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Unitil Corporation reports developments tied to its regulated electric and natural gas utility operations in New England. The company is a public utility holding company with operating utilities in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, with service activities organized around electric distribution, natural gas distribution and related gas transmission operations.
Recurring news includes quarterly and annual earnings, rate and customer-growth effects on electric and gas margins, common stock dividend declarations, shareholder meeting results, board elections and updates on strategic utility acquisitions. Company updates also address system reliability investment, regulatory revenue items, non-GAAP adjustments for transaction costs and integration of acquired gas and water utility businesses.
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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