UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2011
The Dayton Power and Light Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (937) 224-6000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 24, 2011, The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) entered into a Limited Consent and Waiver related to its Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement), dated as of April 20, 2010, with Bank of America, N.A. (Bank of America), as administrative agent and a letter of credit issuer, and the lenders party to the Credit Agreement (the Lenders). In addition to Bank of America, the Lenders include PNC Bank, National Association, U.S. Bank, National Association, Fifth Third Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan Chase).
The Limited Consent and Waiver among DP&L, Bank of America and the Lenders provides for a waiver of any event of default under the Credit Agreement that would otherwise result from the closing of the proposed merger involving DP&Ls parent company, DPL Inc. (DPL), and The AES Corporation (AES) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 19, 2011, among, DPL, AES, and Dolphin Sub, Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
Fifth Third Bank and JPMorgan Chase, which are among the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, are also among the lenders under an existing DP&L $220 million credit facility that is available through November 21, 2011. In addition, JPMorgan Chase is the lender under existing reimbursement agreements with DP&L related to letters of credit securing DP&Ls obligations to repay $100 million in funds that DP&L borrowed from The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority on December 4, 2008, in connection with the authoritys issuance on that date of pollution control bonds due November 1, 2040. These and the other Lenders and/or their affiliates provide, have provided, or may in the future provide, other services, such as banking, cash management, custodial, and general financing services, to DP&L and/or its affiliates on commercial terms for which they have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and expenses.
The foregoing description of the Limited Consent and Waiver is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Limited Consent and Waiver, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the proposed transaction between DPL and AES and the expected completion of the transaction. Words such as anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, intend, will, should, may, and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of DPLs management and involve a number of significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of DPL and AES. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance as to the timing of the closing of the transaction, or whether the transaction will close at all. The following factors, among others, could cause or contribute to such material differences: the ability to obtain the approval of the transaction by DPLs shareholders; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals of the transaction or to satisfy other conditions to the transaction on the terms and expected timeframe or at all; transaction costs; economic conditions; a material
adverse change in the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of DPL; a material deterioration in DPLs retail and/or wholesale businesses and assets; and the effects of disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers, other business partners or government entities. Additional factors that could cause DPLs results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the proxy statement DPL intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mail to its shareholders with respect to the proposed transaction, which are or will be available at the Securities and Exchange Commissions Web site (http://www.sec.gov) at no charge. DPL assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future developments except as expressly required by law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. |
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10.1 |
Limited Consent and Waiver, dated as of May 24, 2011, by and among The Dayton Power and Light Company, Bank of America and the lenders party thereto. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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The Dayton Power and Light Company | |
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Date: May 31, 2011 |
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/s/ Arthur G. Meyer | |
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Arthur G. Meyer |
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Senior Vice President and |
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General Counsel |
Exhibit 10.1
LIMITED CONSENT AND WAIVER
This LIMITED CONSENT AND WAIVER (this Consent) dated as of May 24, 2011 is entered into by and among THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, an Ohio corporation (the Borrower), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement described below) (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent), and each of the Lenders. Each capitalized term used and not otherwise defined in this Consent has the definition specified in the Credit Agreement described below.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2010 (the Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Lenders have made available to the Borrower a revolving credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) dated as of April 19, 2011 by and among DPL Inc., an Ohio corporation and the parent company of the Borrower (the Parent), The AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation (AES), and Dolphin Sub, Inc., an Ohio corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AES (the Merger Sub), the Parent will be merged with and into the Merger Sub with the Parent surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AES (such merger, the Merger);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders consent to, and waive any Event of Default that would otherwise result from, the Change of Control resulting from the closing of the Merger, and the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders are willing to grant such consent and waiver on the terms and conditions contained in this Consent; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement, this Consent shall be effective when signed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Limited Consent and Waiver. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Borrower made herein, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders hereby consent to, and waive any Event of Default that would otherwise result from, the Change of Control resulting from the closing of the Merger; provided that the Merger is consummated substantially in accordance with the Merger Agreement provided to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the date hereof.
2. Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Consent and the consent provided in Section 1 are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received original counterparts of this Consent, duly executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. The Administrative Agents execution of this Consent shall constitute the acknowledgement required by Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
(b) All fees and expenses payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) to date shall have been paid in full (without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses).
3. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Consent, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and such Lenders as follows:
(a) The representations and warranties made by it in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except that (i) if a qualifier relating to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar concept applies, such representation or warranty shall be required to be true and correct in all respects, (ii) to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (except that if a qualifier relating to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar concept applies, such representation or warranty shall be required to be true and correct in all respects), and (iii) the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement;
(b) Since the date of the most recent financial reports of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement, no act, event, condition or circumstance has occurred or arisen which, singly or in the aggregate with one or more other acts, events, occurrences or conditions (whenever occurring or arising), has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) This Consent has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, except as may be limited by general principles of equity or public policy or by the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors rights generally; and
(d) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or will exist after giving effect to this Consent.
4. Entire Agreement. This Consent, together with the Loan Documents (collectively, the Relevant Documents), sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations
and agreements among the parties relating to such subject matter. No promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not set forth in the Relevant Documents shall bind any party hereto, and no such party has relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Relevant Documents, no representations, warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any party to the other in relation to the subject matter hereof or thereof. None of the terms or conditions of this Consent may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or otherwise, except in writing and in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
5. Full Force and Effect of Loan Documents. Except as hereby specifically amended, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to their respective terms.
6. Counterparts. This Consent may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Consent by telecopy, facsimile or other electronic transmission (including .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Consent.
7. Governing Law. This Consent shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
8. Enforceability. Should any one or more of the provisions of this Consent be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
9. References. All references in any of the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby and as from time to time hereafter further amended, modified, supplemented, restated or amended and restated.
10. Successors and Assigns. This Consent shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and their respective successors and assignees to the extent such assignees are permitted assignees as provided in Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement.
[Signature pages follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Limited Consent and Waiver to be executed as of the date first above written.
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