Water Use & Efficiency Strategic Goals
Managing Customer Bill Impact with a Disciplined
Focus on Operating Costs
Regulated O&M
Efficiency Ratio*
AMERICAN WATER
46.1%
41.0%
39.1%
36.6%
35.6%
34.5%
34.1%
30.4%
**
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
LTM
3/31/2020
LTM
3/31/2021
2025
Target
Added 327,000**
customer connections
since 2010
Adjusted O&M Expenses from
2010 to LTM 2021 increased only
1.1% CAGR*
* Non-GAAP Measure - See appendix for reconciliation. O&M Efficiency Ratio = Adjusted Regulated O&M Expenses (O&M Expenses is most comparable GAAP measure)/Adjusted Regulated Operating
Revenues (Operating Revenues is most comparable GAAP measure). This calculation assumes purchased water revenues approximate purchased water expenses
** A reconciliation to a most comparable forward-looking GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort
*** Includes organic customer connections, acquisitions and closed dispositions
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