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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000755001-26-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTL"
cik: "0000755001"
company_name: "UNITIL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-07T20:30:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-07T20:31:18.659268+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unitil completes $55.8M acquisition of two NH water companies from Aquarion Water Authority

## Summary
- Purchase price $55.8M including $13.7M debt assumption; funded via Scotiabank term loan.
- Acquired companies serve ~11,000 customers with ~$47M rate base; adds to Unitil's 226,100 total customers.
- Deal expected to be earnings accretive, supporting long-term EPS growth of 5-7%.
- Original agreement amended to exclude Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts; only AWC-NH and Abenaki acquired.
- Unitil borrowed $42.7M on June 30, 2026 under new $50M Tranche B loan for this acquisition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000755001-26-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTL
- cik: 0000755001
- company_name: UNITIL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-07T20:30:16+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000075500126000026/0000755001-26-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000075500126000026/utl-20260630.htm

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