Free Writing Prospectus
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-141425-01
September 17, 2007
Public Service Company of New Hampshire
Pricing Term Sheet
Issuer: | Public Service Company of New Hampshire |
Security: | $70,000,000 6.15% First Mortgage Bonds, Series N, |
| Due 2017 |
Maturity: | September 1, 2017 |
Coupon: | 6.15% |
Price to Public: | 99.829% of face amount |
Yield to Maturity: | 6.174% |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | T+170 basis points |
Benchmark Treasury: | 4.75% due October 15, 2017 |
Benchmark Treasury Rate: | 102.06% |
Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 4.474% |
Interest Payment Dates: | March 1 and September 1, commencing March 1, |
| 2008 |
Redemption Provisions: | |
Make-whole call: | At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus |
| 25 basis points |
Settlement: | September 24, 2007 |
CUSIP: | 744482 BH2 |
Ratings: | Baa1 by Moody’s Investors Service |
| BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services |
| BBB+ by Fitch Ratings |
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Sole Book-Running Manager: | Lehman Brothers Inc. |
Co-Managers: | Banc of America Securities LLC |
| BNY Capital Markets, Inc. |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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