UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): October 29, 2015
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code and Telephone Number (Including Area Code) |
Commission File Number |
IRS Employer Identification No. | |||
Delaware |
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. 701 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20068 Telephone: (202) 872-2000 |
001-31403 | 52-2297449 | |||
District of Columbia and Virginia |
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY 701 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20068 Telephone: (202) 872-2000 |
001-01072 | 53-0127880 | |||
Delaware and Virginia |
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 500 North Wakefield Drive Newark, DE 19702 Telephone: (202) 872-2000 |
001-01405 | 51-0084283 | |||
New Jersey |
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY 500 North Wakefield Drive Newark, DE 19702 Telephone: (202) 872-2000 |
001-03559 | 21-0398280 |
Not Applicable |
(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:
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THIS COMBINED FORM 8-K IS BEING SEPARATELY FILED BY EACH OF PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC., POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY AND ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY. INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN RELATING TO ANY INDIVIDUAL REGISTRANT IS FILED BY SUCH REGISTRANT ON ITS OWN BEHALF. NO REGISTRANT MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO ANY OTHER REGISTRANT.
Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Credit Agreement
On October 29, 2015, Pepco Holdings, Inc. (Pepco Holdings), Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), Delmarva Power & Light Company (DPL), and Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE, and together with Pepco Holdings, Pepco and DPL, each a Borrower and collectively the Borrowers), entered into a consent (the Consent) among certain Credit Lenders (as defined below), Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent and as an issuer of letters of credit, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent on behalf of the various financial institutions (the Credit Lenders) from time to time party to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2011, as amended on August 2, 2012, as extended on June 6, 2013 and as amended on May 20, 2014 and May 1, 2015 (the Credit Agreement), as the swingline lender and as an issuer of letters of credit.
On April 29, 2014, Pepco Holdings entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended and restated on July 18, 2014, with Exelon Corporation (Exelon) and Purple Acquisition Corp., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon (Merger Sub), whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into Pepco Holdings, with Pepco Holdings surviving the Merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon (the Merger). As the consummation of the Merger would constitute a breach of certain non-financial covenants of the Credit Agreement, on May 20, 2014, Pepco Holdings obtained the consent of certain of the Credit Lenders under the Credit Agreement to consummate the Merger and subsequently convert Pepco Holdings from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the Conversion), provided that the Merger and Conversion were consummated on or before October 29, 2015. Due to delays in obtaining all required regulatory approvals to consummate the Merger, the Borrowers and the Credit Lenders entered into the Consent in order to permit the consummation of the Merger and the Conversion, provided that each are consummated on or before June 30, 2016.
In the ordinary course of business, the Lenders and their respective affiliates have from time to time performed and may in the future perform various financial advisory, commercial banking, investment banking and treasury services for the Borrowers, for which they received, or will continue to receive, customary fees or compensation. In addition, affiliates of certain of the Lenders are paying agents under the Borrowers’ respective commercial paper programs.
The foregoing summary of the Consent does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Consent attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Term Loan
As previously reported, on July 30, 2015, Pepco Holdings entered into a $300,000,000 Term Loan Agreement (the Loan Agreement) with The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (the Loan Lenders). As the consummation of the Merger would constitute a breach of certain non-financial covenants of the Loan Agreement, on October 29, 2015 Pepco Holdings, The Bank of Nova Scotia and certain of the Loan Lenders entered into a First Amendment to Loan Agreement (the Amendment) in order to permit Pepco Holdings to consummate the Merger and the Conversion, provided that the Merger and Conversion are consummated on or before June 30, 2016.
The Bank of Nova Scotia, or its affiliates, have in the past provided investment and/or commercial banking services to the Pepco Holdings and its affiliates, including as an underwriter of their securities, and are likely to perform these and other services for the Pepco Holdings in the future. They receive customary fees and commissions for those services.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amendment attached as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain of the matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “future”, “potential,” “intend,” “seek to,” “plan,” “assume,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” “goal,” “objective,” “continue” or the negative of such terms or other variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding benefits of the proposed Merger, integration plans and expected synergies, the expected timing of completion of the Merger, anticipated future financial and operating performance and results, including estimates for growth. These statements are based on the current expectations of management of Pepco Holdings and its utility subsidiaries. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K. For example, (1) uncertainty surrounding the reconsideration process in the District of Columbia and the review and approval of the Merger on terms set forth in the settlement agreement among Pepco Holdings, Exelon, the District of Columbia government and other parties; (2) conditions to the closing of the Merger may not be satisfied; (3) problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; (4) the combined company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies; (5) the Merger may involve unexpected costs, unexpected liabilities or unexpected delays, or the effects of purchase accounting may be different from the companies’ expectations; (6) the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect; (7) the businesses of PHI and its utility subsidiaries may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the Merger; (8) Pepco Holdings and its utility subsidiaries may not realize the values expected to be obtained for properties expected or required to be sold; (9) the industry may be subject to future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect Pepco Holdings and its utility subsidiaries; and (10) Pepco Holdings and its utility subsidiaries may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the combined company. Therefore, forward-looking statements are not guarantees or assurances of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Discussions of some of these other important factors and assumptions are contained in Pepco Holdings’ and its utility subsidiaries’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, including: (1) the definitive proxy statement that Pepco Holdings filed with the SEC on August 12, 2014 and mailed to its stockholders in connection with the proposed Merger; (2) Pepco Holdings’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 12, 2014, which provides supplemental disclosures to the definitive proxy statement; (3) Pepco Holdings’ and its utility subsidiaries’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 in (a) Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” (b) Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and (c) Note (16), “Commitments and Contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements of Pepco Holdings included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data; and (4) Pepco Holdings’ and its utility subsidiaries’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 in (a) Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements,” (b) Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and (c) Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this communication may not occur. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Pepco Holdings and its utility subsidiaries do not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Pepco Holdings or its utility subsidiaries to predict all such factors. Furthermore, it may not be possible to assess the impact of any such factor on Pepco Holdings’ or its utility subsidiaries’ businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any specific factors that may be provided should not be construed as exhaustive.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | Consent, dated as of October 29, 2015, by and among Pepco Holdings, Inc., Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, Atlantic City Electric Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. | |
10.2 | First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, by and among Pepco Holdings, Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | |||
(Registrants) | |||
Date: | October 29, 2015 | /s/ FRED BOYLE | |
Name: Frederick J. Boyle Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: | October 29, 2015 | /s/ FRED BOYLE | |
Name: Frederick J. Boyle Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | Consent, dated as of October 29, 2015, by and among Pepco Holdings, Inc., Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, Atlantic City Electric Company, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. | |
10.2 | First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, by and among Pepco Holdings, Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
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Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
CONSENT
THIS CONSENT (this “Consent”), dated as of October 29, 2015 is by and among Pepco Holdings, Inc. (“PHI”), Potomac Electric Power Company (“PEPCO”), Delmarva Power & Light Company (“DPL”), Atlantic City Electric Company (“ACE”; and together with PHI, PEPCO and DPL, each a “Borrower” and collectively the “Borrowers”), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent (the “Syndication Agent”) and as an issuer of letters of credit and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent on behalf of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) (in such capacity, the “Agent”), as the swingline lender and as an issuer of letters of credit. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Agent are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2011 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2012, as extended by that certain Extension Notice dated as of June 6, 2013, as amended by that certain Amendment and Consent to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 2014 (the “Second Amendment”), as amended by that certain Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2015 and as further amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, collectively, the “Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, PHI has informed the Agent that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 29, 2014 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), with Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Exelon, whereby Exelon will acquire, indirectly, 30% or more (by number of votes) of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of PHI ( the “Exelon Merger”);
WHEREAS, the Exelon Merger is prohibited by the provisions of Sections 6.10 and 7.12 of the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders consented to the Exelon Merger pursuant to the Second Amendment, but the time period for which Exelon Merger was permitted to occur expired on October 29, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders are willing to consent to consummation of the Exelon Merger on an extended time frame, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONSENT AND AMENDMENT
1.1 Consent. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Credit Agreement to the contrary, the Required Lenders hereby consent to the Exelon Merger and the subsequent conversion of PHI from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the “Conversion”); provided, that the Exelon Merger and the Conversion are consummated on or before June 30, 2016.
1.2 Effectiveness of Consent. This Consent shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth herein and shall not (a) be construed as a waiver of any breach, Default or Unmatured Default other than as specifically waived herein nor as a waiver of any breach, Default or Unmatured Default of which the Lenders have not been informed by the Borrowers, (b) affect the right of the Lenders to demand compliance by the Borrowers with all terms and conditions of the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement for all other transactions except with respect to the Exelon Merger), except as specifically modified or waived by this Consent, (c) be deemed a consent to any transaction or future action on the part of the Borrowers requiring the Lenders’ or the Required Lenders’ consent or approval under the Loan Documents, or (d) except as waived hereby, be deemed or construed to be a waiver or release of, or a limitation upon, the Agent’s or the Lenders’ exercise of any rights or remedies under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether arising as a consequence of any Default or Unmatured Default which may now exist or otherwise, all such rights and remedies hereby being expressly reserved.
1.3 For the avoidance of doubt, the Consent contained herein shall apply only to the Exelon Merger and the Conversion and, following the consummation of the Exelon Merger, the definition of “Change in Control” shall be amended as set forth in the Second Amendment.
ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS
2.1 Closing Conditions. This Consent shall be deemed effective as of the date set forth above (the “Consent Effective Date”) upon satisfaction of the following conditions (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent):
(a) Executed Consent. The Agent shall have received a copy of this Consent duly executed by each of the Borrowers, the Agent and the Required Lenders.
(b) Fees and Expenses. King & Spalding LLP shall have received from the Borrowers payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Consent.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Amended Terms. On and after the Consent Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in each of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Consent. Except as specifically amended hereby or otherwise agreed, the Credit Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of Borrowers. Each of the Borrowers represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Such Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Consent.
(b) Such Borrower has duly executed and delivered the Consent and the Consent constitutes such Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) No Approval is required to be obtained by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Borrower of this Consent; except for such Approvals which have been issued or obtained by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which are in full force and effect.
(d) The representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof (except for (i) those which expressly relate to an earlier date and (ii) representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.5, 5.7 and 5.15 of the Credit Agreement).
(e) After giving effect to this Consent, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Unmatured Default.
3.3 Reaffirmation of Obligations. Each Borrower hereby ratifies the Credit Agreement and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Credit Agreement applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective Obligations.
3.4 Loan Document. This Consent shall constitute a Loan Document under the terms of the Credit Agreement.
3.5 Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Consent (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the Agent’s legal counsel)..
3.6 Entirety. This Consent and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.
3.7 Counterparts; Telecopy. This Consent may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Consent by signing any such counterpart. This Consent shall be effective when it has been executed by the Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders and each party has notified the Agent by facsimile transmission or telephone that it has taken such action.
3.8 GOVERNING LAW. THIS CONSENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (INCLUDING SECTION 5.1401.7 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.
3.9 Successors and Assigns. This Consent shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
3.10 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. The consent to jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial provisions set forth in Sections 15.2 and 15.3 of the Credit Agreement, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.
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pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Consent to be duly executed on the date first above written.
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /S/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | |
Name: David M. Velazquez | ||
Title: Executive Vice President | ||
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | ||
By: | /S/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | |
Name: David M. Velazquez | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | ||
By: | /S/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | |
Name: David M. Velazquez | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||
By: | /S/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | |
Name: David M. Velazquez | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |||
as Agent, Issuer, Swingline Lender and Lender | |||
By: | /S/ FREDERICK W. PRICE | ||
Name: | Frederick W. Price | ||
Title: | Managing Director |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
bank of America, n.a., | |||
as Syndication Agent, Issuer and Lender | |||
By: | /S/ J.B. MEANOR | ||
Name: | J.B. Meanor II | ||
Title: | Managing Director |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
Citibank, N.A., | |||
as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender | |||
By: | /S/ DAMIEN LIPKE | ||
Name: | Damien Lipke | ||
Title: | Vice President |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
Mizuho Bank, LTD, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ LEON MO | ||
Name: | Leon Mo | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
the bank of nova scotia, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ DAVID DEWAR | ||
Name: | David Dewar | ||
Title: | Director |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
barclays bank plc, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ VANESSA A. KURBATSKIY | ||
Name: | Vanessa A. Kurbatskiy | ||
Title: | Vice President |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
credit suisse ag, cayman islands branch, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ NUPUR KUMAR | ||
Name: | Nupur Kumar | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | ||
By: | /S/ GREGORY FANTONI | ||
Name: | Gregory Fantoni | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
jpmorgan chase bank, n.a., | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ JUSTIN MARTIN | ||
Name: | Justin Martin | ||
Title: | Authorized Officer |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
morgan stanley bank, n.a., | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ DMITRIY BARSKIY | ||
Name: | Dmitriy Barskiy | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
keybank national association, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ RENEE M. BONNELL | ||
Name: | Renee M. Bonnell | ||
Title: | Vice President |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
suntrust bank, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ SHANNON JUHAN | ||
Name: | Shannon Juhan | ||
Title: | Director |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
bank of new york mellon, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ RICHARD K. FRONAPFEL, JR. | ||
Name: | Richard K. Fronapfel, Jr. | ||
Title: | Vice President |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
goldman sachs bank Usa, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ JERRY LI | ||
Name: | Jerry Li | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
manufacturers and traders trust company, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ DANIEL DARNELL, JR. | ||
Name: | Daniel Darnell, Jr. | ||
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
northern trust company, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ PETER J. HALLAN | ||
Name: | Peter J. Hallan | ||
Title: | Vice President |
pepco
Consent to second amended and restated credit agreement
pnc bank, national association, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ THOMAS E. REDMOND | ||
Name: | Thomas E. Redmond | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 29, 2015 is by and among Pepco Holdings, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent (the “Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the various financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Agent are parties to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 30, 2015 (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, collectively, the “Loan Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders make certain amendments to the Loan Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders are willing to make such amendments to the Loan Agreement in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENT
1.1 Amendment to 6.10(b). Section 6.10(b) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(b) Borrower may consummate the Exelon-PHI Merger and effectuate the Conversion, provided that the Exelon-PHI Merger and the Conversion are consummated on or before June 30, 2016;
ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS
2.1 Closing Conditions. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date set forth above (the “Amendment Effective Date”) upon satisfaction of the following conditions (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent):
(a) Executed Amendment. The Agent shall have received a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the Borrower, the Agent and the Required Lenders.
(b) Fees and Expenses. King & Spalding LLP shall have received from the Borrower payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Amended Terms. On and after the Amendment Effective Date, all references to the Loan Agreement in each of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically amended hereby or otherwise agreed, the Loan Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) The Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.
(b) The Borrower has duly executed and delivered the Amendment and the Amendment constitutes the Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) No Approval is required to be obtained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Amendment; except for such Approvals which have been issued or obtained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which are in full force and effect.
(d) The representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Loan Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof (except for (i) those which expressly relate to an earlier date and (ii) representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.5, 5.7 and 5.15 of the Loan Agreement).
(e) After giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Unmatured Default.
3.3 Reaffirmation of Obligations. The Borrower hereby ratifies the Loan Agreement and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Loan Agreement applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective Obligations.
3.4 Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document under the terms of the Loan Agreement.
3.5 Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the Agent’s legal counsel).
3.6 Entirety. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.
3.7 Counterparts; Telecopy. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may
execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart. This Amendment shall be effective when it has been executed by the Borrower, the Agent and the Required Lenders and each party has notified the Agent by facsimile transmission or telephone that it has taken such action.
3.8 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (INCLUDING SECTION 5.1401.7 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.
3.9 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
3.10 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. The consent to jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial provisions set forth in Sections 15.2 and 15.3 of the Loan Agreement, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.
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Amendment to Loan AGREEMENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC., | |||
as Borrower | |||
By: | /s/ DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ | ||
Name: | David M. Velazquez | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia, | |||
as Agent and Lender | |||
By: | /S/ DAVID DEWAR | ||
Name: | David Dewar | ||
Title: | Director |
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Amendment to Loan AGREEMENT
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ FREDERICK W. PRICE | ||
Name: | Frederick W. Price | ||
Title: | Managing Director |
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Amendment to Loan AGREEMENT
The Bank of New York Mellon, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ RICHARD K. FRONAPFEL, JR. | ||
Name: | Richard K. Fronapfel, Jr. | ||
Title: | Vice President |
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SCOTIABANK (IRELAND) LIMITED, | |||
as Lender | |||
By: | /S/ CLIVE SINNAMON | ||
Name: | Clive Sinnamon | ||
Title: | Director | ||
By: | /S/ SUE FOSTER | ||
Name: | Sue Foster | ||
Title: | CEO |