Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-321389
Chunk: 210

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form: S-4
Chunk 210
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 by American Water of a certificate executed by an executive officer of Essential, dated as of the 
 date of the closing, certifying to the effect that certain closing conditions have been satisfied; and        |

| • |     | the receipt of the required regulatory approvals and the occurrence of the HSR clearance, in each case,                                                                                                                                       
 (i) that has not been reversed, stayed, enjoined, set aside, annulled or suspended and is in full force and effect, such approval or occurrence is referred to as a final order, and (ii) without the imposition of terms or conditions that, 
 individually or in the aggregate, constitute a burdensome effect.                                                                                                                                                                             |

Conditions to Essential’s Obligations to Effect the Merger In addition, the obligations of Essential to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Essential at or prior to the effective time of the following conditions:

| • |     | the accuracy of American Water’s and Merger Sub’s representations and warranties as follows: |

| • |     | the representations and warranties with respect to its capitalization being true and correct in all respects                                                                                                                                        
 (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the date of the closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date); |

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| correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the date of the closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier 
 date, in which case as of such earlier date); and                                                                                                                                                 |

| • |     | the other representations and warranties being true and correct as of the date of the merger agreement and as of                                                                                                                                        
 the date of the closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct 
 (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect” set forth in the merger agreement) individually or in the aggregate does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a                            
 material adverse effect on American Water;                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

| • |     | the performance and compliance in all material respects by American Water and Merger Sub of their covenants and 
 other agreements under the