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Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) is a public utility holding company that distributes electricity and natural gas in New England, with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The news flow around Unitil frequently centers on its regulated utility performance, financial results, capital raising activities and utility acquisitions that expand its customer base and infrastructure.
On this page, readers can follow Unitil’s announcements about quarterly and year-to-date earnings, including discussions of GAAP Net Income, Adjusted Net Income and Electric and Gas Adjusted Gross Margins. These releases often explain how factors such as rate changes, customer growth, depreciation and amortization, and seasonal natural gas usage affect the company’s results. Unitil also uses news releases to describe how acquisition-related transaction costs tied to Bangor Natural Gas Company, Maine Natural Gas Company and the Aquarion Companies are treated in its non-GAAP metrics.
Investors and observers can also track Unitil’s corporate actions, such as common stock offerings under its shelf registration statement, credit agreements used to finance utility acquisitions, and long-term note issuances at subsidiaries like Bangor Natural Gas Company. Regular dividend declarations on UTL common stock, along with information on the company’s long-standing record of quarterly dividend payments, are another recurring theme in its news.
In addition, Unitil news items cover the timing of earnings releases and conference calls, as well as updates on completed acquisitions, including the purchase of Maine Natural Gas Company. By reviewing this news feed, users can monitor how Unitil manages its regulated electric and gas distribution businesses, finances growth, and reports on key developments affecting its New England operations.
Unitil (NYSE: UTL) has announced the schedule for its second quarter 2024 earnings release and conference call. The earnings will be released before the market opens on August 6, 2024, followed by a conference call and webcast at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on the same day. Presentation materials will be available on the company's Investors page before the call.
The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on Unitil's Investors page. Interested parties can access dial information by registering via a provided web link. An archive of the webcast will be available for one year on the company's website.
Unitil is a public utility holding company operating in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, serving approximately 108,500 electric customers and 88,400 natural gas customers in New England.
Unitil (NYSE: UTL) announced plans to acquire Bangor Natural Gas Company from Hope Utilities' subsidiary, PHC Utilities, for $70.9 million on a debt-free basis. The acquisition, which values Bangor at 1.2 times its rate base as of December 31, 2023, will make Bangor a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unitil upon completion. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q1 2025, pending approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission and other conditions.
Unitil plans to finance the purchase with a balanced mix of equity and debt, having secured committed debt financing from Scotiabank. Bangor, operational since 1998, serves approximately 8,500 customers with 351 miles of distribution pipelines and nine miles of transmission pipelines. The acquisition aims to enhance Unitil's natural gas distribution operations in Maine.
Unitil reported a Net Income of $27.2 million, or $1.69 EPS, for the first quarter of 2024, showing an increase of $3.1 million in Net Income compared to the same period in 2023. The Electric and Gas GAAP Gross Margins were $20.1 million and $50.2 million, respectively. The company's successful performance was attributed to the response to winter storms, progress on regulatory initiatives, and disciplined cost management.
Unitil held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, electing new Directors and approving key decisions. Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., presented highlights from 2023, focusing on a transition to a clean energy future. Shareholders also approved the Company's Third Amended and Restated Stock Plan and Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2024.
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share on its common stock, payable on May 31, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2024. This results in an annualized dividend rate of $1.70 per share. Unitil is a public utility company providing electricity and natural gas in New England.
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