NextEra Energy (NEE) utility arm issues 4.70% 2036 and 5.60% 2066 FPL bonds
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Florida Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., sold $650 million principal amount of 4.70% First Mortgage Bonds due February 15, 2036 and $1,150 million principal amount of 5.60% First Mortgage Bonds due February 15, 2066. These Offered Bonds were issued under existing shelf registration statements on file with the SEC. The companies are using this report mainly to file the related legal opinions and Inline XBRL data as exhibits.
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Insights
NextEra’s FPL unit adds long-dated fixed-rate debt through two bond series.
Florida Power & Light Company sold $650 million of 4.70% First Mortgage Bonds due February 15, 2036 and $1,150 million of 5.60% First Mortgage Bonds due February 15, 2066. These are secured utility bonds, which are a common funding tool for regulated electric companies.
The bonds carry fixed coupons, which can help stabilize interest expense over the long maturities, especially for the 2066 series. Because they are issued under existing registration statements, this looks like execution under a pre-established financing program rather than a new equity event.
The filing also lists legal opinions from Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP related to the Offered Bonds, plus Inline XBRL exhibits. Subsequent financial reports will show how this additional debt fits into overall leverage, coverage ratios, and the capital spending plans of Florida Power & Light Company.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
FAQ
What did NextEra Energy’s Florida Power & Light unit announce in this 8-K?
Florida Power & Light Company reported that it sold $650 million principal amount of 4.70% First Mortgage Bonds due February 15, 2036 and $1,150 million principal amount of 5.60% First Mortgage Bonds due February 15, 2066.
What are the key terms of the new Florida Power & Light Company bonds?
The company issued 4.70% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due February 15, 2036, in the principal amount of $650 million, and 5.60% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due February 15, 2066, in the principal amount of $1,150 million.
Were the new Florida Power & Light bonds registered with the SEC?
Yes. The Offered Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Registration Statement Nos. 333-278184, 333-278184-01 and 333-278184-02.
Why did NextEra Energy (NEE) file this Form 8-K about the Florida Power & Light bonds?
The report states that, in connection with the sale of the Offered Bonds, the Form 8-K is being filed to report certain documents as exhibits, including legal opinions regarding the bonds and related Inline XBRL data files.
Which law firms provided opinions on the Florida Power & Light Offered Bonds?
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP each provided an opinion and consent, dated December 5, 2025, with respect to the Offered Bonds.
Does this 8-K involve any changes to NextEra Energy common stock or corporate units?
The filing lists NextEra Energy, Inc. common stock and its 7.299% and 7.234% Corporate Units as securities registered on the New York Stock Exchange, but the described transaction relates specifically to Florida Power & Light Company First Mortgage Bonds.
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of earliest event reported: December 5, 2025
| Commission File Number | Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices and registrants' telephone number | IRS Employer Identification Number | ||||||||||||
(561 ) 694-4000
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization: Florida
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Registrants | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||||||||||||||||
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Power & Light Company | None | |||||||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 5, 2025, Florida Power & Light Company sold $650 million principal amount of its 4.70% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due February 15, 2036 (2036 Offered Bonds) and $1,150 million principal amount of its 5.60% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due February 15, 2066 (2066 Offered Bonds and together with the 2036 Offered Bonds, the Offered Bonds). The Offered Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Registration Statement Nos. 333-278184, 333-278184-01 and 333-278184-02. In connection with the sale of the Offered Bonds, this Current Report on Form 8‑K is being filed to report certain documents as exhibits.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits | ||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||||||||
| 5(a) | Opinion and Consent, dated December 5, 2025, of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, counsel to Florida Power & Light Company, with respect to the Offered Bonds | ||||||||||
| 5(b) | Opinion and Consent, dated December 5, 2025, of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to Florida Power & Light Company, with respect to the Offered Bonds | ||||||||||
| 101 | Interactive data files for this Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL | ||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 5, 2025
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| WILLIAM J. GOUGH | ||||||||
| William J. Gough Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||
| FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| KEITH FERGUSON | ||||||||
Keith Ferguson Vice President, Finance, Accounting, Financial Planning and Controller | ||||||||
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