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General
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
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 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SJW Group is a holding company with four wholly owned subsidiaries: San Jose Water Company (“SJWC”), SJWTX Holdings, Inc., SJW Land Company, and SJWNE LLC. SJWTX Holdings, Inc., is a holding company for its wholly owned subsidiaries, SJWTX, Inc., doing business as The Texas Water Company (“TWC”), Texas Water Operation Services, LLC, (“TWOS”) and Texas Water Resources, LLC (“TWR”). SJWNE LLC is the holding company for Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“CTWS”) whose wholly owned subsidiaries are The Connecticut Water Company (“CWC”), The Maine Water Company (“MWC”), New England Water Utility Services, Inc. (“NEWUS”), and Chester Realty, Inc. SJWC, CWC, TWC, TWOS, TWR, MWC 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.
SJW Group’s revenue components are as follows:
 Three months ended March 31,
 20242023
Revenue from contracts with customers$150,008 135,836 
Alternative revenue programs, net(1,837)(1,391)
Other balancing and memorandum accounts and regulatory mechanisms, net(564)1,404 
Rental income1,775 1,447 
$149,382 137,296 
Nonutility Properties and Real Estate Investments
The major components of real estate investments and nonutility properties as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows: 
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Land$4,134 4,137 
Wholesale water supply assets
8,465 8,465 
Buildings and improvements778 748 
Subtotal13,377 13,350 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization195 194 
Total$13,182 13,156 
In March 2023, SJW Land Company entered into a broker agreement to sell its warehouse, office 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 the next twelve months. The company
records 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. SJW Group's broker provides the estimated fair value of the Tennessee properties. No impairment has been recorded as the estimated fair value less cost to sell exceeds carrying value. The property is classified as part of the Real Estate Services reportable segment.
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.
In April 2024, SJW Land Company completed the sale of a warehouse building of the Tennessee properties for $27,000. The estimated pre-tax gain on the sale is $7,000.
The following represents the major components of the Tennessee warehouse buildings and land property recorded in assets held-for-sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024:
March 31,
2024
Land$13,170 
Buildings and improvements44,950 
Subtotal58,120 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization17,270 
Total$40,850 
Fair Value Measurement
The following instruments are not measured at fair value on SJW Group’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 approximates their carrying value as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. There have been no changes in valuation techniques during the three months ended March 31, 2024. 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 $1,355,609 and $1,394,412 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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. Of the total fair value of long-term debt at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $1,339,659 and $1,378,683, respectively, would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and $15,950 and $15,729, respectively, would be categorized as Level 3 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 $2,890 and $2,833 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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 March 31, 2024 and 2023, 12,221 and 8,855 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, respectively.
New Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” (“ASU 2023-07”). Among other changes, the ASU requires disclosure of significant segment expenses and extends certain annual disclosures to interim periods. The ASU is effective for SJW Group beginning with its annual financial
statements for the year ending December 31, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. SJW Group is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2023-07.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The ASU amends certain income tax disclosure requirements, including adding requirements to present the reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the statutory rate to actual income tax expense using both percentages and amounts and providing a disaggregation of income taxes paid. Further, certain disclosures are eliminated, including the current requirement to disclose information on changes in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months. The ASU is effective for SJW Group beginning with its annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. SJW Group is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2023-09.