Capitalization	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Capitalization [Abstract]
Capitalization	Note 6 – Capitalization In March 2024, the Company filed a new universal shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow for the potential future offer and sale by the Company, from time to time, in one or more public offerings, of an indeterminate amount of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and other securities specified therein at indeterminate prices. This registration statement is effective for three years and replaces a similar filing that expired in the second quarter of 2024. At-the-Market Offering On August 13, 2024, we filed a prospectus supplement under the 2024 universal shelf registration statement relating to a new at-the-market equity sales program (“ATM”), under which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $1,000,000 (“2024 ATM”). This 2024 ATM replaced our previous ATM filed on October 14, 2022 (“2022 ATM”). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we issued 823,595 shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $32,000 under the 2024 ATM. As of September 30, 2024, the 2024 ATM had approximately $968,000 of equity available for issuance. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had issued 10,260,833 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $386,023 under the 2022 ATM. There were no common stock sales under the 2022 ATM in 2024. The Company used the net proceeds from the sales of shares through the 2022 and 2024 ATMs for working capital, capital expenditures, water and wastewater utility acquisitions, and repaying a portion of outstanding indebtedness. Long-term Debt and Loans Payable On June 12, 2024, Aqua Pennsylvania and Peoples Natural Gas Companies amended the terms of their respective $100,000 and $300,000, 364-day revolving credit agreements, as follows: (1) extended the maturity dates to June 10, 2025; and (2) revised the interest rate index from the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). On August 15, 2024, the Company issued $500,000 of senior notes, less expenses of $3,015, due in 2027, with an interest rate of 4.80%. On January 8, 2024, the Company issued $500,000 of senior notes, less expenses of $4,610, due in 2034, with an interest rate of 5.375%. The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of these notes (1) to repay a portion of the borrowings under the Company’s existing five year unsecured revolving credit facility, and (2) for general corporate purposes. In August 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, issued $225,000 in aggregate principal amount of first mortgage bonds. The bonds consisted of $175,000 of 5.48% first mortgage bonds due in 2053; and $50,000 of 5.56% first mortgage bonds due in 2061. In January 2023, Aqua Pennsylvania issued $75,000 of first mortgage bonds, due in 2043, and with an interest rate of 5.60%. The proceeds from these bonds were used to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Capitalization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Note 6 – Capitalization

In March 2024, the Company filed a new universal shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow for the potential future offer and sale by the Company, from time to time, in one or more public offerings, of an indeterminate amount of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and other securities specified therein at indeterminate prices. This registration statement is effective for three years and replaces a similar filing that expired in the second quarter of 2024.

At-the-Market Offering

On August 13, 2024, we filed a prospectus supplement under the 2024 universal shelf registration statement relating to a new at-the-market equity sales program (“ATM”), under which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $1,000,000 (“2024 ATM”). This 2024 ATM replaced our previous ATM filed on October 14, 2022 (“2022 ATM”).

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we issued 823,595 shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $32,000 under the 2024 ATM. As of September 30, 2024, the 2024 ATM had approximately $968,000 of equity available for issuance. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had issued 10,260,833 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $386,023 under the 2022 ATM. There were no common stock sales under the 2022 ATM in 2024. The Company used the net proceeds from the sales of shares through the 2022 and 2024 ATMs for working capital, capital expenditures, water and wastewater utility acquisitions, and repaying a portion of outstanding indebtedness.

Long-term Debt and Loans Payable

On June 12, 2024, Aqua Pennsylvania and Peoples Natural Gas Companies amended the terms of their respective $100,000 and $300,000, 364-day revolving credit agreements, as follows: (1) extended the maturity dates to June 10, 2025; and (2) revised the interest rate index from the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).

On August 15, 2024, the Company issued $500,000 of senior notes, less expenses of $3,015, due in 2027, with an interest rate of 4.80%. On January 8, 2024, the Company issued $500,000 of senior notes, less expenses of $4,610, due in 2034, with an interest rate of 5.375%. The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of these notes (1) to repay a portion of the borrowings under the Company’s existing five year unsecured revolving credit facility, and (2) for general corporate purposes.

In August 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, issued $225,000 in aggregate principal amount of first mortgage bonds. The bonds consisted of $175,000 of 5.48% first mortgage bonds due in 2053; and $50,000 of 5.56% first mortgage bonds due in 2061. In January 2023, Aqua Pennsylvania issued $75,000 of first mortgage bonds, due in 2043, and with an interest rate of 5.60%. The proceeds from these bonds were used to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.