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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
On February 1, 2023, the Company acquired all of the equity of Farmers Water Co., an operator of a water utility with service area in Pima County, Arizona. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company is obligated to pay the seller a growth premium equal to $1,000 (not in thousands) for each new account established within the specified growth premium areas, up to a maximum total aggregate growth premium of $3.5 million. The obligation period of the growth premium commenced on the closing date of the acquisition and ends (i) ten years after the first new account for residential purposes is established on land that was, at the time of the closing date of the acquisition, undeveloped or unplatted and owned by the seller within the service area; or (ii) ten years after the date of closing if a new account (as previously described) has not been established. As of September 30, 2025, no new account was established on land that was undeveloped or unplatted at the closing date of the acquisition. The fair value of the contingent consideration was calculated using a discounted cash flow technique which utilized unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions. Significant inputs used in the fair value calculation are as follows: year of the first meter installation, total new accounts per year, years to complete full build out, and discount rate. The estimated fair value of the remaining liability was $1.2 million as of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and is included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited).
Within the service area of its GW-Saguaro utility, the Company is required to pay a growth premium equal to $750 (not in thousands) for each new account established within specified growth premium areas, commencing in each area on the date of the first meter installation and ending on the earlier of ten years after such first installation date, or twenty years from the acquisition date. As of September 30, 2025, no meters have been installed and no accounts have been established in any of the specified growth premium areas. The fair value of the contingent consideration was calculated using a discounted cash flow technique which utilized unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions. Significant inputs used in the fair value calculation are as follows: year of the first meter installation, total new accounts per year, years to complete full build out, and discount rate. The fair value of the remaining liability was $0.7 million as of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and is included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited).
The Company has previously received certain ICFA advances related to its CP Water utility, which the Company is obligated to repay in the form of specified future ICFA fee reductions when those ICFA fees are due. The liability was $0.9 million as of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited).
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company has recorded asset retirement obligations associated with various legal obligations including costs to remove and dispose of ADEQ specified materials located within some of the Company’s facilities. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the estimated liability was $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and is included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited).
Contingencies
From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to pending or threatened lawsuits in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. Management is not aware of any legal proceeding of which the ultimate resolution could materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.