1. (a) Each utility shall file with the commission and the department a completed Form F-4, available at www.puc.nh.gov, when it seeks authority to issue securities.

2. (b) Each utility shall include with its completed Form F-4 a petition to issue securities pursuant to RSA 369:3 and Puc 203.07(a)(1) that includes the following:

   1. (1) A statement in reasonable detail of any proposed additions, construction, or working capital requirements together with any proposed construction budget, including:

      1. a. Description of authorized and outstanding long term debt and capital stock;
      2. b. Description of new securities;
      3. c. Description of what the proceeds will be used for;
      4. d. List of exhibits attached;
      5. e. Certification statement as contained in (d) below; and
      6. f. Petitioner's prayer asking for the relief requested;
   2. (2) Estimated cost of financing including, for example, legal costs, printing, documentary tax, trustee services, and financial services;
   3. (3) Current balance sheet adjusted for financing with journal entries and explanations for actual, adjustments, and as adjusted;
   4. (4) Current income statement adjusted for financing including new interest, depreciation, and taxes with entries for actual, adjustments, and as adjusted;
   5. (5) Statement of capitalization ratios after giving effect to the proposed financing with entries for actual, adjustments, and as adjusted;
   6. (6) Copy of the purchase and sale agreement for long term financing including any letter of commitment from a lender stating details of financing;
   7. (7) Copy of the mortgage indenture;
   8. (8) Copy of terms of new common or preferred stock; and
   9. (9) Resolution of petitioner's stockholders, board of directors, or other governing body of petitioner, as appropriate, authorizing the proposed financing.
3. (c) Each utility shall file Form F-4, petition and exhibits.

4. (d) Each utility shall provide in connection with a petition for authority to issue securities a certification which provides:

   "The petitioner utility company believes and, therefore, alleges that the securities to be issued will be consistent with the public good and that it is entitled to issue said securities under RSA 369 for the purposes set forth in its petition."

5. (e) Pursuant to Puc 203.04, no paper filings shall be required if the petition and exhibits are filed electronically.

Source. #13794, eff 10-25-23; ss by #14462, eff 1-2-26, EXPIRES 1-2-36