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Acquisition Agreement |
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Goldman Sachs Credit Partners LP; Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc.; NRG Energy, Inc.; Texas Genco Holdings, Inc.; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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2005 |
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$71 |
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#851808 |
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE EQUITY INTERESTS |
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Section 1.1 Time and Place of Closing |
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Section 1.2 Purchase and Sale of Units and Blocker Interests |
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Section 1.3 Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares |
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Section 1.4 Treatment of Options and other Unit-based Company Plans |
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Section 1.5 Purchase Price Adjustment |
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Section 1.6 Purchase Price Allocations |
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Section 1.7 Preliminary Information |
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Section 1.8 Sellers Closing Deliverables |
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Section 1.9 Buyers Closing Deliverables |
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Section 1.10 FIRPTA Certificates |
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Section 1.11 Withholding |
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ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH SELLER |
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Section 2.1 Organization; Etc |
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Section 2.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement |
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Section 2.3 Ownership of Equity Interests |
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Section 2.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations |
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Section 2.5 Accredited Investors |
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Section 2.6 Brokers; Finders and Fees |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH BLOCKER VEHICLE |
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Section 3.1 No Other Assets |
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Section 3.2 Tax Matters |
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Section 3.3 Percentage Outstanding |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GENCO |
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Section 4.1 Organization; Etc |
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Section 4.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement |
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Section 4.3 Capitalization |
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Section 4.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations |
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Section 4.5 Reports and Financial Statements |
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Section 4.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 4.7 Absence of Certain Changes |
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Section 4.8 Litigation |
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Section 4.9 Compliance with Law |
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Section 4.10 Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 4.11 Labor and Employment Matters |
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Section 4.12 Taxes |
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Section 4.13 Title, Ownership and Related Matters |
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Section 4.14 Environmental |
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Section 4.15 Intellectual Property |
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Section 4.16 Contracts |
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Section 4.17 Insurance |
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Section 4.18 Regulatory Matters |
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Section 4.19 Affiliate Transactions |
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Section 4.20 Derivative Products |
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Section 4.21 Brokers; Finders and Fees |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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Section 5.1 Organization; Etc |
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Section 5.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement |
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Section 5.3 Capitalization |
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Section 5.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations |
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Section 5.5 Reports and Financial Statements |
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Section 5.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 5.7 Absence of Certain Changes |
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Section 5.8 Financing |
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Section 5.9 Litigation |
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Section 5.10 Compliance with Law |
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Section 5.11 Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 5.12 Labor and Employment Matters |
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Section 5.13 Taxes |
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Section 5.14 Environmental |
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Section 5.15 Contracts |
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Section 5.16 Regulatory Matters |
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Section 5.17 Buyers ERCOT Generation |
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Section 5.18 Affiliate Transactions |
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Section 5.19 Derivative Products |
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Section 5.20 Investigation by Buyer |
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Section 5.21 Brokers; Finders and Fees |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES |
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Section 6.1 Operating Covenants of Genco |
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Section 6.2 Operating Covenants of Buyer |
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Section 6.3 Access to Information |
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Section 6.4 Consents; Cooperation |
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Section 6.5 NRC Approval |
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Section 6.6 Reasonable Best Efforts |
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Section 6.7 Public Announcements |
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Section 6.8 Cooperation with Financing |
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Section 6.9 Employees; Employee Benefits |
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