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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
___________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016
Commission file number 1-8966
SJW Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
 
77-0066628
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA
 
95110
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
408-279-7800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one)
 
Large accelerated filer  o
 
Accelerated filer  x
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
 
Smaller reporting company  o
 
 
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o    No  x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
As of July 22, 2016, there were 20,442,128 shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding.
 




PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
OPERATING REVENUE
$
86,944

 
72,402

 
$
148,056

 
134,514

OPERATING EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased water
14,485

 
16,002

 
24,182

 
25,286

Power
1,614

 
1,528

 
2,851

 
2,700

Groundwater extraction charges
8,312

 
6,197

 
14,760

 
14,133

Other production expenses
3,272

 
3,065

 
6,504

 
6,062

Total production expenses
27,683

 
26,792

 
48,297

 
48,181

Administrative and general
11,536

 
11,464

 
23,241

 
22,760

Maintenance
4,054

 
3,844

 
7,865

 
7,212

Property taxes and other non-income taxes
2,684

 
2,890

 
5,902

 
5,985

Depreciation and amortization
11,187

 
10,202

 
22,370

 
20,361

Total operating expense
57,144

 
55,192

 
107,675

 
104,499

OPERATING INCOME
29,800

 
17,210

 
40,381

 
30,015

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt
(5,007
)
 
(5,299
)
 
(10,046
)
 
(10,638
)
Mortgage and other interest expense
(462
)
 
(319
)
 
(858
)
 
(632
)
Gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock
3,197

 

 
3,197

 

Dividend income
8

 
44

 
53

 
87

Other, net
150

 
230

 
459

 
523

Income before income taxes
27,686

 
11,866

 
33,186

 
19,355

Provision for income taxes
10,911

 
4,405

 
13,033

 
7,199

NET INCOME
16,775

 
7,461

 
20,153

 
12,156

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment
487

 
(255
)
 
1,017

 
(270
)
Reclassification adjustment for gain realized on sale of investments
(1,742
)
 

 
(1,742
)
 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$
15,520

 
7,206

 
$
19,428

 
11,886

EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.82

 
0.37

 
$
0.99

 
0.60

Diluted
$
0.82

 
0.36

 
$
0.98

 
0.59

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
$
0.20

 
0.20

 
$
0.41

 
0.39

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
20,437,612

 
20,357,068

 
20,425,678

 
20,342,064

Diluted
20,578,585

 
20,501,437

 
20,569,790

 
20,490,938


See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Utility plant:
 
 
 
Land
$
17,930

 
17,853

Depreciable plant and equipment
1,495,627

 
1,438,321

Construction in progress
64,373

 
45,573

Intangible assets
23,906

 
22,675

 
1,601,836

 
1,524,422

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
509,244

 
487,659

 
1,092,592

 
1,036,763

Real estate investments
62,082

 
74,641

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
11,090

 
13,207

 
50,992

 
61,434

CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
12,518

 
5,239

Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
Customers, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts
17,262

 
16,390

Income tax
4,505

 
10,852

Other
1,699

 
2,192

Accrued unbilled utility revenue
24,575

 
17,417

Long-lived assets held-for-sale
9,907

 

Current regulatory assets, net
17,722

 
16,542

Other current assets
4,526

 
4,744

 
92,714

 
73,376

OTHER ASSETS:
 
 
 
Investment in California Water Service Group
3,493

 
6,030

Net regulatory assets, less current portion
151,619

 
152,021

Other
7,927

 
7,701

 
163,039

 
165,752

 
$
1,399,337

 
1,337,325








See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
CAPITALIZATION:
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.521 par value; authorized 36,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 20,442,128 shares on June 30, 2016 and 20,381,949 on December 31, 2015
$
10,648

 
10,616

Additional paid-in capital
69,748

 
68,636

Retained earnings
314,040

 
302,220

Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,586

 
2,311

Total shareholders' equity
396,022

 
383,783

Long-term debt, less current portion
364,172

 
377,187

 
760,194

 
760,970

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Line of credit
55,925

 
34,600

Current portion of long-term debt
11,621

 
3,491

Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power
10,716

 
7,163

Accounts payable
23,768

 
16,196

Accrued interest
6,200

 
6,193

Accrued property taxes and other non-income taxes
827

 
1,622

Accrued payroll
4,440

 
4,203

Other current liabilities
6,585

 
6,155

 
120,082

 
79,623

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
208,407

 
198,775

ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION
80,048

 
76,572

CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION
146,526

 
141,194

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
73,078

 
70,230

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
11,002

 
9,961

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 
$
1,399,337

 
1,337,325









See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
20,153

 
12,156

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
23,204

 
21,152

Deferred income taxes
10,049

 
2,170

Share-based compensation
852

 
761

        Gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock
(3,197
)
 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue
(7,489
)
 
(3,340
)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
(1,012
)
 
92

Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power
3,553

 
2,569

Tax receivable and accrued taxes
6,141

 
4,741

Postretirement benefits
2,848

 
2,641

Regulatory assets and liability related to balancing and memorandum accounts
(780
)
 
4,190

Other changes, net
552

 
(2,114
)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
54,874

 
45,018

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Additions to utility plant:
 
 
 
Company-funded
(62,859
)
 
(37,897
)
Contributions in aid of construction
(3,286
)
 
(6,151
)
Additions to real estate investments
(248
)
 
(99
)
Payments for business/asset acquisition and water rights
(1,060
)
 
(991
)
Payments to retire utility plant, net of salvage
(808
)
 
(2,532
)
Proceeds from sale of California Water Service Group stock
4,510

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(63,751
)
 
(47,670
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Borrowings from line of credit
33,875

 
41,900

Repayments of line of credit
(12,550
)
 
(34,900
)
Repayments of long-term borrowings
(4,885
)
 
(314
)
Debt issuance costs
(249
)
 

Dividends paid
(8,274
)
 
(7,936
)
Employee stock purchase plan proceeds
451

 
433

Tax benefits realized from restricted and deferred stock units
202

 
634

Receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction
8,750

 
6,797

Refunds of advances for construction
(1,164
)
 
(1,123
)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
16,156

 
5,491

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
7,279

 
2,839

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
5,239

 
2,399

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
$
12,518

 
5,238

Cash paid (received) during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
11,943

 
11,905

Income taxes
(3,783
)
 
(448
)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
 
 
 
Increase in accrued payables for construction costs capitalized
9,061

 
5,842

Utility property installed by developers
3,907

 
460







See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1.
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 (“GAAP”) 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 “SEC”). The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in SJW Corp.'s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Consolidation” which modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that the general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, modifies the consolidation analysis for reporting entities that are involved in variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that operate as registered money market funds. ASU 2015-02 became effective for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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 rainfall curtail water usage and sales.
In response to the ongoing drought in California, on November 13, 2015, Governor Edmund Brown Jr. issued Executive Order B-36-15 to bolster the state's drought response.  On November 24, 2015, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (“SCVWD”) extended their call for 30% conservation and restriction on outdoor watering of ornamental landscapes two days a week through June 30, 2016. On February 2, 2016, the State Water Board adopted an extended and revised emergency regulation to ensure that urban water conservation continues through October 2016. On May 9, 2016 Governor Brown issued an executive order to build on temporary statewide emergency water restrictions and to establish longer term water conservation measures, including permanent monthly water use reporting, new permanent water use standards in California communities and bans on clearly wasteful practices. On May 18, 2016, the State Water Board adopted a new approach to the water conservation regulation and replaced the prior percentage reduction-based water conservation standard with the new approach for ensuring at least a three year supply of water based on local conditions. On June 14, 2016, the SCVWD reduced its conservation target from 30% to 20% and also increased the number of outdoor watering days from two to three effective July 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.
Effective June 15, 2015, San Jose Water Company was authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) to activate Stage 3 of Tariff Rule 14.1 which is a water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges. Tariff Rule 14.1 focuses primarily on restrictions of outdoor water use which accounts for 50% of a typical customer's water usage. On June 24, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed with the CPUC to amend its water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges to reflect the SCVWD's changes. This request was approved by the CPUC with an effective date of July 1. The drought surcharges are not recorded in revenue. Rather, they are recorded in a regulatory liability account which has been authorized by the CPUC to track lost revenues from conservation. The amount recorded in this surcharge account is being used to offset future rate increases that would otherwise be necessary to recover lost revenue due to drought conservation efforts. As of June 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company had accumulated a balance of approximately $1,716 in the drought surcharge account. San Jose Water Company is continually working to remain in compliance with the various drought rules and regulations and is also working with local governments as well as the SCVWD to communicate consistent messages to the public about use restrictions and related matters because of the ongoing drought.
Effective March 31, 2014, San Jose Water Company received approval from the CPUC to institute a Mandatory Conservation Revenue Adjustment Memorandum Account. This account was subsequently replaced with a Water Conservation Memorandum Account (“WCMA”). The WCMA allows San Jose Water Company to track lost revenue associated with reduced sales due to the ongoing drought and the associated calls for water use reduction from the SCVWD. San Jose Water

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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


Company records the lost revenue captured in the WCMA regulatory accounts once the revenue recognition requirements of FASB ASU Topic 980 - “Regulated Operations,” subtopic 605-25 are met. For further discussion, please see Note 8 and Note 9.
Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with deferred restricted common stock awards under SJW Corp.'s Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”) and shares potentially issuable under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, 2,470 and 1,321 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, 4,087 and 1,439 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively.
A portion of depreciation expense is allocated to administrative and general expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $422 and $392, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $834 and $791, respectively.

Note 2.
Equity Plans
SJW Corp. accounts for share-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the awards issued to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 - “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on the estimated fair value for all share-based payment awards.
The Incentive Plan allows SJW Corp. to provide employees, non-employee board members or the board of directors of any parent or subsidiary, consultants, and other independent advisors who provide services to the company or any parent or subsidiary the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in SJW Corp. The types of awards included in the Incentive Plan are restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares, or other share-based awards. As of June 30, 2016, the remaining number of shares available under the Incentive Plan was 993,954, and an additional 230,182 shares were issuable under outstanding restricted stock units and deferred restricted stock units. In addition, shares are issued to employees under the company's ESPP.
Stock compensation costs charged to income are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. A summary of compensation costs charged to income, proceeds from the exercise of stock options and similar instruments, and the tax benefit realized from stock options and similar instruments exercised, that were recorded to additional paid-in capital and common stock, by award type, are presented below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Adjustments to additional paid-in capital and common stock for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation costs charged to income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   ESPP
$

 

 
$
79

 
76

   Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock
379

 
362

 
773

 
685

Total compensation costs charged to income
$
379

 
362

 
$
852

 
761

Excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock
$
94

 
108

 
$
202

 
634

Total excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance
$
94

 
108

 
$
202

 
634

Proceeds from ESPP and similar instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   ESPP
$

 

 
$
451

 
433

Total proceeds from the ESPP and similar instruments
$

 

 
$
451

 
433


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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


Stock, Restricted Stock and Deferred Restricted Stock
On January 4, 2016, restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 17,835 shares of common stock of SJW Corp. were granted to certain officers of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries. The units vest in three equal successive installments upon completion of each year of service with no dividend equivalent rights. Share-based compensation expense of $27.02 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized over the service period beginning in 2016.
On January 26, 2016, certain officers of SJW Corp. were granted performance-based restricted stock units covering an aggregate target number of SJW Corp.'s shares of common stock equal to 12,473 that will vest based on the actual attainment of specified performance goals measured for the 2016 calendar year and continued service through December 31, 2016. The number of shares issuable under the awards, ranging between 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, is based on the level of actual attainment of specified performance goals. The units do not include dividend equivalent rights. The awards have no market conditions and the share-based compensation expense of $29.46 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized assuming the performance goals will be attained. As of June 30, 2016, management believes that the performance goals will be met.
On April 27, 2016, restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 7,656 shares of common stock of SJW Corp. were granted to the non-employee board members of SJW Corp. The units vest upon continuous board service through the day immediately preceding the date of the next annual shareholder meeting with no dividend equivalent rights. Share-based compensation expense of $35.79 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized over the service period beginning in 2016.
As of June 30, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted and deferred restricted stock plans was $1,653. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.10 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of SJW Corp.'s common stock at 85% of the fair value of shares on the purchase date. Under the ESPP, employees can designate up to a maximum of 10% of their base compensation for the purchase of shares of common stock, subject to certain restrictions. A total of 400,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the ESPP.
After considering estimated employee terminations or withdrawals from the plan before the purchase date, SJW Corp.'s recorded expenses were $47 and $87 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and $43 and $82 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, related to the ESPP.
The total unrecognized compensation costs related to the semi-annual offering period that ends July 29, 2016 for the ESPP is approximately $15. This cost is expected to be recognized during the third quarter of 2016.

Note 3.
Real Estate Investments
The major components of real estate investments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows: 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Land
$
15,233

 
17,297

Buildings and improvements
46,700

 
57,015

Intangibles
149

 
329

Subtotal
62,082

 
74,641

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
11,090

 
13,207

Total
$
50,992

 
61,434

Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the respective assets, ranging from 5 to 39 years.
In 2015, SJW Land Company was notified by the Arizona Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) that in order to achieve their goals of developing a new freeway extension, they, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Commission, would be exercising their powers of eminent domain for SJW Land Company's warehouse building located in Phoenix, Arizona. During the second quarter of 2016, management negotiated a settlement value with ADOT. Final settlement is expected by the end of

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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


2016. The company has reclassified the Arizona property as held-for-sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016. Reclassification to held-for-sale represents a change in circumstances in the intended use of such facility and as such, the company has reviewed the asset for impairment. SJW Corp. performed a recoverability test of estimated sales proceeds less cost to sell the property in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360 - “Property, Plant and Equipment.” As a result of this recoverability test, SJW Corp. determined that the carrying value was recoverable and no impairment exists. The mortgage loan for the Arizona warehouse building was due on July 1, 2016. SJW Land Company paid off the remaining loan balance of $2,938 on June 30, 2016.
The Arizona warehouse building is included in SJW Corp.'s “Real Estate Services” reportable segment as disclosed in Note 5. Prior to reclassification of the property as held-for-sale, depreciation expense on the building was $68 and $135 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. The following represents the major components of the Arizona warehouse building recorded in long-lived assets held-for-sale on SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2016:
 
June 30, 2016
Land
$
2,064

Buildings and improvements
10,563

Subtotal
12,627

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
2,720

Total
$
9,907


Note 4.
Defined Benefit Plan
San Jose Water Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for its eligible employees. Employees hired before March 31, 2008 are entitled to receive retirement benefits using a formula based on the employee's three highest years of compensation (whether or not consecutive). For employees hired on or after March 31, 2008, benefits are determined using a cash balance formula based on compensation credits and interest credits for each employee. Officers hired before March 31, 2008 are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, and officers hired on or after March 31, 2008 are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under the Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. Both plans are non-qualified plans in which only officers and other designated members of management may participate. San Jose Water Company also provides health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees under the San Jose Water Company Social Welfare Plan. The components of net periodic benefit costs for San Jose Water Company's pension plan, its Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan and Social Welfare Plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Service cost
$
1,249

 
1,363

 
$
2,490

 
2,726

Interest cost
1,858

 
1,711

 
3,736

 
3,423

Other cost
1,091

 
1,192

 
2,201

 
2,384

Expected return on assets
(1,893
)
 
(1,817
)
 
(3,788
)
 
(3,633
)
 
$
2,305

 
2,449

 
$
4,639

 
4,900



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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


The following tables summarize the fair values of plan assets by major categories as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Asset Category
Benchmark
 
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
$
5,084

 
$
5,084

 
$

 
$

Actively Managed (a):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All Cap Equity
Russell 3000 Value
 
4,573

 
4,545

 
28

 

U.S. Large Cap Equity
Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value
 
36,908

 
36,908

 

 

U.S. Mid Cap Equity
Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value
 
6,509

 
6,509

 

 

U.S. Small Cap Equity
Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value
 
5,629

 
5,629

 

 

Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity
MSCI EAFE
 
4,661

 
4,661

 

 

REIT
NAREIT - Equity REIT'S
 
5,989

 

 
5,989

 

Fixed Income (b)
(b)
 
42,038

 

 
42,038

 

Total
 
 
$
111,391

 
$
63,336

 
$
48,055

 
$

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.
(a)
Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.
(b)
Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Asset Category
Benchmark
 
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
$
9,500

 
$
9,500

 
$

 
$

Actively Managed (a):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All Cap Equity
Russell 3000 Vaue
 
4,067

 
4,041

 
26

 

U.S. Large Cap Equity
Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value
 
36,010

 
36,010

 

 

U.S. Mid Cap Equity
Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value
 
5,886

 
5,886

 

 

U.S. Small Cap Equity
Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value
 
5,188

 
5,188

 

 

Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity
MSCI EAFE
 
4,804

 
4,804

 

 

REIT
NAREIT - Equity REIT'S
 
5,346

 

 
5,346

 

Fixed Income (b)
(b)
 
38,614

 

 
38,614

 

Total
 
 
$
109,415

 
$
65,429

 
$
43,986

 
$

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.
(a)
Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.
(b)
Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


In 2016, San Jose Water Company expects to make required and discretionary cash contributions of up to $8,613 to the pension plans and Social Welfare Plan. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, $1,380 has been contributed to the pension plans and Social Welfare Plan.

Note 5.
Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting
SJW Corp. is a holding company with five subsidiaries: (i) San Jose Water Company, a water utility which operates both regulated and non-tariffed businesses, (ii) SJW Land Company and its consolidated variable interest entity, 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., which operate commercial building rentals, (iii) SJWTX, Inc. which is doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company (“CLWSC”), a regulated water utility located in Canyon Lake, Texas, and its consolidated non-tariffed variable interest entity, Acequia Water Supply Corporation, (iv) Texas Water Alliance Limited, a non-tariffed water utility operation which has acquired permits and leases necessary to develop a water supply project in Texas, and (v) SJW Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in March 2015 for the sole purpose of effectuating a change in the state of incorporation of SJW Corp. from California to Delaware. The CPUC and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) issued a decision authorizing the reincorporation on May 26, 2016 and March 24, 2016, respectively. We intend to cause the reincorporation to become effective in the second half of 2016, subject to the completion of certain legal formalities, including obtaining required consents by certain third parties.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280 – “Segment Reporting,” SJW Corp. has determined that it has two reportable business segments. The first segment is that of providing water utility and utility-related services to its customers through SJW Corp.'s subsidiaries, San Jose Water Company, Canyon Lake Water Service Company, and Texas Water Alliance Limited, together referred to as “Water Utility Services.” The second segment is property management and investment activity conducted by SJW Land Company, referred to as “Real Estate Services.”
SJW Corp.'s reportable segments have been determined based on information used by the chief operating decision maker. SJW Corp.'s chief operating decision maker includes the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and his senior staff. The senior staff reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis that is accompanied by disaggregated information about operating revenue, net income and total assets, by subsidiaries.
The tables below set forth information relating to SJW Corp.'s reportable segments and distribution of regulated and non-tariffed business activities within the reportable segments. Certain allocated assets, revenue and expenses have been included in the reportable segment amounts. Other business activity of SJW Corp. not included in the reportable segments is included in the “All Other” category.
 
For Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Water Utility Services
 
Real Estate Services
 
All Other*
 
SJW Corp.
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Total
Operating revenue
$
83,746

 
1,542

 
1,656

 

 
83,746

 
3,198

 
86,944

Operating expense
54,667

 
1,038

 
1,021

 
418

 
54,667

 
2,477

 
57,144

Operating income (loss)
29,079

 
504

 
635

 
(418
)
 
29,079

 
721

 
29,800

Net income (loss)
15,023

 
214

 
178

 
1,360

 
15,023

 
1,752

 
16,775

Depreciation and amortization
10,676

 
118

 
393

 

 
10,676

 
511

 
11,187

Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense
4,655

 

 
240

 
574

 
4,655

 
814

 
5,469

Income tax expense (benefit) in net income
9,705

 
168

 
107

 
931

 
9,705

 
1,206

 
10,911

Assets
$
1,314,565

 
18,976

 
64,867

 
929

 
1,314,565

 
84,772

 
1,399,337


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June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


 
For Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Water Utility Services
 
Real Estate Services
 
All Other*
 
SJW Corp.
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Total
Operating revenue
$
69,011

 
1,588

 
1,803

 

 
69,011

 
3,391

 
72,402

Operating expense
52,555

 
1,343

 
1,003

 
291

 
52,555

 
2,637

 
55,192

Operating income (loss)
16,456

 
245

 
800

 
(291
)
 
16,456

 
754

 
17,210

Net income (loss)
7,556

 
55

 
272

 
(422
)
 
7,556

 
(95
)
 
7,461

Depreciation and amortization
9,693

 
121

 
388

 

 
9,693

 
509

 
10,202

Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense
4,814

 

 
255

 
549

 
4,814

 
804

 
5,618

Income tax expense (benefit) in net income
4,457

 
93

 
163

 
(308
)
 
4,457

 
(52
)
 
4,405

Assets
$
1,205,819

 
18,611

 
67,066

 
4,361

 
1,205,819

 
90,038

 
1,295,857

 
For Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Water Utility Services
 
Real Estate Services
 
All Other*
 
SJW Corp.
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Total
Operating revenue
$
141,887

 
2,746

 
3,423

 

 
141,887

 
6,169

 
148,056

Operating expense
102,788

 
1,920

 
2,053

 
914

 
102,788

 
4,887

 
107,675

Operating income (loss)
39,099

 
826

 
1,370

 
(914
)
 
39,099

 
1,282

 
40,381

Net income (loss)
18,594

 
319

 
431

 
809

 
18,594

 
1,559

 
20,153

Depreciation and amortization
21,349

 
234

 
787

 

 
21,349

 
1,021

 
22,370

Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense
9,281

 

 
490

 
1,133

 
9,281

 
1,623

 
10,904

Income tax expense (benefit) in net income
11,977

 
274

 
248

 
534

 
11,977

 
1,056

 
13,033

Assets
$
1,314,565

 
18,976

 
64,867

 
929

 
1,314,565

 
84,772

 
1,399,337

 
For Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Water Utility Services
 
Real Estate Services
 
All Other*
 
SJW Corp.
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Non-tariffed
 
Regulated
 
Non-tariffed
 
Total
Operating revenue
$
127,898

 
3,035

 
3,581

 

 
127,898

 
6,616

 
134,514

Operating expense
99,477

 
2,305

 
2,027

 
690

 
99,477

 
5,022

 
104,499

Operating income (loss)
28,421

 
730

 
1,554

 
(690
)
 
28,421

 
1,594

 
30,015

Net income (loss)
12,257

 
273

 
532

 
(906
)
 
12,257

 
(101
)
 
12,156

Depreciation and amortization
19,372

 
211

 
778

 

 
19,372

 
989

 
20,361

Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense
9,644

 

 
510

 
1,116

 
9,644

 
1,626

 
11,270

Income tax expense (benefit) in net income
7,275

 
275

 
308

 
(659
)
 
7,275

 
(76
)
 
7,199

Assets
$
1,205,819

 
18,611

 
67,066

 
4,361

 
1,205,819

 
90,038

 
1,295,857

 *    The “All Other” category includes the accounts of SJW Corp. on a stand-alone basis and SJW Group, Inc. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, SJW Group, Inc. had no revenue or expenses recorded and held no assets as of June 30, 2016.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


Note 6.
Long-Term Liabilities and Bank Borrowings
SJW Corp.'s contractual obligations and commitments include senior notes, mortgages and other obligations. San Jose Water Company, a subsidiary of SJW Corp., has received advance deposit payments from its customers on certain construction projects. Refunds of the advance deposit payments constitute an obligation of San Jose Water Company solely.
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2015-03, “Interest — Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” which became effective for SJW Corp. during the first quarter of 2016. ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs for term debt in the balance sheet by requiring the debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, rather than recorded as an asset. In August 2015, ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” was issued to provide clarification to ASU 2015-03. The standard specifies that the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. This standard required application on a retrospective basis. Upon adoption of the standard, SJW Corp. reclassified the presentation of debt issuance costs totaling $3,561 and $3,638 which was originally included in unamortized debt issuance, broker and reacquisition costs against its long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There was no impact from adopting the new standard on SJW Corp.'s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, and Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015.
On June 1, 2016, San Jose Water Company entered into a $125,000 credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the lender (the “Lender”). The Credit Agreement provides an unsecured credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit of $10,000. Proceeds of borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to refinance existing debt, for working capital, and for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of June 1, 2021.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and events of default, as well as certain restrictive covenants customary for facilities of this type, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, acquisitions and investments, restricted payments, asset sales, and fundamental changes. The Credit Agreement also includes certain financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a maximum funded debt to capitalization ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.
On June 1, 2016, the company entered into a fourth amendment to San Jose Water Company’s existing $85,000 credit agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, as amended from time to time (the “WF Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) thereby reducing the maximum principal amount available under such line of credit to $3,060. Pursuant to such amendment, no further borrowing is permitted under the WF Credit Agreement and the WF Credit Agreement will remain outstanding for the sole purpose of reimbursing Wells Fargo for any draws against outstanding letters of credit totaling $3,000 for the California Department of Water Resources' Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (“SDWSRF”) loans and related fees until such letters of credit are replaced or terminated. All outstanding borrowings under the WF Credit Agreement have been paid off as of June 30, 2016. Under both the Credit Agreement and the WF Credit Agreement total borrowings shall not exceed $125,000. On June 29, 2016, San Jose Water Company paid off the SDWSRF loans' remaining balance of $1,823 which had a maturity date in 2027.
On June 1, 2016, SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a $15,000 credit agreement with the Lender (the “SJW Corp. Credit Agreement”), which provides an unsecured credit facility to the Borrowers with a letter of credit sublimit of $5,000. The SJW Corp. Credit Agreement matures on June 1, 2021. Borrowings under the SJW Corp. Credit Agreement bear interest under the same terms and conditions as those in the Credit Agreement. The SJW Corp. Credit Agreement replaced the then outstanding $15,000 credit agreement, dated March 1, 2012, as amended from time to time, between the Borrowers and Wells Fargo, which was paid off and terminated.
In addition, on June 1, 2016, SJW Corp., as guarantor, and SJWTX, Inc. (the “Borrower”), entered into a $5,000 credit agreement with the Lender (the “SJWTX Credit Agreement”), which provides an unsecured credit facility to the Borrower with a letter of credit sublimit of $1,000. The SJWTX Credit Agreement matures on June 1, 2021.

Note 7.
Fair Value Measurement
The following instruments are not measured at fair value on the SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2016, 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, 2016 approximates their carrying value as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of such financial instruments are determined using the income approach based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. There have been no changes in valuation technique during the three

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


months ended June 30, 2016. 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 pension plan assets is discussed in Note 4.
The fair value of SJW Corp.'s long-term debt was approximately $481,687 and $500,035 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 the long-term debt was $375,793 and $380,678 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Company's investment in California Water Service Group was $3,493 and $6,030, respectively, and would be categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Note 8.
Regulatory Rate Filings
On January 5, 2015, San Jose Water Company filed General Rate Case Application No. 15-01-002 requesting authority for an increase of revenue of $34,928, or 12.22%, in 2016, $9,954, or 3.11%, in 2017 and $17,567, or 5.36%, in 2018. On June 9, 2016 the CPUC issued Decision 16-06-004 approving two partial settlements, resolving disputed issues and adopting revenue requirements for San Jose Water Company. The decision authorizes an increase of 8.60% in authorized revenue requirement effective January 1, 2016. Updated rates were implemented on June 14, 2016. Rates and revenue for 2017 and 2018 will be determined based on the forecasted change in the consumer price index from the preceding year. The decision also approved the requested recovery of the net under-collected balance of $3,776 accumulated in various balancing and memorandum accounts. This balance was previously recorded by the Company as revenue through the balancing and memorandum accounts in prior periods in accordance with San Jose Water Company's revenue recognition policy. Since a decision was not reached by the end of 2015, the CPUC authorized San Jose Water Company to implement a surcharge to true-up the difference between interim rates for the period January 1, 2016 to the implementation date of updated rates on June 14, 2016. On June 28, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed Advice Letter 492 seeking recovery of $8,767 which was not collected over the period January 1, 2016 through June 13, 2016 due to the delayed decision. Subsequently, under the CPUC staff's direction, this filing was amended to include previously uncollected revenue from the prior general rate case in the amount of $524, for a total recovery of $9,291. San Jose Water Company's request was approved and a surcharge of $0.1832 per CCF was implemented effective July 9, 2016 to recover this balance.
On July 30, 2015, San Jose Water Company filed Application No. 15-07-027 with the CPUC seeking the authorization to implement a reincorporation of San Jose Water Company's parent holding company, SJW Corp., from its present form as a California corporation to a Delaware corporation. On May 26, 2016, the CPUC issued Decision 16-05-037 authorizing the reincorporation.
On June 10, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed Advice Letter No. 490 with the CPUC requesting authorization to increase revenues by $21,439, or approximately 6.72%. This increase is intended to recover increased costs for purchased water and ground water production charged by the SCVWD. As directed by the CPUC's Water Division, the revenue increase will be recovered via surcharges on the existing quantity rate. The request was authorized and effective on July 1, 2016.
San Jose Water Company filed Advice Letters 491 and 493 on June 24, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively, with the CPUC to revise the existing Tariff Rule 14.1 which is a water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges. The applicable tariffs were revised to reflect the locally-developed conservation standard of a 20% reduction from 2013 usage levels. With these advice letters San Jose Water Company proposed to ease the existing drought allocations and existing drought rules. San Jose Water Company's requested changes were approved by the CPUC with an effective date of July 1, 2016.
Effective September 1, 2014, CLWSC became subject to the economic regulation of the PUCT. Prior to that time, CLWSC was subject to economic regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”). Both the PUCT and TCEQ authorize rate increases after the filing of an Application for a Rate/Tariff Change. Rate cases may be filed as they become necessary, provided there is no current rate case outstanding. Further, rate cases may not be filed more frequently than once every 12 months.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


Note 9.
Balancing and Memorandum Account Recovery Procedures
In California, San Jose Water Company has established a balancing account mechanism for the purpose of tracking the under-collection or over-collection associated with expense changes and the revenue authorized by the CPUC to offset those expense changes. San Jose Water Company also maintains memorandum accounts to track revenue impacts due to catastrophic events, certain unforeseen water quality expenses related to new federal and state water quality standards, energy efficiency, WCMA, drought surcharges, Monterey Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism, and other approved activities or as directed by the CPUC.
Balancing and memorandum accounts are recognized by San Jose Water Company when it is probable that future recovery of previously incurred costs or future refunds that are to be credited to customers will occur through the ratemaking process. In addition, in the case of special revenue programs such as the WCMA, San Jose Water Company follows the requirements of ASC Topic 980-605-25—“Alternative Revenue Programs” in determining revenue recognition, including the requirement that such revenues will be collected within 24 months of the year-end in which the revenue is recorded. A reserve will be recorded for amounts SJW Corp. estimates will not be collected within the 24-month period. This reserve is based on the difference between authorized usage in the last general rate case decision and an estimate of actual usage over the recovery period, offset by applicable drought surcharges. In assessing the probability criteria for balancing and memorandum accounts between general rate cases, San Jose Water Company considers evidence that may exist prior to CPUC authorization that would satisfy ASC Topic 980 subtopic 340-25 recognition criteria. Such evidence may include regulatory rules and decisions, past practices, and other facts and circumstances that would indicate that recovery or refund is probable. When such evidence provides sufficient support, the balances are recorded in SJW Corp.'s financial statements.
Based on ASC Topic 980-605-25, San Jose Water Company recognized $3,747 and $6,761 of lost revenues accumulated in the 2016 WCMA account for three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. This regulatory asset was offset by a regulatory liability in the amount of $3,747 and $6,761 for three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, created by Tariff Rule 14.1 drought surcharges collected during the same period as allowed for in Advice Letter 473A which was approved by the CPUC and became effective June 15, 2015. These amounts have been recorded in the 2016 WCMA row shown in the tables below.
On June 28, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed Advice Letter 492 for a surcharge of $8,767 to true-up the difference between interim rates and 2015 General Rate Case authorized rates, which is expected to be collected during a 12-month recovery period once approved. The $8,767 of revenue was recorded in the 2015 General Rate Case true-up row in the table below. This amount includes $185 related to water supply accounts that have previously been recorded and have been deducted from the appropriate row in the table below.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015
Beginning Balance
 
Revenue Increase (Reduction)
 
Refunds (Collections)
 
Surcharge Offset
 
Ending Balance
 
Beginning Balance
 
Revenue Increase (Reduction)
 
Refunds (Collections)
 
Surcharge Offset
 
Ending Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Memorandum accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 WCMA*
$
2,427

 
(152
)
 
(712
)
 

 
1,563

 
$

 

 

 

 

2015 WCMA*
5,352

 
(77
)
 
(528
)
 

 
4,747

 

 

 

 

 

2016 WCMA

 
3,747

 

 
(3,747
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

All others
1,110

 
551

 

 

 
1,661

 
(789
)
 
397

 
163

 

 
(229
)
Total memorandum accounts
8,889

 
4,069

 
(1,240
)
 
(3,747
)
 
7,971

 
(789
)
 
397

 
163

 

 
(229
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balancing accounts, net assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Water supply costs
2,436

 
257

 
(52
)
 

 
2,641

 
825

 
304

 
(59
)
 

 
1,070

Drought surcharges
(512
)
 

 
(4,951
)
 
3,747

 
(1,716
)
 

 

 
(80
)
 

 
(80
)
Pension
(427
)
 
280

 
(373
)
 

 
(520
)
 
423

 
143

 
(427
)
 

 
139

2012 General Rate Case true-up
30,572

 

 
(2,832
)
 

 
27,740

 
43,517

 
61

 
(3,211
)
 

 
40,367

2015 General Rate Case true-up

 
8,767

 

 

 
8,767

 

 

 

 

 

All others
1,225

 
(97
)
 
(27
)
 

 
1,101

 
1,593

 
(108
)
 
(32
)
 

 
1,453

Total balancing accounts
$
33,294

 
9,207

 
(8,235
)
 
3,747

 
38,013

 
$
46,358

 
400

 
(3,809
)
 

 
42,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
42,183

 
13,276

 
(9,475
)
 

 
45,984

 
$
45,569

 
797

 
(3,646
)
 

 
42,720



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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
Beginning Balance
 
Revenue Increase (Reduction)
 
Refunds (Collections)
 
Surcharge Offset
 
Ending Balance
 
Beginning Balance
 
Revenue Increase (Reduction)
 
Refunds (Collections)
 
Surcharge Offset
 
Ending Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Memorandum accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 WCMA*
$
2,944

 
(152
)
 
(1,229
)
 

 
1,563

 
$

 

 

 

 

2015 WCMA*
5,372

 
(97
)
 
(528
)
 

 
4,747

 

 

 

 

 

2016 WCMA

 
6,761

 

 
(6,761
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

All others
594

 
1,068

 
(1
)
 

 
1,661

 
(1,377
)
 
821

 
327

 

 
(229
)
Total memorandum accounts
8,910

 
7,580

 
(1,758
)
 
(6,761
)

7,971

 
(1,377
)
 
821

 
327

 

 
(229
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balancing accounts, net assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Water supply costs
2,771

 
(56
)
 
(74
)
 

 
2,641

 
890

 
292

 
(112
)
 

 
1,070

Drought surcharges
(359
)
 

 
(8,118
)
 
6,761

 
(1,716
)
 

 

 
(80
)
 

 
(80
)
Pension
(552
)
 
560

 
(528
)
 

 
(520
)
 
1,412

 
(463
)
 
(810
)
 

 
139

2012 General Rate Case true-up
33,070

 

 
(5,330
)
 

 
27,740

 
44,400

 
1,937

 
(5,970
)
 

 
40,367

2015 General Rate Case true-up

 
8,767

 

 

 
8,767

 

 

 

 

 

All others
1,366

 
(227
)
 
(38
)
 

 
1,101

 
1,736

 
(223
)
 
(60
)
 

 
1,453

Total balancing accounts
$
36,296

 
9,044

 
(14,088
)
 
6,761


38,013

 
$
48,438

 
1,543

 
(7,032
)
 

 
42,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
45,206


16,624


(15,846
)



45,984

 
$
47,061

 
2,364

 
(6,705
)
 

 
42,720

* As of June 30, 2016, the reserve balance for the 2014 WCMA and 2015 WCMA was $1,431 and $2,420, respectively, which has been netted from the balances above.
As of June 30, 2016, the total balance in San Jose Water Company's balancing and memorandum accounts combined, including interest, that has not been recorded into the financial statements was a net under-collection of $3,074. All balancing accounts and memorandum-type accounts not included for recovery or refund in the current general rate case will be reviewed by the CPUC in San Jose Water Company's next general rate case or at the time an individual account reaches a threshold of 2% of authorized revenue, whichever occurs first.

Note 10.
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
Description
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Regulatory assets:
 
 
 
 
Income tax temporary differences, net
 
$
8,184

 
8,184

Postretirement pensions and other medical benefits
 
109,168

 
109,168

Balancing and memorandum accounts, net
 
45,984

 
45,206

Other, net
 
6,005

 
6,005

Total regulatory assets, net in Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
$
169,341

 
168,563

Less: current regulatory asset, net
 
17,722

 
16,542

Total regulatory assets, net, less current portion
 
$
151,619

 
152,021



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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share data)



Note 11.
Texas Water Alliance Limited
On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary Texas Water Alliance Limited to GBRA for $31,000 in cash. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The purchase and sale agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price.

Note 12.
California Water Service Group Stock
During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. sold 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group for $4,510, before fees of $20. SJW Corp. recognized a gain on the sale of the stock of approximately $3,197 and tax expense of approximately $1,303, for a net gain of $1,894. The unrealized holding gain associated with the shares sold, that was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income was $1,742 and was based on the fair value of the stock as of June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. held 100,000 shares of California Water Service Group. The company classifies its investment in California Water Service Group as available for sale. The stock is carried at the quoted market price with the changes in unrealized gain or loss reported, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income.

Note 13.
Legal Proceedings
SJW Corp. is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no pending legal proceedings to which SJW Corp. or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of its properties is the subject, that are expected to have a material effect on SJW Corp.'s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts and otherwise noted)
The information in this Item 2 should be read in conjunction with the financial information and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the related “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in SJW Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws relating to future events and future results of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries and the industries in which SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries operate and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of SJW Corp. Such forward-looking statements are identified by words including “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “seeks,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and variation of such words, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this report and our most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC under the item entitled “Risk Factors,” and in other reports SJW Corp. files with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. SJW Corp. undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, including the forward-looking statements, to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report.

General:
SJW Corp. is a holding company with five subsidiaries: San Jose Water Company, SJW Land Company, SJWTX, Inc., Texas Water Alliance Limited and SJW Group, Inc.
San Jose Water Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., is a public utility in the business of providing water service to approximately 229,000 connections that serve a population of approximately one million people in an area comprising approximately 138 square miles in the metropolitan San Jose, California area.
The principal business of San Jose Water Company consists of the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of water. San Jose Water Company provides water service to customers in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territories, all in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. San Jose Water Company distributes water to customers in accordance with accepted water utility methods which include pumping from storage and gravity feed from high elevation reservoirs. San Jose Water Company also provides non-tariffed services under agreements with municipalities and other utilities. These non-tariffed services include water system operations, maintenance agreements and antenna leases.
San Jose Water Company has utility property including land held in fee, impounding reservoirs, diversion facilities, wells, distribution storage, and all water facilities, equipment, office buildings and other property necessary to supply its customers. Under Section 851 of the California Public Utilities Code, properties currently used and useful in providing utilities services cannot be disposed of unless California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) approval is obtained.
San Jose Water Company also has approximately 410 acres of nonutility property which has been identified as no longer used and useful in providing utility services. The majority of the properties are located in the hillside areas adjacent to San Jose Water Company's various watershed properties.

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SJW Land Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., owned the following real properties during the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% for Six months ended
June 30, 2016
of SJW Land Company
Description
 
Location
 
Acreage
 
Square Footage
 
Revenue
 
Expense
2 Commercial buildings
 
San Jose, California
 
2
 
28,000
 
11
%
 
11
%
Warehouse building
 
Phoenix, Arizona
 
11
 
176,000
 
12
%
 
9
%
Warehouse building
 
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
30
 
361,500
 
31
%
 
28
%
Commercial building
 
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
15
 
135,000
 
46
%
 
52
%
Undeveloped land
 
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
10
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A

Undeveloped land
 
San Jose, California
 
5
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A

SJW Land Company owns a 70% limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. One of the California properties is owned by such partnership. The limited partnership has been determined to be a variable interest entity within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 810 – “Consolidation” with SJW Land Company as the primary beneficiary, and as a result, it has been consolidated with SJW Land Company.
SJWTX, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company (“CLWSC”), is a public utility in the business of providing water service to approximately 13,000 connections that serve approximately 38,000 people. CLWSC's service area comprises more than 243 square miles in western Comal County and southern Blanco County in the growing region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. SJWTX, Inc. has a 25% interest in Acequia Water Supply Corporation (“Acequia”). The water supply corporation has been determined to be a variable interest entity within the scope of ASC Topic 810 with SJWTX, Inc. as the primary beneficiary. As a result, Acequia has been consolidated with SJWTX, Inc.
Texas Water Alliance Limited (“TWA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., has acquired permits and leases necessary to develop a water supply project in Texas. TWA obtained groundwater production and transportation permits to meet the future water needs in the Canyon Lake Water Service Company's service area and to the central Texas hill country communities and utilities adjacent to the area. In February 2016, we entered into an agreement with Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interest in TWA to GBRA for $31,000. The agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price.
SJW Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed in March 2015 for the sole purpose of effectuating a change in the state of incorporation of SJW Corp. from California to Delaware (the “Reincorporation”). The Reincorporation requires the approval of the CPUC and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (“PUCT”). On March 24, 2016 and May 26, 2016, the PUCT and the CPUC, respectively, issued a decision authorizing the Reincorporation. We intend to cause the reincorporation to become effective in the second half of 2016, subject to the completion of certain legal formalities, including obtaining consents by certain third parties.

Business Strategy for Water Utility Services:
SJW Corp. focuses its business initiatives in three strategic areas:
(1)
Regional regulated water utility operations;
(2)
Regional non-tariffed water utility related services provided in accordance with the guidelines established by the CPUC in California and the PUCT in Texas; and
(3)
Out-of-region water and utility related services.
As part of our pursuit of the above three strategic areas, the Company considers from time to time opportunities to acquire businesses and assets. However, SJW Corp. cannot be certain it will be successful in identifying and consummating any strategic business acquisitions relating to such opportunities. In addition, the execution of our business strategy will expose us to different risks than those associated with the current utility operations. We expect to incur costs in connection with the execution of this strategy and any integration of an acquired business could involve significant costs, the assumption of certain known and unknown liabilities related to the acquired assets, the diversion of management's time and resources, the potential for a negative impact on SJW Corp.'s financial position and operating results, entering markets in which SJW Corp. has no or limited direct prior experience and the potential loss of key employees of any acquired company. Any future acquisition we decide to undertake may also impact our ability to finance our business, affect our compliance with regulatory requirements,

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and impose additional burdens on our operations. Any businesses we acquire may not achieve sales, customer growth and projected profitability that would justify the investment. Any difficulties we encounter in the integration process, including the integration of controls necessary for internal control and financial reporting, could interfere with our operations, reduce our operating margins and adversely affect our internal controls. SJW Corp. cannot be certain that any transaction will be successful or that it will not materially harm its operating results or financial condition.
Real Estate Services:
SJW Corp.'s real estate investment activity is conducted through SJW Land Company. SJW Land Company owns undeveloped land in the states of California and Tennessee and owns and operates a portfolio of commercial buildings in the states of California, Arizona and Tennessee. SJW Land Company also owns a limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. The partnership owns a commercial building in San Jose, California. SJW Land Company manages its income producing and other properties until such time a determination is made to reinvest proceeds from sale of such properties. SJW Land Company's real estate investments diversify SJW Corp.'s asset base.

Critical Accounting Policies:
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on the accounting policies used and disclosed in our 2015 consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and included as part of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Our critical accounting policies are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. There has been no changes in our critical accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are described in our notes to the 2015 consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” which supersedes most of the current revenue recognition requirements, including most industry-specific guidance. On July 9, 2015, the FASB agreed to defer by one year the mandatory effective date but will also provide entities the option to adopt it as of the original effective date. The updated standard will become mandatory for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of 2018 and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and anticipates that the new standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall” which will significantly change the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected and require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income instead of through other comprehensive income. The update is effective for SJW Corp. beginning in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU affects entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. ASU 2016-09 identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeiture rate calculations. The update will become effective for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations:
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 rainfall curtail water usage and sales.
See Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the California drought and political and regulatory activities that have occurred in response to ongoing drought conditions.

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Overview
SJW Corp.'s consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $16,775, an increase of $9,314, or approximately 125%, from $7,461 for the same period in 2015. SJW Corp.'s consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $20,153, an increase of $7,997, or approximately 66%, from $12,156 for the same period in 2015. The increase in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to an increase in operating revenue as a result of an increase in rates, recognition of $3,518 in revenue from the Water Conservation Memorandum Account (“WCMA”), net recognition of $8,706 in true-up revenue resulting from the 2012 and 2015 General Rate Case decisions, offset by a decrease in water usage from conservation efforts. The increase in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to an increase in operating revenue as a result of an increase in rates, recognition of $6,512 in revenue from the WCMA, net recognition of $6,830 in true-up revenue resulting from the 2012 and 2015 General Rate Case decisions, offset by a decrease in water usage from conservation efforts. In addition, a gain on the sale of 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group stock generated a pre-tax increase of $3,197 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.
Operating Revenue
 
Operating Revenue by Segment
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Water Utility Services
$
85,288

 
70,599

 
$
144,633

 
130,933

Real Estate Services
1,656

 
1,803

 
3,423

 
3,581

 
$
86,944

 
72,402

 
$
148,056

 
134,514

The change in consolidated operating revenues was due to the following factors:
 
Three months ended
June 30,
2016 vs. 2015
 
Six months ended
June 30,
2016 vs. 2015
Increase/(decrease)
 
Increase/(decrease)
Water Utility Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumption changes
$
(2,516
)
 
(4
)%
 
$
(8,972
)
 
(7
)%
Increase in customers
158

 
 %
 
279

 
 %
Rate increases
4,568

 
6
 %
 
8,133

 
6
 %
Balancing and memorandum accounts:


 
 
 


 
 
2012 & 2015 General Rate Case true-up
8,706

 
12
 %
 
6,830

 
5
 %
WCMA
3,518

 
5
 %
 
6,512

 
5
 %
All other
255

 
1
 %
 
917

 
1
 %
Real Estate Services
(147
)
 
 %
 
(157
)
 
 %
 
$
14,542

 
20
 %
 
$
13,542

 
10
 %
Operating Expense
 
Operating Expense by Segment
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Water Utility Services
$
55,705

 
53,898

 
$
104,708

 
101,782

Real Estate Services
1,021

 
1,003

 
2,053

 
2,027

All Other
418

 
291

 
914

 
690

 
$
57,144

 
55,192

 
$
107,675

 
104,499


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The change in consolidated operating expenses was due to the following factors:
 
Three months ended
June 30,
2016 vs. 2015
 
Six months ended
June 30,
2016 vs. 2015
Increase/(decrease)
 
Increase/(decrease)
Water production expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in surface water use
$
(2,807
)
 
(5
)%
 
$
(2,745
)
 
(3
)%
Change in usage and new customers
121

 
 %
 
(3,843
)
 
(3
)%
Purchased water and groundwater extraction charge and energy price increase
3,577

 
7
 %
 
6,704

 
6
 %
Total water production expenses
891

 
2
 %
 
116

 
 %
Administrative and general
72

 
 %
 
481

 
 %
Maintenance
210

 
 %
 
653

 
1
 %
Property taxes and other non-income taxes
(206
)
 
 %
 
(83
)
 
 %
Depreciation and amortization
985

 
2
 %
 
2,009

 
2
 %
 
$
1,952

 
4
 %
 
$
3,176

 
3
 %
Sources of Water Supply
San Jose Water Company's water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the SCVWD under the terms of a master contract with SCVWD expiring in 2051. Surface water is the least expensive source of water. Changes and variations in quantities from each of these sources affect the overall mix of the water supply, thereby affecting the cost of the water supply. In addition, the water rate for purchased water and the groundwater extraction charge may be increased by the SCVWD at any time. If an increase occurs, then San Jose Water Company would file an advice letter with the CPUC seeking authorization to increase revenues to offset the cost increase.
CLWSC's water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased treated and untreated raw water from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”). CLWSC has long-term agreements with the GBRA, which expire in 2037, 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide CLWSC with an aggregate of 6,900 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices that may be adjusted periodically by GBRA. Effective January 1, 2016, production wells located in a Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, a regulated portion of the Trinity aquifer, are required to submit groundwater pump tax based upon usage.
The following table presents the change in sources of water supply, in million gallons, for Water Utility Services:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Increase/
(decrease)
 
% of Total Change
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Increase/
(decrease)
 
% of Total Change
2016
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Purchased water
4,687

 
6,090

 
(1,403
)
 
(15
)%
 
7,866

 
9,633

 
(1,767
)
 
(10
)%
Groundwater
3,179

 
2,832

 
347

 
4
 %
 
5,677

 
6,422

 
(745
)
 
(4
)%
Surface water
1,557

 
549

 
1,008

 
10
 %
 
2,444

 
1,471

 
973

 
5
 %
Reclaimed water
176

 
169

 
7

 
 %
 
222

 
242

 
(20
)
 
 %
 
9,599

 
9,640

 
(41
)
 
(1
)%
 
16,209

 
17,768

 
(1,559
)
 
(9
)%
The changes in the source of supply mix were consistent with the changes in the water production expenses.
Unaccounted-for water on a 12-month-to-date basis for June 30, 2016 and 2015 approximated 9.0% and 6.1%, respectively, as a percentage of total production. The increase in unaccounted-for water is primarily due to a higher loss percentage due to the impact of lower flows through the system as a result of conservation activities, partially offset by Water Utility Services' main replacements and lost water reduction programs.
Water production expenses
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, the increase in water production expenses was primarily attributable to higher per unit costs for purchased water, groundwater extraction and energy charges. Effective July 2015, SCVWD increased the unit price of purchased water by approximately 17% and the groundwater extraction charge by approximately 20%. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in customer water usage and an increase in surface water supply. San Jose Water Company was notified by the SCVWD that the unit price of purchased water and the groundwater extraction charge was increased 18% and 20%, respectively, effective July 1, 2016.

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Other Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, excluding water production expenses, increased $1,061 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $985 in depreciation and amortization expense due to increases in utility plant, an increase of $210 in maintenance expenses due to annual wage increases and station repairs and maintenance, and an increase of $72 in administrative and general expenses, offset by a decrease in property and other non-income taxes of $206 due to a property tax refund.
Operating expenses, excluding water production expenses, increased $3,060 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $2,009 in depreciation and amortization expense due to increases in utility plant, an increase of $653 in maintenance expenses due to annual wage increases and station repairs and maintenance, and an increase of $481 in administrative and general expenses due to an increase in salaries, partially offset by a decrease in pension expense and a decrease in regulatory surcharges as a result of lower usage.
Other (Expense) Income
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, the change in other (expense) income was primarily due a pre-tax gain on the sale of 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group stock for $3,197. No similar sale occurred in 2015.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, income tax expense increased $6,506 and $5,834, respectively, as a result of higher pre-tax income. The effective consolidated income tax rates were 39% and 37% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
SJW Corp. is currently undergoing an income tax examination by the California Franchise Tax Board for refund claims for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The change in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 was due to the change in market value and partial sale of the Company's investment in California Water Service Group.
Water Supply
On July 1, 2016, SCVWD's 10 reservoirs were approximately 59% full with 99,785 acre-feet of water in storage. As reported by the SCVWD, the rainfall was approximately 105% of the seasonal average for the current rainfall season that commenced on July 1, 2015 and ended on June 30, 2016. The rainfall at San Jose Water Company's Lake Elsman was measured at 45.58 inches for the current rainfall season which is approximately 126.1% of the five-year average. Under normal hydrologic conditions, state and federal water allocations represent approximately 40% of the SCVWD's total annual supply. As of July 1, 2016, the SCVWD reported that allocations from the state and federal water project are approximately 60% and 55%, respectively, of amounts requested in 2016. SCVWD also reported that they are taking advantage of recently improved water supply conditions by increasing groundwater recharge operations. The groundwater level in the Santa Clara Plain is approximately 32 feet higher than a year ago in June and 9 feet higher than the five-year average. According to SCVWD, the predicted total groundwater storage at the end of 2016 will fall within the alert stage if the remainder of 2016 is dry and the SCVWD's target of 20% reduction in water use compared to 2013 water usage is met.
On July 1, 2016, San Jose Water Company's Lake Elsman contained 4,220 acre-feet of water, of which approximately 3,760 acre-feet can be utilized. Local surface water is a less costly source of water than groundwater or purchased water and its availability significantly impacts San Jose Water Company's results of operations. San Jose Water Company will utilize surface water and additional water from its portfolio of groundwater supplies to supplement imported water from the SCVWD. San Jose Water Company believes that its various water supply sources will be sufficient to meet customer demand through the remainder of 2016.
See Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the California drought and political and regulatory activities that have occurred in response to ongoing drought conditions.
SJW Corp. and San Jose Water Company provide additional information on their web sites relating to ongoing water conservation measures taken or to be taken in response to the historical drought conditions in California, including information on customer water usage. The web sites are accessible at www.sjwater.com and www.sjwcorp.com. SJW Corp. intends to update the web sites as appropriate during the period in which the water shortage contingency plan of SCVWD remains in effect. The information on our web sites is not a part of and should not be considered incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.

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CLWSC's water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased treated and untreated raw water from the GBRA. CLWSC has long-term agreements with the GBRA, which expire in 2037, 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide CLWSC with an aggregate of 6,900 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices that may be adjusted periodically by GBRA.  
Regulation and Rates
Almost all of the operating revenue of San Jose Water Company results from the sale of water at rates authorized by the CPUC. The CPUC sets rates that are intended to provide revenue sufficient to recover operating expenses and the opportunity to achieve a specified return on common equity. The timing of rate decisions could have an impact on the results of operations.
See Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the regulatory activities that have occurred during the year, including a summary of the decision we received on our most recent general rate case.

Liquidity:
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. generated cash flows from operations of approximately $54,900, compared to $45,000 for the same period in 2015. Cash flow from operations is primarily generated by net income from revenue producing activities, adjusted for non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, gains on the sale of assets, and changes in working capital items. Cash flow from operations increased by approximately $9,900. This increase was caused by a combination of the following factors: (1) net income adjusted for non-cash items and gains from asset activity increased $14,800, (2) change in general working capital caused a $2,800 increase, (3) net collection of taxes receivable was $1,400 more than prior period, offset by (4) recognition and collection of the balancing and memorandum accounts, including the regulatory asset recorded in other current assets, which drove a decrease of $5,000, and (5) collections of previously billed and accrued receivables which decreased by $4,100.
As of June 30, 2016, Water Utility Services' write-offs for uncollectible accounts represent less than 1% of its total revenue, unchanged from June 30, 2015. Management believes it will continue to collect its accounts receivable balances at its historical collection rate.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. used cash flows in investing activities of approximately $63,800, compared to $47,700 for the same period in 2015. SJW Corp. used approximately $62,900 of cash for company-funded capital expenditures, $3,300 for developer-funded capital expenditures, $1,100 for asset acquisitions and rights to provide water service, $800 in utility plant retirement costs, and $200 for additions to nonutility property which was offset by $4,500 of proceeds from the sale of California Water Service Group stock.
Water Utility Services' budgeted capital expenditures for 2016, exclusive of capital expenditures financed by customer contributions and advances, are approximately $145,000. As of June 30, 2016, approximately $62,900 or 43% of the $145,000 has been spent.
Water Utility Services' capital expenditures are incurred in connection with normal upgrading and expansion of existing facilities and to comply with environmental regulations. Over the next five years, Water Utility Services expects to incur approximately $618,000 in capital expenditures, which includes replacement of pipes and mains, and maintaining water systems. This amount is subject to CPUC and PUCT approval. Included in this amount is $46,900 relating to upgrades to San Jose Water Company's 40-year old Montevina Water Treatment Plant. Capital expenditures have the effect of increasing utility plant on which Water Utility Services earns a return. Water Utility Services actual capital expenditures may vary from their projections due to changes in the expected demand for services, weather patterns, actions by governmental agencies, and general economic conditions. Total additions to utility plant normally exceed Company-financed additions as a result of new facilities construction funded with advances from developers and contributions in aid of construction.
A substantial portion of San Jose Water Company's distribution system was constructed during the period from 1945 to 1980. Expenditure levels for renewal and modernization of this part of the system will grow at an increasing rate as these components reach the end of their useful lives. In most cases, replacement cost will significantly exceed the original installation cost of the retired assets due to increases in the costs of goods and services and increased regulation.

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Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016 increased by approximately $10,600 from the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in net borrowings on the line of credit offset by an increase in repayments of long-term borrowings which included the payoff of the Arizona warehouse mortgage and the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loans.

Sources of Capital:
San Jose Water Company's ability to finance future construction programs and sustain dividend payments depends on its ability to maintain or increase internally generated funds and attract external financing. The level of future earnings and the related cash flow from operations is dependent, in large part, upon the timing and outcome of regulatory proceedings.
San Jose Water Company's financing activity is designed to achieve a capital structure consistent with regulatory guidelines of approximately 49% debt and 51% equity. As of June 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company's funded debt and equity were approximately 44% and 56%, respectively.
Funding for San Jose Water Company's future capital expenditure program is expected to be provided primarily through internally-generated funds, the issuance of new long-term debt, the issuance of equity or the sale of all or part of our investment in California Water Service Group, all of which will be consistent with the regulator's guidelines.
SJW Corp.'s unsecured senior note agreement has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $175,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since June 30, 2011. SJW Corp. was not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions at June 30, 2016.
San Jose Water Company's unsecured senior note agreements generally have terms and conditions that restrict San Jose Water Company from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. As of June 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company's funded debt was 44% of total capitalization and the net income available for interest charges was 510% of interest charges. San Jose Water Company was not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions at June 30, 2016.
San Jose Water Company's loan agreement with the California Pollution Control Financing Authority contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for a loan agreement relating to revenue bonds, including, among other things, complying with certain disclosure obligations and covenants relating to the tax exempt status of the interest on the bonds and limitations and prohibitions relating to the transfer of the projects funded by the loan proceeds and the assignment of the loan agreement. As of June 30, 2016, San Jose Water was in compliance with all such covenants.
SJWTX, Inc.'s unsecured senior note agreement has terms and conditions that restrict SJWTX, Inc. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. In addition, SJW Corp. is a guarantor of SJWTX, Inc.'s senior note which has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $125,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since December 31, 2005. As of June 30, 2016, SJWTX, Inc. and SJW Corp. were not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.
As of June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries had unsecured bank lines of credit, allowing aggregate short-term borrowings of up to $145,000, of which $15,000 was available to SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company under a single line of credit, $5,000 was available to SJWTX, Inc. under a second line of credit, and $125,000 was available to San Jose Water Company under a third line of credit. $3,000 under the San Jose Water Company line of credit is set aside in the form of letters of credit for its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loans. At June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries had available unused short-term bank lines of credit of $86,075. These lines of credit bear interest at variable rates and expire on June 1, 2021. The cost of borrowing on SJW Corp.'s short-term credit facilities has averaged 1.6% as of June 30, 2016. The SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. unsecured bank lines of credit have the following affirmative covenants calculated with the financial statements of SJW Corp., on a consolidated basis: (1) the funded debt cannot exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period cannot be less than 175% of interest charges. As of June 30, 2016, SJW Corp.'s funded debt was 52% of total capitalization and the net income available for interest charges was 444% of interest charges. As of June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. was in compliance with all covenants. San Jose Water Company's unsecured bank lines of credit have the following affirmative covenants: (1) the funded debt cannot exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period

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cannot be less than 175% of interest charges. As of June 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company was in compliance with all covenants.
On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale Agreement with the GBRA pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interest in TWA to GBRA for $31,000 in cash. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The TWA Agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation, the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied, and the failure to complete the sale of TWA may adversely affect the financial conditions and results of operations of SJW Corp.
During the second quarter of 2016, SJW Land Company negotiated a settlement value of $20,000 with the Arizona Department of Transportation for SJW Land Company's warehouse building located in Phoenix, Arizona. Final settlement is expected by the end of 2016.

ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
SJW Corp. is subject to market risks in the normal course of business, including changes in interest rates, pension plan asset values, and equity prices. The exposure to changes in interest rates can result from the issuance of debt and short-term funds obtained through SJW Corp.'s variable rate lines of credit. San Jose Water Company sponsors a noncontributory pension plan for its employees. Pension costs and the funded status of the plan are affected by a number of factors including the discount rate and investment returns on plan assets. SJW Corp. also owned 100,000 shares of common stock of California Water Service Group as of June 30, 2016, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is therefore exposed to the risk of fluctuations and changes in equity prices.
SJW Corp. has no derivative financial instruments, financial instruments with significant off-balance sheet risks, or financial instruments with concentrations of credit risk.

ITEM 4.
 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
SJW Corp.'s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of SJW Corp.'s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that SJW Corp.'s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report have been designed and are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by SJW Corp. in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. SJW Corp. believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting of SJW Corp.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SJW Corp. is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no pending legal proceedings to which SJW Corp. or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of its properties is the subject, that are expected to have a material effect on SJW Corp.'s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” in SJW Corp.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and our other public filings, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Other than the risk factor listed below, there have been no material

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changes from risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in SJW Corp.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

We entered into an agreement to sell all of our equity interests in TWA, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to close the sale in a timely manner or at all.

On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the GBRA, a conservation and reclamation district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interests in TWA to GBRA for $31,000 in cash.  Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The purchase and sale agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation, the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner, or at all. If we are not able to close the sale of TWA timely, or at all, it may adversely affect our business and financial condition.

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
On July 27, 2016 the Board of Directors of SJW Corp. declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.2025 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 1, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2016.
SJW Corp. post information about the operating and financial performance of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries on its web sites at www.sjwater.com and www.sjwcorp.com from time to time. The information on our web sites is not a part of and should not be considered incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index located immediately following the Signatures of this document, which is incorporated herein by reference as required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
SJW CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
August 1, 2016
By:
 
/s/ JAMES P. LYNCH
 
 
 
 
James P. Lynch
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal financial officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
Credit Agreement, dated June 1, 2016, between San Jose Water Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2016.
 
 
 
10.2
 
Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 1, 2016, between San Jose Water Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2016.
 
 
 
31.1
  
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. (1)
 
 
 
31.2
  
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. (1)
 
 
 
32.1
  
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
 
 
 
32.2
  
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
(1)
Filed currently herewith.





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