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Market Cap:$215.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$91.0M
  • Public
  • US
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Middlesex Water Company ("Middlesex") was incorporated as a water utility company in 1897 and owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company also operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of municipal and private clients in New Jersey and Delaware. The terms "the Company," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Middlesex Water Company and its subsidiaries, including Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater) and Tidewater's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh). The Company's other subsidiaries are Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively, Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., (USA-PA) and Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. (TESI).

President and Chief Executive Officer
Dennis W. Doll
Number of Employees 287
Contact Information

1500 Ronson Rd

Iselin, New Jersey 08830-3049

middlesexwater....

(732) 634-1500

NAICS Code Water Supply and Irrigation Systems: 221310

Recent Events

  • Middlesex Water acquires assets of Twin Lakes Water

    11/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Nine Companies Increasing Dividends

    11/04/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Middlesex Water MSEX Posts Q3 EPS of $0.29, Misses by 1c

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Middlesex Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Steven M. Klein Named to Board of Directors of Middlesex Water

    7/30/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Dennis W. Doll President and Chief Executive Officer
Gerard L. Esposito President
A. Bruce O'Connor CFO & Vice President
Ronald F. Williams Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer
Bernadette Sohler Vice President, Corporate Affairs
James Garrett Vice President, Human Resources
Kenneth J. Quinn Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Treasurer
Richard M. Risoldi Vice President Subsidiary Operations
Securit Y. Ownershi Certai N Beneficia L Owner S
Jeffries Shein Director Index

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
J. Richard Tompkins Chair of Board
Annette Catino Board of Directors
John C. Cutting Board of Directors
John P. Mulkerin Board of Directors
John R. Middleton Board of Directors
Stephen H. Figer Board of Directors
Walter G. Reinhard Board of Directors

DENNIS W. DOLL, age 50, was named President and Chief Executive Officer and became a Director of Middlesex effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Doll joined the Company in November 2004 as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Doll was employed by Elizabethtown Water Company since 1985, serving most recently as a member of the senior leadership team of the Northeast Region of American Water, which was comprised of Elizabethtown Water Company, New Jersey-American Water Company and Long Island Water Corporation and included other regulated and non-regulated subsidiaries. Mr. Doll serves as Director and Chairman of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (TUI), Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.; White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of TUI; Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater Company; Utility Service Affiliates, Inc., and Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. since January 1, 2006.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current
Elizabethtown Water Company Vice President & Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. President Current
Middlesex Water Company President Current
Sussex County Representative Current
Diamond State Port Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. Director Current
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Director Current
Tidewater Inc. President Former

Mr. O’Connor, a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Company in 1990 as Assistant Controller and was elected Controller in 1992 and Vice President in 1995. He was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1996. He is responsible for financial reporting, customer service, rate cases, cash management and financings. He is Treasurer and a Director of Tidewater Utilities, Inc., Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc., Utility Service Affiliates, Inc., and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. He is Vice President, Treasurer and a Director of Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater Company.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company CFO & Vice President Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Vice President Current
Pinelands Water & Wastewater Co. Vice President Current
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Treasurer & Director Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Director Current
Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. Treasurer Current
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Treasurer Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Treasurer & Director Former
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Treasurer Former
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. President Current
Middlesex Water Company Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Director Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Vice President Former

Bernadette M. Sohler Ms. Sohler joined the Company in 1994 and was named Director of Communications in 2003 and promoted to Vice President-Corporate Affairs in March 2007 with responsibilities for corporate, investor and employee communications, media and government relations, marketing, community affairs and corporate philanthropic activities. She also serves as Vice President of Utility Service Affiliates, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Vice President Current
Middlesex Water Company Vice President, Corporate Affairs Current
Middlesex Water Company Director, Communications Former

Mr. Garrett, a licensed attorney, joined the Company in 2003 as Assistant Vice President-Human Resources. In May 2004, he was elected Vice President- Human Resources. Mr. Garrett is responsible for all human resources, information technology and insurance activities at Middlesex Water Company, Pinelands Water and Wastewater Companies; Utility Services Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., Utility Services Affiliates; Tidewater Utilities, Inc.; White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc.; and Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. Prior to his hire, Mr. Garrett was employed by a national retail chain as Director of Organizational Development. He currently serves as Chairman of the Human Resources Policy Committee of the New Jersey Utilities Association.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Vice President, Human Resources Current

Mr. Quinn was hired in June 2002 as General Counsel of the Company. He was approved by the Board of Directors to serve as Secretary and Treasurer of the Company effective March 1, 2004. In addition, he serves as Secretary to the New Jersey and Delaware affiliates of the Company. Mr. Quinn was formerly with the law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP of Morristown, NJ, since 1996. Mr. Quinn serves as a member of the Government Relations Committee of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), and is immediate Past Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of NAWC. He is licensed in New York and New Jersey. He is a Vice-Chairman of the Public Utility Law Section, and a member of the Corporate and Business Section, as well as the Banking Law Section of the NJ State Bar. Mr. Quinn is also a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Treasurer Current
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Directors Current
New Jersey State Bar Association Member Current
Middlesex Water Company Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Pinelands Water & Wastewater Co. President Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. President Current
Middlesex Water Company Vice President Subsidiary Operations Current
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Assistant Secretary Current
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. Director Current
Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Usapa Director Current

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Certai N Beneficia L Owner S Current

JEFFRIES SHEIN, age 69, became a director of the Company in 1990. He is a Managing Partner of JGT Management Co., LLC, a management and investment firm, since 2003 and formerly a Partner of Jacobson, Goldfarb & Tanzman Associates, Woodbridge, New Jersey, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, since 1972. He is a Director of Raritan Bay Medical Center and a Director of The Provident Bank. Mr. Shein is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a Member of the Corporate Governance Committee, Pension Committee and the ad hoc Pricing Committee.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Director Index Current
Middlesex Water Company Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Chair of Board Current

ANNETTE CATINO, age 52, became a director of the Company in 2003. She is President and CEO of QualCare Alliance Networks, Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, a managed care organization, since 1991, of which she serves as a Director. Ms. Catino is a Director of Caucus NJ Educational Corporation, Northfield Bank Corp., The Val Skinner Foundation and the American Association of Preferred Providers Organization. Ms. Catino is Chairwoman of the ad hoc Pricing Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current
Northfield Savings Bank Inc. Director Current

JOHN C. CUTTING, age 72, became a director of the Company in 1997. Prior to his retirement he served as Senior Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation, specialists in information, energy and military systems, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is Chairman of the Pension Committee and Capital Improvement Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee and ad hoc Pricing Committee. Mr. Cutting serves as a Director of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (TUI), Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current
Tidewater Utilities, Inc. Director Current
Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. Director Current

JOHN P. MULKERIN, age 71, became a director of the Company is 1997. Prior to his retirement, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc., Holding Company for First Savings Bank, Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was a member of the Boards of Directors of said Companies. First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc. was acquired by Provident Financial Services, Inc., the Holding Company for The Provident Bank. Mr. Mulkerin currently serves on the Boards of Directors of both of those Companies. Mr. Mulkerin is a Director of Raritan Bay Medical Center, Daytop Village Foundation and Middlesex County College. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee Financial Expert; and a Member of the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee and the Pension Committee.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current
Catholic Charities Director Current
Companies, Limited Board of Directors Current
Middlesex County College Director Current
Raritan Bay Medical Center Director Current

JOHN R. MIDDLETON, M.D., age 64, became a director of the Company in 1999. He is the former Chair of the Department of Medicine and former Chief Medical Officer of Raritan Bay Medical Center and is currently engaged in the private practice of Infectious Diseases. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Middleton is a Member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current
American College of Physicians Fellow Current
Raritan Bay Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Former
Department of Medicine Chair Former

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current

WALTER G. REINHARD, ESQ., age 63, became a director of the Company in 2002. He is a Partner of the law firm of Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. of Bridgewater, New Jersey, since 1984. Mr. Reinhard serves as a Director of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. Mr. Reinhard is Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a Member of the Capital Improvement Committee and the Pension Committee.

Organization Position Status
Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Current
Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ymca Director Current

Executive News

  • Middlesex Water Company Named One of America's 100 Fastest-Growing Publicly Traded Small Companies

    Reuters - 7/13/09 - View Story

  • Middlesex Water Company Named One of America's 100

    Market Wire via MSN Money - 7/13/09 - View Story

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     MSEX $16.12 +0.08 (0.50% )
Average Volume 36,740
Shares Outstanding 13.50M
Market Cap 217.7M
Year High 17.93
Year Low 11.6443
Earnings Per Share 0.74
P/E Ratio 21.78
Dividend 0.71
Yield 4.40
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