EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY (the “Company”) Debt Securities TERMS AGREEMENTDebt Securities Terms Agreement • May 19th, 2005 • El Paso Electric Co /Tx/ • Electric services • New York
The Company agrees to sell to Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (the “Underwriter”), and the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the Company, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement attached hereto (the “Underwriting Agreement”), the following debt securities (“Offered Securities”) on the terms set forth below. For purposes of the Underwriting Agreement, the term “Prospectus” shall mean the Prospectus Supplement dated May 11, 2005 relating to the Offered Securities to the Prospectus dated May 5, 2005, as first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, including all material incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein at the date hereof. The terms of the Offered Securities will be described more fully in the Securities Resolution, adopted by the Pricing Committee of the Company’s board of directors effective as of the Closing Date referred to below, p
