NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
for benefits reflects the contract value of the Managed Income Fund. There are no reserves against contract values (which represent contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less withdrawals and administrative expenses) for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. Wrapper contracts provide the Managed Income Fund with the ability to use contract value accounting to maintain a constant $1.00 unit price. Wrapper contracts also provide for the payment of participant-directed withdrawals and exchanges at contract value (principal and interest accrued to date) during the term of the wrapper contracts. However, withdrawals prompted by certain events (e.g., layoffs, retirement during specified early retirement window periods, spin-offs, sale of a division, facility closings, plan terminations, partial plan terminations, changes in law or regulation, material breach of contract responsibilities, loss of the Plan’s qualified status, etc.) may be paid at fair value which may be less than contract value. Currently, management believes that the occurrence of an event that would cause the Plan to be paid at less than contract value is not probable. A contract issuer may terminate a wrapper contract at any time; however, if the fair value of the contract is less than the contract value, the contract issuer can either hold the contract until the fair value and contract value are equal or make up the difference between the two. If the funds in the wrapper contracts are needed for benefit payments prior to contract maturity, they may be withdrawn without penalty.
Investment Income Recognition
Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded on the trade date. Gains or losses on sales of investment securities are determined using the average cost method of the securities. The carrying amounts of securities held in Participants’ accounts are adjusted daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded to recognize changes in fair value. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Payment of Benefits
Benefits distributed to Participants are recorded when paid.
Participant Loans
Participant loans are reported at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest, with no allowance for credit losses and the loans are collateralized by the Participants’ account balances in the Plan. In general, repayments of principal and interest are received through payroll deductions.
3. Risks and Uncertainties
Investments
Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, liquidity and overall market volatility, which could result in changes in the value of such securities. Due to the level of risk associated with certain types of investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of the investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect Participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits.
Coronavirus Pandemic
The Company is closely monitoring the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We are unable to determine the ultimate severity or duration of the outbreak or its effect on, among other things, the global, national or local economy. To date COVID-19 has not had a material adverse impact to the Company’s business or the Plan.
4. Nonparticipant-Directed Investments
The “Nonparticipant-Directed” net assets of the Plan and changes therein represent Employer contributions into the ESOP component of the Plan. Participants have the option to reinvest nonparticipant-directed shares daily among any of the other investment options available under the Plan.
5. Parties-In-Interest Transactions
Parties-in-interest are defined under Department of Labor (DOL) regulations as any fiduciary of the Plan, any party rendering service to the Plan, the Employer, and certain others. Dividend income earned by the Plan includes dividends on Company Stock. In accordance with the Plan and the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan in which the Trustee participates, participants may elect to reinvest dividends in Company Stock or receive dividends in cash. During 2020, dividends on shares of Company Stock held in Participants’ accounts totaled $51,409,145.
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