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| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| FORM | 8-K | |
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| CURRENT REPORT | |
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| September 10, 2024 | |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | |
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File Number | | Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer Identification Number |
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| 000-16844 | | PECO ENERGY COMPANY | | 23-0970240 |
| | (a Pennsylvania corporation) P.O. Box 8699 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699 (215) 841-4000 | | |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On September 10, 2024, PECO Energy Company (PECO) issued $575 million aggregate principal amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.250% Series due September 15, 2054 (the Bonds). See Item 2.03 below for a description of those bonds and related agreements.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On September 10, 2024, PECO issued $575 million aggregate principal amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.250% Series due September 15, 2054. The Bonds were issued pursuant to PECO’s First and Refunding Mortgage, dated as of May 1, 1923, as amended and supplemented and as further amended and supplemented by the One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, 2024 (the Supplemental Indenture). The Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-277223).
PECO will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Bonds to refinance currently outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.
The Bonds carry an interest rate of 5.250% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, commencing on March 15, 2025. The Bonds are redeemable at any time at PECO’s option as provided in the Supplemental Indenture. A copy of the Supplemental Indenture, which establishes the terms of the Bonds, is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the issuance of the bonds, Ballard Spahr LLP provided PECO with the legal opinions attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1.
A copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated September 3, 2024 among PECO, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith and are exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-277223, as noted below:
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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This Current Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “should,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic, and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by PECO include those factors discussed herein as well as the items discussed in (1) PECO's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-
K 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) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) PECO's Second Quarter 2024 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by PECO.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. PECO undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.
SIGNATURES
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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| PECO ENERGY COMPANY |
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| /s/ Marissa E. Humphrey |
| Marissa E. Humphrey |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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September 10, 2024
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
