SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
Certificate is filed by: Public Service Company of New Hampshire
This certificate is notice that the above-named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which
issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a)
of the Act and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on
Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of the security or securities:
Secured short-term notes (the "Notes") issued pursuant to the Amended
and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between the Company and a group
of banks, including Chemical Bank as Co-Agent and Administrative Agent,
dated as of April 1, 1996 (the "Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Agreement").
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty:
Renewal
3. Principal amount of each security:
Up to $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security:
Variable, depending upon borrowing option and interest period chosen
from time to time.
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security:
$75,000,000 borrowed on May 3, 1996.
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue:
May 1, 1991
7. Date of maturity of each security:
The Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement consists of two
components: a $125,000,000 portion, borrowings under which expire on
April 30, 1999 (the "$125,000,000 Component") and a $100,000,000
portion, borrowings under which expire on April 29, 1997 (the
"$100,000,000 Component").
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed:
Amount under the Amount under the
$125,000,000 $100,000,000
Bank Component Component
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Chemical Bank $12,500,000.00 $10,000,000.00
Bank of America Illinois $11,111,111.11 $ 8,888,888.89
Citibank, N.A. $11,111,111.11 $ 8,888,888.89
Credit Lyonnais
New York Branch $11,111,111.11 $ 8,888,888.89
The Long-Term Credit Bank of
Japan, Limited, New York Branch $11,111,111.11 $ 8,888,888.89
CIBC Inc. $11,111,111.11 $ 8,888,888.89
Toronto Dominion (New York), Inc. $11,111,111.11 $ 8,888,888.89
Fleet National Bank $ 5,555,555.56 $ 4,444,444.44
The Fuji Bank, Limited, New
York Branch $ 5,555,555.56 $ 4,444,444.44
The Industrial Bank of Japan
Trust Company $ 5,555,555.56 $ 4,444,444.44
Mellon Bank, N.A. $ 5,555,555.56 $ 4,444,444.44
The Nippon Credit Bank, LTD. $ 5,555,555.56 $ 4,444,444.44
Barclays Bank PLC $ 4,166,666.67 $ 3,333,333.33
The First National Bank of
Chicago $ 4,166,666.67 $ 3,333,333.33
The Yasuda Trust and Banking
Company, Limited, New York
Branch $ 5,555,555.56 $ 4,444,444.44
The First National Bank of Boston $ 4,166,666.67 $ 3,333,333.33
9. Collateral given with each security, if any:
Borrowings are secured by the PSNH Mortgage dated as of May 1, 1991 from
the Company to Bankers Trust Company.
10. Consideration received for each security:
Principal amount of each Note (See Item 8 above).
11. Application of proceeds of each security:
To fund maturing first mortgage bonds, to meet the requirements of
potential small power producer buyouts and to fund normal working
capital requirements.
12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the
issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) because of:
a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b):
Not applicable
b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b):
Not applicable
c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48:
X
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the
figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate
(together with all other than outstanding notes and drafts of a
maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to
which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than
5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of the other
securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand notes,
regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall be
considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes of
the exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first
sentence of Section 6(b).)
Not applicable
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the
security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of
which the security or securities herein described have been
issued:
Not applicable
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48, designate the rule under which exemption is claimed:
Rule 52
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
By /s/Jane P. Seidl
Senior Counsel
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Its Attorney
Date: May 22, 1996
