As has been previously reported, Public Service Company of New Mexico ("PNM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PNM Resources, Inc., leases interests in Units 1 and 2 of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station ("PVNGS") under arrangements entered into in 1985 and 1986 that are accounted for as operating leases. There are currently eight separate lease agreements with eight different trusts whose beneficial owners are four different institutional investors. Four of those leases, which relate to interests in PVNGS Unit 1 (the "Unit 1 Leases"), expire on January 15, 2015, and four of those leases, which relate to interests in PVNGS Unit 2 (the "Unit 2 Leases"), expire on January 15, 2016.

Under the terms of each of the leases, PNM has an option to purchase the leased assets at fair market value at the end of the leases, but does not have a fixed price purchase option. In addition, PNM has options to renew the leases at fixed rates set forth in each of the leases for two years beyond the termination of the original lease terms. The option periods on certain leases may be further extended for up to an additional six years (the "Maximum Option Period") if the appraised remaining useful lives and fair value of the leased assets are greater than parameters set forth in the leases. If PNM elects to extend the leases, it will have the option to purchase the leased assets at fair market value at the end of the extended lease terms.

Each lease provides that no later than three years prior to the expiration of the lease, PNM must give notice to the lessor if it wishes to "retain" the leased assets (but without specifying whether it would purchase the leased assets or extend the lease) or "return" the leased assets to the lessor. Furthermore, each lease provides that, if PNM gives notice to "retain" the leased assets, PNM must give notice as to which of the purchase or renewal options it will exercise no later than two years prior to the expiration of the lease. The elections PNM makes under each of the leases are independent of the elections made under the other leases.

On January 6, 2012, in accordance with the notice provisions, PNM notified each of the lessors of the Unit 1 Leases that it would "retain" the assets leased under that lease upon expiration of the basic lease term on January 15, 2015 and provide notice by January 15, 2013, of which of the options it would exercise, that is, whether on January 15, 2015 it will extend the lease or purchase the leased assets. On January 9, 2013, in accordance with the notice provisions, PNM notified each of the lessors of the Unit 1 Leases that it will extend each Unit 1 Lease for the Maximum Option Period.

On January 9, 2013, in accordance with the notice provisions, PNM notified each of the lessors of the Unit 2 Leases that PNM will "retain" the assets leased under that lease upon the expiration of the basic lease term on January 15, 2016. PNM will be required to specify by notice to each of the lessors by January 15, 2014, which of the alternatives it will select, that is, whether on January 15, 2016 it will extend each Unit 2 Lease or purchase the leased assets. One of the Unit 2 Leases is subject to the Maximum Option Period lease extension provision, while the other three Unit 2 Leases do not contain that provision.

The following table provides a summary of certain aspects of the Unit 1 Leases and Unit 2 Leases described above.

                                            Unit 1 Leases        Unit 2 Leases
Lease Expiration                         January 15, 2015     January 15, 2016
Optional Renewal Lease Periods           Maximum Option       2018 (three leases)
                                         Period extends up to
                                         2023 (four leases)   Maximum Option
                                                              Period extends up to
                                                              2024 (one lease)
Notice Dates                             Provided on January  Provided on January
    First notice (indicates whether or   6, 2012              9, 2013
not control of the
generation will be retained)
                                         Provided on January  By January 15, 2014

Gross Annual Lease Payment Amounts
        Total PVNGS Units 1 and 2
               Approximately $56.7 million initial lease payments per year
               Approximately $28.4 million renewal lease payments per year (50% of
original payment amounts)
MW Leased v. Owned                              2.3% 30 MW               4.6% 60 MW
Owned (includes one Unit 2 Lease                7.9% 104 MW              5.6% 74 MW
previously acquired by PNM)                    10.2% 134 MW             10.2% 134 MW
    Leased
Total