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Critical Accounting Policies” in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
EMPLOYEES
As of June 30, 2026, the Company and its subsidiaries had 614 employees. The Company considers its relationship with employees to be good and has not experienced any major labor disruptions.
The Company strives to be the employer of choice in the communities it serves. The Company works diligently to attract the best talent from a diverse range of sources to meet the current and future demands of the Company's business.
To attract and retain a talented workforce, Unitil provides employee wages that are competitive and consistent with employee positions, skill levels, experience, knowledge and geographic location. All employees are eligible for health insurance, paid and unpaid leave, educational assistance, retirement plan and life and disability/accident coverage. Feedback from employees is collected annually in the Company’s employee opinion survey. This feedback helps create action plans to improve the engagement of employees consistent with the Company’s culture of continuous improvement.
As of June 30, 2026, 200 employees of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries were represented by labor unions. The following table details by subsidiary the employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) as of June 30, 2026:
Employees Covered CBA Expiration
Unitil Energy 41 5/31/2028
Fitchburg 47 5/31/2027
Northern Utilities NH Division 36 5/31/2030
Northern Utilities ME Division 39 3/31/2027
Bangor 12 5/31/2031
Maine Natural 8 3/31/2027
Granite State 5 3/31/2027
AWC-NH 7 12/31/2026
Unitil Service 5 5/31/2028
The CBAs provide discrete salary adjustments, established work practices and uniform benefit packages. The Company expects to negotiate new agreements prior to their expiration dates.
INTEREST RATE RISK
Unitil meets its external financing needs by issuing short-term and long-term debt. The majority of debt outstanding represents long-term notes or bonds bearing fixed rates of interest. Changes in market interest rates do not affect interest expense resulting from these outstanding long-term debt securities. However, the Company periodically repays its short-term debt borrowings through the issuance of new long-term debt securities. Changes in market interest rates may affect the interest rate and corresponding interest expense on any new issuances of long-term debt securities. In addition, short-term debt borrowings bear a variable rate of interest. As a result, changes in short-term interest rates will increase or decrease interest expense in future periods. For example, if the average amount of short-term debt outstanding was $25 million for the period of one year, a change in interest rates of 1% would result in a change in annual interest expense of approximately $250,000. The average interest rates on the Company’s short-term borrowings and intercompany money pool transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 were 4.9% and 5.6%, respectively. The average interest rate on the Company’s short-term borrowings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 was 5.4%.
COMMODITY PRICE RISK
Although Unitil’s five energy distribution utilities are subject to commodity price variations as part of their traditional operations, the current regulatory framework within which these companies operate allows for full collection of electric power and natural gas supply costs in rates on a pass-through basis. Consequently, there is limited commodity price risk after consideration of the related
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rate-making. The Company has divested its long-term power supply contracts and therefore, further reduced its exposure to commodity risk.
Regulatory Matters
Please refer to Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a discussion of Regulatory Matters.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Please refer to Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a discussion of Environmental Matters.
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UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Millions, except per share data)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Operating Revenues
Electric $ 61.7 $ 51.0 $ 127.2 $ 111.2
Gas 55.3 51.6 206.7 162.2
Total Operating Revenues 117.0 102.6 333.9 273.4
Operating Expenses
Cost of Electric Sales 30.1 25.2 66.0 57.9
Cost of Gas Sales 14.7 14.4 84.0 54.1
Operation and Maintenance 23.8 21.3 47.2 43.9
Depreciation and Amortization 24.2 21.8 47.5 43.5
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 8.8 6.6 17.9 14.5
Total Operating Expenses 101.6 89.3 262.6 213.9
Operating Income 15.4 13.3 71.3 59.5
Interest Expense, Net 10.4 9.3 21.2 18.4
Other Expense (Income), Net (0.8 ) (0.7 ) (0.8 ) (0.6 )
Income Before Income Taxes 5.8 4.7 50.9 41.7
Provision for Income Taxes 1.1 0.7 13.0 10.2
Net Income Applicable to Common Shares $ 4.7 $ 4.0 $ 37.9 $ 31.5
Earnings Per Common Share – Basic and Diluted $ 0.26 $ 0.25 $ 2.11 $ 1.94
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted 17.9 16.2 17.9 16.2
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.)
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UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Millions)
(UNAUDITED)
June 30, December 31,
2026 2025 2025
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 9.2 $ 8.5 $ 15.6
Accounts Receivable, Net 75.1 66.0 98.6
Accrued Revenue 69.5 56.8 87.0
Exchange Gas Receivable 8.6 9.1 9.8
Gas Inventory 0.9 0.7 1.3
Materials and Supplies 16.3 15.9 15.4
Prepayments and Other 18.9 13.1 12.4
Total Current Assets 198.5 170.1 240.1
Utility Plant:
Electric 763.9 728.2 752.2
Gas 1,450.6 1,285.3 1,413.0
Water 58.8 — —
Common 75.8 72.3 75.3
Construction Work in Progress 123.3 89.5 101.7
Utility Plant 2,472.4 2,175.3 2,342.2
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 567.6 530.9 543.7
Net Utility Plant 1,904.8 1,644.4 1,798.5
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets 39.1 46.6 38.8
Operating Lease Right of Use Assets 6.4 5.7 7.0
Goodwill 6.8 1.6 4.3
Derivative Asset 21.9 — 14.9
Other Assets 43.4 24.3 30.6
Total Other Noncurrent Assets 117.6 78.2 95.6
TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,220.9 $ 1,892.7 $ 2,134.2
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.)
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UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Cont.)
(Millions, except number of shares)
(UNAUDITED)
June 30, December 31,
2026 2025 2025
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable $ 43.5 $ 41.1 $ 62.9
Short-Term Debt 234.8 171.4 255.7
Long-Term Debt, Current Portion 40.8 4.9 37.9
Regulatory Liabilities 25.5 21.0 16.7
Energy Supply Obligations 10.6 11.1 11.6
Interest Payable 9.5 8.6 9.4
Environmental Obligations 0.8 0.7 0.8
Operating Lease Obligations 2.1 1.7 2.1
Taxes Payable 10.3 6.0 0.6
Other Current Liabilities 26.6 27.0 28.1
Total Current Liabilities 404.5 293.5 425.8
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes, net 197.3 187.2 196.7
Cost of Removal Obligations 160.6 147.4 153.0
Regulatory Liabilities 74.0 52.5 64.1
Retirement Benefit Obligations 33.8 26.3 32.9
Environmental Obligations 7.5 7.1 7.3
Operating Lease Obligations 4.3 4.0 4.9
Other Noncurrent Liabilities 14.8 6.1 7.3
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 492.3 430.6 466.2
Capitalization:
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion 680.4 635.8 632.6
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common Equity (No par value, Authorized 25,000,000 shares; Outstanding 18,225,964, 16,291,395 and 17,919,191 Shares) 431.5 344.6 418.2
Retained Earnings 212.0 188.0 191.2
Total Common Stock Equity 643.5 532.6 609.4
Preferred Stock 0.2 0.2 0.2
Total Stockholders’ Equity 643.7 532.8 609.6
Total Capitalization 1,324.1 1,168.6 1,242.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 7 & 8)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION $ 2,220.9 $ 1,892.7 $ 2,134.2
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.)
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UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions) (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
Operating Activities:
Net Income $ 37.9 $ 31.5
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization 47.5 43.5
Deferred Tax Provision (1.0 ) (0.5 )
Changes in Working Capital Items:
Accounts Receivable 24.0 12.8
Accrued Revenue 17.9 25.3
Regulatory Liabilities 7.4 3.8
Exchange Gas Receivable 1.2 (2.7 )
Accounts Payable (20.1 ) (13.7 )
Other Changes in Working Capital Items 5.8 (3.5 )
Deferred Regulatory and Other Charges (12.4 ) (8.6 )
Other, net (2.4 ) 6.4
Cash Provided by Operating Activities 105.8 94.3
Investing Activities:
Property, Plant and Equipment Additions (76.0 ) (72.8 )
Acquisition of Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired (42.6 ) (71.4 )
Cash Used in Investing Activities (118.6 ) (144.2 )
Financing Activities:
(Repayment of) Proceeds from Short-Term Debt, net (20.9 ) 65.6
Issuance of Long-Term Debt 40.0 —
Repayment of Long-Term Debt (2.8 ) (2.8 )
Long-Term Debt Issuance costs (0.3 ) —
Net (Decrease) Increase in Exchange Gas Financing (1.0 ) 2.0
Decrease in Capital Lease Obligations (0.1 ) (0.1 )
Dividends Paid (17.1 ) (14.6 )
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 11.3 2.0
Construction Advances (2.7 ) —
Cash Provided by Financing Activities 6.4 52.1
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents (6.4 ) 2.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 15.6 6.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 9.2 $ 8.5
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest Paid $ 22.5 $ 19.8
Income Taxes Paid $ 3.7 $ 3.0
Payments on Capital Leases $ 0.1 $ 0.1
Non-cash Investing Activity:
Capital Expenditures Included in Accounts Payable $ 12.1 $ 10.5
Right-of-Use Assets Obtained in Exchange for Lease Obligations $ — $ —
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.)
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UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK EQUITY
(Millions, except number of shares)
(UNAUDITED)
Common Equity Retained Earnings Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
Balance at April 1, 2026 $ 419.9 $ 215.9 $ 635.8
Net Income 4.7 4.7
Dividends ($0.475 per Common Share) (8.6 ) (8.6 )
Stock Compensation Plans 0.6 0.6
Issuance of 217,576 Common Shares 11.0 11.0
Balance at June 30, 2026 $ 431.5 $ 212.0 $ 643.5
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Balance at April 1, 2025 $ 342.6 $ 191.3 $ 533.9
Net Income 4.0 4.0
Dividends ($0.45 per Common Share) (7.3 ) (7.3 )
Stock Compensation Plans 0.3 0.3
Issuance of 32,838 Common Shares 1.7 1.7
Balance at June 30, 2025 $ 344.6 $ 188.0 $ 532.6
Common Equity Retained Earnings Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Balance at January 1, 2026 $ 418.2 $ 191.2 $ 609.4
Net Income 37.9 37.9
Dividends ($0.95 per Common Share) (17.1 ) (17.1 )
Stock Compensation Plans 2.0 2.0
Issuance of 223,699 Common Shares 11.3 11.3
Balance at June 30, 2026 $ 431.5 $ 212.0 $ 643.5
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Balance at January 1, 2025 $ 341.2 $ 171.1 $ 512.3
Net Income 31.5 31.5
Dividends ($0.90 per Common Share) (14.6 ) (14.6 )
Stock Compensation Plans 1.4 1.4
Issuance of 38,311 Common Shares 2.0 2.0
Balance at June 30, 2025 $ 344.6 $ 188.0 $ 532.6
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.)
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UNITIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations - Unitil Corporation (Unitil or the Company) is a public utility holding company. Unitil and its electric and natural gas subsidiaries are subject to regulation as a holding company system by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The following companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Unitil: Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (Unitil Energy), Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (Fitchburg), Northern Utilities, Inc. (Northern Utilities), Bangor Natural Gas Company, (Bangor), Maine Natural Gas Corporation (Maine Natural), collectively the "energy distribution" utilities; Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. (Granite State); Unitil Power Corp. (Unitil Power); Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire, Inc. (AWC-NH), Abenaki Water Co., Inc. (Abenaki), collectively the "water distribution" utilities; Unitil Realty Corp. (Unitil Realty); Unitil Service Corp. (Unitil Service); Unitil Water Corp. (Unitil Water); and its non-regulated business unit Unitil Resources, Inc. (Unitil Resources).
The Company’s earnings historically have been seasonal and typically higher in the first and fourth quarters when customers use natural gas for heating purposes.
Unitil’s principal business is the local distribution of electricity in the southeastern seacoast and capital city areas of New Hampshire and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts, the local distribution of natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire, portions of southern Maine to the Lewiston-Auburn area, portions of central Maine including Augusta and the Bangor area, and in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts, and the local distribution of water in New Hampshire. Unitil has five energy distribution utility subsidiaries: including Unitil Energy, which operates in New Hampshire; Fitchburg, which operates in Massachusetts; Northern Utilities, which operates in New Hampshire and Maine; Bangor, which operates in Maine; and Maine Natural, which operates in Maine. Unitil has two water distribution utility subsidiaries: including AWC-NH and Abenaki, which both operate in New Hampshire.
Granite State is an interstate gas transmission pipeline company, operating 85 miles of underground gas transmission pipeline primarily located in Maine and New Hampshire. Granite State provides Northern Utilities with interconnection to three major gas pipelines and access to domestic gas supplies in the south and Canadian gas supplies in the north. Granite State derives its revenues principally from transportation services provided to Northern Utilities and, to a lesser extent, third-party marketers.
A seventh energy utility subsidiary, Unitil Power, formerly functioned as the full requirements wholesale power supply provider for Unitil Energy, but ceased being the wholesale supplier of Unitil Energy with the implementation of industry restructuring and divested its long-term power supply contracts.
Unitil also has four other wholly owned subsidiaries: Unitil Service, Unitil Resources, Unitil Realty and Unitil Water. Unitil Service provides, at cost, a variety of administrative and professional services, including regulatory, financial, accounting, human resources, engineering, operations, technology, energy management and management services on a centralized basis to its affiliated Unitil companies. Unitil Resources is the Company’s wholly owned non-regulated subsidiary, which currently does not have any activity. Unitil Realty owns and manages the Company’s corporate office in Hampton, New Hampshire and leases this facility to Unitil Service under a long-term lease arrangement. Unitil Realty also owns land in Kingston, New Hampshire, on which Unitil Energy’s solar facility is located. Unitil Water currently has no activity.
Basis of Presentation - The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Unitil have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. For additional information, refer to Note 1 of Part II to the Consolidated Financial Statements – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 9, 2026, for a description of the Company’s Basis of Presentation.
Utility Revenue Recognition - Electric, Gas and Water Operating Revenues consist of billed and unbilled revenue and revenue from rate adjustment mechanisms. Billed and unbilled revenue includes delivery revenue and pass-through revenue, recognized according to tariffs approved by federal and state regulatory commissions, which determine the amount of revenue the Company will record for these items. Revenue from rate adjustment mechanisms is accrued revenue, recognized in connection with rate adjustment mechanisms, and authorized by regulators for recognition in the current period for future cash recoveries from, or credits to, customers.
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Revenue is recorded when service is rendered to customers. However, the determination of sales to individual customers is based on the reading of their meters, which occurs on a systematic basis throughout the month. At the end of each calendar month, amounts delivered to customers since the date of the last meter reading are estimated and the corresponding unbilled revenues are calculated. These unbilled revenues are estimated each month based on estimated customer usage by class and applicable customer rates, taking into account current and historical weather data, assumptions pertaining to metering patterns, billing cycle statistics, and other estimates and assumptions, and are then reversed in the following month when billed to customers.
A majority of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers continues to be recognized on a monthly basis based on applicable tariffs and customer monthly consumption. Such revenue is recognized using the invoice practical expedient, which allows an entity to recognize revenue in the amount that directly corresponds to the value transferred to the customer.
The Company’s billed and unbilled revenue meets the definition of “revenues from contracts with customers” as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606. Revenue recognized in connection with rate adjustment mechanisms is consistent with the definition of alternative revenue programs in ASC 980-605-25-3, as the Company has the ability to adjust rates in the future as a result of past activities or completed events. The rate adjustment mechanisms meet the criteria within ASC 980-605-25-4. In cases where allowable costs are greater than operating revenues billed in the current period for the individual rate adjustment mechanism, additional operating revenue is recognized. In cases where allowable costs are less than operating revenues billed in the current period for the individual rate adjustment mechanism, operating revenue is reduced. ASC 606 requires the Company to disclose separately the amount of revenues from contracts with customers and alternative revenue program revenues.
In the following tables, revenue is classified by the types of goods/services rendered and market/customer type.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
Electric and Gas Operating Revenues (millions) Electric Gas Total
Billed and Unbilled Revenue
Residential $ 27.8 $ 25.0 $ 52.8
Commercial and Industrial 25.8 37.8 63.6
Other 6.9 2.2 9.1
Total Billed and Unbilled Revenue 60.5 65.0 125.5
Rate Adjustment Mechanism Revenue 1.2 (9.7 ) (8.5 )
Total Electric and Gas Operating Revenues $ 61.7 $ 55.3 $ 117.0
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Electric and Gas Operating Revenues (millions) Electric Gas Total
Billed and Unbilled Revenue
Residential $ 23.4 $ 21.1 $ 44.5
Commercial and Industrial 21.0 30.0 51.0
Other 2.6 1.7 4.3
Total Billed and Unbilled Revenue 47.0 52.8 99.8
Rate Adjustment Mechanism Revenue 4.0 (1.2 ) 2.8
Total Electric and Gas Operating Revenues $ 51.0 $ 51.6 $ 102.6
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Electric and Gas Operating Revenues (millions) Electric Gas Total
Billed and Unbilled Revenue
Residential $ 66.1 $ 88.9 $ 155.0
Commercial and Industrial 53.0 125.2 178.2
Other 13.1 6.2 19.3
Total Billed and Unbilled Revenue 132.2 220.3 352.5
Rate Adjustment Mechanism Revenue (5.0 ) (13.6 ) (18.6 )
Total Electric and Gas Operating Revenues $ 127.2 $ 206.7 $ 333.9
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Electric and Gas Operating Revenues (millions) Electric Gas Total
Billed and Unbilled Revenue
Residential $ 56.6 $ 76.8 $ 133.4
Commercial and Industrial 44.5 100.4 144.9
Other 6.7 9.9 16.6
Total Billed and Unbilled Revenue 107.8 187.1 294.9
Rate Adjustment Mechanism Revenue 3.4 (24.9 ) (21.5 )
Total Electric and Gas Operating Revenues $ 111.2 $ 162.2 $ 273.4
The Company’s electric and gas sales in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are largely decoupled. Revenue decoupling is the term given to the elimination of the dependency of a utility’s distribution revenue on the volume of electricity or gas sales. The difference between distribution revenue amounts billed to customers and the targeted revenue decoupling amounts is recognized as an increase or a decrease in Accrued Revenue, which forms the basis for resetting rates for future cash recoveries from, or credits to, customers. These revenue decoupling targets may be adjusted as a result of rate cases and other authorized adjustments that the Company files with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MDPU) and the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NHPUC).
There were no water distribution revenues recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 as the acquisitions of the AWC-NH and Abenaki closed on June 30, 2026. Please see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Acquisition of the Aquarion Water Companies) for additional details.
Income Taxes - The Company is subject to Federal and State income taxes and various other business taxes. The Company’s process for determining income tax amounts involves estimating the Company’s current tax liabilities and assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from the timing of the deductions of expenses and recognition of taxable income for tax and book accounting purposes. These temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for income tax assets, liabilities and expenses in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Codification guidance on Income Taxes. The Company classifies penalties and interest expense related to income tax liabilities as income tax expense and interest expense, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Provisions for income taxes are calculated in each jurisdiction in which the Company operates, for each period for which a statement of earnings is presented. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the FASB Codification guidance on Income Taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach for the financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the current and deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect its best assessment of estimated future taxes to be paid. In accordance with the FASB Codification, the Company periodically assesses the realization of its deferred tax assets and liabilities and adjusts the income tax provision, the current tax liability and deferred taxes in the period in which the facts and circumstances which gave rise to the revision become known.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and Cash Equivalents includes all cash and cash equivalents to which the Company has legal title. Cash equivalents include short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less and interest bearing deposits. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held at financial institutions and at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Under the Independent System Operator—New England (ISO-NE) Financial Assurance Policy (Policy), Unitil’s subsidiaries Unitil Energy, Fitchburg and Unitil Power are required to provide assurance of their ability to satisfy their obligations to ISO-NE. Under this Policy, Unitil’s subsidiaries provide cash deposits covering approximately 2-1/2 months of outstanding obligations, less credit amounts that are based on the Company’s credit rating. As of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the Unitil subsidiaries had deposited $6.0 million, $6.0 million and $8.5 million, respectively, to satisfy their ISO-NE obligations.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - The Company recognizes a provision for doubtful accounts that reflects the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses for electric, gas and water utility service accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated by applying a historical loss rate to customer account balances, and reflects management’s assessment of current and expected economic conditions, customer trends, or other factors such as the extent and duration of any shutoff or collection moratoriums. The Company also calculates the amount of written-off receivables that are recoverable through regulatory rate reconciling mechanisms. The Company’s energy distribution utilities which are under traditional cost of service regulation are authorized by regulators to recover the costs of the energy commodity portion of bad debts through rate mechanisms. Also, the electric and gas divisions of Fitchburg are authorized to recover through rates past due amounts associated with protected hardship accounts. Evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts requires judgment about the assumptions used in the analysis. The
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Company’s experience has been that the assumptions used in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts have proven to be reasonably accurate.
The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, was as follows:
June 30, December 31,
(millions) 2026 2025 2025
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $ 2.1 $ 1.9 $ 2.2
Accounts Receivable, Net includes $2.1 million, $1.9 million, and $2.1 million of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Unbilled Revenues, net (a component of Accrued Revenue) includes less than $0.1 million, less than $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Accrued Revenue - Accrued Revenue includes the current portion of Regulatory Assets and unbilled revenues. The following table shows the components of Accrued Revenue as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
June 30, December 31,
Accrued Revenue (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Regulatory Assets – Current $ 64.8 $ 52.6 $ 78.1
Unbilled Revenues, net 4.7 4.2 8.9
Total Accrued Revenue $ 69.5 $ 56.8 $ 87.0
Exchange Gas Receivable - Northern Utilities, Bangor and Fitchburg have gas exchange and storage agreements whereby gas purchases during the months of April through October are delivered to a third party. The third party delivers gas back to the Company during the months of November through March. The exchange and storage gas volumes are recorded at weighted average cost. The following table shows the components of Exchange Gas Receivable as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
June 30, December 31,
Exchange Gas Receivable (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Northern Utilities $ 7.2 $ 7.8 $ 8.0
Bangor 1.1 0.9 1.3
Fitchburg 0.3 0.4 0.5
Total Exchange Gas Receivable $ 8.6 $ 9.1 $ 9.8
Gas Inventory - The Company uses the weighted average cost methodology to value gas inventory. The following table shows the components of Gas Inventory as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
June 30, December 31,
Gas Inventory (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Natural Gas $ 0.2 $ 0.2 $ 0.4
Propane 0.2 0.3 0.4
Liquefied Natural Gas & Other 0.5 0.2 0.5
Total Gas Inventory $ 0.9 $ 0.7 $ 1.3
Utility Plant - The cost of additions to Utility Plant and the cost of renewals and betterments are capitalized. Cost of additions consists of labor, materials, services and certain indirect construction costs, including an allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC). The costs of current repairs and minor replacements are charged to appropriate operating expense accounts. The original cost of utility plant retired or otherwise disposed of is charged to the accumulated provision for depreciation. The Company includes in its mass asset depreciation rates, which are periodically reviewed as part of its ratemaking proceedings, cost of removal amounts to provide for future negative salvage value. At June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the cost of removal amounts, which are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Cost of Removal Obligations, were estimated to be $160.6 million, $147.4 million, and $153.0 million, respectively.
Leases - The Company records assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components and instead to account for
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both as a single lease component. The Company’s accounting policy election for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less is to recognize the lease payments as lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term. See additional discussion in the “Leases” section of Note 4 (Debt and Financing Arrangements).
Regulatory Accounting - The Company’s principal business is the distribution of electricity, natural gas and water. Unitil Energy and Fitchburg are subject to regulation by the FERC. Fitchburg is also regulated by the MDPU, Unitil Energy is regulated by the NHPUC, Northern Utilities is regulated by the Maine Public Utility Commission (MPUC) and NHPUC, Bangor is regulated by the MPUC and Maine Natural is regulated by the MPUC. Granite State, the Company’s natural gas transmission pipeline, is regulated by the FERC. Unitil's water distribution utilities are subject to regulation by the NHPUC with regard to their rates, issuance of securities and other accounting and operational matters. Accordingly, the Company uses the Regulated Operations guidance as set forth in the FASB Codification. The Company has recorded Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities which will be recovered from customers, or applied for customer benefit, in accordance with rate provisions approved by the applicable public utility regulatory commission. The electric and gas divisions of Fitchburg are authorized to recover through rates past due amounts associated with hardship accounts that are protected from shut-off. As of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the Company has recorded $9.5 million, $8.3 million and $8.9 million, respectively, of hardship accounts in Regulatory Assets. These amounts are included in “Other Deferred Charges” in the following table. The Company currently receives recovery in rates or expects to receive recovery of these hardship accounts in future rate cases.
June 30, December 31,
Regulatory Assets consist of the following (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Energy Supply and Other Rate Adjustment Mechanisms $ 58.3 $ 48.1 $ 73.1
Retirement Benefits 13.7 19.3 14.6
Environmental 10.5 9.4 10.0
Deferred Storm Charges 4.5 7.0 6.0
Income Taxes 0.2 0.7 0.4
Other Deferred Charges 16.7 14.7 12.8
Total Regulatory Assets 103.9 99.2 116.9
Less: Current Portion of Regulatory Assets(1) 64.8 52.6 78.1
Regulatory Assets – noncurrent $ 39.1 $ 46.6 $ 38.8
(1)Reflects amounts included in the Accrued Revenue on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
June 30, December 31,
Regulatory Liabilities consist of the following (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Income Taxes (Note 9) $ 53.4 $ 49.7 $ 51.1
Rate Adjustment Mechanisms & Other 18.7 17.8 11.1
Derivative Assets 26.1 — 17.7
Retirement Benefits 1.3 6.0 0.9
Total Regulatory Liabilities 99.5 73.5 80.8
Less: Current Portion of Regulatory Liabilities 25.5 21.0 16.7
Regulatory Liabilities – noncurrent $ 74.0 $ 52.5 $ 64.1
Generally, the Company receives a return on investment on its regulatory assets for which a cash outflow has been made. Included in Regulatory Assets as of June 30, 2026 are $8.3 million of environmental costs, rate case costs and other expenditures to be recovered over varying periods in the next seven years. Regulators have authorized recovery of these expenditures, but without a return. Regulatory commissions can reach different conclusions about the recovery of costs, which can have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company believes it is probable that its regulated distribution and transmission utilities will recover their investments in long-lived assets, including regulatory assets. If the Company, or a portion of its assets or operations, were to cease meeting the criteria for application of these accounting rules, accounting standards for businesses in general would become applicable and immediate recognition of any previously deferred costs, or a portion of deferred costs, would be required in the year in which the criteria are no longer met, if such deferred costs were not recoverable in the portion of the business that continues to meet the criteria for application of the FASB Codification topic on Regulated Operations. If unable to continue to apply the FASB Codification provisions for Regulated Operations, the Company would be required to apply the provisions for the Discontinuation of Rate-Regulated Accounting included in the FASB Codification. In the Company’s opinion, its regulated operations will be subject to the FASB Codification provisions for Regulated Operations for the foreseeable future.
Derivatives - The Company’s regulated energy subsidiaries enter into energy supply contracts to serve their electric and gas customers. The Company follows a procedure for determining whether each contract qualifies as a derivative instrument under the
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guidance provided by the FASB Codification on Derivatives and Hedging. For each contract, the Company reviews and documents the key terms of the contract. Based on those terms and any additional relevant components of the contract, the Company determines and documents whether the contract qualifies as a derivative instrument as defined in the FASB Codification. The Company has determined that its energy supply contracts either do not qualify as a derivative instrument under the guidance set forth in the FASB Codification, have been elected as normal purchase, or have contingencies that have not yet been met in order to establish a notional amount.
The Company has contracts that meet the definition of derivatives (see Note 6 Derivatives). Derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value as either assets or liabilities. The Company considers the amount of the derivative expected to be settled within the next twelve months as current and the remainder as long-term. Derivative instruments are presented on a gross basis in the consolidated balance sheets. Cash flows related to derivative settlements are classified as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Regulatory assets or liabilities are recorded to offset the fair value of derivatives, as contract settlement amounts are tracked and reconciled as a pass-through to customers. Costs associated with the Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) are approved by the MDPU to be passed through to customers through the Company’s Long-Term Renewable Contract Adjustment Clause tariff and accounted for per FASB Accounting Standard Codification 980, Regulated Operations. Unrealized gains or losses resulting from the change in fair value are not recognized in the income statement. Instead, they are deferred and recorded as a regulatory asset for losses or a regulatory liability for gains.
The Company recognizes an environmental attribute asset at the allocated contract cost upon receipt of the associated certificates in the applicable registry and derecognizes the asset upon retirement, at which time the related cost is recognized in Cost of Electric Sales, which are tracked and reconciled costs as pass-through to customers. Please see Note 6 (Derivatives) for additional information.
Investments in Marketable Securities - The Company maintains a trust through which it invests in a money market fund and fixed income fund. This fund is intended to satisfy obligations under the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) (See additional discussion of the SERP in Note 10).
At June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Company’s investments in these trading securities, which are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Other Assets, was $6.4 million, $6.1 million and $6.7 million, respectively, as shown in the following table. These investments are valued based on quoted prices from active markets and are categorized in Level 1 as they are actively traded and no valuation adjustments have been applied. Changes in the fair value of these investments are recorded in Other Expense, Net.
June 30, December 31,
Fair Value of Marketable Securities (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Money Market Funds $ 2.2 $ 1.9 $ 3.2
Fixed Income Funds 4.2 4.2 3.5
Total Marketable Securities $ 6.4 $ 6.1 $ 6.7
The Company also sponsors the Unitil Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (the “DC Plan”). The DC Plan is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that provides a vehicle for participants to accumulate tax-deferred savings to supplement retirement income. The DC Plan, which was effective January 1, 2019, is open to senior management or other highly compensated employees as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, and may also be used for recruitment and retention purposes for newly hired senior executives. The DC Plan design mirrors the Company’s Tax Deferred Savings and Investment Plan formula, but provides for contributions on compensation above the IRS limit, which will allow participants to defer up to 85% of base salary, and up to 85% of any cash incentive for retirement. The Company may also elect to make discretionary contributions on behalf of any participant in an amount determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. A trust has been established to invest the funds associated with the DC Plan.
At June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Company’s investments in these trading securities related to the DC Plan, which are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Other Assets, were $4.5 million, $2.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, as shown in the following table. These investments are valued based on quoted prices from active markets and are categorized in Level 1 as they are actively traded and no valuation adjustments have been applied. Changes in the fair value of these investments are recorded in Other Expense, Net.
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June 30, December 31,
Fair Value of Marketable Securities (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Equity Funds $ 3.9 $ 2.7 $ 3.1
Fixed Income Funds 0.5 0.1 0.3
Money Market Funds 0.1 0.1 0.1
Total Marketable Securities $ 4.5 $ 2.9 $ 3.5
Goodwill - As of June 30, 2026, the Company had recorded goodwill of $1.6 million for Bangor and $4.0 million for Maine Natural as a result of their acquisitions in 2025. On June 30 2026, the Company completed the acquisition of AWC-NH and Abenaki resulting in the recognition of $1.2 million of goodwill. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. The Company performs the annual impairment assessment of goodwill on November 1 for the gas and water reporting units. The Company generally uses a qualitative analysis assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment did not identify any triggering events that would indicate potential impairment of the reporting unit. Therefore, it was determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and no goodwill impairments were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Energy Supply Obligations - The following discussion and table summarize the nature and amounts of the items recorded as Energy Supply Obligations (current portion) and Other Noncurrent Liabilities (noncurrent portion) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
June 30, December 31,
Energy Supply Obligations (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Current:
Exchange Gas Obligation $ 8.7 $ 8.7 $ 9.3
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards 1.9 2.4 2.3
Total Energy Supply Obligations $ 10.6 $ 11.1 $ 11.6
Exchange Gas Obligation - Northern Utilities and Bangor enter into gas exchange agreements under which Northern Utilities and Bangor release certain gas pipeline and storage assets, resell the gas storage inventory to an asset manager and subsequently repurchase the inventory over the course of the natural gas heating season at the same price at which they sold the gas inventory to the asset manager. The gas inventory related to these agreements is recorded in Exchange Gas Receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets while the corresponding obligations are recorded in Energy Supply Obligations.
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS) require retail electricity suppliers, including public utilities, to demonstrate that required percentages of their sales are met with power generated from certain types of resources or technologies. Compliance is demonstrated by purchasing and retiring Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) generated by facilities approved by the state as qualifying for REC treatment. Unitil Energy and Fitchburg purchase RECs in compliance with RPS legislation in New Hampshire and Massachusetts for supply provided to default service customers. RPS compliance costs are a supply cost that is recovered in customer default service rates. Unitil Energy and Fitchburg collect RPS compliance costs from customers throughout the year and demonstrate compliance for each calendar year on the following July 1. Due to timing differences between collection of revenue from customers and payment of REC costs to suppliers, Unitil Energy and Fitchburg typically defer costs for RPS compliance which are recorded within Accrued Revenue with a corresponding liability in Energy Supply Obligations on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fitchburg has entered into long-term renewable contracts for the purchase of its pro rata share of clean energy and/or RECs under statewide procurement processes pursuant to Massachusetts legislation. The generating facilities associated with some of these contracts have been constructed and are now operating. Please see Note 7 (Regulatory Matters: Fitchburg - Massachusetts Request for Proposals) for additional details.
Recently Issued Pronouncements - In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Clarifying the Effective Date. ASU 2024-03 requires public entities to disclose, in the notes to financial statements, certain costs and expenses, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, and costs related to depreciation and amortization. ASU 2024-03, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2027, and subsequent interim periods, with
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early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these standards on its Consolidated Financial Statement disclosures.
Acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas Company - On January 31, 2025, the Company acquired all issued and outstanding shares of Bangor Natural Gas Company for $71.4 million. Through this acquisition, the Company expanded its service territory to include approximately 8,500 customers in the greater Bangor area of central Maine.
In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded $66.7 million of net utility plant, $3.8 million working capital, $1.6 million goodwill, $0.2 million noncurrent assets and $0.9 million noncurrent regulatory liabilities.
Goodwill represents the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The goodwill related to Bangor is partially tax-deductible. The tax-deductible portion of goodwill is $0.4 million and will be amortized over 15 years.
Acquisition of Maine Natural Gas Corporation - On October 31, 2025, the Company acquired all issued and outstanding shares of Maine Natural for $91.1 million. Through this acquisition, the Company expanded its service territory to include approximately 6,300 customers in the Portland area of central Maine, as well as the capital city of Augusta.
The Company applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value as of the date of acquisition, with the excess purchase consideration recorded to goodwill. As the Company finalizes the estimation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date).
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded a $1.3 million net increase in goodwill resulting primarily from adjustments to regulatory liabilities during the measurement period.
In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded $81.9 million of net utility plant, $8.4 million working capital, $4.0 million goodwill, $1.4 million noncurrent assets and $4.6 million noncurrent regulatory liabilities.
Goodwill represents the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The goodwill related to Maine Natural is partially tax-deductible. The tax-deductible portion of goodwill is $1.9 million and will be amortized over 15 years.
In connection with Unitil’s acquisition of Maine Natural, the Company entered into a Transition Service Agreement (TSA) dated October 31, 2025 between Maine Natural and Avangrid Service Company (Avangrid). Pursuant to the TSA, Avangrid will provide Maine Natural with certain services at cost, for up to 12 months, in order to continue the operations and maintenance of Maine Natural substantially consistent with past practices until Unitil has completed the successful transition. The Company has recorded $0.6 million of TSA costs for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Acquisition of the Aquarion Water Companies - On May 6, 2025, Unitil entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts, Inc., Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire, Inc., and Abenaki Water Co., Inc. (the Aquarion Companies) from the Aquarion Water Authority (AWA), a quasi-public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut and a standalone, newly created water authority alongside the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority subject to certain closing adjustments. The aggregate enterprise value of the sale is approximately $100.0 million, which includes approximately $70.0 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $30.0 million of debt. The transaction has been approved, subject to certain conditions, by the MDPU, the NHPUC and the MPUC.
On June 30, 2026, Unitil entered into an Amendment No. 4 to Purchase and Sale Agreement (Amendment No. 4) by and between the Company, AWA and South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority. Amendment No. 4, among other things, further amended the Purchase Agreement by limiting the entities that the Company would purchase from AWA under the Purchase Agreement to AWC-NH and Abenaki. Except as specifically modified and amended by Amendment No. 4, the Purchase Agreement remained unchanged.
On June 30, 2026, the Company acquired all issued and outstanding shares of AWC-NH and Abenaki for $42.6 million. Through this acquisition, the Company expanded into a complementary regulated utility service to provide water service to approximately 10,700 customers in eight communities in New Hampshire.
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The Company applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value as of the date of acquisition, with the excess purchase consideration recorded to goodwill. As the Company finalizes the estimation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date).
In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded $62.0 million of net utility plant, $0.4 million working capital, $1.2 million goodwill, $1.8 million noncurrent assets, $13.5 million long-term debt, and $9.3 million noncurrent liabilities. Goodwill represents the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired.
In connection with Unitil’s acquisition of AWC-NH and Abenaki, the Company entered into an Operating and Transition Services Agreement (OTSA) dated June 30, 2026 between AWC-NH and Abenaki, and AWA. Pursuant to the OTSA, AWA and certain of its affiliates will provide AWC-NH and Abenaki with certain services, for up to 60 months, in order to continue the operation and maintenance of AWC-NH and Abenaki substantially consistent with past practices until AWA and Unitil have accomplished the transition of functions that were performed by AWA (or its affiliates) prior to the closing of Unitil’s acquisition of AWC-NH and Abenaki. Unitil will pay AWA a monthly payment to reimburse AWA (or its affiliates) for the actual cost of services plus a margin of 5%, subject to limitation.
Subsequent Events - The Company evaluates all events or transactions through the date of the related filing. During the period through the date of this filing, the Company did not have any material subsequent events that would result in adjustment to or disclosure in its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 2 - Dividends Declared Per Share
Declaration Date Date Paid (Payable) Shareholder of Record Date Dividend Amount
07/28/26 08/31/26 08/17/26 $ 0.475
04/29/26 05/26/26 05/14/26 $ 0.475
01/28/26 02/27/26 02/12/26 $ 0.475
10/29/25 11/28/25 11/13/25 $ 0.450
07/29/25 08/28/25 08/14/25 $ 0.450
04/30/25 05/30/25 05/15/25 $ 0.450
01/29/25 02/28/25 02/13/25 $ 0.450
note 3 - Segment Information
The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), consists of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer. These individuals assess financial performance and make decisions, including the allocation of resources to the various operating segments, based on meeting with the managers of each segment and through their review of reports and analyses that are regularly provided to the CODM. The CODM uses Net Income Applicable to Common Shares for each segment predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances on a quarterly basis when making decisions about the allocation of operating and capital resources to each segment. Unitil reports three operating units: utility electric operations, utility gas operations and utility water operations; and two reportable segments: utility electric operations and utility gas operations.
Unitil’s principal business is the local distribution of electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts and the local distribution of natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire, portions of southern Maine to the Lewiston-Auburn area, portions of central Maine including Augusta and the Bangor area, and in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. Unitil has five energy distribution utility subsidiaries: Unitil Energy, which operates in New Hampshire; Fitchburg, which operates in Massachusetts; Northern Utilities, which operates in New Hampshire and Maine; Bangor, which operates in Maine; and Maine Natural, which operates in Maine. Unitil Energy and the electric division of Fitchburg are included in the electric segment. Northern Utilities, Bangor, Maine Natural and the gas division of Fitchburg are included in the gas segment. Unitil Energy, Fitchburg, Northern Utilities, Bangor and Maine Natural have a well-diversified customer mix and are not dependent on a single customer, or a few customers, for their electric and natural gas sales. Granite State is an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline company, operating 85 miles of underground gas transmission pipeline primarily located in Maine and New Hampshire. Granite State provides Northern Utilities with interconnection to three major natural gas pipelines and access to domestic natural gas supplies in the south and Canadian natural gas supplies in the north. Granite State derives
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its revenues principally from the transmission services provided to Northern Utilities and, to a lesser extent, third-party marketers. Granite State is included in the utility gas operations segment. Unitil has two water distribution utility subsidiaries: including AWC-NH and Abenaki, which both operate in New Hampshire. The Company acquired AWC-NH and Abenaki on June 30, 2026, which was considered to be a new operating segment. Financial statement results were not considered material as a result of the acquisition of AWC-NH and Abenaki by Unitil and were not reported separately. Therefore, the results of the utility water operations segment will be included in Other for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Unitil (the holding company) and Unitil Resources are included in the “Other” category (ASC 280-10-50-15). The holding company has no operating income of its own. The earnings of the holding company are principally derived from income earned on short-term investments. Unitil Resources is the Company’s wholly owned non-regulated subsidiary and currently does not have any activity. Unitil Service provides centralized management and administrative services, including information systems management and financial record keeping, to support the affiliated Unitil companies. Unitil Realty owns certain real estate, principally the Company’s corporate headquarters in Hampton, New Hampshire and land in Kingston, New Hampshire, which holds Unitil Energy's solar facility. Unitil Service’s and Unitil Realty’s costs are allocated to the Electric and Gas segments based on cost allocation factors. Unitil Water does not have any activity.
The segments follow the same accounting policies as described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Intrasegment sales take place at cost and the effects of all intrasegment and/or intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Segment profit or loss is based on Net Income Applicable to Common Shares. Expenses used to determine operating income before taxes are charged directly to each segment or are allocated based on cost allocation factors included in rate applications approved by the FERC, NHPUC, MDPU, and MPUC. Assets allocated to each segment are based upon specific identification of such assets provided by Company records.
The following tables provide significant segment financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 (millions) Electric Gas Total Reportable Segments Other Total
Total Operating Revenues $ 61.7 $ 55.3 $ 117.0 $ — $ 117.0
Energy Supply Costs 30.1 14.7 44.8 — 44.8
Operation and Maintenance 9.9 13.6 23.5 0.3 23.8
Depreciation and Amortization 8.6 15.6 24.2 — 24.2
Other Segment Expenses (Income) 4.0 4.0 8.0 — 8.0
Interest Income (0.7 ) (0.7 ) (1.4 ) — (1.4 )
Interest Expense 3.9 6.5 10.4 1.4 11.8
Provision for Income Taxes 1.3 0.2 1.5 (0.4 ) 1.1
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares 4.6 1.4 6.0 (1.3 ) 4.7
Capital Expenditures 18.9 24.7 43.6 — 43.6
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 (millions) Electric Gas Total Reportable Segments Other Total
Total Operating Revenues $ 51.0 $ 51.6 $ 102.6 $ — $ 102.6
Energy Supply Costs 25.2 14.4 39.6 — 39.6
Operation and Maintenance 9.6 10.9 20.5 0.8 21.3
Depreciation and Amortization 7.8 14.0 21.8 — 21.8
Other Segment Expenses (Income) 2.2 3.9 6.1 (0.2 ) 5.9
Interest Income (0.8 ) (0.6 ) (1.4 ) — (1.4 )
Interest Expense 3.8 5.9 9.7 1.0 10.7
Provision for Income Taxes 0.4 0.6 1.0 (0.3 ) 0.7
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares 2.8 2.5 5.3 (1.3 ) 4.0
Capital Expenditures 16.0 24.2 40.2 — 40.2
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (millions) Electric Gas Total Reportable Segments Other Total
Total Operating Revenues $ 127.2 $ 206.7 $ 333.9 $ — $ 333.9
Energy Supply Costs 66.0 84.0 150.0 — 150.0
Operation and Maintenance 19.8 27.8 47.6 (0.4 ) 47.2
Depreciation and Amortization 16.9 30.6 47.5 — 47.5
Other Segment Expenses (Income) 7.6 9.5 17.1 — 17.1
Interest Income (1.3 ) (1.5 ) (2.8 ) (0.1 ) (2.9 )
Interest Expense 8.0 13.4 21.4 2.7 24.1
Provision for Income Taxes 2.2 11.4 13.6 (0.6 ) 13.0
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares 8.0 31.5 39.5 (1.6 ) 37.9
Segment Assets 763.9 1,368.0 2,131.9 89.0 2,220.9
Capital Expenditures 39.6 36.4 76.0 — 76.0
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (millions) Electric Gas Total Reportable Segments Other Total
Total Operating Revenues $ 111.2 $ 162.2 $ 273.4 $ — $ 273.4
Energy Supply Costs 57.9 54.1 112.0 — 112.0
Operation and Maintenance 19.1 23.0 42.1 1.8 43.9
Depreciation and Amortization 15.7 27.8 43.5 — 43.5
Other Segment Expenses (Income) 5.4 8.7 14.1 (0.2 ) 13.9
Interest Income (1.6 ) (1.4 ) (3.0 ) — (3.0 )
Interest Expense 7.2 12.0 19.2 2.2 21.4
Provision for Income Taxes 1.1 10.0 11.1 (0.9 ) 10.2
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares 6.4 28.0 34.4 (2.9 ) 31.5
Segment Assets 677.3 1,185.5 1,862.8 29.9 1,892.7
Capital Expenditures 37.2 35.6 72.8 — 72.8
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Note 4 - Debt AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Details on long-term debt at June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025 are shown below.
June 30, December 31,
Long-Term Debt (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Unitil Corporation:
3.70% Senior Notes, Due August 1, 2026 $ 30.0 $ 30.0 $ 30.0
3.43% Senior Notes, Due December 18, 2029 30.0 30.0 30.0
5.99% Senior Notes, Due August 21, 2034 20.0 20.0 20.0
Unitil Energy First Mortgage Bonds:
6.96% Senior Secured Notes, Due September 1, 2028 6.0 8.0 6.0
8.00% Senior Secured Notes, Due May 1, 2031 7.5 9.0 9.0
6.32% Senior Secured Notes, Due September 15, 2036 15.0 15.0 15.0
3.58% Senior Secured Notes, Due September 15, 2040 27.5 27.5 27.5
4.18% Senior Secured Notes, Due November 30, 2048 30.0 30.0 30.0
5.69% Senior Secured Notes, Due August 21, 2054 40.0 40.0 40.0
Fitchburg:
3.52% Senior Notes, Due November 1, 2027 10.0 10.0 10.0
7.37% Senior Notes, Due January 15, 2029 3.6 4.8 4.8
5.90% Senior Notes, Due December 15, 2030 15.0 15.0 15.0
7.98% Senior Notes, Due June 1, 2031 14.0 14.0 14.0
5.70% Senior Notes, Due July 2, 2033 12.0 12.0 12.0
5.54% Senior Notes, Due August 21, 2034 12.5 12.5 12.5
5.62% Senior Notes, Due April 30, 2036 23.0 — —
3.78% Senior Notes, Due September 15, 2040 27.5 27.5 27.5
5.87% Senior Notes, Due April 30, 2041 17.0 — —
5.99% Senior Notes, Due August 21, 2044 12.5 12.5 12.5
4.32% Senior Notes, Due November 1, 2047 15.0 15.0 15.0
5.96% Senior Notes, Due July 2, 2053 13.0 13.0 13.0
Northern Utilities:
3.52% Senior Notes, Due November 1, 2027 20.0 20.0 20.0
5.54% Senior Notes, Due August 21, 2034 25.0 25.0 25.0
7.72% Senior Notes, Due December 3, 2038 50.0 50.0 50.0
5.74% Senior Notes, Due August 21, 2039 15.0 15.0 15.0
3.78% Senior Notes, Due September 15, 2040 40.0 40.0 40.0
4.42% Senior Notes, Due October 15, 2044 50.0 50.0 50.0
4.32% Senior Notes, Due November 1, 2047 30.0 30.0 30.0
4.04% Senior Notes, Due September 12, 2049 40.0 40.0 40.0
Bangor:
5.70% Senior Notes, Due July 8, 2030 14.0 — 14.0
6.31% Senior Notes, Due July 8, 2035 18.0 — 18.0
Granite State:
3.72% Senior Notes, Due November 1, 2027 15.0 15.0 15.0
5.74% Senior Notes, Due August 21, 2034 10.0 10.0 10.0
AWC-NH:
5.72% Senior Secured Notes, Due June 1, 2028 11.0 — —
Abenaki:
3.17% Senior Notes, Due June 1, 2051 2.5 — —
1.296% - 2.864% Senior Notes, Due October 1, 2031 - May 1, 2045 0.2 — —
Unitil Realty Corp.:
2.64% Senior Secured Notes, Due December 18, 2030 3.4 3.7 3.5
Total Long-Term Debt 725.2 644.5 674.3
Less: Fair Market Value Adjustment for Debt Acquired in Acquisition 0.2 — —
Less: Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs 3.8 3.8 3.8
Total Long-Term Debt, net 721.2 640.7 670.5
Less: Current Portion 40.8 4.9 37.9
Total Long-term Debt, Less Current Portion $ 680.4 $ 635.8 $ 632.6
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Fair Value of Long-Term Debt - Currently, the Company believes there is no active market in the Company’s debt securities, which have all been sold through private placements. If there were an active market for the Company’s debt securities, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt would be estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues, or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs (valuations based on quoted prices available in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are directly observable, and inputs derived principally from market data). In estimating the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, the assumed market yield reflects the Moody’s Baa Utility Bond Average Yield. Costs, including prepayment costs, associated with the early settlement of long-term debt are not taken into consideration in determining fair value.
June 30, December 31,
Estimated Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Estimated Fair Value of Long-Term Debt $ 670.2 $ 579.7 $ 623.4
On April 30, 2026, Fitchburg issued $23.0 million of Notes due 2036 at 5.62% and $17.0 million of Notes due 2041 at 5.87%. Fitchburg used the net proceeds to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. Approximately $0.3 million of costs associated with this issuance will be recorded as a reduction of Long-Term Debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the second quarter of 2026.
On July 8, 2025, Bangor issued $14.0 million of Notes due 2030 at 5.70% and $18.0 million of Notes due 2035 at 6.31%. Bangor used the net proceeds to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. Approximately $0.2 million of costs associated with this issuance were recorded as a reduction of Long-Term Debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in 2025.
On September 29, 2022, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a syndicate of lenders (collectively, the Credit Facility), which amended and restated the prior facility in full and on January 29, 2025, the Company executed an amendment that increased the borrowing limit under the Credit Facility from $200 million to $275 million and extended the maturity date from September 29, 2027 to September 29, 2028. Unitil may borrow under the Credit Facility through September 29, 2028, with the option for two additional one-year extensions under certain circumstances. The Credit Facility provides for a $275 million borrowing limit, including a $25 million sublimit for standby letters of credit and permits Unitil to increase the borrowing limit by up to an additional $75 million under certain circumstances. Borrowings under the Credit Facility may bear interest at various options, including a daily fluctuating rate equal to the forward-looking one-month secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) term rate (as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York), plus 0.1000%, plus a margin ranging from 1.125% to 1.375% based on Unitil’s credit rating.
The Company accesses the Credit Facility for cash management purposes related to its short-term operating activities. Total gross borrowings were $174.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Total gross repayments were $238.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The following table details the borrowing limits, amounts outstanding and amounts available under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025:
June 30, December 31,
Revolving Credit Facility (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Limit $ 275.0 $ 275.0 $ 275.0
Short-Term Borrowings Outstanding 106.2 171.4 169.7
Available $ 168.8 $ 103.6 $ 105.3
The Credit Facility contains customary terms and conditions for credit facilities of this type, including affirmative and negative covenants. There are restrictions on, among other things, Unitil’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur liens or incur indebtedness, and restrictions on Unitil’s ability to merge or consolidate with another entity or change its line of business. The affirmative and negative covenants under the Credit Facility shall apply to Unitil until the Credit Facility terminates and all amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility are paid in full (or, with respect to letters of credit, they are cash-collateralized). The only financial covenant in the Credit Facility provides that Unitil’s Funded Debt to Capitalization (as each term is defined in the Credit Facility) cannot exceed 65%, tested on a quarterly basis. At June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the Credit Facility in effect on those dates.
The average interest rates on all short-term borrowings and intercompany money pool transactions were 4.9% and 5.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. The average interest rate on all short-term borrowings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 was 5.4%.
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On June 30, 2026, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated senior unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia, which amended and restated the previous facility entered into on October 31, 2025. Tranche A in the agreement equals the aggregate commitment of $86.0 million used to fund the acquisition of Maine Natural on October 31, 2025 and has a maturity date of October 31, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s Tranche A borrowings outstanding were $86.0 million. Tranche B in the agreement equals the aggregate commitment of $50.0 million used to fund the acquisition of the Aquarion Water companies on June 30, 2026 and has a maturity date of June 30, 2027. As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s Tranche B borrowings outstanding were $42.6 million. The facility provides that the Company has an option for determining whether interest on loans under the facility will bear interest based on a Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25% or based on a one-month Term SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus an applicable margin of 1.25%. The Base Rate is equal to the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by The Bank of Nova Scotia as its "prime rate", or (c) one-month Term SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus 1.00%. The facility has a maturity date of October 31, 2026.
Northern Utilities and Bangor enter into asset management agreements under which Northern Utilities and Bangor release certain gas pipeline and storage assets, sell to an asset manager and subsequently repurchase the gas over the course of the gas heating season at the same price at which they sold the gas to the asset manager. There was $8.3 million of natural gas storage inventory and corresponding obligations at June 30, 2026 related to these asset management agreements.
Guarantees
The Company provides limited guarantees on certain energy and gas storage management contracts entered into by the energy distribution utilities. The Company’s policy is to limit the duration of these guarantees. As of June 30, 2026, there were $50.3 million of guarantees outstanding.
The Company also guarantees the payment of principal, interest and other amounts payable on the notes issued by Abenaki. As of June 30, 2026, the total principal amount outstanding for the Abenaki notes was $2.7 million.
Leases
Unitil’s subsidiaries lease some of their vehicles, machinery and office equipment under both capital and operating lease arrangements.
Total rental expense under operating leases charged to operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 amounted to $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Total rental expense under operating leases charged to operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 amounted to $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
The balance sheet classification of the Company’s lease obligations was as follows:
June 30, December 31,
Lease Obligations (millions) 2026 2025 2025
Operating Lease Obligations:
Operating Lease Obligations (current portion) $ 2.1 $ 1.7 $ 2.1
Operating Lease Obligations (long-term portion) 4.3 4.0 4.9
Total Operating Lease Obligations 6.4 5.7 7.0
Capital Lease Obligations:
Other Current Liabilities (current portion) 0.2 0.1 0.2
Other Noncurrent Liabilities (long-term portion) 0.3 0.3 0.4
Total Capital Lease Obligations 0.5 0.4 0.6
Total Lease Obligations $ 6.9 $ 6.1 $ 7.6
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 was $1.1 million and $1.1 million and was included in Cash Provided by Operating Activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Assets under capital leases amounted to approximately $0.9 million, $0.6 million and $0.9 million as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively, less accumulated amortization of $0.4 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and are included in Net Utility Plant on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table is a schedule of future operating lease payment obligations and future minimum lease payments under capital leases as of June 30, 2026. The payments for operating leases consist of $2.1 million of current Operating Lease Obligations and $4.3 million of noncurrent Operating Lease Obligations on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026. The payments for capital leases consist of $0.2 million of current capital lease obligations, which are included in Other Current Liabilities and $0.3 million of noncurrent capital lease obligations, which are included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026.
Lease Payments ($000’s) Operating Capital
Year Ending December 31, Leases Leases
Rest of 2026 $ 1,243 $ 100
2027 2,247 216
2028 1,663 112
2029 1,198 89
2030 478 42
2031 - 2035 161 —
Total Payments 6,990 559
Less: Interest 623 43
Amount of Lease Obligations Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheets $ 6,367 $ 516
Operating lease obligations are based on the net present value of the remaining lease payments over the remaining lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company used the interest rate stated in each lease agreement. As of June 30, 2026, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.4 years and the weighted average operating discount rate used to determine the operating lease obligations was 5.40%. As of June 30, 2025, the weighted average remaining lease term was 3.8 years and the weighted average operating discount rate used to determine the operating lease obligations was 5.0%.
Note 5 – equity
Common Stock
The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, “UTL.”
The Company had 18,225,964, 16,291,395 and 17,919,191 shares of common stock outstanding at June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The following table summarizes the Company's common shares activity for the six months ended June 30, 2026:
Common Stock Shares
Shares as of December 31, 2025 17,919,191
Shares Issued - DRP 11,657
Shares Issued - ATM 212,042
Shares Issued - RSU Settlement 18,525
Shares Issued - Time Restricted 32,330
Shares Issued - Performance Restricted 33,150
Forfeited Shares - Time Restricted —
Forfeited Shares - Performance Restricted (931 )
Shares as of June 30, 2026 18,225,964
Unitil Corporation Common Stock Offering - On August 18, 2025, the Company issued and sold 1,602,358 shares of its common stock at a price of $46.65 per share in a registered public offering (Offering). The Company’s net increase to Common Equity and Cash proceeds from the Offering was approximately $71.8 million. The proceeds will be used to make equity capital contributions to the Company’s regulated utility subsidiaries, to repay debt and for other general corporate purposes. Overall, the results of operations and earnings reflect the higher number of average shares outstanding period over period.
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At-the-Market Equity Offering Program - On June 3, 2025, the Company entered into an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program with sales agents under which the Company may, from time to time, offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50 million. Sales of common stock under the ATM program are made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-287753) and a related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company sold 212,042 shares of common stock under the ATM program at an average price of $52.14 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $10.8 million after deducting commissions and offering expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company sold 27,620 shares of common stock under the ATM program at an average price of $53.00 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $1.5 million and net proceeds of $1.4 million after deducting commissions and offering expenses. As of June 30, 2026, $37.5 million remains available for future sales under the program.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the ATM program for general corporate purposes, including capital contributions to the Company's utility subsidiaries, repayment of debt, acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital, as described in the prospectus supplement relating to the ATM program.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan - During the first six months of 2026, the Company sold 11,657 shares of its common stock, at an average price of $51.67 per share, in connection with its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRP) and its 401(k) plans resulting in net proceeds of approximately $602,300. The DRP provides participants in the plan a method for investing cash dividends on the Company’s common stock and cash payments in additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
Stock Plan - The Company maintains the Unitil Corporation Third Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Plan (the Stock Plan). Participants in the Stock Plan are selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to receive awards under the Stock Plan, including: (i) awards of restricted shares that vest based on time (Time Restricted Shares); (ii) awards of restricted shares that vest based on performance (Performance Restricted Shares); or (iii) awards of restricted stock units (Restricted Stock Units). The Compensation Committee has the authority to determine the sizes of awards; determine the terms and conditions of awards in a manner consistent with the Stock Plan; construe and interpret the Stock Plan and any agreement or instrument entered into under the Stock Plan as they apply to participants; establish, amend, or waive rules and regulations for the Stock Plan’s administration as they apply to participants; and, subject to the provisions of the Stock Plan, amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding award to the extent such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the Compensation Committee as provided for in the Stock Plan. On May 1, 2024, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Stock Plan to, among other things, increase the maximum number of shares of common stock available for awards to plan participants.
The maximum number of shares available for awards to participants under the Stock Plan was 1,027,500 as of June 30, 2026. The maximum number of shares that may be awarded in any one calendar year to any one participant is 20,000. In the event of certain changes in capitalization of the Company, the Compensation Committee is authorized to make an equitable adjustment to the number and kind of shares of common stock that may be delivered under the Stock Plan and, in addition, may authorize and make an equitable adjustment to the Stock Plan’s annual individual award limit.
Time Restricted Shares
Outstanding awards of Time Restricted Shares fully vest over a period of four years at a rate of 25% each year. During the vesting period, dividends on Time Restricted Shares underlying the award may be credited to a participant’s account. The Company may deduct or withhold, or require a participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any taxes required by federal, state, or local law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising in connection with an award. Prior to the end of the vesting period, the Time Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture if the participant ceases to be employed by the Company other than due to the participant’s death, disability or retirement.
On January 27, 2026, there were 32,330 Time Restricted Shares issued in conjunction with the Stock Plan with an aggregate market value at the date of issuance of approximately $1.6 million. There were 24,703 and 25,170 non-vested Time Restricted Shares under the Stock Plan as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of these shares was $50.71 and $50.85 per share, respectively. The compensation expense associated with the issuance of Time Restricted Shares under the Stock Plan is recognized over the vesting period and was $1.6 million and $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. At June 30, 2026, there was approximately $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for Time Restricted Shares under the Stock Plan which is expected to be recognized over approximately 3.0 years. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 there were zero Time Restricted Shares forfeited and zero Time Restricted Shares cancelled under the Stock Plan.
Performance Restricted Shares
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goals set by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of the performance period. If goals are met, awards of Performance Restricted Shares may vest fully; if goals are exceeded, awards of Performance Restricted Shares may vest fully and additional shares of common stock may be awarded; if goals are not met, a portion of the Performance Restricted Shares may vest and/or all or a portion of the Performance Restricted Shares may be forfeited. During the performance period, dividends on Performance Restricted Shares underlying the award may be credited to a participant’s account. The Company may deduct or withhold, or require a participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any taxes required by federal, state, or local law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising in connection with an award. Prior to the end of the performance period, the Performance Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture if the participant ceases to be employed by the Company other than due to the participant’s death, disability or retirement.
The Performance Restricted Shares issued in January 2023 were fully vested as of December 31, 2025. During the first quarter, an additional 820 shares were awarded due to exceeding certain goals and 931 shares were forfeited due to retirements. The compensation expense associated with the additional shares was less than $0.1 million and recorded in the first quarter of 2026.
On January 26, 2026, there were 32,330 Performance Restricted Shares issued under the Stock Plan with an aggregate market value of $1.6 million. There were 81,180 and 67,380 non-vested Performance Restricted Shares under the Stock Plan as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of these shares was $50.58 and $51.21 per share, respectively. The compensation expense associated with the issuance of Performance Restricted Shares under the Stock Plan is recognized over the vesting period and was $1.0 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. At June 30, 2026, there was approximately $2.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for Performance Restricted Shares under the Stock Plan which is expected to be recognized over approximately 2.0 years. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, there were zero Performance Restricted Shares forfeited, other than those disclosed above for the vested shares, and zero Performance Restricted Shares cancelled under the Stock Plan.
The Time Restricted Shares and Performance Restricted Shares unvested activity during the six months ended June 30, 2026 in conjunction with the Stock Plan is presented in the following tables:
Time Restricted Shares Performance Restricted Shares
Participating Securities Units Weighted Average Stock Price Units Weighted Average Stock Price
Restricted Shares as of December 31, 2025 17,883 $ 50.94 67,380 $ 51.21
Granted — $ — 820 $ 51.83
Shares Issued (6,460 ) $ 49.89 (18,419 ) $ 51.83
Forfeited — $ — (931 ) $ 51.83
Restricted Shares as of June 30, 2026 11,423 $ 51.54 48,850 $ 50.97
Time Restricted Shares Performance Restricted Shares
Non-Participating Securities Units Weighted Average Stock Price Units Weighted Average Stock Price
Restricted Shares as of December 31, 2025 — $ — — $ —
Granted 32,330 $ 50.00 32,330 $ 50.00
Shares Issued (19,050 ) $ 50.00 — $ —
Forfeited — $ — — $ —
Restricted Shares as of June 30, 2026 13,280 $ 50.00 32,330 $ 50.00
Restricted Stock Units
Non-management members of the Company’s Board of Directors (Directors) may elect to receive the equity portion of their annual retainer in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU). Restricted Stock Units earn dividend equivalents and will generally be settled by payment to each Director as soon as practicable following the Director’s separation from service to the Company. The Restricted Stock Units will be paid such that the Director will receive (i) 70% of the shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the restricted stock units and (ii) cash in an amount equal to the fair market value of 30% of the shares of the Company’s common stock
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underlying the Restricted Stock Units. The equity and liability portions of Restricted Stock Units activity during the six months ended June 30, 2026 in conjunction with the Stock Plan is presented in the following table:
(Equity Portion) (Liability Portion)
Restricted Stock Units Units Weighted Average Stock Price Units Weighted Average Stock Price
Restricted Stock Units as of December 31, 2025 36,052 $ 45.17 15,450 $ 48.44
Restricted Stock Units Granted — $ — — $ —
Dividend Equivalents Earned 497 $ 51.53 213 $ 51.53
Restricted Stock Units Settled (18,525 ) $ 44.43 (7,939 ) $ 52.99
Restricted Stock Units as of June 30, 2026 18,024 $ 46.11 7,724 $ 52.69
There were 28,638 Restricted Stock Units outstanding as of June 30, 2025 with a weighted average stock price of $44.61. Included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025 is $0.4 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, representing the fair value of liabilities associated with the portion of fully vested RSUs that will be settled in cash.
Preferred Stock
There were $0.2 million, or 1,727 shares, of Unitil Energy’s 6.00% Series Preferred Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025. There were less than $0.1 million of total dividends declared on Preferred Stock in each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.
Earnings Per Share
Unitil has granted restricted stock awards prior to December 31, 2025 and restricted stock units with non-forfeitable dividend rights, which are considered participating securities. Restricted stock awards granted after January 1, 2026 have forfeitable dividend rights and are considered non-participating securities. Accordingly, earnings per share are computed using the two-class method as required by FASB ASC 260-10-45. Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing net income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which excludes the participating securities. Diluted earnings per common share are adjusted for the dilutive effects of restricted stock.
The following table reconciles basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Six Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (millions, except shares and per share data) June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026
Net Income $ 4.7 $ 37.9
Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities — 0.2
Net income allocated to common shareholders $ 4.7 $ 37.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding, gross 17,974,544 17,970,238
Less average participating securities 71,905 81,799
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share 17,902,639 17,888,439
Add dilutive effect of:
Restricted stock and restricted stock units 1,368 2,397
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share 17,904,007 17,890,836
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.26 $ 2.11
Diluted $ 0.26 $ 2.11
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NOTE 6: DERIVATIVES
In 2018, Fitchburg entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. (HQUS) to procure bundled clean energy and associated environmental attributes pursuant to Section 83D of “An Act to Promote Energy Diversity” (2016). The PPA requires Fitchburg to purchase specified quantities of electric energy over the 20-year contract term and provides for the transfer of associated environmental attributes. (See Note 7 Regulatory Matters: Fitchburg - Massachusetts Request for Proposals.)
During 2025, based on the status of the NECEC Transmission Line and the Company’s assessment that the contingency related to the commencement of deliveries was substantially resolved as of December 31, 2025, the Company concluded that the PPA met the definition of a derivative. The Company evaluated the PPA under ASC 815 and concluded that (i) the host contract includes environmental attributes that do not meet the definition of a derivative and (ii) the PPA contains an embedded derivative related to the energy component that requires bifurcation.
The Company has not designated the derivative as a hedging instrument. Additionally, the derivative does not qualify for the normal purchase normal sale scope exception. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the embedded energy derivative at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized as a regulatory offset. Please see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Derivatives) for a discussion of the Company’s regulatory accounting treatment of derivatives.
The PPA provides a bundled price for energy and environmental attributes. In connection with bifurcation and fair value measurement of the embedded energy derivative, the Company applied an allocation approach to separate the embedded energy derivative from the non-derivative environmental attribute component. The fair value of the embedded energy derivative is estimated using a discounted cash flow model that compares forward market prices to the adjusted fixed price for the energy component of the PPA, multiplied by expected delivery volumes, and discounted using a rate that reflects the relevant counterparty’s credit risk. Observable inputs include on-peak and off-peak forward electricity prices and the Company incorporates an adjustment to estimate the pricing through the term of the PPA. The Company has classified the embedded derivative within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in estimating the value of the embedded derivative. Please also see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for a discussion of the Company’s fair value accounting policy.
The fair value of the derivative was $26.1 million and $17.7 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, with $4.2 million and $2.8 million recorded in Prepayments and Other related to the current portion as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and $21.9 million and $14.9 million in Other Assets related to the noncurrent portion as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company has recorded corresponding Current and Noncurrent Regulatory Liabilities related to the fair value of the derivative. No derivative assets or liabilities were recognized as of June 30, 2025. The Company does not offset derivative assets and liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company entered into a long-term energy procurement arrangement primarily to comply with regulatory clean energy requirements. The Company does not enter into such arrangements for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company is exposed to credit risk related to possible nonperformance by its counterparty. The Company manages this risk through ongoing credit monitoring and, as applicable, the use of collateral or other credit enhancements.
note 7 – REgulatory Matters
Unitil’s Regulatory matters are described in Note 8 to the Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of Unitil Corporation’s Form 10-K for December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2026.
Rate Case Activity
Northern Utilities - Base Rates - Maine - On June 1, 2026, Northern Utilities’ Maine Division filed for an increase in distribution base rates with the MPUC. The Company is seeking an increase in base rates of approximately $10.4 million, or 7.4% above total annual revenue at present rates. The Company requested an effective date of June 1, 2027. This matter remains pending
Northern Utilities - Base Rates - New Hampshire - On April 1, 2026, Northern Utilities’ New Hampshire Division filed for an increase in distribution base rates with the NHPUC. The Company is seeking an increase in base rates of approximately $9.8 million or 9.6% above total annual revenue at present rates. The filing includes a proposed multi-year rate plan, continuation of a revenue decoupling mechanism, and other tariff and rate changes. Northern Utilities also requested implementation of temporary rates for service rendered on and after June 1, 2026, and until a final order on permanent rates is issued. As provided by statute, once a final
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order on permanent rates is issued, the permanent rate level is reconciled back to the effective date of the temporary rates. The Company requested a temporary rate increase in annual revenues of $6.1 million, or a 5.9% increase above total annual revenue at present rates. On May 1, 2026, a settlement agreement between the Company, the New Hampshire Department of Energy (NH DOE) and the Office of the Consumer Advocate reflecting a temporary rate level of $5.5 million, or 5.4% increase above total annual revenue at present rates was filed with the NHPUC. On May 29, 2026 the NHPUC approved the settlement agreement.
Unitil Energy - Base Rates - On April 27, 2026, the NHPUC issued a procedural Order and issued its full Order on May 28, 2026 in the distribution base rate case filed with the NHPUC on May 1, 2025 by Unitil Energy. The Orders approve the settlement agreement filed on February 24, 2026 between the Company, the NH DOE and the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire in its entirety.
In addition to authorizing an increase to permanent distribution rates of approximately $13.0 million effective May 1, 2026, the settlement agreement included: (1) a proposed multi-year rate plan, including two annual Step Adjustments to rates on September 1, 2026 and September 1, 2027, to recover total prudent investments completed and placed into service in 2025 and 2026 respectively, subject to a cap 2.50 percent of the Company’s prior year total revenue; (2) a continuation of its revenue decoupling mechanism; (3) an update to the previously approved suite of proposed time of use rates including rates for electric vehicles; (4) resiliency programs to further the Company’s commitment to reliability; (5) an Arrearage Management Program for financial hardship customers; and (6) other rate design and tariff changes. This distribution base rate case reflects the Company’s operating costs and investments in utility plant for a test year ended December 31, 2024 as adjusted for known and measurable changes. The Order provides for an overall cost of capital of 9.32% including a 9.45% return on equity. The increase in permanent rates will be reconciled back to July 1, 2025, the effective date of temporary rates previously approved in this docket, which will begin to be recovered effective August 1, 2026. Unitil Energy recorded a net increase to pretax income of $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2026 reflecting the difference between the temporary and permanent rates.
On February 27, 2026, Unitil Energy filed a petition for its step adjustment effective September 1, 2026 requesting a revenue requirement increase of $3.2 million. This matter remains pending.
Fitchburg - Base Rates - Electric - Fitchburg’s base rates are decoupled and subject to an annual revenue decoupling adjustment mechanism, which includes a cap on the amount that rates may be increased in any year.
On August 17, 2023, Fitchburg filed a petition with the MDPU seeking approval for a $6.8 million increase to base distribution rates, with new rates to be effective July 1, 2024. On June 28, 2024, the MDPU issued an Order providing for a $4.7 million increase to base rates, effective July 1, 2024, approving a performance-based ratemaking (PBR) plan for up to a five-year term and continuing the Company’s revenue decoupling mechanism. The Order also provided for a return on equity of 9.4% and a capital structure reflecting 52% equity and 48% long-term debt. Additionally, the MDPU found that allowing the Company to recover pension and PBOP expense through its Pension/PBOP Adjustment mechanism is no longer warranted and that these expenses should be recovered in base distribution rates. On July 18, 2024, the Company filed a Motion for Reconsideration and Recalculation requesting that the MDPU reconsider its decision to require the Company to absorb $1.4 million in negative excess accumulated deferred income taxes (ADIT) because the effect of the Order was to inappropriately claw back amounts that were previously approved by the MDPU for recovery from customers. The amount of $1.4 million is disaggregated between the Company’s gas division ($0.6 million) and the electric division ($0.8 million). The MDPU denied the motion, and on December 9, 2024, the Company filed an appeal with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This appeal is pending.
Fitchburg - Performance Base Rate Adjustment - Electric - On February 27, 2026, Fitchburg filed its second Performance Based Revenue Adjustment (PBRA) for rates effective July 1, 2026. The calculated PBRA adjustment resulted in a distribution revenue increase of $1.1 million. The filing was approved by the MDPU on June 30, 2026.
Fitchburg - Base Rates - Gas - On August 17, 2023, Fitchburg filed a petition with the MDPU seeking approval for a $10.9 million increase to base distribution rates, with new rates anticipated to be effective July 1, 2024. On June 28, 2024, the MDPU issued an Order providing for a $10.1 million increase to base rates, effective July 1, 2024 approving a PBR plan for up to a five-year term and approving a continuation of the Company’s revenue decoupling mechanism subject to certain changes. The Order also provided for a return on equity of 9.4% and a capital structure reflecting 52% equity and 48% long-term debt. Additionally, the MDPU found that allowing the Company to recover pension and PBOP expense through its Pension/PBOP Adjustment mechanism is no longer warranted and that these expenses should be recovered in base distribution rates. On July 18, 2024, the Company filed a Motion for Reconsideration and Recalculation. The MDPU denied the motion and on December 9, 2024, the Company filed an appeal with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This appeal is pending.
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Fitchburg - Performance Base Rate Adjustment - Gas - On February 27, 2026, Fitchburg filed its second PBRA for rates effective July 1, 2026. The calculated PBRA adjustment resulted in a distribution revenue increase of $1.7 million. The filing was approved by the MDPU on June 30, 2026.
Fitchburg - Gas System Enhancement Program - Pursuant to statute and MDPU order, Fitchburg has an approved Gas System Enhancement Plan (GSEP) tariff through which it may recover certain gas infrastructure replacement and safety related investment costs, subject to an annual cap. Under the plan, the Company is required to make two annual filings with the MDPU: a forward-looking filing for the subsequent construction year, to be filed on or before October 31; and a filing, submitted on or before May 1, of final project documentation for projects completed during the prior year, demonstrating substantial compliance with its plan in effect for that year and showing that project costs were reasonably and prudently incurred. The Company filed its most recent forward-looking cumulative revenue requirement filing on October 31, 2025, requesting recovery of approximately $5.4 million with an additional $1.0 million in prior deferrals for a total of approximately $6.4 million to be recovered. On April 30, 2026, the MDPU issued an order approving the filing, in part for rates effective May 1, 2026. The MDPU reduced the revenue cap from 2.5 percent to 2.0 percent, which reduced the Company’s requested recovery of prior deferrals from $1.0 million to $0.7 million. On May 1, 2026, the Company submitted its final project documentation for projects completed in 2025 and requested recovery of the remaining deferral effective November 1, 2026. These matters remain pending.
Granite State - Base Rates - On October 4, 2024, Granite State filed an uncontested rate settlement with the FERC which provides for an increase in annual revenues of $3.0 million, effective November 1, 2024. The Settlement Agreement permits the filing of limited Section 4 rate adjustments for capital cost projects eligible for cost recovery in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and sets forth an overall cap of $29.9 million on the capital costs recoverable under such filings. Under the Settlement Agreement, Granite State may not file a new general rate case earlier than April 30, 2028 with rates to be effective no earlier than September 1, 2028 based on a test year ending no earlier than December 31, 2027. On November 25, 2024, the FERC approved Granite State’s filing. As authorized by the Settlement Agreement, on July 29, 2025, Granite State filed a limited Section 4 rate adjustment for an annual revenue increase of $1.2 million, effective September 1, 2025. On August 13, 2025, the FERC approved this filing. Granite State filed its second limited Section 4 rate adjustment on July 30, 2026 for an annual revenue increase of $1.3 million, effective September 1, 2026. This matter remains pending.
Other Matters
Massachusetts Inquiry into Gas and Electric Delivery Charge and Bill Redesign - On December 15, 2025, the MDPU opened an investigation to conduct a comprehensive review of gas and electric delivery rates and charges with the aims of containing customer costs, reducing utility bill volatility, and increasing utility bill transparency and accessibility. As directed, on February 13, 2026, each Distribution Company submitted a report including certain requested information regarding delivery related reconciling mechanisms and costs. Written comments from the Distribution Companies and other interested stakeholders responding to a list of questions regarding delivery related reconciling charges were filed on April 14, 2026. Public comments were filed on April 30, 2026. Reply comments were filed on May 14, 2026. On June 26, 2026, a hearing officer memorandum was issued providing an update on the status of the MDPU’s review in this investigation, setting forth procedural next steps, and requesting further input from parties regarding changes to existing processes to enable a more transparent and holistic understanding of each utility’s annual reconciling rate changes. The gas and electric utilities filed a reporting template for cost and rate information on July 31, 2026. Stakeholder comments are due August 14, 2026.
Massachusetts Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target Program (SMART) 3.0 - On November 21, 2025, the EDCs jointly filed a new tariff (the SMART 3.0 Tariff) with the MDPU to implement the SMART 3.0 Program regulations 225 C.M.R. 28.00, which were filed with the Secretary of State on September 12, 2025 (SMART Regulations). The SMART Program, which was first implemented in 2017, establishes a voluntary statewide solar incentive program under the direction of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). In 2020, the DOER revised its SMART Program regulations, 225 C.M.R. 20.00 -- an update commonly referred to as SMART 2.0. The SMART Program relies on the EDCs to issue incentive payments and alternative on-bill credits to participating customers. Accordingly, the EDCs are seeking approval of revised SMART Tariffs. SMART 3.0 replaces the structure of the initial SMART Program, a declining block incentive program, with a program that contains capacity targets and incentive rates adjusted annually by the DOER. SMART 3.0 Program incentives will be paid over a 20-year term and will vary based on a project’s category and capacity. On January 9, 2026, the EDCs supplemented their filing to provide updated program costs estimates reflecting SMART 3.0 applications received in program year 2025 and assuming full enrollment of all available capacity in program year 2026. Because program year 2025 application levels were significantly lower than the maximum capacity quantities across the EDCs, this resulted in a decrease in estimated maximum statewide costs from $6.7 billion to $4.5 billion over 20 years. Fitchburg’s estimated maximum cost is $191 million over 20 years. The cost projections are illustrative and intended to give the MDPU a sense of scale of the potential long-term costs of the SMART 3.0 Program. The EDCs are not seeking approval of specific costs at this time. The EDCs recover SMART Program costs from all distribution customers through the SMART factor, which is set forth in its current SMART tariff and is updated annually. At the MDPU’s direction, on March 13, 2026, the EDCs filed a revised proposed SMART 3.0 Tariff. On May 19,
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2026, the MDPU issued a Phase I Order approving the EDCs’ model SMART 3.0 Tariff and directed the EDCs to file company-specific tariffs. On July 8, 2026, the MDPU approved Fitchburg’s tariff.
Fitchburg - Grid Modernization - On November 20, 2024, the MA Legislature enacted the 2024 Climate Act that requires, among other things, the EDCs to jointly establish a centralized data repository in a cost-effective manner as approved by the MDPU, to allow customers and third parties, including competitive suppliers, access to detailed Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) customer data in near-real time, subject to customer approval and protections. The EDCs jointly proposed an AMI data access protocol implementation plan on February 18, 2026. The Company also submitted a proposal supporting cost recovery of prudent and necessary expenses for the implementation of the repository. This matter is ongoing. On March 12, 2026, the MDPU opened an investigation into the use of AMI interval data to settle load with ISO-NE. On April 23, 2026, parties filed initial comments. This matter also remains pending.
Fitchburg - Grid Modernization Cost Recovery Factor - On April 15, 2025, Fitchburg filed its Grid Modernization Factor (GMF) rate adjustment and reconciliation filing for recovery of the costs incurred as a result of implementing the Company’s 2022-2025 GMP and continued recovery of meter-related costs. This filing seeks recovery of $1.4 million associated with its 2024 GMP revenue requirement as well as $1.5 million associated with its 2024 meter-related costs, effective June 1, 2025. On May 30, 2025, the MDPU issued an order approving the Company’s proposed rate changes effective June 1, 2025 subject to further investigation and reconciliation. On April 15, 2026, Fitchburg filed its GMF rate adjustment and reconciliation filing for recovery of the costs incurred as a result of implementing the Company’s 2022-2025 GMP and continued recovery of meter-related costs. This filing seeks recovery of $1.9 million associated with its 2025 GMP revenue requirement as well as $2.0 million associated with its 2025 meter-related costs, effective June 1, 2026. On May 29, 2026, the MDPU issued an order approving the Company’s proposed rate changes effective June 1, 2026 subject to further investigation and reconciliation. This matter remains pending.
Fitchburg - Investigation into the role of gas LDCs to achieve Commonwealth 2050 climate goals - On December 6, 2023, the MDPU issued an Order announcing a regulatory framework intended to set forth its role and that of the LDCs in helping the Commonwealth achieve its target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The MDPU emphasized that the Order is not intended to jeopardize the rate recovery of existing investments in natural gas infrastructure by Fitchburg. The MDPU ordered the LDCs to submit individual Climate Compliance Plans (CCP) every five years beginning in 2025, and to propose climate compliance performance metrics in upcoming performance-based regulation filings, ensuring a proactive approach to achieving climate targets.
On February 5, 2025, the MDPU issued a memorandum setting a draft line extension policy that would require customers seeking new gas service to pay the entire cost of connecting to the distribution system. On August 8, 2025, the MDPU issued an Interlocutory Order setting forth a revised Straw Proposal that would require customers seeking new gas service to pay the entire cost of connecting to the distribution system, subject to certain exceptions and requiring the LDCs to submit model tariffs incorporating the revised policy. On September 5, 2025, the MDPU clarified that the Interlocutory Order is not a final decision, and that the LDCs and line extension allowance issues would be litigated in the CCP proceedings.
On April 1, 2025, Fitchburg filed its first CCP. The Company’s plan presents a portfolio of initiatives that will help the Commonwealth meet its decarbonization goals over the next five-to-ten years, while maintaining a focus on customers’ long-term interests in safety, reliability, affordability, and equity. Fitchburg also filed a model CCP Tariff to establish a cost recovery mechanism for the development and implementation of the CCP, including costs associated with assessing and implementing NPAs. This matter remains pending. Hearings occurred in early March 2026.
In its D.P.U. 20-80-B Order, the MDPU directed each LDC to work with the relevant EDC to study the feasibility of piloting a targeted electrification project in its service territory, and to propose at least one demonstration project for decommissioning an area of its system through targeted electrification. On March 16, 2026, Fitchburg filed its proposed Targeted Electrification Pilot Project and Targeted Electrification Pilot Provision in compliance with the Order. The Company proposed implementing its pilot on Maryland Avenue in Fitchburg, MA on a segment of main serving eight customers. The identified segment is scheduled for replacement in 2029. This matter remains pending.
Fitchburg - Electric Sector Modernization Plan - Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 164 § 92B, Fitchburg submitted a draft Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP) to the statutorily created Massachusetts Grid Modernization Advisory Council (Council) for the Council’s review, input, and recommendations. The ESMP is a plan intended to upgrade the Company’s distribution system to enable and accommodate increased distributed energy resources (DERs) and electrification technologies, improve grid reliability and resiliency, and assist the Commonwealth in achieving climate goals, among other objectives. On August 29, 2024, the MDPU issued a final order approving the Company’s ESMP. On March 31, 2026, the Company submitted its Biannual Report summarizing its progress on ESMP investments in the preceding year.
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Following a stakeholder process related to long term system planning, Fitchburg and other EDCs submitted a draft Long-Term System Planning Proposal (LTSPP) for MDPU review and approval. On December 16, 2025, the MDPU issued an Order establishing a phased approach to investigate the LTSPP jointly proposed by the electric distribution companies and stakeholders. The MDPU intends to establish a uniform LTSPP for the Distribution Companies to proactively upgrade their respective electric power systems to enable increased, timely interconnection of new distributed generation (DG), which will support the Commonwealth’s energy and climate policies. To expedite the cost-effective deployment and interconnection of DG, Phase I will focus on the establishment of a framework for the LTSPP and other necessary elements for the Distribution Companies to make the first LTSPP filings. The MDPU will investigate additional topics in Phase II, in parallel with Phase I, to ensure effective LTSPP implementation following the MDPU’s review of proposed LTSPP investments. Fitchburg and the other Massachusetts EDCs submitted joint Phase I initial testimony in support of their LTSPP proposal on April 10, 2026. Discovery and additional testimonies were filed in May and June, and the EDCs filed a revised LTSPP Framework and Model Tariff on July 22, 2026. This matter remains pending.
Fitchburg - Electric Vehicle (EV) Proceedings - On December 31, 2025, Fitchburg submitted to the MDPU a petition for approval of a right-of-way and pole-mounted electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) proposal as required by the 2024 Climate Act (Chapter 239, Section 134 of the Acts of 2024). The Company proposes to leverage the program modifications approved on October 17, 2025 to continue to promote public EVSE through its currently approved EV program, which will extend through 2027. This matter remains pending.
Maine Natural – Cost Recovery Associated with IRS Normalization - On June 4, 2026, Maine Natural requested recovery of the deferred costs agreed to in the May 19, 2025 Stipulation in Docket No. 2025-00060. The Stipulation permitted Maine Natural to defer and recover over a three-year period the cost of the tax benefit that the customers received but did not fund totaling $2.8 million, including carrying costs. Maine Natural has proposed that the annual recovery of $0.9 million become effective September 1, 2026. This matter remains pending.
Unitil Corporation – Merger of Aquarion Water Companies - On May 6, 2025, Unitil announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts Inc., Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire, Inc., and Abenaki Water Co., Inc. from the Aquarion Water Authority (AWA), a quasi-public corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2024 to acquire Aquarion and to operate as a water authority. Unitil’s acquisition of the Aquarion Companies is contingent upon the initial sale of Aquarion by Eversource Energy (Eversource) to the AWA (Initial Transaction), which will then simultaneously convey the Aquarion Companies to Unitil. On March 25, 2026, PURA issued a Final Decision approving the application.
On May 8, 2025, Eversource, the AWA, and Unitil submitted an amended and restated petition to the MDPU for approval of a change of control of Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts, Inc. (AWC-MA). On December 12, 2025, the MDPU issued an Order approving the stock sale of Aquarion by Eversource to AWA, and, in turn, AWA’s simultaneous sale of AWC-MA to Unitil. The approval is subject to certain conditions, including a two-year rate case filing moratorium. The MDPU also declined to rule on the issue raised by the MA Attorney General's Office, of ratemaking treatment of the gain on sale of certain assets that occurred under Eversource ownership. On January 2, 2026, Unitil, Eversource, and AWA filed a motion for reconsideration and clarification of the MDPU’s Order with respect to the rate case moratorium and ratemaking treatment of the gain on sale. The MDPU denied the motion for reconsideration on March 30, 2026.
On May 8, 2025, Unitil, Eversource, AWC-NH, Abenaki and AWA filed a motion to amend the petition originally filed on April 10, 2025 by Eversource. AWC-NH, Abenaki and AWA, requesting that the NHPUC approve the acquisition of AWC-NH and Abenaki by Unitil. On August 28, 2025, the Joint Petitioners and the NH DOE submitted a settlement agreement to the NHPUC recommending approval of the proposed acquisition subject to certain conditions, including a rate case stay-out through June 1, 2026. On October 7, 2025, the NHPUC issued an Order approving the settlement agreement.
On June 30, 2026, Unitil closed on the acquisition of AWC-NH and Abenaki, which are now wholly owned subsidiaries of Unitil.
Maine Inquiry Into the Future of Gas - On May 13, 2025, the MPUC initiated an inquiry to explore the implications of Maine’s decarbonization goals for natural gas utilities and their customers and solicit information from stakeholders. Specifically, the MPUC opened the inquiry with the goal of: 1) developing a consistent methodology or framework to incorporate and evaluate the GHG emissions impact in the MPUC’s decision-making around gas infrastructure investments and contractual commitments for supply or capacity needed to serve customers; 2) evaluating the consistency of these investments with state goals; and 3) assisting in evaluation of a broader path for the future of natural gas in Maine. Initial comments on the scope of the inquiry were submitted on June 17, 2025. On December 18, 2025, the MPUC issued a Procedural Order scheduling a workshop on January 21, 2026 to explore issues raised in comments. The Company submitted a second round of comments on March 20, 2026. This matter remains pending.
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Reconciliation Filings - Fitchburg, Unitil Energy, Northern Utilities, Bangor and Maine Natural each have a number of regulatory reconciling accounts that require annual or semi-annual filings with the MDPU, NHPUC and MPUC, respectively, to reconcile revenues and costs, and to seek approval of any rate changes. These filings include: annual electric reconciliation filings by Fitchburg and Unitil Energy for a number of items, including default service, stranded cost changes and transmission charges; costs associated with energy efficiency programs in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as directed by the NHPUC and MDPU; recovery of the ongoing costs of storm repairs incurred by Unitil Energy and Fitchburg; and the actual wholesale energy costs for electric power and gas incurred by each of the five companies. Fitchburg, Unitil Energy, Northern Utilities, Bangor and Maine Natural have been, and remain in full compliance with all directives and orders regarding these filings. The Company considers these to be routine regulatory proceedings, and there are no material issues outstanding.
Fitchburg - Massachusetts Request for Proposals (RFPs) - Pursuant to Section 83 of “An Act Relative to Green Communities,” St. 2008, c. 169, as amended, the Massachusetts EDCs, including Fitchburg, have conducted numerous procurements of long-term renewable energy and environmental attributes. “An Act to Promote Energy Diversity” (2016) (the Act) added Section 83C, which required the joint procurement of 1,600 MW of offshore wind by June 30, 2027 (this target has since been increased as explained below) and Section 83D, which required the joint procurement of cost-effective long-term contracts for an annual total of 9,450,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy (hydroelectric, solar and land-based wind) by December 31, 2022. Fitchburg’s pro rata share of the contracts resulting from these procurements is approximately one percent.
The EDCs issued the RFP for Section 83D Long-Term Contracts in March 2017, and transmission service agreements with NECEC Transmission LLC and power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 9,554,940 MWh annually of hydroelectric generation and associated environmental attributes with Hydro-Quebec Energy Services (U.S.), Inc. (together, the NECEC project) over a 20-year period, were filed for approval by the MDPU in July 2018. The MDPU approved the agreements in June 2019, including the EDCs’ proposal to sell the energy procured under the contract into the ISO-NE wholesale market and to credit or charge the difference between the contract costs and the ISO-NE market revenue to customers. The MDPU also approved the EDCs’ request for remuneration equal to 2.75% of the contract payments, as well as the EDCs’ proposal to recover costs associated with the contracts. The NECEC project achieved commercial operation on January 16, 2026.
The EDCs issued the first RFP for offshore wind energy generation pursuant to Section 83C in June 2017. In July 2018, the EDCs filed two long-term PPAs with Vineyard Wind, each for 400 MW for approval by the MDPU. In April 2019, the MDPU approved the offshore wind PPAs, including similar requirements for the EDCs to sell the energy procured and credit or charge net costs to customers including EDC remuneration of 2.75%. Vineyard Wind achieved commercial operation for both Facilities on April 24, 2026, at less than 100 percent of the project's full 800MW capacity. The developer expects to achieve full capacity in the third quarter of 2026.
The EDCs issued additional RFPs pursuant to Section 83C to procure additional offshore wind energy generation in May 2019 and in May 2021. These two procurements led to four additional PPAs for a total of 2400 MW that were approved by MDPU but were later terminated in September 2023.
The EDCs issued a fourth offshore wind RFP in August 2023 seeking to procure at least 400 MW and up to the maximum amount remaining of the statutory requirement under Section 83C of 5,600 MW of Offshore Wind Energy Generation, pursuant to “An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind” (2022), which increased the total solicitation target (including future solicitations) for offshore wind energy generation to 5,600 MW by June 30, 2027. The EDCs received bids for offshore wind energy generation from three developers as part of a multi-state solicitation with Rhode Island and Connecticut. In September 2024, the DOER selected a portfolio of projects totaling 2,678 MW from the three projects, one of which was dependent on commitments from Connecticut. In December 2024, Connecticut withdrew from contract negotiations resulting in the termination of the conditional project. Contract negotiations with the remaining two developers have been extended to January 29, 2027.
In December 2024, the Massachusetts Legislature approved “An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity, and protecting ratepayers” which among other provisions, extends the period for long-term renewable contracts up to 30 years and directs the EDCs, under a new Section 83E, to “jointly and competitively solicit proposals for energy storage systems and enter into cost-effective long-term contracts equal to, in the aggregate, approximately 5,000 megawatts of energy storage systems not later than July 31, 2030.” Pursuant to Section 83E, the EDCs jointly issued the first RFP for energy storage systems (ESS) in July 2025 seeking environmental attributes associated with approximately 1,500 megawatts of mid-duration energy storage systems. In December 2025, the DOER selected a portfolio of battery energy storage projects that total 1,268 MW. On July 2, 2026, the EDCs filed long-term contracts for three of the four selected storage projects with the MDPU for approval. One project paused negotiations with the EDCs in order to assess the cost impacts of the most recent ISO-NE Cluster Study results. A second solicitation under Section 83E is currently being developed for release in July 2026. Fitchburg’s pro rata share of the contracts resulting from these procurements is approximately one percent.
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Pursuant to Section 82 of Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022 (An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind), the DOER is authorized to coordinate with other New England states issuing competitive solicitations for long-term clean energy generation, including nuclear power generation, associated environmental attributes, transmission or capacity for the benefit of residents of the Commonwealth and the region. If the DOER, in consultation with the EDCs and the office of the Attorney General, determines not later than December 31, 2027, that a project would satisfy the benefits listed in Section 82, the DOER may direct the EDCs to enter into cost-effective long-term contracts. The DOER and the EDCs are currently engaging with Maine and other New England states to consider participating in procurements issued by Maine and Connecticut to potentially procure environmental attributes, energy, or transmission. On September 10, 2025, Connecticut issued an Expedited Zero Carbon RRP for advanced stage solar, wind, and co-located storage projects with bids due on October 10, 2025. DOER, in consultation with the EDCs, evaluated the bids under the Section 82 beneficial determination criteria and they selected two projects for Massachusetts to enter into long-term contracts for up to 100% of the energy and RECs. The EDCs are presently in negotiations with the developers. Fitchburg’s pro rata share of the contracts resulting from the Section 82 procurements is approximately one percent.
The DOER and the EDCs are currently assessing transmission and renewable generation bids received through the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development RFP issued on December 19, 2025. DOER and the EDCs are also evaluating bids received in the Connecticut 2026 Zero Carbon RFP for nuclear, hydropower, solar, onshore wind, and paired/co-located storage that was issued on January 30, 2026. Project selection for both procurements is expected to occur during Q3 2026. The EDCs would then initiate contract negotiations with the selected developers.
FERC Transmission Formula Rate Proceedings- Pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, there are several pending proceedings before the FERC concerning the justness and reasonableness of the Return on Equity (ROE) component of the ISO-New England, Inc. Participating Transmission Owners’ (PTOs) Regional Network Service and Local Network Service formula rates. In August 2013, FERC had found that the Transmission Owners' existing ROE was unlawful, and set a new ROE. On April 14, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion vacating and remanding FERC’s decision, finding that FERC had failed to articulate a satisfactory explanation for its orders. The ROE set in the vacated order was to remain in place until FERC took further action. On November 21, 2019, the FERC issued an order in EL14-12, Midcontinent Independent System Operator ROE, in which FERC outlined a new methodology for calculating the ROE. The New England Transmission Owners (NETOs) thereafter filed a motion to reopen the record in their pending ROE dockets, which was granted. On March 19, 2026, the FERC issued Opinion No. 594 in Docket No. EL 11-66 reducing the ROE from 10.57% to 9.57% effective October 1, 2011 and established refund periods of October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012 and October 16, 2014 to March 19, 2026. Fitchburg recorded a charge of $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 related to the refund periods. A ROE of 9.57% will be used to calculate transmission revenue requirements effective for the remainder of 2026 and going forward.
The NETOs were directed to file refund reports by April 18, 2026. On April 2, 2026, the NETOs filed a motion to extend the refund deadline and requested an expedited comment period. The motion was granted on April 14, 2026 and set a refund date of May 20, 2027. Refund reports are due June 4, 2027. On April 20, 2026, the NETOs timely sought rehearing of Opinion No. 594, which FERC denied on May 21, 2026. The NETOs appealed FERC Opinion No. 594 to the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit on June 17, 2026. This appeal remains pending.
On April 30, 2026, the NETOs submitted a 205 filing at FERC requesting an ROE of 11.39% based on recalculating March 19, 2026 Order results with current data. This matter remains pending. The Company does not believe these proceedings will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations.