EX-10.1 2 d578531dex101.htm EX-10.1 Execution Copy COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT by and among NISOURCE INC. and THE PURCHASERS NAMED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Copy
COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
by and among
NISOURCE INC.
and
THE PURCHASERS NAMED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO
COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of May 2, 2018 (this “Agreement”), is by and among NISOURCE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the purchasers listed on Schedule A hereof (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).
ARTICLE I
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified Person. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Company Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12.
“Company SEC Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12.
“Effective Time” has the meaning specified in Section 7.12.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
“GAAP” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12.
“Governmental Authority” means, with respect to a particular Person, any country, state, county, city and political subdivision in which such Person or such Person’s property is located or that exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or such Person’s property, and any court, agency, department, commission, board, bureau or instrumentality of any of them and any monetary authority that exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or such Person’s property.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3.
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3.
“March 31, 2018 Form 10-Q” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, however, that a Material Adverse Effect shall not include any material adverse effect on the foregoing to the extent such material adverse effect results from, arises out of, or relates to (x) a general deterioration in the economy or changes in the general state of the industries in which the Company operates, except to the extent that the Company, taken as a whole, is adversely affected in a disproportionate manner as compared to other industry participants, (y) the outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the United States, the declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or the occurrence of any other calamity or crisis, including acts of terrorism, or (z) any change in accounting requirements or principles imposed upon the Company and its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses or any change in applicable law, or the interpretation thereof.
“NYSE” means The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
“Operative Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, and any amendments, supplements, continuations or modifications thereto.
“Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association or other form of entity, including a Governmental Authority.
“Placement Agent” means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
“Placement Agent Engagement Letter” means that certain Placement Agent Engagement Letter, dated as of April 20, 2018, between the Company and the Placement Agent.
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“Purchase Price” means, with respect to a particular Purchaser, the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Purchase Price” set forth on Schedule A hereto.
“Purchased Shares” means, with respect to a particular Purchaser, the number of shares of Common Stock subscribed to by such Purchaser, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name under the column titled “Shares of Common Stock” set forth on Schedule A hereto.
“Purchaser” and “Purchasers” have the meanings set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Purchaser Related Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.
“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Representatives” means, with respect to a specified Person, the officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, investment advisers, investment bankers and other representatives of such specified Person.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
“Short Sales” means, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, “put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements, and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.
“Significant Subsidiary” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3.
“Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.
ARTICLE II
AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE
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(a) the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by the Company that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date, and all other representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a specific date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only);
(b) the Company shall have performed and complied with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and complied with by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date;
(c) the NYSE shall have authorized, upon official notice of issuance, the listing of the Purchased Shares;
(d) no notice of delisting from the NYSE shall have been received by the Company with respect to the Common Stock;
(e) the Company shall have filed a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Commission for the period ended March 31, 2018, in the form required by the Exchange Act (the “March 31, 2018 Form 10-Q”), consistent in all material respects with the draft provided to each Purchaser prior to the date hereof
(f) no judgment, writ, order, injunction, award or decree of or by any court, or any judge, justice or magistrate, or any order of or by any Governmental Authority shall have been issued, and no action or proceeding shall have been instituted by any Governmental Authority, enjoining or preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents; and
(g) the Company shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to such Purchaser at the Closing, the Company’s closing deliveries described in Section 2.5.
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(a) the representations and warranties of such Purchaser contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date and all other representations and warranties of such Purchaser shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except that representations of such Purchaser made as of a specific date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only);
(b) such Purchaser shall have performed and complied with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed and complied with by that Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date; and
(c) such Purchaser shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Company at the Closing such Purchaser’s closing deliveries described in Section 2.6.
(a) evidence of issuance of the Purchased Shares credited to book-entry accounts maintained by the Company’s transfer agent, bearing the legend or restrictive notation set forth in Section 4.12, free and clear of any liens, encumbrances and defects, other than transfer restrictions under applicable federal and state securities laws;
(b) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated a recent date, to the effect that the Company is in good standing;
(c) an opinion addressed to the Purchasers from Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, legal counsel to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit A;
(d) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, certifying as to (i) the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, (ii) the board resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of the Operative Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of the Purchased Shares, and (iii) the incumbency of the officers authorized to execute the Operative Documents, setting forth the names and titles and bearing the signatures of such officers;
(e) a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of the Company, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(a) through (d); and
(f) executed “lock up” agreements (or evidence thereof), each substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto, of the officers and directors of the Company named in Exhibit B.
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(a) subject to receipt of the evidence of issuance referred to in Section 2.5(a), the Purchase Price payable by such Purchaser in accordance with Schedule A, by wire transfer of immediately available funds;
(b) a Form W-9 executed by such Purchaser; and
(c) a fully completed and duly executed Notice and Questionnaire, substantially in the form of Annex A attached to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Section 2.9 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under any Operative Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Operative Document. Nothing contained herein or in the Registration Rights Agreement, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents. Each Purchaser acknowledges that no other Purchaser has acted as agent for such Purchaser in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Purchaser will be acting as agent of such Purchaser in connection with monitoring its investment in the Purchased Shares or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the Registration Rights Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The failure or waiver of performance by any Purchaser does not excuse performance by any other Purchaser. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Company and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the Company and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:
Section 3.1 Existence and Authority. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Company SEC Documents and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Operative Documents and to consummate the transaction contemplated thereby. The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, or is subject to no material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so qualified in any such jurisdiction.
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(a) Each of the Operative Documents has been authorized and has been or will be validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto, constitutes, or will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity.
(b) The Purchased Shares have been duly authorized and, when the Purchased Shares have been delivered and paid for in accordance with this Agreement on the Closing Date, such Purchased Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and none of the stockholders of the Company or any other Person have any preemptive rights with respect to the Purchased Shares. Except as described or disclosed in the Company SEC Documents, there are no outstanding (i) securities or obligations of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock of the Company, (ii) warrants, rights or options to subscribe for or purchase from the Company any such capital stock or any such convertible or exchangeable securities or obligations or (iii) obligations of the Company to issue or sell any shares of capital stock, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or obligations or any such warrants, rights or options.
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Section 3.16 Anti-Corruption Laws.
(a) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any employee, agent or representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment, giving or receipt of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any government official (including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned
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or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office) in order to influence official action, or to any person in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”), or similar law of a jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conduct their business and to which they are lawfully subject.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintained and will continue to maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and with the representations and warranties contained herein.
(c) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries will use, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the offering pursuant to the Operative Documents in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of the FCPA or any applicable anti-corruption laws.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS
Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
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experience it has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in making similar investments and in business and financial matters generally so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Purchased Shares, (c) it has made its own independent investigation and appraisal of the business results, financial condition, prospects, creditworthiness, status and affairs of the Company, satisfied itself concerning legal, regulatory, tax, business and financial considerations in connection herewith to the extent it deemed necessary and evaluated the merits and risks of its investment in the Purchased Shares, and (d) it and any accounts for which it acts each is able to bear the economic risk of its respective investment in the Purchased Shares, is able to sustain a complete loss on its respective investment in the Purchased Shares and has no need for liquidity with respect to its respective investment in the Purchased Shares.
Section 4.10 Reliance upon such Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties. Such Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Purchased Shares are being offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemption from the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws, and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth in this Agreement in (a) concluding that the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares is a “private offering” and, as such, is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (b) determining the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of such Purchaser to purchase the Purchased Shares.
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“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND PROVIDED THAT THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT.”
Such legend shall not be required on any Purchased Shares (a) while a registration statement covering the resale of such Purchased Shares is effective under the Securities Act, (b) following the sale of such Purchased Shares pursuant to Rule 144, provided the Company receives a legal opinion reasonably acceptable to it to the effect that the sale of such Purchased Shares is exempt under Rule 144, or (c) if such Purchased Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without restriction and without the need for current public information.
Section 4.15 Additional Representations.
(a) Such Purchaser has determined, or will determine, based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it has deemed, or will deem, appropriate under the circumstances, that its acquisition of the Purchased Shares (i) is fully consistent with its (or if it is acquiring the Purchased Shares in a fiduciary capacity, the beneficiary’s) financial need, objectives and condition, (ii) is fully consistent and complies with all investment policies,
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guidelines and restrictions applicable to it (whether acquiring the Purchased Shares as principal or in a fiduciary capacity), and (iii) is a fit, proper and suitable investment for it (or if it is acquiring the Purchased Shares in a fiduciary capacity, for the beneficiary), notwithstanding the clear and substantial risks inherent in investing in or holding the Purchased Shares.
(b) Such Purchaser understands that there may be certain consequences under United States and other tax laws resulting from an investment in the Purchased Shares and has made such investigation and has consulted its own independent advisors or otherwise has satisfied itself concerning, without limitation, the effects of United States federal, state and local income tax laws and foreign tax laws generally and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act.
Section 4.16 Placement Agent Reliance.
(a) Such Purchaser agrees that the Placement Agent may rely upon the representations and warranties made by such Purchaser to the Company in Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.10 and 4.14 of this Agreement.
(b) Such Purchaser has not relied (i) on the Placement Agent in connection with such Purchaser’s determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Purchased Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein, or (ii) on any investigation that the Placement Agent or any person acting on its behalf has conducted with respect to the Purchased Shares or the Company. In addition, such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent: (i) has not provided such Purchaser with any information or advice with respect to the Purchased Shares, (ii) has not made any representation, express or implied, as to the Company, the Company’s credit quality, the Purchased Shares or such Purchaser’s purchase of the Purchased Shares, (iii) has not acted as such Purchaser’s financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of the Purchased Shares, (iii) may have acquired, or may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which such Purchaser agrees need not be provided to such Purchaser; and (iv) may have existing or future business relationships with the Company (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems necessary or appropriate to protect its interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Purchased Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Purchased Shares.
ARTICLE V
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Governmental Authorities that may be necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the other parties, as the case may be, advisable for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents. Each Purchaser agrees that its trading activities, if any, with respect to Company’s securities will be in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws, rules and regulations and the rules and regulations of the NYSE.
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ARTICLE VI
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acceptable to the Indemnified Party, any such matter as long as the Indemnifying Party pursues the same diligently and in good faith. If the Indemnifying Party undertakes to defend or settle, it shall promptly notify the Indemnified Party of its intention to do so, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in all commercially reasonable respects in the defense thereof and the settlement thereof. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be limited to, furnishing the Indemnifying Party with any books, records and other information reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party and in the Indemnified Party’s possession or control. Such cooperation of the Indemnified Party shall be at the cost of the Indemnifying Party. After the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party of its intention to undertake to defend or settle any such asserted liability, and for so long as the Indemnifying Party diligently pursues such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any additional legal expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any defense or settlement of such asserted liability; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall be entitled (a) at its expense, to participate in the defense of such asserted liability and the negotiations of the settlement thereof and (b) if (i) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party or (ii) the defendants in any such action include both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Party or if the interests of the Indemnified Party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not settle any indemnified claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete release from liability of, and does not include any admission of wrongdoing or malfeasance by, the Indemnified Party. The remedies provided for in this Article VI are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to a party at law or in equity or otherwise.
ARTICLE VII
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Section 7.3 No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.
Section 7.4 Binding Effect; Assignment .
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(a) If to any Purchaser:
To the respective address listed on Schedule B hereof
(b) If to the Company:
NiSource Inc.
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer
with a copy to
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
or to such other address as the Company or such Purchaser may designate in writing. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when notice is sent to the sender that the recipient has read the message, if sent by electronic mail; upon actual receipt if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if mailed; and upon actual receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.
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still bears the notation of the restrictive legend referred to in Section 4.12, the Company agrees, upon request of the Purchaser or permitted assignee, to take all steps necessary to promptly effect the removal of the legend described in Section 4.12 from the Purchased Shares, and the Company shall bear all costs associated therewith, regardless of whether the request is made in connection with a sale or otherwise, so long as such Purchaser or its permitted assigns provide to the Company any information the Company deems reasonably necessary to determine that the legend is no longer required under the Securities Act or applicable state laws, including (if there is no such registration statement) a certification that the holder is not an Affiliate of the Company (and a covenant to inform the Company if it should thereafter become an Affiliate and to consent to the notation of an appropriate restriction) and regarding the length of time the Purchased Shares have been held.
Section 7.9 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement), will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action against any party relating to the foregoing shall be brought in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located within the State of Delaware, and the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the State of Delaware over any such action. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
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(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall automatically terminate at any time at or prior to the Closing if a statute, rule, order, decree or regulation shall have been enacted or promulgated, or if any action shall have been taken by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that permanently restrains, permanently precludes, permanently enjoins or otherwise permanently prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or makes the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by any Purchaser (with respect to the obligations of such Purchaser) or the Company, upon written notice to the other party, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before May 9, 2018 (the “Outside Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.11(b) shall not be available to any party whose (i) breach of any provision of this Agreement, (ii) failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or (iii) actions not taken in good faith shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to the Outside Date or the failure of a condition in Section 2.3 or Section 2.4 to be satisfied at such time.
(c) In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in this Section 7.11, (i) this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and (ii) there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto, except as set forth in Article VI of this Agreement and except with respect to the requirement to comply with any confidentiality agreement in favor of the Company; provided that nothing herein shall relieve any party from any liability or obligation with respect to any willful breach of this Agreement.
Section 7.12 Effectiveness of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of 7:30 am. (Eastern Time) on May 2, 2018 (the “Effective Time”).
[Signature pages follow]
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NISOURCE INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchasers: | ||
AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | ||
By: Capital Research and Management Company, for and on behalf of American Mutual Fund | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER | ||
By: Capital Research and Management Company, for and on behalf of Capital Income Builder | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
PURCHASERS
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MFS Series Trust I - MFS Core Equity Fund
By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, its investment advisor or subadvisor | The assets of MainStay VP Funds Trust - MainStay VP MFS Utilities Portfolio advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company
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By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, its investment advisor or subadvisor | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: As authorized representative and not individually | Title: As authorized representative and not individually
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MFS Variable Insurance Trust II - MFS Core Equity Portfolio
| The assets of SunAmerica Series Trust - SA MFS Telecom Utility Portfolio advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company
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By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Its investment advisor or subadvisor
| By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Its investment advisor or subadvisor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: As authorized representative and not individually | Title: As authorized representative and not individually
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MFS Series Trust VI - MFS Utilities Fund | The assets of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Utilities Trust advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company
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By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, its investment advisor or subadvisor | By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, its investment advisor or subadvisor
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: As authorized representative and not individually
| Title: As authorized representative and not individually | |||||||
MFS Variable Insurance Trust - MFS Utilities Series
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By: Massachusetts Financial Services Company, its investment advisor or subadvisor
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||||||||
Title: As authorized representative and not individually |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Citadel Global Equities Master Fund Ltd. | ||
By: Citadel Advisors LLC, its portfolio manager | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Citadel Multi-Strategy Equities Master Fund Ltd. | ||
By: Citadel Advisors LLC, its portfolio manager | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
ZP Master Utility Fund, Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory of Investment Manager, Xxxxxx Partners, LP |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
P Xxxxxx Ltd. | ||
By: Xxxxxx Partners, LP, its Investment Manager | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: General Counsel |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Allocation Portfolio | ||
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois | ||
Famandsforeningen PenSam Invest | ||
SunAmerica Series Trust – XX X. Xxxx Price VCP Balanced Portfolio | ||
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio | ||
X. Xxxx Price Capital Opportunity Fund, Inc. | ||
X. Xxxx Price Institutional U.S. Structured Research Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price U.S. Equities Trust | ||
X. Xxxx Price Balanced Fund, Inc. | ||
Each account, severally not jointly | ||
By: X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc., Investment | ||
Adviser or Subadviser, as applicable | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Address: | ||
X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Vice President | ||
Phone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: Xxxxxx_Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Penn Series Fund, Inc. - Flexibly Managed Fund | ||
Voya Investors Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio | ||
X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Trust | ||
Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust - JNL/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | ||
Each account, severally not jointly | ||
By: X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc., Investment | ||
Adviser or Subadviser, as applicable | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Address: | ||
X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Vice President | ||
Phone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: Xxxxxx_Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Great-West Funds, Inc. - Great-West X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Fund | ||
Voya Investors Trust - XX X. Xxxx Equity Income Portfolio | ||
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Equity Income Portfolio | ||
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Trust | ||
MML Series Investment Fund - MML Equity Income Fund | ||
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company | ||
MainStay VP Funds Trust - MainStay VP X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio | ||
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Fund, Inc. | ||
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio | ||
Each account, severally not jointly | ||
By: X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc., Investment | ||
Adviser or Subadviser, as applicable | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Address: | ||
X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Vice President | ||
Phone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: Xxxxxx_Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
JNL Series Trust - JNL/X. Xxxx Price Value Fund | ||
Minnesota Life Insurance Company | ||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio | ||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio | ||
Costco 401(k) Retirement Plan | ||
RP - Fonds Institutionnel - Actions étrangères | ||
SunAmerica Series Trust – XX X. Xxxx Price VCP Balanced Portfolio | ||
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio | ||
MassMutual Select Funds - MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Large Cap Blend Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price U.S. Value Equity Trust | ||
X. Xxxx Price Value Fund, Inc. | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Income Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio | ||
X. Xxxx Price Balanced Fund, Inc. | ||
X. Xxxx Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | ||
Each account, severally not jointly | ||
By: X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc., Investment | ||
Adviser or Subadviser, as applicable | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Address: | ||
X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Vice President | ||
Phone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: Xxxxxx_Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio | ||
X. Xxxx Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Income Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund | ||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund | ||
Each account, severally not jointly | ||
By: X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc., Investment | ||
Adviser or Subadviser, as applicable | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Address: | ||
X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Vice President | ||
Phone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: Xxxxxx_Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Purchaser: | ||
X. Xxxx Price New Era Fund, Inc. | ||
X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Fund, Inc. | ||
Shriners Hospital for Children | ||
X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Trust I | ||
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | ||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Natural Resources Portfolio | ||
Each account, severally not jointly | ||
By: X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc., Investment | ||
Adviser or Subadviser, as applicable | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Address: | ||
X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Vice President | ||
Phone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: Xxxxxx_Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Signature Page to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Schedule A – List of Purchasers and Commitment Amounts
Purchaser | Shares of Common Stock | Purchase Price | ||||||
American Mutual Fund | 2,636,479 | $ | 64,000,527.73 | |||||
Capital Income Builder | 5,602,518 | $ | 136,001,124.45 | |||||
MFS Series Trust I - MFS Core Equity Fund | 74,255 | $ | 1,802,540.13 | |||||
MFS Variable Insurance Trust II - MFS Core Equity Portfolio | 8,090 | $ | 196,384.75 | |||||
MFS Series Trust VI - MFS Utilities Fund | 385,647 | $ | 9,361,580.93 | |||||
MainStay VP Funds Trust - MainStay VP MFS Utilities Portfolio | 147,267 | $ | 3,574,906.43 | |||||
SunAmerica Series Trust - SA MFS Telecom Utility Portfolio | 4,132 | $ | 100,304.30 | |||||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Utilities Trust | 31,522 | $ | 765,196.55 | |||||
MFS Variable Insurance Trust - MFS Utilities Series | 172,987 | $ | 4,199,259.43 | |||||
Citadel Global Equities Master Fund Ltd. | 373,773 | $ | 9,073,348 | |||||
Citadel Multi-Strategy Equities Master Fund Ltd. | 1,521,197 | $ | 36,927,048 | |||||
ZP Master Utility Fund, Ltd. | 6,110,700 | $ | 148,337,242.50 | |||||
P Xxxxxx Ltd. | 480,498 | $ | 11,664,088.95 | |||||
Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 823,900 | $ | 20,000,172.50 | |||||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Allocation Portfolio | 171,874 | $ | 4,172,241.35 | |||||
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois | 14,746 | $ | 357,959.15 | |||||
Famandsforeningen PenSam Invest | 78,018 | $ | 1,893,886.95 | |||||
SunAmerica Series Trust – XX X. Xxxx Price VCP Balanced Portfolio | 5,582 | $ | 135,503.05 | |||||
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio | 163 | $ | 3,956.83 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Capital Opportunity Fund, Inc. | 23,431 | $ | 568,787.53 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Institutional U.S. Structured Research Fund | 24,070 | $ | 584,299.25 |
A-1
Purchaser | Shares of Common Stock | Purchase Price | ||||||
X. Xxxx Price U.S. Equities Trust | 29,097 | $ | 706,329.68 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Balanced Fund, Inc. | 19,954 | $ | 484,383.35 | |||||
Penn Series Fund, Inc. - Flexibly Managed Fund | 208,795 | $ | 5,068,498.63 | |||||
Voya Investors Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio | 338,549 | $ | 8,218,276.98 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Trust | 22,166 | $ | 538,079.65 | |||||
Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust - JNL/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund | 155,160 | $ | 3,766,509.00 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | 1,585,376 | $ | 38,485,002.40 | |||||
Great-West Funds, Inc. - Great-West X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Fund | 33,841 | $ | 821,490.28 | |||||
Voya Investors Trust - XX X. Xxxx Equity Income Portfolio | 36,890 | $ | 895,504.75 | |||||
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Equity Income Portfolio | 32,854 | $ | 797,530.85 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Trust | 121,031 | $ | 2,938,027.53 | |||||
MML Series Investment Fund - MML Equity Income Fund | 20,142 | $ | 488,947.05 | |||||
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company | 7,305 | $ | 177,328.88 | |||||
MainStay VP Funds Trust - MainStay VP X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio | 31,607 | $ | 767,259.93 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Fund, Inc. | 865,447 | $ | 21,008,725.93 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio | 28,986 | $ | 703,635.15 | |||||
JNL Series Trust - JNL/X. Xxxx Price Value Fund | 294,753 | $ | 7,155,129.08 | |||||
Minnesota Life Insurance Company | 20,035 | $ | 486,349.63 | |||||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio | 14,291 | $ | 346,914.03 | |||||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio | 353 | $ | 8,569.08 | |||||
Costco 401(k) Retirement Plan | 15,507 | $ | 376,432.43 |
A-2
Purchaser | Shares of Common Stock | Purchase Price | ||||||
RP - Fonds Institutionnel - Actions étrangères | 11,269 | $ | 273,554.98 | |||||
SunAmerica Series Trust – XX X. Xxxx Price VCP Balanced Portfolio | 9,323 | $ | 226,315.83 | |||||
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio | 276 | $ | 6,699.90 | |||||
MassMutual Select Funds - MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Large Cap Blend Fund | 21,352 | $ | 518,319.80 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price U.S. Value Equity Trust | 484,521 | $ | 11,761,747.28 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Value Fund, Inc. | 1,539,025 | $ | 37,359,831.88 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Income Fund | 11,751 | $ | 285,255.53 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund | 19,969 | $ | 484,747.48 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund | 25,365 | $ | 615,735.38 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio | 1,805 | $ | 43,816.38 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Balanced Fund, Inc. | 33,661 | $ | 817,120.78 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | 2,058 | $ | 49,957.95 | |||||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio | 154 | $ | 3,738.35 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | 663 | $ | 16,094.33 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Income Fund | 2,220 | $ | 53,890.50 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund | 3,812 | $ | 92,536.30 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund | 4,758 | $ | 115,500.45 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price New Era Fund, Inc. | 144,812 | $ | 3,515,311.30 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Fund, Inc. | 32,667 | $ | 792,991.43 | |||||
Shriners Hospital for Children | 5,634 | $ | 136,765.35 | |||||
X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Trust I | 12,938 | $ | 314,069.95 | |||||
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 4,446 | $ | 107,926.65 | |||||
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Natural Resources Portfolio | 18,696 | $ | 453,845.40 |
A-3
Schedule B – Notice and Contact Information
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
American Mutual Fund | c/o Capital Research and Management Company 000 X. Xxxx Xx., 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx 000-000-0000 xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx | |
Capital Income Builder | c/o Capital Research and Management Company 000 X. Xxxx Xx., 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx 000-000-0000 xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx | |
MFS Series Trust I - MFS Core Equity Fund | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 | |
MFS Variable Insurance Trust II - MFS Core Equity Portfolio | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 | |
MFS Series Trust VI - MFS Utilities Fund | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 | |
MainStay VP Funds Trust - MainStay VP MFS Utilities Portfolio | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 | |
SunAmerica Series Trust - SA MFS Telecom Utility Portfolio | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 | |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Insurance Trust - Utilities Trust | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 |
B-1
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
MFS Variable Insurance Trust - MFS Utilities Series | Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 617-954-4934 | |
Citadel Global Equities Master Fund Ltd. | c/o Citadel Advisors LLC 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Legal Xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx | |
Citadel Multi-Strategy Equities Master Fund Ltd. | c/o Citadel Advisors LLC 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Legal Xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx | |
ZP Master Utility Fund, Ltd. | Xxxxxx Partners, LP 0 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000-000-0000 xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx | |
P Xxxxxx Ltd. | Xxxxxx Partners, LP 0 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000-000-0000 xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx | |
Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | Luminus Management, LLC 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, General Counsel 000-000-0000 xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx | |
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Allocation Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-2
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
Famandsforeningen PenSam Invest | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price VCP Balanced Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Capital Opportunity Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Institutional U.S. Structured Research Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price U.S. Equities Trust | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Balanced Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Penn Series Fund, Inc. - Flexibly Managed Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Voya Investors Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-3
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Trust | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust - JNL/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Great-West Funds, Inc. - Great-West X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Voya Investors Trust - XX X. Xxxx Equity Income Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Equity Income Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Trust | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
MML Series Investment Fund - MML Equity Income Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-4
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
MainStay VP Funds Trust - MainStay VP X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
JNL Series Trust - JNL/X. Xxxx Price Value Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Minnesota Life Insurance Company | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Growth Opportunities Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Costco 401(k) Retirement Plan | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
RP - Fonds Institutionnel - Actions étrangères | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-5
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
SunAmerica Series Trust – XX X. Xxxx Price VCP Balanced Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
SunAmerica Series Trust - XX X. Xxxx Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
MassMutual Select Funds - MassMutual Select X. Xxxx Price Large Cap Blend Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price U.S. Value Equity Trust | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Value Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Income Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-6
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
X. Xxxx Price Balanced Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Diversified Real Growth Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Income Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price New Era Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Fund, Inc. | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-7
Purchaser | Contact Information | |
Shriners Hospital for Children | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
X. Xxxx Price Real Assets Trust I | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Advanced Series Trust - AST X. Xxxx Price Natural Resources Portfolio | c/o X. Xxxx Price Associates 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
B-8
Exhibit A
[FORM OF OPINION OF XXXXXX XXXXXX LLP]
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Common Stock Subscription Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). The Company shall furnish to the Purchasers at Closing an opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Company, addressed to the Purchasers and dated the Closing Date in form satisfactory to the Purchasers, stating that:
1. | The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation, and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the corporate power and authority to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and conduct the businesses in which it is currently engaged. |
2. | The Purchase Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. |
3. | The Purchased Shares have been duly authorized in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws and, when issued and delivered by the Company to the Purchasers upon payment therefor in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
4. | The execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement by the Company and the issuance of the Purchased Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement do not violate any provision of the Company’s charter or by-laws. |
5. | Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers and the Company contained in the Purchase Agreement, and the representations and warranties of the Placement Agents in the Placement Agent Engagement Letter, the offer, issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares by the Company to the Purchasers solely in the manner contemplated by the Purchase Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that such counsel will express no opinion as to any subsequent sale. |
Exhibit A to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Exhibit B
[FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT]
May 2, 2018
NiSource Inc.
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
The Purchasers named on Schedule A to
the Subscription Agreement (as defined herein)
Re: Private Placement by NiSource Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned understands that NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to enter into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with the purchasers party thereto (the “Purchasers”) providing for the private placement of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Securities”), of the Company.
It is anticipated that in connection with the private placement, the Company shall, following completion of the private placement, file a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), with respect to the possible resale, from time to time, of the Securities and that such Registration Statement will be filed by the Company within the time period specified by, and the Company will keep the Registration Statement effective until such time as may be provided in, the definitive agreements entered into in connection with the private placement of the Securities.
As an inducement to the Purchasers to execute the Subscription Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees that during the period specified in the following paragraph (the “Lock-Up Period”), the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Securities, enter into a transaction which would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Securities, whether any such aforementioned transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Securities or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any such transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, without, in each case, the prior written consent of Purchasers who own a majority of the Securities sold pursuant to the Subscription Agreement (the “Majority Purchasers”). In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers, it will not, during the Lock-Up Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any Securities or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for the Securities (other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to in the Subscription Agreement).
The Lock-Up Period will commence on the date of this Lock-Up Agreement and continue until, and include, the earlier of (i) 90 days after the announcement of the private placement of the Securities or (ii) the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any Securities received upon exercise of options granted to the undersigned will also be subject to this Lock-Up Agreement. Any Securities acquired by the undersigned in the open market will not be subject to this Lock-Up Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to any transfer of Securities (a) as a bona fide gift, (b) by will or intestacy, or (c) to a family member or trust, provided in each case that (x) the transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement prior to such transfer, (y) such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value and (z) no filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with such transfer by any party to such transfer (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period).
Exhibit B to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the undersigned may enter into a written trading plan established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act during the Lock-Up Period, and the Company may announce the establishment of such a plan, provided that no direct or indirect offers, pledges, sales, contracts to sell, sales of any option or contract to purchase, purchases of any option or contract to sell, grants of any option, right or warrant to purchase, loans, or other transfers or disposals of any Securities or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Securities may be effected pursuant to such plan during the Lock-Up Period.
In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company and its transfer agent and registrar are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of shares of Securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Lock-Up Agreement.
This Lock-Up Agreement shall be binding on the undersigned and the successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns of the undersigned.
This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Very truly yours, |
[Name of stockholder] |
[Authorized Signature] |
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Exhibit B to
Common Stock Subscription Agreement