Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM U-9C-3

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58

For the quarter ended December 31, 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

 

Not applicable, as this filing is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.

 

ITEM 2—ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Company contributing capital


   Company receiving capital

   Amount of capital contribution

Unitil Corporation

   Unitil Resources, Inc.    $250,000

 

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
   $159,303    $125,626    $0    $284,929

 

Staff involved in providing service 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 fourth 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 December 31, 2003

   $ 207,035       

(2)    Total capitalization multiplied by 15%

     31,055       

(3)    Greater of $50 million or line 2

          $ 50,000

Total current aggregate investment:

             

Energy-related business:

             

(4)    Unitil Resources, Inc.

     183       

(5)    Total current aggregate investment

            183
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)           $ 49,817

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

 

Not applicable, as this filing is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year of the registered holding company

 

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        


            Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: March 25, 2004