GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
Between
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
(as Guarantor)
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(as Trustee)
dated as of
_____________________
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
Section of
Trust Indenture Act Section of
of 1939, as amended Guarantee Agreement
310(a).................................................4.1(a)
310(b..................................................4.1(c), 2.8
310(c).................................................Inapplicable
311(a).................................................2.2(b)
311(b).................................................2.2(b)
311(c).................................................Inapplicable
312(a).................................................2.2(a)
312(b).................................................2.2(b)
313....................................................2.3
314(a).................................................2.4
314(b).................................................Inapplicable
314(c).................................................2.5
314(d).................................................Inapplicable
314(e).................................................1.1, 2.5, 3.2
314(f).................................................2.1, 3.2
315(a).................................................3.1(d)
315(b).................................................2.7
315(c).................................................3.1
315(d).................................................3.1(d)
316(a).................................................1.1, 2.6, 5.4
316(b).................................................5.3
316(c).................................................8.2
317(a).................................................Inapplicable
317(b).................................................Inapplicable
318(a).................................................2.1(b)
318(b).................................................2.1
318(c).................................................2.1(a)
* This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of the Guarantee Agreement and shall
not affect the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.............................................................2
ARTICLE II
TRUST INDENTURE ACT
Section 2.1 Trust Indenture Act; Application........................................4
Section 2.2 List of Holders; Preferential Claims....................................4
Section 2.3 Reports by the Guarantee Trustee........................................4
Section 2.4 Periodic Reports to the Guarantee Trustee...............................4
Section 2.5 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent........................5
Section 2.6 Events of Default; Waiver...............................................5
Section 2.7 Event of Default; Notice................................................5
Section 2.8 Conflicting Interests...................................................5
ARTICLE III
POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE
Section 3.1 Powers and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee..............................5
Section 3.2 Certain Rights of Guarantee Trustee.....................................7
Section 3.3 Indemnity...............................................................8
ARTICLE IV
GUARANTEE TRUSTEE
Section 4.1 Guarantee Trustee: Eligibility..........................................9
Section 4.2 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of the Guarantee Trustee...........9
ARTICLE V
GUARANTEE
Section 5.1 Guarantee..............................................................10
Section 5.2 Waiver of Notice and Demand............................................10
Section 5.3 Obligations Not Affected...............................................10
Section 5.4 Rights of Holders......................................................11
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Section 5.5 Guarantee of Payment...................................................11
Section 5.6 Subrogation............................................................11
Section 5.7 Independent Obligations................................................12
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND SUBORDINATION
Section 6.1 Subordination..........................................................12
Section 6.2 Pari Passu Guarantees..................................................12
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.1 Termination............................................................12
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Successors and Assigns.................................................12
Section 8.2 Amendments.............................................................13
Section 8.3 Notices................................................................13
Section 8.4 Benefit................................................................14
Section 8.5 Interpretation.........................................................14
Section 8.6 Governing Law..........................................................15
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GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT, dated as of __________, entered into between SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
COMPANY, a California corporation having its principal office at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Guarantor"), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as trustee (the "Guarantee
Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Preferred Securities
(as defined herein) of SCE Trust [__], a Delaware statutory business trust (the "Issuer").
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of ______________(the
"Trust Agreement"), among Southern California Edison Company, a California corporation (the "Company"), as
Depositor, the Property Trustee named therein, the Delaware Trustee named therein, the Regular Trustees named
therein and the several Holders as defined therein, the Issuer is issuing up to $[________] aggregate
Liquidation Amount (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of its [______]% [__________] Preferred Securities,
Series [__] (Liquidation Amount $[__] per Preferred Security) (the "Preferred Securities"), representing
undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Issuer and having the terms set forth in the Trust
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Preferred Securities will be issued by the Issuer and the proceeds thereof,
together with the proceeds from the issuance of the Common Securities (as defined in the Trust Agreement),
will be used to purchase the Shares (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of the Company which will be
deposited with The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Property Trustee under the Trust Agreement, as
trust assets; and
WHEREAS, as incentive for the Holders to purchase Preferred Securities the Guarantor desires
irrevocably and unconditionally to agree, to the extent set forth herein, to pay to the Holders of the
Preferred Securities the Guarantee Payments (as defined herein) and to make certain other payments on the
terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the purchase by each Holder of Preferred Securities, which
purchase the Guarantor hereby agrees shall benefit the Guarantor, the Guarantor executes and delivers this
Guarantee Agreement for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the Preferred Securities.
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Guarantee Agreement, the terms set forth below shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, have the following meanings. Capitalized or otherwise defined terms used but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Trust Agreement as in effect
on the date hereof.
"Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling
or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of
this definition, "control" when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the
management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
"Event of Default" means (i) a default by the Guarantor on any of its payment obligations under
this Guarantee Agreement and (ii) a default by the Guarantor on any other obligation hereunder that remains
uncured after 30 days from the occurrence thereof.
"Guarantee Payments" means the following payments or distributions, without duplication, with
respect to the Preferred Securities, to the extent not paid or made by or on behalf of the Issuer: (i) any
accumulated and unpaid Distributions (as defined in the Trust Agreement) required to be paid on the Preferred
Securities, to the extent the Issuer shall have funds on hand available therefor at such time, (ii) the
redemption price, including all accumulated and unpaid Distributions to the date of redemption (the
"Redemption Price"), with respect to any Preferred Securities called for redemption by the Issuer, to the
extent the Issuer shall have funds on hand available therefor at such time, and (iii) upon a voluntary or
involuntary termination, winding-up or liquidation of the Issuer, unless Notes are distributed to the
Holders, the lesser of (a) the aggregate of the Liquidation Amount of $[__] per Preferred Security plus
accumulated and unpaid Distributions on the Preferred Securities to the date of payment, to the extent the
Issuer shall have funds on hand available therefor at such time and (b) the amount of assets of the Issuer
remaining available for distribution to Holders in liquidation of the Issuer (in either case, the
"Liquidation Distribution").
"Guarantee Trustee" means The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., until a Successor Guarantee
Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant to the terms of this Guarantee
Agreement, and thereafter means each such Successor Guarantee Trustee.
"Holder" means any holder, as registered on the books and records of the Issuer, of any
Preferred Securities; provided, however, that in determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage
of Preferred Securities have given any request, notice,
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consent or waiver hereunder, "Holder" shall not include the Guarantor, the Guarantee Trustee, or any Affiliate
of the Guarantor or the Guarantee Trustee.
"List of Holders" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
"Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities" means, except as provided by the
Trust Indenture Act, a vote by the Holder(s), voting separately as a class, of more than 50% of the
Liquidation Amount of all then outstanding Preferred Securities issued by the Issuer.
"Officer's Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by the Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, a Vice President, the Treasurer, an Associate Treasurer, an
Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person, and delivered to
the Guarantee Trustee. Any Officer's Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or
covenant provided for in this Guarantee Agreement shall include:
(a) a statement that the officer signing the Officer's Certificate has read the covenant or
condition and the definitions relating thereto;
(b) a brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination or investigation undertaken
by such officer in rendering the Officer's Certificate;
(c) a statement that such officer has made such examination or investigation as, in such
officer's opinion, is necessary to enable such officer to express an informed opinion as to whether or not
such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of such officer, such condition or covenant has
been complied with.
"Person" means a legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership,
joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated
association, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever
nature.
"Responsible Officer" means, with respect to the Guarantee Trustee, any any Vice President, any
Assistant Vice President, any Managing Director, any Assistant Secretary, any Assistant Treasurer, any Senior
Trust Officer, any Assistant Trust Officer, any Trust Officer or any other officer associated with the
corporate trust department of the Guarantee Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those
performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate
trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of that officer's knowledge of and
familiarity with the particular subject.
"Successor Guarantee Trustee" means a successor Guarantee Trustee possessing the qualifications
to act as Guarantee Trustee under Section 4.1.
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"Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
ARTICLE II
TRUST INDENTURE ACT
Section 2.1 Trust Indenture Act; Application. (a) This Guarantee Agreement is subject to the provisions of
the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Guarantee Agreement and shall, to the extent
applicable, be governed by such provisions.
(b) If and to the extent that any provision of this Guarantee Agreement limits, qualifies or
conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed
duties shall control.
Section 2.2 List of Holders; Preferential Claims. (a) The Guarantor shall furnish or cause to be furnished
to the Guarantee Trustee (a) semiannually, on or before June 30 and December 31 of each year, a list, in such
form as the Guarantee Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders ("List of
Holders") as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the delivery thereof, and (b) at such other times as
the Guarantee Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Guarantor of any such
request, a List of Holders as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished, in
each case to the extent such information is in the possession or control of the Guarantor and is not
identical to a previously supplied list of Holders or has not otherwise been received by the Guarantee
Trustee in its capacity as such. The Guarantee Trustee may destroy any List of Holders previously given to it
on receipt of a new List of Holders.
(b) The Guarantee Trustee shall comply with its obligations under Section 311(a), Section
311(b) and Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.3 Reports by the Guarantee Trustee. Not later than 60 days following May 15 of each year,
commencing May 15, ____, the Guarantee Trustee shall provide to the Holders such reports as are required by
Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act, if any, in the form and in the manner provided by Section 313 of the
Trust Indenture Act. The Guarantee Trustee shall also comply with the requirements of Section 313(d) of the
Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.4 Periodic Reports to the Guarantee Trustee. The Guarantor shall provide to the Guarantee
Trustee, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Holders such documents, reports and information, if
any, as required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act and the compliance certificate required by Section
314 of the Trust Indenture Act, in the form, in the manner and at the times required by Section 314(a)(4) of
the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.5 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent. The Guarantor shall provide to the Guarantee
Trustee such evidence of compliance with such
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conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Guarantee Agreement that relate to any of the matters set
forth in Section 314(c) of the Trust Indenture Act. Any certificate or opinion required to be given by an officer
pursuant to such Section 314(c)(1) may be given in the form of an Officer's Certificate.
Section 2.6 Events of Default; Waiver. The Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred
Securities may, by vote, on behalf of the Holders, waive any past Event of Default and its consequences. Upon
such waiver, any such Event of Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall
be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Guarantee Agreement, but no such waiver shall extend
to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent therefrom.
Section 2.7 Event of Default; Notice. (a) The Guarantee Trustee shall, within 90 days after the occurrence
of an Event of Default actually known to the Guarantee Trustee, transmit by mail, first class postage
prepaid, to the Holders, notices of all such Events of Default, unless such defaults have been cured or
waived before the giving of such notice, provided, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of a
Guarantee Payment, the Guarantee Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the
board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of
the Guarantee Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the
Holders.
(b) The Guarantee Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default
unless the Guarantee Trustee shall have received written notice, or a Responsible Officer charged with the
administration of this Guarantee Agreement shall have obtained written notice, of such Event of Default.
Section 2.8 Conflicting Interests. The Trust Agreement shall be deemed to be specifically described in
this Guarantee Agreement for the purposes of clause (i) of the first proviso contained in Section 310(b) of
the Trust Indenture Act.
ARTICLE III
POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE
Section 3.1 Powers and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee. (a) This Guarantee Agreement shall be held by the
Guarantee Trustee for the benefit of the Holders, and the Guarantee Trustee shall not transfer this Guarantee
Agreement to any Person except a Holder exercising his or her rights pursuant to Section 5.4(iv) or to a
Successor Guarantee Trustee on acceptance by such Successor Guarantee Trustee of its appointment to act as
Successor Guarantee Trustee. The right, title and interest of the Guarantee Trustee shall automatically vest
in any Successor Guarantee Trustee, upon acceptance by such Successor Guarantee Trustee of its appointment
hereunder, and such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective whether or not conveyancing documents
have been executed and delivered pursuant to the appointment of such Successor Guarantee Trustee.
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(b) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Guarantee Trustee shall
enforce this Guarantee Agreement for the benefit of the Holders.
(c) The Guarantee Trustee, before the occurrence of any Event of Default and after the curing
or waiving of all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform only such duties as
are specifically set forth in this Guarantee Agreement, and no implied covenants shall be read into this
Guarantee Agreement against the Guarantee Trustee. In case an Event of Default has occurred (that has not
been cured or waived pursuant to Section 2.6), the Guarantee Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and
powers vested in it by this Guarantee Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise
thereof, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own
affairs.
(d) No provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Guarantee
Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful
misconduct, except that:
(i) prior to the occurrence of any Event of Default and after the curing or waiving of all
such Events of Default that may have occurred:
(A) the duties and obligations of the Guarantee Trustee shall be determined solely
by the express provisions of this Guarantee Agreement, and the Guarantee Trustee shall not be
liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth
in this Guarantee Agreement; and
(B) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Guarantee Trustee, the Guarantee
Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Guarantee
Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Guarantee Agreement; but in the case of any
such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof or of the Trust Indenture Act are
specifically required to be furnished to the Guarantee Trustee, the Guarantee Trustee shall be
under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements
of this Guarantee Agreement;
(ii) the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith
by a Responsible Officer of the Guarantee Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Guarantee
Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts upon which such judgment was made;
(iii) the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted
to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of not less than a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities relating to the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee, or exercising any trust
or power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under this Guarantee Agreement; and
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(iv) no provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall require the Guarantee Trustee to expend
or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its
duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if the Guarantee Trustee shall have
reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not reasonably
assured to it under the terms of this Guarantee Agreement or adequate indemnity satisfactory to it
against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
Section 3.2 Certain Rights of Guarantee Trustee. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.1:
(i) The Guarantee Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting or
refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or
other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or
presented by the proper party or parties.
(ii) Any direction or act of the Guarantor contemplated by this Guarantee Agreement shall be
sufficiently evidenced by an Officer's Certificate unless otherwise prescribed herein.
(iii) Whenever, in the administration of this Guarantee Agreement, the Guarantee Trustee
shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established before taking, suffering or omitting to
take any action hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee (unless other evidence is herein specifically
prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, request and conclusively rely upon an
Officer's Certificate which, upon receipt of such request from the Guarantee Trustee, shall be
promptly delivered by the Guarantor.
(iv) The Guarantee Trustee may consult with legal counsel, and the written advice or opinion
of such legal counsel with respect to legal matters shall be full and complete authorization and
protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in good
faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion. Such legal counsel may be legal counsel to the
Guarantor or any of its Affiliates and may be one of its employees. The Guarantee Trustee shall have
the right at any time to seek instructions concerning the administration of this Guarantee Agreement
from any court of competent jurisdiction.
(v) The Guarantee Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or
powers vested in it by this Guarantee Agreement at the request or direction of any Holder, unless such
Holder shall have provided to the Guarantee Trustee such adequate security and indemnity satisfactory
to it, against the costs,
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expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) and liabilities that might
be incurred by it in complying with such request or direction, including such reasonable advances as
may be requested by the Guarantee Trustee; provided that, nothing contained in this Section 3.2(a)(v)
shall be taken to relieve the Guarantee Trustee, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, of its
obligation to exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Guarantee Agreement.
(vi) The Guarantee Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or
matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other
paper or document.
(vii) The Guarantee Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any
duties hereunder either directly or by or through its agents or attorneys, and the Guarantee Trustee
shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent or attorney
appointed with due care by it hereunder.
(viii) Whenever in the administration of this Guarantee Agreement the Guarantee Trustee shall
deem it desirable to receive instructions with respect to enforcing any remedy or right or taking any
other action hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee (A) may request instructions from the Holders, (B) may
refrain from enforcing such remedy or right or taking such other action until such instructions are
received, and (C) shall be protected in acting in accordance with such instructions.
(b) No provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall be deemed to impose any duty or obligation
on the Guarantee Trustee to perform any act or acts or exercise any right, power, duty or obligation
conferred or imposed on it in any jurisdiction in which it shall be illegal, or in which the Guarantee
Trustee shall be unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable law, to perform any such act or
acts or to exercise any such right, power, duty or obligation. No permissive power or authority available to
the Guarantee Trustee shall be construed to be a duty to act in accordance with such power and authority.
Section 3.3 Indemnity. The Guarantor agrees to indemnify the Guarantee Trustee and its officers,
directors, employees, representatives and agents for, and to hold it and such persons harmless against, any
loss, liability or expense of whatever kind or nature regardless of their merit, demanded, asserted or
claimed against the Guarantee Trustee and incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of the
Guarantee Trustee, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Guarantee
Agreement, including without limitation the costs and expenses of defending itself (including reasonable
attorneys' and consultants' fees and expenses) against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise
or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder. The Guarantee Trustee will not claim or exact any
lien or charge on any Guarantee Payments as a result of any amount due to it under this Guarantee Agreement.
The indemnification provided hereunder shall survive the termination
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of this Guarantee Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Guarantee Trustee.
ARTICLE IV
GUARANTEE TRUSTEE
Section 4.1 Guarantee Trustee: Eligibility. (a) There shall at all times be a Guarantee Trustee which
shall:
(i) not be an Affiliate of the Guarantor; and
(ii) be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act as such and has
a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and shall be a corporation meeting the
requirements of Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. If such corporation publishes reports of
condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the supervising or examining
authority, then, for the purposes of this Section and to the extent permitted by the Trust Indenture
Act, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital
and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published.
(b) If at any time the Guarantee Trustee shall cease to be eligible to so act under Section
4.1(a), the Guarantee Trustee shall immediately resign in the manner and with the effect set out in Section
4.2(c).
(c) If the Guarantee Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting interest" within the
meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Guarantee Trustee and Guarantor shall in all
respects comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 4.2 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of the Guarantee Trustee. (a) Subject to Section 4.2(b),
the Guarantee Trustee may be appointed or removed without cause at any time by the Guarantor.
(b) The Guarantee Trustee shall not be removed until a Successor Guarantee Trustee has been
appointed and has accepted such appointment by written instrument executed by such Successor Guarantee
Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor.
(c) The Guarantee Trustee appointed hereunder shall hold office until a Successor Guarantee
Trustee shall have been appointed or until its removal or resignation. The Guarantee Trustee may resign from
office (without need for prior or subsequent accounting) by an instrument in writing executed by the
Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor, which resignation shall not take effect until a Successor
Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment by instrument in writing executed by
such Successor Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor and the resigning Guarantee Trustee.
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(d) If no Successor Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed and accepted appointment as
provided in this Section 4.2 within 60 days after delivery to the Guarantor of an instrument of resignation,
the resigning Guarantee Trustee may petition, at the expense of the Guarantor, any court of competent
jurisdiction for appointment of a Successor Guarantee Trustee. Such court may thereupon, after prescribing
such notice, if any, as it may deem proper, appoint a Successor Guarantee Trustee.
ARTICLE V
GUARANTEE
Section 5.1 Guarantee. The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in full to the Holders
the Guarantee Payments (without duplication of amounts theretofore paid by or on behalf of the Issuer), as
and when due, regardless of any defense, right of set-off or counterclaim which the Issuer may have or
assert. The Guarantor's obligation to make a Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of the
required amounts by the Guarantor to the Holders or by causing the Issuer to pay such amounts to the Holders.
Section 5.2 Waiver of Notice and Demand. The Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this
Guarantee Agreement and of any liability to which it applies or may apply, presentment, demand for payment,
any right to require a proceeding first against the Guarantee Trustee, Issuer or any other Person before
proceeding against the Guarantor, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and
all other notices and demands.
Section 5.3 Obligations Not Affected. The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Guarantor
under this Guarantee Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the happening from time
to time of any of the following:
(a) the release or waiver, by operation of law or otherwise, of the performance or observance
by the Issuer of any express or implied agreement, covenant, term or condition relating to the Preferred
Securities to be performed or observed by the Issuer;
(b) the extension of time for the payment by the Issuer of all or any portion of the
Distributions (other than an extension of time for payment of Distributions that results from the extension
of any interest payment period on the Notes as provided in the Indenture), Redemption Price, Liquidation
Distribution or any other sums payable under the terms of the Preferred Securities or the extension of time
for the performance of any other obligation under, arising out of, or in connection with, the Preferred
Securities;
(c) any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of the Holders or the
Guarantee Trustee to enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or remedy conferred on the
Holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities, or any action on the part of the Issuer granting
indulgence or extension of any kind;
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(d) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any collateral,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement,
composition or readjustment of debt of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the Issuer or any of the
assets of the Issuer;
(e) any invalidity of, or defect or deficiency in, the Preferred Securities;
(f) the settlement or compromise of any obligation guaranteed hereby or hereby incurred; or
(g) any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of a guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 5.3 that the obligations of the
Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.
There shall be no obligation of the Holders to give notice to, or obtain the consent of, the
Guarantor with respect to the happening of any of the foregoing.
Section 5.4 Rights of Holders. The Guarantor expressly acknowledges that: (i) this Guarantee Agreement
will be deposited with the Guarantee Trustee to be held for the benefit of the Holders; (ii) the Guarantee
Trustee has the right to enforce this Guarantee Agreement on behalf of the Holders; (iii) the Holders of a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities have the right to direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee in respect of this
Guarantee Agreement or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under this
Guarantee Agreement; and (iv) any Holder may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Guarantor to
enforce its rights under this Guarantee Agreement, without first instituting a legal proceeding against the
Guarantee Trustee, the Issuer or any other Person.
Section 5.5 Guarantee of Payment. This Guarantee Agreement creates a guarantee of payment and not of
performance or collection. This Guarantee Agreement will not be discharged except by payment of the Guarantee
Payments in full (without duplication of amounts theretofore paid by the Issuer) or upon distribution of
Shares to Holders as provided in the Trust Agreement.
Section 5.6 Subrogation. The Guarantor shall be subrogated to all (if any) rights of the Holders against
the Issuer, in respect of any amounts paid to the Holders by the Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement,
and shall have the right to waive payment by the Issuer pursuant to Section 5.1; provided, however, that the
Guarantor shall not (except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law) be entitled to enforce or
exercise any rights which it may acquire against the Issuer by way of subrogation or any indemnity,
reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as a result of payment under this Guarantee Agreement, if, at
the time of any such payment, any amounts are due and unpaid under this Guarantee Agreement. If any amount
shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence, the Guarantor agrees to hold such
amount in trust for the Holders and to pay over such amount to the Holders.
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Section 5.7 Independent Obligations. The Guarantor acknowledges that its obligations hereunder are
independent of the obligations of the Issuer with respect to the Preferred Securities and that the Guarantor
shall be liable as principal and as debtor hereunder to make Guarantee Payments pursuant to the terms of this
Guarantee Agreement notwithstanding the occurrence of any event referred to in subsections (a) through (g),
inclusive, of Section 5.3 hereof.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND SUBORDINATION
Section 6.1 Subordination. The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement will constitute
unsecured obligations of the Guarantor and will rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to all other
liabilities of the Guarantor except those made pari passu or subordinate to such obligations expressly by
their terms.
Section 6.2 Pari Passu Guarantees. The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement shall
rank pari passu with the obligations of the Guarantor under any similar Guarantee Agreements issued by the
Guarantor on behalf of the holders of preferred securities issued by any other trusts established by Edison
International or its Affiliates.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.1 Termination. This Guarantee Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect
upon (i) full payment of the Redemption Price of all Preferred Securities, (ii) the distribution of Shares to
the Holders in exchange for all of the Preferred Securities or (iii) full payment of the amounts payable in
accordance with the Trust Agreement upon liquidation of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Guarantee Agreement will continue to be effective or will be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time
any Holder must restore payment of any sums paid with respect to Preferred Securities or this Guarantee
Agreement.
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ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Successors and Assigns. All guarantees and agreements contained in this Guarantee Agreement
shall bind the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the Guarantor and shall inure
to the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities from time to time outstanding. Except in connection
with a consolidation, merger or sale involving the Guarantor that is permitted under Article VIII of the
Indenture and pursuant to which the successor or assignee agrees in writing to perform the Guarantor's
obligations hereunder, the Guarantor shall not assign its obligations hereunder.
Section 8.2 Amendments. Except with respect to any changes which do not adversely affect the rights of the
Holders in any material respect (in which case no consent of the Holders will be required), this Guarantee
Agreement may only be amended with the prior written approval of the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation
Amount of Preferred Securities. The provisions of Article VI of the Trust Agreement concerning meetings of
the Holders shall apply to the giving of such approval.
Section 8.3 Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice, and delivered, telecopied or
mailed by first class mail as follows:
(a) if given to the Guarantor, to the address set forth below or such other address,
facsimile number or to the attention of such other Person as the Guarantor may give notice to the Holders:
Southern California Edison Company
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
Attention: Corporate Secretary
(b) if given to the Issuer, in care of the Guarantee Trustee, at the Issuer's (and the
Guarantee Trustee's) respective addresses set forth below or such other address as the Guarantee Trustee on
behalf of the Issuer may give notice to the Holders:
SCE Trust [__]
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
Attention: Corporate Governance
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with a copy to:
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Facsimile No.:
Attention:
(c) if given to the Guarantee Trustee, at the Guarantee Trustee's address set forth below or
such other address as the Guarantee Trustee may give notice to the Holders:
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Facsimile No.:
Attention:
(d) if given to any Holder, at the address set forth on the books and records of the Issuer.
All notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given when received in person, telecopied
with receipt confirmed, or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, except that if a notice or other
document is refused delivery or cannot be delivered because of a changed address of which no notice was
given, such notice or other document shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date of such refusal or
inability to deliver.
Section 8.4 Benefit. This Guarantee Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Holders and is not
separately transferable from the Preferred Securities.
Section 8.5 Interpretation. In this Guarantee Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) capitalized terms used in this Guarantee Agreement but not defined in the preamble hereto
have the respective meanings assigned to them in Section 1.1;
(b) a term defined anywhere in this Guarantee Agreement has the same meaning throughout;
(c) all references to "the Guarantee Agreement" or "this Guarantee Agreement" are to this
Guarantee Agreement as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time;
(d) all references in this Guarantee Agreement to Articles and Sections are to Articles and
Sections of this Guarantee Agreement unless otherwise specified;
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(e) a term defined in the Trust Indenture Act has the same meaning when used in this
Guarantee Agreement unless otherwise defined in this Guarantee Agreement or unless the context otherwise
requires;
(f) a reference to the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and
(g) the masculine, feminine or neuter genders used herein shall include the masculine,
feminine and neuter genders.
Section 8.6 Governing Law. THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES
THEREOF, EXCEPT THAT THE RIGHTS, DUTIES, IMMUNITIES AND INDEMNITIES OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall
be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.
THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT is executed as of the day and year first above written.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
as Guarantee Trustee
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
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