Debt

Significant long-term debt issuances during the three months ended March 31, 2019 were as follows:



	Principal Amount		Interest Rate					Maturity Date
	(millions)
FPL - First mortgage bonds	$	600	3.99			%		2049
NEECH:
Debentures	$	550	Variable				^(a)	2020 - 2022
Debentures	$	800	3.20%	-	3.30	%		2022
Junior subordinated debentures	$	688	5.65			%		2079

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

In April 2019, NEECH sold $2,700 million principal amount of its debentures with interest rates ranging from 2.90% to 3.50% and maturity dates ranging from 2022 through 2029, and $500 million principal amount of its Series O Junior Subordinated Debentures due May 1, 2079 which bear interest at a rate of 5.65% until 2029 and thereafter will bear interest at a variable rate. Also, in April 2019, NEECH entered into and borrowed $500 million under two $250 million variable rate term loan agreements with maturity dates of 2021 and 2022. Finally, in April 2019, NEECH repaid $4.5 billion of borrowings under the short-term term loan agreements that it entered into to finance a portion of the purchase price paid by NEE for the acquisition of Gulf Power. See Note 7 - Gulf Power.