UNITED STATES

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM U-9C-3

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

UNITIL CORPORATION

(Name of Registered Holding Company)

 

 

6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire 03842-1720

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART

Name of reporting company

Energy or gas-related company

Date of organization

State of organization

Percentage of voting securities held

Nature of business

 

     

Indentation indicates subsidiary relationship

       
           

Unitil Corporation

         
           

  Unitil Resources, Inc.

Energy

5/26/93

NH

100%

Energy Brokering & Consulting Services

 

Description of Various Energy Brokering & Consulting Services Undertaken by
Unitil Resources Inc:

Staff providing services under the activities listed below (unless otherwise indicated) are located at Unitil Service Corp. (Unitil Service), 6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH 03842-1720, where most client work is performed. From time to time staff visit other locations, predominately in New England, representing client interests.

Energy Brokering and Consulting Services:

Unitil Resources Inc. is Unitil Corporation's wholly-owned non-utility subsidiary and has been authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the 1935 Act, to engage in business transactions as a competitive marketer of electricity, gas and other energy commodities in wholesale and retail markets, and to provide energy brokering, consulting and management related services within the United States.

In April 2000, Unitil formed Usource, Inc. and Usource L.L.C., collectively "Usource", to operate its brokering and related energy products and services businesses. Usource, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unitil Resources, Inc. and an indirect subsidiary of Unitil Corporation. Usource, Inc. is the sole member of Usource L.L.C.

Usource provides customers access to an electronically-supported bidding process for energy commodities and to a suite of value-added energy products, services and tools. Usource acts as a broker, not an energy supplier. Usource also provides data and information services to commercial and industrial customers desiring to control their energy procurement process and manage their energy usage.

The Federal Communications Commission has determined that Usource, Inc. and Usource LLC are exempt telecommunications companies, as that term is defined in PUHCA Section 34(a)(1), as amended. Accordingly, financial information for Usource, Inc. and Usource LLC is not included in the financial statements that follow.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Associate company advancing funds

Reporting company receiving funds

Type of transaction

Net Change in contributions

       

Unitil Corporation

Unitil Resources Inc

Capital contribution

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS

 

Part I - Transactions Performed by Reporting Companies on Behalf of Associate Companies

None.

 

 

Part II - Transactions Performed by Associate Companies on Behalf of Reporting Companies

 

Associate company rendering services

Reporting company receiving services

Types of services rendered

Direct costs charged

Indirect costs charged

Cost
of capital

Total amount billed

Unitil Service Corp

Unitil Resources, Inc.

Admin and General

$198,163

$145,240

$0

$343,403

 

Staff involved in providing services to Unitil Resources, Inc. (Unitil Resources) are located at Unitil Service. Services are provided to Unitil Resources pursuant to a service agreement between Unitil Service and Unitil Resources dated July 1, 1993. Services provided by Unitil Service during the first nine months of 2002 included regulatory, finance, accounting, marketing, energy management and administrative services.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

Investments in Energy-related Companies:

   
     

(1)  Total consolidated capitalization as of September 30, 2002

$180,644

 

(2)  Total capitalization multiplied by 15%

27,097

 
     

(3)  Greater of $50 million or line 2

 

$50,000

     
     

Total current aggregate investment:

   
     

   Energy-related business:

   

(4)    Unitil Resources, Inc.

450

 
     

(5)    Total current aggregate investment

 

450

     
     

Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization
and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system (line 3 less line 5)

 

$49,550

     
     
     

Investments in Gas-related Companies

 

$0

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS

 

Major line of energy-related business

Other investment in last U-9C-3 report

Other investment in this U-9C-3 report

Reason for difference in other investment

Energy Brokering and Consulting

$0

$0

n/a

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

A. Financial Statements - Page 1 of 2

 

Unitil Resources, Inc.

(A Wholly-owned Subsidiary of Unitil Corporation)

BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

ASSETS:

September 30, 2002

     

Current Assets:

   

  Cash

$

       423,614

  Accounts Receivable

 

       405,457

  Accounts Receivable - Associated Companies

 

       39,616

  Prepayments

 

         60,545

    Total Current Assets

 

      929,232

     

Other Assets:   

   

  Equipment

 

        20,100

  Intangible Assets, net

 

       311,723

  Deferred Debits

 

       193,963

    Total Other Assets

 

        525,786

     

Total Assets

$

   1,455,018

     
     
     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:

   
     

Current Liabilities:

   

  Notes Payable

$

       843,158

  Accounts Payable

 

       253,390

  Misc Current Liabilities

 

        (91,118)

    Total Current Liabilities

 

    1,005,430

     

Stockholder's Equity:

   

  Common Stock, $1.00 par value

   

    Authorized - 10,000 shares

   

    Outstanding - 10,000 shares

 

             100 

  Premium on Common Stock

 

           9,900 

  Miscellaneous Paid in Capital

 

    4,290,000

  Retained Earnings

 

(3,850,412)

    Total Stockholder's Equity

 

       449,588

     

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

    1,455,018

 

 

 

 

 

A. Financial Statements - Page 2 of 2

 

 

Unitil Resources, Inc.

(A Wholly-owned Subsidiary of Unitil Corporation)

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2002

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2002

         

Revenues:

       

  Service Revenues

$

146,651

$

   524,721

    Total Revenues

 

146,651

 

   524,721

         

Operating Expenses:

       

  Purchased Power

 

      (14)

 

        (3,129)

  Depreciation and Amortization

 

 39,959

 

  140,343

  Administrative and General

 

414,415

 

1,064,824

  Provision for Income Taxes

 

(133,471)

 

  (281,318)

    Total Operating Expenses

 

320,899

 

   920,720

         

Operating Loss

 

(174,238)

 

   (395,999)

         

  Nonoperating Income (Loss)

 

 (29,382)

 

    (33,073)

         

Net Loss

$

(203,620)

$

  (429,072)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Exhibits - None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitil Corporation

   
   
 

By:      /s/  Mark H. Collin

 

                 Mark H. Collin

 

                 Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 20, 2002