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Unitil Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

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Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) announced the pricing of a public offering of 800,000 shares of common stock at $50.80 per share. There is an additional 30-day option for underwriters to purchase 120,000 shares. Proceeds will be utilized for equity capital contributions to regulated subsidiaries, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes. The closing is expected on August 6, 2021. RBC Capital Markets and BofA Securities are handling the offering.

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  • Public offering of 800,000 shares at $50.80 per share indicates demand and investor interest.
  • Net proceeds expected to strengthen regulated utility subsidiaries and reduce debt.
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HAMPTON, N.H., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) (www.unitil.com) announced today that it priced a public offering of 800,000 newly issued shares of common stock pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at a public offering price of $50.80 per share. Unitil also has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 120,000 shares. Net proceeds from this offering are expected to be used to make equity capital contributions to Unitil’s regulated utility subsidiaries, to repay debt and for general corporate purposes. This offering is expected to close on August 6, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC and BofA Securities will act as joint book-running managers of the offering. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC will act as co-manager of the offering.

A copy of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering will be available at www.sec.gov and also may be obtained from:

 RBC Capital Markets, LLC
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
Attention: Equity Syndicate
Phone: 877-822-4089
Email: equityprospectus@rbccm.com
 BofA Securities
NC1-004-03-43
200 North College Street, 3rd floor
Charlotte NC 28255-0001
Attn: Prospectus Department
Email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and there will not be any sales in any jurisdiction in which such sales would be unlawful. The offer is being made only through the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, which is part of a registration statement that became effective on August 3, 2021.

About Unitil Corporation

Unitil Corporation provides energy for life by safely and reliably delivering natural gas and electricity in New England. We are committed to the communities we serve and to developing people, business practices, and technologies that lead to the delivery of dependable, more efficient energy. Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Together, Unitil’s operating utilities serve approximately 107,100 electric customers and 85,600 natural gas customers. For more information about our people, technologies, and community involvement please visit www.unitil.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include declarations regarding Unitil’s beliefs and current expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of the risks and uncertainties include the following:   the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; Unitil’s regulatory environment (including laws and regulations relating to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental matters); fluctuations in the supply of, the demand for, and the prices of, energy commodities and transmission and transportation capacity and Unitil’s ability to recover energy commodity costs in its rates; customers’ preferred energy sources; severe storms and Unitil’s ability to recover storm costs in its rates; declines in the valuation of capital markets; general economic conditions; Unitil's ability to obtain debt or equity financing on acceptable terms; increases in interest rates; variations in weather; long-term global climate change; Unitil’s ability to retain its existing customers and attract new customers; increased competition; and other risks detailed in Unitil’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Unitil undertakes no obligation, and does not intend, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

For more information please contact:

Todd Diggins – Investor Relations
Phone: 603-773-6504
Email: diggins@unitil.com 

Alec O’Meara – Media Relations
Phone: 603-773-6404
Email: omeara@unitil.com


FAQ

What is the size of Unitil's recent stock offering?

Unitil priced a public offering of 800,000 shares.

What will the proceeds from Unitil's stock offering be used for?

Proceeds will be used for equity capital contributions, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes.

When is the expected closing date for Unitil's stock offering?

The offering is expected to close on August 6, 2021.

What is the offering price of Unitil's common stock?

The offering price is $50.80 per share.

Who are the underwriters for Unitil's stock offering?

RBC Capital Markets and BofA Securities are the joint book-running managers.

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