CADIZ INC: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About CADIZ INC

Cadiz Inc. is a United States company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker CDZIP. It operates in water resources, land management, and water infrastructure, with a strategic focus on the U.S. Southwest, especially California’s Mojave Desert. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Cadiz has built its business around a distinctive asset base: large land holdings, water rights, and pipeline corridors in an arid region where long-term water supply remains a structural challenge. The company’s profile is therefore that of a water-infrastructure developer and natural-resources owner, rather than a conventional utility. ([cadizinc.com](https://cadizinc.com/about/?utm_source=openai)) Cadiz’s core investment thesis centers on the Mojave Groundwater Bank, its flagship project for groundwater storage, conveyance, and delivery. The company describes this initiative as a large-scale public-private water solution designed to provide clean, reliable, and affordable supply to communities in Southern California and across the Southwestern United States. In practical terms, Cadiz aims to monetize water storage rights, land assets, and existing or planned pipeline infrastructure to build an integrated platform for water banking and distribution. The business also includes adjacent activities such as sustainable agriculture, land conservation, and, more recently, select clean-energy development concepts on company land, though these remain secondary to the water platform. ([cadizinc.com](https://cadizinc.com/mojave-groundwater-bank/?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, Cadiz occupies a niche position. It does not compete as a traditional municipal utility; instead, it targets alternative water supply solutions, infrastructure partnerships, and public-private projects aimed at improving regional water resilience. Its potential advantage comes from the combination of scarce water-related assets, land control, pipeline rights-of-way, and partnerships with public agencies and Native American Tribes. Cadiz highlights that its project structure is intended to be majority-owned by Native American Tribes and financed through a dedicated project vehicle, which could strengthen political support and execution credibility if delivered on schedule. ([cadizinc.com](https://cadizinc.com/facts/?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments have been important. In 2025, Cadiz announced that it selected Stantec as owner’s engineer for the Mojave Groundwater Bank project. The company also signed a letter of agreement with a lead investor for up to $175 million of investment tied to the project’s financing and development. In June 2025, Cadiz said it was moving forward with what it described as the nation’s largest tribal-led water project, underscoring the scale and strategic positioning of the initiative. For investors, Cadiz is a high-optionalty story with meaningful execution, permitting, and financing risk, but one that is directly exposed to a long-duration theme: water scarcity in the United States. ([cadizinc.com](https://cadizinc.com/cadiz-selects-stantec-to-serve-as-owners-engineer-for-the-mojave-groundwater-bank-project/?utm_source=openai))