FirstEnergy 以 35 亿美元的价格向 Brookfield 出售 30% 的输电股份

FirstEnergy Corp.（纽约证券交易所股票代码：FE）已完成以 35 亿美元的价格将其子公司 FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) 30% 的所有权出售给 Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners。该交易包括 23 亿美元的现金和 Brookfield 12 亿美元的有息票据，预计将于 2024 年底完成。这笔资本的流入将强化 FirstEnergy 的资产负债表，并为其 Energize365 电网投资计划提供资金。

FirstEnergy Completes Sale of Transmission Stake to Brookfield

FirstEnergy 完成向 Brookfield 出售输电股份

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.

俄亥俄州阿克伦 — FirstEnergy Corp.（纽约证券交易所股票代码：FE）已完成以 35 亿美元的价格将其子公司 FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) 30% 的所有权出售给 Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners 的交易。此次交易于今日完成，此前 Brookfield 曾于 2022 年以 24 亿美元收购 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.

该交易包括 23 亿美元现金和来自 Brookfield 的 12 亿美元有息票据，票据预计将于 2024 年底结算。资本的涌入将加强 FirstEnergy 的资产负债表，并支持其 260 亿美元的 Energize365 电网投资计划。一项为期五年的举措。

"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 总裁兼首席执行官 Brian X. Tierney 表示：“此次交易的完成标志着我们公司财务弹性和增长的新篇章。” “在我们应对不断变化的能源格局时，这些投资对于维持可靠和安全的电力输送至关重要。”

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.

布鲁克菲尔德基础设施集团执行合伙人兼布鲁克菲尔德超级核心基础设施合作伙伴联席主管 Natalie Hadad 对 FET 增加投资表示热情。她表示：“FET 符合我们投资核心基础设施资产的战略，这些资产可提供稳定、长期的现金流并支持脱碳和电气化计划。”

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.

随着此次出售的完成，FirstEnergy 自 2021 年底以来已执行了约 70 亿美元的战略股权融资，基于每股 87 美元的股价估值，即过去 12 个月收益的 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 秉承对完整性、安全性、可靠性和卓越运营的承诺，为六个州的超过 600 万客户提供服务，运营着约 24,000 英里的输电线路。

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