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Ar a ire <>I a ' iu or 70H<\ FED ER A L RESERVE BANK O F N E W YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States for the Tennessee Valley Authority r TV A Offering No. 9 3 T February 13, 1973 J Invitation for Bids on $80,000,000 of 126-Day TENNESSEE V A L L E Y A U T H O R IT Y P O W E R NOTES Dated February 22, 1973 Due June 28, 1973 T o Certain Com mercial Banks, T rust Companies, and D ealers in Investm ent S ecurities: Following is the text of an invitation authorized by the Tennessee Valley Authority to be issued today to certain commercial banks, trust companies, and dealers in investment securities: Tennessee V alley Authority ( “T V A ” ) hereby invites bids for the purchase to the aggregate amount of $80,000,000 o f its Pow er Notes ( “ N otes” ) dated February 22, 1973, due June 28, 1973. The Notes will be issued on a discount basis at the H ead Office o f the Federal Reserve Bank of N ew Y o rk and at maturity their face amount w ill be payable without interest at any Federal Reserve Bank or Branch. T h ey will be issued in bearer form in denominations o f $5,000, $10,000, $100,000, and $1,000,000 (maturity valu e). Denominational exchanges may be effected at the H ead Office o f the Federal Reserve Bank o f N ew Y ork . Bids will be received at the Securities Department o f the H ead Office o f the Federal Reserve Bank o f N ew Y o rk up to the closing hour, 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Tuesday, February 20, 1973. N o bids w ill be accepted for a face amount of Notes less than $1,000,000. Bids must be for an even multiple o f $5,000 and the price offered must be expressed on the basis o f 100, with not more than three decimals, e.g., 99.925. Fractions may not be used. It is urged that bids be made on the printed form s and -forwarded in the special envelopes which will be supplied by the Federal Reserve Bank o f N ew Y o rk upon application therefor. Invitations for bids are being issued to certain commercial banks, trust companies, and dealers in investment securities. Other commercial banks, trust companies, or recognized dealers in invest ment securities desiring to bid may do so on bid form s obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank of N ew Y ork. Bids submitted hereunder must be for the principal account o f the bidder and not for the account o f others. Immediately after the closing hour, bids will be opened at the Federal Reserve Bank of N ew Y ork, follow ing which public announcement will be made by T V A o f the amount and price range o f accepted bids. Those submitting successful bids w ill be informed by the Federal Reserve Bank of N ew Y o rk o f the acceptance thereof. T V A expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, and the action o f T V A in any such respect shall be final. Settlement for accepted bids must be made at the Federal Reserve Bank o f N ew Y o rk on February 22, 1973 in cash or other immediately available funds. The Notes will be issued to assist in providing capital for the pow er program o f T V A . They will be negotiable. They will be payable solely from T V A ’ s N et P ow er Proceeds (but may, at the option of T V A , be paid from the proceeds o f refunding obligations or other funds legally available fo r such paym ent). Net P ow er Proceeds are defined in, and required to be applied according to, the Basic Tennessee V alley Authority P ow er Bond Resolution ( “ Basic Resolution” ) . T he N otes w ill not be obligations of, nor will payment thereof be guaranteed by, the United States of Am erica. Incom e derived from the Notes will be subject to Federal income ta x ation ; but in the opinion of the General Counsel for T V A , under present laws and decisions, the N otes w ill be exem pt from personal property taxes and the income therefrom will be exempt from income taxes, now or hereafter imposed, by any State or local taxing authority. Circulars describing Tennessee V alley Authority and P ow er Notes issued by it, as well as copies o f the Basic Resolution and periodic financial reports, may be obtained upon request directed to T V A ’s D irector o f Information, K noxville, Tennes see. or to the Federal Reserve Bank of N ew Y ork . This Bank will receive bids in accordance with the foregoing invitation up to 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Tuesday, February 20, 1973 at the Securities Department of its Head Office. Please use the form on the reverse side of this notice to submit bids and return them sealed in the enclosed envelope marked “ Bid for T V A Power Notes.” Bids may be submitted by telegraph, subject to written confirmation; they may not be submitted by telephone. Settle ment must be made in immediately available funds at this Bank on Thursday, February 22, 1973. A lfred H a y e s , President. ( over ) No........................ Bid for 126-Day Tennessee Valley Authority Power Notes Dated February 22, 1973 Due June 28, 1973 Dated at 1973 To F ed er al R eserve B a n k o f N e w Y o r k , Fiscal Agent of the United States for the Tennessee Valley Authority: Pursuant to the provisions of the Invitation for Bids issued by Tennessee Valley Authority inviting bids for the above-described Power Notes and printed on the reverse side hereof, the undersigned hereby offers to purchase such Power Notes in the amount indicated below, and agrees to make payment therefor at your Bank on or before the issue date at the price indicated below: $ .................................................... (maturity value) or any lesser amount that may be awarded. P r ic e ...................................... per 100 (Price must be expressed with not more than three decimal places, for example, 99.925) Subject to allotment, please issue, deliver, and accept payment for the Notes as indicated below: Pieces Maturity Value Denominations $ □ 5,000 u u 10,000 □ 1. Deliver over the counter to the undersigned 2. Ship to the undersigned 3. Hold in safekeeping (for account of member bank only)* 4. Special instructions: 100,000 1, 000,000 Total *T h e undersigned (member bank) hereby certifies that the Notes to be held in safekeeping will be owned solely by the undersigned. Payment will be made as follows: □ By check in immediately available funds □ B y charge to our reserve account □ B y wire transfer from another Federal Reserve Bank or Branch Name of subscriber (Please print) B y .................................. (Authorized corporation officer or partner) Title ............................. Address ....................... IN S T R U C T IO N S : 1. Submit all bids sealed in an envelope marked “ Bid for T V A P ow er N otes.” 2. N o bid for less than $1,000,000 will be considered and each bid must be for an even multiple of $5,000 (maturity va lu e). 3. If the language of a bid is changed from the foregoin g in any respect, which, in the opinion of the Pow er Financing O fficer o f Tennessee V alley Authority, is material, the bid may be disregarded.
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