About This Deal

NEXTERA ENERGY INC acquired Florida City Gas (entity owning FCG, from NUI Corporation / Southern Company Gas) for approximately $530 million in cash, a transaction completed in July 2018, structured as all cash.

Florida City Gas (entity owning FCG, from NUI Corporation / Southern Company Gas) operates in Regulated natural gas (Florida), is based in South Florida. NextEra completed the acquisition of the outstanding common shares of the entity that owns Florida City Gas under a stock purchase agreement with NUI Corporation and Southern Company Gas, affiliates of The Southern Company, for approximately $530 million in cash. Florida City Gas is a regulated natural-gas distribution utility in south Florida.

Part of NextEra's all-cash agreements with Southern Company to add attractive regulated Florida franchises; the natural-gas franchise complements NextEra's existing in-state operations.

Adds a regulated gas distribution franchise adjacent to NextEra's Florida utility footprint at a defined cash price. Operated as a NextEra regulated natural-gas utility in Florida.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
Target
Florida City Gas (entity owning FCG, from NUI Corporation / Southern Company Gas)
Value
approximately $530 million in cash
Date
July 2018
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
South Florida
Segment
Regulated natural gas (Florida)
Structure
all cash
Announced
May 21, 2018
Closed
July 29, 2018

In Their Words

On July 29, 2018, NextEra Energy, Inc. completed the previously announced acquisition of the outstanding common shares of the entity that owns Florida City Gas (FCG) under a stock purchase agreement with NUI Corporation and Southern Company Gas, affiliates of The Southern Company, for approximately $530 million in cash.NextEra Energy, Form 8-K (Item 2.01), filed July 30, 2018

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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