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American Water Works Company, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 29, 2021)

Filed June 29, 2021For Securities:AWK

Summary

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) filed an 8-K on June 29, 2021, primarily to disclose an extension of the closing date for the sale of its New York subsidiary to Liberty Utilities (Eastern Water Holdings) Corp. The original deadline for the stock purchase was June 30, 2021. This extension, agreed upon by both parties, pushes the closing end date to January 3, 2022, due to the original date falling on a federal holiday and to accommodate further regulatory processes. This extension suggests that regulatory approvals, a key condition for the sale, are still in process. While the core terms of the stock purchase agreement remain unchanged, investors should monitor the progress of these regulatory approvals as they are critical to the finalization of this divestiture. The company has provided a letter agreement as an exhibit to this filing detailing the extension.

Key Highlights

  • 1The closing date for the sale of American Water's New York subsidiary to Liberty Utilities has been extended by six months.
  • 2The new closing end date is now January 3, 2022, moving from the original December 31, 2021, deadline due to a federal holiday.
  • 3The extension was mutually agreed upon by American Water Works and Liberty Utilities.
  • 4The extension is in accordance with the terms of the original Stock Purchase Agreement.
  • 5No other provisions of the Stock Purchase Agreement were modified by this extension.
  • 6The filing indicates that regulatory approvals are likely the remaining conditions for closing.
  • 7A letter agreement detailing the extension has been filed as an exhibit.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing is to announce the mutual agreement between American Water Works Company and Liberty Utilities to extend the closing date for the sale of American Water's New York subsidiary. The new deadline is January 3, 2022.

The closing date was extended by six months, as permitted by the Stock Purchase Agreement, because regulatory approvals, a condition for closing, are still pending. The parties mutually agreed to this extension to allow more time for these approvals.

No, according to the filing, only the closing end date has been extended. No other provisions of the original Stock Purchase Agreement were modified by this letter agreement.

This extension indicates that the sale is still in progress but facing delays, likely due to regulatory review. Investors should monitor the progress of these regulatory approvals, as they are crucial for the completion of the divestiture. The delay itself does not fundamentally alter the deal's terms but prolongs the period of uncertainty regarding the transaction's completion.