CenterPoint Energy Enters Material Definitive Agreement

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CNP signed a big deal, filing shows details.

AI Summary

CenterPoint Energy Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement on January 29, 2025. The filing also includes financial statements and exhibits related to this agreement. The company is involved in electric services and is incorporated in Texas.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates a significant new contract or partnership for CenterPoint Energy, which could impact its future operations and financial performance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Material definitive agreements can introduce new risks or opportunities that are not yet fully understood.

Key Players & Entities

• CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (company) — Filer
• CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC (company) — Related Entity
• CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP (company) — Related Entity
• RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC (company) — Former Company Name
• HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INC (company) — Former Company Name
• HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO (company) — Former Company Name
• 20250129 (date) — Report Date

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Common Stock, $0.01 par value CNP The New York Stock Exchan

Filing Documents

• cnp-20250129.htm (8-K) — 56KB
• exhibit101cnpextensionagre.htm (EX-10.1) — 77KB
• exhibit102ceheextensionagr.htm (EX-10.2) — 77KB
• exhibit103cercextensionagr.htm (EX-10.3) — 74KB
• exhibit104sigecoextensiona.htm (EX-10.4) — 77KB
• 0001130310-25-000013.txt ( ) — 608KB
• cnp-20250129.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• cnp-20250129_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 20KB
• cnp-20250129_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 36KB
• cnp-20250129_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 20KB
• cnp-20250129_htm.xml (XML) — 9KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On January 29, 2025, (i) CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ("CenterPoint"), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto entered into an Extension Agreement to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "CenterPoint Amendment"), amending CenterPoint's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 6, 2022 (the "CenterPoint Credit Agreement"), (ii) CenterPoint's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("Houston Electric"), Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto entered into an Extension Agreement to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Houston Electric Amendment"), amending Houston Electric's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2022 (the "Houston Electric Credit Agreement"), (iii) CenterPoint's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto entered into an Extension Agreement (the "CERC Amendment"), amending CERC's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2022 (the "CERC Credit Agreement"), and (iv) CenterPoint's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company ("SIGECO"), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto entered into an Extension Agreement (the "SIGECO Amendment" and, together with the CenterPoint Amendment, the Houston Electric Amendment and the CERC Amendment, the "Amendments"), amending SIGECO's Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2022 (the "SIGECO Credit Agreement" and together with the CenterPoint Credit Agreement, the Houston Electric Credit Agreement, and the CERC Credit Agreement, the "Credit Agreements"). The Amendments, among other things, extend the maturity date of the lenders' commitments t

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. The exhibits listed below are filed herewith. The agreements included as exhibits are included only to provide information to investors regarding their terms. The agreements listed below may contain representations, warranties and other provisions that were made, among other things, to provide the parties thereto with specified rights and obligations and to allocate risk among them, and such agreements should not be relied upon as constituting or providing any factual disclosures about us, any other persons, any state of affairs or other matters. (d) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION 10.1 Extension Agreement to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2025 among CenterPoint Energy, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto. 10.2 Extension Agreement to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2025 among CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto. 10.3 Extension Agreement to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2025 among CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto. 10.4 Extension Agreement to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2025 among Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Date: January 29, 2025 By: /s/ Kristie L. Colvin Kristie L. Colvin Senior Vice President and Chief

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