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NEXTERA ENERGY INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Aug 9, 2018)

Filed August 9, 2018For Securities:NEENEE-PNNEE-PSNEE-PTNEE-PWNEE-PVNEE-PU

Summary

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) announced through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., the successful completion of a remarketing for its Series H Debentures due September 1, 2020. Approximately $699.9 million in aggregate principal amount of these debentures were remarketed. These debentures, originally issued in 2015 as part of equity units, are guaranteed by the parent company, NEE. Following the remarketing, the interest rate on these Series H Debentures has been reset to 3.342% per annum, with interest payments to be made semi-annually starting September 1, 2018. This event is primarily an administrative update related to debt instruments, providing updated terms for a portion of NEE's outstanding debt. Investors can view this as a standard operational event, confirming the continued servicing and terms of a specific debt issuance.

Key Highlights

  • 1NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. completed a remarketing of $699,928,000 of Series H Debentures due September 1, 2020.
  • 2The Series H Debentures are guaranteed by the parent company, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE).
  • 3The interest rate on the remarketed debentures has been reset to 3.342% per year.
  • 4Interest payments will be made semi-annually on March 1 and September 1, commencing September 1, 2018.
  • 5The remarketing occurred under specific SEC registration statements.
  • 6This 8-K filing primarily serves to report on the completion of the remarketing and associated documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The remarketing is an administrative event that resets the interest rate and terms for a specific tranche of NEE's outstanding debt (Series H Debentures). It confirms the company's ability to manage its debt instruments and provides updated interest payment details, but it does not represent a new debt issuance or a material change in the company's overall financial strategy.

This event involves approximately $699.9 million of debt that was already on NEE's books, originally issued in 2015. The remarketing adjusts the interest rate and payment terms but does not increase the total principal amount of debt outstanding. Investors should focus on the new, lower interest rate of 3.342% as a positive for interest expense management.

The Series H Debentures are debt instruments issued by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of NEE, and are guaranteed by NEE. They were originally part of equity unit offerings in September 2015. This filing details the updated terms following their remarketing in August 2018.

While the original interest rate is not provided in this filing, a reset rate of 3.342% on a debenture maturing in 2020, following a remarketing, is generally considered favorable in a stable or declining interest rate environment. It indicates that the debt can be refinanced or its terms adjusted at a competitive rate.