribution Date (or the Deferred Date, if elected) or the Change of Control Date, if any dividends are paid with respect to the shares of Company Stock, the Company shall credit to a dividend equivalent account (the “ Dividend Equivalent Account ”) the value of the dividends that would have been distributed if the Performance Units credited to the Participant’s Performance Unit Account as of the date of payment of any such dividend were shares of Company Stock.  At the same time that the Performance Units are converted to shares of Company Stock and distributed to the Participant, the Company shall pay to the Participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividends credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account; provided, however, that any dividends that were credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account that are attributable to Performance Units that have been forfeited as provided in Paragraph 3 and 4 above shall be forfeited and not payable to the Participant. No interest shall accrue on any dividend equivalents credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account.

8. Change of Control . Except as set forth above, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Performance Units, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

9. Acknowledgment by Participant . By accepting this Grant, the Participant acknowledges that, with respect to any right to distribution pursuant to the Plan or this Grant, the Participant is and shall be an unsecured general creditor of the Company without any preference as against other unsecured general creditors of the Company, and the Participant hereby covenants for himself or herself, and anyone at any time claiming through or under the Participant, not to claim any such preference, and hereby disclaims and waives any such preference which may at any time be at issue, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

10. Restrictions on Issuance or Transfer of Shares of Company Stock .

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(a) To the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon the Participant earning the Performance Units shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Company Stock upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of shares of Company Stock, the shares of Company Stock may not be issued in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.

(b) The issuance of shares of Company Stock and the payment of cash to the Participant pursuant to this Grant is subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.

(c) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock upon conversion of the earned Performance Units, the Participant agrees:

i. to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

ii. that any shares of Company Stock received by the Participant upon the distribution of the earned Performance Units pursuant to this Grant shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

11. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant. 

12. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Grant is subject to the interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (a) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (b) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (c) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (d) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe this Grant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.  By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Grant, (ii) to be

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bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (iii) that all such determinations and decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

13. No Rights as Stockholder . The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to any cash dividends (except as provided in Paragraph 7), or the right to vote, with respect to any Performance Units.

14. No Rights to Continued Employment or Service . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

15. Assignment and Transfers . No Performance Units or dividend equivalents awarded to the Participant under this Grant may be transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by the Participant and the Performance Units and dividend equivalents shall be distributed during the lifetime of the Participant only for the benefit of the Participant. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber the Performance Units or dividend equivalents under this Grant by the Participant shall be null, void and without effect. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company. This Grant may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.

16. Withholding . The Participant shall be required to pay to the Employer, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Employer to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting and distribution of the Performance Units and dividend equivalents. Any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the distribution of shares of Company Stock pursuant to the Performance Units that are earned by the Participant under this Grant may, at the Committee’s discretion, be satisfied by having shares of Company Stock withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.  

17. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock and dividend equivalents distributed with respect to the Performance Units shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

18. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

19. Notice .  Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any

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notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

20. Taxation; Code Section 409A . As applicable, this Grant is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, if the Performance Units constitute “deferred compensation” under section 409A of the Code, distributions made with respect to this Grant may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by Code section 409A.  To the extent that any provision of the Grant would cause a conflict with the requirements of Code section 409A, or would cause the administration of the Grant to fail to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, such provision shall, to the extent practicable if permitted by applicable law, be deemed null and void.  In the event that it is determined not feasible to void a provision of this Grant, such provision shall be construed in a manner as to comply with the Code section 409A requirements. This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A. Unless a valid election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 above, in no event may the Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of distribution.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

21. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

By:   Susan N. Story

Its:   President and CEO


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PSU Grant A

Exhibit A

PEER GROUP COMPANIES

 

 

1.

Alliant Energy Corporation

 

2.

Ameren Corporation

 

3.

Atmos Energy Group

 

4.

Avista Corporation

 

5.

CMS Energy Corporation

 

6.

Eversource Energy

 

7.

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

 

8.

NiSource, Inc.

 

9.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

 

10.

PNM Resources, Inc.

 

11.

SCANA Corporation

 

12.

Vectren Corporation

 

13.

Westar Energy, Inc.

 

14.

WGL Holdings, Inc.

 

15.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

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Exhibit 10.3.3

 

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT

 

This PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016 (the “ Date of Grant ”), is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to ________________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “ Equity Award ”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the performance stock unit portion of the Equity Award granted to the Participant pursuant to the 2016 LTPP shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the terms and conditions of the performance stock unit grant that may be earned based on performance goals relating to compounded earnings per share, as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Stock Units . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant ___________ performance stock units (the “ Performance Units ”). The Performance Units are contingently awarded and will be earned and distributable if and only to the extent that the Performance Goals (as defined below) and other conditions set forth in this Grant are met. Each Performance Unit shall be a phantom right and shall be equivalent to one share of Company Stock on the applicable payment date, as described in Paragraph 5 below. The number of Performance Units set forth above is equal to the target number of shares of Company Stock that the Participant will earn for 100% achievement of the Performance Goals described in this Grant (the “ Target Award ”).

2. Performance Unit Account . The Company shall establish and maintain a Performance Unit account as a bookkeeping account on its records (the “ Performance Unit Account ”) for the Participant and shall record in such Performance Unit Account the number of Performance Units granted to the Participant. The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund or specific


 

 

assets of the Company by reason of this grant or the Performance Unit Account established for the Participant.  

3. Performance Goals .

(a) Unless a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period (as defined below), the distribution of the shares of Company Stock attributable to the Performance Units is contingent upon achievement of the performance goals set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Performance Goals ”) and the Participant satisfying the continuation of employment and service with the Employer (as defined in the Plan) requirement described in Paragraph 4 below.

(b) As soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met and certify the number of Performance Units the Participant has earned, if any. Except as described in Paragraph 4 below, the Participant must be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on the last day of the Performance Period in order to earn the Performance Units.

(c) If a Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, then the Performance Period will end on the date of the Change of Control and the Performance Units will be deemed earned at the Target Award level as of the date of the Change of Control (the “ Change of Control Date ”). For purposes of this Grant, the term “Change of Control” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Grant unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and its corresponding regulations.

(d) For purposes of this Grant, the term “Performance Period” shall mean the three (3)-year period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.

4. Termination of Employment or Service .

(a) If, at least one year after the beginning of the Performance Period, but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of any reason other than a termination for Cause (as defined below), the Participant will earn a pro-rata portion of the Performance Units, if the Performance Goals and the requirements of this Grant are met as of the last day of the Performance Period. The prorated portion will be determined as the number of Performance Units that would have been earned if the Participant had remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period, multiplied by a fraction, which fraction shall be equal to (i) 1/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 2018; (ii) 2/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2018, but prior to January 1, 2019; and (iii) 3/3, if the Participant’s employment or service terminates with the Employer on or after January 1, 2019. If the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for any reason other than on account of Cause, the prorated number of Performance Units will be distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5.  

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(b) If at any time prior to the earlier of January 1, 2017 or a Change of Control, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated by the Employer on account of any reason or no reason or by the Participant for any reason or no reason, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Employer and the Participant shall not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units.  

(c) If at any time prior to the date the Performance Units are distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated on account of Cause, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant will not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units, irrespective of the level of achievement of the Performance Goals. For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (i) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (ii) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer, including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (iii) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iv) has breached any written noncompetition or non-solicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (v) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

5. Time and Form of Payment with Respect to Performance Units . Unless an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 below, the Participant will receive a distribution with respect to the Performance Units earned as described in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above within seventy (70) days following the earlier of (a) January 1, 2019 (the “ Distribution Date ”), or (b) the Change of Control Date. The Performance Units will be distributed in shares of Company Stock, with each Performance Unit earned equivalent to one share of Company Stock. Any Performance Units not earned because of the failure to attain the Performance Goals and service condition will be forfeited.

6. Deferrals . The Participant may make an irrevocable election to defer the Distribution Date (or further defer the Deferred Date (as defined below), if applicable) of all of the Performance Units that are earned, plus dividend equivalents earned on such Performance Units as described in Paragraph 7 below, to a later date, provided that (a) the election shall not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, (b) the deferred Distribution Date cannot be earlier than five (5) years from the original Distribution Date under Paragraph 5 above (or five (5) years from the applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made), and (c) the election must be made no less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Distribution Date (twelve (12) months prior to the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made). To defer the Distribution Date, the Participant must elect to defer 100% of the Performance Units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under this Grant, as well as 100% of the other performance stock units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under the 2016 LTPP, and complete the deferral election form provided to the Participant by the Committee. If the Participant desires to make a further deferral, the Participant must make such election on a separate form provided by the Committee for such purpose. Any such election shall be made in accordance with section 409A

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of the Code and any corresponding guidance and regulations issued under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding a Participant’s election pursuant to this Paragraph, if the Change of Control Date occurs prior to the Deferred Date, the distribution of the Participant’s earned Performance Units, plus corresponding dividend , equivalents will be the Change of Control Date. If a Distribution Date is delayed one or more times pursuant to this Paragraph 6, the new Distribution Date shall be referred to as the Deferred Date.  

7. Dividend Equivalents . Until the earlier of the Distribution Date (or the Deferred Date, if elected) or the Change of Control Date, if any dividends are paid with respect to the shares of Company Stock, the Company shall credit to a dividend equivalent account (the “ Dividend Equivalent Account ”) the value of the dividends that would have been distributed if the Performance Units credited to the Participant’s Performance Unit Account as of the date of payment of any such dividend were shares of Company Stock. At the same time that the Performance Units are converted to shares of Company Stock and distributed to the Participant, the Company shall pay to the Participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividends credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account; provided, however, that any dividends that were credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account that are attributable to Performance Units that have been forfeited as provided in Paragraph 3 and 4 above shall be forfeited and not payable to the Participant. No interest shall accrue on any dividend equivalents credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account.

8. Change of Control . Except as set forth above, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Performance Units, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

9. Acknowledgment by Participant . By accepting this Grant, the Participant acknowledges that, with respect to any right to distribution pursuant to the Plan or this Grant, the Participant is and shall be an unsecured general creditor of the Company without any preference as against other unsecured general creditors of the Company, and the Participant hereby covenants for himself or herself, and anyone at any time claiming through or under the Participant, not to claim any such preference, and hereby disclaims and waives any such preference which may at any time be at issue, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

10. Restrictions on Issuance or Transfer of Shares of Company Stock .

(a) To the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon the Participant earning the Performance Units shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Company Stock upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of shares of Company Stock, the shares of Company Stock may not be issued in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.

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(b) The issuance of shares of Company Stock and the payment of cash to the Participant pursuant to this Grant is subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.  

(c) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock upon conversion of the earned Performance Units, the Participant agrees:

(i) to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

(ii) that any shares of Company Stock received by the Participant upon the distribution of the earned Performance Units pursuant to this Grant shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

11. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant.

12. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Grant is subject to the interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (a) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (b) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (c) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (d) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe this Grant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.  By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Grant, (ii) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (iii) that all such determinations and decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.

13. No Rights as Stockholder . The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to any cash dividends (except as provided in Paragraph 7), or the right to vote, with respect to any Performance Units.

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14. No Rights to Continued Employment or Service . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.  

15. Assignment and Transfers . No Performance Units or dividend equivalents awarded to the Participant under this Grant may be transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by the Participant and the Performance Units and dividend equivalents shall be distributed during the lifetime of the Participant only for the benefit of the Participant. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber the Performance Units or dividend equivalents under this Grant by the Participant shall be null, void and without effect. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company. This Grant may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.

16. Withholding . The Participant shall be required to pay to the Employer, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Employer to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting and distribution of the Performance Units and dividend equivalents. Any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the distribution of shares of Company Stock pursuant to the Performance Units that are earned by the Participant under this Grant may, at the Committee’s discretion, be satisfied by having shares of Company Stock withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.

17. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock and dividend equivalents distributed with respect to the Performance Units shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

18. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

19. Notice . Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

20. Taxation; Code Section 409A . As applicable, this Grant is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, if the Performance Units constitute “deferred compensation” under section 409A of the Code,

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distributions made with respect to this Grant may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by Code section 409A.  To the extent that any provision of the Grant would cause a conflict with the requirements of Code section 409A, or would cause the administration of the Grant to fail to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, such provision shall, to the extent practicable if permitted by applicable law, be deemed null and void.  In the event that it is determined not feasible to void a provision of this Grant, such provision shall be construed in a manner as to comply with the Code section 409A requirements. This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A. Unless a valid election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 above, in no event may the Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of distribution.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.  

21. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

 

By: Susan N. Story

 

 

 

Its:  President and CEO


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“PSU GRANT B – EPS

EXHIBIT A

PERFORMANCE GOAL

 

The number of Performance Units that may be earned shall be determined based on the  achievement of Compounded Earnings Per Share Growth (as described below) over the Performance Period.

Compounded Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Growth – will be calculated based on fully diluted EPS calculated in accordance with US GAAP as reported in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements adjusted to exclude all items of gain, loss or expense for the fiscal year determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principle, all as determined in accordance with financial accounting standards. The starting point for the calculation will be adjusted EPS of $2.64 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The ending point for the calculation will be EPS for the year ended December 31, 2018, adjusted to exclude all items of gain, loss or expense for the fiscal year determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principle, all as determined in accordance with financial accounting standards.

As soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will certify the level of achievement of the Compounded EPS Growth.

The award scale for Compounded EPS Growth is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compounded EPS Growth

 

Actual
Compounded
Growth

  

Target Award

 

12.0% or more

 

 

200%

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.0%

  

 

175%

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.8%

  

 

      100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.0%

  

 

        25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

      <= 5.99%

  

 

    0%

 

 


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If actual achievement of the Performance Goal do not meet threshold performance (i.e., less than 6.0 % for Compounded EPS Growth, then that Performance Goal will be reflected in the final result for determining the number of earned Performance Units at its assigned weighting with a 0%. The maximum award that may be earned for each Performance Goal is capped at 200 %, and the maximum award that may be earned by the Participant is capped at 200 % of the Target Award.

 

 

Example:

The following is an example calculation for a Participant with a Target Award of 1,000 Performance Units:

Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

12/31/2015

 

 

12/31/2018

 

 

  

Adjusted

 

 

Illustration

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

  

$

2.64

 

 

$

2.76

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compounded annual growth rate

  

 

 

 

 

 

8.06%

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned Performance Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Achievement

 

 

Award

 

 

Weighting

 

 

Weighted
Payout

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compounded Earnings Per Share Growth

  

 

  8.06%

 

 

        

109.4%

 

 

 

100%

 

 

 

109.4%

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this example, the individual who was awarded a Target Grant of 1,000 Performance Units would earn 1,094 Performance Units (1,000 x 1.094), which is convertible into an equivalent number of shares of Company Stock assuming all other terms and conditions of the Grant have been satisfied.

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Exhibit 10.3.4

 

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

2007 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT

 

This PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT, dated as of February 16, 2016, (the “ Date of Grant ”), is delivered by American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to _________________ (the “ Participant ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan) has adopted a 2016 Long Term Performance Plan (“ 2016 LTPP ”) pursuant to which designated employees will be granted equity awards (collectively, the “ Equity Award ”) for shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Company Stock ”);

WHEREAS, the Equity Award is comprised of four separate grants, a nonqualified stock option, a restricted stock unit, and two performance stock unit grants;

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the Participant is eligible to participate in the 2016 LTPP and to grant the Participant an Equity Award under the 2016 LTPP; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the performance stock unit portion of the Equity Award granted to the Participant pursuant to the 2016 LTPP shall be issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), and the terms and conditions of the performance stock unit grant that may be earned based on performance goals relating to compounded earnings per share growth, as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, shall be memorialized in this grant (the “ Grant ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Stock Units . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant ___________ performance stock units (the “ Performance Units ”). The Performance Units are contingently awarded and will be earned and distributable if and only to the extent that the Performance Goals (as defined below) and other conditions set forth in this Grant are met. Each Performance Unit shall be a phantom right and shall be equivalent to one share of Company Stock on the applicable payment date, as described in Paragraph 5 below. The number of Performance Units set forth above is equal to the target number of shares of Company Stock that the Participant will earn for 100% achievement of the Performance Goals described in this Grant (the “ Target Award ”).

2. Performance Unit Account . The Company shall establish and maintain a Performance Unit account as a bookkeeping account on its records (the “ Performance Unit Account ”) for the Participant and shall record in such Performance Unit Account the number of Performance Units granted to the Participant. The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund or specific


 

 

 

assets of the Company by reason of this grant or the Performance Unit Account established for the Participant.  

3. Performance Goals .

(a) Unless a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period (as defined below), the distribution of the shares of Company Stock attributable to the Performance Units is contingent upon achievement of the performance goals set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Performance Goals ”) and the Participant satisfying the continuation of employment and service with the Employer (as defined in the Plan) requirement described in Paragraph 4 below.

(b) As soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met and certify the number of Performance Units the Participant has earned, if any. Except as described in Paragraph 4 below, the Participant must be employed by, or providing service to, the Employer on the last day of the Performance Period in order to earn the Performance Units.

(c) If a Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, then the Performance Period will end on the date of the Change of Control and the Performance Units will be deemed earned at the Target Award level as of the date of the Change of Control (the “ Change of Control Date ”). For purposes of this Grant, the term “Change of Control” shall mean as such term is defined in the Plan, except that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Grant unless the event constituting the Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and its corresponding regulations.

(d) For purposes of this Grant, the term “Performance Period” shall mean the three (3)-year period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.

4. Termination of Employment or Service .

(a) If, at least one year after the beginning of the Performance Period, but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of any reason other than a termination for Cause (as defined below) or Normal Retirement (as defined below), the Participant will earn a pro-rata portion of the Performance Units, if the Performance Goals and the requirements of this Grant are met as of the last day of the Performance Period. The prorated portion will be determined as the number of Performance Units that would have been earned if the Participant had remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period, multiplied by a fraction, which fraction shall be equal to (i) 1/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 2018; (ii) 2/3, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer terminates on or after January 1, 2018, but prior to January 1, 2019; and (iii) 3/3, if the Participant’s employment or service terminates with the Employer on or after January 1, 2019. If the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer

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for any reason other than on account of Cause or Normal Retirement, the prorated number of Performance Units will be distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5.    

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if, at least one year after the beginning of the Performance Period, but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of Normal Retirement, the Participant will earn the number of Performance Units that would have been earned if the Participant had remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period, if the Performance Goals and the requirements of this Grant are met as of the last day of the Performance Period.  If the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of Normal Retirement pursuant to this subparagraph (b), the number of Performance Units that are earned based on the Performance Goals and other requirements of this Grant will be distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5.  For purposes of this Grant, “ Normal Retirement ” shall mean termination of employment or service with the Employer (other than for Cause) after the Participant has attained age sixty-two (62) and five (5) total years of employment or service with the Employer.

(c) If at any time prior to the earlier of January 1, 2017 or a Change of Control, the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated by the Employer on account of any reason or no reason or by the Participant for any reason or no reason, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Employer and the Participant shall not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units.

(d) If at any time prior to the date the Performance Units are distributed in accordance with Paragraph 5 the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer is terminated on account of Cause, all of the Performance Units subject to this Grant shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant will not have any rights with respect to the distribution of any portion of the Performance Units, irrespective of the level of achievement of the Performance Goals. For purposes of this Grant, the term “ Cause ” shall mean a finding by the Committee that the Participant (i) has breached his or her employment or service contract with the Employer, if any; (ii) has engaged in disloyalty to the Employer, including, without limitation, fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty; (iii) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iv) has breached any written noncompetition or non-solicitation agreement between the Participant and the Employer; or (v) has engaged in such other behavior detrimental to the interests of the Employer as the Committee determines.

5. Time and Form of Payment with Respect to Performance Units . Unless an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 below, the Participant will receive a distribution with respect to the Performance Units earned as described in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above within seventy (70) days following the earlier of (a) January 1, 2019 (the “ Distribution Date ”), or (b) the Change of Control Date. The Performance Units will be distributed in shares of Company Stock, with each Performance Unit earned equivalent to one share of Company Stock. Any Performance Units not earned because of the failure to attain the Performance Goals and service condition will be forfeited.

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6. Deferrals . The Participant may make an irrevocable election to defer the Distribution Date (or further defer the Deferred Date (as defined below), if applicable) of all of the Performance Units that are earned, plus dividend equivalents earned on such Performance Units as described in Paragraph 7 below, to a later date, provided that (a) the election shall not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, (b) the deferred Distribution Date cannot be earlier than five (5) years from the original Distribution Date under Paragraph 5 above (or five (5) years from the applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made), and (c) the election must be made no less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Distribution Date (twelve (12) months prior to the previously applicable Deferred Date, if a subsequent deferral of a Deferred Date is being made). To defer the Distribution Date, the Participant must elect to defer 100% of the Performance Units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under this Grant, as well as 100% of the other performance stock units, including corresponding dividend equivalents, earned by the Participant under the 2016 LTPP , and complete the deferral election form provided to the Participant by the Committee. If the Participant desires to make a further deferral, the Participant must make such election on a separate form provided by the Committee for such purpose. Any such election shall be made in accordance with section 409A of the Code and any corresponding guidance and regulations issued under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding a Participant’s election pursuant to this Paragraph, if the Change of Control Date occurs prior to the Deferred Date, the distribution of the Participant’s earned Performance Units, plus corresponding dividend equivalents, will be the Change of Control Date. If a Distribution Date is delayed one or more times pursuant to this Paragraph 6, the new Distribution Date shall be referred to as the Deferred Date.  

7. Dividend Equivalents . Until the earlier of the Distribution Date (or the Deferred Date, if elected) or the Change of Control Date, if any dividends are paid with respect to the shares of Company Stock, the Company shall credit to a dividend equivalent account (the “ Dividend Equivalent Account ”) the value of the dividends that would have been distributed if the Performance Units credited to the Participant’s Performance Unit Account as of the date of payment of any such dividend were shares of Company Stock. At the same time that the Performance Units are converted to shares of Company Stock and distributed to the Participant, the Company shall pay to the Participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividends credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account; provided, however, that any dividends that were credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account that are attributable to Performance Units that have been forfeited as provided in Paragraph 3 and 4 above shall be forfeited and not payable to the Participant. No interest shall accrue on any dividend equivalents credited to the Participant’s Dividend Equivalent Account.

8. Change of Control . Except as set forth above, the provisions set forth in the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall apply to the Performance Units, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan and is consistent with the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

9. Acknowledgment by Participant . By accepting this Grant, the Participant acknowledges that, with respect to any right to distribution pursuant to the Plan or this Grant, the Participant is and shall be an unsecured general creditor of the Company without any preference as against

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other unsecured general creditors of the Company, and the Participant hereby covenants for himself or herself, and anyone at any time claiming through or under the Participant, not to claim any such preference, and hereby disclaims and waives any such preference which may at any time be at issue, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  

10. Restrictions on Issuance or Transfer of Shares of Company Stock .

(a) To the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock upon the Participant earning the Performance Units shall be subject to the condition that if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Company Stock upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of shares of Company Stock, the shares of Company Stock may not be issued in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.

(b) The issuance of shares of Company Stock and the payment of cash to the Participant pursuant to this Grant is subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.

(c) As a condition to receive any shares of Company Stock upon conversion of the earned Performance Units, the Participant agrees:

(i) to be bound by the Company’s policies regarding the limitations on the transfer of such shares, and understands that there may be certain times during the year that the Participant will be prohibited from selling, transferring, pledging, donating, assigning, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering the shares; and

(ii) that any shares of Company Stock received by the Participant upon the distribution of the earned Performance Units pursuant to this Grant shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Stock Retention Program for Executives and any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, from time to time.

11. Participant Undertaking .  The Participant agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of this Grant.

12. Grant Subject to Plan Provisions . This Grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any contradiction, distinction or difference between this Grant and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. Except as otherwise defined in this Grant, capitalized terms used in this Grant shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. This Grant is subject to the interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan

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established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (a) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (b) the registration, qualification or listing of the shares of Company Stock, (c) changes in capitalization of the Company, and (d) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe this Grant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.  By accepting this Grant, the Participant agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Grant, (ii) to be bound by the determinations and decisions of the Committee with respect to this Grant, the Plan and the Participant’s rights to benefits under this Grant and the Plan, and (iii) that all such determinations and decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an interest under this Grant and the Plan on behalf of the Participant.  

13. No Rights as Stockholder . The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to any cash dividends (except as provided in Paragraph 7), or the right to vote, with respect to any Performance Units.

14. No Rights to Continued Employment or Service . This Grant shall not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Employer and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. The right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

15. Assignment and Transfers . No Performance Units or dividend equivalents awarded to the Participant under this Grant may be transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by the Participant and the Performance Units and dividend equivalents shall be distributed during the lifetime of the Participant only for the benefit of the Participant. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber the Performance Units or dividend equivalents under this Grant by the Participant shall be null, void and without effect. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company. This Grant may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.

16. Withholding . The Participant shall be required to pay to the Employer, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Employer to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting and distribution of the Performance Units and dividend equivalents. Any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the distribution of shares of Company Stock pursuant to the Performance Units that are earned by the Participant under this Grant may, at the Committee’s discretion, be satisfied by having shares of Company Stock withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.

17. Effect on Other Benefits . The value of shares of Company Stock and dividend equivalents distributed with respect to the Performance Units shall not be considered eligible earnings for purposes of any other plans maintained by the Company or the Employer. Neither shall such value be considered part of the Participant’s compensation for purposes of determining or calculating other benefits that are based on compensation, such as life insurance.

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18. Applicable Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.  

19. Notice . Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the General Counsel at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such Participant at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

20. Taxation; Code Section 409A . As applicable, this Grant is intended to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Code section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, if the Performance Units constitute “deferred compensation” under section 409A of the Code, distributions made with respect to this Grant may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by Code section 409A.  To the extent that any provision of the Grant would cause a conflict with the requirements of Code section 409A, or would cause the administration of the Grant to fail to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, such provision shall, to the extent practicable if permitted by applicable law, be deemed null and void.  In the event that it is determined not feasible to void a provision of this Grant, such provision shall be construed in a manner as to comply with the Code section 409A requirements. This Grant may be amended without the consent of the Participant in any respect deemed by the Committee or its delegate to be necessary in order to comply with Code section 409A. Unless a valid election is made pursuant to Paragraph 6 above, in no event may the Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of distribution.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Grant to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of this Grant, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Grant does not meet any applicable requirements of Code section 409A.

21. Severability .  In the event one or more of the provisions of this Grant should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this Grant, and this Grant will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Grant, effective as of the Date of Grant.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

 

By: Susan N. Story

 

 

 

Its:  President and CEO


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“PSU GRANT B – EPS”

EXHIBIT A

PERFORMANCE GOALS

 

The number of Performance Units that may be earned shall be determined based on the achievement of Compounded Earnings Per Share Growth (as described below) over the Performance Period.

Compounded Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Growth – will be calculated based on fully diluted EPS calculated in accordance with US GAAP as reported in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements adjusted to exclude all items of gain, loss or expense for the fiscal year determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principle, all as determined in accordance with financial accounting standards. The starting point for the calculation will be adjusted EPS of $2.64 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The ending point for the calculation will be EPS for the year ended December 31, 2018, adjusted to exclude all items of gain, loss or expense for the fiscal year determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principle, all as determined in accordance with financial accounting standards.

As soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will certify the level of achievement of the Compounded EPS Growth.

The award scale for Compounded EPS Growth is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compounded EPS Growth

 

Actual
Compounded
Growth

  

Target Award

 

12.0% or more

  

 

200%

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.0%

  

 

175%

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.8%

  

 

      100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.8%

  

 

  40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.0%

  

 

        25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

      <= 5.99%

  

 

    0%

 

 


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If actual achievement of the Performance Goal does not meet threshold performance (i.e., less than 6.0% for Compounded EPS), then that Performance Goal will be reflected in the final result for determining the number of earned Performance Units at its assigned weighting with a 0%. The maximum award that may be earned for each Performance Goal is capped at 200%, and the maximum award that may be earned by the Participant is capped at 200% of the Target Award.

 

Example:

The following is an example calculation for a Participant with a Target Award of 1,000 Performance Units:

Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

12/31/2015

 

 

12/31/2018

 

 

  

Adjusted

 

 

Illustration

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

  

$

2.64

 

 

$

2.76

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compounded annual growth rate

  

 

 

 

 

 

8.06%

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned Performance Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Achievement

 

 

Award

 

 

Weighting

 

 

Weighted
Payout

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compounded Earnings Per Share Growth

  

 

  8.06%

 

 

        

109.4%

 

 

 

100%

 

 

 

109.4%

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this example, the individual who was awarded a Target Grant of 1,000 Performance Units would earn 1,090 Performance Units (1,000 x 1.09), which is convertible into an equivalent number of shares of Company Stock assuming all other terms and conditions of the Grant have been satisfied.

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,

as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Susan N. Story, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Water Works Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 4, 2016

 

By:

 

/s/ SUSAN N. STORY

 

 

Susan N. Story

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

(Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,

as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Linda G. Sullivan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Water Works Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 4, 2016

 

By:

 

/s/ LINDA G. SULLIVAN

 

 

Linda G. Sullivan

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

PURSUANT TO U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Susan N. Story, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

By:

 

/s/ SusAN N. STORY

 

 

Susan N. Story

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

May 4, 2016

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

PURSUANT TO U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Linda G. Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

By:

 

/s/ LINDA G. SULLIVAN

 

 

Linda G. Sullivan

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

May 4, 2016