State of Illinois
My commission expires: 3-29-2021
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SCHEDULE A
(Series N)
ALL THE PROPERTY, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND FRANCHISES AS SET FORTH IN THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS.
EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF FIRST MORTGAGE BOND, 3.02% SERIES N, DUE 2027]
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT").
THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS SECURITY,
AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF YANKEE GAS SERVICES COMPANY DOING BUSINESS AS
EVERSOURCE ENERGY (THE "COMPANY") AND PRIOR HOLDERS THAT THIS SECURITY MAY BE
OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (1) TO THE COMPANY (UPON
REDEMPTION THEREOF OR OTHERWISE), (2) SO LONG AS THIS SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR
RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS
A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933
ACT, IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (3) IN AN OFFSHORE
TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, (4) PURSUANT TO
AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 (IF AVAILABLE) UNDER
THE 1933 ACT, (5) IN RELIANCE ON ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT, SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE EFFECT
THAT
SUCH
TRANSFER
IS
EXEMPT
FROM
THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT OR (6) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, SUBJECT (IN THE CASE OF CLAUSES (2),
(3), (4) AND (5)) TO THE RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF A CERTIFICATION OF THE
TRANSFEROR TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT,
AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY WILL, AND EACH
SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT
OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO HEREIN.
Yankee Gas Services Company
doing business as Eversource Energy
First Mortgage Bonds,
3.02% Series N, Due 2027
CUSIP Number:
No. N - [
]
Principal Amount:
$[
]
Stated Maturity of Principal:
September 15, 2027
Applicable Rate:
3.02%
Interest Payment Dates:
March 15 and September 15, commencing March 15,
2018 and at
the Stated Maturity of the principal
Yankee Gas Services Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, a specially
chartered Connecticut corporation (hereinafter called the "Company", which term
includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to),
for value received, hereby promises to pay to [___________], or registered
assigns, at the Stated Maturity set forth above, the Principal Amount set forth
above (or so much thereof as shall not have been paid upon prior redemption) and
to pay interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months) thereon from the date of issuance hereof or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on
each Interest Payment Date set forth above in each year at the Applicable Rate
set forth