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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Unitil (UTL)

Unitil to buy Maine Natural Gas from Avangrid for $86.0 million in cash

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Unitil Corporation agreed on March 31, 2025 to acquire all outstanding shares of Maine Natural Gas Company from Avangrid Enterprises for $86.0 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The deal is subject to approval by the Maine Public Utilities Commission and is expected to close by the end of 2025, with the purchase to be funded by a $86.0 million delayed-draw term loan from The Bank of Nova Scotia. The company says the acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive over the long term and to support its long-term earnings per share growth of 5% to 7%.

Key points

  • Purchase price is $86.0 million in cash on a debt-free basis, subject to adjustment for closing working capital and transaction expenses; the agreement includes no escrow or holdback
  • Closing requires an order from the Maine Public Utilities Commission and is expected by the end of 2025
  • Debt commitment letter from The Bank of Nova Scotia provides a $86.0 million senior unsecured delayed-draw term loan with a maturity of the first anniversary of closing, and includes a 65% debt to capitalization ratio covenant tested quarte
  • Maine Natural serves approximately 6,300 residential and commercial natural gas customers and had an estimated $69.0 million of rate base as of December 31, 2024

The filing

CompanyUnitil (UTL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 4, 2025, 4:45 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-073493

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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