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NEXTERA ENERGY INC New Standards Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 17, 20231 min read
Reference Rate Reform – In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update which provides certain options to apply accounting guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting as companies transition from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. NEE’s and FPL’s contracts that reference LIBOR or other interbank offered rates mainly relate to debt and derivative instruments. The standards update was effective upon issuance but can be applied prospectively through December 31, 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2021, NEE began utilizing options provided by the standards update with regard to modifications to debt and debt-related hedging instruments. NEE will continue to evaluate reference rate modifications to debt and derivative instruments through December 31, 2024 and continue to apply the standards update if eligible. Although the full impact is unknown, to date there has not been a material impact to NEE or FPL.

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2022Feb 17, 2023Showing above
2021Feb 18, 2022
2020Feb 12, 2021

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