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Underwriting Agreement |
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Entities: |
Atlantic City Electric Co; Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.; Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.; Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC; Bank of New York; Dewey Ballantine LLP |
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2004 |
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$46 |
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#1386904 |
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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5.80% Senior Notes due May 15, 2034 |
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UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT |
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SECTION 1. |
Representations and Warranties. |
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(a) |
Representations and Warranties by the Company. |
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(i) |
Compliance with Registration Requirements. |
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(ii) |
Incorporated Documents. |
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(iii) |
Independent Accountants. |
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(iv) |
Financial Statements. |
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(v) |
No Material Adverse Change in Business. |
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Good Standing of the Company. |
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(vii) |
No Significant Subsidiaries. |
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(viii) |
Capitalization. |
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(ix) |
Authorization of Underwriting Agreement. |
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(x) |
Authorization of the Indenture. |
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(xi) |
Authorization of the Securities. |
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(xii) |
Authorization of the Mortgage. |
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(xiii) |
Authorization of the Collateral Bonds. |
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(xiv) |
Description of the Securities, the Indenture, the Collateral Bonds and the Mortgage. |
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(xv) |
Absence of Defaults and Conflicts. |
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(xvi) |
Absence of Labor Dispute. |
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(xvii) |
Absence of Proceedings. |
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(xviii) |
Accuracy of Exhibits. |
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(xix) |
Absence of Further Requirements. |
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(xx) |
Possession of Licenses and Permits. |
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(xxi) |
Title to Property and Mortgaged Property. |
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(xxii) |
Lien of Mortgage. |
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(xxiii) |
Leases. |
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(xxiv) |
Investment Company Act. |
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(xxv) |
Environmental Laws. |
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(xxvi) |
Internal Controls. |
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(b) |
Officer's Certificates. |
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SECTION 2. |
Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing. |
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(a) |
Securities. |
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(b) |
Payment. |
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(c) |
Denominations; Registration. |
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(d) |
Delivery of Global Securities. |
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SECTION 3. |
Covenants of the Company. |
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(a) |
Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests. |
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(b) |
Delivery of Registration Statements. |
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(c) |
Delivery of Prospectuses. |
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(d) |
Continued Compliance with Securities Laws. |
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(e) |
Review of Amendments and Supplements. |
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(f) |
Blue Sky Qualifications. |
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(g) |
Rule 158. |
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(h) |
Use of Proceeds. |
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(i) |
Restriction on Sale of Securities. |
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(j) |
Reporting Requirements. |
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SECTION 4. |
Payment of Expenses. |
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(a) |
Expenses. |
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(b) |
Termination of Underwriting Agreement. |
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SECTION 5. |
Conditions of Underwriters' Obligations. |
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(a) |
Effectiveness of Registration Statement. |
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(b) |
Opinions of Counsel for Company. |
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(c) |
Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters. |
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(d) |
Officers' Certificate. |
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(e) |
Accountant's Comfort Letter. |
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(f) |
Additional Documents. |
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(g) |
Termination of Underwriting Agreement. |
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SECTION 6. |
Indemnification. |
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(a) |
Indemnification of Underwriters. |
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(b) |
Indemnification of Company, Directors and Officers. |
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(c) |
Actions against Parties; Notification. |
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SECTION 7. |
Contribution. |
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SECTION 8. |
Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive. |
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SECTION 9. |
Termination of Underwriting Agreement. |
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(a) |
Termination; General. |
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(b) |
Liabilities. |
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SECTION 10. |
Default by One or More of the Underwriters. |
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SECTION 11. |
Notices. |
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SECTION 12. |
Parties. |
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SECTION 13. |
GOVERNING LAW AND TIME. |
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SECTION 14. |
Counterparts. |
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SECTION 15. |
Effect of Headings. |
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SCHEDULES |
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Schedule A - |
List of Underwriters |
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Schedule B - |
Pricing Information |
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A - Form of Opinion of Kirk J. Emge, Esq. |
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Exhibit B - Form of Opinion of Randall V. Griffin, Esq. |
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Exhibit C - Form of Opinion of Covington & Burling |
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY | |||||||||||
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$120,000,000 | |||||||||||
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5.80% Senior Notes due May 15, 2034 | |||||||||||
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April 1, 2004 | |||||||||||
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Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. Chicago, Illinois 60670 | |||||||||||
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. New York, New York 10006 | |||||||||||
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC 301 South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28288 | |||||||||||
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Ladies and Gentlemen: | |||||||||||
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Atlantic City Electric Company, a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"), confirms its agreement with Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC (collectively, the "Underwriters", which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof) with respect to the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective principal amounts set forth in Schedule A hereto of $120,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.80% Senior Notes due May 15, 2034 (the "Securities"). | |||||||||||
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The Securities are to be issued under an indenture, dated as of April 1, 2004, between the Company and The Bank of New York, trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by an officer's certificate, to be dated the Closing Time (as hereinafter defined), establishing the terms of the Securities, such indenture, as so supplemented, being hereinafter called the "Indenture". | |||||||||||
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Simultaneously with the issue and sale by the Company of the Securities, and as a condition to the purchase thereof by the Underwriters, the Company will issue and deliver to the Trustee $120,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.80% Collateral Series due May 15, 2034 (the "Collateral Bonds"). The Collateral Bonds are to be issued under the Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of January 15, 1937, from the Company to The Bank of New York (successor in trust to Irving Trust Company), trustee (the "Mortgage Trustee"), as amended and supplemented by various instruments including the supplemental indenture, dated as of April 1, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture"), establishing the terms of the Collateral Bonds, such Mortgage and Deed of Trust, as so amended and supplemented, being hereinafter called the "Mortgage". | |||||||||||
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The Company understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Securities promptly after this Underwriting Agreement has been executed and delivered. | |||||||||||
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