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To:
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Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon Street
Portland, Oregon 97204
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The definitions and provisions contained in the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “2006 Definitions”) and the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “2002 Definitions” and, together with the 2006 Definitions, the “Definitions”), each
as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the 2002 Definitions and the 2006 Definitions, the 2002 Definitions will
govern. In the event of any inconsistency between the Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern.
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The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
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Trade Date:
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February 17, 2026
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Effective Date:
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February 19, 2026
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Base Amount:
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Initially, 4,260,355 Shares. On each Settlement Date, the Base Amount shall be reduced by the number of Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date.
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Maturity Date:
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February 22, 2028 (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day).
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Forward Price:
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On the Effective Date, the Initial Forward Price, and on any other day, the Forward Price as of the immediately preceding calendar day multiplied by the sum of (i) 1 and
(ii) the Daily Rate for such day; provided that on each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price in effect on such date shall be the Forward Price otherwise in effect on such date, minus the Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Counterparty delivers Shares hereunder on or after a Forward Price
Reduction Date and at or before the record date for an ordinary cash dividend with an ex-dividend date corresponding to such Forward Price Reduction Date, the Calculation Agent shall adjust the Forward Price to the extent it determines
that such an adjustment is appropriate and necessary to preserve the economic intent of the parties to offset the economic effect of the Dealer having received the benefit of both (i) the Forward Price Reduction Amount and (ii) the
ordinary cash dividend with an ex-dividend date corresponding to such Forward Price Reduction Amount (taking into account Dealer’s commercially reasonable hedge positions in respect of the Transaction).
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Initial Forward Price:
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USD 49.2424 per Share.
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Daily Rate:
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For any day, (i)(A) the Overnight Bank Rate for such day, minus (B) the Spread, divided by
(ii) 365.
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Overnight Bank Rate:
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For any day, the rate set forth for such day opposite the caption “Overnight bank funding rate”, as such rate is displayed on Bloomberg Screen “OBFR01 <Index> <GO>”, or any successor page; provided that, if no rate appears for a particular day on such page, the rate for the immediately preceding day for which a rate does so appear shall be used for such day.
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Spread:
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0.75%
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Forward Price Reduction
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Date:
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Each date (other than the Trade Date) set forth on Schedule I under the heading “Forward Price Reduction Date.”
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Forward Price Reduction
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Amount:
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For each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite such date on Schedule I.
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Shares:
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Common stock, no par value, of Counterparty (also referred to herein as the “Issuer”) (Exchange identifier: “POR”).
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange.
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Related Exchange(s):
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All Exchanges.
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Clearance System:
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DTC.
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Calculation Agent:
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Dealer whose judgments, determinations and calculations shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner; provided that, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Dealer is the sole Defaulting Party, if the Calculation Agent fails to timely make any calculation, adjustment or determination required to be made
by the Calculation Agent hereunder or to perform any obligation of the Calculation Agent hereunder, Counterparty shall have the right to designate a nationally recognized third-party dealer in over-the-counter corporate equity derivatives
to act as the Calculation Agent.
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Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent hereunder, upon a request by Counterparty, the Calculation Agent shall promptly (but in any event within three Exchange Business Days)
provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail the basis for
such determination or calculation (including any assumptions used in making such determination or calculation), it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary or confidential models or
other proprietary or confidential information used by it for such determination or calculation.
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Settlement Date:
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Any Scheduled Trading Day following the Effective Date and up to and including the Maturity Date, as designated by (a) Dealer pursuant to “Termination Settlement” below or (b) Counterparty in a written
notice (a “Settlement Notice”) that satisfies the Settlement Notice Requirements and is delivered to Dealer no later than (i) 12:00 p.m. New York City time on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior to such Settlement Date, which
may be the Maturity Date, if Physical Settlement applies, and (ii) 50 Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date, if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies; provided that (i) the Maturity Date shall be a Settlement Date if on such date the Base Amount is greater than zero and (ii) if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies and
Dealer shall have fully unwound its commercially reasonable hedge with respect to the portion of the Transaction to be settled during an Unwind Period by a date that is more than one Scheduled Trading Day prior to a Settlement Date
specified above, Dealer may, by written notice to Counterparty, specify any Scheduled Trading Day prior to such originally specified Settlement Date as the Settlement Date.
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Settlement Shares:
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With respect to any Settlement Date, a number of Shares, not to exceed the Base Amount, designated as such by Counterparty in the related Settlement Notice or by Dealer pursuant to “Termination Settlement”
below; provided that on the Maturity Date the number of Settlement Shares shall be equal to the Base Amount on such date.
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Settlement:
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Physical Settlement, Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement, at the election of Counterparty as set forth in a Settlement Notice delivered on or after the Effective Date that satisfies the Settlement
Notice Requirements; provided that Physical Settlement shall apply (i) if no Settlement Method is validly selected, (ii) with respect to any Settlement Shares in respect of which Dealer is unable,
in its judgment, to unwind its hedge by the end of the Unwind Period in a manner that, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer based on the advice of counsel, is consistent with the requirements for qualifying for the safe harbor provided by
Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act or due to the lack of sufficient liquidity in the Shares on any Exchange Business Day during the Unwind Period or (iii) to any Termination Settlement Date (as defined below under “Termination
Settlement”).
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Settlement Notice
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Requirements:
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Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, a Settlement Notice delivered by Counterparty that specifies Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement will not be effective to establish a Settlement Date or
require Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement unless Counterparty delivers to Dealer with such Settlement Notice a representation signed by Counterparty substantially in the following form: “As of the date of this Settlement Notice,
Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares, and is designating the date contained herein as a Settlement Date and is electing Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement, as the case may
be, in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws.”
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Unwind Period:
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Each Exchange Business Day that is not a Suspension Day during the period from and including the first Exchange Business Day following the date Counterparty validly elects Cash Settlement or Net Share
Settlement in respect of a Settlement Date through the Scheduled Trading Day preceding such Settlement Date (or the immediately preceding Exchange Business Day if such Scheduled Trading Day is not an Exchange Business Day); subject to
“Termination Settlement” below. If any Exchange Business Day during an Unwind Period is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent shall make commercially reasonable adjustments to the terms of the Transaction (including, without limitation,
the Cash Settlement Amount, the number of Net Share Settlement Shares and the 10b-18 VWAP) to account for the occurrence of such Disrupted Day.
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Suspension Day:
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Any Exchange Business Day on which Dealer determines based on the advice of counsel that Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement may violate applicable securities laws. Dealer shall notify Counterparty if
it receives such advice from its counsel.
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Market Disruption Event:
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Section 6.3(a)(ii) of the 2002 Definitions is hereby amended by replacing clause (ii) in its entirety with “(ii) an Exchange Disruption, or” and inserting immediately following clause (iii) the phrase “; in
each case that the Calculation Agent determines is material.”
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Exchange Act:
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The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
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Physical Settlement:
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On any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer through the Clearance System the Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date, and Dealer shall
deliver to Counterparty, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Counterparty, an amount in cash equal to the Physical Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date, on a delivery versus payment basis.
If, on any Settlement Date, the Shares to be delivered by Counterparty to Dealer hereunder are not so delivered (the “Deferred Shares”), and a Forward Price Reduction Date occurs during the period from, and including, such Settlement Date
to, but excluding, the date such Shares are actually delivered to Dealer, then the portion of the Physical Settlement Amount payable by Dealer to Counterparty in respect of the Deferred Shares shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date, multiplied by the number of Deferred Shares.
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Physical Settlement Amount:
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For any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Forward Price on such Settlement Date and (ii) the number of Settlement Shares for
such Settlement Date.
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Cash Settlement:
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On any Settlement Date in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date is a positive number, Dealer will pay such Cash Settlement Amount to Counterparty.
If the Cash Settlement Amount is a negative number, Counterparty will pay the absolute value of such Cash Settlement Amount to Dealer. Such amounts shall be paid on the Settlement Date.
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10b-18 VWAP:
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For any Exchange Business Day during the Unwind Period which is not a Suspension Day, the volume-weighted average price at which the Shares trade as reported in the composite transactions for the Exchange
on such Exchange Business Day, excluding (i) trades that do not settle regular way, (ii) opening (regular way) reported trades on the Exchange on such Exchange Business Day, (iii) trades that occur in the last ten minutes before the
scheduled close of trading on the Exchange on such Exchange Business Day and ten minutes before the scheduled close of the primary trading session in the market where the trade is effected and (iv) trades on such Exchange Business Day
that do not satisfy the requirements of Rule 10b-18(b)(3), as determined in good faith by the Calculation Agent. Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer may refer to the Bloomberg Page “POR <Equity> AQR SEC” (or any successor
thereto), in its discretion, for such Exchange Business Day to determine the 10b-18 VWAP.
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Settlement Currency:
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USD.
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Failure to Deliver:
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Inapplicable.
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment; notwithstanding anything in the 2002 Definitions to the contrary, the Calculation Agent may make an adjustment pursuant to Calculation Agent Adjustment to any one or more of
the Base Amount, the Forward Price and any other variable relevant to the settlement or payment terms of the Transaction.
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Additional Adjustment:
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If, at any time, in Dealer’s commercially reasonable judgment, the stock loan fee to Dealer (or an affiliate thereof), excluding the interest rate component payable by the relevant stock lender to Dealer or
such affiliate (the “Stock Loan Fee”), over any 10 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day period, of borrowing a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount to hedge in a commercially reasonable manner its exposure to the Transaction exceeds a
rate equal to 25 basis points per annum, the Calculation Agent shall reduce the Forward Price in order to compensate Dealer for the amount by which the Stock Loan Fee exceeded a rate equal to 25 basis points per annum for the period
during which the Stock Loan Fee exceeded such rate. The Calculation Agent shall notify Counterparty prior to making any such adjustment to the Forward Price and, upon the request of Counterparty, Dealer shall provide an itemized list of
the Stock Loan Fees for the applicable period.
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Payments to Dealer:
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To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.
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Payments to Counterparty:
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To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.
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Delivery of Shares to Dealer:
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To be advised.
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Delivery of Shares to Counterparty:
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To be advised.
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Bank of America, N.A.
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One Bryant Park, 8th Fl.
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New York, NY 10036
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| 3. | Other Provisions: |
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Any Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Transaction, will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the issuance thereof will not be subject to any preemptive or similar
rights.
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Counterparty has reserved and will keep available at all times, free from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued Shares, solely for the purpose of issuance upon settlement of the Transaction as herein provided, the full
number of Shares as shall be issuable at such time upon settlement of the Transaction. All Shares so issuable shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
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No filing with, or approval, authorization, consent, license, registration, qualification, order or decree of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the execution, delivery and
performance by Counterparty of this Confirmation and the consummation of the Transaction (including, without limitation, the issuance and delivery of Shares on any Settlement Date) except (i) such as have been obtained under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and (ii) as may be required to be obtained under state securities laws.
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Counterparty agrees not to repurchase, directly or indirectly, any Shares if, immediately following such Issuer Repurchase, the Base Amount Percentage would be equal to or greater than 8.0%. The “Base Amount Percentage” as of any day
is the fraction (1) the numerator of which is the Base Amount and (2) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.
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Counterparty is not insolvent, nor will Counterparty be rendered insolvent as a result of the Transaction.
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Neither Counterparty nor any of its affiliated purchasers (as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act) shall take or refrain from taking any action (including, without limitation, any direct purchases by Counterparty or any of
its affiliates or any purchases by a party to a derivative transaction with Counterparty or any of its affiliates), either under this Confirmation, under an agreement with another party or otherwise, that might be reasonably expected to
cause any purchases of Shares by Dealer or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement of the Transaction not to meet the requirements of the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange
Act determined as if all such purchases were made by Counterparty.
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Counterparty will not engage in any “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”)) that would cause a “restricted period” (as defined in Regulation M) to occur during any Unwind Period, other than a
distribution meeting, in each case, the requirements of an exception set forth in Rule 101(b) and Rule 102(b) of Regulation M.
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Counterparty is an “eligible contract participant” (as such term is defined in Section 1a(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended) and the Agreement and this Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by the parties and
have not been executed or traded on a “trading facility” as defined in Section 1a(51) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
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In addition to any other requirements set forth herein, Counterparty agrees not to elect Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement if, in the reasonable judgment of either Dealer or Counterparty, such settlement or Dealer’s related
market activity would result in a violation of the U.S. federal securities laws or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to Counterparty.
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Counterparty (i) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (ii) will exercise independent judgment
in evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing; and (iii) has total assets of at least USD 50 million as of the date hereof.
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Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that:
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during the term of the Transaction, Dealer and its Affiliates may buy or sell Shares or other securities or buy or sell options or futures contracts or enter into swaps or other derivative securities in order to establish, adjust or
unwind its hedge position with respect to the Transaction;
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Dealer and its Affiliates may also be active in the market for the Shares and Share-linked transactions other than in connection with hedging activities in relation to the Transaction;
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Dealer shall make its own determination as to whether, when or in what manner any hedging or market activities in Counterparty’s securities shall be conducted and shall do so in a manner that it deems appropriate to hedge its price and
market risk with respect to the Forward Price and the 10b-18 VWAP;
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any market activities of Dealer and its Affiliates with respect to the Shares may affect the market price and volatility of the Shares, as well as the Forward Price and the 10b-18 VWAP, each in a manner that may be adverse to
Counterparty; and
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the Transaction is a derivatives transaction in which it has granted Dealer the right, under certain circumstances, to receive cash or Shares, as the case may be; Dealer may purchase Shares for its own account at an average price that
may be greater than, or less than, the effective price paid by Counterparty under the terms of the Transaction.
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The assets of Counterparty do not constitute “plan assets” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Labor Regulations promulgated thereunder or similar law.
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Counterparty is not aware of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares.
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Unless the provisions set forth below under “Private Placement Procedures” shall be applicable, Dealer shall use any Shares delivered by Counterparty to Dealer on any Settlement Date to return to securities lenders to close out open
Share loans created by Dealer or an affiliate of Dealer in the course of Dealer’s or such affiliate’s hedging activities related to Dealer’s exposure under this Confirmation.
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In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement of the Transaction, Dealer shall use its good faith and commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its activities, or cause
its affiliates to conduct their activities, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, as if such provisions were applicable to such purchases.
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Stock Borrow Events. In the commercially reasonable judgment of Dealer (i) Dealer (or its affiliate) is unable to hedge in a commercially reasonable manner Dealer’s exposure to the Transaction because of the lack of sufficient
Shares being made available for Share borrowing by lenders, or (ii) the Stock Loan Fee of borrowing (or maintaining a borrow of) a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount to hedge in a commercially reasonable manner its exposure to the
Transaction exceeds a rate equal to 200 basis points per annum (each, a “Stock Borrow Event”);
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Dividends and Other Distributions. On any day occurring after the Trade Date, Counterparty declares a distribution, issue or dividend to existing holders of the Shares of (i) any cash dividend (other than an Extraordinary
Dividend) to the extent all cash dividends having an ex-dividend date during the period from and including any Forward Price Reduction Date (with the Trade Date being a Forward Price Reduction Date for purposes of this clause (b) only) to
but excluding the next subsequent Forward Price Reduction Date exceeds, on a per Share basis, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite the first date of any such period on Schedule I or (ii) share capital or securities of
another issuer acquired or owned (directly or indirectly) by Counterparty as a result of a spin-off or other similar transaction or (iii) any other type of securities (other than Shares), rights or warrants or other assets, for payment
(cash or other consideration) at less than the prevailing market price as determined in a commercially reasonable manner by Dealer;
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ISDA Early Termination Date. Either Dealer or Counterparty has the right to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement;
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Other ISDA Events. The announcement of any event that if consummated, would result in a Merger Event, Tender Offer, Nationalization or Insolvency or the occurrence of any Hedging Disruption, any Change in Law or a Delisting; provided that in case of a Delisting, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the 2002 Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States
and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (or their respective successors); and provided further that the definition of “Change in Law” provided in Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the 2002 Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof with the
phrase “, or public announcement of, the formal or informal interpretation”, (ii) replacing the parenthetical beginning after the word “regulation” in the second line thereof the words “(including, for the avoidance of doubt and without
limitation, (x) any tax law or (y) adoption, effectiveness or promulgation of new regulations authorized or mandated by existing statute)” and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in
the manner contemplated by Dealer on the Trade Date”; or
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Ownership Event. In the good faith judgment of Dealer, on any day, the Share Amount for such day exceeds the Post-Effective Limit for such day (if any applies).
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| Agreements and Acknowledgments | Applicable | |
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The Agreement is further supplemented by the following provisions:
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Addresses for Notices. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of the Agreement:
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Bank of America, N.A.
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dg.issuer_derivatives_notices@bofa.com
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Portland General Electric Company
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Portland, Oregon 97204
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Attention: Sujata Pagedar
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Telephone: (510) 913-2713
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Email: sujata.pagedar@pgn.com
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Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to
this Confirmation. Each party (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit action or
proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Confirmation by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications herein.
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the Transaction to be a “securities contract” as defined in Section 741(7) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), qualifying for the protections under Section 555 of the Bankruptcy Code;
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a party’s right to liquidate the Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party to constitute a “contractual right” as defined in the
Bankruptcy Code;
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Dealer to be a “financial institution” within the meaning of Section 101(22) of the Bankruptcy Code; and
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all payments for, under or in connection with the Transaction, all payments for the Shares and the transfer of such Shares to constitute “settlement payments” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code.
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For the purpose of Section 3(e) of the Agreement, each of Dealer and Counterparty makes the following representation: “It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue
authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of the Agreement and any other payments of interest and penalty charges for
late payment) to be made by it to the other party under the Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of the Agreement; (ii) the
satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement; and (iii)
the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of the Agreement; provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause
(ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.”
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For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement:
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Dealer makes the following representation(s):
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Counterparty makes the following representation(s):
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It is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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It is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of the State of Oregon, and is an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation Section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(A).
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Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-US counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. “Tax” and “Indemnifiable Tax”, each as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement, shall not include any U.S.
federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement
entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of
the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of the Agreement.
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HIRE Act. “Tax” and “Indemnifiable Tax”, each as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement, shall not include any tax imposed on payments treated as dividends from sources within the United States under Section 871(m) of the Code
or any regulations issued thereunder.
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Tax Documentation. For purposes of Section 4(a)(i) and Section 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement:
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Yours faithfully,
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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/s/ Jake Mendelsohn | |||
| Name: | Jake Mendelsohn | ||
| Title: | Managing Director |
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Confirmed as of the date first written above:
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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By:
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Name: Joseph Trpik
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Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Forward Price Reduction Date
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Forward Price Reduction Amount
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Trade Date
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USD 0.00
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March 23, 2026
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USD 0.5250
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June 25, 2026
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USD 0.5250
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September 25, 2026
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USD 0.5250
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December 22, 2026
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USD 0.5250
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March 24, 2027
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USD 0.5250
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June 25, 2027
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USD 0.5250
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September 24, 2027
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USD 0.5250
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December 21, 2027
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USD 0.5250
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Maturity Date
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USD 0.00
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Thereafter
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USD 0.00
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If Counterparty delivers the Restricted Shares pursuant to this clause (i) (a “Private Placement Settlement”), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected in private placement procedures customary for private
placements of equity securities of substantially similar size with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably acceptable to Dealer; provided that if, on or before the date that a Private
Placement Settlement would occur, Counterparty has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Counterparty to Dealer (or any
affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) or Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer) or
Counterparty fails to deliver the Restricted Shares when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of a Private Placement Settlement, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Counterparty and
Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. The Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer,
due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Restricted Shares by Dealer), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements of equity securities of a substantially
similar size, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer. In the case of a Private Placement Settlement, Dealer shall, in its good faith discretion, adjust the number of Restricted Shares to be delivered to Dealer hereunder and/or the Forward
Price in a commercially reasonable manner to reflect the fact that such Restricted Shares may not be freely returned to securities lenders by Dealer and may only be saleable by Dealer at a discount to reflect the lack of liquidity in
Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding the Agreement or this Confirmation, the date of delivery of such Restricted Shares shall be the Clearance System Business Day following notice by Dealer to Counterparty of the number of Restricted
Shares to be delivered pursuant to this clause (i). For the avoidance of doubt, delivery of Restricted Shares shall be due as set forth in the previous sentence and not be due on the Settlement Date or Termination Settlement Date that
would otherwise be applicable.
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If Counterparty delivers any Restricted Shares in respect of the Transaction, Counterparty agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Dealer and its affiliates and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the
meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions
from such Shares upon delivery by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer) to Counterparty or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with resales
of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax
stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
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