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Customers
in CT, NY and NH
American Water Works
Operations to be Acquired by Kelda
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. & VOORHEES,
N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2001--Kelda Group plc, its Aquarion
Company subsidiary and American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK),
today jointly announced they had reached an agreement whereby
Aquarion would acquire five American Water Works subsidiaries in
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire.
The
transaction price is about $118 million in cash plus the assumption
of $115 million in debt.
The acquisition will be funded from
existing cash resources and debt facilities within the Kelda Group.
The American Water operations being acquired serve a total of 64,000
customer accounts, or 177,000 residents of Greenwich, Darien, East
Hampton, Lebanon and Mystic, CT; Hampton, North Hampton and parts of
Rye, NH; Hingham, Oxford, Millbury Hull and North Cohassett, MA; and
Port Chester, the Village of Rye and Rye Brook, NY. Massachusetts
Capital Resource Company, a finance subsidiary of American Water
Works, which owns and leases certain assets to
Massachusetts-American, will also be acquired as part of the
transaction.
The Public Utility Commissions in
Connecticut, New York and New Hampshire must approve the
transaction, which is expected to occur by the end of the first half
of 2002. The transaction is also subject to review by the Federal
Trade Commission.
After the transaction is completed,
the newly acquired Connecticut operations will be merged with
Aquarion's BHC Company and maintained as a separate division, while
the others will be operated as separate companies with a new
corporate name.
Responding to the agreement, Richard
K. Schmidt, Aquarion Company President and Chief Executive Officer
said: "We are very excited about this transaction for a number
of reasons. It increases Aquarion's water utility business by about
50 percent; it is consistent with Kelda's desire to use Aquarion as
its platform for expansion in the U.S.; and American Water's New
England operations are a good fit with ours." Schmidt noted
that no changes are planned in the acquired four-state operations,
other than those already contemplated by American Water, such as the
consolidation of the customer call center. "While there may be
some redundancies, they should be minimal in this case,"
Schmidt commented.
Kelda's Executive Chairman, John
Napier commenting on the acquisition said: "This acquisition is
a logical next step in the expansion of our U.S. interests. Our
first USA investment, Aquarion and its management team have
performed very well. This second acquisition has an excellent fit
with our existing business in New England and offers the prospect of
ongoing value creation. It is expected to be earnings enhancing from
the time of closing."
American Water Works President and
CEO J. James Barr called the agreement a change that should also
please New England consumers. "Customers are expected to
benefit from a consolidation of this nature. These five American
Water subsidiaries will be a powerful addition to an already strong
Aquarion organization. They bring a proud heritage of customer
service that spans more than 100 years. This is a combination of the
industry's best and it's a perfect illustration of the value that
can be derived from consolidation." Additionally, Barr went on
to say this divestiture and another that American Water has entered
into with the Town of Salisbury, Massachusetts, are consistent with
the company's long-standing strategy to take steps that advance
consolidation of the water and wastewater industry, while creating
benefits for customers and shareholders.
"This transaction represents two
best in class water utilities embracing the 21st century by
continuing to advance the consolidation of the water industry,"
Schmidt commented. "While American Water Works Company is a
national leader, Aquarion is the largest investor-owned water
company in New England. The combination will create a larger, more
efficient system that will bring a strong regional focus to the area
and will provide a reliable long-term supply of quality water for
the benefit of customers and shareholders," Schmidt said.
About American Water Works Company
With annual revenues of $1.35 billion, American Water Works Company
is the nation's largest publicly traded enterprise devoted
exclusively to the water and wastewater business. Its 5,000
associates provide water, wastewater and other water resource
management services to more than 10 million people in 1,300
communities throughout the U.S. More information can be found on the
Web at www.amwater.com.
American Water Works Company Nancy A.
Macenko, 856/566-4026 or American Water Works Company James E.
Harrison, 856/346-8207
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Joint
Task Force
Orange County Water District Chosen
for Santa Ana River Watershed Study
Study to be Model for Watersheds
throughout State of California
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - The Orange
County Water District (OCWD) recently learned it will join ten
watersheds to participate in a program called the Joint Task Force
for California Watershed Management funded through last year's
Assembly Bill 2117 (the Wayne Watershed Bill). OCWD is a member
agency in the Santa Ana River Watershed, which was chosen to
participate in a study that will help improve the management of
California's watersheds. A watershed is an area of land drained by a
river. Orange County is part of the Santa Ana River watershed that
also includes San Bernardino, Riverside and parts of Los Angeles,
Calif. Working with the State Water Resources Control Board and the
California Resources Agency, the program aims to streamline
collaborative watershed planning and implement voluntary management
programs.
The
Santa Ana River Watershed was selected to demonstrate its successful
'lessons learned' from being part of a cooperative watershed
program. Orange County Water District is one of five agencies that
share the Santa Ana River and are members of the Santa Ana Watershed
Project Authority (SAWPA). SAWPA was formed to plan and build
facilities to protect water quality in the Santa Ana River
watershed. -more- Through studying the Santa Ana River Watershed and
others in the state, the State Water Resources Control Board will be
able to make recommendations to the State Legislature regarding
state support for future watershed efforts.
"We are both proud and
encouraged that the State has chosen to highlight the work of SAWPA
and its member agencies through the AB 2117 process," said
Jerry A. King, Chair of the SAWPA board. "We have learned a
great deal through our efforts to coordinate the sanitation, water
supply and environmental needs of the Santa Ana Watershed. I have no
doubt that our successes and lessons will continue to provide vision
and guidance for watershed cooperation throughout California."
In administering the Santa Ana River
Watershed Program, OCWD has partnered with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Resource Conservation Districts (RCD), California
Department of Fish and Game, and numerous other agencies and private
interests to redevelop the Santa Ana River to its original habitat.
The Watershed Program has expended over $1 million annually for the
past 3 years removing non-native species from the river and helping
native animals, while greatly benefiting endangered birds. The
principal action agents are OCWD and five RCDs on the river through
the Santa Ana Watershed Association of RCDs.
Programs selected as pilot projects
in the Santa Ana Watershed are Orange County Water District and the
Santa Ana Water Association Habitat Management Effort and the Santa
Ana River Watershed Group, a planning and collaboration effort for
the watershed administered by SAWPA. The projects include funding
for Arundo removal funded through the State Water Bond, which was
passed by voters on the March 2000 ballot. Arundo is a bamboo-like
member of the grass family that grows and average of three inches
per day. It is a threat to water use, environmental protection and
natural riparian habitat. Arundo sucks up water supplies, chokes
native vegetation and is the greatest threat to natural riparian
habitat.
As a part of the Joint Task Force for
California Watersheds, SAWPA member agencies will be asked to
complete questionnaires related to watershed management in Riverside
and Orange -more- County areas. In addition, formal interviews will
take place with each agency to discuss the working relationships
among all five agencies through SAWPA. These interviews will begin
taking place in the summer of 2001.
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European
Division
Binnie Black &
Veatch Appoints Nickols Managing Director
Kansas City, Missouri (September 5,
2001)--Black & Veatch subsidiary Binnie Black & Veatch has
appointed David Nickols as managing director designate. He will
succeed current Managing Director Doug Smith, who will devote
himself fulltime to the role of president of Black & Veatch's
Europe division beginning January 1, 2002.
Black & Veatch is a leading
global engineering, construction and consulting firm specializing in
infrastructure development in the fields of energy, water and
information.
The firm's Europe Division embraces
Binnie Black & Veatch, Paterson Candy and Black & Veatch
Africa. Binnie Black & Veatch provides total project delivery in
civil and process engineering, managing major environmental
infrastructure projects in the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East,
Central and Southeast Asia and India.
Nickols joined the Redhill,
Surrey-based Binnie Black & Veatch September 3, 2001. He
previously worked for a 500-person New York-based consulting
engineering firm specializing in the water sector. For the past
eight years, he served as a vice-president and member of that firm's
management team, focusing on planning, design and implementation of
water supply projects for medium and large cities in the
northeastern United States. He led several multimillion-dollar,
multi-year designs and many smaller consulting, design and project
implementation teams.
Nickols graduated from Downing
College, Cambridge, in 1981 with a BA (Eng) and an MA (Eng) in 1985,
and he worked for a UK firm for six years before moving to the
United States. He is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers,
the American Water Works Association, the American Society of Civil
Engineers and the International Ozone Association.
"David is a widely recognized
technical expert in water treatment processes and an astute business
manager. He will become immediately involved in forward planning and
in liaison with clients as well as in making technical contributions
to projects wherever appropriate," said Smith. "I will
remain involved with Binnie Black & Veatch, its staff and its
clients, while giving David and his team room to chart their own
course."
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch Corporation is a
leading global engineering, construction and consulting firm
specializing in infrastructure development in the fields of energy,
water and information. Black & Veatch serves its clients with
conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design,
procurement, construction, financial management, asset management,
information technology, environmental and management consulting
services. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., the employee-owned
company has more than 90 offices worldwide.
For more information please contact:
Ms. Linda Bond Black & Veatch
8400 Ward Parkway
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phone 913-458-3124
fax 913-458-3730
Email: bondls@bv.com Web site: http://www.bv.com/
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The
Santa Ana River Watershed was selected to demonstrate its successful
'lessons learned' from being part of a cooperative watershed
program. Orange County Water District is one of five agencies that
share the Santa Ana River and are members of the Santa Ana Watershed
Project Authority (SAWPA). SAWPA was formed to plan and build
facilities to protect water quality in the Santa Ana River
watershed. -more- Through studying the Santa Ana River Watershed and
others in the state, the State Water Resources Control Board will be
able to make recommendations to the State Legislature regarding
state support for future watershed efforts.