M&A Deal Summary

NextEra Energy Acquires Southern - Florida Assets

On May 21, 2018, NextEra Energy acquired renewable energy company Southern - Florida Assets from Southern for 6.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NextEra Energy’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is NextEra Energy’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is NextEra Energy’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is NextEra Energy’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-05-21
Target Southern - Florida Assets
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) NextEra Energy
Sellers(s) Southern
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 6.5B USD

Target

Southern - Florida Assets

Florida, United States
Southern Co. - Florida Assets include Gulf Power Company and the entities holding Southern Power's interests in Plant Oleander and Plant Stanton provide customer-focused business models and strong commitments to safety, reliability, customer service and community engagement.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NextEra Energy

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1925
Sector Utilities
Employees16,800
Revenue 28.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

NextEra Energy is a clean energy company, more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity. NextEra Energy's principal subsidiaries are Florida Power & Light Company, which serves approximately 4.6 million customer accounts in Florida. NextEra Energy was founded in 1925 and is based in Juno Beach, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2018) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-01 FPL FiberNet

Miami, Florida, United States

FPL FiberNet LLC is a provider of end-to-end bandwidth infrastructure services specializing in fiber-optic network solutions that drive stronger business productivity and performance.

Sell $1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-19 Trans Bay Cable

San Francisco, California, United States

Trans Bay Cable LLC is a 53-mile, high-voltage direct current underwater transmission cable system with utility rates set by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and revenues paid by the California Independent System Operator. The cable system extends from Pittsburg, California, to San Francisco, California, and provides approximately 40 percent of the electrical power used on a daily basis in San Francisco and its surrounding areas. TBC was developed and approved in response to a 1998 blackout in the Bay Area, which demonstrated a need for the greater resiliency of the electric grid in that region.

Buy $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Southern

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Utilities
Employees27,819
Revenue 25.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Southern is a premier energy company serving the Southeast through its subsidiaries. A U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern was founded in 1945 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2018) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-16 Elizabethtown Gas

Union, New Jersey, United States

Elizabethtown Gas is a provider of natural gas for 283,000 residential, business and industrial natural gas customers in New Jersey.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-23 Southern - Solar Portfolio

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Southern Co. - Solar Portfolio of projects involved in this transaction is comprised of 26 operating solar facilities representing approximately 1.7 gigawatts of capacity. The energy from these facilities is sold under long-term contracts with valued customers across the country.

Sell -