CenterPoint Energy : Debt and Liquidity Schedules for the Quarter ended in 03-31-2026
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Published on 04/23/2026 at 07:16 am EDT
March 31, 2026
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Debt and Capitalization Ratios Excluding Transition and System Restoration Bonds
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
($ in millions)
March 31,
December 31,
2026
2025
Short-term Debt:
Short-term borrowings
$ -
$ 500
Current portion of transition and system restoration bonds*
92
41
Indexed debt (ZENS)**
-
-
Current portion of other long-term debt
2,115
1,873
Long-term Debt:
Transition and system restoration bonds*
1,797
664
Other
20,679
19,902
Total Debt
$ 24,683
$ 22,980
Less: Transition and system restoration bonds (including current portion)*
1,889
705
Total Debt, excluding transition and system restoration bonds
$ 22,794
$ 22,275
Total Shareholders' Equity
$ 11,449
$ 11,153
Total Capitalization, excluding transition and system restoration bonds
$ 34,243
$ 33,428
Total Debt/Total Capitalization, excluding transition and system restoration bonds
66.6%
66.6%
* The transition and system restoration bonds are serviced with dedicated revenue streams, and the bonds are non-recourse to CenterPoint Energy and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric.
** The debt component reflected on the financial statements was $0 million and $1 million, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 respectively. The principal amount on which 2% interest is paid was $828 million on each of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The contingent principal amount was
$0.00 and $94,976 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 , respectively. At maturity or upon redemption, holders of ZENS will receive cash at the higher of the contingent principal amount or the value of the reference shares of AT&T Inc., Charter Communications, Inc, and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Note: Amounts may not add up due to rounding
(in millions) Facility Amount Amount Source of Liquidity on March 31, 2026 Size Utilized1 Unutilized
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Revolver
$ 2,400
$ 0
2
$ 2,400
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. Revolv
250
-
250
CenterPoint Houston Electric, LLC Revolver
300
-
300
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Revolve 1,050 0 3 1,050
Total Bank Facilities
$ 4,000 $
- $ 4,000
Investments in Money Market Funds -
Available Liquidity $ 4,000
1 Based on the consolidated debt to capitalization covenant in the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. revolving credit facility and the revolving credit facility of each of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., and Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, the full capacity of such revolving credit facilities, which aggregated $4.0 billion, could have been utilized at March 31, 2026.
2 Represents outstanding letters of credit of $165 thousand and outstanding commercial paper of $0 million.
3 Represents outstanding letters of credit of $5 thousand and outstanding commercial paper of $0 million.
Note: Amounts may not add up due to rounding
Principal Amounts of External Debt As of March 31, 2026
(in millions)
$
$
$
$
First Mortgage Bonds
Bank Loans
Total
$
$ 1,458
$ - (6)
76
$
Senior Notes
Indiana Gas Company
$ 800 (7)
$ 4,660
(4)
Senior Notes
Commercial Paper Bank Loans
Bank Loans
TOTAL
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
$ -
68 (2)
-
$ - (3)
$ 6,705
(1)
-
1,987
2,650
2,000
ZENS
Senior Notes
Convertible Senior Notes Jr Sub Notes
Collateralized Pollution Control Bonds Commercial Paper
Bank Loans
TOTAL
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company
Restoration Bond Company III, LLC
$
$
$
$
$
$
312
$
Securitization Bonds
SIGECO Securitization I, LLC
Vectren Utility Holdings, LLC
$
$
$
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
$
1,193
Guaranteed Senior Notes
Total
-
First Mortgage Bonds
General Mortgage Bonds Bank Loans
Total
3,860
-
-
-
9,278
-9,278
(5)
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
$
Securitization Bonds
Restoration Bond Company II, LLC
402
$
Securitization Bonds
1,458
On March 31, 2026, the principal amount on which 2% interest is payable was
(1) $828 million, the debt component reflected on the financial statements was $0 million and the contingent principal amount was $0.00.
Note: Amounts may not add up due to rounding
The $68 million principal amount of collateralized pollution control bonds are
(2) obligations of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. which are collateralized by general mortgage bonds issued by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC.
(3) Borrowings under $2.4 billion bank facility.
(4) Borrowings under $1.05 billion bank facility.
(5) Borrowings under $300 million bank facility.
(6) Borrowings under $250 million bank facility.
(7) Borrowings under $800 million 18-month term loan agreement
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Principal Amounts of Maturing External Debt As of March 31, 2026
($ in millions)
Year 2026
2027-2030
CenterPoint
Securitization
SIGECO
- -
Sub-total
1,817
(2)
Bonds
92
(2)
Total
1,909
76
385
7,076
535
7,611
Energy CEHE CERC IGC
1,517 300 -
2,815 (1)(3)(4) 1,300 (5) 2,500 (6)
2031-2035
220
3,612
1,270
-
570
5,672
677
6,349
2036-2040
-
800
400
-
149
1,349
680
2,029
2041-2045
-
1,094
300
-
51
1,445
14
1,459
2046-2050
153
1,171
190
-
-
1,514
-
1,514
2051-2055
1,300
1,800
-
-
303
3,403
-
3,403
2056+
700
-
-
-
-
700
-
700
Total
$ 6,705
$ 10,078
$ 4,660
$ 76
$ 1,458
$ 22,977
$ 1,999
$ 24,976
Debt collateralized by General Mortgage Bonds of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) matures on the follow ing dates: 2028, $68 million.
Using scheduled payment dates.
Includes commercial paper of $0 million and bank borrow ings of $0 million.
Includes ZENS at their contingent principal amount of $0.00. As of March 31, 2026, the principal amount of ZENS on w hich interest is paid w as $828 million and the ZENS debt component
reflected on the Company's financial statements w as $0 million. At maturity or upon redemption, holders of ZENS w ill receive cash at the higher of the contingent principal amount or the value of the ref erence shares of AT&T Inc., Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.
Includes bank borrow ings of $0 million.
Includes commercial paper of $0 million and bank borrow ings of $0 million.
Note: Amounts may not add up due to rounding
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