UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2015

 

 

American Water Works Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-34028

 

Delaware   51-0063696
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1025 Laurel Oak Road

Voorhees, NJ 08043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(856) 346-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

Each of American Water Works Company, Inc.’s and American Water Capital Corp.’s Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2011, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 and the six months ended June 30, 2015, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit has been filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.


SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
Dated: August 10, 2015     By:   /s/ Linda G. Sullivan
        Linda G. Sullivan
        Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.


Exhibit 99.1

American Water Works Company, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(dollars in thousands)

 

     2010      2011      2012      2013      2014      For the six
months ended
June 30, 2015
 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 430,253       $ 502,185       $ 630,389       $ 607,937       $ 709,814       $ 337,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

                 

Interest, dividend on mandatory redeemable preferred shares and amortization of debt discount and expenses and premium on all indebtedness

     325,134         321,685         316,889         314,908         304,866         154,747   

Interest factor in rentals

     12,231         11,017         9,222         7,706         7,222         3,439   

Interest costs from discontinued operations

     1,319         2,266         277         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     338,684         334,968         326,388         322,614         312,088         158,186   

Income from continuing operations plus fixed charges

     768,937         837,153         956,777         930,551         1,021,902         495,315   

Preferred dividend requirements

     224         224         153         19         —           —     

Ratio of pre-tax income to net income

     1.68         1.65         1.69         1.64         1.65         1.66   

Preferred dividend factor

     377         371         258         31         —           —     

Total fixed charges

     338,684         334,968         326,388         322,614         312,088         158,186   

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

     339,061         335,339         326,646         322,645         312,088         158,186   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

     2.27         2.50         2.93         2.88         3.27         3.13   


American Water Capital Corp.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(dollars in thousands)

 

     2010      2011      2012      2013      2014      For the six
months ended
June 30, 2015
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Fixed Charges:

                 

Interest, dividend on mandatory redeemable preferred shares and amortization of debt discount and expenses and premium on all indebtedness

     206,010         211,982         213,835         225,511         215,272         110,576   

Total fixed charges

     206,010         211,982         213,835         225,511         215,272         110,576   

Income (loss) plus fixed charges

     206,010         211,982         213,835         225,511         215,272         110,576   

Total fixed charges

     206,010         211,982         213,835         225,511         215,272         110,576   

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends(a)

     206,010         211,982         213,835         225,511         215,272         110,576   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

     1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00   

 

(a) American Water Capital Corp. had no preferred stock outstanding for any period presented, and, accordingly, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
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