UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM U–9C–3


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003




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 Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (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 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 L.L.C. 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 L.L.C. 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
$152,760 $165,616 $ 0 $318,376



Staff involved in providing services to Unitil Resources, Inc. (Unitil Resources) are located at Unitil Service Corp. (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 second quarter of 2003 included 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 June 30, 2003
$177,683  
(2) Total capitalization multiplied by 15% 26,652  
 
 
(3) Greater of $50 million or line 2 $50,000

Total current aggregate investment:

   Energy-related business:
(4) Unitil Resources, Inc. 115  
 
 
(5) Total current aggregate investment   115
   
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)   $49,885
   
Investments in Gas-related Companies   $0
   




ITEM 5 – OTHER INVESTMENTS

Major line of energy-related Other investment in last Other investment in this Reason for difference in
business U–9C–3 report U–9C–3 report 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:   June 30, 2003
   
Current Assets: 
  Cash  $    268,825  
  Accounts Receivable  281,996  
  Prepayments  741  
   
    Total Current Assets  551,562  
   
Other Assets: 
  Intangible Assets, net  587,805  
  Other  558,878  
   
     Total Other Assets  1,146,683  
   
Total Assets  $ 1,698,245  
   

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
 

Current Liabilities:
 
  Notes Payable  $ 1,372,062  
  Accounts Payable  196,591  
  Other Current Liabilities  14,134  
   
    Total Current Liabilities  1,582,787  
   
Stockholder's Equity: 
  Common Stock, $1.00 par value 
    Authorized - 10,000 shares 
    Outstanding - 100 shares  100  
  Premium on Common Stock  9,900  
  Miscellaneous Paid in Capital  4,640,000  
  Retained Earnings  (4,534,542 )
   
    Total Stockholder's Equity  115,458  
   
Total Liabilities and Equity  $ 1,698,245  
   

A.     Financial Statements — Page 2 of 2

Unitil Resources, Inc.
(A Wholly-owned Subsidiary of Unitil Corporation)

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)






    Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2003
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,2003
   
 
 
Revenues: 
  Service Revenues  218,042   491,520  
  Other Revenues  26,755   78,458  
   
 
 
    Total Revenues  $ 244,797   $    569,978  
   
 
 
Operating Expenses: 
  Depreciation and Amortization  167,392   334,785  
  Administrative and General  447,042   964,435  
  Provision for Income Taxes  (147,592 ) (291,837 )
   
 
 
    Total Operating Expenses  466,842   1,007,383  
   
 
 
Operating Loss  (222,045 ) (437,405 )
   
 
 
  Nonoperating Income (Loss)  (5,673 ) (11,667 )
   
 
 
Net Loss  $(227,718 ) $  (449,072 )
   
 
 

B.     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
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 26, 2003