FirstEnergy 以 35 億美元的價格向 Brookfield 出售 30% 的輸電股份

FirstEnergy Corp.（NYSE：FE）已完成以 35 億美元的價格將其子公司 FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) 30% 的所有權出售給 Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners。該交易包括 23 億美元的現金和 Brookfield 12 億美元的有息票據，預計將於 2024 年底完成。這筆資本的流入將強化 FirstEnergy 的資產負債表，並為其 Energize365 電網投資計畫提供資金。

FirstEnergy Completes Sale of Transmission Stake to Brookfield

FirstEnergy 完成向 Brookfield 出售輸電股份

AKRON, Ohio—FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has closed the sale of a 30% ownership interest in its FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) subsidiary to Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners for $3.5 billion. The transaction, finalized today, follows Brookfield's prior acquisition of a 19.9% stake in FET in 2022 for $2.4 billion.

俄亥俄州阿克倫— FirstEnergy Corp.（NYSE：FE）已完成以35 億美元的價格將其子公司FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) 30% 的所有權出售給Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners的交易。這項交易於今日完成，此前 Brookfield 曾於 2022 年以 24 億美元收購 FET 19.9% 的股份。

The transaction comprises $2.3 billion in cash and $1.2 billion in interest-bearing notes from Brookfield, with the notes expected to be settled by year-end 2024. The influx of capital will strengthen FirstEnergy's balance sheet and support its $26 billion Energize365 grid investment program, a five-year initiative.

該交易包括 23 億美元現金和來自 Brookfield 的 12 億美元有息票據，票據預計將於 2024 年底結算。資本的湧入將加強 FirstEnergy 的資產負債表，並支持其 260 億美元的 Energize365 電網投資計畫。一項為期五年的舉措。

"The closing of this transaction marks a new chapter of financial resilience and growth for our company," said Brian X. Tierney, FirstEnergy's President and CEO. "These investments are essential to maintaining reliable and secure power delivery as we navigate the evolving energy landscape."

FirstEnergy 總裁兼執行長 Brian X. Tierney 表示：“此次交易的完成標誌著我們公司財務彈性和成長的新篇章。” “在我們應對不斷變化的能源格局時，這些投資對於維持可靠和安全的電力傳輸至關重要。”

Natalie Hadad, Managing Partner in Brookfield's Infrastructure Group and Co-Head of Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners, expressed enthusiasm for the increased investment in FET. "FET aligns with our strategy of investing in core infrastructure assets that provide stable, long-term cash flows and support decarbonization and electrification initiatives," she stated.

布魯克菲爾德基礎設施集團執行合夥人兼布魯克菲爾德超級核心基礎設施合作夥伴聯席主管 Natalie Hadad 對 FET 增加投資表示熱情。她表示：“FET 符合我們投資核心基礎設施資產的策略，這些資產可提供穩定、長期的現金流並支持脫碳和電氣化計劃。”

With the completion of this sale, FirstEnergy has executed approximately $7 billion in strategic equity financings since late 2021, based on a share price valuation of $87 per share or 36 times the trailing 12-month earnings.

隨著此次出售的完成，FirstEnergy 自 2021 年底以來已執行了約 70 億美元的戰略股權融資，基於每股 87 美元的股價估值，即過去 12 個月收益的 36 倍。

FirstEnergy, guided by its commitment to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence, serves over 6 million customers across six states and operates approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines.

FirstEnergy 秉持對完整性、安全性、可靠性和卓越營運的承諾，為六個州的超過 600 萬客戶提供服務，營運約 24,000 英里的輸電線路。

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