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NiSource amends credit agreement to reduce NIPSCO ownership covenant from 100% to 70%
NISOURCE INC.
- Change-of-control trigger lowered: NiSource must own at least 70% of NIPSCO stock (previously 100%).
- Merger/asset-transfer covenants relaxed; surviving entity may be 70% owned by NiSource instead of wholly owned.
- Asset-sale reference date updated from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
- Amendment executed August 23, 2023 with Required Lenders; no new debt issued or drawn.