Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-194991
March 23, 2015
PRICING TERM SHEET
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Issuer: | Southwestern Electric Power Company |
Expected Ratings*: | Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services |
Designation: | Senior Notes, Series J, due 2045 |
Principal Amount: | $400,000,000 |
Maturity: | April 1, 2045 |
Coupon: | 3.90% |
Interest Payment Dates: | April 1 and October 1 |
First Interest Payment Date: | October 1, 2015 |
Treasury Benchmark: | 3.00% due November 15, 2044 |
Treasury Yield: | 2.501% |
Reoffer Spread: | T+ 145 basis points |
Yield to Maturity: | 3.951% |
Price to Public: | 99.108% of the principal amount thereof |
Transaction Date: | March 23, 2015 |
Settlement Date: | March 26, 2015 (T+3) |
Redemption Terms: | |
Make-whole call: | Prior to October 1, 2044 at a discount rate of the Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points |
Par call: | On or after October 1, 2044 at par |
Minimum Denomination: | $1,000 and integral multiples in excess thereof |
CUSIP/ISIN: | 845437BN1/US845437BN11 |
Joint Book-Running Managers: | Mizuho Securities USA Inc. UBS Securities LLC Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. |
Co-Managers: | BBVA Securities Inc. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. The Huntington Investment Company |
*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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