STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.18
[***] Certain information in this document has been excluded pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item (601)(b)(10). Such excluded information is not material and is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.
This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 16, 2023, is by and between Excelerate Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the signatory listed on the signature page hereto (the “Seller,” and together with the Company, the “Parties”).
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AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
1.1 Purchase and Sale of Shares. On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined below), the Company shall purchase from the Seller, and the Seller shall sell to the Company, all of the Shares for the consideration specified herein.
1.2 Purchase Price. The purchase price per Share (the “Purchase Price”) shall be determined by the Company in good faith based on the average of the daily volume weighted average prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for each of the five (5) consecutive Trading Days (as defined below) ending on, and including, December 14, 2023; provided, however, that the Seller shall not be obligated to sell the Shares to the Company, and the Company shall not be obligated to purchase the Shares from the Seller, if the Purchase Price, calculated in accordance with this Section 1.2, is (a) less than or equal to [***] or (b) greater than [***] (the “Purchase Price Range”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
1.3 Closing. The sale and purchase of the Shares (the “Closing”) shall occur on December 15, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (the “Closing Date”). At the Closing, (a) the Company shall tender the Purchase Price to the Seller, and (b) the Seller shall transfer and deliver (or cause to be transferred and delivered) to the Company all of the Shares.
1.4 Closing Deliverables. At the Closing:
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ARTICLE II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller represents and warrants to the Company that the statements contained in this Section 2.1 are true, correct and complete on the date hereof and on the Closing Date.
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2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Seller that the statements contained in this Section 2.2 are true, correct and complete on the date hereof and on the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE III.
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Further Action. If any time after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out this Agreement’s purposes, each Party will take such further action (including executing and delivering any further instruments and documents, obtaining any Permits and consents and providing any reasonably requested information) as any other Party may reasonably request, all at the requesting Party’s sole cost and expense.
3.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof. There are no third-party beneficiaries having rights under or with respect to this Agreement.
3.3 Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party, and any such assignment by a Party without prior written approval of the other Party will be deemed invalid and not binding on such other Party. All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
3.4 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Each representation and warranty of the Parties contained herein will survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect. Each covenant and obligation in this Agreement and any certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Closing for the period specified therein, or if no such period is specified, forever.
3.5 Specific Performance; Remedies. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party would be damaged irreparably if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the Parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and its provisions in any action or proceeding instituted in any state or federal court sitting in the State of Delaware having jurisdiction over the Parties
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and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at law or in equity. Nothing herein will be considered an election of remedies.
3.6 Headings. The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
3.7 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law principles.
3.8 Amendment; Waivers. No amendment, modification, waiver, replacement, termination or cancellation of any provision of this Agreement will be valid, unless the same is in writing and signed by each of the Parties. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of either Party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor does any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right or remedy.
3.9 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided, however, that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied to either Party or to any circumstance, is judicially determined not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms, the Parties agree that the court judicially making such determination may modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words or phrases, and in its modified form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced.
3.10 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party will bear its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the Transactions, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, financial advisors, legal counsel and accountants.
3.11 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute
one and the same instrument. This Agreement will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each Party and delivered to the other Party.
3.12 Termination. If, on the Closing Date, the Purchase Price is outside of the Purchase Price Range, this Agreement will automatically terminate with no further action on the part of the Parties.
[Signature pages follow.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date stated in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
THE COMPANY:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Signature Page to Stock Purchase Agreement
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SELLER:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Address:
Wire Instructions for the Purchase Price:
Signature Page to Stock Purchase Agreement
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