Exhibit 10.2

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.,

EDF DEVELOPMENT INC.

and

ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE INTERNATIONAL, SA

December 17, 2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1.

  

Definitions

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2.

  

Authorization, Purchase and Sale of Stock

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2.1

  

Authorization

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2.2

  

Purchase and Sale of the Preferred Stock

   4   

2.3

  

Closing

   4

3.

  

Representations and Warranties of the Company

   4   

3.1

  

Corporate Existence and Power

   4   

3.2

  

Capitalization

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3.3

  

Authorization

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3.4

  

Valid Issuance

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3.5

  

No Conflict

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3.6

  

Preference

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3.7

  

General Solicitation; No Integration

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3.8

  

No Regulatory Approvals

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4.

  

Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser

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4.1

  

Organization

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4.2

  

Authorization

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4.3

  

No Conflict

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4.4

  

Purchase Entirely for Own Account

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4.5

  

Investor Status

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4.6

  

Preferred Stock Not Registered

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5.

  

Covenants

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5.1

  

Reasonable Best Efforts

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5.2

  

Interim Actions

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5.3

  

Payments

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5.4

  

Tax Treatment of Preferred Stock

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5.5

  

Purchaser’s Parent Guarantee

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6.

  

Conditions Precedent

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6.1

  

Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party

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6.2

  

Conditions to the Obligations of the Company

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6.3

  

Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser

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7.

  

Termination

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7.1

  

Conditions of Termination

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7.2

  

Effect of Termination

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8.

  

Miscellaneous Provisions

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8.1

  

Public Statements or Releases

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8.2

  

Interpretation

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8.3

  

Notices

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8.4

  

Severability

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8.5

  

Governing Law

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8.6

  

Waiver

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8.7

  

Remedies

   13

 

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8.8

  

Expenses

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8.9

  

Successors and Assigns

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8.10

  

Third Parties

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8.11

  

Counterparts

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8.12

  

Entire Agreement; Amendments

   14   

8.13

  

Survival

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8.14

  

Representation by Counsel; Mutual Drafting

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Exhibits   Exhibit A   Form of 10% Senior Note Exhibit B   Amended and Restated
Investor Agreement Exhibit C   Investor Rights Agreement Exhibit D   Master
Agreement Exhibit E   Articles Supplementary

 

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 17, 2008 (this “Agreement”), by
and between CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the
“Company”), EDF DEVELOPMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) and
ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE INTERNATIONAL, SA, a société anonyme organized under the
laws of France and the parent company of Purchaser (“Purchaser’s Parent”).

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized the issuance of up to 11,600 shares of its
Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”)
which shares may be redeemable under certain circumstances with one or more 10%
Senior Unsecured Notes of the Company, containing the same terms and conditions
as set forth in the form of note attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “10% Senior
Notes”).

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires
to purchase from the Company, as an investment in the Company, shares of
Preferred Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, representations,
warranties and covenants in this Agreement contained, the parties agree as
follows:

1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following respective meanings:

“10% Senior Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control
with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with
respect to any specified Person shall mean the power to direct the management
and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlled by”
and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Amended and Restated Investor Agreement” means the Amended and Restated
Investor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Company and
the Purchaser, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Business Day” means any day other than the days on which banks in New York, New
York or Baltimore, Maryland are required or authorized to close.

“Company Joint Venture” means any Person that is not a Company Subsidiary, in
which the Company or one or more of the Company Subsidiaries owns directly or
indirectly any Equity Interests, other than Equity Interests that represent less
than 5% of each class of the outstanding voting securities or other Equity
Interests of such Person, and in which the invested capital associated with the
Company’s or the Company Subsidiary’s interest exceeds $100,000,000.

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“Company Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.

“Dividend Shares” means shares of Preferred Stock initially issuable upon any
payment-in-kind dividend with respect to the Preferred Stock pursuant to
Section 3(a) of the Articles Supplementary.

“Equity Interests” means any share, capital stock, partnership, membership or
similar interests of a Person or any option therefor.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government or any agency, public or
regulatory authority, instrumentality, department, commission, court,
arbitrator, ministry, tribunal or board of any nation or any government or
political subdivision thereof, in each case, whether national, federal, tribal,
provincial, state, regional, local or municipal, or any self-regulatory
organization.

“Investor Rights Agreement” means the Investor Rights Agreement dated as of the
Closing Date, by and among the Company and the Purchaser, in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

“Law” means applicable statutes, common law, rules, ordinances, regulations,
codes, licensing requirements, orders, judgments, injunctions, writs, decrees,
licenses, governmental guidelines or interpretations having the force of law,
permits, rules and bylaws, in each case, of a Governmental Authority.

“Master Agreement” means the Master Put Option and Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Purchaser,
the Purchaser’s Parent and Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC, attached
hereto as Exhibit D, as amended from time to time.

“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change or occurrence or development
of a set of circumstances or facts, which, individually or together with any
other event, change, occurrence or development, has a material adverse effect on
the business, assets, liabilities, properties, financial condition or results of
operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided,
however, that the term shall not include (i) any such effect relating to or
resulting from general changes in the nuclear or electric industry, other than
such effects having a disproportionate impact on the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to similarly situated Persons,
(ii) any such effect resulting from changes in Law or GAAP (as defined in the
Master Agreement), other than (in the case of changes in Law only) such effects
having a disproportionate impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, as compared to similarly situated Persons, and (iii) any such effect
resulting from changes in financial markets or general economic conditions,
other than such effects having a disproportionate impact on the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to similarly situated Persons;
provided further, however, that, notwithstanding any provision of this

 

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sentence to the contrary, (x) the occurrence of an Insolvency Event (as defined
in the Master Agreement) in respect of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or
(y) any event, change, occurrence or development that would prevent, materially
delay or materially impair the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, shall be deemed to cause a Material Adverse Effect. As used in
this Agreement, the term “knowledge” when referring to the knowledge of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall mean the actual knowledge of the
Company officers listed on Section 4.14(b)(ii) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
(as defined in the Master Agreement) after due inquiry.

“Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
September 19, 2008, by and among the Company, MidAmerican Energy Holdings
Company, an Iowa corporation, and MEHC Merger Sub Inc., a Maryland corporation.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, company, limited liability company,
partnership, association, trust, joint venture, group or any other entity or
organization, including any government or political subdivision or any agency or
instrumentality thereof.

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all of
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Subsidiary” means with respect to any Person (a) any corporation with respect
to which such Person, directly or indirectly, through one or more Subsidiaries,
(i) owns more than 50% of the outstanding shares of capital stock having
generally the right to vote in the election of directors or (ii) has the power,
under ordinary circumstances, to elect, or to direct the election of, a majority
of the board of directors of such corporation; (b) any partnership with respect
to which (i) such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner,
(ii) such Person and its Subsidiaries together own more than 50% of the
interests therein or (iii) such Person or its Subsidiaries have the right to
appoint or elect or direct the appointment or election of a majority of the
directors or other Person or body responsible for the governance or management
thereof; (c) any limited liability company with respect to which (i) such Person
or a Subsidiary of such Person is the manager or managing member, (ii) such
Person or its Subsidiaries together own more than 50% of the interests therein
or (iii) such Person and its Subsidiaries have the right to appoint or elect or
direct the appointment or election of a majority of the directors or other
Person or body responsible for the governance or management thereof; or (d) any
other entity in which such Person has, and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries
have, directly or indirectly, (i) at least a 50% ownership interest or (ii) the
power to appoint or elect or direct the appointment or election of a majority of
the directors or other Person or body responsible for the governance or
management thereof.

“Transaction Agreements” shall mean this Agreement and the Investor Rights
Agreement.

2. Authorization, Purchase and Sale of Stock.

2.1 Authorization. The Company has or, on or before the Closing Date, will have
(i) authorized and created a series of its preferred stock consisting of 11,600
shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, designated as its “Series
B Preferred Stock” and (ii)

 

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authorized the issuance of the 10% Senior Notes. The terms, limitations and
relative rights and preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications
and terms and conditions of redemption of the Preferred Stock are set forth in
the Articles Supplementary of the Company, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit E (the “Articles Supplementary”), which will be filed by the Company on
or before the Closing Date with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and
Taxation.

2.2 Purchase and Sale of the Preferred Stock. Subject to and upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Company shall issue
and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company,
10,000 shares of Preferred Stock (the “Investment”) at a purchase price of
$100,000 per share.

2.3 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Preferred Stock (the
“Closing”) shall take place (i) at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP, 4 Times Square, New York, New York, 10036 or (ii) at such
other place and at such date and time as the Company and the Purchaser may agree
(the actual date of the Closing, the “Closing Date”), as soon as reasonably
practicable but, in any event, no later than the first (1st ) Business Day after
the day on which the last condition set forth in Section 6 is satisfied or
waived (other than those conditions that by their nature cannot be satisfied
until the Closing Date, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such
conditions). At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser
certificates representing the shares of Preferred Stock against payment by the
Purchaser of $1,000,000,000 by wire transfer of immediately available United
States funds to the Company (the “Purchase Price”).

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents
and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:

3.1 Corporate Existence and Power. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction, except where the failure to be in good standing has not had, and
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted.

3.2 Capitalization.

(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 600,000,000 shares
of Company Common Stock, without par value (the “Company Common Stock”), and
25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Company
Preferred Stock”). Of the Company Preferred Stock, at the close of business on
December 16, 2008, there were 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock
outstanding.

(b) Other than pursuant to this Agreement, no shares of Preferred Stock have
been issued or are outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock have been or
will be held by the Company in its treasury.

 

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(c) As of the date of this Agreement, there are (A) no options, warrants, calls,
rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, commitments, contracts,
arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Company or any of the
Company Subsidiaries or the Company Joint Ventures is a party or by which any of
them is bound obligating the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries or the
Company Joint Ventures to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued,
delivered or sold, shares of Preferred Stock and (B) no other rights the value
of which is in any way based on or derived from, or that give any person the
right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the
economic benefits and rights accruing to holders of Preferred Stock.

3.3 Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power to enter into
the Transaction Agreements and to carry out and perform its obligations under
the terms of the Transaction Agreements. All corporate action on the part of the
Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the
authorization of the Preferred Stock, and the filing of the Articles
Supplementary, the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby, including the issuance of the 10% Senior Notes (the “Transactions”) has
been taken. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction
Agreements by the Company and the consummation of the Transactions do not
require any approval of the Company’s stockholders. Assuming this Agreement
constitutes the legal and binding agreement of the Purchaser, this Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
transfer or fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied
covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Agreements will not result in the Purchaser, Purchaser’s Parent or
any Affiliate of Purchaser’s Parent becoming an “interested stockholder” (as
that term is defined in the Maryland Business Combination Act) of the Company,
and the Company has provided the Purchaser certified resolutions of the Board of
Directors effecting such action.

3.4 Valid Issuance. The Preferred Stock being purchased by the Purchaser
pursuant to this Agreement will, upon issuance pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement and upon payment therefor, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable, free and clear of preemptive or similar rights, except
as set forth in Section 7.1(i) of the Articles Supplementary. Upon their
issuance in accordance with the terms of the Articles Supplementary, Dividend
Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
free and clear of preemptive or similar rights and the 10% Senior Notes will
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their terms. Subject to the accuracy of
the representations made by the Purchaser in Section 4, the Preferred Stock will
be issued to the Purchaser in compliance with applicable exemptions from the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. As of
the date hereof, the Company is eligible to file a registration statement on
Form S-3 under the Securities Act and is current in its filings with the SEC
under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

3.5 No Conflict. No material consent, approval, order or authorization from any
Person (other than the Purchaser and its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority
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been obtained is required for the (i) execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Company, (ii) the issuance of the Preferred Stock or
(iii) the issuance of the 10% Senior Notes. The execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Company and the consummation of
the other transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with or result
in any violation of any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii) any bond, debenture, note, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other
material agreement or instrument to which the Company, the Company Subsidiaries,
the Company Joint Ventures or their respective subsidiaries is a party or by
which any of them is bound or to which any of their properties is subject or
(iii) conflict with or violate any applicable Law, other than, in the case of
(ii) and (iii) above, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

3.6 Preference. The Company has no authorized or outstanding class of securities
ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon a liquidation
senior to or pari passu with the Preferred Stock.

3.7 General Solicitation; No Integration. Neither the Company nor any other
Person or entity authorized by the Company to act on its behalf has engaged in a
general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D
under the Securities Act) of investors with respect to offers or sales of the
Preferred Stock. The Company has not, directly or indirectly, sold, offered for
sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any
security (as defined in the Securities Act) which, to its knowledge, is or will
be integrated with the Preferred Stock sold pursuant to this Agreement.

3.8 No Regulatory Approvals. There are no regulatory approvals or consents
required for the authorization of the Preferred Stock, and the filing of the
Articles Supplementary, the issuance of the 10% Senior Notes, the authorization,
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.

4. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and
warrants to the Company as follows:

4.1 Organization. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has the requisite
power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it will be a party and
to perform each of its obligations hereunder and thereunder.

4.2 Authorization. All corporate, member or partnership action on the part of
the Purchaser or its stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements
to which it will be a party and the consummation of the Transactions has been
taken. Assuming this Agreement constitutes the legal and binding agreement of
the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance and
similar laws relating to or affecting creditors generally or by general equity
principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.

 

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4.3 No Conflict. No material consent, approval, order or authorization of any
third party is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Purchaser. The execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Agreements by the Purchaser and the consummation of the other
transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with or result in any
violation of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws or
other equivalent organizational documents of the Purchaser or (ii) conflict with
or violate any applicable Law, other than, in the case of (ii) above, as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to materially
delay or hinder the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under
the Transaction Agreements.

4.4 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Purchaser is acquiring the Preferred
Stock for its own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection
with, any distribution of the Preferred Stock in violation of the Securities
Act. The Purchaser has no present agreement, undertaking, arrangement,
obligation or commitment providing for the disposition of the Preferred Stock.

4.5 Investor Status. The Purchaser certifies and represents to the Company that
it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act. The Purchaser’s financial condition is
such that it is able to bear the risk of holding the Preferred Stock for an
indefinite period of time and the risk of loss of its entire investment. The
Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and receive
answers from the management of the Company concerning this investment and has
sufficient knowledge and experience in investing in companies similar to the
Company so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of its investment in
the Company.

4.6 Preferred Stock Not Registered. The Purchaser understands that the Preferred
Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, by reason of their
issuance by the Company in a transaction exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, and that the Preferred Stock must continue
to be held by the Purchaser unless a subsequent disposition thereof is
registered under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration. The
Purchaser understands that the exemptions from registration afforded by Rule 144
(the provisions of which are known to it) promulgated under the Securities Act
depend on the satisfaction of various conditions, and that, if applicable, Rule
144 may afford the basis for sales only in limited amounts.

5. Covenants.

5.1 Reasonable Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each party will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to
be taken, all appropriate actions, to file, or cause to be filed, all documents
and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate the Transactions, including preparing and filing as promptly as
reasonably practicable all documentation to effect all necessary filings,
consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, licenses, consents, certificates,
registrations, approvals or other permits of any Governmental Authority or
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Authorities or other Persons; provided, however, that in no event shall the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries be required to pay any fee, penalty or other
consideration to obtain any consent, approval or waiver required for the
consummation of the Transactions under any contract.

5.2 Interim Actions. If during the period between the date hereof and the
earlier of the Closing Date and the date this Agreement is terminated, the
Company takes any action that, had the Preferred Stock been outstanding at such
time, (i) would have resulted in a distribution or payment to the holders of the
Preferred Stock, (ii) would, or together with other like events could, have
resulted in any adjustments to the terms of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) would
have required the prior approval of or consent by the holders of the Preferred
Stock, then the taking of any such action by the Company shall require the
approval of the Purchaser.

5.3 Payments. All payments made to the Purchaser in connection with the 10%
Senior Notes and the Preferred Stock shall be made by wire transfer of
immediately available United States funds.

5.4 Tax Treatment of Preferred Stock. The Company shall not treat any accruing
dividends as giving rise to any redemption premium.

5.5 Purchaser’s Parent Guarantee. Purchaser’s Parent unconditionally, absolutely
and, subject to the following sentence, irrevocably guarantees to the Company
(i) the full and prompt payment, as and when due and payable, of the Purchase
Price on the Closing Date by the Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.3 and
the performance by the Purchaser of all of its other obligations under this
Agreement and (ii) the due, prompt and timely performance and observance by the
Purchaser of any and all of its other obligations now or hereafter existing in
respect of this Agreement (the “Purchaser’s Parent Guarantee”). The Purchaser’s
Parent Guarantee shall remain in effect until the earliest to occur of (i) all
such obligations having been fully and irrevocably performed and satisfied,
(ii) the occurrence of the Closing and (iii) if applicable, the termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Section 7 (other than a termination under
Section 7.1(b)(iii) by the Company or its Affiliates where the Purchaser’s
Parent Guarantee under the Master Agreement survives such termination of the
Master Agreement). Purchaser’s Parent hereby guarantees that the Purchaser’s
Parent Guarantee will be paid and performed strictly in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or
hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the
rights of the Company with respect hereto. Purchaser’s Parent agrees that its
guarantee constitutes a guarantee of payment when due and not of collection.
Purchaser’s Parent hereby waives demand, presentment and notice of default or
breach for non-performance of any of the covenants, terms, conditions or
agreements in any other matter or thing mentioned and described in this
Agreement. Furthermore, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall
not affect the enforceability or effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Parent
Guarantee: (i) any modification, amendment, settlement, release (in whole or in
part) or enforcement of the obligations guaranteed, (ii) any merger,
consolidation, restructuring or termination of the corporate existence of the
Purchaser, (iii) the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of all or any
part of the obligations guaranteed or any agreement or instrument related
thereto, (iv) the failure of the Company to exhaust any right, remedy, power or
privilege it may have against the Purchaser (including failure to file or
enforce a claim in any bankruptcy or other proceeding), (v) any bankruptcy,
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custodian or liquidator, or similar proceedings commenced by or against the
Purchaser, including any discharge of, or bar or stay against collecting, all or
any part of the obligations guaranteed and (vi) any other defense with respect
to the performance of all or any part of the Purchaser’s Parent Guarantee,
including but not limited to the effect of any statute of limitations.

6. Conditions Precedent.

6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Company
and the Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Preferred Stock at
the Closing are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:

(a) All regulatory approvals, if any, required in connection with the purchase
and sale of the Preferred Stock or the issuance of the 10% Senior Notes shall
have been obtained.

(b) No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other
judgment or order issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction (each,
a “Restraint”) shall be in effect which prohibits, restrains or renders illegal
the consummation of the Investment (provided, that prior to asserting this
condition, the party asserting this condition shall have used its best efforts
(in the manner contemplated by Section 5.1) to prevent the entry of any such
Restraint and to appeal as promptly as practicable any judgment that may be
entered).

(c) The Investor Rights Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

(d) The Master Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

(e) The Amended and Restated Investor Agreement shall be in full force and
effect.

6.2 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company
to consummate the sale of the Preferred Stock to the Purchaser at the Closing is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following further conditions:

(a) The representations and warranties contained herein of the Purchaser shall
be true and correct on the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date
with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date,
except where the failure to be so true and correct would not, individually or in
the aggregate, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date has not had, and
would not be reasonably likely to have an effect on the Purchaser that will, or
would reasonably be expected to, materially delay or hinder the ability of the
Purchaser to perform its obligations under the Transaction Agreements; provided,
however, that such representations and warranties made as of a specific date
need only be true and correct (subject to the qualifications set forth above) as
of such date only.

(b) The Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all obligations,
and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants,
required to be performed by or complied with by it hereunder at or prior to the
Closing.

 

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6.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser. The obligation of the
Purchaser to consummate the sale of the Preferred Stock to the Purchaser at the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following further
conditions:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Company (i) set forth in Sections
3.2(a), 3.4 and 3.6 shall be true and correct on the date of this Agreement and
as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as
of the Closing Date and (ii) set forth in Article III, other than in Sections
3.2(a), 3.4 and 3.6, shall be true and correct on the date of this Agreement and
as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as
of the Closing Date (without giving effect to qualifications as to materiality
or Material Adverse Effect contained therein), except where the failure to be so
true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; provided, however, that such representations and warranties made
as of a specific date need only be true and correct (subject to the
qualifications set forth above) as of such date only.

(b) As of the date hereof, the Company is able to deliver the certificate
contemplated by Section 7.2(d) of the Master Agreement assuming for the purposes
of this Section 6.3(b) that the closing of the sale of the Designated Interest
(as defined in the Master Agreement) occurred on the Closing Date.

(c) The Articles Supplementary shall have been filed by the Company with, and
accepted for record by, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of
Maryland, and satisfactory evidence of such filing and acceptance for record
shall have been delivered to the Purchaser.

(d) The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations,
and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants,
required to be performed by or complied with by it hereunder at or prior to the
Closing.

(e) There shall not have been any Material Adverse Effect since the date hereof.

7. Termination.

7.1 Conditions of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated at any time before
the Closing:

(a) by mutual consent of the Company and the Purchaser;

(b) by either the Company, on the one hand, or the Purchaser, on the other hand,
if:

(i) the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time,
on the earliest of the following days: (x) the fifth Business Day after the date
on which termination of the Merger Agreement shall have occurred; (y) the fifth
Business Day after the date on which the Company Meeting (as defined in the
Merger Agreement) shall have taken place; and (z) January 15, 2009; and the
party or parties seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 7.1(b)(i) shall not have breached in any material respect its or their
obligations under this Agreement;

 

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(ii) any Restraint having the effect set forth in Section 6.1(b) shall be in
effect and shall have become final and nonappealable; or

(iii) the Master Agreement is terminated.

7.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of any termination pursuant to
Section 7.1, this Agreement shall become null and void and have no effect, with
no liability on the part of the Company or the Purchaser, or their directors,
officers, agents or stockholders, with respect to this Agreement, other than in
respect of willful breach.

8. Miscellaneous Provisions.

8.1 Public Statements or Releases. Purchaser and the Company will consult with
each other before issuing, and provide each other the reasonable opportunity to
review, comment upon and concur with, any press release or other public
statements with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public
statement prior to such consultation, unless required by applicable law or the
rules of a national securities exchange. In the event that any party concludes
that it is required by law or relevant stock exchange rules to make a public
statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
or make any public filing with respect thereto, including any filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such party will immediately provide to the
other parties hereto for review a copy of any such press release, statement or
filing, and will not issue any such press release, or make any such public
statement or filing, prior to such consultation and review, unless required by
applicable law or the rules of a national securities exchange.

8.2 Interpretation. Section and subsection references are to this Agreement
unless otherwise specified. The headings in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or
“including” are used in this Agreement, they will be deemed to be followed by
the words “without limitation.” The phrase “the date of this Agreement,” and
terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, will be deemed
to refer to the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. The
meanings given to terms defined in this Agreement will be equally applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of such terms. All matters to be agreed to by
any party must be agreed to in writing by such party unless otherwise indicated
in this Agreement. References to agreements, policies, standards, guidelines or
instruments, or to statutes or regulations, are to such agreements, policies,
standards, guidelines or instruments, or statutes or regulations, as amended or
supplemented from time to time (or to successors thereto).

 

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8.3 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party
hereunder shall be in writing, by reliable overnight delivery service (with
proof of service), hand delivery or certified or registered mail (return receipt
requested and first-class postage prepaid), or by facsimile, and shall be given:

 

  (a) if to the Company, to:

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

750 E. Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention: Charles Berardesco

Fax: (410) 470-5766

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Citigroup Center

153 East 53rd Street

New York, New York 10022-4611

Attention:    George Stamas    Mark Director

Fax: (202) 879-5200

 

  (b) if to the Purchaser, to:

EDF Development Inc.

c/o Électricité de France International, S.A.

20, Place de la Défense

92050 Paris

France

Attention: Marianne Laigneau

Phone: +33 1 56 65 39 71

Fax: +33 1 40 42 61 67

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

1440 New York Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Attention:    Michael P. Rogan    Jeremy D. London

Fax: (202) 661-8200

or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify by
notice to the other parties hereto. Each such notice, request or other
communication shall be effective (i) if given by facsimile, when such facsimile
is transmitted to the facsimile number specified above and electronic
confirmation of transmission is received or (ii) if given by any other means,
when delivered at the address specified in this Section 8.3.

8.4 Severability. If any part or provision of this Agreement is held
unenforceable or in conflict with the applicable laws or regulations of any
jurisdiction, the invalid or unenforceable part or provisions shall be replaced
with a provision which accomplishes, to the extent possible, the original
business purpose of such part or provision in a valid and enforceable manner,
and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain binding upon the parties.

 

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8.5 Governing Law.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles
thereof.

(b) Subject to Section 8.5(d), in the event of any dispute arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement, including any dispute regarding its existence,
termination or validity, each party shall have the right to have recourse to and
shall be bound by the pre-arbitral referee procedure of the International
Chamber of Commerce in accordance with its rules for a Pre-Arbitral Referee
Procedure. All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
(including as to existence, termination and validity) shall be finally settled
under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the
“Rules”) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with said Rules. The place
of the pre-arbitral referee procedure and of the arbitration shall be New York,
New York, United States of America. The proceedings before the arbitral tribunal
(including with respect to the Pre-Arbitral Referee Procedure) shall be governed
by the Rules. The rules of law to be applied by the arbitral tribunal to the
merits of the dispute shall be the rules of laws of the State of New York. The
language of the arbitration shall be English. Evidence shall be provided in
English and pleadings shall be done in English. The arbitral tribunal shall
render its decision within six months from the date of signature of the terms of
reference.

(c) Any decision or award of the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding
upon the parties to the arbitration proceeding. The parties waive to the extent
permitted by applicable law any rights to appeal or to review of such award by
any court or tribunal. The parties agree that the arbitral award may be enforced
against the parties to the arbitration proceeding or their assets wherever they
may be found and that a judgment upon the arbitral award may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction thereof.

(d) The parties acknowledge and agree that all disputes arising out of or in
connection with a breach by a party of a representation, warranty, covenant or
other term in the Agreement which would prevent the Closing from occurring due
to the failure of a party’s condition precedent to close as set forth in
Section 6 shall not be subject to the dispute resolution provisions of
Section 8.5(b), and each party is entitled to seek the relief provided to it in
Section 8.7 (as to equitable relief).

8.6 Waiver. No waiver of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement,
whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed
to be, or be construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term,
provision or condition or as a waiver of any other term, provision or condition
of this Agreement.

8.7 Remedies. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event
that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with the terms hereof or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that
prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7, each
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injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically
the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any state or federal court located
in New York, New York, which court shall apply the internal laws of the State of
New York as the law governing this Agreement, and the parties hereby submit to
the jurisdiction of such court and agree not to raise any objection to venue in
such court, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are
entitled at Law or in equity without prejudice to any other rights or remedies
that may otherwise be available to such other party.

8.8 Expenses. Each of the Company and the Purchaser shall be responsible for
their own expenses incurred in connection with the Investment and the other
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.

8.9 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, provided that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
consent of the other parties hereto (and any purported assignment without such
consent shall be void and without effect), provided, however, that the Purchaser
may assign any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to an
Affiliate, provided that the Purchaser may not assign any of its rights,
interests and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate if such assignment would, or
would reasonably be expected to, materially delay or hinder the ability of the
Purchaser to perform its obligations under Section 2.2 hereto, and provided
further that no such assignment shall relieve the Purchaser from any of its
agreements and obligations hereunder.

8.10 Third Parties. This Agreement does not create any rights, claims or
benefits inuring to any Person that is not a party nor create or establish any
third party beneficiary to this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement.

8.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one instrument.

8.12 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement
and the Master Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties
respecting the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior
agreements, negotiations, understandings, representations and statements
respecting the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral. No
modification, alteration, waiver or change in any of the terms of this Agreement
shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless made in writing and duly
executed by the parties.

8.13 Survival. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
shall terminate upon the first to occur of the Closing or the termination of
this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event the Closing occurs, the
representations and warranties in Section 3.1, 3.3 and 3.4 shall survive and
remain in effect until the earlier of (i) the redemption by the Company of all
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and (ii) the issuance of the 10% Senior
Notes.

 

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8.14 Representation by Counsel; Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto agree that
they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of
this Agreement and have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of
this Agreement and hereby waive the application of any law, regulation, holding
or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other
document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or
document. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties,
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written.

 

CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC. By:  

/s/ Charles A. Berardesco

Name:   Charles A. Berardesco Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel
EDF DEVELOPMENT INC. By:  

/s/ Jean-Pierre Benque

Name:   Jean-Pierre Benque Title:   President
ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE INTERNATIONAL, SA By:  

/s/ Daniel Camus

Name:   Daniel Camus Title:   Chairman

 

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