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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 6 Months Ended
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by NJR in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and GAAP. The September 30, 2016 Balance Sheet data is derived from the audited financial statements of the Company. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in NJR's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of NJR and its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Because of the seasonal nature of NJR's utility and wholesale energy services operations, in addition to other factors, the financial results for the interim periods presented are not indicative of the results that are to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Gas in Storage The following table summarizes gas in storage, at average cost by company as of:
| March 31, 2017 | September 30, 2016
($ in thousands) | Gas in Storage |  | Bcf | Gas in Storage |  | Bcf
NJRES |  | $ | 128,281 |  | 46.4 |  |  | $ | 130,493 |  | 62.0 |
NJNG |  | 15,233 |  | 4.3 |  |  | 75,758 |  | 21.3 |
Total |  | $ | 143,514 |  | 50.7 |  |  | $ | 206,251 |  | 83.3 |
Sales Tax Accounting Sales tax that is collected from customers is presented in both operating revenues and operating expenses on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was $16.9 million and $28.1 million during the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and $13.5 million and $20.7 million during the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. Effective January 1, 2017, the New Jersey sales tax rate decreased from 7 percent to 6.875 percent. Sale of Asset On March 8, 2017, CR&R sold an approximately 56,400 square foot office building on five acres of land located in Monmouth County for $9.4 million, net of closing costs, generating a pre-tax gain of $1.9 million, which was recognized in O&M on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Available for Sale Securities Included in available for sale securities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are investments in two publicly traded energy companies. The Company's available for sale securities had a fair value of $65.9 million and $55.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Total unrealized gains associated with these investments are included as a part of accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of common stock equity and were $18.5 million, $11.1 million after tax, and $7.2 million, $4.2 million after tax, as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, NJR received proceeds of approximately $3.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively, from the sale of available for sale securities and realized a pre-tax gain of $2.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively, which is included in other income, net in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reclassifications of realized gains out of other comprehensive income into income are determined based on average cost. Customer Accounts Receivable Customer accounts receivable include outstanding billings from the following subsidiaries as of:
(Thousands) | March 31, 2017 |  | September 30, 2016
NJRES | $ | 135,199 |  | 56 | % |  | $ | 102,884 |  | 72 | %
NJNG (1) | 100,449 |  | 41 |  |  | 30,951 |  | 22 |
NJRCEV | 2,405 |  | 1 |  |  | 1,807 |  | 1 |
NJRHS and other | 4,645 |  | 2 |  |  | 7,016 |  | 5 |
Total | $ | 242,698 |  | 100 | % |  | $ | 142,658 |  | 100 | %
(1) | Does not include unbilled revenues of $42.7 million and $5.7 million as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
Loans Receivable NJNG provides loans, with terms ranging from two to 10 years, to customers that elect to purchase and install certain energy efficient equipment in accordance with its BPU-approved SAVEGREEN program. The loans are recognized at net present value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recorded $8.2 million and $7.8 million in other current assets and $40.7 million and $39.5 million in other noncurrent assets as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, related to the loans. NJNG's policy is to establish an allowance for doubtful accounts when loan balances are in arrears for more than 60 days. As of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts established for the SAVEGREEN loans. Stock Based Compensation Effective January 25, 2017, the shareholders of NJR approved the NJR 2017 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, which replaced the NJR 2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. The 2007 plan had 2,367,338 and 4,223 shares available for future issuance to employees and directors, respectively, which were transferred into the 2017 plan. In addition, the 2017 plan increases the total shares available for issuance to 3,135,000. Recently Adopted Updates to the Accounting Standards Codification Stock Compensation In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, an amendment to ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based compensation, including the accounting for income taxes and forfeitures. The new guidance also increased the threshold for tax withholding to the maximum statutory rate, as applicable, to maintain equity classification and amended the classification of certain tax transactions within the statement of cash flows. The Company elected to early adopt the amended guidance during the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and applied the new provisions as of the beginning of the year of adoption on a retrospective or prospective basis depending on each amendment’s transition requirements. As such, effective October 1, 2015, NJR is recognizing forfeitures as they occur and is recognizing excess tax benefits (deficiencies) as a component of income tax (benefit) provision in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a prospective basis. All related information for prior periods has been adjusted throughout this report on a retrospective basis to reflect the effects of the adoption. See Note 11. Income Taxes for more information on these transactions. In addition, the following amounts on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been adjusted retrospectively during the three and six months ended March 31, 2016:
(Thousands) | As Previously Reported |  | Effect of Change |  | As Adjusted
Three Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
Statements of Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income tax provision | $ | 17,840 |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 17,815 |
Net income | $ | 73,328 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 73,353 |
Earnings per common share |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.85 |
Diluted | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.84 |
Six Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
Statements of Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income tax provision | $ | 26,197 |  |  | $ | (1,660 | ) |  | $ | 24,537 |
Net income | $ | 121,975 |  |  | $ | 1,660 |  |  | $ | 123,635 |
Earnings per common share |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.42 |  |  | $ | 0.02 |  |  | $ | 1.44 |
Diluted | $ | 1.41 |  |  | $ | 0.01 |  |  | $ | 1.42 |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 121,975 |  |  | $ | 1,660 |  |  | $ | 123,635 |
Tax benefit from stock based compensation | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,660 |  |  | $ | 1,660 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 2,302 |  |  | $ | (139 | ) |  | $ | 2,163 |
Net cash flows from operating activities | $ | 114,824 |  |  | $ | 3,181 |  |  | $ | 118,005 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |
Tax withholding payments related to net settled stock compensation | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,181 | ) |  | $ | (3,181 | )
Cash flows from financing activities | $ | 53,547 |  |  | $ | (3,181 | ) |  | $ | 50,366 |
There was no impact to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption of the new guidance. In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, an amendment to ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which clarifies the accounting for performance awards when the terms of the award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and applied the new provisions on a prospective basis, which did not impact its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. Consolidation In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, an amendment to ASC 810, Consolidation, which changes the consolidation analysis required under GAAP and reevaluates whether limited partnerships and similar entities must be consolidated. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and applied the new provisions on a full retrospective basis, which did not impact its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. Interest In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, an amendment to ASC 835, Interest - Imputation of Interest, which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring them to be presented on the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the liability. The amendment does not affect the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, which clarified that the amendment contained within ASU No. 2015-03 does not require companies to modify their accounting for costs incurred in obtaining revolving credit facilities. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and applied the new provisions on a full retrospective basis. In addition, the following amounts on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets have been adjusted, retrospectively, as of September 30, 2016.
(Thousands) | As Previously Reported |  | Effect of Change |  | As Adjusted
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets | $ | 68,708 |  |  | $ | (8,512 | ) |  | $ | 60,196 |
Total noncurrent assets | $ | 712,166 |  |  | $ | (8,512 | ) |  | $ | 703,654 |
Total assets | $ | 3,727,082 |  |  | $ | (8,512 | ) |  | $ | 3,718,570 |
Capitalization and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ | 1,063,550 |  |  | $ | (8,512 | ) |  | $ | 1,055,038 |
Total capitalization | $ | 2,230,141 |  |  | $ | (8,512 | ) |  | $ | 2,221,629 |
Total capitalization and liabilities | $ | 3,727,082 |  |  | $ | (8,512 | ) |  | $ | 3,718,570 |
Intangibles In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, an amendment to ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software, which clarifies the accounting for fees in a cloud computing arrangement. The amendment provides guidance on how an entity should evaluate the accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement to determine whether an arrangement includes the sale or license of software. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and applied the new provisions on a prospective basis, which did not impact its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. Other Recent Updates to the Accounting Standards Codification Revenue In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, and added Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to the ASC. ASC 606 supersedes ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, as well as most industry-specific guidance, and prescribes a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model designed to improve financial reporting comparability across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which defers the implementation of the new guidance for one year. The new guidance will become effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and interim periods within that year. The Company continues to evaluate the provisions of ASC 606, however, based on the review of customer contracts to date, it is not anticipating a material impact to its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. The Company anticipates significant new disclosures as a result of the new standard and currently expects to transition to the new guidance using the modified retrospective approach. The Company is also monitoring industry specific developments that may have an impact, including our ability to recognize revenue for contracts where collectability is uncertain. Inventory In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, an amendment to ASC 330, Inventory, which requires entities to measure most inventory “at the lower of cost or net realizable value,” thereby simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and interim periods within that year. Upon adoption, the amendment will be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the amendment to understand the impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. Financial Instruments In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, an amendment to ASC 825, Financial Instruments, to address certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The standard affects investments in equity securities that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value by requiring a qualitative assessment. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and interim periods within that year. Upon adoption, the amendment will be applied on a modified-retrospective basis. The Company evaluated the amendment and noted that, upon adoption, subsequent changes to the fair value of the Company’s available for sale securities will be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as opposed to other comprehensive income. The Company does not expect any other material impacts to its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, an amendment to ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which changes the impairment model for certain financial assets that have a contractual right to receive cash, including trade and loan receivables. The new model requires recognition based upon an estimation of expected credit losses rather than recognition of losses when it is probable that they have been incurred. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and interim periods within that year, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the amendment to understand the impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption and will apply the new guidance to its trade and loan receivables on a modified retrospective basis. Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, an amendment to ASC 842, Leases, which provides for a comprehensive overhaul of the lease accounting model and changes the definition of a lease within the accounting literature. Under the new standard, all leases with a term greater than one year will be recorded on the balance sheet. Amortization of the related asset will be accounted for using one of two approaches prescribed by the guidance. Additional disclosures will be required to allow the user to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing activities. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at the time of adoption. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and interim periods within that year, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the amendment to understand the impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. Statement of Cash Flows In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, an amendment to ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which addresses eight specific cash flow issues for which there has been diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and interim periods within that year with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the amendment will be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the amendment to understand the impact on its consolidated statements of cash flows upon adoption. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, an amendment to ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows, which requires that any amounts that are deemed to be restricted cash or restricted cash-equivalents be included in cash and cash-equivalent balances on the cash flow statement and, therefore, transfers between cash and restricted cash accounts will no longer be recognized within the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the amendment will be applied on a retrospective basis. Based on the Company's historical restricted cash balances, it does not expect any material impacts to its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. Business Combinations In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, an amendment to ASC 805, Business Combinations, clarifying the definition of a business in the ASC, which is intended to reduce the complexity surrounding the assessment of a transaction as an asset acquisition or business combination. The amendment provides an initial fair value screen to reduce the number of transactions that would fit the definition of a business, and when the screen threshold is not met, provides an updated model that further clarifies the characteristics of a business. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and interim periods within that year with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the amendment will be applied on a prospective basis. The amendment could potentially have material impacts on future transactions that the Company may enter into by altering the Company’s conclusion on what accounting to apply to acquisitions. Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, an amendment to ASC 610-20, Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets, which clarifies the scope and accounting related to the derecognition of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales and contributions of nonfinancial assets to a joint venture or other non-controlled investee. The guidance is effective concurrently with ASC 606, which is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and interim periods within that year with early adoption permitted. ASU No. 2017-05 may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the amendment to understand the impact on its financial position, results from operations, and cash flows upon adoption. Compensation - Retirement Benefits In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, an amendment to ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, which changes the presentation of net periodic benefit cost on the income statement by requiring companies to present all components of net periodic benefit cost, other than service cost, outside a subtotal of income from operations. The amendment also states that only the service cost component of net periodic benefits costs is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and interim periods within that year with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the amendment will be applied on a retrospective basis for presentation and changes to capitalization of costs will be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is continuing to evaluate the amendment to fully understand the impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption. The Company is also monitoring industry specific developments on the new guidance to determine the appropriate treatment of these changes in a rate regulated environment.

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