NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) and Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction.

Under terms of the agreement, Dominion Energy shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.8138 shares of NextEra Energy for each share of Dominion Energy they own at the close of the transaction. In addition, Dominion Energy shareholders will continue to receive Dominion's current quarterly dividend through closing plus a one-time cash payment of $360 million (which is taxable and is distributed equally across all outstanding Dominion Energy shares) at closing. Thereafter, Dominion Energy will participate in NextEra Energy's pro forma dividend growth policy. NextEra Energy shareholders will continue to own the same number of shares of the combined company that they hold of NextEra Energy immediately prior to the closing of the transaction. Upon completion of the merger, NextEra Energy shareholders will own approximately 74.5% and Dominion Energy shareholders will own approximately 25.5% of the combined company.