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EXHIBIT 99.1


SJW CORP. ANNOUNCES 2016 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

SAN JOSE, CA, April 27, 2016 – SJW Corp. (NYSE: SJW) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Operating revenue was $61.1 million in the quarter compared to $62.1 million in 2015. The $1.0 million decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to $6.5 million in lower customer usage and $1.8 million in true-up revenue recognized as a part of the 2012 California General Rate Case decision in the first quarter of 2015, partially offset by $3.6 million in cumulative rate increases, $3.0 million related to revenue tracked in our Water Conservation Memorandum Account and a $700,000 change in the net recognition of certain balancing and memorandum accounts.

Water production expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were $20.6 million versus $21.4 million for the same period in 2015, a decrease of $800,000. The decrease in water production expenses was attributable to $3.9 million in lower customer water usage partially offset by $3.1 million in higher per unit costs for purchased water, groundwater extraction and energy charges. Operating expenses, excluding water production costs, increased $2.0 million to $29.9 million from $27.9 million. The increase was primarily due to $1.0 million of higher depreciation expenses due to assets placed in service in 2015, $443,000 in higher maintenance expenses due primarily to main repairs and $409,000 of higher administrative and general expenses primarily due to an increase in salaries, partially offset by a decrease in pension expense and a decrease in regulatory surcharges as a result of lower usage.

The effective consolidated income tax rates were 39% and 37% for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Net income was $3.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $4.7 million for the same period in 2015. Diluted earnings per share were $0.16 and $0.23 for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Directors of SJW Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend on common stock of $0.2025 per share. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2016 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2016.

SJW Corp. is a publicly traded holding company headquartered in San Jose, California. SJW Corp. is the parent company of San Jose Water Company, SJWTX, Inc., Texas Water Alliance Limited, SJW Land Company, and SJW Group, Inc. Together, San Jose Water Company and SJWTX, Inc. provide water service to more than one million people in San Jose, California and nearby communities and in Canyon Lake, Texas and nearby communities. SJW Land Company owns and operates commercial real estate investments.




This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements including but not limited to statements relating to SJW Corp.'s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SJW Corp. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Results for a quarter are not indicative of results for a full year due to seasonality and other factors. Other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to materially differ are described in SJW Corp.'s most recent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SJW Corp. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SJW Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
OPERATING REVENUE
$
61,112

 
62,112

OPERATING EXPENSE:
 
 
 
Production Expenses:
 
 
 
Purchased water
9,697

 
9,284

Power
1,237

 
1,172

Groundwater extraction charges
6,448

 
7,936

Other production expenses
3,232

 
2,997

Total production expenses
20,614

 
21,389

Administrative and general
11,705

 
11,296

Maintenance
3,811

 
3,368

Property taxes and other non-income taxes
3,218

 
3,095

Depreciation and amortization
11,183

 
10,159

Total operating expense
50,531

 
49,307

OPERATING INCOME
10,581

 
12,805

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
 
 
 
Interest expense
(5,435
)
 
(5,652
)
Other, net
354

 
336

Income before income taxes
5,500

 
7,489

Provision for income taxes
2,122

 
2,794

NET INCOME
3,378

 
4,695

Other comprehensive income (loss), net
530

 
(15
)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$
3,908

 
4,680

 
 
 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.17

 
0.23

Diluted
$
0.16

 
0.23

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
$
0.20

 
0.20

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
 
 
Basic
20,414

 
20,327

Diluted
20,561

 
20,480



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SJW Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Utility plant:
 
 
 
Land
$
17,861

 
17,853

Depreciable plant and equipment
1,464,809

 
1,438,321

Construction in progress
58,643

 
45,573

Intangible assets
23,904

 
22,675

Total utility plant
1,565,217

 
1,524,422

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
498,798

 
487,659

Net utility plant
1,066,419

 
1,036,763

 
 
 
 
Real estate investments
74,888

 
74,641

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
13,599

 
13,207

Net real estate investments
61,289

 
61,434

CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
8,692

 
5,239

Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue
34,626

 
46,851

Current regulatory assets, net
14,977

 
16,542

Other current assets
4,331

 
4,744

Total current assets
62,626

 
73,376

OTHER ASSETS:
 
 
 
Investment in California Water Service Group
6,925

 
6,030

Regulatory assets, net
150,563

 
152,021

Other
7,754

 
7,701

 
165,242

 
165,752

 
$
1,355,576

 
1,337,325

 
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION:
 
 
 
Common stock
$
10,639

 
10,616

Additional paid-in capital
69,286

 
68,636

Retained earnings
301,433

 
302,220

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,841

 
2,311

Total shareholders' equity
384,199

 
383,783

Long-term debt, less current portion
365,823

 
377,187

Total capitalization
750,022

 
760,970

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Line of credit
39,500

 
34,600

Current portion of long-term debt
14,781

 
3,491

Accrued groundwater extraction charge, purchased water and purchased power
5,771

 
7,163

Accounts payable
19,116

 
16,196

Accrued interest
5,773

 
6,193

Other current liabilities
12,874

 
11,980

Total current liabilities
97,815

 
79,623

 
 
 
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
200,317

 
198,775

ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF
 
 
 
CONSTRUCTION
224,843

 
217,766

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
72,399

 
70,230

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
10,180

 
9,961

 
$
1,355,576

 
1,337,325


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