UNITIL Corp (UTL, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30.
Unitil Corporation is a registered public utility holding company and the parent company of the Unitil System. Unitil Corp has a market cap of $232.3 million; its shares were traded at around $22.53 with a P/E ratio of 10.9 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Unitil Corp stocks is 6.4%.
The Companys Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders was a loss of ($0.6) million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to earnings of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. Earnings (loss) per common share (EPS) were ($0.06) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $0.27 in the third quarter of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported net income of $8.7 million, an increase of $2.3 million over the same period of 2008, reflecting the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State. EPS for the nine months ended September 30 were $0.94 for 2009 compared to $1.12 for 2008, reflecting a higher number of average shares outstanding year over year, discussed below.
Between December 2008 and June 2009, the Company sold 4,970,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $20.00 per share in registered public offerings. The Company used the net proceeds of $93.1 million from these offerings to finance the acquisition of Northern Utilities and Granite State and for capital contributions to Unitils other distribution utilities and the repayment of short-term debt. Overall, the results of operations and net income are reflected over a higher number of average shares outstanding year over year.
Total Operation & Maintenance (O&M) expenses increased $5.0 million and $15.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The addition of Northern Utilities and Granite State to consolidated operating results in 2009 accounted for $7.7 million of the increase in the nine month period. For the nine month period, in addition to the increases due to the acquisition of Northern Utilities and Granite State, higher professional fees expense of $2.3 million, including $2.0 million of costs related to the December ice storm discussed below, higher compensation and employee benefit expenses of $1.3 million and higher utility operating costs of $1.6 million contributed to the increase in O&M expenses. The increase in O&M expenses for the nine month period also reflects higher insurance costs in 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, due to the receipt of a $2.8 million insurance settlement in 2008.
Usource, our non-regulated energy brokering business, recorded revenues of $1.0 million and $3.2 million in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, a decrease of $0.1 million and an increase of $0.3 million compared to the same periods of 2008. Usources revenues are primarily derived from fees and charges billed to suppliers as customers take delivery of energy from these suppliers under term contracts brokered by Usource.
The Companys Total Assets increased by $243.7 million as of September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008. The increase in Total Assets was primarily due to the inclusion of the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State and to capital expenditures related to Unitil Energys and Fitchburgs electric and gas distribution systems. The Companys Total Capitalization increased by $181.3 million as of September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008 reflecting the issuance of common shares by the Company as part of its financing of the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State (See Note 4 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements) and the issuance and sale of Senior Unsecured Notes by Northern Utilities and Granite State (See Note 5 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements). The Companys Total Liabilities increased $62.4 million primarily due to the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State.
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Unitil Corporation is a registered public utility holding company and the parent company of the Unitil System. Unitil Corp has a market cap of $232.3 million; its shares were traded at around $22.53 with a P/E ratio of 10.9 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Unitil Corp stocks is 6.4%.
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On December 1, 2008, Unitil purchased (i) all of the outstanding capital stock of Northern Utilities from Bay State Gas Company (Bay State) and (ii) all of the outstanding capital stock of Granite State from NiSource Inc. (NiSource) pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 15, 2008 by and among NiSource, Bay State and Unitil (the Acquisitions). Bay State is a wholly owned subsidiary of NiSource. The aggregate purchase price for the Acquisitions was $160 million in cash, plus an additional working capital adjustment of $49.2 million, including approximately $30.0 million of natural gas storage inventory. To finance the Acquisitions and recapitalize Northern Utilities and Granite State, the Company issued additional equity and debt.The Companys Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders was a loss of ($0.6) million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to earnings of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. Earnings (loss) per common share (EPS) were ($0.06) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $0.27 in the third quarter of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported net income of $8.7 million, an increase of $2.3 million over the same period of 2008, reflecting the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State. EPS for the nine months ended September 30 were $0.94 for 2009 compared to $1.12 for 2008, reflecting a higher number of average shares outstanding year over year, discussed below.
Between December 2008 and June 2009, the Company sold 4,970,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $20.00 per share in registered public offerings. The Company used the net proceeds of $93.1 million from these offerings to finance the acquisition of Northern Utilities and Granite State and for capital contributions to Unitils other distribution utilities and the repayment of short-term debt. Overall, the results of operations and net income are reflected over a higher number of average shares outstanding year over year.
Total Operation & Maintenance (O&M) expenses increased $5.0 million and $15.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The addition of Northern Utilities and Granite State to consolidated operating results in 2009 accounted for $7.7 million of the increase in the nine month period. For the nine month period, in addition to the increases due to the acquisition of Northern Utilities and Granite State, higher professional fees expense of $2.3 million, including $2.0 million of costs related to the December ice storm discussed below, higher compensation and employee benefit expenses of $1.3 million and higher utility operating costs of $1.6 million contributed to the increase in O&M expenses. The increase in O&M expenses for the nine month period also reflects higher insurance costs in 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, due to the receipt of a $2.8 million insurance settlement in 2008.
Usource, our non-regulated energy brokering business, recorded revenues of $1.0 million and $3.2 million in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, a decrease of $0.1 million and an increase of $0.3 million compared to the same periods of 2008. Usources revenues are primarily derived from fees and charges billed to suppliers as customers take delivery of energy from these suppliers under term contracts brokered by Usource.
The Companys Total Assets increased by $243.7 million as of September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008. The increase in Total Assets was primarily due to the inclusion of the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State and to capital expenditures related to Unitil Energys and Fitchburgs electric and gas distribution systems. The Companys Total Capitalization increased by $181.3 million as of September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008 reflecting the issuance of common shares by the Company as part of its financing of the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State (See Note 4 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements) and the issuance and sale of Senior Unsecured Notes by Northern Utilities and Granite State (See Note 5 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements). The Companys Total Liabilities increased $62.4 million primarily due to the acquisitions of Northern Utilities and Granite State.
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