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NextEra Energy — Debt Investor Presentation (May 2012)

24 slides from NextEra Energy's debt investor presentation, May 7, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Fixed Income Investor Meeting: Hybrid Securities, Spain and Lone Star Financings

    Fixed Income Investor Meeting Hybrid Securities, Spain and Lone Star Financings Aldo Portales Assistant Treasurer May 7, 2012

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda • Review of Hybrid Securities • Spain Project Financing • Lone Star Transmission Financing 2

  3. Slide 3: Hybrids are a popular financing tool across multiple industries

    Hybrids are a popular financing tool across multiple industries, with over $90 billion issued in the past 5 years Global Hybrid Issuances ($MM)(1) Financial Savings Power & Annual Year Banks Insurance Services & Loan Pipelines Total 2007 $12,998 $5,975 $15,705 $700 $3,830 $39,228 2008 13,154 5,770 1

  4. Slide 4: Many in the North American power industry have been active issuers of hybrids

    Many in the North American power industry have been active issuers of hybrids Recent Power Company Hybrid Issuances (1) Company Name Issue Date Maturity Date Amount ($MM) Puget Energy Inc 2007 2067 $250 Enterprise Products Partners LP 2007 2068 700 Wisconsin Energy Corp 2007 2067 500 Exelon Corp 200

  5. Slide 5: Ratings agencies have commented on credit supportive characteristics of hybrids (S&P)

    Ratings agencies have commented on the credit supportive characteristics of hybrids as a financing vehicle Rating Agency Comments on Hybrids • Standard and Poor’s: “Hybrid capital instruments have been developed with the goal of gaining recognition as being equity like-–that is, being granted "equit

  6. Slide 6: Ratings agencies comments on hybrids (Moody's)

    Ratings agencies have commented on the credit supportive characteristics of hybrids as a financing vehicle Rating Agency Comments on Hybrids (continued) • Moody’s: “The popularity of hybrid securities as a viable funding alternative to common equity continues to grow across all industries. Hybrids h

  7. Slide 7: Ratings agencies comments on hybrids (Fitch)

    Ratings agencies have commented on the credit supportive characteristics of hybrids as a financing vehicle Rating Agency Comments on Hybrids (continued) • Fitch Ratings: “Corporates and REITs issue hybrid securities in order to access cost-effective financing that provides the added benefit of minim

  8. Slide 8: NextEra issues hybrid securities at the Capital Holdings level to fund its growth

    NextEra issues hybrid securities at the Capital Holdings level to fund its growth NextEra Energy, Inc. “NextEra” Corporate Guarantee of Debt NextEra Energy Florida Power & Capital Holdings, Light Company “FPL” Inc. “Capital Holdings” Hybrid Rating BBB/Baa2/BBB (1) Total Debt $2.4 billion (2) Other S

  9. Slide 9: Characteristics of NextEra's Hybrids

    Our hybrids are a market accepted security that we use to fund investments in a credit-sensitive manner Characteristics of NextEra’s Hybrids • 60-year maturity with 5-year par call for retail transactions and 10 year par call for institutional transactions – Call dates provide considerable flexibili

  10. Slide 10: NextEra has sought to build a modest segment of the capital structure in hybrids

    NextEra has sought to build a modest segment of the capital structure in hybrids Capital Holdings Junior Subordinated Debentures(1) Issue Maturity Issue Market Coupon (%) Date Date Amount ($MM) Series A Retail 6.60 2006 2066 $350 Series B Institutional 6.35 2006 2066 339 Series C Institutional 6.65

  11. Slide 11: Agenda

    Agenda • Review of Hybrid Securities • Spain Project Financing • Lone Star Transmission Financing 11

  12. Slide 12: Spain Solar Strategic Rationale

    Energy Resources’ solar thermal project in Spain capitalizes on a core strength of the company in an attractive market for renewables Spain Solar Strategic Rationale • Spain is one of the biggest and most attractive markets for renewables in the world – Supported by feed-in tariff structure • Opport

  13. Slide 13: Spain Project Overview: Extremadura solar thermal project

    Our solar thermal project is located in Extremadura, Spain one of Europe’s sunniest areas Spain Project Overview • 99.8 MW solar thermal project, consisting of two separate 49.9 MW units • Parabolic trough technology augmented by gas and thermal energy storage • Located in Extremadura, Spain • Locat

  14. Slide 14: Construction is on schedule for our Spain solar project

    Construction is on schedule for our Spain solar project Spain Solar Project Update • Transmission facilities complete and in service • 2012 focus is on meeting all construction milestones • Construction is over 80% and 50% complete on Unit 1 and Unit 2, respectively Unit 1 • Expected Commercial Oper

  15. Slide 15: We have obtained construction and term financing while mitigating tariff risk

    We have obtained construction and term financing while mitigating tariff risk Key Objectives of the Financing • Provide Liquidity – Construction financing provides an efficient source of funds for the Project – Upon construction completion in 2014, automatic conversion to a term loan ending December

  16. Slide 16: The €589 MM construction and term loan

    The €589 MM construction and term loan is used to finance a portion of the costs to build the project Construction and Term Loan • Euro denominated, limited-recourse variable rate loan facility used to fund the cost associated with constructing the Spain Solar Project • Facility size – €589 MM (~$87

  17. Slide 17: The €40 MM VAT Loan

    The €40 MM VAT Loan is used to finance the value added taxes incurred during the construction of the project VAT Loan Facility • Euro denominated, revolving loan facility that is used to finance ongoing value added tax (VAT) payments associated with the construction of the Spain Solar Project • Work

  18. Slide 18: The Euro revolving loan

    The Euro revolving loan is used to fund the project level equity contributions and provide a hedge against movement in foreign exchange rates Euro Revolving Loan • Euro denominated loan facility that is used to finance project level equity contribution requirement for the Spain solar project • Borro

  19. Slide 19: Spain Solar Capital Costs and Capital Structure

    NextEra has funded the majority of its investment in the Spain Solar project through Euro denominated sources of fund Spain Solar Capital Costs and Capital Structure (1) €900 € 843 MM €800 Equity - €84 MM €700 Euro Revolving Loan - €170 MM €600 €500 €400 Project Debt - €300 €589 MM €200 €100 €0 Proj

  20. Slide 20: Agenda

    Agenda • Review of Hybrid Securities • Spain Project Financing • Lone Star Transmission Financing 20

  21. Slide 21: Lone Star Transmission: cornerstone of our growing transmission business

    With a large Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) project under construction in Texas, Lone Star is the cornerstone of our growing transmission business Lone Star Transmission • ~320 mile, 345 kV CREZ transmission line and five substations in Texas • Land acquisition is >90% complete and constru

  22. Slide 22: Lone Star financing overview

    As a regulated asset, Lone Star provides for an attractive investment opportunity that fits into our overall strategy Financing Overview • $387 million construction facility – Closed on November 11; final maturity November 2016 – Provided by a syndicate of banks – Repayment based solely upon future

  23. Slide 23: Significant financing activity regarding other assets in the CREZ build

    There has also been significant financing activity regarding other assets in the CREZ build CREZ Summary • Three other projects in the CREZ system obtained financing around the same time as Lone Star • Over $1.3 billion has been raised related to these projects – Projects include over 800 miles of t

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