Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
(a) OnApril 12, 2021 ,NiSource Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its intention to offer to sell, subject to market and other conditions, 7,500,000 Equity Units, each with a stated amount of$100 . Each Equity Unit will initially be in the form of a Corporate Unit consisting of a contract to purchase shares of the Company's common stock in the future and a 1/10th, or 10%, undivided beneficial ownership interest in one share of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value$0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of$1,000 per share. (b) In addition, in connection with the offering of the Equity Units, the Company provided a preliminary estimate of its net income available to common shareholders (also referred to as earnings per share) as ofMarch 31, 2021 .
The following estimates are not a comprehensive statement of the Company's
financial condition or results for the period ended
As of the date hereof, the Company estimates that its net income available to
common shareholders (also referred to as earnings per share) as of
The preliminary financial estimates provided herein have been prepared by, and
are the responsibility of, management. Neither
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report. The information included in this Item 7.01 of this report and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an offer to sell the Equity Units.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release Announcing Equity Units Offering, datedApril 12, 2021 , issued byNiSource Inc. 104 Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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