M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Unitil to acquire Bangor Natural Gas for $70.9M; expects close by Q1 2025
UNITIL CORP
- Purchase price of $70.9M in cash (debt-free basis, subject to working capital adjustments).
- Bangor serves ~8,500 customers in Maine with 351 miles of distribution pipelines.
- Enterprise value ~1.2x Bangor's estimated 2023 rate base.
- Committed $71M senior unsecured term loan from Scotiabank; 65% debt-to-cap covenant.
- Transaction requires Maine PUC approval; expected to close by end of Q1 2025.