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 water experts tracks this activity on an ongoing basis to provide the most reliable and up-to-date insights for clients addressing opportunities in water. In the third quarter of 2018, M&A… Continue reading U.S. Private Water Market: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2018
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Water Utilities Evolution Toward Advanced Asset Management
This presentation was first given by Bluefield Vice President Keith Hays at the Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure Forum in London. Key questions addressed: What is a connected journey for a water utility, and how does asset management apply? What are some live examples of utilities implementing solutions and their results? How does the market landscape… Continue reading Water Utilities Evolution Toward Advanced Asset Management
American Water’s Retreat from Municipal O&M Signals Caution for Outsourcing Strategies
On 9 July 2018, U.S.-based investor-owned utility (IOU) American Water Works Company, Inc. announced the sale of 23 of its 33 active operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts to Veolia North America (VNA). With the acquisition of American Water’s O&M contracts, VNA further consolidates its leading position in the North American municipal O&M market. In this… Continue reading American Water’s Retreat from Municipal O&M Signals Caution for Outsourcing Strategies
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 transaction, which is valued at approximately US$365 million, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. Pivotal Home Solutions sells service plans that cover the repair and maintenance… Continue reading Pivotal Acquisition Positions American Water Closer to Customers, Municipalities
Hot Topics Across Water (Massachusetts Clean Energy Center)
Presentation by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale to Massachusetts Clean Energy Center covering key topics across water. These slides cover the following: Public and state spending on water infrastructure Utility Bills Sizing the water market Water Reuse Biogas and Energy Storage For more complimentary water market insights, available to registrants of our website, follow this link.
Flurry of M&A Puts Spotlight on Large Water IOUs
California Water Service Group (CWSG) has made three attempts to acquire San Jose Water (SJW), but SJW’s Board of Directors has rejected all three offers. Most recently, on 26 April 2018, CWSG made its proposals public, forcing shareholder review. The strategic rationale behind SJW’s acquisition of Connecticut Water will now face scrutiny in the public sphere.… Continue reading Flurry of M&A Puts Spotlight on Large Water IOUs
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. The deal is pending regulatory approval and expected to close at the end of the 2018. This deal represents one of the largest investor-owned utility transactions since 2012. Private participation in… Continue reading SJW Lands Rare, Cross Country Water Utility Deal
Outsourcing O&M for Water & Wastewater Utilities: Contracts, Competitive Landscape, and Trends
Companies across the water sector value chain are leveraging their positions to build a presence in water and wastewater utility O&M operations. Third-party, private firms in the U.S. currently operate water and wastewater utilities through more than 858 active contracts that provide water and wastewater services to over 19 million people. In this Data Insight,… Continue reading Outsourcing O&M for Water & Wastewater Utilities: Contracts, Competitive Landscape, and Trends
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 million are still awaiting regulatory approval. This represents a US$1.5 billion increase in deal values over 2016. 2017 was the strongest year, within the timeframe of Bluefield’s four-year analysis in… Continue reading U.S. Investor Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals and Trends, Year-End 2017
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 the Northwestern U.S. The acquisitions mark NW Natural’s first foray into the regulated water utility sector. The purchase of the Salmon Valley system has enabled NW Natural to carve out… Continue reading NW Natural Expands Into Water Via M&A
