debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.40
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR): debt financing — Golden State Water issues $130M of unsecured private placement notes at 5.12%-5.22%
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- Series A $100M at 5.12% due Jan 31, 2033; Series B $30M at 5.22% due Jan 31, 2038.
- Proceeds to pay down short-term borrowings and fund operations and capital expenditures.
- Notes are unsecured, rank equally with unsubordinated debt; make-whole redemption with 50 bps premium.
- Covenants limit total indebtedness/capitalization ratio to 0.6667:1, debt/EBITDA to 8:1.
- GSWC is a wholly owned subsidiary of American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR).