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General | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
General | General In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. The unaudited interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in SJW Group’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Principles In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 was effective for SJW Group in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Revenue Water sales are seasonal in nature and influenced by weather conditions. The timing of precipitation and climatic conditions can cause seasonal water consumption by customers to vary significantly. Due to the seasonal nature of the water business, the operating results for interim periods are not indicative of the operating results for a 12-month period. Revenue is generally higher in the warm, dry summer months when water usage and sales are greater, and lower in the winter months when cooler temperatures and increased precipitation curtail water usage resulting in lower sales. The major streams of revenue for SJW Group are as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 163,103 |  |  | 167,045 |  |  | $ | 422,545 |  |  | 414,344 |
Alternative revenue programs, net | 2,216 |  |  | 1,324 |  |  | 4,984 |  |  | 4,877 |
Other balancing and memorandum accounts, net | 639 |  |  | 1,532 |  |  | 3,637 |  |  | 11,743 |
Other regulatory mechanisms, net | (438) |  |  | (5,441) |  |  | (1,284) |  |  | (6,355) |
Rental income | 1,403 |  |  | 1,403 |  |  | 4,067 |  |  | 4,217 |
| $ | 166,923 |  |  | 165,863 |  |  | $ | 433,949 |  |  | 428,826 |
Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with restricted common stock awards under SJW Group’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”), shares potentially issuable under the performance stock plans assumed through the business combination with Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“CTWS”), and shares potentially issuable under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 1,558 and 1,029 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 14,441 and 20,220 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively. Real Estate Investments The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, are as follows:
| September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Land | $ | 14,168 |  |  | 14,168 |
Buildings and improvements | 44,597 |  |  | 43,961 |
Subtotal | 58,765 |  |  | 58,129 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 15,655 |  |  | 14,783 |
Total | $ | 43,110 |  |  | 43,346 |
A former wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Group, Texas Water Alliance Limited was sold to Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”) in 2017. The sales agreement with GBRA included a holdback amount of $3,000 to be paid to SJW Group on June 30, 2021, subject to reduction under certain conditions. SJW Group received the holdback amount without reduction from the GBRA on June 29, 2021 and recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of $3,000. On September 28, 2020, San Jose Water Company sold six nonutility properties located in Los Gatos, California for $1,075. SJW Group recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of real estate investments of $1,048, net of selling expenses of $22.

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