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General
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
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 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SJW Group is a holding company with five wholly-owned subsidiaries: San Jose Water Company (“SJWC”), SJWNE LLC, SJWTX, Inc., SJW Land Company, and SJWTX Holdings, Inc. SJWNE LLC is the holding company for Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“CTWS”) whose wholly-subsidiaries are The Connecticut Water Company (“Connecticut Water”), The Maine Water Company (“Maine Water”), New England Water Utility Services, Inc. (“NEWUS”), and Chester Realty, Inc. SJWTX Holdings, Inc. is a holding company that was formed with the purpose of effecting a corporate reorganization of our water utility operations in Texas. Texas Water Resources, LLC was formed as a subsidiary of SJWTX Holdings, Inc. to hold future wholesale water supply assets. SJWC, Connecticut Water, SJWTX, Inc. doing business as The Texas Water Company (“Texas Water”), Maine Water and NEWUS are referred to as “Water Utility Services”. SJW Land Company and Chester Realty, Inc. are collectively referred to as “Real Estate Services.”
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 June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2023202220232022
Revenue from contracts with customers$159,724 148,657 $295,560 270,434 
Alternative revenue programs, net(2,204)(2,982)(3,595)(4,909)
Other balancing and memorandum accounts, net(1,617)2,432 178 4,862 
Other regulatory mechanisms, net(433)(432)(824)234 
Rental income1,416 1,366 2,863 2,722 
$156,886 149,041 $294,182 273,343 
Real Estate Investments and Nonutility Properties
The major components of real estate investments and nonutility properties as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are as follows: 
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Land$918 12,615 
Buildings and improvements470 45,418 
Subtotal1,388 58,033 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization191 17,158 
Total$1,197 40,875 
In March 2023, SJW Land Company entered into a broker agreement to sell its warehouse buildings and land property located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company reclassified the Tennessee properties from held-and-used to held-for-sale at March 31,
2023. The company’s intention is to complete the sale of these assets within a twelve month period. The company recorded the Tennessee properties at the lower of their carrying value or estimated fair value less cost to sell, and also stopped recording depreciation on assets held for sale. The company's broker provided the estimated fair value of the Tennessee properties. The estimated costs to sell was subtracted to estimate the fair value. The resulting net fair value of the Tennessee properties exceeded their carrying value, and accordingly no impairment was recorded.
The sale of the Tennessee properties does not represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on SJW Group; therefore, the sale does not qualify for treatment as a discontinued operation.
The Tennessee warehouse buildings and land property is included in SJW Group’s “Real Estate Services” reportable segment in Note 9, “Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting”. The following represents the major components of the Tennessee warehouse building and land property recorded in assets held-for-sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023:
June 30,
2023
Land$13,170 
Buildings and improvements44,950 
Subtotal58,120 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization17,270 
Total$40,850 
On February 15, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) review on a SJWC nonutility property sold in October 2021 was completed and the deferred gain of $5,442 was recognized as gain on sale in the first quarter of 2022.
Fair Value Measurement
The following instruments are not measured at fair value on SJW Group’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023, but require disclosure of their fair values: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The estimated fair value of such instruments as of June 30, 2023, approximates their carrying value as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. There have been no changes in valuation techniques during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The fair value of these instruments would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, with the exception of cash and cash equivalents, which would be categorized as Level 1.
The fair value of SJW Group’s long-term debt was $1,354,865 and $1,294,354 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the current rates for similar financial instruments of the same duration and creditworthiness of the company. The book value of long-term debt was $1,563,609 and $1,496,325 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
CTWS’s additional retirement benefits under the supplemental executive retirement plans and retirement contracts are funded by investment assets held by a Rabbi Trust. The fair value of the money market funds, mutual funds and fixed income investments in the Rabbi Trust was $2,808 and $2,809 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
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 plans, shares potentially issuable under the performance stock plans assumed through the business combination with CTWS, and shares potentially issuable under SJW Group’s employee stock purchase plans. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 1,843 and 4,964 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 10,698 and 15,824 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively.