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The press release explicitly states \"Unitil Completes Purchase of Two Water Companies in New Hampshire\" and details the $55.8 million purchase price (including $13.7 million debt assumption), the acquired asset base (~$47 million rate base, 150 miles of distribution mains, 11,000 customers), and financing through a Scotiabank term loan. 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