Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-321389
Chunk: 214

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form: S-4
Chunk 214
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 in connection with printing, filing and mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus (including applicable SEC filing fees or registration fees), and (iii) any filing fees in connection with the applications to the applicable PSCs in connection with the merger, will be borne equally by American Water and Essential. Amendment and Waiver The merger agreement may be amended or waived by the parties at any time prior to the effective time; provided, however, that, after the Essential shareholders have approved the merger agreement proposal, any amendment or waiver that, by applicable law or under NYSE rules, requires further shareholder approval will not become effective without such approval. The merger agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties. Any waiver of a provision of the merger agreement must be in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. Third-Party Beneficiaries The merger agreement, except for the indemnification and insurance provisions described above, does not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties to the merger agreement. Governing Law The merger agreement is governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflict of laws (except that the merger and matters related to the fiduciary duties of the Essential board will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania). Jurisdiction; Specific Performance Any legal action or proceeding related to the merger agreement or the transactions contemplated by it must be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, any federal or state court in the State of Delaware). American Water and Essential are entitled to seek specific performance to enforce the terms of the merger agreement. 144

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION Introduction On October 26, 2025, American Water, Merger Sub, and Essential entered into the merger agreement. The merger agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Essential, with Essential surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, which includes an unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2025 and an unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and