BNET Industries

Market Cap:$1.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$956.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Holding Company; Natural Gas Distribution Utility; Wholesale Marketing of Natural Gas & Electricity; Provides Services for the Acquisition & Transportation of Natural Gas for Retail End Users

Chairman, President & CEO
Edward J. Graham
Number of Employees 602
Contact Information

1 South Jersey Plz

Folsom, New Jersey 08037

www.sjindustrie...

(609) 561-9000

NAICS Code Natural Gas Distribution: 221210

Recent Events

  • Hires and fires through Dec. 10

    12/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • South Jersey Industries Raises Dividend 11%

    11/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • South Jersey Industries boosts dividend 11 pct

    11/23/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • BRIEF: South Jersey Industries has $1.9M loss for 3Q [The Philadelphia Inquirer]

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • SJI Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    8/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David A. Kindlick CFO & Vice President
Gina M. Merritt-Epps Assistant Vice President, Assoc General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Jeffrey E. DuBois Vice President
Kenneth A Lynch Assistant Vice President for Financial Reporting and Risk Management
Kevin D. Patrick Vice President
Michael Renna Vice President

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Edward J. Graham Chairman, President & CEO
Charles Biscieglia Board of Directors
Helen R. Bosely Board of Directors
Helen R. Bosley Board of Directors
Herman D. James Board of Directors
Joseph H. Petrowski Board of Directors
Keith S. Campbell Board of Directors
Sheila Harmett-Devlin Board of Directors
Sheila Hartnett-Devlin Board of Directors
Shirli M. Billings Board of Directors
Thomas A. Bracken Board of Directors
W. Cary Edwards Board of Directors
Walter M. Higgins Board of Directors
William J. Hughes Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Gas Co. Chairman, President & CEO Current
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
South Jersey Energy Co. Chairman, President & CEO Former
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former

"Dave is vice president and chief financial officer of South Jersey Industries and senior vice president and chief financial officer of South Jersey Gas. In those positions he oversees Rates & Regulatory Affairs, Accounting, Risk Management, Taxes, Corporate Finance, Shareholder Records and Investor Relations. He is also responsible for all corporate finance matters. He is on the board of directors of the Food Bank of South Jersey. Dave serves on the executive advisory council of Rutgers University Camden School of Business. He is a member of the Virtua Health System board of directors and is Chairman of its Finance and Investment Committee. He is also a member of Virtua Hospital Foundation’s board of directors, as well as its treasurer. Dave is a member of American Gas Association’s finance committee; a member of New Jersey Business & Industry Assocation’s energy council; a member of New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce’s energy council and a member of the New Jersey Utilities Association’s rates & regulatory committee. Dave holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree from Drexel University. "

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Gas Co. CFO & Senior Vice President Current
South Jersey Industries, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Assistant Vice President, Assoc General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Gas Co. Senior Vice President, Gas Supply Current
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Vice President Current

Kenneth A. Lynch, CPA, MT is Assistant Vice President for Financial Reporting and Risk Management at South Jersey Industries, Inc. He has 20 years of experience performing assurance services and advising companies on complex financial issues. Formerly a Senior Manager in the Entrepreneurial Services Group of Ernst and Young LLP, Ken has served a wide range of clients from closely held, emerging growth companies to multi-national, publicly traded entities. These clients have primarily been in the manufacturing, retail, distribution, software, service and technology industries. Ken has assisted numerous clients as they enter into significant transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and public offerings.

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Assistant Vice President for Financial Reporting and Risk Management Current
Tri Treatment Research Institute Board of Directors Current

"Kevin is vice president of research and corporate development for South Jersey Industries. In this position, he oversees corporate development, business, product and peer company research, strategic and financial business planning and enterprise performance analysis. Kevin joined SJI in 2007 bringing over 20 years experience in corporate planning and development to the company. Most recently, he served as vice president and CFO for the $5 billion eastern division of Albertsons, Inc. Prior to that, he was the assistant vice president of corporate planning and development for Brown-Forman Corporation and he served as director of corporate planning & development for Citizens Communication Company. Kevin holds a BBA in finance from Connecticut State University, Ancell School of Business and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He is a member of Financial Executives International, American Statistical Association and a board member for Philabundance, the Philadelphia based food-rescue organization."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Vice President Current

"Mike is vice president of South Jersey Industries; president of South Jersey Energy; chief operating officer of South Jersey Energy Solutions; and vice president, chief operating officer of Marina Energy. In these positions, he is responsible for the financial and operational performance of South Jersey Energy solutions and its subsidiary companies. Mike joined SJI in 1998 as manager, products & services development and has held several management and officer positions in the non-regulated businesses. In 2004 he was elected to the positions he currently holds in SJI and SJE. In 2006 he was elected to his positions in SJES and Marina. Mike is on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey and of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Cornell University. "

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Helen R. Bosley, CFA has been a director since 2004. Age 61. Member of the Audit Committee and Governance Committee; Chairman of the Management Development Committee. President, Corporate Financial Management, Inc., a financial management and insurance consulting firm, Yardley, PA (1990 to date); President, TBN Agency, Inc., Yardley, PA (1995 to date); director, National Association of Corporate Directors, Philadelphia Chapter; trustee and Vice Chair, Abington Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, Abington, PA; member, CFA Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Chair, Investment Sub-Committee, Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, Miquon, PA; director, South Jersey Energy Company; Executive Committee Member, South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC, Marina Energy, LLC, South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC and South Jersey Resources Group, LLC."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Herman D. James, Ph.D. has been a director since 1990. Age 65. Member of the Compensation Committee, the Executive Committee, the Management Development Committee and the Audit Committee. Distinguished Professor, Rowan University (1998 to date), President, Rowan University (1984 - 1998), Glassboro, NJ; director, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, (1994 - 1998), Washington, DC; director, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce (1992 - 1998), Trenton, NJ; director, South Jersey Energy Company; Executive Committee Member, South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC, Marina Energy, LLC, South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC and South Jersey Resources Group, LLC."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Joseph H. Petrowski has been a director since 2008. Age 54. Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. CEO of the Gulf Oil/Cumberland Farms Groups located in Massachusetts; board member, Financial Economics Institute of Claremont McKenna College; board member, Gulf Acquisition, LLC; board member, Cumberland Farms, Inc.; board member, NEPOOL (New England Power Pool) Board of Review; director, South Jersey Energy Company; Executive Committee Member, South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC; Marina Energy, LLC, South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC and South Jersey Resources Group, LLC."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Keith S. Campbell has been a director since 2000. Age 54. Member of the Compensation Committee, Environmental Committee and Governance Committee. Chairman of the Board, Mannington Mills, Inc., Salem, NJ, a leading manufacturer of hard and soft surface flooring (1995 to date); trustee, Rowan University Foundation, Glassboro, NJ; director, Federal Reserve Board of Philadelphia; director, Skytop Lodge, Inc.; director, South Jersey Energy Company; Executive Committee Member, South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC; Marina Energy, LLC, South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC and South Jersey Resources Group, LLC."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Sheila Hartnett-Devlin, CFA has been a director since 1999. Age 50. Member of the Executive Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Management Development Committee; Chairman of the Audit Committee. Vice President, American Century Investments (2008 to date); Managing Director, Cohen, Klingenstein & Marks, Inc., an investment management company (September 2005 to 2008); Executive Vice President (1997 - 2004), Senior Vice President (1991 - 1997), Vice President (1985 - 1991), Chair, Global Investment Committee (1996 - 2004); Member, Investment Policy Committee (1995 - 2004), Fiduciary Trust Company International, New York, NY; member, New York Society of Security Analysts; director, Mercy Investment Program, Inc.; director, Mannington Mills, Inc.; director, South Jersey Gas Company."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Gas Co. Board of Directors Current
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Thomas A. Bracken has been a director since 2004. Age 61. Member of Audit Committee, Environmental Committee and Compensation Committee. President, TriState Capital Bank-New Jersey, a commercial bank specializing in meeting the needs of middle market companies, their principals, the professional community and selective industries (January 2008 to date); President and CEO of Sun Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sun National Bancorp, Inc., Vineland, NJ (2001 to 2007); Executive Director Public Sector Group, First Union Bank (2000 - 2001); Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial and Governmental Banking for New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, First Union Bank (1998 - 2000); Former Chairman, Economic Development Corporation of Trenton, Trenton, NJ; Former Chairman, director, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce; Former Chairman, New Jersey Bankers Association; director and Chairman, Finance Committee, Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation; director, New Jersey Alliance for Action; director, New Jersey Network; director, Finsteins Alley; director and secretary, Bedens Brook Club; director, South Jersey Gas Company."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"W. Cary Edwards has been a director since September 1993 and was also a director from April 1990 to January 1993. Age 64. Lead Independent Director (April 2005 to date), Member of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Governance Committees, Chairman of the Compensation Committee; Chairman, New Jersey State Commission on Investigation (1997 to date); Of Counsel, Waters, McPherson, McNeill PC (2008 to date); Senior Attorney, Edwards & Caldwell, LLC (1993 to 2008); Of Counsel (1993) and New Jersey Managing Partner (1990 - 1993), law firm of Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon; Attorney General, State of New Jersey (1986 - 1989); Chief Legal Counsel - Governor of New Jersey (1982 - 1986); life trustee, Monmouth University; Chairman and Director, South Jersey Sanitation, Inc.; director, South Jersey Energy Company; Executive Committee Member, South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC; Marina Energy, LLC, South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC and South Jersey Resources Group, LLC."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Walter M. Higgins III has been a director since 2008. Age 64. Member of the Audit Committee and Governance Committee. Retired Chairman, President, and CEO of Sierra Pacific Resources (now called NVEnergy), the electric and gas utility company for most of Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region of California; member of the board of AEGIS, a mutual insurance company, and the executive advisory board of Landis+GRY LLC; trustee of the Foundation of Saint Mary’s Hospital of Reno, NV, and Sierra Nevada College Foundation; director, South Jersey Energy Company; Executive Committee Member, South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC; Marina Energy, LLC, South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC and South Jersey Resources Group, LLC."

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
South Jersey Gas Co. Board of Directors Current
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • SJG Files to Reduce Rates by 20.2%

    Business Wire - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • Insider Transactions

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 5/25/09 - View Story

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     SJI $37.51 -0.14 (-0.37% )
Average Volume 163,203
Shares Outstanding 29.80M
Market Cap 1.1B
Year High 40.78
Year Low 31.98
Earnings Per Share 1.90
P/E Ratio 19.74
Dividend 1.19
Yield 3.17
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