Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:



		December 31,
		2016						2015
	Maturity Date	Balance				Weighted- Average Interest Rate		Balance				Weighted- Average Interest Rate
		(millions)						(millions)
FPL:
First mortgage bonds - fixed	2017 - 2044	$	8,690			4.78	%	$	8,690			4.77	%
Storm-recovery bonds - fixed^(a)	2021	210				5.26	%	273				5.26	%
Pollution control, solid waste disposal and industrial development revenue bonds - variable^(b)	2020 - 2046	778				0.77	%	718				0.04	%
Other long-term debt - variable^(c)	2018 - 2019	450				1.66	%	400				1.11	%
Other long-term debt - fixed	2016 - 2040	52				5.09	%	53				5.06	%
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discount		(108		)				(114		)
Total long-term debt of FPL		10,072						10,020
Less current maturities of long-term debt		367						64
Long-term debt of FPL, excluding current maturities		9,705						9,956
NEECH:
Debentures - fixed^(d)	2017 - 2023	4,100				2.87	%	3,100				3.15	%
Debentures, related to NEE's equity units - fixed	2018 - 2021	2,200				1.88	%	1,200				1.98	%
Junior subordinated debentures - primarily fixed^(d)	2044 - 2076	3,460				5.40	%	2,978				5.84	%
Japanese yen denominated senior notes - fixed^(d)	2030	85				5.13	%	83				5.13	%
Japanese yen denominated term loans - variable^(c)(d)	2017	470				1.83	%	456				1.83	%
Other long-term debt - fixed	2016 - 2044	924				2.45	%	1,307				4.55	%
Other long-term debt - variable^(c)	2016 - 2019	60			^(e)	1.77	%	1,513				1.81	%
Fair value hedge adjustment		8						24
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discount		(101		)				(94		)
Total long-term debt of NEECH		11,206						10,567
Less current maturities of long-term debt		1,724						667
Long-term debt of NEECH, excluding current maturities		9,482						9,900
NEER:
Senior secured limited-recourse bonds and notes - fixed	2017 - 2038	2,091			^(f)	6.00	%	2,203				5.88	%
Senior secured limited-recourse term loans - primarily variable^(c)(d)	2016 - 2035	4,959				2.78	%	3,969			^(g)	2.51	%
Other long-term debt - primarily variable^(c)(d)	2016 - 2040	2,262				2.97	%	2,273				2.72	%
Unamortized debt issuance costs and premium - net		(168		)				(131		)
Total long-term debt of NEER		9,144						8,314
Less current maturities of long-term debt		513						1,489			^(h)
Long-term debt of NEER, excluding current maturities		8,631						6,825
Total long-term debt		$	27,818					$	26,681

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(a)	Principal on the storm-recovery bonds is due on the final maturity date (the date by which the principal must be repaid to prevent a default) for each tranche, however, it is being paid semiannually and sequentially.

(b)

Tax exempt bonds that permit individual bond holders to tender the bonds for purchase at any time prior to maturity. In the event bonds are tendered for purchase, they would be remarketed by a designated remarketing agent in accordance with the related indenture. If the remarketing is unsuccessful, FPL would be required to purchase the tax exempt bonds. As of December 31, 2016, all tax exempt bonds tendered for purchase have been successfully remarketed. FPL's bank revolving line of credit facilities are available to support the purchase of tax exempt bonds. Variable interest rate is established at various intervals by the remarketing agent.


(c)	Variable rate is based on an underlying index plus a margin.


(d)	Interest rate contracts, primarily swaps, have been entered into with respect to certain of these debt issuances. Additionally, a foreign currency swap has been entered into with respect to the Japanese yen denominated term loans - variable. See Note 3.


(e)	Excludes debt totaling $373 million reflected in liabilities associated with assets held for sale on NEE's consolidated balance sheets.


(f)	Includes approximately $490 million of debt held by a wholly owned subsidiary of NEER and collateralized by a third-party note receivable held by that subsidiary. See Note 8 - NEER.


(g)	Excludes debt totaling $938 million reflected in liabilities associated with assets held for sale on NEE's consolidated balance sheets. See Note 1 - Assets and Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale.


(h)	See Spain Solar Projects Debt Restructuring below.

Minimum annual maturities of long-term debt for NEE are approximately $2,604 million, $2,118 million, $2,606 million, $1,842 million and $2,712 million for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The respective amounts for FPL are approximately $367 million, $347 million, $251 million, $10 million and $47 million.

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, short-term borrowings had a weighted-average interest rate of 1.07% (1.07% for FPL) and 2.10% (0.83% for FPL), respectively. Subsidiaries of NEE, including FPL, had credit facilities with available capacity as of December 31, 2016 of approximately $10.2 billion ($3.6 billion for FPL), of which approximately $9.8 billion ($3.6 billion for FPL) relate to revolving line of credit facilities and $0.4 billion (none for FPL) relate to letter of credit facilities. Certain of the revolving line of credit facilities provide for the issuance of letters of credit of up to approximately $3.4 billion ($0.7 billion for FPL). The issuance of letters of credit under certain revolving line of credit facilities is subject to the aggregate commitment of the relevant banks to issue letters of credit under the applicable facility.

In February 2017, NEECH entered into two variable rate bi-lateral term loan agreements each providing for a $3.75 billion short-term, non-revolving term loan facility, for a total of $7.5 billion. The obligation to make loans pursuant to these bi-lateral term loan agreements terminates in August 2017 and each loan agreement expires in February 2018. There are currently no amounts outstanding under these facilities.

NEE has guaranteed certain payment obligations of NEECH, including most of those under NEECH's debt, including all of its debentures and commercial paper issuances, as well as most of its payment guarantees and indemnifications. NEECH has guaranteed certain debt and other obligations of NEER and its subsidiaries.

In May 2015, NEECH completed a remarketing of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its Series E Debentures due June 1, 2017 (Debentures) that were issued in May 2012 as components of equity units issued concurrently by NEE (May 2012 equity units). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE. In connection with the remarketing of the Debentures, the interest rate on the Debentures was reset to 1.586% per year, and interest is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing June 1, 2015. In connection with the settlement of the contracts to purchase NEE common stock that were issued as components of the May 2012 equity units, on June 1, 2015, NEE issued 7,860,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $600 million.

In August 2015, NEECH completed a remarketing of approximately $650 million aggregate principal amount of its Series F Debentures due September 1, 2017, which constitutes a portion of the $650 million aggregate principal amount of such debentures (Debentures) that were issued in September 2012 as components of equity units issued concurrently by NEE (September 2012 equity units). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE. In connection with the remarketing of the Debentures, the interest rate on all of the Debentures was reset to 2.056% per year and interest is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2015. In connection with the settlement of the contracts to purchase NEE common stock that were issued as components of the September 2012 equity units, in August and September 2015, NEE issued a total of 8,173,099 shares of common stock in exchange for $650 million.

In September 2015, NEE sold $700 million of equity units (initially consisting of Corporate Units). Each equity unit has a stated amount of $50 and consists of a contract to purchase NEE common stock (stock purchase contract) and, initially, a 5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in a Series H Debenture due September 1, 2020 issued in the principal amount of $1,000 by NEECH. Each stock purchase contract requires the holder to purchase by no later than September 1, 2018 (the final settlement date) for a price of $50 in cash, a number of shares of NEE common stock (subject to antidilution adjustments) based on a price per share range of $95.35 to $114.42. If purchased on the final settlement date, as of December 31, 2016, the number of shares issued would (subject to antidilution adjustments) range from 0.5261 shares if the applicable market value of a share of common stock is less than or equal to $95.35 to 0.4385 shares if the applicable market value of a share is equal to or greater than $114.42, with applicable market value to be determined using the average closing prices of NEE common stock over a 20-day trading period ending August 29, 2018. Total annual distributions on the equity units will be at the rate of 6.371%, consisting of interest on the debentures (2.36% per year) and payments under the stock purchase contracts (4.011% per year). The interest rate on the debentures is expected to be reset on or after March 1, 2018. A holder of an equity unit may satisfy its purchase obligation with proceeds raised from remarketing the NEECH debentures that are part of its equity unit. The undivided beneficial ownership interest in the NEECH debenture that is a component of each Corporate Unit is pledged to NEE to secure the holder's obligation to purchase NEE common stock under the related stock purchase contract. If a successful remarketing does not occur on or before the third business day prior to the final settlement date, and a holder has not notified NEE of its intention to settle the stock purchase contract with cash, the debentures that are components of the Corporate Units will be used to satisfy in full the holders' obligations to purchase NEE common stock under the related stock purchase contracts on the final settlement date. The debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE.

In August 2016, NEE sold $1.5 billion of equity units (initially consisting of Corporate Units). Each equity unit has a stated amount of $50 and consists of a contract to purchase NEE common stock (stock purchase contract) and, initially, a 5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in a Series I Debenture due September 1, 2021 issued in the principal amount of $1,000 by NEECH. Each stock purchase contract requires the holder to purchase by no later than September 1, 2019 (the final settlement date) for a price of $50 in cash, a number of shares of NEE common stock (subject to antidilution adjustments) based on a price per share range of $127.63 to $159.54. If purchased on the final settlement date, as of December 31, 2016, the number of shares issued would (subject to antidilution adjustments) range from 0.3918 shares if the applicable market value of a share of common stock is less than or equal to $127.63 to 0.3134 shares if the applicable market value of a share is equal to or greater than $159.54, with applicable market value to be determined using the average closing prices of NEE common stock over a 20-day trading period ending August 28, 2019. Total annual distributions on the equity units will be at the rate of 6.123%, consisting of interest on the debentures (1.65% per year) and payments under the stock purchase contracts (4.473% per year). The interest rate on the debentures is expected to be reset on or after March 1, 2019. A holder of an equity unit may satisfy its purchase obligation with proceeds raised from remarketing the NEECH debentures that are part of its equity unit. The undivided beneficial ownership interest in the NEECH debenture that is a component of each Corporate Unit is pledged to NEE to secure the holder's obligation to purchase NEE common stock under the related stock purchase contract. If a successful remarketing does not occur on or before the third business day prior to the final settlement date, and a holder has not notified NEE of its intention to settle the stock purchase contract with cash, the debentures that are components of the Corporate Units will be used to satisfy in full the holders' obligations to purchase NEE common stock under the related stock purchase contracts on the final settlement date. The debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE.

In September 2016, NEECH completed a remarketing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its Series G Debentures due September 1, 2018 (Debentures) that were issued in September 2013 as components of equity units issued concurrently by NEE (September 2013 equity units). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NEE. In connection with the remarketing of the Debentures, the interest rate on the Debentures was reset to 1.649% per year, and interest is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing March 1, 2017. In connection with the settlement of the contracts to purchase NEE common stock that were issued as components of the September 2013 equity units, on September 1, 2016, NEE issued 5,101,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $500 million.

Prior to the issuance of NEE’s common stock, the stock purchase contracts, if dilutive, will be reflected in NEE’s diluted earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method. Under this method, the number of shares of NEE common stock used in calculating diluted earnings per share is deemed to be increased by the excess, if any, of the number of shares that would be issued upon settlement of the stock purchase contracts over the number of shares that could be purchased by NEE in the market, at the average market price during the period, using the proceeds receivable upon settlement.

Spain Solar Projects Debt Restructuring - In August 2016, NextEra Energy España, S.L., the NEER subsidiary in Spain that is the direct shareholder of the subsidiaries that own the solar projects in Spain (project-level subsidiaries), and the project-level subsidiaries entered into an agreement with the lenders to restructure the project-level debt, which included, among other things, a re-amortization of the debt, including extending the maturity date from 2030 to 2037, and reducing the original interest rate under the project-level financing agreements. At closing, the NEECH affiliates' remaining letter of credit posting obligation on behalf of the project-level subsidiaries of approximately €23 million (approximately $26 million) was used primarily to make a prepayment of the restructured project-level debt. The noncurrent portions of the restructured project-level debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, and associated derivative liabilities related to the interest rate swaps were both reclassified from current to long-term debt and noncurrent derivative liabilities, respectively, on NEE's consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and totaled approximately $498 million and $122 million, respectively, at that date. The restructured debt is secured solely by the assets of the project-level subsidiaries.