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Capitalization
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Capitalization [Abstract]  
Capitalization

Note 3 – Capitalization

 

Common Stock – During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were 8,130 common shares (approximately $0.4 million) and 9,683 common shares (approximately $0.5 million) respectively, issued under the Middlesex Water Company Investment Plan.

 

Middlesex has received approval from the NJBPU to issue and sell up to 1.0 million shares of its common stock, without par value, through December 31, 2025.

 

On May 12, 2025, Middlesex entered into an At -the-Market (ATM) Equity Offering Sales Agreement (Equity Sales Agreement) with BofA Securities, Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, pursuant to which Middlesex may offer and sell shares of its common stock, no par value per share, from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $110.0 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from these sales, after deducting commissions and offering expenses, to fund our capital expenditures, to purchase and maintain plant equipment, as well as for other general corporate purposes. Since the inception of the Equity Sales Agreement through June 30, 2025, the Company has issued and sold 63,955 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $57.23 for a total net proceeds of $3.6 million and has $106.3 million of aggregate gross sales price of shares remaining to issue under the Equity Sales Agreement as of June 30, 2025. 

 

In May 2025, Middlesex filed a petition with the NJBPU seeking approval to issue and sell up to 2.5 million shares of its common stock during the period January 2026 through December 2028, in one or more offerings through a traditional underwritten public offering and/or an ATM offering, in order to fund portions of its capital program and other funding requirements. The NJBPU is expected to render its decision on this petition in the third quarter of 2025.

 

Long-term Debt – Subject to regulatory approval, the Company periodically issues long-term debt to fund its investments in utility plant. To the extent possible and fiscally prudent, the Company finances qualifying capital projects under State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs in New Jersey and Delaware. These government programs provide financing at interest rates typically below rates available in the broader financial markets. A portion of the borrowings under the New Jersey SRF is interest-free.

 

Middlesex has received approval from the NJBPU to borrow up to $300.0 million from the New Jersey SRF Program, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, private placement and other financial institutions as needed through December 31, 2025.

 

In May 2025, Middlesex filed a petition with the NJBPU to borrow up to $260.0 million during the period January 2026 through December 2028, in one or more negotiated transactions in the form of notes and/or first mortgage bonds through loans from the New Jersey State Revolving Fund Program, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, private placement and other financial institutions as needed in order to fund portions of its capital program and other funding requirements. The NJBPU is expected to render its decision on this petition in the third quarter of 2025.

In September 2024, Tidewater closed on a $2.2 million Delaware SRF loan with a 0.0% interest rate with maturity dates in 2044. This loan is for costs associated with Tidewater’s obligation, as required by federal law and Delaware regulations, to identify and inventory lead service lines throughout Tidewater’s service area. Tidewater has drawn down $1.7 million as of June 30, 2025 and expects that the requisitions will continue through the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

In May 2024, Tidewater closed on four Delaware SRF loans totaling $5.6 million, all at interest rates of 2.0% with maturity dates in 2044. These loans are for the construction, relocation, improvement, and/or interconnection of transmission mains and construction of a water treatment facility. Tidewater has drawn down $0.9 million on these loans as of June 30, 2025. Each project has its own construction timetable with the last spending set to occur in 2027.

 

Separately, Tidewater has two active construction projects funded by prior year Delaware SRF loans totaling $8.3 million with remaining availability of funds for borrowing. These loans are for the construction of a one million gallon elevated storage tank and construction, relocation, improvement, and interconnection of transmission mains. Tidewater has drawn a total of $4.9 million through June 30, 2025 and expects that the requisitions will continue through the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The carrying amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of First Mortgage Bonds (FMBs) and SRF Bonds (collectively, the Bonds) issued by Middlesex is based on quoted market prices for similar issues. Under the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as a Level 1 measurement and the fair value of notes payable and the FMBs in the table below are classified as Level 2 measurements. The carrying amount and fair value of the FMBs were as follows:

 

   (Thousands of Dollars)
   June 30, 2025  December 31, 2024
   Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair
   Amount  Value  Amount  Value
FMBs  $128,857   $127,236   $129,602   $125,067 

 

It was not practicable to estimate the fair value on our outstanding long-term debt for which there is no quoted market price and there is not an active trading market. For details, including carrying value, interest rates and due dates on these series of long-term debt, please refer to those series noted as “Amortizing Secured Notes” and “State Revolving Trust Notes” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital Stock and Long-Term Debt. The carrying amount of these instruments was $228.7 million and $229.8 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Advances for construction have carrying amounts of $23.4 million and $22.6 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Their relative fair values cannot be accurately estimated since future refund payments depend on several variables, including new customer connections, customer consumption levels and future rate increases.

 

Substantially all of the utility plant of the Company is subject to the lien of its mortgage, which includes debt service and capital ratio covenants. The Company is in compliance with all of its mortgage covenants and restrictions.