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| In 2023, single-family permits stayed strong, and we realized 22,582 permits |
| Based on all of these trends, we believe that in the years to come, we will continue to see considerable large-scale commercial, multifamily housing and industrial growth in addition to the return of strong organic housing growth |
| We truly believe that expanding our Total Water Management platform and applying our expertise throughout our regional service areas and to new utilities will be beneficial to all the stakeholders involved |
| And finally, with safety and compliance being our top mandate, we are very proud of our ongoing safety and compliance records |
| This is an improvement of 105% as that local market accelerates and recovers as well |
| We appreciate your investment in support of us as we grow Global Water to address important utility, water resource and economic development matter along the Arizona Sun corridor, allowing our communities to thrive |
| As you can see by our earnings release, 2023 was an exceptional year for Global Water |
| Putting all these elements together, we believe 2024 will be another credible year for Global Water as we continue to advance our mission of growing and aggregating water and wastewater utilities so that our customers can realize the benefits of consolidation, regionalization and environmental stewardship in the face of water scarcity, challenging regulations and aging infrastructure |
| We are very pleased to report the results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2023 |
| That is why large-scale multifamily housing, commercial and recreational projects continue to accelerate at extremely high pace in metro Phoenix and in our service areas, with a record number of multifamily units being constructed in the City of Maricopa |
| Because of this, we continue to make excellent progress on the engineering, permitting and construction of new service areas for industrial projects, including the Inland Port Arizona, where Nikola Motor Corp |
| And when combined with growth, we broke all records for water pump and delivered to customers |
| So it's clear we are still experiencing rapid growth while also successfully handling challenging times on the macroeconomic front |
| As we execute our growth plan, we intend to remain at the forefront of the water management industry and advance our mission of achieving efficiency and consolidation |
| Previously, 2022 was the single best year for Arizona all time from an industrial economic development investment perspective |
| But again, considering the highest interest rates in 50 years that just speaks to the strength of that location from a residential growth perspective |
| So with that, I want to pause, highlight and thank the team here at Global Water for their continued exceptional performance throughout 2023 that allows me to provide such wonderful update |
| I think with -- while your overall organic growth, 3.7%, which I thought was pretty solid considering everything |
| Gerry Sweeney I think it gives everybody -- at least gives me a better visual activity at Maricopa continues to grow up |
| And so, I'll just tell you that growth rate -- the population growth rate is significantly higher than 3.7% |
| This is an increase of 60% as the market continues to recover |
| The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to increased rates related to our 2022 rate decision, new connections associated with the acquisition of Farmers in February of '23 and year-over-year organic connection growth of 3.7% |
| Gerry Sweeney And then Maricopa, obviously pretty solid |
| In fact, this means we have now surpassed 6 years and 7 months without a significant compliance event |
| Yes, it's really remarkable what continues to happen there in Maricopa |
| Global Water had net income of $1.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share in Q4 2023, an increase of $318,000 or 38.5% compared to Q4 of 2022 |
| Total revenue for the full year 2023 was $53 million, which was up $8.3 million or 18.6% over 2022 |
| The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to the increased rates of the Farmers acquisition, organic connection growth and the recognition of $2.8 million of revenue under infrastructure coordination and financing agreements, also known as ICFAs |
| Subsequent to year-end and after a collaborative process, we entered into a positive settlement agreement with the ACC Utilities Division Staff |
| Before discussing our normal operational highlights, I wanted to briefly summarize a few of our accomplishments from last year |
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| Lastly, as part of our efforts in the current Southwest plant depreciation deferral docket, we recently discovered that in 2007, $7.8 million of our Southwest plant infrastructure was prematurely included as plant in service for ratemaking purposes |
| Sure, housing slowed to like you said, 3.7% |
| Despite the local and national slowdown, development and housing activity does continue in metro-Phoenix and our service areas |
| In 2022, metro-Phoenix did experience a 23% reduction in single-family home building permits over 2021 |
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