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2 Mar 2023

Fair Market Value: Key Policies, Acquisition Trends, and Companies 
Bluefield has tracked approximately 1,200 water deals submitted for regulatory approval since 2015, with only 8% having been executed using FMV. The legislation has historically played a relatively small role in IOU M&A, but increased utilization is having a ripple effect across states with active policies. As pressure builds to consolidate struggling utilities, more states are likely to employ incentives like FMV to support acquisitions.

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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook Q1 2020 

This Quarterly Insight highlights key trends, transactions, and competitive shifts in the U.S. private water market. Bluefield’s team of water experts tracks company financials, mergers...
15 Jan. 2020
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
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Liberty Adds Water in the Empire State 

On 20 November 2019, American Water announced the sale of its regulated water operations in New York (New York American Water) to Liberty Utilities, a...
18 Dec. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries on single topic or recent event
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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2019 

The third quarter of 2019 signals increasing opportunities for growth across the U.S. private water market. This quarterly insight highlights key trends, transactions, and competitive shifts...
22 Oct. 2019
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
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Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity and Market Outlook, Q3 2019 

The first half of 2019 continues expansion in the global digital water market. Though project activity year-to-date is trending downward relative to 2018, M&A activity...
26 Jul. 2019
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
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U.S. Private Water Utilities: Drivers, Competitive Landscape and Acquisition Trends, 2019 

This new Focus Report from Bluefield Research provides an in-depth analysis of the changing investor-owned utility landscape in the U.S., including key policy drivers, M&A...
31 May. 2019
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U.S. Private Water Market: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2018 

This Quarterly Insight highlights key trends in financial performance, O&M contracts, M&A transactions, and competitive shifts in the U.S. private water market. Bluefield’s team of...
22 Dec. 2018
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
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Pivotal Acquisition Positions American Water Closer to Customers, Municipalities 

On 11 April 2018, American Water Works announced an agreement to acquire Pivotal Home Solutions, a home warranty provider based in Naperville, Illinois. The all-cash...
18 May. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries on single topic or recent event

SJW Lands Rare, Cross Country Water Utility Deal 

On 15 March 2018, SJW Group (SJW) and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (CTWS) announced plans to merge in an all-stock transaction, priced at US$750 million....
2 Apr. 2018
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U.S. Investor Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals and Trends, Year-End 2017 

In 2017, the water industry completed more than US$2.11 billion of investor-owned utility (IOU) acquisitions — across 90 deals. Another 65 pending deals worth US$308...
29 Jan. 2018
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NW Natural Expands Into Water Via M&A 

NW Natural announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire Salmon Valley Water Company and Falls Water Company, two privately owned water utilities in...
16 Jan. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries on single topic or recent event