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Published on 11/8/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Public Service Colorado sells $400 million 3.2% 10-year notes at Treasuries plus 70 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Nov. 8 - Public Service Co. of Colorado priced $400 million of 3.2% 10-year senior secured first mortgage bonds series No. 21 on Monday at a spread of Treasuries plus 70 basis points, a source close to the sale said.

The notes (A2/A/A) priced at 99.593 to yield 3.248%.

The notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps before May 15, 2020, or after that at par.

BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. were the bookrunners.

Co-managers were BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

Proceeds are being used to fund a portion of the $739 million purchase price of Rocky Mountain Energy Center and Blue Spruce Energy Center natural gas generation assets.

The electric and natural gas utility is based in Denver.

Issuer:Public Service Co. of Colorado
Issue:Senior secured first mortgage bonds, series No. 21
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2020
Bookrunners:BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
Co-managers:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
Coupon:3.2%
Price:99.593
Yield:3.248%
Spread:Treasuries plus 70 bps
Call:Before May 15, 2020 at make-whole of Treasuries plus 10 bps, then at par
Trade date:Nov. 8
Settlement date:Nov. 16
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A

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