IPALCO SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
EXECUTION VERSION
IPALCO SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
by and among
AES U.S. INVESTMENTS, INC.,
and
CDP Infrastructure Fund GP
Dated as of February 11, 2015
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY
Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance.12
No Conflict with Organizational Documents.16
Prohibited Payments; Prohibited Transactions.21
Binding Effect on Transferees.27
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; THIRD-PARTY INVESTORS
Issuance of Additional Shares.27
Additional Capital Contributions.28
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Shareholder Representations and Warranties34
Company Representations and Warranties35
Termination of Certain Rights36
Further Actions; Cooperation.37
Assignment; Third-Party Beneficiaries.39
Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc.; New Shares.41
Exhibit A: Shareholders List
Exhibit B: Distribution Policy
Exhibit C: Form of Amended and Restated Organizational Documents
Exhibit D: Business Plan
Exhibit E: 2015 Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget
Exhibit F: 2015 Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget
Exhibit G: Significant Expense Illustrative Example
SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
This SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 11, 2015 (the “Agreement Date”), is by and among AES U.S. Investments, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Holdco Inc.”), IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), and CDP Infrastructure Fund GP, a New York general partnership (“Buyer”). Each of the parties to this Agreement is referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the date hereof, Holdco Inc. owned one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, no par value (“Shares”);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Company owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Indianapolis Power & Light Company, an Indiana corporation (“IPL”);
WHEREAS, the Company and Buyer entered into that certain Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2014 (the “Subscription Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company may issue to Buyer and Buyer may purchase Shares of the Company;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Company issued to Buyer, and Buyer purchased, one hundred (100) Shares; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth in this Agreement certain agreements with respect to the capitalization, management, control, shareholding and certain other matters relating to the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Definitions.The following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
“ACC Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(g).
“ACC Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).
“Acceptance Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b).
“Acceptance Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b).
“Additional Capital Contribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).
“Adverse Recovery Event” means (i) a determination by the IURC that a Significant Expense is not recoverable for any reason or (ii) a failure by the Company or its Subsidiaries to seek recovery of a Significant Expense within thirty-six (36) months after such significant expense has been incurred, either through an increase in base rates, an adjustment to tariff rates, a new tracker or other mechanism, in each case only to the extent that at least one Investor Nominee of the applicable Investor Shareholder voted against such Significant Expense at the time it was subject to a vote as a Major Decision.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person or group of Persons, a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with such Person or group of Persons. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) neither of the Shareholders nor their Affiliates, by virtue of being a shareholder of the Company or a Party, shall be considered an Affiliate of the other Shareholder or the other Shareholder’s Affiliates and (b) no Investor Shareholder, by virtue of being a shareholder of the Company or a Party, shall be considered an Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Affiliate Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b).
“Aggregate Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget” means the annual consolidated fixed operating expense budget of the Company as in effect from time to time, which shall include all operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization and income taxes) of the Company and its Subsidiaries other than variable fuel and purchased power expenses and expenses subject to recovery through a tracker mechanism.
“Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget” means the annual consolidated maintenance capex budget of the Company as in effect from time to time.
“Annual Consolidated Operating Budget” means the annual consolidated operating budget of the Company as in effect from time to time.
“Approved Company Business Plan” means the Initial Company Business Plan or any subsequent Company Business Plan that has been approved by the Directors, including each Investor Nominee of the applicable Investor Shareholder.
“Beneficially Own” means, with respect to any securities, having “beneficial ownership” of such securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 or 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof. The term “Beneficial Owner” has a correlative meaning.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Board Observer” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
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“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day on which banks are required to be closed or are authorized to close in New York, New York or Montreal, Quebec.
“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Buyer Nominee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Capital Call” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b).
“Chairman” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Company Business Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
“Contributing Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(e).
“Contribution Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(e).
“Contribution Option Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(d).
“Control” means, with respect to the relationship between two or more Persons, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlled” or “under common Control with” have correlative meanings.
“Corporate Opportunity” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.15.
“Daily Ticking Fee” means an amount equal to (i) the product of (a) the applicable Ticking Fee Base Amount multiplied by (b) one and nine-hundredths (1.09), divided by (ii) three hundred and sixty-five (365).
“Director” means a member of the Board.
“Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(a).
“Distribution Policy” means the Distribution Policy of the Company and its Subsidiaries set forth on Exhibit B hereto.
“Drag Along Minimum Price” means the per Share price necessary to ensure that an Investor Shareholder receives an annualized rate of return on such Investor Shareholder’s common shareholders’ equity of nine percent (9%) at the date of determination, taking into account the price paid for the Shares Beneficially Owned by such Investor Shareholder, any
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Additional Capital Contributions made by such Investor Shareholder (as adjusted for any Shares previously sold by such Investor Shareholder) and any dividends or other returns of capital received by such Investor Shareholder.
“Drag Along Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b).
“Drag Along Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
“Drag Along Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
“Drag Along Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
“Electing Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(g).
“Emergency Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(h).
“Emergency Advance Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(h).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“FERC” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any successor agency thereto.
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Government Official” shall mean any officer or employee or family member of an officer or employee of a government, department (whether executive, legislative, judicial or administrative), agency or instrumentality of such government, including any government-owned business, a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of such government or any candidate for public office or representative of a political party.
“Holdco Inc.” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Holdco Inc. Change of Control” means the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than Holdco Inc. Parent and its Affiliates is or becomes the Beneficial Owner of any of the voting power of Holdco Inc., other than pursuant to an investment by a Third Party in a Subsidiary of Holdco Inc. Parent (which entity will remain a Subsidiary of Holdco Inc. Parent after such investment) in which the aggregate value of Holdco Inc. and its Subsidiaries comprises less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate value of such Subsidiary; provided, however, that a Holdco Inc. Parent Change of Control shall not constitute a Holdco Inc. Change of Control.
“Holdco Inc. Nominee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Holdco Inc. Parent” means The AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
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“Holdco Inc. Parent Change of Control” means the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions (as a result of a tender offer, share exchange, merger, business combination, reorganization, consolidation or otherwise) that results, or would if consummated result, in (x) the stockholders of Holdco Inc. Parent as of immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction ceasing to be the Beneficial Owners, directly or indirectly, of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding voting securities of Holdco Inc. Parent (or the continuing or surviving entity of such transaction) as of immediately following the consummation of such transaction or (y) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding voting securities of Holdco Inc. Parent.
“IBCL” means the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
“ICC Court” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(b).
“Initial Company Business Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Investor Nominee” means a Director that was nominated by an Investor Shareholder.
“Investor Shareholder” means any Shareholder whose Pro Rata Percentage is greater than or equal to five percent (5%) but less than or equal to fifty percent (50%).
“Investor Shareholder Change of Control” means, with respect to an Investor Shareholder, the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than an Affiliate of such Investor Shareholder is or becomes the Beneficial Owner of any of the voting power of Investor Shareholder.
“IPL” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“IURC” means the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
“Listed Securities” shall mean common shares of a publicly traded company with a market capitalization of at least $1,000,000,000 and a free float of at least 50%, such common shares being listed (or quoted, as the case may be) on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the Toronto Stock Exchange or another major stock exchange reasonably acceptable to the applicable Investor Shareholder.
“Major Decision” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.
“Maximum Subscription Percentage” means a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the total number of Shares that have been issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement at any given time, giving effect to any adjustments thereunder, and the denominator of which is the total number of Shares outstanding at such time.
“Necessary Expenses” means expenses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are required by the Company or its Subsidiaries on an unplanned, emergency basis to fund (a) debt service payments on the Company’s or any its Subsidiaries’ financing (including expenses of
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curing any defaults thereunder), (b) any repairs and expenditures necessary to prevent or mitigate material damage to any material Assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, (c) expenses incidental to compliance with any final orders, judgments or other proceedings and costs and expenses related thereto, and (d) any expenditure necessary to avoid a material default pursuant to any material contract or agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.
“New Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Non-Contributing Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(e).
“Non-Selling Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Offer Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Offer Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Offered Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, the articles of incorporation and bylaws or equivalent or similar organizational documents of such entity.
“Party” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (whether or not having separate legal personality), and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
“Pro Rata Percentage” means, with respect to a Shareholder, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the total number of Shares Beneficially Owned by such Shareholder (including Shares Beneficially Owned by any Affiliate of such Shareholder) and the denominator of which is the total number of Shares outstanding.
“Prohibited Payment” means any offer, gift, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, to a Government Official for the purpose of either (i) influencing any act or decision of the Government Official in his or her official capacity, (ii) inducing the Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his or her lawful duty, (iii) securing any improper advantage or (iv) inducing the Government Official to use his influence with a government or instrumentality thereof to affect or influence any act or decision of such government or instrumentality, in order to assist in obtaining or retaining business or in directing business to any party.
“Prohibited Transaction” means any of the following: (i) receiving, transferring, transporting, retaining, using, structuring, diverting or hiding the proceeds of any criminal activity whatsoever, including drug trafficking, fraud or bribery of a Government Official; (ii) engaging or becoming involved in, financing, or supporting financially or otherwise, sponsoring, facilitating, or giving aid to any terrorist person, activity or organization; or (iii) participating in any transaction or otherwise conducting business with any Person that
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appears on any list issued by a United States or European Union governmental authority, the World Bank or the United Nations with respect to money laundering, terrorism financing, drug trafficking or economic or arms embargoes.
“Prohibited Transferee” means (i) any Person that appears on any list issued by a United States, Canadian or European Union governmental authority, the World Bank or the United Nations with respect to money laundering, terrorism financing, drug trafficking, or economic or arms embargos, (ii) any Person who within the last five (5) years has been held liable by, or entered into a formal settlement agreement with, a United States, Canadian or European Union governmental authority for violations of anti-bribery, money laundering, terrorism financing or drug trafficking laws, or for criminal violations of economic or arms embargo laws, or (iii) any Person for which the true Beneficial Owner of the Person is not known or identifiable and is not reasonably apparent.
“Proportionate Contribution Entitlement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b).
“Put Exercise Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(c).
“Put Exercise Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(c).
“Put Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(d).
“Put Right Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(a).
“Put Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(c).
“Put Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(c).
“Put Triggering Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(a).
“Put Triggering Event Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(b).
“Regulatory Approval Period” means with respect to any proposed Transfer of Shares or issuance of New Shares, (i) in the event that the approval of the IURC is required to consummate such Transfer or issuance, the period beginning on the date a definitive agreement is executed with respect to such Transfer or issuance and ending on the date that is two hundred seventy (270) days thereafter and (ii) in the event that the approval of the IURC is not required to consummate such Transfer or issuance, the period beginning on the date a definitive agreement is executed with respect to such Transfer or issuance and ending on the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter; provided, however, that in each case, such period shall be extended up to an additional three hundred sixty-five (365) days so long as the parties to the proposed Transfer or issuance have used and continue to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain any required regulatory approvals, but such approvals have not been obtained.
“Rejection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b).
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“Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s shareholders, officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, financial advisors and other representatives and agents.
“Residual Contribution Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(e).
“Residual Exercise Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(f).
“ROFO Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“ROFR Exercise Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(c).
“ROFR Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(c).
“ROFR Offer Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(c).
“ROFR Offered Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(c).
“ROFR Transferee” means any Person that Holdco Inc. reasonably believes (i) does not satisfy the due diligence requirements of the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Program, (ii) will have a significant negative reputational effect on the Company or its Subsidiaries in the relevant markets as a Beneficial Owner of Shares or (iii) is a competitor of Holdco Inc. or its U.S. Affiliates; provided that, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), in no event shall a U.S. or Canadian institutional investor, including any such pension fund, be deemed to be ROFR Transferee.
“Roll-Forward Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b).
“Rules” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.18(b).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Selling Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Services Agreement” means that certain Service Agreement, entered into, and effective as of, January 1, 2014 by and among IPL, the Company, DPL Inc., The Dayton Power and Light Company, Holdco Inc. Parent and certain additional entities identified therein, and AES U.S. Services, LLC.
“Shareholder” means Buyer, Holdco Inc., any transferee of Shares that has become a party hereto and any assignee of Buyer’s rights and obligations under the Subscription Agreement, whether in whole or in part. In the event that any Person other than Buyer or Holdco Inc. becomes a Shareholder, Exhibit A hereto shall be amended to so reflect.
“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Significant Expense” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(l).
“Subscription Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
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“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Person (other than a natural person) of which such first Person (either alone or through any other Subsidiary) owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock or other equity voting or controlling interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such other Person.
“Tag Along Election Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c).
“Tag Along Offer Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b).
“Tag Along Offer Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c).
“Tag Along Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).
“Tag Along Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).
“Tax” or “Taxes” means all taxes, including all charges, fees, duties, levies or other assessments in the nature of taxes, imposed by any governmental authority, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, gain, use, license, transfer, environmental, production, custom duty, unemployment, corporation, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, minimum, estimated, ad valorem, profit, gift, severance, value added, disability, recapture, occupancy, retaliatory or reciprocal, guaranty fund assessments, credit, occupation, leasing, employment, stamp, goods and services, utility and other taxes, including any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto.
“Tax Matters Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
“Tax Proceeding” means any audit, examination, contest, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, form, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any such document prepared on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis, and also including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“Third Party” means any Person other than Affiliate of a Shareholder.
“Third-Party Investor” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Third-Party Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Ticking Fee Base Amount” means, with respect to an Investor Shareholder: (i) in the event of a Put Sale, an amount equal to the number of such Investor Shareholder’s Put Shares multiplied by the applicable Put Price, as determined in accordance with Section 2.15(d) or (ii) in the event Holdco Inc. exercises its Drag Along Right, an amount equal to the number of Shares Beneficially Owned by such Investor Shareholder multiplied by the per Share price specified in the Drag Along Notice delivered to such Investor Shareholder.
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“Transfer” means a sale, exchange, transfer, lease, license or other disposal or similar transaction, whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, whether or not for value.
“Valuation Arbiter” means an investment banking or valuation firm of national or regional reputation, independent of the Company and each of the Shareholders (within the meaning of Rule 2-01 under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X), experienced in valuing similar businesses.
Share Ownership.As of the date hereof, the name and address of each Shareholder, the number of Shares held by each Shareholder and each Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage are as shown on Exhibit A hereto. The Company shall amend Exhibit A from time to time as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein and to add any other Persons who acquire Shares.
(i) prior to the Second Closing (as such term is defined in the Subscription Agreement) under the Subscription Agreement (the “Initial Investment Date”), Buyer, together with any Shareholder that is an assignee of Buyer’s rights and obligations under the Subscription Agreement, shall have the right to nominate in the aggregate two (2) Directors pursuant to this Section 2.1; |
(ii) if at any time after the Initial Investment Date the Pro Rata Percentage of a Shareholder is equal to or less than the lesser of (A) eight and eight hundred twenty-five thousandths percent (8.825%) and (B) one-half of the Maximum Subscription Percentage but remains greater than the lesser of (x) one-third of seventeen and sixty-five hundredths percent (17.65%) and (y) one-third of the Maximum Subscription Percentage, then the number of Directors that such Shareholder shall have the right to nominate pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall be one (1); |
(iii) if at any time after the Initial Investment Date the Pro Rata Percentage of a Shareholder decreases to less than or equal to the lesser of
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(A) one-third of seventeen and sixty-five hundredths percent (17.65%) and (B) one-third of the Maximum Subscription Percentage, then such Shareholder shall cease to have any rights to nominate any Directors pursuant to this Section 2.1(a); and |
(iv) if any time Holdco Inc.’s Pro Rata Percentage is equal to or less than fifty percent (50%), then the Shareholders and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement and the Organizational Documents of the Company to appropriately reflect the proportionate ownership of the Company by the Shareholders. |
Each of the Shareholders shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to implement the foregoing changes as promptly as practicable, including voting to remove or causing the resignation of the appropriate Directors, voting to decrease the size of the Board. In furtherance of the foregoing, Holdco Inc. has caused the Company to adopt the amended and restated Organizational Documents of the Company in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, which are in effect as of the Parties’ entry into this Agreement.
Removal.The Shareholders covenant and agree that, upon the written request or motion of Holdco Inc. that any or all of the Holdco Inc. Nominees be removed from the Board, they will vote their Shares or act by written consent with respect to such Shares so as to cause such Director or Directors to be removed in accordance with such request or motion. The Shareholders covenant and agree that, upon the written request or motion of an Investor Shareholder that any or all of the Investor Nominees of such Investor Shareholder be removed from the Board, they will vote their Shares or act by written consent with respect to such Shares so as to cause such Director or Directors to be removed in accordance with such request or motion. Each of the Shareholders shall have the sole power to remove or request the removal under this Section 2.2 of the Directors that were nominated by such Shareholder.
Vacancies.If at any time a vacancy is created on the Board by reason of the death, removal or resignation of any Director (except for the removal or resignation of Directors pursuant to Section 2.1(b) in connection with a reduction of a Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage which vacancy shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the Shareholders), the Shareholders shall, as promptly as practicable, vote their Shares or act by written consent with respect to such Shares to elect the individual nominated to fill such vacancy by the Shareholder who nominated such former Director, to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term of the Director whom such individual is replacing.
Voting Agreement.The Shareholders agree that, during the term of this Agreement, they shall vote, or act by written consent with respect to, all Shares Beneficially Owned by them for the election to the Board of the individuals nominated by Buyer and Holdco Inc. pursuant to Section 2.1(a), changes to the composition of the Board pursuant to Section 2.1(b), the removal of Directors pursuant to Section 2.2, and the filling of vacancies pursuant to Section 2.3. Except as set forth in this ARTICLE II or as otherwise provided by this Agreement (including Section 11.3), the Shareholders shall be entitled to vote their Shares on all other matters as they deem fit.
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Board Observer.
Prior to the Initial Investment Date, each Shareholder shall be entitled to appoint one (1) person to serve as an observer of the Board (a “Board Observer”). From and after the Initial Investment Date, for so long as a Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage is greater than the lesser of (A) one-third of seventeen and sixty-five hundredths percent (17.65%) and (B) one-third of the Maximum Subscription Percentage, such Shareholder shall be entitled to appoint one (1) Board Observer. Each Board Observer shall have the right to receive notice of, attend and participate in all meetings of the Board and to receive all information provided to Directors; provided, however, that the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude any such Board Observers from any meeting or any portion thereof if access to such information or attendance at such meeting would adversely affect an attorney-client or other legal privilege of the Company or result in a conflict of interest. No Board Observer shall have any voting rights with respect to any matter brought before the Board or any fiduciary obligations to the Company or the Shareholders, but each Board Observer shall be bound by the same confidentiality obligations as the Directors as set forth in ARTICLE VII. A Shareholder may cause its Board Observer to resign or appoint a replacement Board Observer from time to time by giving written notice to the Company. In the event that a Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage decreases to equal to or less than the lesser of (A) one-third of seventeen and sixty-five hundredths percent (17.65%) and (B) one-third of the Maximum Subscription Percentage, such Shareholder shall immediately cause its Board Observer to resign.
Chairman.The Board shall, from time to time, appoint one of the directors as Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”). For so long as Holdco Inc.’s Pro Rata Percentage is greater than fifty percent (50%), the Chairman shall be selected by Holdco Inc. from among the Holdco Inc. Nominees.
Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance.The Company shall maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage for so long as at least one Holdco Inc. Nominee or Investor Nominee is on the Board.
Board Action.Except to the extent otherwise required by the IBCL, the Company shall operate pursuant to, and the rights of the Shareholders shall be governed by, the Company’s Organizational Documents, which include the following provisions with respect to Board action:
(c) Regular meetings of the Board for each calendar year shall be scheduled by the Directors either prior to, or as promptly as practicable after, the beginning of each such calendar year, but in any event shall require at least ten (10) Business Days’ notice either in writing, electronically via email or telephonically (if telephonically, confirmed promptly in writing by the Company). |
(d) Special meetings of the Board shall require at least two (2) Business Days’ notice either in writing, electronically via email or telephonically (if telephonically, confirmed promptly in writing by the Company); provided that such notice period may be shortened or waived by unanimous approval of the Board to the extent reasonably necessary for the Board to address an emergency situation. |
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(e) Each Director shall have one (1) vote, including the Chairman who will not have any other vote in addition to his or her vote as a Director. |
(f) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, action by the Board shall be taken by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at a duly convened meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. |
(g) A quorum for a Board meeting shall be a majority of the entire Board, which majority must include at least one Investor Nominee from each Investor Shareholder that is entitled to nominate a Director pursuant to Section 2.1; provided, however, that, during such time as there is at least one Investor Nominee on the Board, if a quorum is not present at any Board meeting because of the failure of an Investor Nominee to be present, then a quorum for the subsequent special or regular Board meeting shall not require that an Investor Nominee of such Investor Shareholder be present. |
(h) Regular Board meetings will be held at least quarterly and special meetings of the Board shall be called by the Company upon the written request of any Director. |
(i) Members of the Board may participate in and act at any meeting of the Board by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can simultaneously hear each other. Participation in such manner shall constitute attendance and presence in person at a meeting of the Person or Persons so participating. |
The Company shall not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, enter into or effectuate any of the following actions (each, except to the extent such matter is required to be taken to comply with applicable law, regulation, regulatory order or emergency repair, a “Major Decision”) without the prior affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors constituting the entire Board at such time at a duly convened meeting at which a quorum is present in accordance with Section 2.8:
(k) Distributions: The making of distributions other than in accordance with the Distribution Policy; |
amendments to the Services Agreement made in the ordinary course of business that are not related to changes in pricing and cost allocation methodology, except to the extent such Board approval would be necessary to comply with regulatory requirements, and transactions pursuant to and in accordance with the Services Agreement will not be counted toward the $2,000,000 and $10,000,000 thresholds set forth in this Section 2.9(b)); |
(n) Organizational Documents: Any material amendment or modification to the Organizational Documents of the Company or its Subsidiaries; |
(o) Lines of Business: The conduct of new lines of business by the Company or its Subsidiaries beyond the regulated generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity or other regulated businesses in support thereof, other than as may be expressly authorized in an Approved Company Business Plan; |
(q) Equity Issuance: The issuance by the Company or its Subsidiaries of additional common or preferred equity or any other equity-like instruments; |
(s) Mergers: Any merger, reorganization, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any other Person, on the other hand; |
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(t) Bankruptcy: Any filing by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a voluntary petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement or readjustment, in any form, of its debts under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other federal or state insolvency law, or the filing of an answer consenting to or acquiescing in any such petition, or the making of any general assignment for the benefit of its creditors of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; |
(u) Regulatory Filings: Any regulatory filings by IPL which are not in the ordinary course of business and which are reasonably expected to have a material impact on the Company or its Subsidiaries; provided however, for the avoidance of doubt, that the appropriate officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall at all times continue to have the authority to manage the day-to-day process with respect to all regulatory filings and to handle all ordinary course regulatory matters and filings without the prior approval of the Board; |
(i) the incurrence of any expenses in excess of one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the aggregate Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or the aggregate Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget for the applicable year or, if any such budget is a Roll-Forward Budget, in excess of the greater of (A) the aggregate amount of such Roll-Forward Budget for the applicable year and (B) one hundred ten percent (110%) of the corresponding Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget, as the case may be, for the immediately preceding year; or |
(ii) the inclusion of any expenses in the aggregate Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or the aggregate Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget for a given year if such inclusion would result in a greater than ten percent (10%) increase from the related aggregate estimated budget for such year included in the Approved Company Business Plan; or, if amending an existing Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget during the applicable year, if such amended budget would result in a greater than ten percent (10%) increase from the Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget in effect prior to all such amendments |
(any such expense in clause (i) or (ii), a “Significant Expense”), in each case which expense is determined not to be recoverable by the IURC for any reason or has not been sought to be recovered by the Company or its Subsidiaries within thirty-six (36) months after being incurred, either through an increase in base rates, an adjustment to tariff rates, a new tracker or other mechanism (for illustration purposes, hypothetical examples related to this clause (l) are set forth on Exhibit G hereto); and
(w) Appointment and Replacement of Officers: At any time within twenty-four (24) months after a Holdco Inc. Parent Change of Control, the replacement of the
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President of IPL and the appointment or replacement of the Chief Financial Officer of IPL in the event that such position is created solely with respect to IPL and the Company. |
For so long as an Investor Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage is equal to or greater than five percent (5%), the Company shall provide such Investor Shareholder with the right to review the following matters prior to taking action with respect thereto, and consult with Holdco Inc. and senior management of the Company and IPL with respect thereto, and Holdco Inc. shall ensure that any comments of such Investor Shareholder with respect to such matters shall be considered in good faith on a reasonable basis by Holdco Inc. and the senior management of the Company and IPL:
(x) the approval of the Annual Consolidated Operating Budget in the event there is either (i) more than a ten percent (10%) increase in either the aggregate Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or aggregate Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget in the corresponding year of the Company Business Plan or (ii) more than a ten percent (10%) increase in either the aggregate Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or aggregate Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget from the prior fiscal year, provided, that the Company and its Subsidiaries may incur reasonable operating expenses and capex necessary to comply with law or regulatory requirements or obligations or for emergency repairs; |
(y) the replacement of the President of IPL and the appointment or replacement of the Chief Financial Officer of IPL in the event that such position is created solely with respect to IPL and the Company; provided that the termination or nomination of the individuals in such positions shall not constitute matters subject to this Section 2.10; and |
(z) any material changes or deviations from the then-current Company Business Plan. |
In the event of any conflict or discrepancy between the Company’s Organizational Documents and the terms of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and the Parties shall cooperate and take all actions necessary to effect the terms of this Agreement, including amending the Company’s Organizational Documents to be consistent herewith.
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(b) From time to time, management may recommend for Board approval amendments to the Company Business Plan. Management shall also annually recommend for Board approval a final Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget and a final Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget for the following fiscal year and an extension to the Company Business Plan to roll the plan forward for an additional fiscal year. The Board may adopt any amendments to the Company Business Plan and approve the final Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget, the final Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget and the rolling forward of the Company Business Plan by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at a duly convened meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present in accordance with Section 2.8 (provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the adoption of elements of the Company Business Plan, the Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget and the Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget shall constitute a “Major Decision” if such elements of the Company Business Plan or budgets, if adopted separately by the Board, would constitute “Major Decisions” and, provided further, that, an item shall constitute a “Major Decision” only in the first instance in which it is voted on by the Board, unless later amended in ways that would meet the criteria of a Major Decision). In addition, with respect to expenses added to roll forward the business plan to a new year, then to the extent the Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget for the new year (each, a “Roll-Forward Budget”) is greater than a 10% increase from those items in the prior year, the addition of these new year expenses shall constitute a “Major Decision.” |
(c) In the event Board approval is not obtained prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company to which such budget corresponds, then the Company and its Subsidiaries shall continue to operate under the prior year’s Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget or Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget, as applicable, and as adjusted for inflation, until such time as the requisite Board approval is obtained. |
The President and his or her direct reports shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company. Management shall have the authority to take all actions on behalf of the Company not otherwise reserved to the Board or the Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement or the IBCL.
Affiliate Transactions.Any Affiliate Transaction shall be negotiated on an arms’ length basis, and shall involve economic terms no less favorable to the Company and its Subsidiaries than those that could be obtained from a Third Party on an arms’ length basis. The Parties acknowledge that, as of the date hereof, certain Affiliates of the Company provide various services to the Company and its Subsidiaries, including tax, accounting, human resources, legal, financial, information technology, regulatory, environmental, safety, construction and engineering services, and that all such services shall continue in the ordinary course of business following the date hereof.
Shareholder votes against such Major Decision, or (iii) such Investor Shareholder or any of its Affiliates exercise a put right with respect to any other equity interest in the Companies Beneficially Owned by such Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates, then, in each case, such Investor Shareholder shall be a “Put Right Shareholder” and the occurrence of such Adverse Recovery Event, the approval of such Major Decision or the exercise of such put right shall constitute a “Put Triggering Event”. |
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(iv) The final Put Price as determined in accordance with this Section 2.15(d) shall be adjusted to account for any dividends or capital contributions paid during the period between the Put Exercise Date and the closing of the Put Sale, except to the extent such dividends or capital contributions were reflected in the determination of the Put Price. |
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(f) The existence of a Put Triggering Event, a Put Triggering Event Notice, a Put Exercise Notice or a pending Put Sale shall not, in and of itself, relieve or excuse any Party from its ongoing duties and obligations under this Agreement. |
(a) Each of the Shareholders shall, and will ensure that its respective Representatives, comply fully with all applicable anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism and economic sanction and anti-boycott laws, including, without limitation, international anti-corruption conventions such as the United Nations Convention Against Bribery, and the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and in each case, any applicable implementing legislation. |
(b) Each of the Shareholders has not and will not, either directly or indirectly, make a Prohibited Payment or engage in a Prohibited Transaction with respect to its obligations under this Agreement and shall ensure that none of its respective Representatives makes, either directly or indirectly, a Prohibited Payment or engages in a Prohibited Transaction with respect their respective obligations under this Agreement. |
(c) The representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Section 2.16 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. |
(d) Each of the Shareholders agrees to notify the other Shareholders upon gaining knowledge that a Prohibited Transaction or Prohibited Payment related to the obligations set forth in this Agreement may have occurred and to cooperate in good faith with each other to determine whether a Prohibited Transaction or Prohibited Payment has occurred. |
(e) Each of the Shareholders acknowledges the Company maintains an Ethics and Compliance Program and agrees that the Company and IPL shall have a dedicated compliance officer. |
. Each Shareholder agrees that it shall Transfer Shares, directly or indirectly, only in compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, an “indirect” Transfer of Shares shall include any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which any Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any Shares that were not Beneficially Owned by such Person immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or transactions. Any attempted Transfer other than in strict accordance with this Agreement shall be null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever, and the purported transferee shall have no rights as a Shareholder or otherwise in or to the Shares. The Company shall not register the Transfer of any Shares made in violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
Transfers to Affiliates.Section 3.3, Section 3.4 and Section 3.5 shall not apply to any Transfer by either Shareholder at any time of all or any portion of its Shares to any of such Shareholder’s Affiliates; provided that (a) either (i) such Transfer would not result in a Shareholder with lesser credit worthiness than the then current Shareholder (taking into account any guarantees or other credit support of the transferring Shareholder and its
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proposed transferee) and the transferring Shareholder provides written notice to the other Shareholder of the Transfer at least ten (10) Business Days prior to such Transfer or (ii) the other Shareholder provides prior written consent to the Transfer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, (b) any required regulatory approvals or other third-party consents or approvals are obtained prior to such Transfer and (c) such Affiliate executes a counterpart to this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all of its terms to the same extent as the transferring Shareholder. Any Affiliate who receives Shares shall Transfer such Shares back to the transferring Shareholder (or an Affiliate thereof) if at any time said Affiliate is no longer an Affiliate of such Shareholder.
(c) If the Selling Shareholder accepts the price and terms set forth in the Offer Notice delivered by a Non-Selling Shareholder within the Acceptance Period, then such Non-Selling Shareholder shall be required to enter into a definitive agreement to purchase all such Offered Shares covered by such Offer Notice within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of the Acceptance Notice, with such purchase to be consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period. In addition, each Shareholder shall take all other actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate such purchase and sale, including entering into such additional agreements as may be necessary or appropriate. |
(d) If a Non-Selling Shareholder does not deliver an Offer Notice to the Selling Shareholder during the Offer Period with respect to any Offered Shares, or if the Selling Shareholder delivers to a Non-Selling Shareholder a Rejection Notice or fails to deliver to a Non-Selling Shareholder an Acceptance Notice or a Rejection Notice within the Acceptance Period with respect to any Offered Shares, the Selling Shareholder shall be free to Transfer all but not less than all of such Offered Shares to a Third-Party Purchaser; provided that (i) if an Offer Notice was delivered by a Non-Selling Shareholder to the Selling Shareholder during the
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Offer Period with respect to any Offered Shares, the Transfer of such Offered Shares must be effected at a higher price than the price contained in the Offer Notice and on terms and conditions that are no less favorable, in the aggregate, to the Selling Shareholder, taking into account, in the case of a Selling Shareholder that is an Investor Shareholder, any concurrent sale of any other equity interest in the Companies Beneficially Owned by such Selling Shareholder or its Affiliates, than the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Offer Notice (excepting the inclusion of customary representations and warranties given to the Third-Party Purchaser that would not customarily be given to an existing shareholder), (ii) the Selling Shareholder must enter into a definitive agreement with respect to the Transfer of such Offered Shares within one hundred eighty (180) days following the expiration of the applicable Offer Period (if the applicable Non-Selling Shareholder did not deliver an Offer Notice to the Selling Shareholder during the Offer Period) or within one hundred eighty (180) days following the earlier of (x) the applicable Non-Selling Shareholder’s receipt of a Rejection Notice or (y) the expiration of the Acceptance Period, as applicable (if the applicable Offer Notice was delivered by a Non-Selling Shareholder to the Selling Shareholder during the Offer Period) and (iii) the Transfer of such Offered Shares must be consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period. If the Transfer of such Offered Shares has not been consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period, such Offered Shares shall again become subject to all restrictions of this Section 3.3. |
notice shall identify the Drag Along Purchaser and specify the proposed price per Share and all other material terms and conditions of the Drag Along Sale, including the anticipated closing date of the Drag Along Sale. |
(c) The Drag Along Sale must be consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period applicable to the Transfer by Holdco Inc. to the Drag Along Purchaser. No Investor Shareholder shall Transfer or agree to Transfer any Shares to any Person other than the Drag Along Purchaser during the period between the date it receives a Drag Along Notice and the conclusion of such Regulatory Approval Period. If the Drag Along Sale shall not have been consummated during such Regulatory Approval Period, all the restrictions on Transfer contained in this Agreement or otherwise applicable at such time with respect to the Shares owned by the Shareholders shall again be in effect. |
(e) In the event that Holdco Inc. exercises its Drag Along Right pursuant to this Section 3.4, the Investor Shareholders shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the Drag Along Sale, including making the representations, warranties and covenants set forth on Schedule 3.4(d) and entering into such definitive agreements as are customary for transactions of the nature of the proposed Transfer. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Investor Shareholders agree to (i) vote in favor of the transaction or transactions with the Drag Along Purchaser, (ii) take such other action as may be required to effect such transaction and (iii) take all actions to waive any dissenters, appraisal or other similar rights with respect thereto. |
. In the event that Holdco Inc. or an Investor Shareholder desires to effect any transaction, or series of related transactions, that would result in
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a Holdco Inc. Change of Control or an Investor Shareholder Change of Control, as applicable, then the provisions of Section 3.3, Section 3.4 and Section 3.5 shall apply equally to such indirect Transfer of Shares.
Other Prohibited Transfers.Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither Shareholder shall directly or indirectly Transfer any Shares (a) to any Prohibited Transferee or (b) to the extent such Transfer would result in a violation of any contractual, governmental or regulatory arrangements or requirements of the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates, including the Subscription Agreement. Whenever contractual, regulatory or governmental approval is required to effect a direct or indirect Transfer that would otherwise be permitted hereunder, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to proactively obtain such approval.
(a) Following satisfaction of its obligations pursuant to Section 3.3, a Shareholder (other than Holdco Inc.) may Transfer its Shares to a Third Party solely in compliance with this Section 3.8. |
(b) At least thirty (30) days prior to entering into a definitive agreement with respect to the Transfer of Shares to a Third-Party Purchaser, a Shareholder shall provide to Holdco Inc. a list of potential purchasers. Within fifteen (15) Business Days of receiving such list, Holdco Inc. shall provide written notice to the Shareholder of the Persons on such list that constitute ROFR Transferees. |
Period, Holdco Inc. and the Shareholder shall have ten (10) Business Days after it gives such ROFR Exercise Notice to enter into a definitive agreement for Holdco Inc. to purchase and the Investor Shareholder to sell such ROFR Offered Shares, with such purchase and sale to be consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period. |
(d) If Holdco Inc. does not deliver a ROFR Exercise Notice to the Investor Shareholder during the ROFR Offer Period with respect to any ROFR Offered Shares or notifies the Shareholder in writing that it does not wish to purchase the ROFR Offered Shares, the Shareholder shall be free to Transfer all but not less than all of such ROFR Offered Shares to the ROFR Transferee; provided that (i) the Transfer of such ROFR Offered Shares must be effected at a price equal to or higher than the price contained in the Offer Notice and on terms and conditions that are no less favorable, in the aggregate, to the Shareholder than the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable ROFR Offer (excepting the inclusion of customary representations and warranties given to the Proposed Transferee that would not customarily be given to Holdco Inc.), (ii) the Shareholder must enter into a definitive agreement with respect to the Transfer of such ROFR Offered Shares within one hundred eighty (180) days following the expiration of the applicable ROFR Offer Period (if Holdco Inc. did not deliver a ROFR Exercise Notice to the Shareholder during the ROFR Offer Period) and (iii) the Transfer of such Offered Shares must be consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period. If the Transfer of such Offered Shares has not been consummated within the Regulatory Approval Period, such Offered Shares shall again become subject to all restrictions of this Section 3.8. |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, prior to the Transfer by a Shareholder of Shares (or any other securities exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into Shares) to any Person (including an Affiliate), other than a Transfer of all outstanding Shares, the transferring Shareholder shall cause the transferee to execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary to make such Person a party hereto and pursuant to which such Person agrees to be bound by the same terms and conditions set forth herein effective on the date of the Transfer of the Shares. In the event that a Shareholder Transfers less than all of its Shares to a Third-Party Purchaser in accordance with this ARTICLE III, the Shareholders and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to the extent reasonably necessary to reflect the addition of such Shareholder.
Issuance of Additional Shares.Except for Shares issued in accordance with Section 4.2 and Section 4.3, the Company shall not, and the Shareholders shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that the Company does not, issue any new Shares, or any securities convertible into Shares (“New Shares”), to any Person other than the Shareholders (such other Person, a “Third-Party Investor”) or to the Shareholders other than in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages. For the avoidance of doubt, any New Shares issued in accordance with this ARTICLE IV shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as any Shares outstanding as of the date hereof.
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(c) The total amount of Additional Capital Contributions requested pursuant to a Capital Call and each Shareholder’s Proportionate Contribution Entitlement shall be calculated so as to ensure that, if each Shareholder made an Additional Capital Contribution in the full amount of its Proportionate Contribution Entitlement, the ACC Shares issued would not result in any change to either Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage. Each Shareholder acknowledges that by declining to make an Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to a Capital Call in the full amount of such Shareholder’s Proportionate Contribution Entitlement, its Pro Rata Percentage may be diluted in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.2, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. |
Entitlement and the amount of the Additional Capital Contribution that each Shareholder agreed to make. In the event that one Shareholder does not elect to make an Additional Capital Contribution in the full amount of its Proportionate Contribution Entitlement (a “Non-Contributing Shareholder”) and the other Shareholder does elect to make an Additional Capital Contribution in the full amount of its Proportionate Contribution Entitlement (a “Contributing Shareholder”), then such Contributing Shareholder shall have the right to increase the amount of its Additional Capital Contribution to include all or any portion of the Non-Contributing Shareholder’s Proportionate Contribution Entitlement that the Non-Contributing Shareholder declined to make (such amount, a “Residual Contribution Amount”). |
equal to nine percent (9%) per annum from the date of the Emergency Advance to the date of repayment of such Emergency Advance, and, provided, further, if the other Shareholders do not elect to contribute to the Company its pro rata share of the amount of the Emergency Advance (together with interest thereon as aforesaid), then the amount such Shareholder has contributed (including both its and any other Shareholders’ portion thereof), including interest thereon as aforesaid, will be designated as an Additional Capital Contribution and the Company may issue ACC Shares in connection therewith without any further obligation to any other Shareholder. |
(c) In the event that the Company issues New Shares to one or more Third-Party Investors pursuant to this ARTICLE IV, the Shareholders and Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to the extent reasonably necessary to reflect such additional Shareholders. |
. The Parties acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to affect or limit the capital contribution procedures set forth in Article II of the Subscription Agreement.
Dividends.Except as otherwise provided herein, and subject to Section 2.9(a) and the IBCL, dividends on Shares shall be made if and at such times and in such amounts as the Board shall determine by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at a duly convened meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. All dividends on
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Shares shall be made in cash. Any dividends on Shares shall be subject to the maintenance by the Company of working capital requirements and prudent reserves (as determined by the Board), including reserves for the payment of future expenses, costs, capital requirements and other obligations of the Company, and subject to applicable fiduciary duties, law (including the IBCL), regulatory requirements and the terms of any agreements providing for debt financing in respect of the Company. All dividends on Shares shall be paid to each Shareholder in accordance with its Pro Rata Percentage, provided that, in the case of dividends on Shares to be paid in respect of any fiscal quarter during which the Pro Rata Percentages of the Shareholders changed, such dividends shall be prorated to reflect the Pro Rata Percentage of each Shareholder on each day of such fiscal quarter, and the Company and the Shareholders shall take such action as necessary to effectuate such proration.
Limitations on Dividends.Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Shareholder on account of its Shares if such dividend would violate the IBCL or other applicable law or any of the terms of any agreements in respect of the Company.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to provide to the Shareholders any record or information (i) relating to the negotiation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Subscription Agreement, including confidential communications with financial and other advisors and legal counsel representing the Company or its Affiliates, (ii) that is subject to an attorney-client or other legal privilege, (iii) relating to any joint, combined, consolidated or unitary Tax Return that includes Holdco Inc. Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) (or any supporting work papers or other documentation related thereto), so long as each Shareholder receives a Tax Return or comparable documentation or material Tax information that relates solely to the Company or its Subsidiaries and contains all material Tax information found in any other Tax Return filed by Holdco Inc. Parent in respect of the Company or its Subsidiaries for the corresponding period or (iv) the provision of which would violate any applicable law or regulatory requirements. |
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(c) Each Shareholder shall reimburse the Company for all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such Shareholder’s inspection and information rights pursuant to this Section 6.1. |
In addition to responding to any requests for information pursuant to Section 6.1, the Company shall provide to each Shareholder (i) on an annual basis, within ninety (90) days following the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an audited balance sheet and related statement of operations and statement of cash flow of the Company, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP, (ii) on a quarterly basis, within forty-five (45) days following the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, an unaudited balance sheet and related statement of operations and statement of cash flow of the Company, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP and (iii) as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days, following the end of each fiscal quarter ended March 31 and September 30, a financial model in a form consistent with the financial model provided to Buyer prior to the date hereof or otherwise reasonably acceptable to each Shareholder, which financial model shall include projections for a period of at least ten (10) years and all applicable updates through the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter (it being understood that the March 31 financial model may reflect only material changes from the prior September 30 financial model).
Confidential Information.The Company and each Shareholder shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and Representatives to, keep confidential any information which it may have or acquire before or after the date of this Agreement, including any information acquired pursuant to ARTICLE VI, concerning the Company and its assets, business, operations, affairs, financial condition or prospects or concerning another Shareholder or this Agreement (such information, “Confidential Information”).
Non-Disclosure.Neither the Company nor any Shareholder shall use any Confidential Information in any manner detrimental to the Company or any Shareholder nor shall any of them disclose, publish or make accessible, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information to any Person. In addition, the Company and each Shareholder shall exercise all reasonable efforts to prevent any other Person from gaining access to such Confidential Information and take such protective measures as may be or become reasonably necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such Confidential Information.
Exceptions.Notwithstanding Section 7.1 and Section 7.2, the Company and each Shareholder may disclose Confidential Information:
(a) to any Representative of the Company or such Shareholder; provided that such Representative has a need to know and has been informed of the confidential nature of the information pursuant to Section 7.4; |
(b) to the extent required by (i) any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority or regulatory agency (including any rule or regulation of the
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Securities and Exchange Commission), (ii) any stock exchange rule or regulation or (iii) any binding judgment, order or requirement of any court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction; provided that the Company or such Shareholder, as the case may be, has delivered written notice to and consulted, to the extent practicable, with the other Parties prior to disclosure of such Confidential Information; |
(c) to any prospective purchaser of Shares, or of any other interest in the Company and the advisers and financiers of any such Person; provided that confidentiality undertakings are obtained that are no less restrictive than those set forth in this ARTICLE VII; |
(d) to the extent necessary for the performance of the Subscription Agreement or any exercise by a Party of its rights thereunder or hereunder; or |
(e) to the extent such Confidential Information becomes available within the public domain (otherwise than as a result of a breach of this ARTICLE VII). |
Each Party shall inform any Representative to whom it provides Confidential Information that such information is confidential and shall instruct them (a) to keep such Confidential Information confidential and (b) not to disclose it to any Third Party (other than those Persons to whom such Confidential Information has already been disclosed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement). The disclosing Party shall be responsible for any breach of this ARTICLE VII by the Person to whom the Confidential Information is disclosed.
Survival.Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the provisions of this ARTICLE VII shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years and, with respect to each Shareholder, shall survive for a period of three (3) years following the date on which such Shareholder is no longer a Shareholder.
Tax Matters.Holdco Inc. Parent is hereby designated the “Tax Matters Shareholder” of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Tax Matters Shareholder may, in its sole discretion, make or refrain from making any Tax elections allowed under applicable law for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, that if an Investor Shareholder is reasonably likely to be adversely affected, the Tax Matters Shareholder shall consult with such Investor Shareholder in good faith before making or refraining from making such Tax elections. The Tax Matters Shareholder shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed any Tax Return required to be filed by or with respect to the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Tax Matters Shareholder shall be entitled to control in all respects, and, unless an Investor Shareholder is reasonably likely to be materially adversely affected by the applicable Tax Proceeding, no Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates shall have the right to participate in, any Tax Proceeding with respect to any Tax Return of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Cooperation.
Each Investor Shareholder shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide to the Holdco Inc. Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Company) such cooperation, documentation and information as any of them reasonably may request in connection with (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for refund, (ii) determining a liability for Taxes or (iii) preparing for or conducting any Tax Proceeding. The Company shall reimburse each Shareholder for reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at the Initial Closing (as such term defined in the Subscription Agreement) and from time to time as reasonably requested by the Company, Buyer shall provide to the Company a properly completed IRS Form W-9 or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) sufficient to establish Buyer’s U.S. federal Tax status for purposes of Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of the Code. |
(c) Each Shareholder represents and warrants that any such information and forms furnished by such Shareholder shall be true and accurate and agrees to indemnify the Company from any and all damages, costs and expenses resulting from the filing of inaccurate or incomplete information or forms relating to such withholding Taxes. |
. Each Shareholder hereby represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to the Company and to the other Shareholder as follows:
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(a) The Shareholder possesses all requisite capacity, power and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the terms and provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby. |
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors or other similar governing body of the Shareholder and upon due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties, will constitute the valid and legally binding agreement of the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Shareholder, except as enforcement may be limited by (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, arrangement, moratorium or other laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally or (ii) the rules governing availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. |
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Shareholder does not and will not result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, credit agreement, note or other evidence of indebtedness, lease or other agreement, license, permit, franchise or certificate, to which the Shareholder is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its properties are subject, or require any authorization or approval under or pursuant to any of the foregoing, or violate the Organizational Documents of the Shareholder, or violate in any material respect any statute, regulation, law, order, writ, injunction or decree to which the Shareholder is subject. |
(d) The Shareholder understands that the Shares have not been, and any New Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement will not be (unless otherwise agreed by the Parties), registered under the Securities Act and, if and to the extent the Securities Act applies, cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available and pursuant to registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) under applicable state securities laws. The Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the Company and the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares, and the Shareholder has the ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Shares. The Shareholder has been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company concerning the terms and conditions of, and other matters pertaining to, this investment, and has had access to such financial and other information concerning the Company as it has considered necessary to make a decision to invest in the Company and has availed itself of this opportunity to the full extent desired. |
. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Shareholder as follows:
(e) The Company is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana. |
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(f) The Company possesses all requisite capacity, power and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the terms and provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby. |
(g) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized by the Board and upon due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties, will constitute the valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Company, except as enforcement may be limited by (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, arrangement, moratorium or other laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally or (ii) the rules governing availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. |
This Agreement shall take effect immediately upon the Initial Closing (as such term is defined in the Subscription Agreement) and shall remain in effect until it is terminated pursuant to Section 10.2.
Termination.This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of (a) the mutual written consent of all of the Parties hereto, (b) the date on which only one or none of the Shareholders holds any Shares, (c) on December 31, 2016 if the Aggregate Amount is not greater than zero (0) (disregarding, for purposes of this Section 10.2(c) any portion of the Aggregate Amount attributable to the initial purchase of IPALCO Shares by Buyer on the Agreement Date); or (d) the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; provided, however, that ARTICLE VIII, ARTICLE IX and ARTICLE XI shall survive any such termination of this Agreement and ARTICLE VII shall survive any such termination in accordance with its terms; and provided, further, that the rights of any Party with respect to breach of any provision hereof, and any obligation accrued as of the date of termination, shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Termination of Certain Rights. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the rights and obligations hereunder of each Shareholder will terminate with respect to such Shareholder at such time when it no longer meets the definition of a Shareholder under this Agreement; provided, however, that the rights of any Shareholder with respect to breach of any provision hereof, and any obligation accrued as of the date of termination, shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and the Subscription Agreement constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the Parties hereto with respect to such subject matter.
Further Actions; Cooperation.Each of the Parties agrees to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Organizational Documents.Subject to the IBCL and any other applicable law, each of the Parties agrees to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to ensure that the Company’s Organizational Documents are at all times consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Each of the Shareholders agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, it shall not vote, or act by written consent with respect to, any Shares Beneficially Owned by it in favor of any change to the Company’s Organizational Documents that would be inconsistent with any provision hereof.
Costs and Expenses.Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all legal and accounting costs, charges and expenses (including Taxes) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne by the Party incurring such expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any litigation be commenced between the Parties or their Representatives concerning any provision of this Agreement or the rights and duties of any Person hereunder, the Party or Parties prevailing in such proceeding shall be entitled, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, the reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs incurred by reason of such litigation.
Notices.All notices, requests, consents and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective (a) immediately (or, if not delivered or sent on a Business Day, the next Business Day) if delivered or sent and received by electronic mail and if hard copy is delivered by overnight delivery service the next Business Day, (b) on the date of delivery if by hand delivery (or, if not delivered on a Business Day, the next Business Day) or (c) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch (or, if not sent on a Business Day, the next Business Day after the date of dispatch) if by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (all fees prepaid). All notices shall be delivered to the following addresses, or such other addresses as may hereafter be designated in writing by such Party to the other Parties:
(a)
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If to Buyer: |
CDP Infrastructure Fund GP
1000, Place Xxxx-Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2B3
Attention: Olivier Renault
Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx xx xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx
0000, Place Xxxx-Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2B3
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx
Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
1251 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxx
Email: xxxxx.xxxx@xxxxx.xxx
(b) If to Holdco Inc.: |
AES U.S. Investments, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Email: xxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
(c) If to the Company: |
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Email: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx
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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Email: xxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Severability.
Any term or provision of this Agreement that is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective solely to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be so broad as to be unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
Assignment; Third-Party Beneficiaries.Except as otherwise provided herein, all the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the respective successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Neither Shareholder, nor the Company, shall purport to assign or Transfer all or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement nor grant, declare, create or dispose of any right or interest in this Agreement in whole or in part except with respect to a Transfer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies hereunder upon any other Person except the Parties, it being for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Persons other than the Parties may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.
Amendments.This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented, with respect to any of the terms contained in this Agreement, only by written agreement (referring specifically to this Agreement) signed by or on behalf of all of the Parties; provided, however, that the Company shall amend this Agreement pursuant to Section 1.2 without any further action by the Parties as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein and to add any other Persons who acquire Shares.
Waiver.No waiver of any breach of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless such waiver is made expressly in an instrument in writing specifically referring to this Agreement and executed and delivered by the Party against whom such waiver is claimed. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of such breach or a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder, or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The rights and remedies of the Parties under this
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Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or otherwise.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, clause or Exhibit, such reference shall be to an Article, Section or clause of, or Exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated, and the words “Agreement,” “hereby,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole (including any Exhibits) and not merely to the specific section, paragraph or clause in which such word appears. The table of contents and the Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties and do not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The phrases “the date of this Agreement,” “the date hereof” and terms of similar import, shall be deemed to refer to February 11, 2015. References to any statute are to that statute, as amended from time to time, and to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, references to any agreement or document shall be a reference to such agreement or document as amended, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time and shall include reference to all exhibits, schedules and other documents or agreements attached thereto or incorporated therein, including waivers or consents. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, references to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. Whenever the content of this Agreement permits, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and a reference to singular or plural shall be interchangeable with the other. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively. As used in this Agreement: (i) the term “including” and words of similar import mean “including, without limitation” unless otherwise specified, (ii) “$” and “dollars” refer to the currency of the United States of America, (iii) “or” shall include both the conjunctive and disjunctive and (iv) “any” shall mean “one or more”. Unless the defined term “Business Days” is used, references to “days” in this Agreement refer to calendar days. |
(b) The Parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. |
(c) No summary of this Agreement prepared by or on behalf of any Party shall affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. |
This Agreement, the legal relations between the Parties hereto and the adjudication and the enforcement thereof, shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, without regard to applicable choice of law provisions thereof.
Specific Performance.The Parties agree that irreparable harm would occur and the Parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or
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were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity, all in accordance with Section 11.18. The Parties hereby waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law and the posting of any bond or other undertaking or security in connection therewith. Each Party further agrees that (a) by seeking any remedy provided in this Section 11.12, a Party shall not in any respect waive its right to seek any other form of relief that may be available to a Party under this Agreement and (b) nothing contained in this Section 11.12 shall require any Party to institute any action for (or limit any Party’s right to institute any action for) specific performance under this Section 11.12 prior to exercising any other right under this Agreement.
Counterparts.This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one (1) and the same Agreement.
Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc.; New Shares.The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Shares and to any and all equity or debt securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, Transfer of assets, or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of, such Shares and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.
Corporate Opportunities.The Company and each Shareholder expressly acknowledge and agree that (a) neither of the Shareholders nor any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives shall have any duty to communicate or present an investment or business opportunity to the Company in which the Company may, but for the provisions of this Section 11.15, have an interest or expectancy (a “Corporate Opportunity”), and (b) neither of the Shareholders nor any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives (even if such Person is also an officer or Director of the Company) shall be deemed to have breached any fiduciary or other duty or obligation to the Company by reason of the fact that any such Person pursues or acquires a Corporate Opportunity for itself or directs, sells, assigns or transfers such Corporate Opportunity to another Person or does not communicate information regarding such Corporate Opportunity to the Company. The Company expressly renounces any interest in a Corporate Opportunity and any expectancy that a Corporate Opportunity will be offered to the Company.
(a) No public announcement or press release in connection with the execution or subject matter of this Agreement or the acquisition or disposition of Shares by any Person shall be made or issued by or on behalf of any Party without the prior written approval of the Shareholders, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. |
(b) If a Party is required to make or issue any announcement required by law or any stock exchange or by any governmental authority, such Party shall give the other Parties reasonable opportunity to comment on such announcement or release before it is made or
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issued (provided that opportunity to comment shall not have the effect of preventing the Party making the announcement or release from complying with its disclosure obligations). |
(a) In addition to any other legend that may be required, each Share certificate issued to any Shareholder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: |
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM IS AVAILABLE.
THE SALE, ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREOF OR HIS PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS SECURITY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(b) If any Shares are registered under the Securities Act, then the Company, upon the written request of the holder thereof, shall issue to such holder a new certificate evidencing such Shares without the first sentence of the legend set forth above endorsed thereon. If any Shares cease to be subject to any and all restrictions on Transfer set forth in this Agreement, the Company, upon the request of the written holder thereof, shall issue to such holder a new certificate evidencing such Shares without the second and third sentences of the legend set forth above endorsed thereon. |
the Rules. If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, the arbitrators shall be nominated in accordance with the Rules; provided, however, that any Party and its Affiliates shall be entitled to nominate only one (1) such arbitrator. The arbitrators so nominated, once confirmed by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC Court”), shall nominate an additional arbitrator to serve as chairman, such nomination to be made within fifteen (15) days of the confirmation by the ICC Court of the second arbitrator. If the initial arbitrators shall fail to nominate an additional arbitrator within such fifteen (15) day period, such additional arbitrator shall be appointed by the ICC Court. The arbitrators shall be required to submit a written statement of their findings and conclusions. Except as otherwise agreed by the parties to such Dispute, exclusive venue of arbitration shall be New York, New York, and the language of the arbitration shall be English and each of the Parties hereby submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, New York for preliminary relief in aid of arbitration and for the enforcement of any arbitral award. By agreeing to arbitration, the Parties do not intend to deprive any national court of its jurisdiction to issue any pre-arbitral injunction, pre-arbitral attachment or other order in aid of arbitration proceedings. |
(c) None of the Parties or the arbitrators shall select any arbitrator for the arbitral tribunal who has any interest in the Dispute or who has, or within the immediately preceding five (5) years has had, any economic or other relationship with any party to the Dispute. |
(d) The arbitrators shall not have the right to award consequential, incidental, indirect, special, treble, multiple or punitive damages. The arbitral tribunal shall not be empowered to decide any dispute ex aequo et xxxx or amiable compositeur. The arbitration award shall be decided by majority opinion and issued in writing in the English language and shall state the reasons upon which it is based. It may be made public only with the consent of each participating Party or as may be required by law or regulatory authority or as necessary for enforcement of such award. The arbitrators shall allocate the fees and costs of the arbitration. The losing Party(ies) shall pay the prevailing Party(ies)’ attorney’s fees and costs and the costs associated with the arbitration, including the expert fees and costs and the arbitrators’ fees and costs borne by the prevailing Party(ies), all as determined by the arbitrators. Each Party shall bear its own fees and costs until the arbitrators determine which, if any, Party is the prevailing Party(ies) and the amount that is due to such prevailing Party(ies). |
(e) The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the participating Parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between and among the participating Parties regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. The award shall be issued no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the signing or ratification of the Terms of Reference (as defined in the Rules) or as soon thereafter as practicable. The award shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the date it is issued and shall be paid in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds, free and clear of any Liens, Taxes or other deductions. A judgment confirming or enforcing such award may be rendered by any court of competent jurisdiction. |
(f) The arbitration shall be confidential. No Party may disclose the fact of the arbitration, any award relating thereto or any settlement relating to any Dispute without the
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prior consent of the other Party(ies); provided, that such matters may be disclosed without the prior consent of the other Party(ies) to lenders, auditors, Tax or other governmental authority or as may be required by law or regulatory authorities or as necessary to enforce any award. |
(g) Notwithstanding the existence of any Dispute, the Parties shall continue to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall it, prevent the Parties from seeking temporary injunctive relief at any time as may be available under Law or in equity to preserve its rights pending the outcome of any arbitration. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a national court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies or order the Parties to request that a court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by a court, and to award damages for the failure of any Party to respect the arbitral tribunal’s orders to that effect. The Parties agree that any issue regarding the arbitrability of any claims or disputes arising under, relating to or in connection with this Agreement is an issue solely for the arbitrators, not a court, to decide. |
(h) THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY OR OTHERWISE ON ANY CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION 11.18. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT RELATING TO WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. |
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
AES U.S. INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
CDP Infrastructure Fund GP
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to IPALCO Shareholders’ Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
Shareholders
Name |
Address |
Number of Shares |
Pro Rata Percentage |
AES U.S. Investments, Inc. |
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
|
89,685,177 |
99.9999% |
CDP Infrastructure Fund GP |
0000, Xxxxx Xxxx-Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx) X0X 0X0
|
100 |
0.0001% |
EXHIBIT B
Distribution Policy
The Company and its Subsidiaries target to pay dividends on a quarterly basis on or close to periods that align with the calendar year quarter ends. However, all dividends are subject to having cash available. The amount of dividends the Company and its Subsidiaries distribute on these quarterly dates are defined using the following guidelines:
1. |
Any dividends on shares of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be subject to the maintenance of working capital requirements and prudent reserves, including reserves for the payment of future expenses, costs, capital requirements and other obligations, and subject to applicable fiduciary duties, law and regulatory requirements (“Minimum Cash Balances”). |
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The Company and its Subsidiaries dividend all excess cash above and beyond the Minimum Cash Balances up to an amount equal to 100% of the net income of the respective business. |
3. |
The Company and its Subsidiaries will then verify that the proposed dividends are permitted under all financing and other related corporate documents. Examples of such documents include but are not limited to: IPALCO Articles of Incorporation, IPL Credit Agreement, IPL Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement, IPL Mortgage and Deed of Trust, Supplemental Indenture(s) to IPL’s Mortgage and Deed of Trust. |
EXHIBIT C
Form of Amended and Restated Organizational Documents
[see attached]
EXHIBIT D
Business Plan
[see attached]
EXHIBIT e
2015 Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget
The 2015 Annual Consolidated Fixed Operating Expense Budget is $365,477,000.
EXHIBIT F
2015 Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget
The 2015 Annual Consolidated Maintenance Capex Budget: $159,289,000.
EXHIBIT G
Significant Expense Illustrative Example
[see attached]