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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-039277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240219
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240220

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130310
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				740694415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31447
		FILM NUMBER:		24650613

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132073000

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		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001220

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042773
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				760511406
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13265
		FILM NUMBER:		24650614

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-207-3000

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		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990317

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORAM ENERGY CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HI MERGER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970721
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B></B><B><I>Execution Version</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>by and </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>among </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DELTA UTILITIES NO. LA, LLC, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DELTA UTILITIES S. LA, LLC, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DELTA UTILITIES MS, LLC, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DELTA SHARED
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Definitions</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Terms Generally</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Purchased Assets</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Excluded Assets</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assumed Obligations</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Excluded Liabilities</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Allocation of Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations Among Buyers</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE III PURCHASE PRICE</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Purchase Price</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Determination of Purchase Price</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Allocation of Purchase Price</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prorations</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unbilled Revenues</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.6</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Withholding</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Time and Place of Closing</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Seller&#146;s Closing Deliveries</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Buyers&#146; Closing Deliveries</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Quitclaim Instruments</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">36</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Intellectual Property</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">37</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Legal Proceedings</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38</TD>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Anti-Money</FONT> Laundering; Sanctions</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">43</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.6</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Legal Proceedings</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.7</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Regulation as a Utility</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.8</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Solvency</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.9</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investigation by Buyers</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">48</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Conduct of the Business</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">48</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Access</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">51</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Access to Books and Records; Cooperation</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">52</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Confidentiality</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">53</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Contact; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Disparagement</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.6</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Termination of Affiliate Contracts</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.7</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interim Agreements</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.8</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Further Assurances</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.9</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Transition Plan</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.10</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Governmental Approvals</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">56</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.11</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tax Matters</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">58</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.12</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Employees</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">60</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.13</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Employee Benefits</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">60</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.14</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Insurance Policies</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">60</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.15</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Seller Marks</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.16</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notification of Customers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.17</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Public Statements</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.18</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indemnification</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">62</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.19</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Listed Consents</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">63</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.20</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preferential Purchase Rights</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">64</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.21</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Intercompany Accounts; Tax Sharing Agreements</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">64</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.22</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wrong Pockets</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.23</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Litigation Defense</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65</TD>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.24</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GSA Contract</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66</TD>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.25</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">67</TD>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.26</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing Cooperation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">69</TD>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.27</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Credit Support</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">71</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">72</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE IX SURVIVAL, TERMINATION AND OTHER REMEDIES</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Termination</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effect of Termination</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Assignment of Recorded Instruments (Louisiana)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Assignment of Recorded Instruments (Mississippi)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit C 1.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Quitclaim Deed (Louisiana)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Special Warranty Deed (Louisiana)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Quitclaim Deed (Mississippi)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit C 2.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Special Warranty Deed (Mississippi)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit D</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Transition Services Agreement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Subcontract Agreement</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this &#147;<B><I>Agreement</I></B>&#148;) is made and entered into as of February&nbsp;19, 2024 (the
&#147;<B><I>Effective Date</I></B>&#148;), by and among CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B><I>Seller</I></B>&#148;), Delta Utilities No. LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<B><I>North Louisiana
Buyer</I></B>&#148;), Delta Utilities S. LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<B><I>South Louisiana Buyer</I></B>&#148;), Delta Utilities MS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<B><I>Mississippi Buyer</I></B>&#148;),
and Delta Shared Services Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<B><I>ServiceCo Buyer</I></B>&#148; and, together with North Louisiana Buyer, South Louisiana Buyer and Mississippi Buyer, &#147;<B><I>Buyers</I></B>&#148; and, each
individually, a &#147;<B><I>Buyer</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyers, and Buyers desire to purchase from Seller,
all of Seller&#146;s right, title and into in and to certain Purchased Assets as specified in this Agreement, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, Seller desires to transfer to Buyers, and Buyers desire to assume from Seller, certain Assumed Obligations as specified in this
Agreement, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement,
(a)&nbsp;as a material inducement to Seller&#146;s willingness to enter into this Agreement and consummate the Transactions (as defined below), BCP Infrastructure Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;<B><I>BCP Infrastructure
Fund</I></B>&#148;), BCP Infrastructure <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fund-A,</FONT> LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;<B><I>BCP Infrastructure <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fund-A</FONT></I></B>&#148;), BCP Infrastructure Fund GP, LP,
a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;<B><I>BCP Infrastructure Fund GP</I></B>&#148;), BCP Fund III, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;<B><I>BCP Fund III</I></B>&#148;), BCP Fund <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">III-A,</FONT> LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (&#147;<B><I>BCP Fund <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">III-A</FONT></I></B>&#148;), BCP Fund III GP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;<B><I>BCP Fund III, GP</I></B>&#148;) and Delta Utilities Midco Holdings LLC
(&#147;<B><I>Delta Utilities Midco</I></B>&#148;, and together with BCP Infrastructure Fund, BCP Infrastructure <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fund-A,</FONT> BCP&nbsp;Infrastructure Fund GP, BCP Fund III, BCP Fund
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">III-A</FONT> and BCP GP Fund III, the &#147;<B><I>Buyers</I></B><B><I>&#146;</I></B><B><I> Sponsors</I></B>&#148;) are entering into the Equity Commitment Letters (as defined below) with Buyers, (b)&nbsp;Buyers are
furnishing to Seller the Debt Financing Commitment Letters (as defined below) and (c)&nbsp;Buyers&#146; Sponsors other than Delta Utilities Midco and Seller are entering into that certain limited guarantee with Seller (the &#147;<B><I>Limited
</I></B><B><I>Guarantee</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises herein
made, and in consideration of the representations and warranties herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to become legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINITIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;1.1 </B><B><U>Definitions</U></B>. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified in
this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.1</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Accounting Principles</I></B>&#148; means the principles, policies, and procedures
set out below: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) The accounting principles, practices, policies, judgements and methodologies set forth on
<U>Appendix</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;C</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To the extent not inconsistent with GAAP, the accounting principles, practices,
policies, judgments, and methodologies used in the preparation of the balance sheets of the Business as of September&nbsp;30, 2023; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date as consistently applied by the
Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the avoidance of doubt, in event of any conflict, <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;above shall take precedence over <U>clauses
(ii)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(iii)</U>, and <U>clause (ii)</U>&nbsp;shall take precedence over <U>clause (iii)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Adjustment
Amount</I></B>&#148; means the amount calculated in accordance with and set forth on <U>Appendix</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;A</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Adjustment Dispute Notice</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Affiliate</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Affiliate Contract</I></B>&#148; means any Contract
between any Seller or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Seller or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, that relates exclusively to the Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Agreement</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Allocation</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Alternative Financing</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.25(d)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Ancillary Agreements</I></B>&#148; means the Confidentiality Agreement, each Assignment and Assumption Agreement, each Quitclaim
Deed, each Special Warranty Deed, each Assignment of Easements, each Assignment of Leases, the Transition Services Agreement, the Subcontract Agreement, and each Title Affidavit, and each other agreement and instrument to be executed and delivered
pursuant to this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Applicable Commission</I></B>&#148; means the Louisiana Public Service Commission or the
Mississippi Public Service Commission, as applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Asset Taxes</I></B>&#148; means all ad valorem, real property Taxes,
personal property Taxes, excise, sales, use, and similar Taxes based upon the acquisition, operation, or ownership of the Purchased Assets and the Business, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Income Taxes and Transaction Taxes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Assignment and Assumption Agreement</I></B>&#148; means one or more assignment and assumption agreements, dated as of the Closing
Date and substantially in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-1</FONT></U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Assignments of
Easements</I></B>&#148; means the assignments and assumptions of Seller&#146;s right, title, and interest in the Purchased Easements to be executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing, in the forms of <U>Exhibit B</U><U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-1</FONT></U> and <U>Exhibit B</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-2</FONT></U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Assumed
Benefits Liabilities</I></B>&#148; means, collectively, all Liabilities related to (i)&nbsp;the Assumed PTO and (ii)&nbsp;Seller&#146;s Cafeteria Plan, to the extent set forth in <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(f)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Assumed Employee Liabilities</I></B>&#148; means, except as otherwise expressly provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.12</U>
or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>, all Assumed Benefits Liabilities and all employment, labor, severance, WARN Act, wage withholding Taxes, employer payroll, social security, and similar Taxes, and any other employment <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-related</FONT> Liabilities, commitments, and claims relating to each Transferred Employee arising at any time, to the extent relating to the Business, other than with respect to any Benefit Plan (other than the Assumed
Benefits Liabilities). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Assumed Obligations</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.3</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Assumed PTO</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(h)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Balance Sheets</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Base Purchase Price</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Benefit Plan</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.19(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Billed Revenues</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Burdensome Condition</I></B>&#148; shall mean any undertakings, terms, conditions,
liabilities, obligations, commitments or sanctions in connection with any Required Regulatory Approval (except with respect to the approval listed in clause (i)&nbsp;of the definition of Required Regulatory Approvals) that, individually or in the
aggregate, has or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, results of operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Buyer and its Affiliates taken as a whole, after giving effect to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Business</I></B>&#148; means the North Louisiana Business, the South
Louisiana Business and the Mississippi Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Business Confidential Information</I></B>&#148; means confidential
information, proprietary information and trade secrets used or held for use exclusively in connection with the Business, excluding any such information that relates to current or former Business Employees or other current or former employees of
Seller and its Affiliates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Business Day</I></B>&#148; means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, or any day on which banks in
Houston, Texas or Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are authorized by Law to close. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Business Employee</I></B>&#148; means those
employees of Seller or an Affiliate set forth on <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.12(a)</U>, as updated in accordance with <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.12(a)</U>; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that an employee set forth on
<U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.12(a)</U> who is marked with an asterisk (*) shall be a Business Employee only if such employee does not agree, within 25 Business Days prior to the Closing, to continue employment with Seller or an Affiliate
pursuant to the terms and conditions established by Seller or its Affiliate in its sole discretion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Business Intellectual
Property</I></B>&#148; means all Intellectual Property (other than Trademarks) owned by Seller or its Affiliates that is Exclusively Related to the Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Buyer</I></B>&#148; and &#147;<B><I>Buyers</I></B>&#148; have the meanings set forth in the Preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Buyers Indemnified Parties</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Buyers&#146; Knowledge</I></B>,&#148; or words to similar effect, means the actual knowledge, without any duty of inquiry, of the
Persons set forth on <U>Schedule 1.1</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-A</FONT></U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Buyers&#146;
Sponsors</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Recitals. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Cash and Cash Equivalents</I></B>&#148; means all cash, certificates of deposit,
commercial paper, treasury bills and notes, marketable securities, and other cash equivalents of the Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>CEIP</I></B>&#148; means CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Seller. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Claims</I></B>&#148; means any and all administrative, regulatory, or judicial actions or causes of
action, suits, petitions, proceedings (including arbitration proceedings), investigations, hearings, demands, demand letters, claims, or notices of noncompliance or violation delivered by any Governmental Entity or other Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Closing</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Closing Date</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Closing Payment Amount</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>COBRA</I></B>&#148; means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>COBRA Continuation Coverage</I></B>&#148; means the continuation of medical coverage required under Sections 601 through 608 of
ERISA and Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Code</I></B>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Collective Bargaining Agreements</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(a)(iii)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Compliant</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to the Required Information, that
such Required Information does not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of material fact regarding the Business, or, taken as a whole, omit to state any material fact regarding the Business necessary to make such Required Information not
materially misleading under the circumstances and in the form under which such Required Information has been provided to Buyers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Confidentiality Agreement</I></B>&#148; means that certain letter agreement regarding confidentiality by and between CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. and Bernhard Capital Partners Management, LP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Contract</I></B>&#148; means any legally binding and written
contract or agreement, but excluding: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(i)&nbsp;non-binding</FONT> supplements or addenda (including those created by Seller for its internal business purposes or for SAP system contracts) and (ii)&nbsp;any Order,
Lease, assignment, Franchise, Easement, Permit or instrument creating or evidencing an interest in any real property related to or used in connection with the operations of any Purchased Asset. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>COVID</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-19</FONT> Measures</I></B>&#148; means any reasonable actions taken or not
taken to respond to any impact or probable impact on the Business due to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Pandemic or measures taken to comply with Laws, Orders, recommendations, guidelines, and directives issued by any
applicable Governmental Entity or industry group relating to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Pandemic, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), in each case, including
reasonable changes in relationship with employees, customers, and suppliers. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>COVID</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-19</FONT>
Pandemic</I></B>&#148; means the epidemic, pandemic, or disease outbreak associated with the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">SARS-CoV-2</FONT></FONT> virus (or any
mutation or variation thereof) or related or associated epidemics, pandemic, or disease outbreaks. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Credit
Support</I></B>&#148; means, collectively, all obligations and liabilities relating to, arising out of or in connection with any guaranties, letters of credit, comfort letters, surety bonds, support agreements and other credit support of a
comparable nature provided by Seller or any Affiliate thereof or any other Person in connection with the Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Customary
Post</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Closing</FONT> Consents</I></B>&#148; means consents and approvals from Governmental Entities or other Third Parties for the assignment of the Purchased Assets to Buyers that are customarily
obtained after the assignment of properties similar to the Purchased Assets at or after the Closing, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the consents and approvals listed on <U>Schedule 1.1</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-B</FONT></U>,
crossing agreements (including railroad, highway, and pipeline crossings and rights of way), easements on property owned by Governmental Entities, and Environmental Permits. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Customer</I></B>&#148; means any past, present or future customer of the Business, including any industrial, commercial,
governmental or residential customer of the Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Debt Financing</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4(c)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Debt Financing Agreements</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.25(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Debt Financing Commitment Letters</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4(c)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Debt Financing Source Provisions</I></B>&#148; means
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.18</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Documents</I></B>&#148; means books of
account, ledgers, general, financial and accounting records, files, invoices, customer and supplier lists, other distribution lists, Asset Tax records, Tax records of Labo, and customer billing and credit records, in each case, related exclusively
to the Purchased Assets, the Assumed Obligations, or the Business, that Seller has retained in accordance with its standard document retention policies and that, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, are in the possession and control of Seller or its
Affiliates as of the Closing Date, for the avoidance of doubt, solely in the form in which they exist as of the Closing Date; <I>provided</I>, that the term &#147;Documents&#148; excludes: (i)&nbsp;any of the foregoing materials to the extent
related to the Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities; (ii)&nbsp;any of the foregoing materials that Seller was permitted to destroy in accordance with its standard document retention policies; (iii)&nbsp;information that Seller determines with
advice of counsel, which may be internal counsel, if provided to Buyers, would violate any applicable Law or Order; (iv)&nbsp;any valuations of or related to the sale of the Business, the Purchased Assets, or the Assumed Obligations; (v)&nbsp;any
human resources records; (vi)&nbsp;any of the foregoing materials to the extent related to any Benefit Plans; or (vii)&nbsp;any of the foregoing materials to the extent subject to the attorney client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or
other applicable legal privilege of Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Easements</I></B>&#148; means all
servitudes, easements, crossing agreements (including railroad, highway, and pipeline crossings and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">rights-of-way),</FONT></FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">rights-of-way,</FONT></FONT> leases for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">rights-of-way,</FONT></FONT> and similar use and access rights related to, or used by or in connection with, real
property included in the Purchased Assets or the Business (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Permits and Franchises). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Effective Date</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Effective Time</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Encumbrance</I></B>&#148; means any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien,
hypothecation, encroachment, easement or similar obligations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Entergy PSAs</I></B>&#148; means that certain (a)&nbsp;Purchase
and Sale Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;28, 2023, by and between Entergy Louisiana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Delta States Utilities LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (b)&nbsp;Purchase and Sale Agreement,
dated as of October&nbsp;28, 2023, by and between Entergy New Orleans, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Delta States Utilities NO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Environment</I></B>&#148; means all or any of the following media: soil, land surface and subsurface strata, surface or subsurface
waters, groundwater, drinking water supply, sediments, ambient air, plant and animal life, and any other natural resource. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Environmental Claims</I></B>&#148; means any and all Claims arising pursuant to any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits,
or arising from the presence, Release or threatened Release into the Environment of any Hazardous Materials, including any and all Claims for enforcement, cleanup, remediation, removal, response, or other actions or damages, contribution,
indemnification, cost recovery, compensation, or injunctive relief pursuant to any Environmental Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Environmental
Laws</I></B>&#148; means all Laws relating to the protection of human health or safety (as it relates to the handling of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials), pollution or the Environment, including Laws relating to the exposure to, or Release,
threatened Release of Hazardous Materials, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, import, registration, labeling, use, treatment, storage, transport, disposal, or handling of Hazardous Materials. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Environmental Permits</I></B>&#148; means all Permits issued under or with respect to applicable Environmental Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I></I></B><B><I>Equity Commitment Letters</I></B>&#148; means collectively, the equity commitment letters, dated as of the date
hereof, executed by Buyers&#146; Sponsors and delivered by Buyers to Seller, pursuant to which Buyers&#146; Sponsors have agreed to provide Equity Financing to Buyers in connection with the transaction contemplated hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Equity Financing</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>ERISA</I></B>&#148; means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Estimated Purchase Price</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Exchange Act</I></B>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Excluded Assets</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Excluded Liabilities</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.4</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Exclusively Related to the Business</I></B>&#148; means exclusively related to, arising from, used in or held for use in the
Business or the Purchased Assets; <I>provided</I> that any <I>de minimis</I> usage of an asset for purposes unrelated to the Business shall not, in and of itself, result in an asset (or any related Liability) being deemed not Exclusively Related to
the Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Fee Letters</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4(c)</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>FERC</I></B>&#148; means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or any
successor thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Final Allocation</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Final Purchase Price</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(e)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Financing Commitment Letters</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Financing Commitments</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Financing Sources</I></B>&#148; shall mean the agents, arrangers, lenders and other entities (other than Buyers or any of their
Affiliates) that have committed to provide or arrange or otherwise entered into agreements in connection with all or any part of the Debt Financing or the Alternative Financing (other than the Equity Commitment Letters) in connection with the
Transactions, including the parties to any joinder agreements, indentures, note purchase agreements or credit agreements entered into in connection therewith, together with their respective Affiliates and their respective Affiliates&#146; officers,
directors, employees, controlling persons, agents and representatives and their respective successors and assigns. For the avoidance of doubt, &#147;<B><I>Financing Source</I></B>&#148; shall include the &#147;Commitment Parties&#148; and &#147;Lead
Arrangers&#148; under and as defined in the Debt Financing Commitment Letters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Franchise</I></B>&#148; means each franchise,
agreement, ordinance, statutory right, or other grant by a municipality, town, county, parish, or other local Governmental Entity or state Governmental Entity Primarily Relating to the Business that provides the Business the right to operate a
natural gas utility system in such jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Fraud</I></B>&#148; means a knowing misrepresentation of a material fact or
concealment of a material fact by a Party with respect to any representations or warranty by the Party in <U>Article V</U> or <U>Article VI</U> of this Agreement (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, in any other actual or alleged representation or
warranty made orally or in writing), which is made or concealed with the intent of inducing another Party to enter into this Agreement, and upon which such other Party has reasonably relied (and does not include any fraud claim based on constructive
knowledge, negligent misrepresentation, recklessness or a similar theory); <U>provided</U>, that Fraud shall only be deemed to exist with respect to Seller if any of the individuals listed on <U>Schedule 1.1-D</U> of the Seller Disclosure Schedules
had actual conscious awareness (as opposed to imputed, implied, or constructive knowledge, and without any duty or obligation of inquiry) of such misrepresentation of a material fact or concealment of a material fact. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>GAAP</I></B>&#148; means United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Gas Inventory</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Governing Documents</I></B>&#148; of a Party means the articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws, or comparable
governing documents, of such Party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Governmental Entity</I></B>&#148; means the United States of America and any other
federal, state, county, parish, city, municipal, local or foreign government or political subdivision or regulatory authority, department, agency, commission, body, court, tribunal, legislature, executive, or other governmental entity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>GSA Contract</I></B>&#148; means that certain Contract Number 47PA0723D0019, dated as of July&nbsp;25, 2023, by and between Seller
and the United States of America acting through the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the authority contained in 40 U.S.C. &#167; 501(b)(1) for the provision of natural gas service, energy management service and/or services provided
under the appropriate regulatory authority. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Hard Consent</I></B>&#148; means any consent to assignment with respect to which
the failure to obtain such consent would (i)&nbsp;cause the assignment to Buyers of the Purchased Assets (or portion thereof affected thereby) to be void or voidable, (ii)&nbsp;cause the termination of, or material breach or default under, the
instrument subject to the consent under the express terms thereof or (iii)&nbsp;permit the holder of the consent the right to terminate such instrument; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that a &#147;Hard Consent&#148; will not include any consent
that, by its terms, cannot be unreasonably withheld. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Hazardous Material</I></B>&#148; means any chemicals, materials,
substances, or wastes which are now or hereafter defined as or included in the definition of &#147;hazardous substance,&#148; &#147;hazardous material,&#148; &#147;hazardous waste,&#148; &#147;solid waste,&#148; &#147;toxic substance,&#148;
&#147;extremely hazardous substance,&#148; &#147;pollutant,&#148; &#147;contaminant,&#148; or words of similar import under, or for which Liability or standards of conduct may be imposed pursuant to, any applicable Environmental Laws, including any
petroleum, petroleum products (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas useable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas), <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-</FONT> and polyfluoroalkyl substances, oil and gas exploration or production waste, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos containing materials, mercury, and lead based paints. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>HSR Act</I></B>&#148; means the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Hart-Scott-Rodino</FONT></FONT>
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Included
Franchises</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(r)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Income
Statements</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Income Taxes</I></B>&#148; means
(a)&nbsp;all Taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect to gross or net income, gross or net receipts or profits (including franchise Taxes and any capital gains, alternative minimum, and net worth Taxes, but excluding ad valorem,
property, excise, sales, use, real or personal property transfer, and other similar Taxes); (b) Taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect to multiple bases (including corporate franchise, doing business, or occupation Taxes) if one
or more of the bases upon which such Tax may be based, measured by, or calculated with respect to is included in <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(a)</U> above; or (c)&nbsp;withholding Taxes measured with reference to or as a substitute for any Tax
included in <U>clause (a)</U>&nbsp;or <U>(b)</U> above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Indebtedness</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to a Person, and
without duplication, all obligations of such Person (i)&nbsp;for indebtedness for borrowed money; (ii)&nbsp;evidenced by notes, bonds (including performance bonds and surety bonds), debentures or similar instruments; (iii)&nbsp;for deferred or
unpaid purchase or acquisition price of property or services (including <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;earn-outs,&#148;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;seller-notes&#148;</FONT> and any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">post-closing</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">true-up</FONT> obligations with respect to the acquisition of any business, assets or securities), other than trade accounts payable arising, and accrued expenses
incurred, in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iv)&nbsp;the guaranty or other assumption of liability for, or grant of an Encumbrance or provision of collateral to secure, the obligations of any other Person; (v)&nbsp;finance lease obligations;
(vi)&nbsp;all reimbursement and other obligations (contingent or otherwise) in respect of letters of credit or similar instruments; (vii)&nbsp;in respect of interest rate protection agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements or other interest
or exchange rate hedging agreements; and (viii)&nbsp;for all interest, whether accrued for or not, prepayment premiums or penalties or breakage fees related to any of the foregoing. The term &#147;<B><I>Indebtedness</I></B>&#148; shall exclude any
amounts included in the calculation of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Adjustment, Asset Tax Adjustment or Transaction Expenses (each as defined in Appendix&nbsp;A). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Indemnified Parties</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18(b)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Independent Accounting Firm</I></B>&#148; means KPMG LLP, but if such firm refuses
or is otherwise unable to accept the appointment, then any other independent accounting firm of national reputation mutually appointed by Seller and Buyers; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that if the Parties are unable to so agree, each shall
select an accounting firm of national reputation, and such accounting firms shall mutually agree upon and appoint a third independent accounting firm of national reputation, which shall be the Independent Accounting Firm. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Inside Date</I></B>&#148; means January&nbsp;1, 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Insurance Policy</I></B>&#148; means one or more representation and warranty insurance policies obtained by or on behalf of Buyers
insuring certain representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148;
means all intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, (i)&nbsp;patents, and patent applications, (ii)&nbsp;Trademarks and domain-name registrations; (iii)&nbsp;copyrights (including in software) and registrations thereof; and
(iv)&nbsp;trade secrets and other intellectual property rights in confidential and proprietary information and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">know-how.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Interests</I></B>&#148; with respect to any Person means shares, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or any
other equity interests in such Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Interim Period</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Inventory</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(d)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>IT Assets</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(e)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Knowledge</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to Seller, Seller&#146;s Knowledge, and
with respect to Buyers, Buyers&#146; Knowledge, as the context may require. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>L&amp;W</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth
in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.17</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Labo</I></B>&#148; means Labo Land Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company and wholly owned Subsidiary of Seller. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Labo</I></B> <B><I>Interests</I></B>&#148; means one hundred percent (100%) of
the issued and outstanding Interests of Labo. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Labo Interests Assignment and Assumption Agreement</I></B>&#148; means an
assignment and assumption agreement, dated as of the Closing Date and substantially in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-2</FONT></U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Large Volume Meters</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Law</I></B>&#148; means any and all applicable federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or similar United States or foreign
laws, statutes, constitutions, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees, ordinances, Orders and rulings of any Governmental Entity (including without limitation applicable common law). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Leased Real Property</I></B>&#148; means the real property in the Territories used in the Business in which Seller holds as an
active leasehold interest under a Lease. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Leases</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Liabilities</I></B>&#148; means all liabilities, risks, commitments, and
obligations of whatever kind and nature, primary or secondary, direct or indirect, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, known or unknown, whether or not accrued. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Limited Guarantee</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Recitals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Listed Consent</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Located Within</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to any tangible asset or Liability, such asset or Liability is physically within
the subject geographical region. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Losses</I></B>&#148; means all losses, Liabilities, costs, expenses (including the costs and
expenses of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, assessments, judgments, settlements, and compromises relating thereto, reasonable attorneys&#146; fees, reasonable disbursements, interest, penalties and all expenses incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or threatened or any Claim or Order in connection therewith), settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, deficiencies, interest, Taxes, or other charges of any kind.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Louisiana Business</I></B>&#148; means the North Louisiana Business and the South Louisiana Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>LPSC</I></B>&#148; means the Louisiana Public Service Commission or any successor thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Material Adverse Effect</I></B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;with respect to the Business, any effect, change, event, condition or
development (each, an &#147;<B><I>Effect</I></B>&#148;) that, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effects, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, results of
operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Business, taken as a whole, but shall not include an Effect that results from or arises out of: (i)&nbsp;the announcement or pendency of this Agreement and the Transactions, or the performance
of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and the Transactions, including any adverse change in customer, supplier, governmental, landlord, employee, or similar relationships resulting therefrom or with respect thereto; (ii)&nbsp;factors
generally affecting the international, national, or regional economy, financial markets, capital markets, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates, or commodities markets; (iii)&nbsp;any change in regulatory or political
conditions; (iv)&nbsp;any issuance of or change in Law or Order (other than a Law adopted or an Order issued specifically with respect to the Business, the Purchased Assets, Assumed Obligations or the Transactions); (v) any change in GAAP or in the
generally applicable principles used in the preparation of the financial statements as required by any Applicable Commission; (vi)&nbsp;any changes or developments in national, regional, state, or local wholesale or retail markets for natural gas or
related products, including those due to actions by competitors or due to changes in commodities prices or hedging markets therefor; (vii)&nbsp;any changes or developments in national, regional, state, or local natural gas transmission or
distribution systems; (viii)&nbsp;any changes or developments in national, regional, state, or local wholesale or retail natural gas prices; (ix)&nbsp;acts expressly permitted (or omissions of any action required) by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, or consented to or requested by Buyers; (x)&nbsp;any changes in global or national political conditions, including the outbreak or escalation of hostilities or acts of war (whether or not declared, and including the war in Ukraine and
conflict in the Middle East (including involving Israel)), military conflict, sabotage, or acts of terrorism; (xi)&nbsp;any natural disaster, changes in weather or climate, or acts of God or any escalation or worsening thereof; (xii)&nbsp;any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by or at the written request or with the prior written consent of Buyers, or as expressly permitted or prescribed under this Agreement; (xiii)&nbsp;matters that are cured or no longer exist by the earlier of
Closing and the termination of this Agreement; (xiv)&nbsp;any epidemic, pandemic of, or disease outbreak (including the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Pandemic); (xv) any failure of the Business to meet any projections, business
plans, or forecasts, including forecasted natural gas demand (<I>provided</I>, that this <U>clause (xv)</U>&nbsp;shall not prevent a determination that any </P>
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change or effect underlying such failure to meet projections, business plans, or forecasts has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect (to the extent such change or effect is not otherwise excluded
from this definition of Material Adverse Effect)); and (xvi)&nbsp;seasonal fluctuations; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the items set forth in <U>clauses (ii)</U>, <U>(iii)</U>, <U>(iv)</U>, <U>(v)</U>, <U>(vi)</U>, <U>(vii)</U>, <U>(x)</U>,
<U>(xi)</U>, and <U>(xiv)</U>&nbsp;above shall be taken into account in determining whether a &#147;Material Adverse Effect&#148; has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur to the extent such items have a substantially disproportionate
effect on the Business relative to other natural gas utility businesses operating in the southern region of the United States; and (b)&nbsp;with respect to Seller, any event, occurrence, or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to prevent
or materially delay the performance by Seller or its Affiliates of its obligations under, or the consummation of the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Material Contract</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Material Gas Contract</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Mississippi Business</I></B>&#148; means the natural gas utility business serving customers in Mississippi, as currently conducted
by Seller with certain support services from Seller&#146;s Affiliates, including ownership and operation of the Purchased Assets and performance of the Assumed Obligations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Mississippi Buyer</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>MPSC</I></B>&#148; means the Mississippi Public Service Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Multiemployer Plan</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.19(c)(iii)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>New GSA Contract</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.24(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Nonassignable Asset</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19(b)(i)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>North Louisiana Business</I></B>&#148; means the natural gas utility business serving customers in the Parishes of Bienville,
Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Franklin, Lincoln, Ouachita, Richland, Union, Webster and West Caroll, Louisiana, as currently conducted by Seller with certain support services from Seller&#146;s Affiliates, including ownership and operation of
the Purchased Assets and performance of the Assumed Obligations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>North Louisiana Buyer</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set
forth in the Preamble. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Order</I></B>&#148; means any order, decision, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, directive, or award
of a court, administrative judge or other Governmental Entity acting in an adjudicative, administrative, or regulatory capacity, or of an arbitrator with applicable jurisdiction over the subject matter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Ordinary Course of Business</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to the Business, the ordinary course of business of the Business
consistent with past practices in all material respects, including the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures and any other action taken, or omitted to be taken, in response to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT>
Pandemic. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Owned Real Property</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Party</I></B>&#148; means a Buyer or Seller, as indicated by the context, and &#147;<B><I>Parties</I></B>&#148; means Buyers and
Seller. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Permits</I></B>&#148; means all permits, certifications, licenses,
registrations, exemptions, approvals, consents, waivers, or other authorizations of Governmental Entities issued under or with respect to applicable Laws or Orders. For the avoidance of doubt, &#147;Permits&#148; excludes Franchises and Real
Property. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Permitted Encumbrances</I></B>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;those Encumbrances set forth on <U>Schedule 1.1</U><U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-C</FONT></U>; (ii)&nbsp;Encumbrances securing or created by or in respect of any of the Assumed Obligations; (iii)&nbsp;liens for Taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges, in each case not yet delinquent or the
validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by (if then appropriate) appropriate actions and for which adequate reserves have been established on the Balance Sheets in accordance with GAAP; (iv)&nbsp;construction, mechanics&#146;,
materialmen&#146;s, carriers&#146;, workers&#146;, repairers&#146;, landlords&#146;, and other similar liens arising or incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, or pledges, deposits, or other liens securing the performance of bids, trade
Contracts, leases, or statutory obligations (including workers&#146; compensation, unemployment insurance, or other social security legislation), in each case, not yet delinquent or the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by
(if then appropriate) appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established on the Balance Sheets in accordance with GAAP; (v)&nbsp;zoning, entitlement, restriction, and other land use and environmental regulations by
Governmental Entities; (vi)&nbsp;all rights of any Person, that are not individually or in the aggregate, material to the Business, in each case not yet delinquent, under condemnation, eminent domain, or other similar proceedings which are pending
prior to the Closing Date; (vii)&nbsp;all Encumbrances arising under approvals related to the Business or Purchased Assets which have been issued by any Governmental Entities; (viii)&nbsp;with respect to Real Property, any encroachments that would
not reasonably be expected to materially impair the current use or occupancy of any Real Property subject thereto; (ix)&nbsp;with respect to Leased Real Property: (a)&nbsp;Encumbrances existing under or as a result of any Leases of Real Property set
forth in the applicable lease (or ancillary documents) or otherwise identified in the Seller Disclosure Schedules or (b)&nbsp;the interests and rights of the respective lessors with respect thereto and all Encumbrances to which such lessors&#146;
interests and rights in such Leased Real Property are subject; (x)&nbsp;Encumbrances created by or through Buyers as of the Closing; (xi)&nbsp;covenants, conditions, restrictions, servitudes, easements, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">rights-of-way,</FONT></FONT> declarations, reservations, defects, or irregularities (including gaps) in the chain of title and encroachments (and other such Encumbrances affecting title to real property that are of public
record) which do not materially impair the continued use or occupancy of the Real Property in the conduct of the Business as currently conducted; (xii)&nbsp;matters which would be disclosed by a current, accurate survey or inspection of any land,
buildings, improvements, and fixtures erected thereon and all appurtenances related thereto, or that are otherwise disclosed in any real property files that have been made available to Buyers;
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(xiii)&nbsp;non-exclusive</FONT> licenses to Intellectual Property granted in the Ordinary Course of Business; (xiv)&nbsp;statutory or contractual liens of lessors or liens on the lessor&#146;s or prior lessor&#146;s
interest; (xv)&nbsp;options, preferential rights to purchase, consents to assignment, and other similar restrictions and any required notices to, or filings with, Governmental Entities in connection with the consummation of the Transactions;
(xvi)&nbsp;any Encumbrance that is discharged by Seller at or prior to Closing, (xvii)&nbsp;all defects and irregularities resulting from the failure to record any instrument relating to the Real Property covering federal, tribal, or state lands in
the records of any county; and (xviii)&nbsp;such other Encumbrances that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with Buyers&#146; operation of the Business or use of any of the Purchased Assets in the manner currently used.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Permitted Equity Encumbrances</I></B>&#148; means any Encumbrances (a)&nbsp;as may be created by this Agreement and
(b)&nbsp;that result in any restrictions on sales of securities under applicable securities Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Person</I></B>&#148; means
any individual, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation, joint stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, Governmental Entity, or other similar entity or association. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Post</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(b)</U>. </P>
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Period</I></B>&#148; means any Tax period beginning on or after (and the portion of any Straddle Period beginning on) the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Pre</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Closing</FONT> Insurance</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Pre</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Closing</FONT> Tax
Period</I></B>&#148; means any Tax period (and the portion of any Straddle Period) that ends prior to the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Pre</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(d)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Preferential Purchase Right</I></B><B><I>s</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth
in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.20(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Primarily Related to the Business</I></B>&#148; means primarily related to,
arising from, used in or held for use in the Business or the Purchased Assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Proposed Allocation</I></B>&#148; has the
meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Purchase Price</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Purchased Assets</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Purchased Document</I></B><I>s</I>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(l)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Purchased Easements</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Quitclaim</I></B> <B><I>Deed</I></B>&#148; means the quitclaim deed or deeds to be
executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing, substantially in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit C</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-1.1</FONT></U>, with respect to the Owned Real Property located in Louisiana, and substantially in the form
set forth on <U>Exhibit C</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-2.2</FONT></U>, with respect to the Owned Real Property located in Mississippi. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Real Property</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Regulatory Order</I></B>&#148; means an Order issued by an Applicable Commission, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,
or FERC that affects or governs the rates, services, or other utility operations of the Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Release</I></B>&#148; means
any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, dumping, or disposing of Hazardous Materials on, into or through the Environment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Representatives</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, the officers, directors, managers, employees, agents,
accountants, consultants, attorneys, advisors, bankers, and other representatives of such Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Required
Information</I></B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;the Balance Sheets, (b)&nbsp;the unaudited balance sheet of the Business as of the end of each fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December&nbsp;31, 2023) ended at least sixty
(60)&nbsp;days prior to the Closing Date for the Business and (c)&nbsp;customary authorization letters to the Financing Sources (including customary representations with respect to accuracy of information) for inclusion in any marketing information
materials contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters or otherwise reasonably requested by the Buyer or its financing sources in connection with the syndication or other marketing of the Debt Financing that authorize the distribution of information
provided under <U>clauses (a)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(b)</U> above to bona fide prospective lenders and other bona fide financing </P>
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sources; provided that such authorization letters provide that (x)&nbsp;the Seller and its affiliates shall not have any liability of any kind or nature resulting from the use of information
contained in such marketing information materials or otherwise in all activity undertaken in connection with the syndication or other marketing of the Debt Financing and (y)&nbsp;the recipient of such authorization letters agrees that it shall be
entitled to rely only on the representations and warranties contained in the Debt Commitment Letters and the Debt Financing Agreements; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, Seller&#146;s obligation to provide any such &#147;Required
Information&#148; shall be subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Required Regulatory Approvals</I></B>&#148;
means: (i)&nbsp;the filings by Seller and Buyers required by the HSR Act and the expiration or earlier termination of all waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) under the HSR Act applicable to the Transactions; (ii)&nbsp;approval or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-opposition</FONT> by the LPSC pursuant to LPSC General Order dated March&nbsp;18, 1994, and the LPSC General Order dated November&nbsp;13, 1996, as adopted pursuant to its constitutional authority set forth at La.
Const. Art. 4, Section&nbsp;21(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, to transfer to Buyers the Purchased Assets that are subject to the jurisdiction of the LPSC; (iii)&nbsp;approval by the MPSC, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;77-3-23</FONT></FONT> and RP8 of the Public Utilities Rules of Practice and Procedure of the MPSC and Public Utilities Staff, and any applicable rules, regulations, and Orders
thereunder, to transfer to the Mississippi Buyer the Purchased Assets that are subject to the jurisdiction of the MPSC; and (iv)&nbsp;the approvals by FERC identified in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(a)(ii)(A)</U> and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(a)(ii)(B)</U> applicable to the Transactions; <I>provided</I> that, for the avoidance of doubt, Required Regulatory Approvals shall not include any approvals related to the transfer of the Louisiana business of
CEIP to Buyers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Retained Agreements</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2(f)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Reverse Termination Fee</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.3(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Sanctions</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.15(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>SEC</I></B>&#148; means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Seller</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Seller Disclosure Schedules</I></B>&#148; means, collectively, all Schedules to be provided by Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Seller Fundamental Representations</I></B>&#148; means the representations and warranties contained in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> (Organization and Good Standing), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2</U> (Authority and Enforceability) and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.23</U> (Brokers and Finders). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Seller Indemnified Parties</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Seller Marks</I></B>&#148; means all names and Trademarks, owned, used, or held for use, by Seller or its Affiliates, including
all names and Trademarks that include or comprise the term &#147;<B><I>CenterPoint</I></B>&#148;, &#147;<B><I>EnTex</I></B>&#148;, &#147;<B><I>NorAm</I></B>&#148;, or &#147;<B><I>Arkla</I></B>&#148;, alone or in combination with other words or
elements, any derivations, adaptations, translations, or abbreviations thereof, and all Trademarks confusingly similar thereto or dilutive thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Seller&#146;s Knowledge,</I></B>&#148; or words to similar effect, means the actual knowledge, without any duty of inquiry, of the
Persons set forth on <U>Schedule 1.1</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-D</FONT></U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>ServiceCo Buyer</I></B>&#148; has
the meaning set forth in the Preamble. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Shared Contract</I></B>&#148; means any Contract between Seller or any of its
Affiliates, on the one hand, and any Third Party, on the other hand, that relates, on one hand, to the Business, and, on the other hand, to: (i)&nbsp;any business other than the Business conducted by Seller or any of its Affiliates; (ii)&nbsp;any
Excluded Asset; or (iii)&nbsp;any Excluded Liability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Shared Services Business</I></B>&#148; means the support services
related to the Business, as currently conducted by Seller with certain support services from Seller&#146;s Affiliates, including ownership and operation of the Purchased Assets and performance of the Assumed Obligations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Single Employer Plan</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.19(c)(iii)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>South Louisiana Business</I></B>&#148; means the natural gas utility business serving customers in the Parishes of Acadia, Allen,
Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Iberville, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Rapides, Vermilion, Saint James, Saint Landry, Saint Mary, Saint Martin, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vernon and Washington,
Louisiana, as currently conducted by Seller with certain support services from Seller&#146;s Affiliates, including ownership and operation of the Purchased Assets and performance of the Assumed Obligations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>South Louisiana Buyer</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the Preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Special Warranty</I></B> <B><I>Deed</I></B>&#148; means the special warranty deed or deeds to be executed and delivered by Seller
at the Closing, substantially in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit C</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-1.2</FONT></U>, with respect to the Owned Real Property located in Louisiana, and substantially in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit C</U><U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-2.2</FONT></U>, with respect to the Owned Real Property located in Mississippi. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Straddle
Period</I></B>&#148; means any Tax period beginning before and ending on or after the Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Subcontract
Agreement</I></B>&#148; means a subcontract agreement dated as of the Closing Date in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit E</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Subsidiary</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which fifty percent (50%) or more of the
outstanding voting securities or ownership interests are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such first Person, by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such first Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Tax</I></B>&#148; and &#147;<B><I>Taxes</I></B>&#148; means all taxes, charges, fees, levies, penalties, or other assessments
imposed by any foreign or United States federal, state, or local taxing authority, including income, excise, property, sales, use, transfer, franchise, license, payroll or other employment related taxes, withholding, social security, registration,
gross receipts, value added, ad valorem, estimated, or other taxes, including any interest, penalties, or additions attributable thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Tax Contest</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(d)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Tax Return</I></B>&#148; means any return, report, information return, or other document (including any related or supporting
information) required to be supplied to any Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes, including amendments thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Termination Date</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Territories</I></B>&#148; means the service territories in the state of Louisiana and the state of Mississippi. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Third Party</I></B>&#148; means any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of
a Party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Third Party Claim</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.23(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Third Party Claim Notice</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.23(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Trademarks</I></B>&#148; means trademarks, service marks, trade dress, and all other indicia of source or origin, and all
registrations and applications for registration of the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transaction Taxes</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth
in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transactions</I></B>&#148; means the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transferable Permits</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(k)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transferred Contracts</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(j)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transferred Employee Records</I></B>&#148; means the following records relating to
Transferred Employees and such other records reasonably requested by Buyers and reasonably necessary for Buyers to comply with the covenants in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>: (i) skill and development training records, (ii)&nbsp;years of
service with Seller or an Affiliate of Seller, (iii)&nbsp;current salary information, and (iv)&nbsp;relevant Occupational, Safety and Health Administration reports; <I>provided</I> that such records will not be deemed to include (a)&nbsp;any record
which Seller is restricted by applicable Law from providing to Buyers, (b)&nbsp;any personnel and medical records or (c)&nbsp;any records or data related to any Benefit Plan participation by a Transferred Employee other than to the extent reasonably
requested by Buyers and necessary for Buyers to comply with covenants in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transition
Plan</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Transition Services
Agreement</I></B>&#148; means the Transition Services Agreement in the form set forth on <U>Exhibit D</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Unbilled
Revenues</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Vehicles</I></B>&#148; has the
meaning set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(f)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>WARN Act</I></B>&#148; means the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;1.2 </B><B><U>Terms Generally</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The definitions in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.1</U> shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms and to
correlative forms of the terms defined. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding
masculine, feminine and neuter forms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The words &#147;include,&#148; &#147;includes&#148; and &#147;including&#148;
shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase &#147;without limitation.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The words &#147;hereby,&#148;
&#147;herewith,&#148; &#147;hereto,&#148; &#147;herein,&#148; &#147;hereof,&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of similar import refer to this Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement and the Seller Disclosure
Schedules) in its entirety and not to any part hereof unless the context shall otherwise require. </P>
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necessarily exclusive (<I>i.e.</I>, unless the context dictates otherwise, &#147;or&#148; shall be interpreted to mean &#147;and/or&#148; rather than &#147;either/or&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Unless the context shall otherwise require, all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Schedules, and the
Seller Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles, Sections, and Exhibits of, and Schedules and the Seller Disclosure Schedules to, this Agreement and references to &#147;paragraphs&#148; or &#147;clauses&#148; shall be to separate
paragraphs or clauses of the section or subsection in which the reference occurs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Unless the context shall otherwise
require, any references to any Contract (including this Agreement) or Law shall be deemed to be references to such Contract or Law as amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time in accordance with its terms and the terms hereof, as
applicable, and in effect at any given time (and, in the case of any Law, to any successor provisions). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Unless the
context shall otherwise require, references to any Person include references to such Person&#146;s successors and permitted assigns, and in the case of any Governmental Entity, to any Person(s) succeeding to its functions and capacities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Any reference to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the
context shall otherwise require. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) Any reference in this Agreement to a &#147;day&#148; or a number of &#147;days&#148;
(without explicit reference to &#147;<B><I>Business Days</I></B>&#148;) shall be interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days. If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day
is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) All monetary figures shall be in
United States dollars unless otherwise specified. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) The phrase &#147;to the extent&#148; shall mean the degree to which
a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply &#147;if&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) All accounting terms used
herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in <U>Appendix A</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) The phrases
&#147;delivered,&#148; &#147;provided to,&#148; &#147;made available,&#148; and &#147;furnished to&#148; and phrases of similar import when used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, mean that such information, document, or material was
made available for review by Buyers or any of their Affiliates or Representatives in the virtual data room set up by Seller in connection with this Agreement at least one Business Day prior to the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) The term &#147;real property&#148; shall mean &#147;immovable property&#148; when referring to Purchased Assets located in
Louisiana. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURCHASE AND SALE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.1 </B><B><U>Purchased Assets</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in this Agreement, and for the consideration specified in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1</U>, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, assign, convey, transfer, and deliver (or cause to be sold, assigned, conveyed, transferred, and delivered) to each Buyer, and each Buyer shall purchase, acquire and receive
from Seller (or an Affiliate of Seller, as the case may be), free and clear of all Encumbrances (except for Permitted Encumbrances in the case of the Purchased Assets, other than the Labo Interests, which shall be free and clear of all Encumbrances
except for Permitted Equity Encumbrances), all of Seller&#146;s or Seller&#146;s Affiliates&#146; right, title, and interest in, to, and under all of the assets, interests, properties, rights, licenses and contracts described below, as the same
exists at the Effective Time (and, as permitted or contemplated by this Agreement, with such additions and deletions as shall occur from the date hereof through the Effective Time), but, in each case, other than the Excluded Assets (collectively,
the &#147;<B><I>Purchased Assets</I></B>&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) all real property and real property interests Located Within the
Territories that are owned, used, or leased by Seller or its Affiliates and Primarily Related to the Business, including: (i)&nbsp;the real property and real property interests under the conveyance instruments generally described on <U>Schedule
2.1(a)(i)</U>, together with any mineral interests owned by Seller or its Affiliates with respect to such real property, and all buildings, structures, pipelines, appurtenances, other constructions, other improvements, component parts, and fixtures
located thereon that are owned by the Seller or its Affiliates (&#147;<B><I>Owned Real Property</I></B>&#148;); (ii) the leasehold interests under the leases generally described on <U>Schedule 2.1(a)(ii)</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Leases</I></B>&#148;),
together with all of Seller&#146;s or its Affiliates&#146; rights in such Leases; and (iii)&nbsp;the Easement interests under the Easements generally described on <U>Schedule 2.1(a)(iii)</U> (such Easement interests, the &#147;<B><I>Purchased
Easements</I></B>&#148;) (all of the foregoing, the &#147;<B><I>Real Property</I></B>&#148;); but, in the case of each of subparts (i), (ii) and (iii), only to the extent of Seller&#146;s or Seller&#146;s Affiliates&#146; right, title, and interest
in, to, and under such real property and real property interests; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) all other natural gas distribution utility system
assets Located Within the Territories owned by the Seller or its Affiliates, and used or held for use in the Business, including as generally described on <U>Schedule 2.1(b)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the inventory of natural gas and natural gas products described in the general ledger accounts listed on <U>Schedule
2.1(c)</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Gas Inventory</I></B>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) all parts, items, equipment, material, supplies and other
inventory (but excluding the Gas Inventory) that is Primarily Related to the Business, as of the Effective Time (collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Inventory</I></B>&#148;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) all information technology and communications equipment Located Within the Territories, or that have, in the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period prior to the date of Closing, been primarily Located Within the Territories, and Primarily Related to the Business, to the extent owned by Seller or any of its Affiliates (the &#147;<B><I>IT
Assets</I></B>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) all motor vehicles, trailers, and similar rolling stock that is Primarily Related to the
Business, to the extent owned by Seller or any of its Affiliates, including as described on <U>Schedule 2.1(f)</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Vehicles</I></B>&#148;); </P>
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tangible personal property (other than Gas Inventory, IT Assets, and Vehicles) Located Within the Territories, or that have, in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period prior to the date of Closing, been primarily Located Within
the Territories and that is Primarily Related to the Business, to the extent owned by Seller or any of its Affiliates; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)
all Billed Revenues and Unbilled Revenues, which for the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, shall constitute current assets for purposes of calculating the Adjustment Amount; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the assets of Seller or its Affiliates with respect to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-recovered</FONT> or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">under-recovered</FONT> purchased gas cost adjustment charges, and all prepayments, deferred charges, regulatory assets, and other similar items, to the extent included in the calculation of the Adjustment Amount in
accordance with <U>Appendix A</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) all Contracts to which Seller or its Affiliate is a party Exclusively Related to
the Business or the Purchased Assets (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, all human resources, personnel and medical records, Benefit Plans and Shared Contracts, or as otherwise provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2(f)</U>) (the
&#147;<B><I>Transferred Contracts</I></B>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) all Permits used or held by Seller or its Affiliates Primarily
Related to the Business, or the ownership or operation of any of the Purchased Assets, including the Permits set forth on <U>Schedule 2.1(k)</U> (except, in all cases to the extent that, notwithstanding compliance by Seller with its obligations
hereunder, any such Permits are prohibited by applicable Law or the terms of such Permits from being transferred or assigned to Buyers in connection with the Transactions) (the &#147;<B><I>Transferable Permits</I></B>&#148;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) the Documents located in the Territories or otherwise available and reasonably accessible in digital form as of the Closing
Date (the &#147;<B><I>Purchased Document</I></B><I>s</I>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) all warranties (other than those included in Shared
Contracts) against manufacturers, service providers, vendors or other Third Parties on or relating to any of the Purchased Assets and to the extent transferable; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) all Business Intellectual Property, together with rights to sue for all past, present, and future infringement,
misappropriation, or violation thereof, and all royalties, proceeds and other amounts payable with respect to the foregoing; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) Claims and defenses of Seller or its Affiliates to the extent such Claims or defenses Primarily Relate to the Business,
Purchased Assets or Assumed Obligations; <I>provided</I> that such Claims and defenses will be assigned by Seller to Buyers without warranty or recourse; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that if such transfer would prejudice any such Claims or
defenses, the Parties shall cooperate in good faith to avoid such prejudice; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p) the assets and any rights Seller may have
retained with respect to any expired municipal franchise set forth on <U>Schedule 2.1(p)</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q) the assets and other
rights set forth on <U>Schedule 2.1(q)</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r) (i)&nbsp;the Franchises and (ii)&nbsp;Certificates of Public Convenience
and Necessity issued by the MPSC, in each case, set forth on <U>Schedule 2.1(r)</U> (collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Included Franchises</I></B>&#148;); </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s) the Labo Interests; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t) any assets transferred pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U> with respect to the Benefit Plans; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u) all goodwill associated with any of the assets described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) all rights to proceeds, recoveries and other monies receivable under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT>
Insurance to the extent set forth under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(a)</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(w) to the extent not specifically
identified above, any assets to the extent included in the calculation of the Adjustment Amount in accordance with <U>Appendix A</U>; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) any other assets that, as of the Effective Time, are (x)&nbsp;Primarily Related to the Business to the extent Located
Within the Territories or (y)&nbsp;Exclusively Related to the Business to the extent not Located Within the Territories. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.2 </B><B><U>Excluded Assets</U></B>. The Purchased Assets do not include, and Seller and its Affiliates shall
reserve and retain all assets and properties of Seller and its Affiliates that are not Purchased Assets, including the following assets (all assets excluded pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U>, the &#147;<B><I>Excluded
Assets</I></B>&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) all Cash and Cash Equivalents; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) certificates of deposit, shares of stock, securities, bonds, debentures, evidence of Indebtedness, and any other debt or
equity interest in any Person other than the Labo Interests; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) all assets used by Seller in performing corporate,
support, administrative, and other services, whether or not located in the Territories; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) all Benefit Plans and all
assets relating to the Benefit Plans, except for those assets transferred pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) all information technology and communications equipment (other than the IT Assets), network resources, software or
Contracts relating thereto, websites and integrated systems, which, for the avoidance of doubt, may also be used in connection with the Business and the operation of the Purchased Assets and may include assets to which the IT Assets connect or with
which the IT Assets communicate; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;(i) all Contracts to which Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party existing
as of the date hereof that are not Transferred Contracts (including all Shared Contracts), and (ii)&nbsp;except as otherwise provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.7</U> or unless otherwise elected by Buyers to be included as Purchased Assets,
any Transferred Contract that is entered into after the date hereof that, if existing on the date hereof, would be required to be set forth on <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(a)</U> as a Material Contract (all of the foregoing, the
&#147;<B><I>Retained Agreements</I></B>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) any assets that have been disposed of by Seller or its Affiliates in
compliance with this Agreement after the Effective Date and prior to the Closing; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) all books and records (other than the Documents located in the
Territories or otherwise available and reasonably accessible in digital form), including: (A)&nbsp;the corporate seal, Governing Documents, minute books, or stock books of Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than Labo), and the original financial
and accounting books and records and Tax Returns of Seller or any of its Affiliates other than Labo (including supporting work papers and other documents relating to the financial, accounting, and Tax policies of Seller, such as transfer pricing
studies and other proprietary information related to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, calculations of Tax, and similar matters but, excluding for the avoidance of doubt, Asset Tax records); and (B)&nbsp;copies of any Documents and books
and records relating to the ongoing businesses (other than the Business) of Seller or any of its Affiliates; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the
Seller Marks and any other Intellectual Property that is not Business Intellectual Property; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) any refund or credit
related to Taxes paid by or on behalf of Seller or Labo, whether such refund is received as a payment or as a credit (in lieu of refund) against future Taxes payable (except to the extent such refund or credit relates to Tax payments allocated to
Buyers pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(b)</U> hereof); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) except as otherwise provided in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(o)</U>, all Claims of Seller or its Affiliates against any Person; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) all insurance
policies, and, subject to Buyers&#146; rights under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(a)</U>, rights thereunder, including any such policies and rights in respect of the Purchased Assets or the Business; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) the rights of Seller and its Affiliates arising under or in connection with this Agreement, any certificate or other
document (including the Ancillary Agreements) delivered in connection herewith, and any of the Transactions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) all <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-client</FONT> privilege, attorney work product privilege or other applicable legal privilege of Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives arising with respect to legal counsel representation of Seller or
its Affiliates or the Business and all documents to the extent subject to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-client</FONT> privilege, attorney work product privilege or other applicable legal privilege described in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2(n)</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) all rights in, to, and under all Permits and other rights under any Law,
other than the Transferable Permits; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p) other than Labo, any investment in the Interests of (or any intercompany advances
to) any Affiliate of Seller; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q) all records relating to the Business that Seller or any Affiliate of Seller is required
by Law to retain in its possession to the extent so required and all human resources, medical, and personnel records (other than any Purchased Documents); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r) all documents maintained by Seller or its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s) the assets and other rights set forth on <U>Schedule 2.2(s)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t) all real property and real property interests located in the Territories owned, used, or leased by Seller or its Affiliates
that are not Primarily Related to the Business; and </P>
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wherever located, whether real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible of Seller or any of its Affiliates that is not a Purchased Asset. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.3 </B><B><U>Assumed Obligations</U></B>. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
contained in this Agreement, at the Closing, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.4</U>, each Buyer will assume and become responsible to perform, discharge, and pay when due, their respective portion of all Liabilities of Seller and its
Affiliates, known or unknown, to the extent arising from, based upon, related to or associated with the Business or the Purchased Assets, regardless of whether such Liabilities arose prior to, on or after the Effective Time, including, for the
avoidance of doubt and without limitation, Liabilities relating in any manner to the ownership, operation, and use thereof (the &#147;<B><I>Assumed Obligations</I></B>&#148;). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.4</U>, the Assumed Obligations shall include all of the following Liabilities: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any
trade accounts payable or other accrued and unpaid current expenses to the extent included in the calculation of the Adjustment Amount in accordance with <U>Appendix A</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) all Liabilities arising out of or relating to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-recovered</FONT> or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">under-recovered</FONT> purchased gas cost adjustment charges, and all customer deposits, customer advances for construction, deferred credits, regulatory Liabilities, and other similar items, to the extent included in the
calculation of the Adjustment Amount in accordance with <U>Appendix A</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) all Liabilities (including Tax Liabilities)
of any kind arising out of or relating to any Regulatory Order applicable to the Business, Customers, or the Purchased Assets including, without limitation, any Liabilities or obligations imposed (whether on the Business, the Seller or its
Affiliates or Buyers or their Affiliates) pursuant to any Regulatory Order issued in connection with or relating to the Transactions as a condition for approval or otherwise, including any and all liabilities related to the transactions contemplated
pursuant to the Entergy PSAs, other than payment obligations of Seller or its Affiliates (i)&nbsp;arising in respect of periods prior to the Effective Time or (ii)&nbsp;to the extent related to any Excluded Assets, except to the extent included in
the calculation of the Adjustment Amount in accordance with <U>Appendix A</U> (for the avoidance of doubt, obligations pursuant to any Regulatory Order issued in connection with or relating to the Transactions shall not be considered arising in
respect of periods prior to the Effective Time); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) all Liabilities related to the transactions contemplated pursuant to
the Entergy PSAs; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) all Liabilities arising out of or relating to the Real Property, Transferred Contracts, and the
Transferable Permits; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) all Liabilities arising out of or relating to the Purchased Assets or the Business in respect of
Taxes (including any Taxes payable by or in respect of Labo) for a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Tax Period except to the extent Seller is expressly liable therefor pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) all Liabilities for which Buyers are expressly responsible pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) all Liabilities, obligations, or commitments arising out of or relating to the Business or Purchased Assets and arising
under, based upon, or relating to, any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit, Environmental Claims, or Release; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) all
Assumed Employee Liabilities; </P>
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extent included in the calculation of the Adjustment Amount in accordance with <U>Appendix A</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) the Liabilities,
obligations and commitments associated with the Labo Interests; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) the Liabilities, obligations and commitments
listed on <U>Schedule 2.3(l)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.4 </B><B><U>Excluded Liabilities</U></B>. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.3</U>, the Assumed Obligations do not include, and Seller and its Affiliates shall reserve, perform, discharge, and pay when due, all Liabilities of Seller and its Affiliates that are not Assumed
Obligations including the following Liabilities (all Liabilities excluded pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.4</U>, the &#147;<B><I>Excluded Liabilities</I></B>&#148;): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any trade accounts payable or other accrued and unpaid current expenses to the extent not included in the calculation of
the Adjustment Amount in accordance with <U>Appendix A</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) any Liabilities of Seller or its Affiliates to the extent
related to any Excluded Assets; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any Liabilities of Seller or its Affiliates in respect of Indebtedness; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) without duplication of any right to recovery herein, and in no event including any Taxes that are allocated to Buyers
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(b)</U>, any Taxes imposed on or with respect to Labo or the ownership of the Purchased Assets or the ownership or operation of the Business that are allocated to Seller pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(b)</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) all employment, labor, compensation, pension, employee welfare, severance,
WARN Act, wage withholding Taxes, employer payroll, social security and similar Taxes and employee benefits related Liabilities, commitments and claims relating to: (i)&nbsp;each current or former employee of Seller or its Affiliates who does not
become a Transferred Employee (or any dependent or beneficiary of any such employee) in respect of all periods, whether before, at or after Closing, except as set forth in <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(i)</U> and
<U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(k)</U>; and (ii)&nbsp;except for the Assumed Employee Liabilities, all Liabilities at any time arising under, pursuant to or in connection with each Benefit Plan and any other benefit or compensation plan,
program, policy, contract, agreement or arrangement at any time maintained, sponsored, contributed or required to be contributed to by Seller or any of its Affiliates or with respect to which Seller or any of its Affiliates has any Liability; and
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any Liabilities of Seller or its Affiliates arising under or in
connection with this Agreement, any certificate or other document delivered in connection herewith (including the Ancillary Agreements), and any of the Transactions, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, consultants and other advisors
to Seller or any Affiliate thereof; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) the Liabilities, obligations and commitments listed on Schedule 2.4(g). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.5 </B><B><U>Allocation of Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations Among Buyers</U></B>. As among Buyers,
(a)&nbsp;North Louisiana Buyer will purchase, acquire and receive all of the Purchased Assets that are Primarily Related to the North Louisiana Business and assume and become responsible to perform, discharge, and pay when due all of the Assumed
Obligations that are Primarily Related to the North Louisiana Business or arise from any of the Purchased Assets purchased, acquired or received by North Louisiana Buyer pursuant to the foregoing, (b)&nbsp;South Louisiana Buyer will purchase,
acquire and receive all of the Purchased Assets that are Primarily Related to the South Louisiana Business and assume and </P>
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become responsible to perform, discharge, and pay when due all of the Assumed Obligations that are Primarily Related to the South Louisiana Business or arise from any of the Purchased Assets
purchased, acquired or received by South Louisiana Buyer pursuant to the foregoing, (c)&nbsp;Mississippi Buyer will purchase, acquire and receive all of the Purchased Assets that are Primarily Related to the Mississippi Business and assume and
become responsible to perform, discharge, and pay when due all of the Assumed Obligations that are Primarily Related to the Mississippi Business or arise from any of the Purchased Assets purchased, acquired or received by Mississippi Buyer pursuant
to the foregoing, and (d)&nbsp;ServiceCo Buyer will purchase, acquire and receive all of the Purchased Assets that are Primarily Related to the Shared Services Business or not otherwise allocated to a Buyer pursuant to the foregoing clauses
(a)&nbsp;through (c) and assume and become responsible to perform, discharge, and pay when due all of the Assumed Obligations that are Primarily Related to the Shared Services Business or arise from any of the Purchased Assets purchased, acquired or
received by ServiceCo Buyer pursuant to the foregoing or not otherwise allocated to another Buyer pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a)&nbsp;through (c). The Buyers acknowledge and agree that the allocation of such Purchased Assets and Assumed
Obligations may result in errors, that the Buyers have the opportunity to correct any such errors after the Closing, and that the Seller shall not be subject to any Liability as a result of any allocation of Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations
between the North Louisiana Business, South Louisiana Business, Mississippi Business and Shared Services Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that is ninety (90)&nbsp;days prior to the Closing, Buyers may elect, by written notice to
Seller, to allocate any Purchased Asset or Assumed Obligation to any other Buyer so long as such change in allocation does not impair, prevent, restrain, delay or prohibit Buyers&#146; ability to timely perform any of its obligations, covenants and
agreements under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, or to consummate the Transactions; <I>provided</I>, that, to the extent that Seller has already obtained any consent required to transfer a Purchased Asset or Assumed
Obligation, Seller shall not be obligated to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-obtain</FONT> any such consent due to Buyer&#146;s election to allocate such Purchased Asset or Assumed Obligation to another Buyer. Furthermore, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Buyer shall be responsible for any fees or expenses that otherwise would not have arisen if the Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations were transferred to a single buyer, including, without limitation,
any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs incurred by Seller to determine which Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations should or may be allocated between the North Louisiana Business or
South Louisiana Business. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.5</U>, whether a Purchased Asset or Assumed Obligation is &#147;Primarily Related to&#148; either the North Louisiana Business, South
Louisiana Business or Mississippi Business, shall be determined by whether a Purchased Asset or Assumed Obligation is primarily related to such Business, relative to the Business in aggregate, and shall not be determined by whether a Purchased Asset
or Assumed Obligation is primarily related to such business relative to the Seller&#146;s and its Affiliates businesses, so that the Buyers will purchase, in aggregate, 100% of the Purchased Assets and will assume, in aggregate, 100% of the Assumed
Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Buyers may designate an Affiliate of Buyers to receive the assignment of the Labo Interests at the Closing; <I>provided</I>, that the Buyers shall designate at least one Buyer
that will assume the Assumed Obligations related to the Labo Interests. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE III </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURCHASE PRICE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.1 </B><B><U>Purchase Price</U></B>. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the aggregate
purchase price (the &#147;<B><I>Base Purchase Price</I></B>&#148;) for the Purchased Assets shall be (a)&nbsp;an amount in cash equal to $1,200,000,000, increased by the Adjustment Amount if the Adjustment Amount is a positive number, or decreased
by the Adjustment Amount if the Adjustment Amount is a negative number (the Base Purchase Price as adjusted, the &#147;<B><I>Purchase Price</I></B>&#148;) and (b)&nbsp;Buyers&#146; assumption of the Assumed Obligations in accordance with this
Agreement. The Adjustment Amount will be determined in accordance with this Agreement and <U>Appendix A</U> and in the same format as <U>Appendix B</U>. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) No later than ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Seller will deliver to Buyers a written statement of
Seller&#146;s good faith, reasonable estimate of the Purchase Price (the &#147;<B><I>Estimated Purchase Price</I></B>&#148;), calculated in accordance with this Agreement and <U>Appendix A</U> and in the same format as <U>Appendix B</U> (without
giving effect to the Transactions) (the &#147;<B><I>Preliminary Adjustment Statement</I></B>&#148;), together with Seller&#146;s supporting calculations and reasonable supporting documentation. Within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following receipt by
Buyers of the Preliminary Adjustment Statement, Buyers may deliver to Seller a written report containing all changes that Buyers propose to be made to the Preliminary Adjustment Statement and the Estimated Purchase Price, if any, together with
reasonable supporting documentation showing Buyers&#146; calculation of the disputed amounts, in which case the Parties shall endeavor to reconcile their differences in good faith by negotiation prior to the Closing Date; <I>provided</I>, that in
the event the Parties are unable to reconcile their differences or if Buyers do not timely object to the Preliminary Adjustment Statement as provided above, Seller&#146;s good faith estimate of the Estimated Purchase Price as set forth in the
Preliminary Adjustment Statement shall prevail. The amount of the Estimated Purchase Price as set forth in the Preliminary Adjustment Statement (or the amount of the Estimated Purchase Price to which the Parties agree) (the &#147;<B><I>Closing
Payment Amount</I></B>&#148;) shall be paid to Seller at the Closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Within 90 days after the Closing Date, Seller
will deliver, or cause to be prepared and delivered, to Buyers a calculation of the Purchase Price, calculated in good faith in accordance with this Agreement and <U>Appendix A</U> and in the same form and format as <U>Appendix B</U> (the
&#147;<B><I>Post</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement</I></B>&#148;), together with Seller&#146;s supporting calculations and reasonable supporting documentation. Buyers agree that Seller shall have a
reasonable right of consultation with Buyers and their Affiliates and their respective Representatives in connection with Seller&#146;s preparation of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement and will provide
Seller with access to their and their Affiliates&#146; books, records, information, materials and Representatives and employees as Seller may reasonably request. Buyers shall cause the Representatives of Buyers and their Affiliates to cooperate with
Seller and its Affiliates and Representatives in connection with their preparation of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The amounts determined by Seller as set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment
Statement will, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(c)</U>, be final, binding, and conclusive for all purposes unless, and only to the extent, that within 60 days after Seller has delivered the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement, Buyers deliver to Seller a written report containing any good faith proposed changes to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement, an
explanation of any such changes, and the reasons therefor, accompanied by reasonably detailed documentation showing Buyers&#146; calculation of the disputed amounts (an &#147;<B><I>Adjustment Dispute Notice</I></B>&#148;); <I>provided</I>, that the
disagreement may be based for purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2</U> only on mathematical errors or amounts reflected in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement not being calculated in accordance
with this Agreement and <U>Appendix A</U> and the Accounting Principles. Any changes not included in the Adjustment Dispute Notice shall be deemed waived, and Seller&#146;s determinations with respect to all such elements of the Post-Closing
Adjustment Statement that are not addressed in the Adjustment Dispute Notice shall prevail. If Buyers fail to timely deliver an Adjustment Dispute Notice to Seller containing changes Buyers propose to be made to the Post-Closing Adjustment
Statement, the Post-Closing Adjustment Statement as delivered by Seller will, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(c)</U>, be deemed to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and will be final and binding on the Parties. If the final
Purchase Price set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement is mutually agreed upon by Seller and Buyers, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement and the final
Purchase Price shall be final and binding on the Parties. </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(c)</U>, and Seller and Buyers are unable to reach a resolution in good faith with respect to all disputed items within 30 days of delivery of the Adjustment Dispute Notice, Seller and Buyers shall submit any items
remaining in dispute for determination and resolution to the Independent Accounting Firm. Any disputed items resolved in writing between the Parties within such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> period shall be final and binding with
respect to such items. The Independent Accounting Firm will be instructed to, and shall, determine, and resolve any such remaining disputed items in accordance with this Agreement and the Accounting Principles, and report to the Parties, within 20
days after such submission, of the Independent Accounting Firm&#146;s determination and resolution. In resolving any disputed items, the Independent Accounting Firm: (i)&nbsp;shall limit its review to matters specifically set forth in the Adjustment
Dispute Notice; (ii)&nbsp;shall limit its review to correcting mathematical errors and determining whether disputed items were determined in accordance with this Agreement and Accounting Principles and shall not make any other determination,
including any determination as to whether any estimates on the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement are correct, adequate, or sufficient; and (iii)&nbsp;may not assign a value to any item greater than the
greatest value claimed for such item or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by either Buyers or Seller (in the Adjustment Dispute Notice or Buyers&#146; objections thereto, respectively); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that to the
extent the determination of the value of any disputed item affects any other item used in calculating the Final Purchase Price, such effect may be taken into account by the Independent Accounting Firm. The report of the Independent Accounting Firm
will, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(c)</U>, be final, binding, and conclusive on the Parties for all purposes absent manifest error or Fraud. In acting under this Agreement, the Independent Accounting Firm shall function solely as an
expert and not as an arbitrator. The fees and disbursements of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be paid fifty percent (50%) by Seller and fifty percent (50%) by Buyers. The fees and disbursements of the Representatives of each Party incurred in
connection with the preparation or review of the Post Closing Adjustment Statement and preparation or review of any Adjustment Dispute Notice, as applicable, shall be borne by such Party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Within 10 Business Days following the final determination of the Purchase Price pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(c)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(d)</U> (as so determined, the &#147;<B><I>Final Purchase Price</I></B>&#148;), (i) if the Final Purchase Price is greater than the Closing Payment Amount, Buyers will pay
the difference to Seller or (ii)&nbsp;if the Final Purchase Price is less than the Closing Payment Amount, Seller will pay the difference to Buyers. Any amount paid under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(e)</U> shall be paid in cash by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Party receiving payment. Neither the determination of the Final Purchase Price nor any payment thereof shall be deemed to waive or limit in any respect any representation,
warranty, or rights in respect thereof under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.3 </B><B><U>Allocation of Purchase
Price</U></B>. The sum of the Purchase Price and the Assumed Obligations (to the extent treated as consideration for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will be allocated among the Purchased Assets on a basis consistent with Section&nbsp;1060 of the
Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder; <I>provided</I> that the portion of the Purchase Price and Assumed Obligations allocated to the Labo Interests shall be further allocated to the assets of Labo (the &#147;<B><I>Allocation</I></B>&#148;).
The initial proposed Allocation (the &#147;<B><I>Proposed Allocation</I></B>&#148;) shall be delivered by Buyers to Seller within 45 days after the determination of the Final Purchase Price for Seller&#146;s approval. Buyers shall incorporate
Seller&#146;s reasonable comments to the Proposed Allocation. The Parties will work together in good faith to resolve any disputes relating to the Proposed Allocation. In the event that such agreement has not been reached within 45 days, or such
longer period as mutually agreed to by the Parties, following Buyers&#146; receipt of Seller&#146;s comments to the Proposed Allocation, the unresolved disputed items will be determined by the Independent Accounting Firm, and such determination will
be binding on the Parties. Each Party will pay <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-half</FONT> of the fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm in connection with such determination. Each
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Party will report the Transactions for Tax purposes in a manner consistent with the Allocation as finally agreed to or determined by the Independent Accounting Firm in accordance with this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Final Allocation</I></B>&#148;). Each Party will notify the other, and will provide the other with reasonably requested cooperation, in the event of an examination, audit, or other proceeding
regarding the Final Allocation. Neither Party shall agree to any proposed adjustment to the Final Allocation by any taxing authority without first giving the other Party prior written notice; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that nothing contained
herein shall prevent either Party from settling any proposed deficiency or adjustment by any taxing authority based upon or arising out of the Final Allocation, and neither Party shall be required to litigate before any court any proposed deficiency
or adjustment by any taxing authority challenging the Final Allocation. Each Party will provide the other promptly with any other information required to complete Form 8594 under the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.4 </B><B><U>Prorations</U></B>. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) For purposes of determining the Purchase Price, fees with respect to any Transferable Permits, rents under any leases of
Real Property or personal property included as part of the Purchased Assets, or other similar expenses with respect to Purchased Assets, that are not due or assessed until after the Effective Time but which are attributable in whole or in part to
any period commencing prior to the Effective Time, and any other amounts that by the terms of this Agreement are to be allocated between the Parties, will be prorated as of the Effective Time, with Seller liable to the extent such items relate to
any period prior to the Effective Time, and Buyers liable to the extent such items relate to any period from and after the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Seller shall be allocated and bear all Asset Taxes and Taxes payable by or with respect to Labo attributable to any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Tax Period. Buyers shall be allocated and bear all (i)&nbsp;Asset Taxes and Taxes payable by or with respect to Labo attributable to any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Tax Period
and (ii)&nbsp;all other Tax Liabilities expressly assumed by Buyers pursuant to this Agreement. For purposes of prorating Taxes: (i)&nbsp;Taxes that are based upon or related to income, gains, receipts, sales or receipts or imposed on a
transactional basis (other than such Taxes described in <U>clause (ii)</U>), shall be allocated to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Tax Period or Post-Closing Tax Period in which the transaction giving rise to such Taxes
occurred using a closing of the books methodology as of the close of business on the day immediately before the Closing Date, and (ii)&nbsp;Taxes that are ad valorem, property, or other Taxes imposed on a periodic basis pertaining to a Straddle
Period shall be allocated between the portion of such Straddle Period ending before the Closing Date and the portion of such Straddle Period beginning on and including the Closing Date by prorating each such Tax based on the number of days in the
applicable Straddle Period that occur before the Closing Date occurs, on the one hand, and the number of days in such Straddle Period that occur on or after the Closing Date occurs, on the other hand. If the actual amounts to be prorated are not
known, Seller shall include an itemized estimate in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Adjustment Statement based upon the most recent available rates, assessments, valuations, or other data, and the Parties shall adjust the
amounts paid at the Closing to reflect such prorations. Any prorations shall be made so as to avoid duplication of any amounts and will be adjusted to properly take into account any amounts thereof used in determining the Purchase Price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The proration of all items under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4</U> will be recalculated by Buyers within a
reasonable period of time following the date upon which the actual amounts become available to Buyers. Buyers will notify Seller of such recalculated amounts and will provide Seller with all documentation relating to such recalculations, including
Tax statements and other notices from Third Parties. The Parties will make such payments to each other as are necessary to reconcile any estimated amounts prorated as of the Effective Time with the final amounts to be prorated. Seller and Buyers
agree to furnish each other with such documents and other records as may be reasonably requested in order to confirm all proration calculations made pursuant to this <U>Section </U><U>3.4</U>. </P>
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Buyers shall incorporate Seller&#146;s reasonable comments to such recalculations. The Parties will work together in good faith to resolve any disputes relating to such recalculations.
Notwithstanding the other dispute resolution provisions in this Agreement, in the event that an agreement has not been reached within 30 days, or such longer period as mutually agreed to by the Parties, following Buyers&#146; receipt of
Seller&#146;s comments to such recalculations, the unresolved disputed items will be determined by the Independent Accounting Firm in accordance with the procedures set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2(d)</U>, mutatis mutandis, and such
determination will be binding on the Parties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.5 </B><B><U>Unbilled Revenues</U></B>. Prior to the Closing
Date, Seller shall read all customer meters in their normal cycle and in due course render the related bills to its customers served by the Business. Seller shall also read each daily read transportation customer meter (collectively, the
&#147;<B><I>Large Volume Meters</I></B>&#148;) on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date. Seller shall provide Buyers with the last meter reading from each of the Large Volume Meters made on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date as
soon as practicable after the Closing Date and in any event within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days of the Closing Date. On and after the Closing Date, Buyers shall read the customer meters for their first time, in the normal cycle, and in due course
render bills for service during the period between Seller&#146;s last reading in the normal cycle and Buyers&#146; first reading in the normal cycle to the customers served by the Business. Buyers shall determine the volume of gas sold by Seller
prior to the Closing Date through Large Volume Meters by Seller&#146;s meter readings on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date. Buyers shall determine by allocation the volumes of gas sold through all meters other than Large Volume Meters,
by Seller prior to the Closing Date, and by Buyers on and after the Closing Date and prior to its first meter reading, through meters without charts. Such allocation shall be consistent with Seller&#146;s past practices for unbilled revenues. The
receivables related to the volume of gas allocable to Seller under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U> but not yet billed to customers served by the Business, shall be defined as &#147;<B><I>Unbilled Revenues</I></B>.&#148; &#147;<B><I>Billed
Revenues</I></B>&#148; shall mean all outstanding bills to customers served by the Business that have not been paid as of the Closing Date less (i)&nbsp;any offset that results from the difference between installment payments and gas consumed and
(ii)&nbsp;allowance for bad debt, which shall be calculated in the Ordinary Course of Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.6
</B><B><U>Withholding</U></B>. The Parties shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Person such amounts as are required to be deducted and withheld under the Code or any other
applicable Tax Law with respect to the making of such payment. Assuming delivery of the Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2(g)</U>, the Parties agree that no
such deduction or withholding is required with respect to any payment due to Seller or any Affiliate thereof, unless such withholding is expected by a change in Law following the date of this Agreement. If Buyers determine that any deduction or
withholding is required with respect to any amounts payable to Seller pursuant to this Agreement, Buyers shall use reasonable best efforts to provide Seller at least ten (10)&nbsp;days&#146; advance written notice of its intent to deduct or
withhold. Such notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of the legal basis for and computation of the amount of such deduction or withholding, and the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to cooperate to mitigate any such
requirement. Buyers shall timely pay any withheld or deducted amounts to the appropriate taxing authority and shall promptly furnish to Seller the original receipt issued by such taxing authority, if any, or otherwise such other documentation
available to Buyers and reasonably satisfactory to Seller, evidencing such payment. To the extent that amounts are deducted and withheld and timely paid to the appropriate taxing authority, as provided by the above provisions of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.6</U>, such deducted or withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of whom such deduction or withholding was made. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE CLOSING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.1 </B><B><U>Time and Place of Closing</U></B>. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or, when
permissible, waiver in writing of the conditions set forth in <U>Article VIII</U> of this Agreement, the closing of the Transactions (the &#147;<B><I>Closing</I></B>&#148;) will take place at the offices of Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP, 811 Main
Street, Suite 3700, Houston, Texas 77002 (or remotely via the electronic exchange of closing deliverables), commencing at 10:00 a.m. prevailing Central Time: (i)&nbsp;on the day that is fifteen (15)&nbsp;Business Days after the date after the Inside
Date on which the last of the conditions set forth in <U>Article VIII</U> (other than any such conditions which, by their terms or nature, are not capable of being satisfied until the Closing Date but subject to the satisfaction or, when
permissible, waiver in writing of such conditions at the Closing) is satisfied or, when permissible, waived in writing; <I>provided</I>, that, if the Closing is scheduled to occur on a date other than the last day of a calendar month, either Buyers
or Seller may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause the Closing to occur on the last Business Day of such month; or (ii)&nbsp;on such other date or at such other time or place as the Parties may mutually agree upon in writing. The date on which
the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the &#147;<B><I>Closing Date</I></B>.&#148; The Closing shall be effective for all purposes at 12:01 a.m. prevailing Central Time on the Closing Date (the &#147;<B><I>Effective Time</I></B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.2 </B><B><U>Seller</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U>s Closing Deliveries</U></B>. At or prior to the Closing,
Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Buyers the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the certificate contemplated by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(c)</U>, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Seller; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) a counterpart to the
Assignment and Assumption Agreements, duly executed by Seller; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) a counterpart to the Labo Interests Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Seller; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.5</U>, one or more Special
Warranty Deeds of conveyance of the Owned Real Property, substantially in the form of the applicable Special Warranty Deed, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller, and in recordable form; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) one or more instruments of assignment or conveyance, substantially in the applicable form of the Assignments of Easements,
as are necessary to transfer the Purchased Easements, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller and in recordable form; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)
a counterpart to the Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by Seller; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) an Internal Revenue Service form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> properly completed and executed by Seller (and, if applicable, which lists CEIP on Line 2 of such form); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) stock certificates evidencing the Labo Interests, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in
blank with medallion guarantee, or other instruments of transfer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyers; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) a counterpart to the Subcontract Agreement, duly executed by Seller; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) any necessary Uniform Commercial Code authorizations to evidence the release of any Encumbrances (other than Permitted
Encumbrances) against the Purchased Assets; <I>provided</I>, that forms of such Uniform Commercial Code authorizations and releases shall be provided to Buyers at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to Closing; and </P>
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prior to Closing from Third Parties in connection with this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.3
</B><B><U>Buyers</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U> Closing Deliveries</U></B>. At or prior to the Closing, Buyers shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Seller the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) an amount equal to the Closing Payment Amount by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts
that have been designated by Seller to Buyers in writing prior to the Closing; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the certificates contemplated by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(c)</U> duly executed by duly authorized officers of each Buyer; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the Insurance
Policy, duly executed by Buyers and the insurer(s), in such form and with such terms as specified in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(b)</U> and paid in full by Buyers as of the time of delivery; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) a counterpart to the Assignment and Assumption Agreements, duly executed by Buyers; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) a counterpart to the Labo Interests Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Buyers; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) a counterpart to the Assignments of Easements duly executed (and acknowledged, as applicable) by Buyers; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) a counterpart to the Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by Buyers; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) a counterpart to the Subcontract Agreement, duly executed by Buyers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.4 </B><B><U>Records</U></B>. As promptly as practical, but no later than three (3)&nbsp;months following the
Closing Date, Seller shall make available to Buyers, at Seller&#146;s sole expense, the Documents to which Buyers are entitled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; <I>provided</I>, that to the extent the Documents are Located Within the
Purchased Assets, such Documents shall be deemed delivered at Closing; and, <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that to the extent Documents are accessible to Buyers pursuant to and during the term of the Transition Services Agreement, Seller shall
have no further obligation to make available, provide, transfer, or deliver to Buyers such Documents after the term of the Transition Services Agreement, except as otherwise provided under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.3</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.5 </B><B><U>Quitclaim Instruments</U></B>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2</U> or otherwise in this Agreement, in the event Seller reasonably determines or Buyers reasonably determines prior to the Closing that Seller does not hold a fee interest, leasehold, easement or other real property
interest in any portion of the Real Property, or if any Encumbrance clouds title with respect to Seller&#146;s interest in such Real Property such that Seller cannot accurately provide the representations or warranties contained in the applicable
Special Warranty Deed, Assignment of Easement, Assignment of Lease or other applicable transfer document with respect to such Real Property, then (a)&nbsp;if such property is an Owned Real Property, in lieu of being required to deliver a Special
Warranty Deed with respect to such Owned Real Property, Seller shall instead be required to deliver a Quitclaim Deed with respect to the same, and (b)&nbsp;if such property is a Purchased Easement or Leased Real Property, then the applicable
Assignment of Easement, Assignment </P>
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of Lease or other transfer document shall be modified as appropriate (as so modified, a &#147;<B><I>Modified Conveyance Document</I></B>&#148;) to clarify that Seller may not be the record owner
of interests in such property or otherwise modified to make any representations of Seller contained therein true and correct, and, in either case of (a)&nbsp;or (b), so long as the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect, the delivery of such Quitclaim Deed or Modified Conveyance Document shall be deemed to satisfy (i)&nbsp;Seller&#146;s obligation under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2</U> to deliver a transfer instrument with respect to such
interest and (ii)&nbsp;the obligations of Seller under the first paragraph of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U> with respect to such property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE V </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as set forth in the Seller Disclosure Schedules, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyers as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date (unless such representation and warranty is expressly made as of a specific date, in which case Seller represents and warrants to Buyers as of such date) as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.1 </B><B><U>Organization and Good Standing</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and
has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, and operate its Purchased Assets and to carry on the Business as presently conducted. Seller is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of the Business, or the ownership or operation of any of its Purchased Assets, by Seller makes such qualification necessary, except, in each case, for any such failures that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Labo is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to own, lease, and operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Labo is duly qualified or
licensed to do business as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of any of its assets, by Labo makes such qualification necessary, except,
in each case, for any such failures that would not, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.2 </B><B><U>Authority and Enforceability</U></B>. Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a
party, the performance by Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation by Seller of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on Seller&#146;s part. This Agreement has
been, and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller, and constitutes or will constitute, assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery by the other parties thereto, a valid
and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or
affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) (the &#147;<B><I>Remedy Exceptions</I></B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.3 </B><B><U>No Conflicts</U></B>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.3</U>, assuming (i)&nbsp;the Required
Regulatory Approvals are sought and obtained in accordance with this Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;the waiver of, or compliance with, all Preferential Purchase Rights, none of the execution, delivery, and performance by Seller of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement, nor the consummation of the Transactions, will: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) violate or conflict with any of Seller&#146;s
Governing Documents or Labo&#146;s Governing Documents in any material respect; </P>
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the Purchased Assets, except for any such violations of Law or Order that would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Buyers&#146; operation of the Business as currently operated or use of the Purchased Assets in the manner
currently used or that arise as a result of any facts or circumstances relating particularly to Buyers or any of their Affiliates; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) require any declaration, filing, or registration by Seller or any of its Affiliates with, or notice by Seller or any of its
Affiliates to, or authorization, consent, or approval with respect to Seller or any of its Affiliates of, any Governmental Entity, except for any such declarations, filings, registrations, notices, authorizations, consents, or approvals:
(i)&nbsp;with the SEC under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions; (ii)&nbsp;for which the failure to make (or obtain, as applicable) in compliance with all applicable requirements would not
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Buyers&#146; operation of the Business as currently operated or use of the Purchased Assets in the manner currently used; (iii)&nbsp;that arise as a result of any facts or circumstances
particularly relating to Buyers or any of their Affiliates; (iv)&nbsp;relating to Permits that will terminate in accordance with their terms prior to the Closing; (v)&nbsp;the Customary <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Consents;
or (vi)&nbsp;as may be required pursuant to the HSR Act; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.3(d)</U>, violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of, require any consent or approval of, or (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) constitute a default, give rise to any right of modification, acceleration, payment, cancellation or termination, or
result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) upon any of the Purchased Assets: (i)&nbsp;under or pursuant to any Permit or Environmental Permit; or (ii)&nbsp;under or pursuant to any Material Contract,
except, in each case, for any such violations, conflicts, breaches, consents, approvals, defaults, or other occurrences: (A)&nbsp;that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(B)&nbsp;that arise as a result of any facts or circumstances relating to Buyers or any of their Affiliates; (C)&nbsp;that relate to Contracts that will terminate in accordance with their terms prior to the Closing; or (D)&nbsp;the Customary <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Consents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.4 </B><B><U>Financial Information</U></B>.
<U>Schedule 5.4</U> sets forth the balance sheets of each of (i)&nbsp;the Louisiana Business and (ii)&nbsp;the Mississippi Business as of December&nbsp;31, 2021 and 2022 and September&nbsp;30, 2023 (the &#147;<B><I>Balance Sheets</I></B>&#148;) and
the income statements for each of (x)&nbsp;the Louisiana Business and (y)&nbsp;the Mississippi Business for the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> periods ended December&nbsp;31, 2021 and 2022 and ended September&nbsp;30, 2023 (the
&#147;<B><I>Income Statements</I></B>&#148;). The Balance Sheets and Income Statements are based upon and consistent with information contained in the books and records of Seller kept in the Ordinary Course of Business (which books and records are
true, correct, and complete in all material respects). Each Balance Sheet and each Income Statement was prepared in all material respects in accordance with principles used in the preparation of the financial statements of the applicable <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">state-specific</FONT> division in connection with the submission of such financial statements to the Applicable Commission (except with respect to certain GAAP transactions and adjustments that are not applicable under the
regulatory filings that have been allocated by Seller to the Business), and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Louisiana Business and the Mississippi Business as of the dates thereof or
for the periods covered thereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.5 </B><B><U>No Undisclosed Liabilities</U></B>. Except as set forth on
<U>Schedule 5.5</U>, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has any Liabilities related to the Purchased Assets or the Business, other than Liabilities: (i)&nbsp;that are accrued or adequately reserved against in the Balance Sheets; or
(ii)&nbsp;that were incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since September&nbsp;30, 2023. </P>
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set forth on <U>Schedule 5.6</U>, since December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Business has been operated, in all material respects, in the Ordinary Course of Business (except as otherwise contemplated by, or in preparation for the Transactions, this
Agreement), and no change or event has occurred which, either individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or with the passage of time, would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.7 </B><B><U>Sufficiency of Purchased Assets</U></B>. Except for: (i)&nbsp;the assets and services currently
provided for use of or to the Business under the Shared Contracts or those related to &#147;Excluded Services&#148; in the Transition Services Agreement, or those to which the Business will have continued access to or use of after the Closing Date
pursuant to the Ancillary Agreements (subject to the receipt of any necessary consents) or related to other services that are currently provided for the use of or to the Business by Seller or one or more of its Affiliates; and (ii)&nbsp;as set forth
in <U>Schedule 5.7</U>, and subject to the receipt of the necessary consents to transfer any Transferred Contracts, the Purchased Assets constitute all of the material tangible assets and Contracts required by Seller for the conduct of the Business
in substantially the same manner as currently conducted by Seller. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.8 </B><B><U>Title</U></B>. Other than
with respect to Real Property, Seller or one or more of its Affiliates has, or as of immediately prior to the Closing will have, good, valid, and marketable title to, all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than
Permitted Encumbrances), in all material respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.9 </B><B><U>Labo Interests</U></B>. Seller directly
owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Interests of Labo, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except (i)&nbsp;as may be created by this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;as may be set forth in the Governing Documents of Labo and
(iii)&nbsp;for any restrictions on sales of securities under applicable securities Laws. The Labo Interests constitute all of the issued and outstanding Interests of Labo. Labo does not own any Interest in any other Person. Since the date of its
formation, Labo has not, directly or indirectly, conducted any business or incurred any Liabilities other than holding Real Property interests. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.10 </B><B><U>Material Contracts</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Schedule 5.10(a)</U> lists all of the following Transferred Contracts (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any
Benefit Plan) which are in effect on the Effective Date (the &#147;<B><I>Material Contracts</I></B>&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) all
Transferred Contracts that individually involved expenditures or issued purchase orders (whether by or to Seller or an Affiliate thereof) in excess of $5,000,000 in the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) all Transferred Contracts between Seller and any of its Affiliates that will not be terminated prior to Closing that
individually is expected to involve future expenditures (whether by or to Seller) in excess of $1,000,000 in any year; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) all collective bargaining agreements or other agreements with any labor union, employees&#146; association, or other
employee representative of a group of Business Employees (&#147;<B><I>Collective Bargaining Agreements</I></B>&#148;); </P>
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of $2,000,000 in any year; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) all Transferred Contracts providing for the extension of credit by Seller in excess of
$2,000,000 in any year, other than the extension of credit to vendors in the Ordinary Course of Business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) all gas
transportation or gas storage contract that involved payments by the Business in excess of $5,000,000 in the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) all Transferred Contracts restricting the right of Seller to compete with any Person or in any line of business or
geographic area; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) all settlement, conciliation or similar agreements with any Governmental Entity relating to the
Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Obligations that will involve payment after the Effective Time of any amount; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) all partnership, joint venture, and joint ownership agreements, and all similar material agreements (however named)
involving a sharing of assets, profits, losses, costs, or Liabilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Seller has made available to Buyers copies of
all Material Contracts together with all material amendments, waivers, and other changes thereto, which are correct and complete in all material respects, except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.10(b)</U>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule
5.10(b)</U>, as of the date hereof: (i)&nbsp;each Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, including by estoppel or waiver by the parties thereto, and, to Seller&#146;s
Knowledge, is a valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, including by estoppel or waiver by the parties thereto, in each case except as the same may be limited by the Remedy
Exceptions; and (ii)&nbsp;neither Seller, nor, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, any other party thereto, is (or, upon the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would be) in default under or breach of any Material Contract in each case, except
for breaches, violations, or defaults as would not be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) All
agreements entered into or otherwise used by Seller or its Affiliates for the purchase, supply, transmission, transportation, storage, and delivery of natural gas or other energy commodities, or for the management of price or other risks associated
therewith, in each case that relate exclusively to the Business, have been approved by or otherwise satisfy all requirements of the Applicable Commission, except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.10(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.11 </B><B><U>Support Obligations</U></B>. <U>Schedule 5.11</U> sets forth all Credit Support in effect as of
the Effective Date and maintained by Seller or its Affiliates for the benefit of the Business pursuant to applicable Law or the terms of a Material Contract or Transferable Permit, including guarantees, letters of credit, escrows, sureties,
performance bonds, security agreements and other similar arrangements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.12 </B><B><U>Intellectual
Property</U></B>.<B><U> </U></B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Seller and its Affiliates exclusively own the material Business Intellectual
Property, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Seller has taken commercially reasonable measures to preserve confidentiality of all material Business Confidential Information of Seller, or of any Third Party to which
Seller has an obligation of confidentiality, in its possession. </P>
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(i)&nbsp;Intellectual Property licensed pursuant to (A)&nbsp;the Shared Contracts and (B)&nbsp;the Transferred Contracts included in the Purchased Assets, (ii)&nbsp;the Intellectual Property (A)&nbsp;(1) that will be available to Buyer or the
Business under the Transition Services Agreement or (2)&nbsp;that will be utilized by Seller to provide &#147;Services&#148; to Buyer under the Transition Services Agreement (assuming, in each case, all necessary third party consents are obtained)
or (B)&nbsp;that relate to &#147;Excluded Services&#148; under the Transition Services Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;the Seller Marks, constitute the scope of the Intellectual Property suitable to operate the Business as conducted as of the date of this
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) To Seller&#146;s Knowledge, the conduct of the Business does not infringe, dilute, misappropriate or
otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of any Person in any material respect. No Claim is pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened, that alleges any such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, except for
such Claims that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the Business. To Seller&#146;s Knowledge, no Person is infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating any Business Intellectual
Property in any material respect, and no Claim is pending or threatened by Seller or its Affiliates against another Person that alleges any such infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the Business Intellectual Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.13 </B><B><U>Legal Proceedings</U></B>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.13</U>, (a) there are no Claims
pending, or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened in writing against Seller or its Affiliates, with respect to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Obligations and (b)&nbsp;there are no material Claims pending, or threatened in
writing, by Seller or its Affiliates on behalf of the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Obligations against any Third Party, which, in the case of both (a)&nbsp;and (b) are outstanding on the date hereof and if adversely determined
against the Business would be material and adverse to the Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.14 </B><B><U>Compliance with Law;
Orders; Permits</U></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.14(a)</U>, Seller and its Affiliates are, and to
Seller&#146;s Knowledge at all times since January&nbsp;1, 2021 have been, in compliance with all Laws, Orders, and Permits applicable to the Purchased Assets or the Business except for violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.14(b)</U>, Seller or its Affiliates possess all
Permits necessary to own and operate the Business and the Purchased Assets as currently operated, all of such Permits are in full force and effect, and no appeal or other proceeding is pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened in writing to
revoke any such Permits, except where the failure to have such Permit, such failure to be in effect, or such appeals or proceedings would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Business, taken as a whole. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Seller has all Franchises and other rights required under applicable Law to provide natural gas distribution service to
retail distribution customers located within the Territories, except for such Franchises as would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Buyers&#146; operation of the Business as currently operated or use of the Purchased
Assets in the manner currently used. </P>
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</B><B><U>Anti</U></B><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-</FONT></U><B><U>Corruption; Anti</U></B><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-</FONT></U><B><U>Money Laundering; Sanctions</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Since January&nbsp;1, 2019, neither Seller nor its directors or officers has, on behalf of the Business or the Purchased
Assets, breached or is in breach of any applicable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">anti-corruption</FONT> Laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other applicable Laws relating to
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">anti-bribery</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">anti-corruption</FONT> in any material respect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each of Seller and any Person controlling Seller are, with respect to the Business and the Purchased Assets, in compliance
in all material respects with all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">anti-money</FONT> laundering Laws related to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, including the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act in the jurisdictions
in which Seller, or such Person controlling Seller, as applicable, operate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Seller is not a Person that is, or is
fifty percent (50%) or more owned or controlled by a Person or Persons that are: (i)&nbsp;the subject of any economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury&#146;s Office of
Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, &#147;<B><I>Sanctions</I></B>&#148;), or (ii)&nbsp;located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is,
the subject of Sanctions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) To Seller&#146;s Knowledge, no sale or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will
violate Sanctions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.16 </B><B><U>Environmental Matters</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.16(a)</U>, or except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;Seller or its Affiliates hold all Environmental Permits necessary for Seller and its Affiliates to operate the Business as currently operated and Seller and its Affiliates are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws
and all such Environmental Permits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has, since January&nbsp;1, 2021, entered into or been subject to any Order, or received any written notice, regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Laws or any Liabilities or
potential Liabilities, including any investigatory, remedial, or corrective obligations, arising under Environmental Laws, in each case relating to the ownership or operation of the Business or the Purchased Assets, except for Orders or notices,
with respect to matters that have been resolved, settled, or withdrawn. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as set forth on <U>Schedule
5.16(c)</U>, or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect: (i)&nbsp;there is and has been no Release at, from, in, on, or beneath any of the Real Property that could form a basis for an Environmental Claim; and
(ii)&nbsp;there are no written Environmental Claims pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened in writing that relate to the Purchased Assets or the Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) There have been no material audits, environmental assessments or reports conducted by or on behalf of Seller or any of its
Affiliates in respect of any of the Real Property or the Business during the past three years, other than those for which copies of the associated reports within Seller&#146;s or such Affiliate&#146;s possession or control have been provided to
Buyers. </P>
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individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, neither Seller, nor any of its Affiliates or the Business has expressly assumed or undertaken any Liability relating to Environmental Laws of another Person, nor has agreed to
indemnify any other Person against Liability under Environmental Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the representations and warranties set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.16</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.14(a)</U> are Seller&#146;s sole and exclusive representations and warranties regarding Environmental
Laws and Environmental Permits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.17 </B><B><U>Taxes</U></B>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.17</U>:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) All material Tax Returns related to Asset Taxes required to have been filed have been filed in a timely manner, such
Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects, and all material Asset Taxes required to have been paid have been paid in full. There are no material audits or other examinations pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge,
threatened in writing relating to Asset Taxes. No claim has been made since January&nbsp;1, 2018 by any Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where Seller does not file Tax Returns that Seller is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction
with respect to Asset Taxes. Seller has not granted any waiver of any statute of limitations regarding, or any extension of any period for the assessment of, any material Asset Tax. There are no Encumbrances for material Taxes on any of the
Purchased Assets other than for Permitted Encumbrances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) At all times since its formation, Labo has been properly
treated as an entity disregarded as separate from Seller for U.S. federal Income Tax purposes. All Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Labo (excluding any Tax Returns that include Seller or any of its Affiliates as a result of
Labo being included in any combined, consolidated, unitary or other group with such Person or being disregarded as an entity separate from such person for Tax purposes) have been filed in a timely manner, such Tax Returns are true, correct and
complete in all material respects, and all Taxes required to have been paid by or on behalf of Labo have been paid in full (whether or not shown on any such Tax Return). There are no audits or other examinations pending or, to Seller&#146;s
Knowledge, threatened in writing relating to Taxes or Tax Returns of Labo. No claim has been made since January&nbsp;1, 2018 by any Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where Labo does not file Tax Returns that Labo is or may be subject to taxation
by that jurisdiction. Seller has not granted any waiver of any statute of limitations regarding, or any extension of any period for the assessment of, any such Tax. There are no Encumbrances for Taxes on any of the property of Labo other than
Permitted Encumbrances. Labo does not have any Liability for the Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.1502-6</FONT> (or any similar provision of state, local or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract. Labo is not party to or bound by, and does not have any obligation under, any Tax allocation, Tax indemnity or Tax sharing agreement or similar contract or
arrangement, in each case, the principal purpose of which relates to the allocation or sharing of Taxes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Labo has not
entered into any transaction that is a &#147;listed transaction&#148; (as defined in Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6011-4,</FONT> as modified by published Internal Revenue Service guidance). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.18 </B><B><U>Labor Matters</U></B>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.18</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;(i) Seller is, and has during each of the past three years been, in compliance in all material respects with all Laws
applicable to the Business Employees respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, employee health and safety and wages </P>
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and hours; (ii)&nbsp;Seller has not, within the past three years, received written notice of any unfair labor practice complaint against Seller pending before the National Labor Relations Board
with respect to any of the Business Employees; (iii)&nbsp;Seller has not, within the past three years, received notice that any representation petition respecting the Business Employees has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board;
(iv)&nbsp;there is no labor strike, slowdown, work stoppage, or lockout actually pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened in writing involving the Business Employees; and (v)&nbsp;there<U> </U>are no charges, complaints, or actions against
Seller or any of its Affiliates pending, or to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any court, agency or governmental body or arbitrator relating to the Business Employees, including any claim relating to unfair
labor practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, equal pay, wages and hours, health and safety, or any other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">employment-related</FONT> matter arising under applicable Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No employees of Seller and its Affiliates other than the Business Employees are necessary to conduct and operate the
Business in the manner and to the extent currently conducted by Seller and its Affiliates, without regard to general back-office corporate functions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;(i) No Labor Agreement is currently being negotiated by Seller or any Affiliate thereof with respect to the Business
Employees; and (ii)&nbsp;no Business Employees are represented by a labor union, labor organization, works council or employee representative. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.19 </B><B><U>Employee Benefits</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Schedule 5.19(a)</U> lists each employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(3) of ERISA) and each
other material plan, program, agreement, or arrangement providing compensation and/or benefits to employees that is maintained by, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by Seller or any of its Affiliates as of the date hereof on account
of current or former Business Employees (each, a &#147;<B><I>Benefit Plan</I></B>&#148;); <I>provided</I>, that with respect to employment agreements, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">long-term</FONT> incentive agreements and similar agreements,
only the forms of such agreements and arrangements shall be listed, together with any material deviations from such forms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) With respect to each Benefit Plan, Seller has made available to Buyers copies of each of the following documents:
(i)&nbsp;each Benefit Plan (including all amendments thereto) or, in the case of any unwritten Benefit Plan, a written summary of all material terms thereof; (ii)&nbsp;the most recent summary plan description, together with each summary of material
modifications, if required under ERISA, with respect to such Benefit Plan; and (iii)&nbsp;the most recent determination letter received from the United States Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Benefit Plan that is intended to be
qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.19(c)</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Each Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code has received a determination from
the Internal Revenue Service that such Benefit Plan is so qualified. To the Seller&#146;s Knowledge, nothing has occurred that would be reasonably expected to materially adversely affect the qualified status of such Benefit Plan; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Each Benefit Plan has been maintained, funded, and administered in material compliance with its terms and in material
compliance with all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. There are no pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened Claims, audits or investigations relating to or by or on behalf of any of the Benefit Plans, by any Business Employee
or any beneficiary thereof covered under any such Benefit Plan or otherwise involving any such Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) that would result in Liability to Buyers or the Business; and </P>
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Multiemployer Plan (as defined below)) subject to minimum funding requirements, including any multiple employer plan (each a &#147;<B><I>Single Employer Plan</I></B>&#148;) in which Business Employees participate or have participated has an
&#147;accumulated funding deficiency,&#148; whether or not waived, or is subject to a lien for unpaid contributions under Section&nbsp;303(k) of ERISA or Section&nbsp;430(k) of the Code, and (B)&nbsp;no Single Employer Plan covering Business
Employees which is a defined benefit plan has an &#147;adjusted funding target attainment percentage,&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;436 of the Code, less than 80%. No Benefit Plan is a &#147;multiemployer plan&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;3(37) or Section&nbsp;4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a &#147;<B><I>Multiemployer Plan</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as set
forth on <U>Schedule 5.19(d)</U>, or as otherwise expressly provided for in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>, the consummation of the Transactions will not accelerate the vesting or the time of payment, or materially increase the amount, of
any compensation or benefits of any Business Employee. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent event) will result in any &#147;excess
parachute payment&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;280G of the Code). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.20
</B><B><U>Information Technology and Data Security</U></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) To Seller&#146;s Knowledge, the IT Assets (i)&nbsp;are
functioning properly (in the case of hardware, ordinary wear and tear excepted) in all material respects as required by Seller for the support of the Business; and (ii)&nbsp;are not suffering any material error, breakdown, failure, or security
breach that, since January&nbsp;1, 2022, has caused unauthorized disclosure or corruption of material Business Confidential Information or material disruption or interruption to the Business or the operation of the IT Assets. Seller has used
commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the possibility the introduction of viruses, trojan horses, backdoors or other malicious code into the IT Assets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Seller has, with respect to the Business, since January&nbsp;1, 2022, complied in all material respects with all applicable
Laws and Contracts relating to privacy, data security and the processing of personal information collected, used or held for use by the Business. Seller has, with respect to the Business, taken commercially reasonable measures designed to ensure
that personal information is protected against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Since January&nbsp;1, 2021,
Seller has not suffered any security breach that was reportable to any Governmental Entity or any affected individual, in either case in connection with the Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.21 </B><B><U>Insurance</U></B>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.21</U>, (a) all material insurance
policies of Seller providing coverage for the Purchased Assets, Assumed Obligations and the Business are in full force and effect as of the date hereof, (b)&nbsp;Seller is not in material breach of or default under, and, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge,
no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a material breach of or default under, or permit termination or modification under, any such policies, (c)&nbsp;all material premiums due with respect to
each such policy have been paid, and (d)&nbsp;since the most recent renewal date, Seller has not received any written notice threatening termination of, material premium increases with respect to, or material alteration of coverage under, any such
policies. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, <U>Schedule 5.22(a)</U> sets forth a
true, correct and complete list of (i)&nbsp;all Owned Real Property, (ii)&nbsp;all Leases and (iii)&nbsp;all Purchased Easements, in each case as of the Effective Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Seller will immediately prior to the
Closing have good and marketable fee simple title to the Owned Real Property and good and valid leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property, and good and valid easement interests in the Purchased Easements, free and clear of all Encumbrances
except Permitted Encumbrances. Other than Permitted Encumbrances, Seller has not entered into any leases, subleases or licenses permitting another party to use or occupy any portion of the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property. The Purchased
Easements, together with the Owned Real Property, Leased Real Property and other real property and interests in real property included in the Purchased Assets, constitute all material real property and interests in real property that are used in or
otherwise required for the operation of the Business as currently conducted (other than real property associated with shared or other corporate functions located outside of the Territories). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 5.22(c)</U>, there is no litigation pending or, to Seller&#146;s Knowledge, threatened
in writing, involving Seller&#146;s ownership of, or title to, the Owned Real Property, Seller&#146;s interest in the Leased Real Property subject to the Leases, Seller&#146;s interest in the Purchased Easements, or Seller&#146;s use or occupancy of
the Real Property, that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.23 </B><B><U>Brokers and Finders</U></B>(a) . Seller and its Affiliates have not incurred, and will not incur,
any Liability for a finder&#146;s fee, brokerage commission, or similar payment relating to the Transactions for which Buyers or any of its Affiliates will have any responsibility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.24 </B><B><U>Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties</U></B>. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THIS <U>ARTICLE V</U> OR THE CERTIFICATE DELIVERED BY SELLER PURSUANT TO <U>SECTION</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2(A)</U> (IN EACH CASE, AS QUALIFIED BY THE SELLER DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES), NEITHER SELLER NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR
ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, EQUITYHOLDERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES HAS MADE, OR IS MAKING, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
RELATING TO THE PURCHASED ASSETS TO BUYERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, EQUITYHOLDERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, AND SELLER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, EQUITYHOLDERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCH PARTIES HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AND ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL PROJECTIONS, FORECASTS,
ESTIMATES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, APPRAISALS, STATEMENTS, PROMISES, ADVICE, DATA, OR INFORMATION MADE, COMMUNICATED, OR FURNISHED (ORALLY OR IN WRITING, INCLUDING ELECTRONICALLY) TO BUYERS OR ANY OF BUYERS&#146; AFFILIATES OR
REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING OMISSIONS THEREFROM, AND NEITHER SELLER, ITS AFFILIATES, NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, EQUITYHOLDERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE LIABLE IN RESPECT OF THE ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO BUYERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES OR ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, </P>
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OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, EQUITYHOLDERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OTHER THAN THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THIS <U>ARTICLE V</U> OR THE CERTIFICATE
DELIVERED BY SELLER PURSUANT TO <U>SECTION</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2(A)</U> (IN EACH CASE, AS QUALIFIED BY THE SELLER DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VI </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Buyers hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (unless such representation and warranty is
expressly made as of a specific date, in which case Buyers represent and warrant to Seller as of such date) as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.1 </B><B><U>Organization and Good Standing</U></B>. Each Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite organizational power and authority to own, lease, and operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted. As of the Closing,
each Buyer will be duly qualified and licensed to do business as a foreign entity in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of the Business, or the ownership or operation of any Purchased Assets, by each Buyer makes such
qualification and licensing necessary, except, in each case, for any such failures that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the ability of each Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
consummate the Transactions on a timely basis. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.2 </B><B><U>Authority and Enforceability</U></B>. Each
Buyer has all requisite organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Buyers of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which they are a party, the performance by Buyers of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation by Buyers of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary organizational action on Buyers&#146; part. This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyers, and constitutes or will constitute, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, a valid and binding obligation of Buyers, enforceable against Buyers in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by the Remedy
Exceptions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.3 </B><B><U>No Conflicts</U></B>. Except as set forth on <U>Schedule 6.3</U>, assuming:
(i)&nbsp;the Required Regulatory Approvals are sought and obtained in accordance with this Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;the receipt of all Listed Consents; and (iii)&nbsp;the waiver of, or compliance with, all Preferential Purchase Rights, none of the
execution, delivery, and performance by Buyers of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, nor the consummation of the Transactions, will: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) violate or conflict with any of each Buyer&#146;s Governing Documents in any material respect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) violate any Law or Order applicable to Buyers or any of its property, except for any such violations of Law or Order that
would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyers to perform their obligations under this Agreement or consummate the Transactions, or that arise as a result of any facts or circumstances relating to Seller or any of its Affiliates;
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their Affiliates with, or notice by Buyers or any of their Affiliates to, or authorization, consent, or approval with respect to Buyers or any of their Affiliates of, any Governmental Entity, except for any such declarations, filings, registrations,
notices, authorizations, consents, or approvals: (i)&nbsp;the failure of which to obtain or make would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyers to perform their obligations under this Agreement or consummate the Transactions; or
(ii)&nbsp;as may be required pursuant to the HSR Act; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) other than the Required Regulatory Approvals, violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of, require any consent or approval of, or (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) constitute a default, give rise to any right of modification, acceleration, payment, cancellation, or termination under or
pursuant to any loan agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, or other material instrument or agreement to which Buyers or their Affiliates is a party or by which Buyers or any of their Affiliates or any of their assets may be bound, except for
any such violations, conflicts, breaches, consents, approvals, defaults, or other occurrences that would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyers to perform their obligations under this Agreement or consummate the Transactions on
a timely basis or arise as a result of any facts or circumstances relating to Seller or its Affiliates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.4
</B><B><U>Financial Capability</U></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Assuming (i)&nbsp;the financing contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment
Letters and the Equity Commitment Letters is funded in accordance therewith and (ii)&nbsp;the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U> are satisfied at Closing, Buyers will have at the
Closing sufficient cash or other sources of immediately available funds to pay the Purchase Price and any fees, costs, and expenses incurred by Buyers in connection with the Transactions and to perform their other obligations hereunder. As of the
Effective Date, Buyers do not know of any circumstance or condition that would reasonably be expected to prevent or substantially delay the availability of such funds or otherwise impair such capability at the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Buyers have delivered to Seller the duly executed Limited Guarantee. The
Limited Guarantee is in full force and effect, has not been amended or modified, and is a legal, valid, binding, and enforceable obligation of Buyer and Buyers&#146; Sponsors other than Delta Utilities Midco, subject to the Remedies Exception. To
the Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred which (with or without notice, lapse of time, or both) would constitute a breach, violation, or default on the part of, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration by, Buyers or Buyers&#146;
Sponsors other than Delta Utilities Midco under the Limited Guarantee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Buyers have delivered to the Seller true and
complete fully executed copies of (i)&nbsp;executed commitment letters, dated as of the date hereof between certain Buyers or the direct or indirect parent companies of such Buyers and the Financing Sources party thereto (including all exhibits,
schedules and annexes thereto, and the executed fee letters (the &#147;<B><I>Fee Letters</I></B>&#148;) associated therewith (<I>provided</I> that the amount of fees, flex provisions, pricing terms and pricing caps set forth in any commitment letter
or any Fee Letter may be redacted; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that none of the redacted terms would reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;materially and adversely affect or delay the availability of the Debt Financing or (y)&nbsp;materially and
adversely affect the conditionality, availability, enforceability or aggregate principal amount of the Debt Financing), as the same may be amended pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.25</U>, collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing
Commitment Letter</I></B><B><I>s</I></B>&#148; and, together with the Equity Commitment Letters, the &#147;<B><I>Financing Commitment Letters</I></B>&#148;) pursuant to which the lender parties thereto have agreed, subject to the terms and
conditions thereof, to provide or cause to be provided the debt financing in the amounts set forth therein (the &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing</I></B>&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;the Equity Commitment Letters, pursuant to which the Buyers&#146; Sponsors have
agreed and committed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to invest in Buyers, directly or indirectly, </P>
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the cash amounts set forth therein (such financing, the &#147;<B><I>Equity Financing</I></B>&#148; and, together with the Debt Financing, the &#147;<B><I>Financing Commitments</I></B>&#148;) for
the purpose of satisfying Buyers&#146; obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions and to pay all fees and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred in connection herewith and with the Financing. The Equity Commitment
Letters provide that the Seller is an express <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">third-party</FONT> beneficiary thereof and Buyers and the Buyers&#146; Sponsors will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance or other equitable
relief in connection with the exercise of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">third-party</FONT> beneficiary rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)
As of the date of this Agreement, the Financing Commitment Letters and the terms of the Financing Commitments have not been withdrawn (and no party thereto has indicated an intent to so withdraw), amended, restated or otherwise modified or waived,
and the respective commitments contained therein have not been withdrawn, modified or rescinded in any respect, and to the Knowledge of Buyers, no such amendment, restatement or modification thereto is contemplated; <I>provided</I> that the exercise
of &#147;market flex&#148; provisions contained in the Fee Letters shall not constitute an amendment or modification of the Debt Financing Commitment Letters. As of the date of this Agreement, the Financing Commitment Letters are in full force and
effect and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyers and, to the Knowledge of Buyers, the other parties thereto, enforceable against each party thereto in accordance with its terms (in each case, except as such enforceability may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, rehabilitation, liquidation, preferential transfer, moratorium and similar Laws now or hereafter affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at equity or law)). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) There are no side letters or other legally binding agreements, contracts or arrangements relating to the funding or
investing, as applicable, of the full amount of the Equity Financing or, to the Knowledge of Buyers, the Debt Financing, other than as expressly set forth in the Equity Commitment Letters or the Debt Financing Commitment Letters, as applicable.
Neither the Equity Financing nor the Debt Financing is subject to any conditions precedent other than those expressly set forth in Section&nbsp;2 of the Equity Commitment Letters or Section&nbsp;6 of each Debt Financing Commitment Letter, as
applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U> and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U>, and assuming the funding in full of the Financing, the net proceeds of the Financing Commitments, when funded in accordance with the Financing Commitment Letters, will be, in the aggregate (both before and
after giving effect to the exercise of any or all applicable &#147;market flex&#148; provisions), sufficient for the satisfaction of Buyers&#146; obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions and to pay all fees and expenses
reasonably expected to be incurred in connection herewith and with the Financing Commitments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) As of the date of this
Agreement, (i)&nbsp;to the Knowledge of Buyers, no event has occurred which would constitute or would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach or default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute or would
reasonably be expected to constitute a default) on the part of any party to the Financing Commitment Letters, under the Financing Commitment Letters, and (ii)&nbsp;Buyers have no reason to believe that any of the conditions to the Financing
Commitments will not be satisfied (or that the full amount of the Equity Financing and the full amount of the Debt Financing will not be available to Buyers) on or prior to the Closing Date. Buyers will fully pay when due (and has paid to the extent
required to be paid prior to the date of this Agreement) any and all commitment and other fees, costs and expenses that are required to be paid pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letters or otherwise in connection with the Financing Commitments.
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Affiliates have not incurred, and will not incur, any Liability for a finder&#146;s fee, brokerage commission, or similar payment relating to the Transactions for which Seller or any of its Affiliates will have any responsibility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.6 </B><B><U>Legal Proceedings</U></B>. There are no Claims pending or, to Buyers&#146; Knowledge, threatened
in writing, which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to materially impair or delay the ability of Buyers to effect the consummation of the Transactions or otherwise prevent Buyers from performing in all material respects
their obligations under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements. To Buyers&#146; Knowledge, there is no fact relating to Buyers&#146; or any of their Affiliates&#146; respective businesses, operations, assets, financial condition, or legal
status, including any officer&#146;s, director&#146;s, or current employee&#146;s status, that would reasonably be expected to impair or delay the ability of the Parties to promptly obtain the Required Regulatory Approvals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.7 </B><B><U>Regulation as a Utility</U></B>. Buyers are not subject to regulation as a public utility or
public service company (or similar designation) by the United States, any state of the United States, any foreign country, or any municipality or any political subdivision of the foregoing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.8 </B><B><U>Solvency</U></B>. As of (a)&nbsp;the date of this Agreement and (b)&nbsp;as of the Closing and
immediately after consummating the Transactions (including the Financing Commitments), Buyers and their consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not: (i)&nbsp;be insolvent (either because their financial condition is such that the sum of
their debts and Liabilities is greater than the fair value of their assets or because the present fair salable value of its assets will be less than the amount required to pay their probable Liability on their debts and Liabilities as they become
absolute and matured); (ii) have unreasonably small capital with which to engage in their businesses; or (iii)&nbsp;have incurred, or plan to incur, debts beyond their ability to repay such debts as they become absolute and matured. No transfer of
property is being made by Buyers and no obligation is being incurred by Buyers in connection with the Transactions (including the Financing Commitments) with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of Buyers or
their Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.9 </B><B><U>Investigation by Buyers</U></B>. Each Buyer has performed all due
diligence that it has deemed necessary to perform concerning the Business, the Purchased Assets, and the Assumed Obligations in connection with its decision to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the
Transactions, and thereby and acknowledges that such Buyer, its Affiliates, and its Representatives have been provided access to the personnel, properties, premises, and records of Seller for such purpose. In entering into this Agreement, each Buyer
has relied solely upon its own investigation and analysis and the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in <U>Article V</U> of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, and each Buyer: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) acknowledges that none of Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives makes or has made any representation or
warranty, of any kind or nature whatsoever, either express or implied, oral or written, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided or made available to Buyers or any of their Affiliates or Representatives, except that the
foregoing limitations shall not apply with respect to Seller to the specific representations and warranties set forth in <U>Article V</U> of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, but always subject to the limitations and restrictions contained
herein; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, that none of Seller or any of its Affiliates or
Representatives shall have any Liability whatsoever to Buyers on any basis based upon any information provided or made available, or statements made, whether oral or written, to Buyers or any of their Affiliates or Representatives (including any
documents, financial statements, estimates, budgets, forecasts, including forecasted natural gas demand, information, projected </P>
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information, Third Party reports, such as the quality of earnings report or the market and regulatory vendor due diligence report, or other material), in any &#147;data rooms,&#148; teaser,
confidential information memorandum, due diligence discussions, management presentations, or otherwise in connection with the Transactions except with respect to the representations and warranties set forth in <U>Article V</U> of this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements; <I>provided</I>, that nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.9</U> shall in any way be deemed to limit or modify any rights of Buyers or their Affiliates under the Insurance Policy or to the extent arising from or
related to Fraud or inhibit Buyers from obtaining any remedies Buyers may have against any insurer under the Insurance Policy or to the extent arising from or related to Fraud; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) acknowledges that there are inherent uncertainties in any estimates, budgets, forecasts, including forecasted natural gas
demand, Third Party reports, projected information estimates, or similar information, and that Buyers take full responsibility for making its own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of any such estimates, budgets, forecasts, Third Party reports,
projected information estimates, or similar information (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying any such estimates, budgets, forecasts, projected information estimates, or similar information); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth in <U>Article V</U> of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as
qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules, or in the Ancillary Agreements there are no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, oral or written, with respect to the Business, the Purchased Assets, or the Assumed Obligations.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.1 </B><B><U>Conduct of the Business</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) From the Effective Date and prior to the earlier to occur of the Closing Date and the date that this Agreement is validly
terminated in accordance with <U>Article IX</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Interim Period</I></B>&#148;), except: (i)&nbsp;as expressly required or expressly permitted by this Agreement (including as described on <U>Schedule 7.1</U> of the Seller Disclosure
Schedules and the other matters contemplated by the other Schedules and Exhibits hereto) or any of the other Ancillary Agreements or as required by Law (including any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures and any action taken, or
omitted to be taken, by Seller or its Affiliates pursuant thereto); (ii) for the effect of the announcement and consummation of the Transactions; and (iii)&nbsp;as otherwise approved in writing by Buyers (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed), Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, including CEIP and Labo, to use commercially reasonable efforts to operate the Purchased Assets and the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Interim Period, except as otherwise contemplated by this
Agreement (including as described on <U>Schedule 7.1</U> of the Seller Disclosure Schedules and the other matters contemplated by the other Schedules and Exhibits hereto) or any of the other Ancillary Agreements, in the Ordinary Course of Business,
or as required by Law (including any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures and any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by Seller or its Affiliates pursuant thereto), or the terms of any Contract to which Seller or any of its
Affiliates is a party, and except as otherwise approved in writing by Buyers (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), Seller shall not (with respect to the Business, Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations), and
shall cause its Affiliates, including CEIP and Labo, not to: </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) sell, lease (as lessor), transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of the
Purchased Assets, other than: (A)&nbsp;the use, disposal or sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; (B)&nbsp;the disposal of Purchased Assets having an aggregate value of less than $3,000,000; or (C)&nbsp;the disposal of obsolete,
defective, or surplus Purchased Assets that are no longer useful in the Business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) terminate, assign or relinquish any
material rights under, grant any material waiver or material consent under, or amend in any material respect, any of the Material Contracts or Transferable Permits, except for: (A)&nbsp;the expiration of any Material Contract or Transferable Permit
in accordance with its terms and (B)&nbsp;amendments in the Ordinary Course of Business, including to extend the term of any such Material Contract or Transferable Permit; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) enter into any Transferred Contract that would constitute a Material Contract if in existence as of the date hereof
unless such Transferred Contract is an agreement for the provision of commodities, goods, software, or services by any Third Party (other than an Affiliate) entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business that may be terminated by Buyers, without
penalty or cost, on no more than 90 days prior written notice following the Closing; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) materially increase or decrease
the number of, or transfer a material number of employees from, the positions of employment in which Business Employees are employed, except in the Ordinary Course of Business; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) grant any increase in the compensation of, or grant any bonus or retention or severance pay to, Business Employees, except:
(A)&nbsp;for increases in compensation and bonuses in the Ordinary Course of Business; (B)&nbsp;for bonuses, including <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">long-term</FONT> incentive awards, and retention and severance pay that will be fully paid by
Seller; and (C)&nbsp;for any acceleration of the vesting or payment of any cash incentive, equity or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">equity-based</FONT> compensation that will be paid by Seller; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) settle or compromise any pending or threatened action, suit, or proceeding or any claim or claims, that in the aggregate,
would reasonably be expected to be greater than $5,000,000; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) fail to make capital expenditures in accordance with the
capital plan set forth on <U>Schedule 7.1(b)(vii)</U>, subject to a 10% annual variance; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) fail to (A)&nbsp;pay and
perform its obligations under any Lease or Purchased Easement, or (B)&nbsp;maintain the Real Property in the Ordinary Course of Business; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) purchase or acquire, or enter into any purchase and sale agreement, lease, or sublease with respect to real property in
excess of $250,000 on an individual basis; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) enter into any Contract with any union or labor organization (including any
Collective Bargaining Agreement if entered into by Seller with respect to any Business Employees) or amend or modify any Collective Bargaining Agreements in any material respect; </P>
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(A)&nbsp;make, revoke or change any material election, (B)&nbsp;settle or compromise any Tax audit, claim, or assessment of any material liability for Taxes, (C)&nbsp;file any amendment to a Tax Return which may result in a material adjustment of
any item of income, gain, deduction or loss with respect to the Business, (D)&nbsp;enter into any closing agreement or obtain any Tax ruling affecting any material Tax liability or refund, (E)&nbsp;surrender any right to claim a refund of any
material Tax liability or refund, (F)&nbsp;consent to any extension or waiver with respect to any material Tax claim, assessment, or liability, or (G)&nbsp;change any material Tax accounting methods, <I>provided,</I> <I>however</I>, that nothing in
this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(b)(xi)</U> shall prevent Seller from taking any action that generally affects the assets or business of Seller or that primarily affects the assets or business of Seller other than the Purchased Assets or the
Business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) with respect to Labo: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">(1) authorize for issuance, issue, grant, sell, deliver or dispose of, or grant to any Person any right or
option to acquire any Interests of Labo or its Subsidiaries, or Interests convertible into such Interests, or any rights, warrants, calls, subscriptions or options to acquire any such Interests or convertible Interests or (2)&nbsp;amend any term of
any Interests of Labo or its Subsidiaries, or any Interests convertible into any such Interests, or any rights, warrants, calls, subscriptions or options to acquire any such Interests or convertible Interests (in each case, whether by merger,
consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">merge or amalgamate into or with any Person or consolidate with any Person or acquire all or substantially all
of the business or assets of, or enter into any joint venture or partnership arrangement with, another Person; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the material assets of Labo, other than the use, disposal or sale
of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(D)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">acquire, outside of the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice, any
material assets or liabilities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(E)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">commit Labo to declaring or paying any distribution or dividend to any Person, except for distributions of
available cash to Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(F)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">amend, supplement, modify or waive or propose to amend (including by failure to enforce the terms thereof) the
Governing Documents of Labo; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(G)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">change the U.S. federal income tax classification of Labo; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(H)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">except in the Ordinary Course of Business, permit Labo to (i)&nbsp;create, incur, assume, guarantee, endorse or
otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly or indirectly) for any Indebtedness or (ii)&nbsp;make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or
other reorganization or make any voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency filing (or consent to any involuntary filing) or reorganization; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) merge or amalgamate into or with or consolidate with, acquire all or substantially all of the business or assets of, or
enter into any joint venture or partnership arrangement with another Person, in each case, involving the Business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv)
agree or commit to take any action which would be a violation of the restrictions set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.2 </B><B><U>Access</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to confidentiality obligations and similar restrictions that may be applicable to information furnished to Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries by Third Parties that may be in Seller&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; possession from time to time, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, including in accordance
with the HSR Act, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, during ordinary business hours and upon reasonable notice: (i)&nbsp;give Buyers and any of their Affiliates or Representatives reasonable access to the physical sites, properties,
facilities, financial materials, books and records of Seller and its Affiliates related to the Business, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Obligations; (ii)&nbsp;permit Buyers, their Affiliates and their respective Representatives to make such
reasonable inspections thereof as Buyers may reasonably request; (iii)&nbsp;furnish Buyers with (or provide access to) such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the Business, Purchased Assets and Assumed Obligations
(and any properties, facilities, books and records related thereto) as Buyers may from time to time reasonably request; and (iv)&nbsp;furnish Buyers with (or provide access to) a copy of each material report, schedule, or other Document (and any
properties, facilities, financial materials, books and records related thereto) (which may be reasonably redacted by Seller to the extent not related to the Business) filed or submitted by Seller with, or received by Seller from, any Governmental
Entity, in each case: (A)&nbsp;to comply with reporting, disclosure, filing, or other requirements imposed on Buyers or their Affiliates (including under applicable securities Laws) or for other bona fide business reasons; (B)&nbsp;to satisfy audit,
accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, subpoena, or other similar requirements; or (C)&nbsp;to comply with the obligations of Buyers under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that any such access will be
conducted at Buyers&#146; risk and expense, at a reasonable time, under the supervision of Seller&#146;s or its Affiliates&#146; personnel; and (w)&nbsp;any such investigation will be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with
the operation of the Business or any other Person, including the business of Seller and its Affiliates; (x)&nbsp;none of Seller or its Affiliates shall be required to take any action which would constitute or result in a waiver of any of the
foregoing to the extent subject to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-client</FONT> privilege, attorney work product privilege, or other applicable legal privilege of Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives; (y)&nbsp;Seller
shall not be required to supply any information relating to the sale process for the Business and information and analysis (including financial analysis) relating thereto; and (z)&nbsp;none of Seller or its Affiliates shall be required to supply
Buyers with any information which Seller or its Affiliate is under a legal obligation not to supply; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that Buyers&#146; access to the Real Property may be limited to the extent Seller reasonably determines, including
in light of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Pandemic, pursuant to the restrictions of any Contracts or instruments related to or governing the Real Property, or any such access that
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would jeopardize the health and safety of any of its employees or other Representatives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may, upon the advice of outside counsel, which may be internal
counsel, reasonably designate any competitively sensitive material provided to Buyers under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2</U> as &#147;outside counsel only.&#148; Such materials and the information contained therein shall be given only to
Buyers&#146; outside counsel, and Buyers shall cause such outside counsel not to disclose such materials or information to any Buyer&#146;s Affiliate or employees, officers, directors, or other Representatives of any Buyer, unless express written
permission is obtained in advance from the source of the materials. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no such access, disclosure, or copying shall be permitted for a purpose relating to a dispute or potential dispute between Seller
and Buyers or any of their respective Affiliates. All requests for access and information pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2</U> shall be made to such Representatives of Seller as Seller shall designate in writing, who shall be
solely responsible for coordinating all such requests and all access permitted hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything in
this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2</U> to the contrary: (i)&nbsp;Buyers will not have access to human resources, personnel, and medical records if such access could, in Seller&#146;s opinion (in its sole discretion), subject Seller to risk of
Liability or otherwise violate applicable Law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; (ii) Buyers will not have access to any information to the extent relating to any Tax Return of Seller or any of its Affiliates
that does not constitute a Document; and (iii)&nbsp;any investigation of environmental matters by or on behalf of Buyers will be limited to visual inspections and site visits commonly included in the scope of &#147;Phase 1&#148; level environmental
inspections, and Buyers will not have the right to perform or conduct any sampling or testing at, in, on, or underneath any of the Purchased Assets without the express written consent of Seller (which consent can be withheld, conditioned or delayed
in Seller&#146;s sole discretion). Buyers shall abide by Seller&#146;s safety rules, regulations, and policies (including the execution and delivery of any documentation or paperwork (<I>e.g.</I>, Liability releases)) with respect to Buyers&#146;
access to any of the Real Property. Seller shall have the right to have a Representative present at all times during any such inspections, interviews, and examinations. Buyers shall hold in confidence all such information on the terms and subject to
the conditions contained in the Confidentiality Agreement. No investigation by Buyers or other information received by Buyers shall operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement given or made by Seller
in this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;(i) BUYERS, THEIR AFFILIATES, AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, AS APPLICABLE,
WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL DAMAGES AND LOSSES AGAINST THE SELLER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM AND (ii)&nbsp;BUYERS SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SELLER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ALL DAMAGES AND LOSSES RESULTING FROM OR RELATING TO
THE ACTIVITIES OF BUYERS, THEIR AFFILIATES, AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THIS <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2</U>, EVEN IF SUCH LOSSES ARISE OUT OF OR RESULT FROM, SOLELY OR IN PART, THE SOLE, ACTIVE, PASSIVE, CONCURRENT, OR
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE (INCLUDING GROSS NEGLIGENCE), WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OR VIOLATION OF LAW BY THE SELLER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES. The foregoing indemnification obligation shall survive the Closing or termination of
this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.3 </B><B><U>Access to Books and Records; Cooperation</U></B>. Each Party and its
Affiliates shall retain the books, records, documents, instruments, accounts, correspondence, writings, evidences of title, and other papers relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets, including the Documents in its possession or control, and
the Assumed Obligations for at least seven (7)&nbsp;years following the Closing Date or for such longer period as may be required by Law or any applicable Order, and shall cause its Affiliates to provide
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the other Party and its Affiliates and Representatives reasonable access during regular business hours to such books and records (including the right to receive hard or electronic copies thereof)
and to the employees of such Party as reasonably requested by the other Party or its Affiliates and will be conducted in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the operation of the business of any Party or its respective Affiliates,
including the Business after the Closing in the case of Buyers; <I>provided</I>, that such access for either Party or its Affiliates and Representatives will not include any records (a)&nbsp;to the extent prohibited by any obligation of
confidentiality owed to a Third Party, (b)&nbsp;that involve information pertinent to any Claim in which either Party or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the other Party and its Affiliates, on the other hand, are then currently engaged in, or
(c)&nbsp;that are privileged under the attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other applicable privilege of a Party or that would otherwise result in an action that would constitute or result in a waiver of such
privileges; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that in the case of clause (c), each Party shall use respective commercially reasonable efforts to disclose such applicable information in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to constitute a
waiver of the applicable privilege. The Party exercising the right of access hereunder will be solely responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by either Party in connection therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.4 </B><B><U>Confidentiality</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Each Buyer acknowledges that the information being provided to it in connection with the Transactions and the consummation
thereof (including the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements) is subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Each Buyer, its Affiliates, and its and
their respective Representatives shall hold in confidence all confidential information obtained from Seller or its Affiliates or Representatives, whether or not relating to the Business, in accordance with the provisions of the Confidentiality
Agreement which, notwithstanding anything contained herein or therein, shall remain in full force and effect following the execution of this Agreement and shall survive any termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Effective upon, and only upon, the Closing, the confidentiality provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement shall terminate
with respect to information relating solely to the Business, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Obligations; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that each Buyer acknowledges and agrees that (i)&nbsp;that any and all other information provided (or
made available) to it by or on behalf of Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives, whether prior to or after the Closing, concerning Seller, or any of its Affiliates or Representatives or their respective businesses, services, or
operations shall remain subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement, in each case after the Closing Date until the latter of (x)&nbsp;the second anniversary of the Closing and (y)&nbsp;the first anniversary of the
termination of the Transition Services Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;that each Buyer shall remain subject to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicit</FONT> provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement until the second anniversary of the Closing.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Until the second (2<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">nd</SUP>) anniversary of the Closing, Seller will,
and will cause its Affiliates and Representatives to, hold all Business Confidential Information in strict confidence and not knowingly and intentionally disclose to any Person other than its Affiliates and Representatives except to the extent such
information (i)&nbsp;is in the public domain through no violation of this Agreement by Seller, its Affiliates, or Representatives, (ii)&nbsp;is lawfully acquired by Seller, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from and after the
Closing from sources not known to be prohibited from disclosing such information to such Person by an obligation of confidentiality to any Buyer or (iii)&nbsp;is developed independently by Seller, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective
Representatives without the use of Business Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may disclose Business Confidential Information to the extent that such information is required to be disclosed by Seller by Law or in
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connection with any proceeding by or before a Governmental Entity, including any disclosure, financial or otherwise, required to comply with the rules of any securities commission or exchange;
<I>provided</I> that Seller will give Buyers notice thereof as promptly as possible and, at Buyers&#146; expense, will reasonably cooperate with Buyers in seeking any protective orders or other relief as Buyers may reasonably request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Confidentiality Agreement to the contrary, the obligations contained in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.4</U> shall not be limited by any term limitation contained in the Confidentiality Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.5 </B><B><U>Contact; Non</U></B><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-</FONT></U><B><U>Disparagement</U></B>.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the ordinary course of Buyers&#146; business unrelated to the Transactions, from the Effective Date until the earlier of the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and
the Closing, Buyers shall not, and shall instruct their respective Affiliates and Representatives not to, contact or communicate with the employees, material customers or material suppliers, any other Persons known by Buyers to have a material
business relationship with Seller or its Affiliates, or any Governmental Entity or Representatives thereof in connection with the Transactions whether in person or by telephone, mail, or other means of communication, without the prior written
consent of Seller (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, <U><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">un</SUP></U>til the second (2nd) anniversary of the
Closing, Buyers and Seller shall not, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, disparage any other Party or its Affiliates and Representatives or that has the purpose or intent of adversely
affecting such other Party, its Affiliates or Representatives, in any written or oral communication with any Person; <I>provided</I>, that the foregoing shall not apply to true and factual statements or assertions made in the course of litigation or
pursuant to any Claims, including in connection with the Insurance Policy or in respect of indemnification claims in accordance with the terms of this Agreement but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Claim related to any approvals or
consents contemplated in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.6 </B><B><U>Termination of Affiliate Contracts</U></B>. On or prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall cause
all Affiliate Contracts to be terminated without any further force or effect from and after the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.7 </B><B><U>Interim Agreements</U></B>. During the Interim Period, Seller and its Affiliates may enter into
new Transferred Contracts that would constitute Material Contracts and <U>Schedule 5.10(a) </U>(Material Contracts) shall be deemed automatically supplemented to include such new Transferred Contracts if: (a)&nbsp;Buyers consent in writing thereto
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that in the event Seller has requested Buyers&#146; consent to enter into such Transferred Contract and Buyers have not responded to such
request within three Business Days, Buyers shall be deemed to have consented to the entry into such Transferred Contract; or (b)&nbsp;such Transferred Contract is an agreement for the provision of commodities, goods, software, or services by any
Third Party (other than an Affiliate) entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business that may be terminated by Buyers, without penalty or cost, on no more than 90 days prior written notice following the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.8 </B><B><U>Further Assurances</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10</U> (Governmental
Approvals) which shall control with respect to matters related to the HSR Act and Required Regulatory Approvals), each of the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be
done, all things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable Law to consummate and make effective the Transactions, including using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain satisfaction of the conditions precedent to each
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Party&#146;s obligations hereunder or thereunder. Neither Party will, and each Party will cause its Affiliates not to, in each case, without the prior written consent of the other Party, take any
action which would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with, or delay the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
Seller and Buyers each agree that, from time to time on or after the Closing Date, they shall execute and deliver, or cause their respective Affiliates to execute and deliver, such further documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances, and take
(or cause their respective Affiliates to take) such other action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of Seller nor its Affiliates shall have any obligation to
deliver to Buyers or any Third Party any of the Purchased Assets or any of the deliverables listed in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2</U> prior to the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) In the event and for so long as either Party is actively contesting or defending any third-party Claim in connection with
any transaction contemplated under this Agreement, the other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the contesting or defending Party and its counsel in the contest or defense, make available its personnel, and provide
access to its books and records as is reasonably necessary in connection with the contest or defense; <I>provided</I> that, no Party shall be required to take any action which would constitute or result in a waiver of the attorney-client privilege,
work product doctrine or other legal privilege unless the party to whom the privilege belongs waives such privilege. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.9 </B><B><U>Transition Plan</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) During the Interim Period, in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties shall, and shall
cause their Affiliates to, cooperate in good faith and use their commercially reasonable efforts to develop and plan for a mutually acceptable transition plan for the migration and integration of the Purchased Assets, Assumed Obligations and
Business to and into Buyers, subject to compliance with applicable Laws (the &#147;<B><I>Transition Plan</I></B>&#148;). The Transition Plan shall address matters agreed to by the Parties. Such cooperation may include Buyers and Seller taking the
following actions: (i)&nbsp;promptly after execution of this Agreement, appointing a transition manager whose primary responsibility will be to plan and execute the transition and manage such Party&#146;s transition team; (ii)&nbsp;promptly after
execution of this Agreement, reviewing the technology, business operations and administration capabilities to be transitioned or migrated, taking into account any issues of separation arising from the Transition Plan; (iii)&nbsp;reviewing the
services to be provided to Buyers under the Shared Contracts and the extent to which such services can be provided on a transitional basis; (iv)&nbsp;establishing transition teams; (v)&nbsp;setting regular meetings of the teams during the Interim
Period; (vi)&nbsp;making available (during ordinary business hours and upon reasonable notice) appropriate knowledgeable business, operations, administration and technology personnel and any other personnel reasonably needed for such transition and
migration planning, execution and knowledge transfer; (vii)&nbsp;coordinating as to transitional matters with respect to Governmental Entities; and (viii)&nbsp;developing detailed project plans for migration and transition; <I>provided</I> that all
such activities subject to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9</U> shall be in compliance with applicable Law, including the HSR Act. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, any efforts by the Parties under this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9</U> may not be complete at Closing (nor shall any incomplete efforts be considered in determining whether the conditions under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(a)</U> have been satisfied), and the Parties shall
continue the efforts described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9</U> under, and subject to, the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) In furtherance of the Transition Plan, during the Interim Period, Seller
shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, work together with Buyer in good faith and the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to not more than thirty (30)&nbsp;days following the date of this Agreement, submit jointly with Buyers to FERC
a petition as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(a)(ii)</U> and obtain as soon as possible from the relevant interstate pipeline(s), any consent(s) or agreement(s) not to oppose the waiver(s) requested in the petition for waiver and the
permanent release of the interstate capacity as provided therein as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(b)</U>. If such FERC waivers have not been granted as of the Closing Date, then Seller or its Affiliates shall continue the efforts
described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9(b)</U> pursuant to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)
In furtherance of the Transition Plan and subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19</U>, during the Interim Period, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, work together with Buyers in good faith and the Parties shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required consent(s) from counterparties to Seller&#146;s asset management agreements, interstate pipeline service agreements and natural gas purchase and sales contracts that are Transferred Contracts
(&#147;<B><I>Material Gas Contracts</I></B>&#148;) to (i)&nbsp;assign or novate such Material Gas Contracts, as appropriate, to Buyers at Closing (or for Buyers to enter into replacement agreements for such Material Gas Contracts), or (ii)&nbsp;in
lieu of obtaining such consents, obtain from such counterparties capacity releases to preserve the capacity to which Seller is currently entitled through the transaction for the benefit of Buyers or its Affiliates. If such third party consents to
assign or novate (or enter into replacements agreements for) such Material Gas Contracts have not been granted as of the Closing Date (or such counterparties have not provided the capacity releases referenced in the foregoing sentence), then Seller
or its Affiliates shall continue the efforts described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9(c)</U> under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement and, to the extent requested by Buyers, use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that
the capacity to which Seller is currently entitled under Material Gas Contracts is preserved through the transaction for the benefit of Buyers or its Affiliates on substantially the same economic basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.9</U>, Seller shall not be obligated to
provide to Buyers any pricing or other information related to any Shared Contracts if provision of such information would violate the terms of the Contracts related to such Shared Contracts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.10 </B><B><U>Governmental Approvals</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, but in no event later than sixty (60)&nbsp;days following
the Effective Date (or such later date as the Parties shall mutually agree (email being sufficient) taking into account the possible expiration of any approval received), Seller and Buyers shall each file or cause to be filed: (i)&nbsp;with each
Applicable Commission, joint applications for the approval of the Transactions, which may include seeking expedited treatment; and (ii)&nbsp;with FERC, (A)&nbsp;an application for the modification and transfer of certain service area determinations
under Section&nbsp;7(f) of the Natural Gas Act and (B)&nbsp;a petition for waivers of FERC regulations or policies as needed to facilitate the permanent release of the interstate natural gas transportation and storage capacity identified on
<U>Schedule 7.10(a)</U> to Buyers as part of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, within fifty (50)&nbsp;days following the date hereof, Seller and Buyers will each file, or cause to be filed, with the Federal Trade
Commission and the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, any notifications required to be filed under the HSR Act with respect to the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consent from the affected interstate pipelines and procure
a FERC Order granting waivers facilitating the permanent release of interstate natural gas transportation and storage capacity agreements to Buyers prior to the Closing. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Seller and Buyers shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to,
cooperate with each other and use commercially reasonable efforts to, as promptly as practicable (except in the case of Customary <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Closing</FONT> Consents or Listed Consents): (i) prepare and file all necessary
applications, notices, petitions, and filings, and execute all agreements and documents, to the extent required by Law, Order, or this Agreement for consummation of the Transactions (including the Required Regulatory Approvals); (ii) obtain the
transfer or assignment to Buyers of all Transferable Permits; and (iii)&nbsp;obtain the consents, approvals, and authorizations of all Governmental Entities to the extent required by Law or Order for consummation of the Transactions (including the
Required Regulatory Approvals). Each Party shall not engage in any discussions with any Governmental Entity (including the Applicable Commissions) regarding the Required Regulatory Approvals outside of the presence of a Representative of the other
Party, absent written, advance approval of the other Party. Each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, furnish to the other Party such necessary information and reasonable assistance in connection with the preparation of such filings, and
respond as soon as practicable to any requests for additional information or documents made in connection therewith by any Governmental Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Party may, upon the advice of counsel, which may be internal counsel,
reasonably designate any competitively sensitive material provided to the other Parties under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(c)</U> as &#147;outside counsel only.&#148; Such materials and the information contained therein shall be given
only to the outside counsel of the recipient Party, and the recipient Party shall direct such outside counsel not to disclose such materials or information to any employees, officers, or directors of the recipient Party, unless express written
permission is obtained in advance from the source of the materials. Seller and Buyers each shall have the right to review in advance all characterizations of the information relating to it or to the Transactions which appear in any filing made by
the other Party or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, Buyers agree to take, or cause to be taken, any and all steps necessary to eliminate each and every impediment and obtain all clearances, consents, approvals (including the Required Regulatory Approvals), and waivers under the HSR Act (and
any other antitrust, competition, or trade regulation Law) or other applicable requirements of Law so as to enable the Parties to close the Transactions as soon as possible, and in any event prior to the Termination Date, including:
(i)&nbsp;offering, settling, accepting, and agreeing, committing to agree or consenting to, and effecting any undertaking, term, remedy, condition, Liability, obligation, commitment, sanction, or other measure; (ii)&nbsp;negotiating, committing to,
and effecting by consent decree, hold separate orders, or otherwise: (A)&nbsp;the sale, divestiture, or disposition of Buyers&#146; or their Affiliates&#146; assets, properties, or businesses or of the Purchased Assets or the Business;
(B)&nbsp;terminating, relinquishing, modifying, or waiving existing relationships, ventures, contractual rights, obligations, or other arrangements of Buyers or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or of the Purchased Assets or the Business; and
(C)&nbsp;the entrance into any relationships, ventures, contractual rights, obligations, or other such arrangements, as necessary in order to avoid or effect the dissolution of any injunction, temporary restraining order, or other Order in any suit,
proceeding, or other Claim, which would otherwise have the effect of delaying, restricting, or preventing the consummation of the Transactions prior to the Termination Date; and (iii)&nbsp;defending through litigation on the merits any Claim
asserted by any Person in order to avoid entry of, or to have vacated or terminated, any decree, order, or judgment (whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent) or other Order that would delay, restrict, or prevent the Closing from occurring prior
to the Termination Date; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that such litigation in no way limits the obligation of Buyers to take any and all steps necessary to eliminate each and every impediment and obtain all clearances, consents, approvals
(including the Required Regulatory Approvals), and waivers under the HSR Act, any other antitrust, competition, or trade regulation Law, or other applicable requirements of Law so as to enable the Parties to close the Transactions as soon as
possible, and in any event prior to the Termination Date. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Subject to the lead role of Seller with respect to all communications
and interactions with the Applicable Commissions regarding the Transactions recognized in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(c)</U>, to the fullest extent possible and permitted by Law, in connection with any communications, meetings, or other
contacts, oral or written, with any Governmental Entity in connection with the Required Regulatory Approvals, each Party shall (and shall cause its Affiliates to): (i) inform the other Party in advance of any such communication, meeting, or other
contact which such Party or any of its Affiliates proposes or intends to make, including the subject matter, contents, intended agenda, and other aspects of any of the foregoing; (ii)&nbsp;consult and cooperate with the other Party, and take into
account the comments of such other Party in connection with any of the matters covered by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10(c)</U>, including in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, written correspondence, memoranda, briefs,
arguments, opinions, and proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of any Party relating to the HSR Act or any other antitrust or competition Law, or related investigations and inquiries, with respect to the Transactions; (iii)&nbsp;permit for
Representatives of the other Party to participate to the maximum extent possible in any such communications, meetings, or other contacts; <I>provided</I>, that no Party shall independently participate in any meeting with any Governmental Entity
(including any Applicable Commission) in respect of any HSR Act filing or any investigation or other inquiry with respect to the Transactions without giving the other Party reasonable prior advance notice of the meeting and, to the extent permitted
by such Governmental Entity (including any Applicable Commission), the opportunity to attend and participate; (iv)&nbsp;notify the other Party of any oral communications with any Governmental Entity (including any Applicable Commission) relating to
any of the foregoing; and (v)&nbsp;provide the other Party with copies of all written communications with any Governmental Entity (including any Applicable Commission) relating to any of the foregoing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Seller and Buyers shall cooperate with each other and promptly prepare and file notifications with, and request Tax
clearances from, federal, state and local taxing authorities in jurisdictions in which a portion of the Purchase Price may be required to be withheld or in which Buyers would otherwise be liable for any Tax Liabilities of Seller pursuant to such
federal, state, and local Tax Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.11 </B><B><U>Tax Matters</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) All transfer, documentary, recording, notarial, sales, use, registration, stamp, and other similar taxes, fees, and
expenses (including, but not limited to, all applicable real estate transfer Taxes, and including any penalties, interest, and additions to any such tax) (&#147;<B><I>Transaction Taxes</I></B>&#148;) incurred in connection with this Agreement, and
the Transactions, shall be borne by Buyers, regardless of whether the Tax authority seeks to collect such Taxes from Seller or Buyers. Buyers and Seller shall cooperate (i)&nbsp;in timely making and filing all Tax Returns as may be required to
comply with the provisions of Laws relating to such Transaction Taxes and (ii)&nbsp;to minimize, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, the amount of any such Transaction Taxes. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, Buyers will file
all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all Transaction Taxes, and, if required by applicable Law, Seller will join in the execution of any such Tax Returns or other documentation. Seller and Buyers shall give prompt
written notice to the other of any proposed adjustment or assessment of any Transaction Taxes with respect to the transaction, or of any examination of said transaction in a sales, use, transfer, or similar Tax audit. In any proceedings with respect
to Transaction Taxes, whether formal or informal, Buyers shall control the defense of such proceeding (at their sole cost and expense) and Seller shall take all reasonable actions required to allow such control. Buyers shall not negotiate a
settlement or compromise of any Transaction Taxes without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) After the Closing Date, Buyers will: (i)&nbsp;be responsible for paying
any Asset Taxes and Taxes payable by Labo (other than Taxes payable on any Tax Returns that include Seller or any of its Affiliates as a result of Labo being included in any combined, consolidated, unitary or other group with such Person or being
disregarded as an entity separate from such person for Tax purposes) relating to any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Tax Period that become due and payable on or after the Closing Date and shall file with the appropriate
Governmental Entity any and all Tax Returns required to be filed on or after the Closing Date with respect to such Taxes; (ii)&nbsp;submit each such Tax Return to Seller no later than five (5)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the due date for filing such
Tax Return for Seller&#146;s review and comment; and (iii)&nbsp;timely file any such Tax Return, incorporating any reasonable comments received from Seller prior to the due date therefor. The Parties agree that this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(b)</U> is intended to solely address the timing and manner in which certain Tax Returns are filed and the Taxes shown thereon are paid to the applicable taxing authority and nothing within this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(b)</U> shall be interpreted as altering the manner in which Taxes are allocated and economically borne by the Parties pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4</U> or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Buyers and Seller will provide each other with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by the other Party in
connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, any audit, or other examination by any taxing authority or any judicial or administrative proceedings relating to Liability for Taxes, and each Party will retain and provide the other with any
records or information which may be relevant to such return, audit, or examination or proceedings. Any information obtained pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(c)</U> or pursuant to any other Section hereof providing for the sharing
of information in connection with the preparation of, or the review of, any Tax Return or other schedule relating to Taxes will be kept confidential by the Parties, except to the extent that any disclosure thereof is required by applicable Law or
Governmental Entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) If, after the Closing Date, Buyers receives notice of an audit or administrative or judicial
proceeding with respect to any Asset Tax, Tax payable by Labo (other than Taxes payable on any Tax Returns that include Seller or any of its Affiliates as a result of Labo being included in any combined, consolidated, unitary or other group with
such Person or being disregarded as an entity separate from such Person for Tax purposes) or Tax Return with respect to such Taxes (a &#147;<B><I>Tax Contest</I></B>&#148;) related to any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Tax
Period (a &#147;<B><I>Pre</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest</I></B>&#148;), Buyers shall notify Seller within ten (10)&nbsp;days of receipt of such notice; <I>provided</I>, that the failure of Buyers to
give notice of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest as provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11(d)</U> shall not relieve the Seller of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent Seller is
prejudiced by such failure. Seller shall have the option, at its sole cost and expense, to control any such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest and may exercise such option by providing written notice to Buyers
within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days of receiving notice of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest from Buyers; <I>provided</I>, that if Seller exercises such option, Seller shall (i)&nbsp;keep Buyers reasonably
informed of the progress of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest; (ii)&nbsp;permit Buyers (or Buyers&#146; counsel) to participate, at Buyers&#146; sole cost and expense, in such
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest, including in meetings with the applicable Governmental Entity; and (iii)&nbsp;not settle, compromise and/or concede any portion of such
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest without the consent of Buyers, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If, after the Closing Date, Buyers receives notice of a Tax Contest
related to a Straddle Period (a &#147;<B><I>Straddle Period Tax Contest</I></B>&#148;), Buyers shall notify Seller within ten (10)&nbsp;days of receipt of such notice; <I>provided</I>, that the failure of Buyers to give notice of a Straddle Period
Tax Contest as provided in this <U>Section </U><U>7.11(d)</U> </P>
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shall not relieve the Seller of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent Seller is prejudiced by such failure. Buyers shall control any Tax Contest other than a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Time Tax Contest for which Seller assumes control; <I>provided</I>, that with respect to a Straddle Period Tax Contest, Buyers shall: (A)&nbsp;keep Seller reasonably informed of the progress of such
Straddle Period Tax Contest; (B)&nbsp;permit Seller (or Seller&#146;s counsel) to participate, at Seller&#146;s sole cost and expense, in such Straddle Period Tax Contest, including in meetings with the applicable Governmental Entity; and
(C)&nbsp;not settle, compromise, and/or concede any portion of such Straddle Period Tax Contest for which Seller would reasonably be expected to have an indemnification obligation hereunder, or in connection with which Seller otherwise could be
adversely affected, without the consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Seller shall control any proceeding related to Taxes payable on any Tax
Returns that include Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than solely Labo) and Buyers shall have no rights with respect thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.12 </B><B><U>Employees</U></B>. The covenants, agreements and terms contained in
<U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.12</U> are hereby incorporated by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.13 </B><B><U>Employee
Benefits</U></B>. The covenants, agreements and terms contained in <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U> are hereby incorporated by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.14 </B><B><U>Insurance Polic</U></B><B><U>ies</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Buyers shall be solely responsible for providing insurance with respect to coverage of the Purchased Assets and the
Business for any event or occurrence that occurs on or after the Closing. With respect to events, circumstances or claims relating to the Purchased Assets or the Business that occurred or existed prior to the Closing Date that (i)&nbsp;result or are
reasonably expected to result in Losses to Buyers or Assumed Obligations, and (ii)&nbsp;which are covered by Seller&#146;s or its Affiliates&#146; insurance policies that apply with respect to coverage of the Purchased Assets or the Business or the
locations at which the Business is operated (collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Pre</I></B><B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-Closing</FONT> Insurance</I></B>&#148;), on or after the Closing, at Buyers&#146; reasonable written request, Seller shall
continue to pursue any claims pending with <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance as of the Closing to the extent applicable to the Purchased Assets or the Business and would result or would reasonable be expected to result in
Losses to Buyers or Assumed Obligations, and Seller shall make claims and use commercially reasonable efforts to recover under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance to the extent such coverage and limits are available
with respect to the Purchased Assets or the Business under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance as of the date of any such claim. By requesting that Seller continue to pursue or make any claims under the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance, Buyers agree to reimburse Seller or its Affiliates for any reasonable, documented costs incurred by any of them after requested pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(a)</U>,
whether before, on or after the Closing, as a result of such claims and Buyers or their Affiliates shall exclusively bear the amount of any &#147;deductibles&#148; or net retentions associated with such claims under the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance; <I>provided</I> that, for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent any such claim under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance relates to any Excluded Liabilities or
Excluded Assets, Buyers shall not have any right to request Seller to pursue such claim for such coverage and shall have no right to any proceeds therefrom. Subject to Buyers&#146; compliance with its indemnification obligations under this Agreement
for any Assumed Obligations relating to its claim under any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance, Seller shall hold in trust for and pay to Buyers, promptly upon receipt thereof, all proceeds, recoveries and other monies
received by Seller or any of its Affiliates in connection with its claim under any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Insurance. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyers
have obtained and bound the Insurance Policy with respect to the representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement and the other matters covered by such policy. In furtherance, and not in limitation of the foregoing, Buyers shall not permit
the Insurance Policy to be amended or modified in a manner that adversely affects Seller in any material respect without Seller&#146;s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Seller&#146;s sole discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.15 </B><B><U>Seller Marks</U></B>. Buyers acknowledge and agree that (a)&nbsp;Seller and its Affiliates own
the Seller Marks, and (b)&nbsp;following the Closing, none of Buyers and their Affiliates will have any right, title, or interest in the Seller Marks. Promptly following the Closing, and in any case no later than three (3)&nbsp;Business Days
following the Closing Date, Buyers shall cause the Business to cease to hold itself out as having any affiliation with Seller or any of its Affiliates. Following the Closing, Buyers shall, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than sixty
(60)&nbsp;days following the Closing Date, cease using any Seller Marks. In furtherance thereof, as soon as practicable but in no event later than sixty (60)&nbsp;days following the Closing Date, Buyers shall remove, strike over, or otherwise
obliterate all Seller Marks from the Purchased Assets and all other assets and materials owned or used by Buyers, including any vehicles, business cards, schedules, stationery, packaging materials, displays, signs, promotional materials, manuals,
forms, websites, email, computer software, and other materials and systems. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyers shall not be in breach of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.15</U> by reason of: (i)&nbsp;the appearance of the Seller Marks in or
on written materials or other assets that are solely used for internal purposes in connection with the Purchased Assets; <I>provided</I> that Buyers endeavor to remove such appearances of the Seller Marks in the ordinary course of business; or
(ii)&nbsp;the use by Buyers of the Seller Marks in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-trademark</FONT> manner for purposes of conveying to customers or the general public the historical origins of the Business, or any other use of the Seller
Marks that constitutes a &#147;fair use&#148; of the Seller Marks under applicable Law. Any use by Buyers of any of the Seller Marks as permitted in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.15</U> is subject to Buyers&#146; compliance with the quality
control requirements and guidelines provided in writing by Seller to Buyers in effect for the Seller Marks as of the Closing Date (as may be amended in writing by Seller from time to time following the Closing). Buyers shall not use the Seller Marks
in a manner that may reflect negatively on such Seller Marks or on Seller or its Affiliates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.16
</B><B><U>Notification of Customers</U></B>. As soon as practicable following the Closing, Seller and Buyers shall use reasonable best efforts to cause to be sent to customers of the Business written notice that such customers have been transferred
from Seller to a relevant Buyer. Such notice will contain such information as is required by applicable Law and be approved by Buyers and Seller, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.17 </B><B><U>Public Statements</U></B>. Seller and Buyers shall either (a)&nbsp;each be permitted to issue an
initial press release or (b)&nbsp;issue an initial press release that is a joint press release, with respect to the execution of this Agreement that, in either case, is in a form reasonably agreed upon by the Parties. Following such initial press
release, each Party will, and will cause its Affiliates to, consult with the other Party prior to issuing, and will consider in good faith any comments by the other Party to or in respect of, any public announcement, statement, or other disclosure
with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions, except that Seller and its Affiliates may make: (a)&nbsp;announcements from time to time to its employees, customers, suppliers, owners, and other business relations and otherwise as Seller may
reasonably determine is necessary to comply with applicable Law (including any securities Laws) or the requirements of any agreement to which Seller or its Affiliates is a party; and (b)&nbsp;any public statements in response to questions by the
press, analysts, investors, or those attending industry conferences, or analyst or investor conference calls that are consistent in all material respects with any prior public disclosures regarding the Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing herein will prohibit any Party or its Affiliates from disclosing information (i)&nbsp;consistent with any information in any press release or other public announcement that was previously agreed to and disseminated in compliance with this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.17</U>, and (ii)&nbsp;the Parties and their Affiliates may make <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> announcements regarding this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions to their and
their Affiliates&#146; respective (A)&nbsp;directors, officers </P>
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and employees, and (B)&nbsp;actual or potential direct or indirect equityholders, members, limited partners and investors without the consent of the other Party so long as such Persons are bound
by obligations of confidentiality in respect of any such information disclosed to them, and nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.17</U> shall require a Party to consult with the other in connection with such disclosure or in connection
with obtaining the Required Regulatory Approvals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.18 </B><B><U>Indemnification</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) From and after the Closing, Seller shall indemnify, reimburse, defend and hold Buyers, their Affiliates, and their
respective directors and officers, each in their capacity as such (the &#147;<B><I>Buyers Indemnified Parties</I></B>&#148;) harmless against all Losses to the extent arising out of or relating to any Excluded Liabilities, Seller&#146;s obligations
to indemnify the Buyers Indemnified Parties for such Losses shall be net of available insurance proceeds actually received by the applicable Buyers Indemnified Parties for such Losses; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, for the avoidance of doubt:
(i)&nbsp;Seller shall be responsible for paying all defense, indemnification, and settlement costs for such Losses until insurance proceeds are actually received by the applicable Buyers Indemnified Parties for such Losses; (ii)&nbsp;the Buyers
Indemnified Parties shall not be required to advance payment for any such defense, indemnification, or settlement costs for such Losses; and (iii)&nbsp;any insurance proceeds paid to the applicable Buyers Indemnified Parties for any such defense,
indemnification, or settlement costs for such Losses shall promptly be remitted to Seller. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) From and after the Closing,
Buyers shall indemnify, reimburse, defend, and hold Seller, its Affiliates, and their respective directors and officers, each in their capacity as such (the &#147;<B><I>Seller Indemnified Parties</I></B>&#148; and together with the Buyers
Indemnified Parties, the &#147;<B><I>Indemnified Parties</I></B>&#148;) harmless against (i)&nbsp;all Losses to the extent arising out of or relating to any Assumed Obligations and (ii)&nbsp;any Liability of Buyers and their Affiliates not related
to the Business, whether arising before or after Closing. Buyers&#146; obligations to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties for such Losses shall be net of available insurance proceeds actually received by the applicable Seller Indemnified
Parties for such Losses; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, for the avoidance of doubt: (i)&nbsp;Buyers shall be responsible for paying all defense, indemnification, and settlement costs for such Losses until insurance proceeds are actually received
by the applicable Seller Indemnified Parties for such Losses; (ii)&nbsp;Seller Indemnified Parties shall not be required to advance payment for any such defense, indemnification, or settlement costs for such Losses; and (iii)&nbsp;any insurance
proceeds paid to the applicable Seller Indemnified Parties for any such defense, indemnification; or settlement costs for such Losses shall promptly be remitted to Buyers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Loss indemnifiable pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18</U>. Each of the Parties shall have the right, but not the obligation, and shall be afforded the opportunity to the extent reasonably possible, to take all available steps to minimize Losses for which such Party is
obligated to provide indemnification to an Indemnified Party pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18</U> before such Losses are actually incurred by the Indemnified Party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except with respect to claims for injunctive relief, specific performance, or other similar equitable remedies pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.11</U>, indemnification pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18</U> will be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Parties and any Person claiming by or through any party (including the Indemnified Parties)
related to or arising from the Excluded Liabilities and the Assumed Obligations, and none of Buyers or Seller will have any other rights or remedies in connection therewith, whether based on Contract, tort, strict liability, other Laws or otherwise.
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Closing, Buyers release, remise, and forever discharge Seller and all Seller Indemnified Parties from any and all Liabilities in Law or in equity, known or unknown, which any of the Buyers Indemnified Parties might now or subsequently may have,
based on, relating to, or arising out of this Agreement, the ownership, use or operation of the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing, or the condition, quality, status, or nature of the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The indemnities set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18</U> shall survive the Closing without time limit. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.19 </B><B><U>Listed Consents</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) With respect to (i)&nbsp;each consent set forth on <U>Schedule 7.19(a)(i)</U> and (ii)&nbsp;each Hard Consent applicable to
the Included Franchises, Leases and Purchased Easements set forth on<U> Schedule 7.19(a)(ii)</U>, in each case other than Customary Post-Closing Consents (<U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>, collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Listed
Consents</I></B>&#148;), prior to the Closing, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to send to the holder of each such Listed Consent a notice in compliance with the contractual provisions applicable to such Listed Consent seeking such
holder&#146;s consent to the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If Seller fails to obtain a Listed Consent prior to Closing: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Seller shall not assign any Purchased Assets (or portions thereof) affected by such unobtained Listed Consent (each such
Purchased Asset, a &#147;<B><I>Nonassignable Asset</I></B>&#148;), and there will be no reduction in the Purchase Price as a result thereof; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) for a period of twelve (12)&nbsp;months after the Closing, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19(c)</U>, Seller
and Buyers will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts (subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19(c)</U>, at the sole expense of Buyers and at no expense and without any Liability to Seller) to obtain such Listed Consents with
respect to any such excluded Purchased Assets for the assignment or transfer thereof to Buyers as Buyers may reasonably request; <I>provided</I> that Seller will not be obligated to pay any money or incur any Liability or obligation to any Third
Party from whom consent or approval is requested; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) upon obtaining any Listed Consent with respect to a Nonassignable
Asset, Seller shall promptly convey, transfer, assign, and deliver, or cause to be conveyed, transferred, assigned, and delivered, the Nonassignable Asset affected by such Listed Consent to Buyers at no additional cost; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) with respect to each Nonassignable Asset subject to a Listed Consent that is withheld from the Closing pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19(b)(i)</U>, during the period from and after the Closing until the earlier of: (A)&nbsp;the date that any such Nonassignable Asset is assigned to Buyers pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19(b)(iii)</U> and
(B)&nbsp;twelve (12) months from the Closing, the Parties agree that Buyers shall be provided with (x)&nbsp;all benefits of ownership of such Nonassignable Asset, including all proceeds, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, as if such
Nonassignable Asset had been assigned to Buyers at Closing, and Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce its and its Affiliates&#146; rights thereunder for the benefit of Buyers; and (y)&nbsp;all obligations and Losses caused by,
arising out, of or resulting from such Nonassignable Asset, whether arising prior to, on, or after the Closing, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be Assumed Obligations as if such Nonassignable Asset had been
assigned to Buyers at Closing. </P>
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reasonable efforts to obtain the Listed Consents or any other consent or approval to be obtained in connection with this Agreement, including the Customary Post-Closing Consents; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that none of Seller or its Affiliates
shall be required to incur any Liability, pay any money, or provide any other consideration in order to obtain any such Listed Consent. Buyer shall use its reasonable best efforts (without any obligation to incur any Liability, pay money, or provide
any other consideration) to assist and cooperate with Seller in furtherance of Seller&#146;s efforts pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.19</U>; <I>provided</I>, that, if any money is paid, or consideration provided, by Seller to a
Third Party with the consent of Buyer in order to obtain any such Listed Consent, Buyer shall reimburse Seller within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days of Seller&#146;s notice to Buyer thereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, Buyer shall reimburse
Seller for any money paid, or consideration provided, by Seller to any Third Party for all fees, including, but not limited to, application fees, administration fees, or processing fees, or any other charges applicable to obtaining any Listed
Consent, Customary Post-Closing Consent, or any other consent or approval to be obtained in connection with this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, all fees and expenses of agents, advisors, Representatives, counsel, and accountants
with respect thereto, within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days of Seller&#146;s payment of money or provision of other consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.20 </B><B><U>Preferential Purchase Rights</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) With respect to each preferential purchase right set forth on <U>Schedule 7.20(a)</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Preferential
Purchase Rights</I></B>&#148;), within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after the Effective Date, Seller shall send to the holder of each such Preferential Purchase Right a notice in compliance with the contractual provisions applicable to such
Preferential Purchase Right requesting a waiver of such right. If, prior to Closing, any holder of a Preferential Purchase Right has consummated the acquisition of the portion of the Purchased Assets to which its Preferential Purchase Right applies,
then the portion of the Purchased Assets subject to such Preferential Purchase Right shall be excluded from the Purchased Assets to be assigned to Buyers at Closing (and shall be considered Excluded Assets hereunder), and the Base Purchase Price
shall be reduced on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">dollar-for-dollar</FONT></FONT> basis by the figure corresponding to such Purchased Assets as set forth on <U>Schedule 7.20(a)</U>. For the avoidance of doubt,
Seller shall be entitled to retain or distribute all consideration paid to Seller or its Affiliates by any holder of a Preferential Purchase Right that consummates the acquisition of any portion of the Purchased Assets subject to any Preferential
Purchase Right prior to or on the Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If, as of Closing: (i)&nbsp;any holder of a Preferential Purchase
Right has waived such Preferential Purchase Right; (ii)&nbsp;the period to exercise such Preferential Purchase Right has expired without exercise or waiver thereof; or (iii)&nbsp;the holder of any Preferential Purchase Right to purchase any
Purchased Asset validly exercises such Preferential Purchase Right prior to Closing but refuses or fails to consummate the purchase of such Purchased Asset prior to Closing, then, in each case, the Purchased Assets subject to such Preferential
Purchase Right shall nevertheless be included in the Purchased Assets to be assigned to Buyers at Closing, and (A)&nbsp;Buyers shall be deemed to have assumed any and all Liabilities with respect to such Preferential Purchase Right as part of the
Assumed Obligations hereunder, including the obligation to comply with the terms of such Preferential Purchase Right and (B)&nbsp;Buyers shall have no claim against, and hereby release and indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties from, any Liability
with respect to such Preferential Purchase Right. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.21 </B><B><U>Intercompany
Accounts</U></B><B><U>;</U></B><B><U> </U></B><B><U>Tax Sharing </U></B><B><U>Agreements</U></B>. Prior to the Effective Time, Seller shall cause (a)&nbsp;all intercompany payables, receivables, and loans between the Business, on the one hand, and
Seller and its Affiliates, on the other hand, to be settled or cancelled and (b)&nbsp;all Tax sharing, indemnification, allocation or similar agreements between Labo or the Business, on the one hand, and Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than
Labo), on the other hand, to be terminated and, after the Closing, neither Buyers nor Labo shall be bound thereby or have any liability thereunder. </P>
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the five (5)&nbsp;year period after the Closing: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;(i) Seller or any of its Affiliates receives or identifies any
property, right, or other asset or amount held by Seller or its Affiliates that is a Purchased Asset or is otherwise properly due and owing to Buyers (including a Purchased Asset) or (ii)&nbsp;Buyers or any of their Affiliates pays any amounts in
respect of any Liability of Seller or any of its Affiliates, then, in each case of <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>, Seller promptly shall and shall cause its Affiliates to, as applicable, assign, transfer, remit, or pay, or cause to be
assigned, transferred, remitted, or paid, as applicable, such property, rights or other asset or amount, net of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses and costs (including Taxes)
incurred in connection with determining, collecting, or obtaining such property, right, or other asset or amount to Buyers or any of their Affiliates for no further consideration than as set forth in this Agreement and (2)&nbsp;hold such Purchased
Asset in trust for the use and benefit and burden of Buyers or an Affiliate of Buyers designated by Buyers until Seller or its applicable Affiliate effects such conveyance, transfer or assignment; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;(i) Buyers or any of their Affiliates receives or identifies any property, right, or other asset or amount held by
Buyers or their Affiliates that is an asset of Seller or any of its Affiliates (including an Excluded Asset), or is otherwise properly due and owing to Seller or any of its Affiliates or (ii)&nbsp;Seller or any of its Affiliates pays any amounts in
respect of any Liability of the Business or Purchased Assets, then, in each case of <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>, Buyers promptly shall assign, transfer, remit, or pay, or cause to be assigned, transferred, remitted, or paid, as
applicable, such property, right, or other asset or amount to Seller or any of its Affiliates for no further consideration than as set forth in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Without limiting the foregoing, if, following the Closing, any Purchased Asset is found to have been retained by Seller or
any of its Affiliates in error, either directly or indirectly (including in preparation for the separation of the Business from Seller or its Affiliates), Seller shall, or shall cause its Affiliate to, as applicable, transfer at no cost to Buyers or
any of their Affiliates such Purchased Asset to Buyers or an Affiliate designated in writing by Buyers for no further consideration than as set forth in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Each Buyer and Seller shall, and Seller shall cause any applicable Affiliate to, cooperate with the other Party, including
by using commercially reasonable efforts to execute, acknowledge and deliver any further conveyances, notices, assumptions, releases and acquaintances and such other instruments, and by taking such further actions, as may be reasonably necessary or
appropriate to effect the transfers contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.22</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.23
</B><B><U>Litigation Defense</U></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Third Party Claims</U>. From and after the Closing, if Seller or any of its
Affiliates is party to, or receives notice of, any Claim by any Person who is neither a Party to this Agreement nor an Affiliate of a Party to this Agreement (a &#147;<B><I>Third Party Claim</I></B>&#148;) which relates to an Assumed Obligation or a
Purchased Asset, Seller shall promptly provide written notice (a &#147;<B><I>Third Party Claim Notice</I></B>&#148;) of such Third Party Claim to Buyers. Any such Third Party Claim Notice shall describe the nature, facts, and circumstances of the
Third Party Claim in reasonable detail. Seller shall provide Buyers with such other information known to it or in its possession with respect to the Third Party Claim as Buyers may reasonably request. Buyers, at their sole cost and expense, shall
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have the right, upon written notice to Seller within thirty (30)&nbsp;days (or such earlier time as may be required by the nature of the Third Party Claim) of receiving a Third Party Claim
Notice, to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim through counsel of its choice; <I>provided</I> that Seller shall be entitled to retain its own counsel, at Buyers&#146; expense, if: (i)&nbsp;upon the advice of Buyers&#146; counsel, a conflict
of interest exists (or would reasonably be expected to arise) that would make it inappropriate for the same counsel to represent both Buyers and Seller or their respective Affiliates in connection with a Third Party Claim; or (ii)&nbsp;such Third
Party Claim (A)&nbsp;seeks <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-monetary</FONT> relief or (B)&nbsp;involves criminal allegations. If Buyers assume the defense of the Third Party Claim pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.23(a)</U>, such
assumption will conclusively establish for purposes of this Agreement that the Claims made in such Third Party Claim are within the scope of and subject to indemnification by Buyers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Defense of Third Party Claims</U>. If Buyers assume the defense of a Third Party Claim pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.23(a)</U>, Buyers shall keep Seller reasonably informed with respect to such defense. Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cooperate with Buyers and their counsel, including making available to Buyers all
witnesses, pertinent records, materials, and information in Seller&#146;s possession or under Seller&#146;s control relating thereto as is reasonably required by Buyers. Seller will have the right to participate in such defense, including appointing
separate counsel; <I>provided</I>, that, except as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.23(a)</U>, the costs of such participation shall be borne solely by Seller. Buyers shall, in consultation with Seller, make all decisions and determine
all actions to be taken with respect to the defense and settlement of the Third Party Claim; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, Buyers may not enter into a settlement or compromise with respect to a Third Party Claim without the prior written consent
of Seller unless: (i)&nbsp;the sole relief provided is monetary damages that will be paid in full by Buyers, and (ii)&nbsp;there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law or of the rights of any Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Failure to Assume Defense</U>. If Buyers elect not to defend such Third Party Claim or fail to promptly notify Seller in
writing of its election to defend, Seller may defend such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses that would otherwise be Assumed Obligations pursuant to this Agreement and all other fees and expenses of agents, advisors,
Representatives, counsel, and accountants with respect thereto; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that Seller shall not pay, compromise, settle, or otherwise dispose of such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of Buyers (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.24 </B><B><U>GSA Contract</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Within fifteen (15)&nbsp;Business Days after Closing, Buyers or one of their Affiliates shall submit one or more notices to
the responsible government contracting officer regarding Buyers or one of their Affiliates&#146; intention to pursue a General Services Administration Areawide Contract for the provision of natural gas service to the U.S. federal government for
Louisiana and Mississippi (the &#147;<B><I>New GSA Contract</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Should the New GSA Contract be awarded and
executed by Buyers or one of their Affiliates, Buyers shall within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days provide notice to Seller thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Seller and Buyers or one of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries shall enter the Subcontract Agreement upon the Closing. </P>
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portion of the GSA Contract requiring the provision of services to Louisiana or Mississippi unless the exercise of the termination for convenience will not be effective until either (i)&nbsp;the New GSA Contract has been awarded to Buyers or one of
their Affiliates; or (ii)&nbsp;the Subcontract Agreement has expired or been validly terminated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.25
</B><B><U>Financing</U></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Buyers shall use their reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions
and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (as reasonably determined by Buyer) to arrange the Debt Financing and the Equity Financing and to consummate the Debt Financing and the Equity Financing on the Closing Date, including
using reasonable best efforts to (i)&nbsp;negotiate, execute and deliver definitive agreements (such definitive agreements being referred to as the &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing Agreements</I></B>&#148;) with respect to the Debt Financing on the terms
and conditions contained in the Debt Financing Commitment Letters (including any &#147;market flex&#148; provisions applicable thereto) or, if available, on other terms and conditions that are acceptable to Buyers (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, under a Permanent Financing (as defined in the Debt Financing Commitment letters) in lieu of the Debt Financing contemplated under the Debt Financing Commitment Letters); <I><U>provided</U></I> that such other terms and conditions (including
any such terms and conditions under a Permanent Financing) would not (A)&nbsp;reduce the aggregate amount of the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing or (B)&nbsp;add, expand or otherwise modify the conditions precedent or contingencies to the
funding on the Closing Date if such additions, expansions or modifications would reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;make materially less likely the funding of the Debt Financing (or satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the funding of the Debt
Financing) or the Equity Financing (or satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the funding of the Equity Financing) on the Closing Date or (y)&nbsp;materially and adversely affect the ability of Buyers to timely consummate the Transactions,
(ii)&nbsp;satisfy on a timely basis or obtain the waiver of all conditions applicable to Buyers in the Debt Financing Commitment Letters that are within its or any of their Affiliates&#146; control, (iii)&nbsp;maintain in full force and effect
(x)&nbsp;the Debt Financing Commitment Letters in accordance with the terms thereof and not cancelling any commitments thereunder (subject to Buyers&#146; right to replace, restate, supplement, modify, assign, substitute, waive or amend the Debt
Financing Commitment Letters in accordance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.25</U>) and (y)&nbsp;the Equity Commitment Letters in accordance with the terms thereof and not cancelling any commitments thereunder, (iv)&nbsp;in the event that
all conditions in Section&nbsp;6 of each Debt Financing Commitment Letter have been satisfied or, upon funding would be satisfied, draw down upon and consummate the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment Letters to the extent
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (v)&nbsp;causing the full amount of the Equity Financing to be consummated upon satisfaction of the conditions in Section&nbsp;2 of the Equity Commitment Letters,
(vi)&nbsp;paying all commitment or other fees and amounts that become due and payable under or with respect to the Debt Financing Commitment Letters as they become due and payable and (vii)&nbsp;take such actions as are reasonably necessary to
enforce their rights under or with respect to the Equity Financing, including by seeking to cause the other parties thereto to fulfill their obligations under the Equity Commitment Letters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Buyers shall, promptly following the reasonable request of Seller, keep Seller reasonably informed with respect to all
material activity and developments concerning the Debt Financing. Without limiting the foregoing, Buyers agree to notify Seller promptly (i)&nbsp;of the entry into any material and definitive agreements related to the Debt Financing, (ii)&nbsp;if
the commitments with respect to all or any portion of the Debt Financing shall expire or otherwise become unavailable or be terminated for any reason, (iii)&nbsp;of a breach, default, termination or repudiation by any party to the Debt Financing
Commitment Letters of which Buyers become aware, including any Financing Source that is a party to any Debt Financing Commitment Letter notifying Buyers in writing that such Financing Source no longer intends to provide financing to Buyers on the
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set forth therein or any Buyer receiving any notice, or other communication with respect to, any actual or threatened breach, default, termination or repudiation by any party to any Debt
Financing Commitment Letter or (iv)&nbsp;if Buyers have concluded in good faith that they will not be able to obtain on the Closing Date all or any portion of the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment Letters (each of the
foregoing, a &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing Failure Event</I></B>&#148;). In addition, Buyers will promptly provide the Seller with copies of all executed definitive agreements with respect to the Debt Financing and any information reasonably requested
by the Seller relating to any Debt Financing Failure Event (<I>provided</I> that providing such information will not violate any applicable privilege or confidentiality obligation). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Buyers shall have the right from time to time to amend, replace, supplement or otherwise modify, or waive any of its rights
under, any Debt Financing Commitment Letter (including (x)&nbsp;replacement or amendments of any Debt Financing Commitment Letter to add lenders, arrangers, agents, bookrunners, managers and other Financing Sources who had not executed the Debt
Financing Commitment Letters as of the date hereof) and (y)&nbsp;replacements of any Debt Financing Commitment Letter in connection with any Permanent Financing (as defined in the Debt Financing Commitment Letter) or other private placement debt
securities or customary debt commitment letters for private placement debt securities to be issued or incurred in lieu of all or a portion of any bridge facility contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment Letter; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,
that Buyers shall not, without the prior written consent of the Seller (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), agree to, or permit, any amendment, restatement, replacement, supplement or other modification of, or waiver or consent
under, the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or the Equity Commitment Letters or other documentation relating to the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing if such amendment, restatement, replacement, supplement or other modification of, or waiver
or consent would, taken as a whole, reasonably be expected to (i)&nbsp;reduce the aggregate amount of the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing or (ii)&nbsp;add, expand or otherwise modify the conditions precedent or contingencies to the funding on
the Closing Date if such additions, expansions or modifications would reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;make materially less likely the funding of the Debt Financing (or satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the funding of the Debt Financing)
or the Equity Financing (or satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the funding of the Equity Financing) on the Closing Date or (y)&nbsp;materially and adversely affect the ability of Buyers to timely consummate the Transactions;
<I>provided</I>, that Buyers may amend the Debt Financing Commitment Letters to add initial lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or other similar roles of comparable creditworthiness that had not executed the Debt Financing
Commitment Letters as of the date of this Agreement to the extent doing so would not impose new, modified or additional conditions or expand any existing conditions to the amount, receipt or availability of the Debt Financing or result in any
amendments to the Debt Financing Commitment Letters that would not otherwise be permitted without Seller&#146;s consent; <I>provided, further</I>, that Buyers shall have the right to replace the Debt Commitment Letters in effect as of the date
hereof (and terminate such Debt Commitment Letters in connection with such replacement) with private placement debt securities or customary debt commitment letters for private placement debt securities to be issued or incurred in lieu of all or a
portion of any bridge facility contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment Letter so long as the terms and conditions of such replacement debt securities or debt commitment letters would not (A)&nbsp;reduce the aggregate amount of the Debt
Financing or (B)&nbsp;add, expand or otherwise modify the conditions precedent or contingencies to the funding on the Closing Date if such additions, expansions or modifications would reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;make materially less likely
the funding of the Debt Financing (or satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the funding of the Debt Financing) on the Closing Date or (y)&nbsp;materially and adversely affect the ability of Buyers to timely consummate the Transactions. Upon
any such replacement, amendment, supplement or other modification of, or waiver under, any Debt Financing Commitment Letter in accordance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.25</U>, the term &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing </I></B>
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<B><I>Commitment Letter</I></B><B><I>s</I></B>&#148; (and consequently the terms &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing</I></B>,&#148; and &#147;<B><I>Financing</I></B>&#148; shall mean the Debt Financing
contemplated by such Debt Financing Commitment Letter as so replaced, amended, supplemented, modified or waived), shall mean such Debt Financing Commitment Letter as so replaced, amended, supplemented, modified or waived. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) If any Debt Financing Failure Event occurs, Buyers shall use their reasonable best efforts to arrange and obtain, as
promptly as practicable, from the same and/or alternative Financing Sources, alternative financing and on terms and in an amount sufficient to enable Buyers to consummate the Transactions and to consummate the Transactions and to pay all fees and
expense reasonable expected to be incurred in connection herewith and with the Financing Commitments (&#147;<B><I>Alternative Financing</I></B>&#148;); <I>provided</I> that Buyers shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that any such Alternative
Financing shall not expand upon the conditions precedent to the Debt Financing as set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment Letters on the date hereof if such expansions would materially and adversely affect the ability of Buyers to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In such event, the term &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing</I></B>&#148; as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any Alternative Financing (and consequently the term
&#147;<B><I>Financing</I></B>&#148; shall include the Equity Financing and the Alternative Financing), and the term &#147;<B><I>Debt Financing Commitment Letter</I></B><B><I>s</I></B>&#148; as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the
commitment letter(s) with respect to such Alternative Financing. Buyers shall promptly provide Seller with a correct and complete copy of any commitment letter and any related fee letter (or similar agreements) relating to such Alternative Financing
(<I>provided</I> that the amount of fees, flex provisions, pricing terms and pricing caps set forth in any commitment letter or any fee letter may be redacted; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that none of the redacted terms would reasonably be
expected materially and adversely to (x)&nbsp;materially and adversely affect or delay the availability of the Alternative Financing or (y)&nbsp;materially and adversely affect the conditionality, availability or aggregate principal amount of the
Alternative Financing). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.25</U>, none of
Buyers or any of their Affiliates shall take any action that would reasonably be expected to materially impair, delay or prevent the consummation of the Debt Financing or the Equity Financing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.26 </B><B><U>Financing Cooperation</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) In connection with any contemplated obtainment of Debt Financing, prior to the Closing, at Buyers&#146; expense to the
extent subject to the expense reimbursement provisions in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26(b)</U>, Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to provide (and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to provide) to Buyers (at
Buyers&#146; sole expense) such cooperation as may be reasonably requested by Buyers to assist them in arranging and obtaining the Debt Financing, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26(b)</U>. Such cooperation shall include, but not be
limited to: (a) (x) furnishing on a confidential basis to Buyers and their Representatives and the Financing Sources (A)&nbsp;the Required Information and (B)&nbsp;within a reasonable time period consistent with the Seller&#146;s past practice, such
other historical financial information and other pertinent historical information reasonably available to the Seller regarding the Business, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Obligations as may be reasonably requested by Buyers in connection with
the Debt Financing and (y)&nbsp;reasonably cooperate to update any Required Information in order to cause such Required Information to be Compliant; <I>provided</I> that such assistance shall be limited solely with respect to information and data
derived from the Seller&#146;s historical books and records; (b)&nbsp;participation in a reasonable number (with reasonable advance notice) of meetings, presentations, road shows, due diligence sessions and drafting sessions with prospective lenders
and with rating agencies, including direct contact between senior management of Seller, on the one hand, and the actual and potential Financing Sources, on the other hand, and other customary syndication
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activities, (c)&nbsp;cooperating in satisfying the conditions precedent set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment Letters to the extent satisfaction of any such condition is within the control
of Seller, (d)&nbsp;providing information regarding the Business, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Obligations as may be reasonably requested by Buyers to assist Buyers in preparing materials for rating agency presentations, offering documents,
private placement memoranda, bank information memoranda, prospectuses (registered or otherwise) and similar documents reasonably and customarily used to complete the Debt Financing, (e)&nbsp;using commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyers in
the preparation of customary pro forma financial statements (it being agreed that the preparation of any such pro forma financial statements will be the responsibility of Buyers and not the Seller); <I>provided,</I> that neither the Seller or its
Representatives shall be required to provide any such assistance with respect to financial information or statements relating to (A)&nbsp;the determination of the proposed aggregate amount of the Debt Financing, the interest rates thereunder or the
fees and expenses relating thereto or (B)&nbsp;the determination of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">post-Closing</FONT> or pro forma cost savings, synergies, capitalization, ownership or other pro forma adjustments desired to be incorporated
into any information used in connection with the Debt Financing; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that (x)&nbsp;such assistance shall be limited solely with respect to information and data derived from the Seller&#146;s historical books and records
reasonably available to the Seller and (y)&nbsp;neither Seller nor its Representatives shall be required to certify or attest to any such pro forma financial statements or other forecasted information, (f)&nbsp;to the extent required by the
Financing Sources, providing customary authorization letters authorizing the distribution of information to prospective Financing Sources regarding the Business, subject to customary terms and conditions, (g)&nbsp;reasonably cooperating with
Buyer&#146;s legal counsel in connection with any legal opinions that such legal counsel may be required to deliver in connection with the Debt Financing, (h)&nbsp;assisting Buyer in obtaining surveys and title insurance, <I>provided</I>, that
Seller&#146;s cooperation with respect to title insurance shall be limited solely to providing (I)&nbsp;owner&#146;s affidavits substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit F</U> attached hereto with respect to any interests in Owned Real Property held
by the Seller, (II)&nbsp;evidence of corporate authority and organizational documents customarily delivered to title companies in connection with the issuance of customary owner&#146;s title policies, and (III)&nbsp;customary transfer tax
declaration forms and similar instruments customarily delivered in connection with the transfer of an interest in real property in the state where such real property is located, (i)&nbsp;assisting in the preparation of any collateral schedules
pertaining to the Purchased Assets in connection with the granting of security interests by the Buyers on the Closing Date and obtaining releases of existing liens on the Purchased Assets (other than Permitted Encumbrances); provided that any
granting of security interests (and perfection thereof) in collateral, obligations related to any guarantees, mortgages, other definitive financing documents or other certificates or documents and releases of liens contained in all such agreements
and documents shall be, in each case, subject to the occurrence of the Closing, (i)&nbsp;assisting Buyer in obtaining from the Sellers&#146; auditors comfort letters (including as to negative assurances) in connection with the Debt Financing and
(j)&nbsp;providing, at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation required with respect to Labo by applicable &#147;know your customer&#148; and anti-money laundering Laws, including the USA PATRIOT Act, to the extent
requested in writing at least ten Business Days prior to the Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Nothing in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26</U> will require the Seller to (i)&nbsp;pay any fee or incur any other liability or obligation in connection with the Debt Financing; (ii)&nbsp;waive or amend any terms of this Agreement or agree to pay or
reimburse any expenses for which it has not received prior reimbursement or is not otherwise indemnified by or on behalf of Buyers; (iii)&nbsp;approve, execute or deliver any definitive agreement (including any Debt Financing Agreement) (except, in
the case of Labo, any definitive agreement that would not be effective prior to the Closing Date); (iv) give any indemnities in connection with the Debt Financing; (v)&nbsp;take any action that, except for the delivery of the Required Information,
in the good faith determination of the Seller, would adversely or </P>
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unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business or operations of the Seller and its Affiliates or create an unreasonable risk of damage or destruction to any property or assets of the
Seller or any of its Affiliates; (vi)&nbsp;adopt resolutions (whether by the board of directors of the Seller or otherwise) approving the agreements, documents and instruments pursuant to which the Debt Financing is obtained; (vii)&nbsp;provide any
assistance or cooperation that (A)&nbsp;would cause any representation or warranty in this Agreement to be breached, or (B)&nbsp;cause any conditions to Closing set forth in <U>Article VIII</U> to fail to be satisfied by the Termination Date or
otherwise result in a breach of this Agreement; (viii)&nbsp;provide any financial (or other information) except for the Required Information that (1)&nbsp;is not produced in the ordinary course of business, (2)&nbsp;is not required to be provided
pursuant to the terms of the documentation governing the Indebtedness of the Seller or (3)&nbsp;cannot be produced or provided without unreasonable cost or expense; (ix)&nbsp;take any action other than at Buyers&#146; request and with reasonable
prior notice; (x)&nbsp;take any action that would conflict with, violate or result in a breach of or default under its organizational documents or any material contract or law to which it or its property is bound; (xi)&nbsp;provide access to or
disclose information that the Seller determines in good faith (after consultation with counsel) would jeopardize any attorney client privilege of, or conflict with any confidentiality requirements applicable to, the Seller or any of its Affiliates
or (xii)&nbsp;deliver or cause the delivery of any legal opinions. In addition, any bank information memoranda and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">high-yield</FONT> offering prospectuses or memoranda required in relation to the Debt Financing will
contain disclosure reflecting Buyers or one or more Affiliates of Buyers as the obligor. Nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26</U> will require any Representative of the Seller or any of its Affiliates to deliver any document, or take
any action that would reasonably be expected to result in any actual or potential personal liability to such Representative. Buyers shall promptly, upon request by the Seller (and in any event within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days of such request),
reimburse the Seller for all reasonable and documented <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs and expenses incurred by the Seller or any of its Affiliates (including reasonable and
documented attorneys&#146; fees and accountants&#146; fees) in connection with its cooperation contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Buyers shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers employees
and other Representatives from and against any and all Losses suffered or incurred by them in connection with the arrangement and completion of any Debt Financing, capital markets transactions or related transactions by Buyers in connection with
financing the Transactions and any information utilized in connection therewith. This <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26(c)</U> shall survive the consummation of the Closing and any termination of this Agreement, and is intended to benefit, and may
be enforced by, the officers and directors of the Seller and its Affiliates and their respective heirs, executors, estates and personal representatives who are each third party beneficiaries of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.26(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.27 </B><B><U>Credit Support</U></B>. At or prior to the Closing, each Party shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to arrange for (a)&nbsp;substitute letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees and other obligations to replace any Credit Support, that is (i)&nbsp;outstanding as of the Effective Date, including the outstanding Credit Support set forth on
<U>Schedule 7.27</U>, or (ii)&nbsp;entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the Closing Date (with respect to which, on or prior to the
tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered a supplement to <U>Schedule 7.27</U> describing any additional Credit Support in reasonable detail) or (b)&nbsp;Buyers or one or more of their Affiliates to assume all
of Seller&#146;s or any of its Affiliates&#146; obligations under each outstanding Credit Support, including the outstanding Credit Support set forth on <U>Schedule 7.27</U>, obtaining from the creditor, beneficiary or other counterparty a full
release (in a form reasonably satisfactory to each Party) of Seller or its Affiliates for reimbursement to the creditor or fulfillment of other obligations to a beneficiary or counterparty in connection with amounts drawn under such Credit Support;
<I>provided</I>, that Buyers may elect (but shall have no obligation) to terminate (and, if Buyers do so elect, Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such termination, </P>
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at Buyers&#146; expense, at or prior to Closing) any of the underlying Contracts, obligations or arrangements to which such outstanding Credit Support relate. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.27</U>, (A) in obtaining the release of Seller or its Affiliates from any Liability pursuant to any of the outstanding Credit Support, Buyers and their Affiliates shall not be required to (1)&nbsp;pay
any fees, costs or expenses in connection therewith, (2)&nbsp;agree to any amendment of or modification to any Contract or (3)&nbsp;otherwise agree to enter into any Contract on terms that are materially less favorable, in the aggregate, than the
terms applicable to the outstanding Credit Support, and (B)&nbsp;in replacing any of the Credit Support, Buyers shall be required only to furnish, obtain or post substantially equivalent credit support to the Credit Support being replaced. To the
extent that Buyers have not elected to terminate the underlying Contracts, obligations or arrangements to which any outstanding Credit Support relate or the beneficiary or counterparty under any such Credit Support does not accept or Buyers are
unable (after use of its commercially reasonable efforts) to implement any such substitute letter of credit, guarantee or other obligation proffered by Buyers (each such Credit Support, a &#147;<B><I>Continuing Credit Support</I></B>&#148;), Buyers
shall (i)&nbsp;indemnify Seller and its Affiliates against, and reimburse Seller and its Affiliates for, all amounts actually paid in respect of which such Continuing Credit Support, including if any Continuing Credit Support is called upon and
Seller or its Affiliates makes any payment or is obligated to reimburse the party issuing the Continuing Credit Support and (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any outstanding Continuing Credit Support, continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to
replace such Continuing Credit Support as contemplated by the first sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.27</U>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (x)&nbsp;after the Effective Date and prior to the Closing,
Buyers, on a coordinated basis with Seller, shall have the right to contact and have discussions with each beneficiary of a Credit Support in order to satisfy its obligations under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.27</U> and Seller shall
facilitate such communications with the counterparties to the Credit Support and (y)&nbsp;from and after the Closing, for a period of twelve (12)&nbsp;months, for so long as Buyers are not in breach of its obligations with respect to Continuing
Credit Support, Seller and its Affiliates shall keep in place any Continuing Credit Support until such Continuing Credit Support terminate or expire by their terms or by consent of the applicable beneficiary or are replaced pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.27</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VIII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONDITIONS TO CLOSING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.1 </B><B><U>Conditions to Each Party</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U>s Closing Obligations</U></B>. The
respective obligations of each Party to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction (or, where legally permissible, waiver in writing by such Party) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;(i) The Required Regulatory Approvals (other than the approvals listed in clause (iv)&nbsp;of the definition of
Required Regulatory Approvals) shall have been obtained and (ii)&nbsp;no Burdensome Condition shall exist; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No
Order (whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent) which prevents the consummation of the Transactions shall have been issued and remain in effect (without limiting each Party&#146;s obligations in this Agreement), and no Law shall have been
enacted which prohibits or makes unlawful the consummation of the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.2 </B><B><U>Conditions to
Buyers</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U> Closing Obligations</U></B>. The obligation of Buyers to consummate the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, where legally permissible, waiver in writing by Buyers) at or prior to the Closing of
each of the following additional conditions: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all of the covenants and agreements hereunder required to be performed and complied with by Seller on or prior to the Closing; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;(i) The Seller Fundamental Representations, disregarding any
materiality, Material Adverse Effect, material adverse effect or similar qualifications therein, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Time (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty which by
their express provisions are made as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty will be true and correct only as of such date) and (ii)&nbsp;all other representations and warranties of Seller set forth in <U>Article V</U>
of this Agreement shall be true and correct, disregarding any materiality, Material Adverse Effect, material adverse effect or similar qualifications therein, as of the Effective Time as though made at and as of the Effective Time (except to the
extent that any such representation or warranty which by their express provisions are made as of a particular date, in which case such representation or warranty will be true and correct only as of such date), except for any failure or failures of
such representations and warranties to be true and correct that would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Buyers shall have received a certificate from Seller, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Seller and dated the
Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(a)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(b)</U> have been satisfied; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Seller shall be ready, willing, and able to deliver all agreements, instruments, and documents required to be delivered by
or on behalf of Seller pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2</U>; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Since the Effective Date, no fact,
circumstance, effect, change, event or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, shall have occurred. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.3 </B><B><U>Conditions to Seller</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U>s Closing Obligations</U></B>. The
obligation of Seller to consummate the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, where legally permissible, waiver in writing by Seller) at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following additional conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Buyers shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of the covenants and agreements hereunder
required to be performed and complied with by Buyers prior to the Closing; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the representations and warranties of
Buyers set forth in <U>Article VI</U> shall be true and correct, disregarding any materiality, material adverse effect or similar qualifications therein, as of the Effective Time as though made at and as of the Effective Time (except to the extent
that any such representation or warranty which, by their express provisions, are made as of a particular date, in which case such representation or warranty will be true and correct only as of such date), except for any failure or failures of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct that do not, individually or in the aggregate, cause such representations and warranties of Buyers to be materially inaccurate taken as a whole or have a material adverse effect on the ability of
Buyers to perform their obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or consummate the Transactions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)
Seller shall have received a certificate from each Buyer, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of such Buyer and dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(a)</U> and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U> have been satisfied; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Buyers shall be ready, willing, and able to deliver
all agreements, instruments, and documents required to be delivered by Buyers under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.3</U>. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SURVIVAL, TERMINATION AND OTHER REMEDIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.1 </B><B><U>Survival</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except in the case of Fraud, none of the representations and warranties of any Party contained in this Agreement (including
any certificates to be delivered under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2(a)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.3(b)</U> of this Agreement) shall survive the Closing. None of the covenants or obligations of any Party to this Agreement required
to be performed by such Party at or before the Closing shall survive the Closing; <I>provided</I>, that for the avoidance of doubt, the obligations hereunder to make payments at or in connection with the Closing shall survive until performed in
accordance with their terms. Unless otherwise indicated herein, the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, which by their express terms are required to be performed after the Closing, shall survive the Closing until they have been
performed or satisfied. Other than in the case of Fraud, or as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4</U>, in no event shall Seller&#146;s aggregate liability arising out of or relating to any covenant or agreement in this Agreement exceed
an amount equal to 10% of the Purchase Price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except to the extent arising from or related to Fraud and subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18</U> and claims for injunctive relief, specific performance or other similar equitable remedies pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.11</U>, the rights provided under the Insurance Policy will be
Buyers&#146; sole recourse for any breach of any representation and warranty contained in this Agreement (even in the event the Insurance Policy is never issued by an insurer, the Insurance Policy is revoked, cancelled, or modified in any manner
after issuance for any reason, a claim is denied, in whole or in part, by any insurer under the Insurance Policy or coverage is unavailable under the Insurance Policy for any reason, including due to exclusions from coverage thereunder), and Seller
will have no Liability (other than in the event of Fraud) for any breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement. Nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1</U> will in any way be deemed to limit or modify any rights of
Buyers or their Affiliates under the Insurance Policy or inhibit Buyers from obtaining any remedies they may have against any insurer under the Insurance Policy. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.2 </B><B><U>Termination</U></B>. Without prejudice to other remedies which may be available to the Parties by
Law or this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyers; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) by either Seller or Buyers by giving written notice to the other Party if the Closing shall not have occurred by the date
that is fifteen (15)&nbsp;months after the Effective Date (the &#147;<B><I>Termination Date</I></B>&#148;), unless extended by written agreement of Seller and Buyers; <I>provided</I>, that if the only outstanding condition to Closing (other than any
conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at Closing and that remain capable of being satisfied) to Closing is one or more of the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(a)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U>,
then the Termination Date shall automatically be extended by an additional six (6)&nbsp;months; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(b)</U> shall not be available to
any Party if such failure of the Closing to occur by the Termination Date was due to the material breach or violation of any of the representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements contained in this Agreement by such Party; <I>provided</I>,
<I>further</I>, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(b)</U> shall not be available to any Party during the pendency of any proceeding for specific performance of this Agreement provided by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.11</U>, and in such case, the Termination Date shall automatically be extended following completion of such proceeding such that the Termination Date shall be five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following the completion of
such proceeding; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) by either Seller or Buyers by giving written notice to the other Party
if: (i)&nbsp;any Required Regulatory Approval, other than any such approval listed in clause (iv)&nbsp;of the definition of Required Regulatory Approval or any approval or waiting period expiration or termination listed in clause (i)&nbsp;of the
definition of Required Regulatory Approval, has been denied by the applicable Governmental Entity and such denial has become final and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable;</FONT> or (ii)&nbsp;any Governmental Entity in the United States
has issued an Order or enacted a Law permanently restraining, enjoining, or otherwise prohibiting or making unlawful the Closing, and such Order or Law, if applicable, has become final and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable;</FONT>
<I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(c)</U> shall not be available to any Party if the denial, Order or Law described in clauses (i)&nbsp;or (ii) hereof is the
result of the failure of such Party to perform or comply with any of its covenants, agreements, obligations or conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) by either Seller or Buyers by giving written notice to the other Party if such other Party has breached any of its
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, or other obligations in this Agreement in a manner that would reasonably be expected to cause any condition of such Party giving notice set forth in <U>Article VIII</U> not to be satisfied and,
except in the case of a breach of Buyers&#146; obligation to effect the Closing and pay the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of <U>Article II</U>, such breach if of a character that is capable of being cured, has not been cured within the
earlier of (i)&nbsp;the Termination Date and (ii)&nbsp;thirty (30)&nbsp;days after written notification thereof by the Party seeking termination hereunder; <I>provided</I>, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(d)</U> shall not be available to the first Party if such breach is primarily caused by the failure of the first Party to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed
or complied with by it prior to the Closing; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) by Seller, upon written notice to Buyers, if (i)&nbsp;all the
conditions to Closing set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U> have been and continue to be satisfied or waived as of the date the Closing should have been consummated pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement (other than those conditions that, by their terms or by their nature, are to be satisfied at the Closing, each of which shall be capable of being satisfied if the Closing were to occur), (ii) Seller has irrevocably certified in writing to
Buyers, on or prior to the date on which the Closing is required to occur pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U>, that all conditions to Closing set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U>
have been satisfied or, when permissible, waived (other than any such conditions which by their terms or nature are not capable of being satisfied until the Closing, each of which are, at the time that such written notice is delivered, capable of
being satisfied if the Closing were to occur at the time that such written notice is delivered) and that Seller is ready, willing and able to, and will proceed with and immediately consummate, the Closing when required pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U> (such notice, a &#147;<B><I>Buyers Closing Failure Notice</I></B>&#148;), and (iii)&nbsp;Buyers fail to consummate the Closing within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following the later of (A)&nbsp;the delivery of
the notice described in clause (ii)&nbsp;and (B) by the time the Closing is required to occur pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U> (and Seller did not, in fact, prevent Buyers from consummating the Closing on a subsequent date prior to
Seller&#146;s termination of this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(e)</U>); <I>provided</I>, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(e)</U> will not be available to
Seller if Seller is then in material breach of or there is a material failure to perform any of Seller&#146;s material covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing, or if any representation
or warranty contained in <U>Article V</U> is or becomes untrue or inaccurate in any material respect and such breach or failure to perform or such untrue or inaccurate representation or warranty would result in the failure of any condition set forth
in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U> to be satisfied. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) In the event of any termination of this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2</U>, all rights and
obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without any Liability on the part of either Party or its Affiliates in respect thereof, except that (i)&nbsp;provisions of, and the obligations of Buyers and Seller under
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.2</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2(c)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.4</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.17</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18</U>, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.3</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.10</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.11</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.12</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.17</U> (and any definitions in <U>Article I</U>
referenced in any of the foregoing), and the Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and (ii)&nbsp;such termination shall not relieve any Party of any Liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if: (i)&nbsp;Seller is entitled to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(d)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(e)</U>; (ii) all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of Buyers in <U>Article VIII</U> (other than those actions or deliveries to occur at Closing or
contingent upon the satisfaction of other conditions precedent set forth in such <U>Article VIII</U> at Closing or such conditions that are not met as a result of any breach of this Agreement by Buyers) have been met or waived by Buyers; and
(iii)&nbsp;Seller is ready, willing, and able to perform its obligations under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2</U>, then, Seller shall have the right to, at its option, (A)&nbsp;terminate this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(d)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(e)</U> and instruct Buyers to, within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days following any such termination, pay to Seller or its designee in cash by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to an account designated by Seller a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-refundable</FONT> fee in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Base Purchase Price (the &#147;<B><I>Reverse Termination Fee</I></B>&#148;) or
(B)&nbsp;seek specific performance of Buyers pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.11</U>. The Parties acknowledge and agree that: (i)&nbsp;the amount of the Reverse Termination Fee represents the Parties&#146; reasonable estimate of
Seller&#146;s actual damages and the extent of the actual damages is difficult and impracticable to ascertain; (ii)&nbsp;the delivery of the Reverse Termination Fee as liquidated damages is reasonable and does not constitute a penalty; and
(iii)&nbsp;the Reverse Termination Fee if so accepted by Seller shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Seller and its Affiliates against Buyers suffered as a result of the termination of this Agreement or the Financing Commitment Letters. Without
limiting the foregoing, in no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates seek to recover or be entitled to recover (including through Claim, action, suit, proceeding or otherwise), and Seller hereby covenants not to seek and shall cause its
Affiliates not to seek, any other money damages or seek any other remedy or damages based on a claim at law or equity whether in contract, tort or otherwise from and against Buyers, Buyers&#146; Sponsors, the Debt Financing Related Parties or any of
their respective former, current or future Affiliates, equityholders, general or limited partners, controlling persons, managed funds, Representatives, assignees and successors of any of the foregoing other than the Reverse Termination Fee (which
shall only be payable pursuant to the terms of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.3(b)</U>). Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit Seller from first seeking specific performance, but thereafter terminating this Agreement and electing to
receive the Reverse Termination Fee as liquidated damages in lieu of fully prosecuting its claim for specific performance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Upon payment of the Reverse Termination Fee, by or on behalf of Buyers, neither Buyers nor any Related Party will have any
further Liability relating to or arising from this Agreement, the Debt Commitment Letters or the Transactions in law or equity whether in contract, tort or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event will Buyers (or Buyers&#146; Sponsors
other than Delta Utilities Midco pursuant to the Limited Guarantee) be obligated to pay, or cause to paid, the Reverse Termination Fee on more than one occasion or any amounts in excess of the Reverse Termination Fee. In the event that the Closing
does not occur, in no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates be entitled to recover (nor shall Seller or any of its Affiliates seek to recover) monetary damages of any kind, including consequential, indirect, or punitive damages, from Buyers or
any Related Party, taken in the aggregate, in excess of the Reverse Termination Fee. In no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates seek to recover monetary damages from any Related Party (other than from a Guarantor as provided in the Limited
Guarantee and subject to the limitations herein and therein). </P>
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Party having the right to terminate this Agreement desires to terminate this Agreement, such Party shall give the other Party written notice of such termination, specifying the basis for such termination, and this Agreement will terminate and the
Transactions will be abandoned, without further action by either Party, whereupon the Liabilities of the Parties hereunder will terminate, except as otherwise expressly provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.3</U>. Upon any termination of
this Agreement: (i)&nbsp;all filings, applications, and other submissions made pursuant to this Agreement, to the extent applicable and practicable, will, within a commercially reasonable time thereafter, be withdrawn by the filing Party from the
Governmental Entity or other Person to which they were made; and (ii)&nbsp;Buyers shall return or destroy, at Buyers&#146; sole expense, all data and information (including all copies, extracts, and other reproductions, in whole or in part)
furnished by Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives to Buyers or any of their Affiliates or Representatives or prepared by or on behalf of Buyers in connection with its due diligence investigation of the Transactions, in each case, in
accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement and the terms of this Agreement, and an officer of Buyers shall certify same to Seller in writing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE X </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.1 </B><B><U>Expenses</U></B>. Buyers shall bear one hundred percent (100%) of all filing
fees of either Party incurred in connection with any filings or submissions under the HSR Act or in respect of any other Required Regulatory Approvals. Further, Buyers shall bear: (a)&nbsp;the cost of the premium and any other fees or costs incurred
by or on behalf of Buyers associated with procuring the Insurance Policy; and (b)&nbsp;all filing, recording, transfer, or other fees or charges of any nature in connection or otherwise payable pursuant to any provision of any Law, Order, or
franchise in connection with the sale, transfer, and assignment by Seller or its Affiliates of the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Obligations to Buyers or their Affiliates. Except as provided in the foregoing, or to the extent otherwise
specifically provided herein, and irrespective of whether the Transactions are consummated, all other costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions will be borne by the Party incurring such costs and expenses,
including all fees and expenses of agents, advisors, Representatives, counsel (including in connection with the preparation and prosecution of any and all applications and proceedings with respect to the Required Regulatory Approval of each
Applicable Commission), and accountants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.2 </B><B><U>Amendment</U></B>. Except as set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.7</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U> and <U>Schedule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.12(a)</U>, this Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified except in a written instrument executed by each of
the Parties. No waiver by any of the Parties of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. No waiver by any of the Parties of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing
and executed by the Party sought to be charged with such waiver. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.3 </B><B><U>Notices</U></B>. All
notices and other communications required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and mailed (certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or sent by hand or overnight courier, or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> transmission (when demonstrably transmitted from the email server of the sender and so long as such transmission does not generate an error message or notice of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-delivery),</FONT> charges prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as follows, or to such other addresses or numbers as may be specified by a Party from time to time by like notice to the other Party:
</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If to Seller, to: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn:
Monica Karuturi, Executive Vice President and General Counsel </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1111 Louisiana St., 47th Floor </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, Texas 77002 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:
monica.karuturi@centerpointenergy.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Ryan Maierson; Nick Dhesi </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">811 Main Street, Suite 3700 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, Texas 77002 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:
ryan.maierson@lw.com; nick.dhesi@lw.com </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">if to Buyers, to: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o Bernhard Capital Partners </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">400 Convention Street, Suite 1010 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Foster Duncan; Julius Bedford; Lucie Kantrow </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: foster@bernhardcapital.com; julius@bernhardcapital.com; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">lucie@bernhardcapital.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kirkland&nbsp;&amp; Ellis LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">609 Main Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, Texas
77002 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: William J. Benitez, P.C.; Robert Goodin </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: wbenitez@kirkland.com; robert.goodin@kirkland.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All notices and other communications given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given and received: (i)&nbsp;when
delivered by hand or transmitted by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> (when demonstrably transmitted from the email server of the sender and so long as such transmission does not generate an error message or notice of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-delivery);</FONT> (ii) three (3)&nbsp;Business Days after the same are sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; or (iii)&nbsp;one (1) Business Day after the same are sent by a
reliable overnight courier service, with acknowledgment of receipt. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.4 </B><B><U>Assignment</U></B>. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign (by Contract, stock sale, operation of Law, or otherwise) either this Agreement or any of its rights,
interests, or obligations hereunder without the express prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempted assignment, without such consent, shall be null and void; <I>provided</I>, that Buyers may, without the consent of Seller, assign or
delegate all or any part of their rights under this Agreement to (a)&nbsp;any of their lenders as collateral security for their obligations under any of their debt financing arrangements (including the lenders or other Persons providing Debt
Financing) or (b)&nbsp;the issuer of the insurance policies that constitute the Insurance Policy; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that no such assignment shall relieve Buyers of, or constitute a discharge of, any of Buyers&#146; liabilities and
obligations under this Agreement. </P>
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Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties, their respective successors and permitted assigns and the Indemnified Parties with respect to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.18(b)</U>, any legal or equitable right, remedy, claim, or benefit under or in respect of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5</U>), the
Financing Sources shall be intended third party beneficiaries of and may enforce the Debt Financing Source Provisions (and any defined term or provision of this Agreement to the extent a modification, waiver or termination of such defined term or
provision would modify the substance of such Debt Financing Source Provisions) and such provisions (including this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5</U>) may not be modified, waived or terminated in a manner that impacts or is adverse in any
respect to the Financing Sources without the prior written consent of such Financing Sources. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.6
</B><B><U>Severability</U></B>. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such
provision to any Person or circumstance shall be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable in any respect, all other provisions of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to Persons
or circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable, shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated thereby. Furthermore, in lieu of
such invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a valid, legal and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable provision as may be
possible so that the Transactions are fulfilled to the greatest extent possible. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.7 </B><B><U>Entire
Agreement</U></B>. This Agreement (including the Schedules and the Exhibits hereto) and the Ancillary Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any prior
understandings, negotiations, agreements, or representations among the Parties of any nature, whether written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.8 </B><B><U>Counterparts</U></B>. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original, PDF, or facsimile
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Documents shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format
(including, &#147;pdf&#148;, &#147;tif&#148; or &#147;jpg&#148;) and other electronic signatures (including, DocuSign and AdobeSign). In the event that any signature to this Agreement or any agreement or certificate delivered pursuant hereto, or any
amendment thereof, is delivered by facsimile transmission or by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> delivery of a &#147;.pdf&#148; format data file, such signature will create a valid and binding obligation of the Party executing (or on
whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or &#147;.pdf&#148; signature page were an original thereof. No Party will raise the use of a facsimile machine or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> delivery of a &#147;.pdf&#148; format data file to deliver any such signature page or the fact that such signature was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> delivery of a &#147;.pdf&#148; format data file as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a Contract and each Party forever waives any such defense. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.9 </B><B><U>Governing Law</U></B>. This Agreement and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out
of or relating to this Agreement and the Transactions, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict, or choice of laws to the extent such
principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction. </P>
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Trial</U></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Chancery Court
(or, if the Delaware Chancery Court shall be unavailable, any other court of the State of Delaware, or in the case of Claims to which the federal courts have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction, any federal court of the United States of America
sitting in the State of Delaware, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom) for the purposes of any suit, Claim, or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Transactions (and irrevocably agrees not to commence any
Claim, suit, or proceeding relating hereto except in such courts). Each of the Parties further irrevocably agrees that service of any process, summons, notice, or document hand delivered or sent by U.S. registered mail to such Party&#146;s
respective address set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.3</U> shall be effective service of process for any Claim, suit, or proceeding with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth in the immediately
preceding sentence. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any Claim, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in (x)&nbsp;state courts of the
State of Delaware or (y)&nbsp;the United States District Court for the District of the State of Delaware, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such Claim, suit, or
proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Claim, suit or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the
judgment in any jurisdiction or in any other manner provided in law or in equity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS OR THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS, OR
THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE, OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THEREOF. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.11 </B><B><U>Specific Performance</U></B>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary:
(a)&nbsp;each Party recognizes and acknowledges that a breach by it of any covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement shall cause the other Party to sustain irreparable harm for which it would not have an adequate remedy at law, and,
therefore, in the event of any such breach the aggrieved Party shall, without the posting of bond or other security (any requirement for which the Parties hereby waive), be entitled to the remedy of specific performance of such covenants and
agreements, including injunctive and other equitable relief, in addition to any other remedy to which it might be entitled; (b)&nbsp;a Party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement; and (c)&nbsp;in the
event that any action is brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no Party shall allege, and each Party hereby waives the defense or counterclaim, that there is an adequate remedy at law. Subject to and without limiting
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.3</U>, Seller&#146;s right to seek specific enforcement to cause the financing under the Equity Commitment Letters to be funded and/or to effect the Closing shall be subject to the following conditions: (i)&nbsp;all
of the conditions to Closing set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U> have been and continue to be satisfied or waived as of the date the Closing should have been consummated pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, each of which shall be capable of being satisfied if the Closing were to occur) but for the failure of the financing under the Equity Commitment
Letters to be funded, (ii)&nbsp;Buyers fail to consummate the Closing on the date that the Closing is required to occur pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U>, (iii) the proceeds of the debt financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment
Letters has been funded in accordance with the terms thereof or would be funded in accordance with the terms thereof at the Closing if the financing under the Equity Commitment Letters is </P>
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funded at the Closing, and (iv)&nbsp;Seller delivers to Buyers a Buyers Closing Failure Notice. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, under no
circumstances shall Seller be entitled to receive both a grant of specific performance to require Buyers to consummate the Closing and payment of the Reverse Termination Fee. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event
shall Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives (or any other Person) be entitled to, or permitted to seek, specific performance in respect of any Debt Financing Source or Buyers&#146; or their Affiliates&#146; respective rights under the
Debt Commitment Letters or any other agreements with any Debt Financing Source relating to the Debt Financing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.12 </B><B><U>No Special Damages; Sole and Exclusive Remedy</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) In no event shall either Party be liable for (i)&nbsp;special, punitive, exemplary, incidental, consequential, or indirect
damages; (ii)&nbsp;lost profits or lost business, loss of enterprise value, diminution in value, damage to reputation, or loss of goodwill; or (iii)&nbsp;damages calculated based on a multiple of profits, revenue, or any other financial metric
hereunder, in each case, except to the extent payable by the Indemnified Party to a Third Party in connection with a matter for which such Indemnified Party is otherwise entitled to indemnification under <U>Article IX</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Furthermore, Buyers and Seller acknowledge and agree that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the Parties have voluntarily agreed to define their rights, Liabilities, and obligations respecting the Transactions
exclusively in contract pursuant to the express terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive any statutory and common law remedies, with respect to matters relating to the Transactions; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2(c)</U>, the sole and
exclusive remedies for any breach of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or any action otherwise arising out of or related to the Transactions, shall be those remedies available at law or in equity for breach of contract only (as such
contractual remedies have been further limited or excluded pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) the
provisions of and the limited remedies provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.12</U> were specifically bargained for between the Parties and were taken into account by the Parties in arriving at the Purchase Price; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) after the Closing, no Party or its Affiliates may seek the rescission of the Transactions; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) the Parties each hereby acknowledge that this Agreement embodies the justifiable expectations of sophisticated parties
derived from <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">arm&#146;s-length</FONT> negotiations, and the Parties specifically acknowledge that no Party has any special relationship with another Party that would justify any expectation beyond that of an ordinary
buyer and an ordinary seller in an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">arm&#146;s-length</FONT> transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.13 </B><B><U>Exhibits and Schedules</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) All Exhibits and Schedules and the Seller Disclosure Schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein by reference
and made a part hereof. </P>
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reference to any Section or Schedule of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to all other Sections or Schedules to which the relevance of such disclosure is reasonably apparent. Certain information set forth in the Seller
Disclosure Schedules is included solely for informational purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any information shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is
required to be disclosed in connection with the representations and warranties made in this Agreement nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.14 </B><B><U>Headings</U></B>. The table of contents and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.15 </B><B><U>Construction</U></B>. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of
this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or 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 of the provisions of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.16 </B><B><U>No Recourse</U></B>.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or the Transactions may only be brought against, the Persons that are expressly named as parties hereto or thereto, and then only with respect to, and to the extent of, the specific obligations set forth herein
and therein with respect to such party. Except to the extent a named party to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements, and not otherwise), no past, present, or future equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, agent, attorney, Affiliate, member, manager, general or limited partner, stockholder, investor, or assignee of any party to
this Agreement, nor any past, present or future equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, agent, attorney, Affiliate, member, manager, general or limited partner, stockholder, investor, or assignee of any of the foregoing,
shall have any Liability or obligation (whether in contract, tort, equity, or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, or other obligations or Liabilities of Seller or Buyers under this Agreement or
the Ancillary Agreements (whether for indemnification or otherwise) of or for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the Transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall
limit the recourse of Buyers or any of their Affiliates in respect of Fraud. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.17 </B><B><U>Transaction
Privilege</U></B>. Seller and/or certain of its Affiliates have engaged Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP (&#147;<B><I>L&amp;W</I></B>&#148;) as their legal counsel in connection with the Transactions. By entering into this Agreement, Buyers and their
Affiliates: (a)&nbsp;consent to the continued representation of Seller and certain of its Affiliates by L&amp;W in connection with the Transactions; and (b)&nbsp;waive any actual or alleged conflict of L&amp;W that may arise from L&amp;W&#146;s
representation of Seller and certain of its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions. This consent and waiver extend to L&amp;W representing Seller and certain of its Affiliates against Buyers and their Affiliates in litigation, arbitration,
or mediation in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any privilege or consent to the disclosure of any confidential information. </P>
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anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the Parties: (a)&nbsp;agrees that it will not bring or support any Person in any Claim of any kind or description, whether at law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or
otherwise, against any of the Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions, including, but not limited to, any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or the
performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby, in any forum other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, or, if, under applicable law, exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the Federal courts, the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York sitting in New York County (and appellate courts thereof); (b) agrees that, except as specifically set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment Letters, all claims or causes of action
(whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) against any of the Financing Sources in any way relating to the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or the performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby, shall be exclusively
governed by the State of New York, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflicts of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of laws of another jurisdiction; and (c)&nbsp;hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives any right such party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation (whether at law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise) directly or indirectly arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt
Financing Commitment Letters or the performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, subject to the rights of the parties to any Debt Financing Commitment Letters,
(i)&nbsp;the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that no Party or any of its or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, managers, members or equityholders or any successors or assigns of any of the foregoing
(x)&nbsp;shall have any rights or claims against any Financing Sources or their Affiliates or Representatives in any way relating to this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or any of the Transactions, or in respect
of any other document or any of the Transactions, or in respect of any oral or written representations made or alleged to have been made in connection herewith or therewith, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt
Financing Commitment Letters or the performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby, whether at law or in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise and (y)&nbsp;agrees not to commence any Claim against any Financing Sources or their
Affiliates or Representatives in connection with this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or any of the Transactions, or in respect of any oral or written representations made or alleged to have been made in
connection herewith or therewith, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or the performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby, and (ii)&nbsp;no Financing Source shall have
any Liability (whether in contract, in tort or otherwise) to any Party and its or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, managers, members, representatives or equityholders or any successors or assigns of any
of the foregoing for any Liabilities of any Party hereto under this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the Transactions or in respect of any oral or written representations made or alleged to have been made in
connection herewith or therewith, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or the performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby, whether at law or in equity, in contract, in
tort or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Financing Sources are intended third party beneficiaries of, and shall be entitled to the protections of, this provision. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates or Representatives (or any other Person) be entitled to, or permitted to seek, specific performance in respect of any Financing Source or Buyers&#146; or their
Affiliates&#146; respective rights under the Debt Financing Commitment Letters or any other agreements with any Financing Source relating to the Debt Financing. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Media.relations@CenterPointEnergy.com</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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approximately $1</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;billion elsewhere across its regulated Electric and Natural Gas utility footprint</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Sale will not change company&#146;s targeted utility <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS
growth rate of 8% in 2024, and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-to-high</FONT></FONT> end of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6%-8%</FONT> annually from 2025 through 2030</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Company reiterates long-term confidence in and commitment to its Natural Gas Business </I>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Houston &#150; Feb. 20, 2024 &#150; </B>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE: CNP) (&#147;CenterPoint&#148;) today announced the sale
of its&nbsp;Louisiana&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mississippi&nbsp;natural gas LDC businesses to&nbsp;Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, for $1.2&nbsp;billion. The assets include approximately 12,000
miles of main pipeline in&nbsp;Louisiana and Mississippi serving approximately 380,000 metered customers. CenterPoint&#146;s LDCs are the second largest natural gas LDCs in both Louisiana and Mississippi by customer accounts, with a combined
workforce of approximately 550 employees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The sales price of $1.2&nbsp;billion represents approximately 32 multiple of 2023 Louisiana and Mississippi LDC
earnings. The transaction is anticipated to close toward the end of first quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including&nbsp;Hart-Scott-Rodino&nbsp;antitrust clearance and state regulatory approvals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I would like to thank our Louisiana and Mississippi LDC employees, as well as the team members who support these businesses, for their focus on safety,
performance, and results. Together, they are our customers&#146; trusted energy partner in these regions,&#148; said Jason Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint. &#147;The transaction will allow us to optimize our portfolio of
utility operations and efficiently recycle approximately $1&nbsp;billion in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">after-tax</FONT> cash proceeds into our service territory where we have both electric and natural gas operations or where we have a larger
presence at a valuation that is more efficient than issuing common equity. The sale will also enable us to redeploy approximately $1&nbsp;billion of future capital expenditures intended for Louisiana and Mississippi into jurisdictions with less
regulatory lag thereby enhancing the ongoing earnings power of the company.&#148; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wells added, &#147;This will mark the fourth time over the past few years in which we have recycled sales
proceeds and reinvested them in our regulated businesses for the benefit of all stakeholders. The transaction, along with the reinvested capital, will not change our targeted <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS growth rate of 8% in
2024, and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-to-high</FONT></FONT> end of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6%-8%</FONT> annually from 2025 through 2030. The efficiency of this transaction and portfolio
optimization will further enhance our ability to continue executing our industry-leading long-term growth strategy for years to come. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Our Natural
Gas Business is core to our company and together with our Electric Business will continue to be a cornerstone of our long-term growth strategy,&#148; said Wells. &#147;From an operational and strategic perspective, we remain confident in and
committed to our regulated natural gas utilities in Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio where we have significant footprints and rate bases.&#148; CenterPoint&#146;s Louisiana and Mississippi LDCs represent less than 4% of the company&#146;s overall
rate base. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC served as CenterPoint&#146;s financial advisors. Latham and Watkins LLP,
Phelps Dunbar LLP, and Brunini, Grantham, Grower&nbsp;&amp; Hewes, PLLC served as CenterPoint&#146;s legal advisors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric
transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7&nbsp;million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of September&nbsp;30, 2023, the company
owned approximately $39&nbsp;billion in assets. With approximately 8,900 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit <U>www.CenterPointEnergy.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Bernhard Capital Partners </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bernhard Capital
Partners is a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm established in 2013. Bernhard Capital Partners has deployed capital in four funds across several strategies and has approximately $3.4&nbsp;billion of gross assets
under management. Bernhard Capital Partners seeks to create sustainable value by leveraging its experience in acquiring, operating and growing services and infrastructure businesses. For more information, visit <U>www.BernhardCapital.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Use of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-GAAP</FONT> Measures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As included in this news release, CenterPoint provides guidance based on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> income and <FONT
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excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. </P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> income and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> earnings per share. Management believes that presenting these <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures enhances
an investor&#146;s understanding of CenterPoint&#146;s overall financial performance by providing them with an additional meaningful and relevant comparison of current and anticipated future results across periods. The adjustments made in these <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures exclude items that management believes do not most accurately reflect the company&#146;s fundamental business performance. CenterPoint&#146;s
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> income and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> diluted earnings per share measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, income available
to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share, which respectively are the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures also may be different than <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures used by other companies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2024 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS guidance
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Earnings or losses from the change in value of ZENS and related securities; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Gain and impact, including related expenses, associated with mergers and divestitures, such as the Louisiana and
Mississippi gas LDC sales. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In providing 2024 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS guidance, CenterPoint does not
consider the items noted above and other potential impacts such as changes in accounting standards, impairments, or other unusual items, which could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the applicable guidance period. The 2024 <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS guidance ranges also consider assumptions for certain significant variables that may impact earnings, such as customer growth and usage including normal weather, throughput, recovery of capital
invested, effective tax rates, financing activities and related interest rates, and regulatory and judicial proceedings. To the extent actual results deviate from these assumptions, the 2024 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS
guidance ranges may not be met, or the projected annual <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> EPS growth rate may change. CenterPoint is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> diluted earnings per share without unreasonable effort because changes in the value of ZENS and related securities, future impairments, and other unusual items are not estimable and are difficult to
predict due to various factors outside of management&#146;s control. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This news release may contain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements made in good faith by us and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability
established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Current Report, the words &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
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report. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to (1)&nbsp;the timing of the expiration or termination of the
Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period and the receipt of any consents, waivers or approvals required to be obtained pursuant to applicable antitrust laws, (2)&nbsp;the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the
termination of the Transaction or could otherwise cause the failure of the Transaction to close, (3)&nbsp;the risk that a condition to the closing of the Transaction may not be satisfied, including obtaining required regulatory approvals,
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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