CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Offering of $900 Million of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) or “CenterPoint” today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $900 million aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “convertible notes”) in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In addition, CenterPoint intends to grant the initial purchasers of the convertible notes the option to purchase up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of convertible notes for settlement within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date on which the convertible notes are first issued. The convertible notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of CenterPoint. The convertible notes will mature on August 1, 2028, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Interest on the convertible notes will be paid semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2026. Prior to May 1, 2028, the convertible notes will be convertible only upon the occurrence of certain events and during certain periods. Thereafter, the convertible notes will be convertible by holders at any time in whole or in part until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, CenterPoint will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of CenterPoint’s common stock, par value $0.01 (“common stock”), or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at CenterPoint’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of its conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes being converted. CenterPoint may not redeem the convertible notes prior to the maturity date. The final terms of the convertible notes, including the interest rate, initial conversion rate and certain other terms of the convertible notes, will be determined at the time of pricing of the offering. CenterPoint intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of a portion of its outstanding commercial paper and other debt. The convertible notes and any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes will be offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the convertible notes and any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction. About CenterPoint As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of June 30, 2025, the company owned approximately $44 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. Forward-Looking StatementsRead the full story here

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Offering of $900 Million of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028

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