Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
In December 2008, FPL Group Capital Inc (FPL Group Capital), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (FPL Group), entered into a 12.5 billion Japanese
Yen principal amount term loan agreement, which amount may be increased up to a
maximum aggregate principal amount of 30.0 billion Japanese Yen, subject to
certain terms and conditions of the term loan agreement, to the extent
additional commitments are made available by the existing or additional
lenders. On June 15, 2009, FPL Group Capital increased the borrowing capacity
available under the Japanese Yen term loan agreement by 14.0 billion Japanese
Yen to a total of 26.5 billion Japanese Yen, and on June 19, 2009, increased its
borrowings under this term loan agreement by 14.0 billion Japanese Yen to a
total of 26.5 billion Japanese Yen. The loan bears interest at a variable rate
equal to Japanese Yen LIBOR plus a specified margin, payable quarterly, and the
principal is due in December 2011. Immediately upon funding of the increased
borrowings, FPL Group Capital exchanged the additional 14.0 billion Japanese Yen
borrowed for United States Dollars (approximately $146 million) and entered into
a cross currency swap to hedge against currency and interest rate movements with
respect to both interest and principal payments on the additional
borrowings. Payment of the loan is guaranteed by FPL Group and the loan
agreement contains default and associated acceleration provisions relating to
the failure to make required payments, the failure of FPL Group to maintain a
ratio of funded debt to total capitalization at or below a specified ratio and
certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization relating to FPL Group
Capital or FPL Group, as well as other covenants applicable to FPL Group Capital
and FPL Group. The proceeds from the loan are being used for general corporate
purposes.