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

Unitil completes $86.0 million purchase of Maine Natural Gas Company from Avangrid

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 m&a Written later

Unitil Corporation completed its purchase of Maine Natural Gas Company from Avangrid Enterprises on October 31, 2025, and financed $86.0 million of the price with a term loan from The Bank of Nova Scotia under a new credit agreement. The acquisition adds about 6,300 natural gas customers and brings Unitil's total to approximately 213,300 customers across Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and the filing gives no earnings or guidance effect.

Key points

  • Purchase price was $86.0 million, plus approximately $7.1 million for estimated working capital, including cash on hand and certain regulatory assets.
  • Unitil borrowed $86.0 million on October 31, 2025 under a credit agreement with a borrowing limit of $86 million, which matures October 31, 2026.
  • Maine Natural serves about 6,300 customers and had an estimated $69.0 million of rate base as of December 31, 2024.
  • Avangrid will provide transition services to Maine Natural for up to 12 months, with Unitil reimbursing actual costs without a profit factor.

The filing

CompanyUnitil (UTL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2025, 5:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-262797

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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