Summary
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) reported its financial results for the nine months ended September 29, 2019, showing a significant decrease in net income attributable to NEE compared to the same period in 2018. This decline was primarily driven by lower results from NEER, its competitive energy business, and Corporate and Other segments. NEER's performance was impacted by the absence of a substantial gain from the deconsolidation of NEP in the prior year and unfavorable non-qualifying hedge activity. Despite these headwinds, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), NEE's regulated utility subsidiary, demonstrated resilience with an increase in net income, largely due to continued investments in its infrastructure and a steady regulatory Return on Equity (ROE). The company made significant strategic moves during the period, including the acquisition of Gulf Power in January 2019 and the acquisition of Trans Bay Cable, LLC in July 2019, which added substantial assets and goodwill to NEE's portfolio. These acquisitions, along with ongoing capital expenditures, were funded through a combination of debt issuances and operational cash flows. Despite the decrease in net income, NEE maintained a strong liquidity position, with significant available credit facilities and cash reserves.
Financial Highlights
45 data points| Revenue | $4.90B |
| Operating Expenses | $3.98B |
| Operating Income | $1.59B |
| Net Income | $879.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.46 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.45 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.93B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.94B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income attributable to NEE decreased by $3.42 billion to $2.79 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $6.22 billion in the prior year, largely due to the absence of a significant gain from the NEP deconsolidation in 2018 and weaker performance at NEER.
- 2Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) saw its net income increase by $170 million to $1.93 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, driven by investments in plant in service and a consistent regulatory ROE.
- 3NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) reported a substantial decrease in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to the non-recurrence of a large gain from NEP deconsolidation in 2018 and unfavorable non-qualifying hedge activity.
- 4NEE completed the acquisition of Gulf Power for approximately $4.47 billion in cash plus assumption of debt, and the acquisition of Trans Bay Cable, LLC for approximately $671 million in cash plus assumption of debt, significantly expanding its regulated utility and transmission infrastructure.
- 5Total capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, were $13.61 billion, reflecting significant investments in FPL's generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, as well as NEER's wind, solar, and gas pipeline projects.
- 6NEE maintained strong liquidity with approximately $9.76 billion in net available liquidity at September 30, 2019, consisting of bank revolving credit facilities, cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by outstanding commercial paper and other short-term borrowings.
- 7The company's effective income tax rate decreased significantly for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (9.1%) compared to the same period in 2018 (22.7%), primarily due to amortization of deferred regulatory credits and higher tax credits.