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Market Cap:$2.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$626.9M
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Aqua's history dates back to January 4, 1886 when a group of Swarthmore College professors were granted a charter to supply water to the residents of Springfield Township, Delaware County. The professors were previously part of an association that included Swarthmore residents who had abandoned their wells in favor of nearby spring water. They built a small pumping station and laid pipes to their homes. Initially, new customers were welcomed openly, but as the number of potential customers increased, so did the association's operating responsibilities. It was then that the association made the decision to incorporate. This company was known as Springfield Water Company. By 1925, the company had grown to meet the needs of 58 municipalities in three counties and shareholders voted to change the name to Philadelphia Suburban Water Company. In 1968, the water company Board voted to create a holding company, Philadelphia Suburban Corporation (PSC). In July 1971, PSC was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In the 1980s, after the growth within some parts of the territory had slowed, the company purchased three Chester County water systems. These acquisitions gave birth to the company's "growth-through-acquisition" strategy. From 1985 through November 1998, PSW purchased 27 water systems. Together, these acquisitions added approximately 56,000 customers to the system. In 1996, the company entered the wastewater business when it acquired a system in Chester County. ...

Chairman and CEO, Ugi Corporation
Lon R. Greenberg
Number of Employees 1,638
Contact Information

762 W Lancaster Ave

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010-3402

aquaamerica.com

(610) 527-8000

NAICS Code Water Supply and Irrigation Systems: 221310

Recent Events

  • HSBC Upgrades Aqua America WTR to Overweight

    11/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • American Water Works Q3 Profit Rises; Misses View - Update

    11/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Aqua America Reports Revenue Growth for Q3 2009

    11/03/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Aqua America to Report Earnings for Third Quarter 2009

    10/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Positive Pipelines

    10/04/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Aqua America Acquires Lawrenceville Water System

    8/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • On the Boards

    8/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • Aqua America Announces Appointment of New Director

    8/05/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Aqua America Net Income Up 15 Percent for Q2

    8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Aqua America Net Income Up 15 Percent for Q2

    8/05/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ellen T. Ruff President, Duke Energy Carolinas
Karl M. Kyriss President & Chief Oper Officer
Robert G. Liptak Regional President, Aqua America Northern Operations
David P. Smeltzer CFO
Robert A. Rubin Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
Roy H. Stahl Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Christopher P. Luning Vice President, Corp Dev
Richard R. Riegler Vice President, Engineering & Environ Affairs
William Ross Vice President, Engineering and Environmental Affairs
Brian Dingerdissen Director, IR
Donna Alston Director, Comm
Jim Bilotta Director of Corporate Development
Kimberly Joyce Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Andrew J. Sordoni Executive Compensation Committee
Mary C. Carroll Consultant and Community Volunteer
Terry Pennington
Kathy L. Pape Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Lon R. Greenberg Chairman and CEO, Ugi Corporation
William P. Hankowsky Chairman, President and CEO, Liberty Property Trust
Richard Glanton Chairman, Philadelphia Television Network
Richard L. Smoot Chairman

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Organization Position Status
UGI Corporation Chairman, President & CEO Current
AmeriGas Propane Inc Chairman Current
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Chairman Current
AmeriGas Propane Inc Chief Executive Officer Former
AmeriGas Propane Inc President Former
AmeriGas, Inc. President, Ugi Corp Former
UGI Corporation Corporate Development Counsel Former
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Liberty Property Trust Chief Executive Officer Current
Aqua America, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO, Liberty Property Trust Current
Liberty Property Trust President Current
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Board Member Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
Innovation Philadelphia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Academy of Music Board of Directors Current
Pidc Chief Executive Officer Former
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp President Former
Liberty Property Trust Executive Vice President Former
Brown University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. President, Duke Energy Carolinas Current
Duke Energy Corporation President, Duke Energy Carolinas Current
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
North Carolina State Bar Board of Directors Current
Duke Energy Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Duke Power Company Group Vice President, Planning & External Relations Former
Duke Energy Corporation General Counsel Former
Duke Power Company Attorney Former
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Juris Doctor Degree Former
Simmons College B.A. In Business Former

Karl M. Kyriss was named President of Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. in March 2003, effective June 27, 2003. In his capacity Kyris is responsible for the overall operations of the company including distribution, production, water treatment and quality, water resources, maintenance and construction. Prior to joining Aqua Pennsylvania, Kyriss spent 10 years at American Water Works Company, where he served first as director of engineering design and for the past five years, vice president, operations, northeast region. Kyriss worked for Aqua Pennsylvania previously between 1981 and 1989 as manager, treatment and quality control. Kyriss has a B.S. in chemical engineering and an M.S. in chemical and biochemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and is a professional engineer in Pennsylvania. His professional associations include the American Water Works Association and the Water Works Operators Association of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. President & Chief Oper Officer Current

Robert G. Liptak was appointed President, Consumers Water Company and Vice President, Consumers Operations for Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) in March 1999, when Aqua America merged with the former Consumers Water Company of Portland, Maine. As an officer of Consumers Water Company and its parent, WTR, Liptak is responsible for the overall operations of each of the Consumers operating subsidiaries in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois and Maine that collectively serve more than 200,000 households, or an estimated 600,000 individuals. Prior to this appointment, Liptak was President of Consumers Pennsylvania Water Company, formerly known as Shenango Valley Water Company, a position he held since 1980. Earlier in his career, Liptak spent three years as Vice President, Engineering for Consumers New Jersey Water Company, the Former Garden State Water Company. Liptak received his BS in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University in 1970 and is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey. Liptak is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Sharon (PA) Regional Health System, Mellon Bank-Northern Region, Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corporation, Mercer County Division of the PA Economy League, the United Way of Mercer County, and is Management Co-Chairman of the Northwest Pennsylvania Cooperation Council.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Regional President, Aqua America Northern Operations Current
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President, Consumers Operations Former
Aqua America, Inc. Aqua America Northern Oper. Former
Bucknell University BS In Civil Engineering Former

David P. Smeltzer was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) in 1999 after serving as Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs for Aqua America's largest subsidiary Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., since 1991. Prior to then, he spent over four years as Aqua Pennsylvania's Vice President-Controller. Smeltzer joined Aqua Pennsylvania in 1986 after having been employed as Audit manager by the accounting firm of KPMG LLP. Smeltzer earned his B.S. in Business Administration from LaSalle University in 1980 as an accounting major. In 1982 he became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania. Smeltzer is a member of the Pennsylvania and American Institutes of Certified Public Accountants; is a past Chairman of the PA Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies and its Rates and Revenue Committee.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. CFO Current
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Suburban Water Company Vice President Â?? Rates and Regulatory Relations Former

Robert A. Rubin was appointed vice president, controller and chief accounting officer (CAO) of Aqua America in May 2005 after having served a chief accounting officer since March 2004 and as controller for the previous five years. As CAO, Rubin is responsible for Aqua America's external and internal financial reporting, including that required by the Securities Exchange Commission and Sarbanes Oxley regulations. He is also responsible for taxes, coordinating external audits, corporate accounting and maintaining compliance with accounting standards and principles throughout the company. Rubin, a Certified Public Accountant with a B.S. in accounting from Penn State University, joined Aqua America in 1989 as an accounting manager after having been employed by KPMG LLP. He was later promoted to manager, budgets and finance before being appointed assistant controller in 1994. His professional associations include the Pennsylvania and American Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Water Companies Taxation Committee.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Current
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President Former
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aqua America, Inc. Accounting Manager Former
The Pennsylvania State University B.S. In Accounting Former

Roy H. Stahl was named Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Aqua America, Inc. in February 2007. As CAO, Stahl is responsible for the administrative functions of the corporation including human resources, information services, legal, security, and risk management. Stahl served as executive vice president from 2000 to 2007. He has retained his position as General Counsel to which he was appointed in 1991, following a seven year history with the company in which he served as corporate counsel; vice president, administration and corporate counsel; and vice president, administration and general counsel. Before he joined Aqua America in 1984, Stahl spent two years with two of its former subsidiaries, Philadelphia Services Group, Inc. (PSG) as Director of Group Legal Services, and Terraqua Resources Corporation as Vice President of Administration. Prior to this time, Stahl served as Assistant General Counsel at Gilbert Associates, Inc., engineering and consulting firm in Reading, PA. In 1974, Stahl graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Pre Law from Pennsylvania State University. Three years later, he received his JD from Villanova University School of Law. Stahl, a Phi Beta Kappa, is a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Corporate Counsel Association.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President Former
Aqua America, Inc. General Counsel Former
Group Legal Services Director Former

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President, Corp Dev Current

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President, Engineering & Environ Affairs Current
Suburban Water Company Chief Engineer Former
Suburban Water Company Vice President of Operations Former
Drexel University Graduate of Civil Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Vice President, Engineering and Environmental Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Director, IR Current
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Director, Comm Current
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aqua America, Inc. Manager, Communications Former

James Bilotta (Jim) has been blessed with a wonderful family. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married over 15 years and have two children, Zachary (9 years), and Eleanor (6 years). The Bilotta family live in the Creekside subdivision in Homer Towhsip and the City of Lockport. Jim has been associated with the development and management of real estate throughout most of his life. His family has been in the real estate management business for over thirty-five years, and he has personally been actively involved in real estate for the past several years. In 1991, Jim became involved with The Stough Group, Inc. as one of the initial officers. As Vice President and the Director of Operations, his responsibilities included developing and implementing management plans, tenant selection plans, and operation manuals for all developments. While living on site for nine years, Jim oversaw all aspects of the developments including leasing, marketing, maintenance, and public relations. Since 1991, The Stough Group has grown from one development of 44 units to eleven developments and 494 units today. In 2000, Jim became the project manager for a nine building, fifty-unit affordable senior development in Lockport known as Gale Gardens Apartments. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the entire process from the construction phase to completion in the summer of 2001. Jim is a Licensed Ceritified Residential Appraiser, and a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. Jim currently is the Director of Corporate Development for Aqua America, a water-sewer utility company. He is in charge of three states, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana. Since being elected to the County Board in November of 2002, Jim has been appointed to several important committees. He is Chairman of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, a past Chairman of the Land Use and Zoning Committee, a member of the powerful Executive Committe, a member of the Budget Review Committee, Will County Forest Preserve Commissioner and the Will County representative to the CMAP Regional Water Study Planning Group. Jim is socially active with the Lockport Boys Baseball, Shady Oaks Cerebral Palsy Camp in Homer Glen, the Homer Glen Foundation, the Lockport Moose Lodge, Lockport Lions Club, Creekside Subdivision Homeowners Association Board Member, and St. Joseph's Church.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Director of Corporate Development Current
Jim Bilotta Board of Directors Current
Executive Committee Board of Directors Current
Executive Committee Member Current
The Planning Commission Board of Directors Former
The Planning Commission Member Former

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Manager, Regulatory Affairs Current

Mr. Sordoni, former president and chairman of C-TEC Corporation parent company of Commonwealth Telephone and an officer of Sordoni Construction Services, Inc. joined Aqua America's Board of Directors in August 2006. As a director, he serves on the Board's Audit Committee. During the 14-year period Sordoni led C-TEC Corporation, the company became one of America's best-known, diversified telecommunications companies with operations in basic telephone, cable television, cellular, paging and long-distance services. Sordoni served as a director of public companies regulated by the FCC and FDIC and numerous state regulatory commissions, including Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company. Sordoni currently serves as a director of Harsco Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Executive Compensation Committee Current
Sordoni Construction Services Inc. Officer Current
Sordoni Construction Services Inc. Chairman Current
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Harsco Corporation Board of Directors Current
Sordoni Construction Services Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Consultant and Community Volunteer Current
Vicinity Limited Board of Directors Current
Foph Director Current
National Council YMCA of the USA Board Member Current
Ymca of Philadelphia & Vicinity Board of Directors Current
Aqua America, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Council YMCA of the USA Chairman Former
University of Miami Former

Mr. Pennington has been employed by Aqua America (formerly Aqua Source) since November 2000 and is the Project Manager in charge of the Waste Water Treatment Plant at Salem.

Organization Position Status
City of Salem, Indiana Aquasource Project Manager Current
Aqua America, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Exelon Corporation Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Aqua America, Inc. Chairman, Philadelphia Television Network Current
The GEO Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Exelon Corporation Board of Directors Current
Geo Care, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CEO Group LLC Director Current
Lincoln University Board of Directors Current
Mistras Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Virginia Juris Doctor degree Former
University of Virginia School of Law J.D. Former
PECO Energy Company member Former

In 2002, Mr. Smoot retired as Regional Chairman Advisory Board Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, The PNC Financial Services Group, a position he held since 2001. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Smoot served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PNC Bank in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, and its predecessor, Provident National Bank. Mr. Smoot currently sits on PNC's Advisory Board. He also served as Executive Vice President responsible for Operations and Data Processing for the Bank from 1987 to 1991. Before joining PNC Bank in 1987, Mr. Smoot served 10 years as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Mr. Smoot is Chairman of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Settlement Music School. Mr. Smoot is also a director of P.H. Glatfelter Company and Southco Inc.

Organization Position Status
Aqua America, Inc. Chairman Current
P.H. Glatfelter Company Director Current
PNC Bank Chief Executive Officer Former
PNC Bank President Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Chief Operating Officer Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Vice President Former
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. NA Former
Settlement Music School Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Pennsylvania Economy League Director Current
Aqua America, Inc. Treasurer Current
Aqua America, Inc. Treasurer & Senior Vice President Former
Dickinson School of Law Jd Former
Villanova University School of Law Llm In Taxation Former

Executive News

  • Local water rates may rise by 12%

    Bellmore Herald - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Aqua America PA Subsidiary Acquires Water and Wastewater Systems

    Business Wire - 8/11/09 - View Story

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     WTR $16.81 -0.05 (-0.30% )
Average Volume 1,255,700
Shares Outstanding 136.27M
Market Cap 2.3B
Year High 21.5
Year Low 15.39
Earnings Per Share 0.77
P/E Ratio 21.83
Dividend 0.58
Yield 3.45
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