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NEW YORK , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) ED today announced the public offering of 7,000,000 of its common shares. In connection with the forward sale agreement described below, the forward counterparty (as defined below) has agreed to borrow from third parties and sell such shares to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which is acting as the underwriter in connection with the offering. The underwriter may offer the common shares in transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter-market or through negotiated transactions at either market prices or negotiated prices. Pursuant to the forward sale agreement, Con Edison expects to issue and deliver to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliate (the "forward counterparty"), 7,000,000 of its common shares upon physical settlement of the forward sale agreement in exchange for cash proceeds per share equal to a forward price per share determined as provided in the forward sale agreement. Con Edison expects to use the cash proceeds it receives upon the full physical settlement of the forward sale agreement to invest in its subsidiaries for funding of their capital requirements and for its other general corporate purposes. Con Edison may, subject to certain conditions, elect cash settlement or net share settlement instead of physical settlement for all or a portion of its obligations under the forward sale agreement. Settlement of the forward sale agreement is expected to occur by December 31, 2025 ; however, the forward sale agreement may be settled earlier in whole or in part at Con Edison's option, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Con Edison will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common shares sold by the forward counterparty to the underwriter. If Con Edison is required to issue and sell any top-up shares (as defined below) to the underwriter, Con Edison would receive proceeds from the sale of the top-up shares (and the number of shares subject to the forward sale agreement would be reduced accordingly). In the event that, in the forward counterparty's commercially reasonable judgment, the forward counterparty (or its affiliate) is unable to borrow and deliver for sale to the underwriter any common shares that it was to borrow and deliver for sale, or the forward counterparty (or its affiliate) would incur a stock loan cost greater than a specified rate to do so, Con Edison will issue and sell directly to the underwriter the number of common shares that the forward counterparty (or its affiliate) does not borrow and deliver for sale (the "top-up shares"). The offering is being made pursuant to Con Edison's effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The preliminary prospectus supplement and the base prospectus relating to the offering will be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov . Copies of the prospectus supplement and the base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from J.P. Morgan, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Emails: prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com . This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering of these securities will be made only by means of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). This press release contains forward-looking statements that are intended to qualify for the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations and not facts. Words such as "forecasts," "expects," "estimates," "anticipates," "intends," "believes," "plans," "will," "target," "guidance," "potential," "goal," "consider" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect information available and assumptions at the time the statements are made, and accordingly speak only as of that time. Actual results or developments might differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements because of various factors such as those identified in reports Con Edison has filed with the SEC, including, but not limited to: its subsidiaries are extensively regulated and are subject to substantial penalties; its utility subsidiaries' rate plans may not provide a reasonable return; it may be adversely affected by changes to the utility subsidiaries' rate plans; the failure of, or damage to, its subsidiaries' facilities could adversely affect it; a cyber attack could adversely affect it; the failure of processes and systems, the failure to retain and attract employees and contractors, and their negative performance could adversely affect it; it is exposed to risks from the environmental consequences of its subsidiaries' operations, including increased costs related to climate change; its ability to pay dividends or interest depends on dividends from its subsidiaries; changes to tax laws could adversely affect it; it requires access to capital markets to satisfy funding requirements; a disruption in the wholesale energy markets, increased commodity costs or failure by an energy supplier or customer could adversely affect it; it faces risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks; its strategies may not be effective to address changes in the external business environment; it faces risks related to supply chain disruptions and inflation; and it also faces other risks that are beyond its control. This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ from the forward-looking statements. Con Edison assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy-delivery companies. The company provides a wide range of energy-related products and services to its customers through the following subsidiaries: Consolidated Edison Company of New York , Inc., a regulated utility providing electric, gas and steam service in New York City and Westchester County, New York ; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., a regulated utility serving customers in a 1,300-square-mile-area in southeastern New York State and northern New Jersey ; and Con Edison Transmission, Inc., which through its subsidiaries, invests in electric transmission projects and manages, through joint ventures, both electric and gas assets. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/con-edison-announces-common-share-offering-with-a-forward-component-302321645.html SOURCE Consolidated Edison, Inc. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Christmas Day , which falls on Thursday, Dec. 25 , is coming up so most restaurants will remain closed in honor of the holiday. Employees will be able to rest and spend time with their families and friends. However, some limited restaurants and fast food places will be open, selling prepared, holiday meals to eat-in or to-go. Patrons should check with specific restaurants for information and specific operating hours. Related: Is Dollar Tree open on Christmas? Dollar store hours for Dec. 25 & everything to know before you go What restaurants are open on Christmas Day? Here are some restaurants where you will be able to enjoy Christmas breakfast, lunch, brunch or dinner this year, according to Reader’s Digest and the chains themselves : Applebee’s (Hours vary by location, only select Applebee’s will be open) Benihana Boston Market Burger King Chart House Chili’s Denny’s Domino’s Pizza Dunkin’ Fogo de Chao Hooters IHOP Jimmy John’s Morton’s Steakhouse McDonald’s (Hours vary by location) Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Popeyes Ruth’s Chris Steak House Starbucks Wendy’s Read More – Christmas 2024 store hours: What stores are open and closed on Wednesday? McDonald’s, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Starbucks, 7-Eleven, more Christmas 2024 Store Hours & More Christmas 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25? Banks, UPS, FedEx, mail delivery, restaurants, stores, stock markets Is Costco open on Christmas 2024? Store hours for Dec. 25 Is Marshalls open early ahead of Christmas 2024? What to know before you go to the store Christmas 2024 store hours: What stores are open and closed on Wednesday? McDonald’s, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Starbucks, 7-Eleven, more Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com . Katherine Rodriguez can be reached at krodriguez@njadvancemedia.com . Have a tip? Tell us at nj.com/tips .Workday Appoints Liz Centoni to its Board of DirectorsHOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a pretty sick joke and it disparages the people that did work there. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. Here’s what to know about the history of Enron and the purported effort to bring it back. What happened at Enron? Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001, after years of accounting tricks could no longer hide billions of dollars in debt or make failing ventures appear profitable. The energy company's collapse put more than 5,000 people out of work, wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions and rendered $60 billion in Enron stock worthless. Its aftershocks were felt throughout the energy sector. Twenty-four Enron executives , including former CEO Jeffrey Skilling , were eventually convicted for their roles in the fraud. Enron founder Key Lay’s convictions were vacated after he died of heart disease following his 2006 trial. Is Enron coming back? On Monday — the 23rd anniversary of the bankruptcy filing — a company representing itself as Enron announced in a news release that it was relaunching as a “company dedicated to solving the global energy crisis.” It also posted a video on social media, advertised on at least one Houston billboard and a took out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle In the minute-long video that was full of generic corporate jargon, the company talks about “growth” and “rebirth.” It ends with the words, “We’re back. Can we talk?” Enron's new website features a company store, where various items featuring the brand's tilted “E” logo are for sale, including a $118 hoodie. In an email, company spokesperson Will Chabot said the new Enron was not doing any interviews yet, but that "We’ll have more to share soon.” Signs point to the comeback being a joke. In the “terms of use and conditions of sale” on the company's website, it says “the information on the website about Enron is First Amendment protected parody, represents performance art, and is for entertainment purposes only.” Documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that College Company, an Arkansas-based LLC, owns the Enron trademark. The co-founder of College Company is Connor Gaydos, who helped create a joke conspiracy theory that claims all birds are actually surveillance drones for the government. What do former Enron employees think of the company’s return? Peters said that since learning about the “relaunch” of Enron, she has spoken with several other former employees and they are also upset by it. She said the apparent stunt was “in poor taste.” “If it’s a joke, it’s rude, extremely rude. And I hope that they realize it and apologize to all of the Enron employees,” Peters said. Peters, who is 74 years old, said she is still working in information technology because “I lost everything in Enron, and so my Social Security doesn’t always take care of things I need done.” “Enron’s downfall taught us critical lessons about corporate ethics, accountability, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Enron’s legacy was the employees in the trenches. Leave Enron buried,” she said. ___ Follow Juan A. Lozano on X at https://x.com/juanlozano70 Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press
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Happy Friday, folks! Welcome back to Layup Lines. Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you've had an excellent week and have a great weekend ahead of you. Well, folks. We've done it. Or, actually, excuse me — done it. The NBA All-Star game has officially jumped the shark. It's not even the All-Star game anymore. It'll actually be the All-Star games. According , the NBA has decided to turn the game into a quick flash pickup game format. There will be a four-team tournament between the All-Stars with two semifinal games between teams and then a final game to win the All-Star "tournament," which seems to be what they're calling it. There are more details about the format, but if I'm being honest, I don't care. I don't like this. Everything about it feels forced. This doesn't feel right, you know? This isn't how the All-Star game is supposed to go. It's not what it's supposed to look like. The NBA All-Star game means something. Or, at least, it was supposed to. It's supposed to be a celebration of the game and its top talents. However, with the players barely trying, the game has become a shell of itself in recent years. We've had moments of greatness. But, more often than not, we're getting , half-hearted shot contests and half-court 3-point bombs. It's not fun anymore. It doesn't feel special. No matter how many solutions , it doesn't mean anything if the players aren't trying. That's how we ended up here. That's why the NBA has turned the league's biggest stage into a glorified pickup game. As much as I hate it, I can't blame the league for it. The players have pushed things this far. They know it's bad. The league's There's no real workaround — the players just have to play harder. But they won't. It's just not going to happen. There's too much money involved to risk injury and we've collectively devalued the regular season so much that it simply doesn't mean what it used to mean. It's a relic. A trophy. An accolade to simply throw on a resume. Here's my suggestion: Let's just treat it like that. The All-Stars selected should be All-Stars in name only. Stop playing the game. End the weekend. Just give the players a week off and see how that goes. The All-Star game is important. But if players can't be interested enough in the game to celebrate and compete, so be it. Let's not make them. Is that a boring solution? Extremely. But it's also far less embarrassing than trying to tweak a game repeatedly to continue getting the same result. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Maybe once the game is gone for a few years, it'll come back and a new generation of talent will be ready to make it mean something again. Until then, can we please stop messing around? Bryan Kalbrosky hit me up earlier this week to ask if I thought Franz Wagner was an All-NBA player so far this season. I kind of scoffed at the idea. Obviously, Franz is in incredible player. But is he one of the best 15 players in the league today? I found that kind of hard to believe. Then, he did this. Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James to put up a 37-point, 11-assist double-double hitting a game-winner on the road against the Lakers? Yeah, man. I don't know if he's a top 15 guy. But I'd be silly to say he's not at least in the conversation at this point. He's averaged 25.4 points per game since Paolo Banchero went down on Halloween. According to HoopsHype's global rating rankings, Wagner is the 10th best player in the world early on this season and the under 26 years old. Simply put, he's got the juice. So, yeah, Bryan. I think you're onto something here. — Guys, Kendrick Lamar dropped an album! Bryan There are lots of NBA joints in here. — It's hilarious how . Robert Zeglinski has more. — If you missed Prince Grimes' last Layup Lines column, he made — It's insane how good That's a wrap, folks. Thanks so much for reading. Have a fantastic weekend. 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Creighton turned a three-point second-half lead into a 10-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 56-46 lead with 14:40 left in the half. Neal scored 14 second-half points in the victory. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Calmese also contributed six assists for the Cougars (10-3). Dane Erikstrup scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 7, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. LeJuan Watts went 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 14 points. Tytan Anderson led the Panthers (7-5) in scoring, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Leon Bond III added 17 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Northern Iowa. Ben Schwieger finished with 10 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has said that those eyeing the presidency from the North in 2027 should wait till 2031. He also has appealed to Nigerians to allow the bills to scale through required legislative processes stating that the bills were well envisioned for Nigerians. Akume, who gave the admonition while featuring on the Politics on Sunday programme of Television Continental, anchored by Femi Akande, assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu has not lost goodwill among Nigerians as a result of tax reform bills and other strategic economic decisions taken within the last 17 months. He specifically defended the Tax Reform Bills as well-envisioned laws that would take the country out of the woods when fully considered and passed by the National Assembly. He said, “President Tinubu through the reform bills, wants to reposition the Nation’s economy as he earlier did with the removal of fuel subsidy and harmonization of the foreign exchange windows in the country. Related News Tinubu has rebranded culture, tourism sector, says Tunji-Ojo Obi can defeat Tinubu in 2027 election – Ex-spokesperson, Kazaure Again, Tinubu reshuffles South East Development Commission board nominees “It is very easy to destroy but difficult to build, the various reforms being rolled out are meant to rebuild the destroyed Nigeria by previous administrations. “Very soon, Nigerians will start seeing results from the reforms being carried out,” he added. The SGF further admonished those eyeing the presidency of Nigeria to wait till 2031, when the incumbent President, Bola Tinubu, must have finished his second term. Akume said, “President Tinubu, as a Southerner, should be allowed to have a second term, meaning that those eyeing the Presidency from the North in 2027 should look beyond that year by waiting till 2031. “If it is the will of God for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to be President of Nigeria, even at the age of 90 years, he can get it, but he and other Northerners, eyeing the office now, should look beyond 2027.”