CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC reported first quarter of 2026 results: net income $316 million, EPS $0.48 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.
“CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), or “CenterPoint,” today reported net income of $316 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $0.45 per diluted share in the comparable period of 2025.”
Governance Changes
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC: Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation to provide for limited officer exculpation and other immaterial updates (effective 2026-04-16).
“On April 16, 2026, CenterPoint Energy filed the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation with the Texas Secretary of State, and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation became effective on such date.”
Debt Financings
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC incurred convertible notes of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association at 2.875% per year maturing May 15, 2029.
“On February 26, 2026, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the sale of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”)”
Material Agreements
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC entered into Purchase Agreement with the initial purchasers valued at $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (effective 2026-02-23).
“The Notes were sold under a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated February 23, 2026 among the Company and the initial purchasers (the “Initial Purchasers”) party thereto.”
Material Agreements
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC entered into Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association valued at $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (effective 2026-02-26).
“The Company issued the Notes pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 26, 2026 by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).”
Governance Changes
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC: Amended and restated bylaws effective September 25, 2025, including jury trial waiver for internal entity claims, revised exclusive forum provision, new derivative proceeding ownership threshold of 3%, director retirement age change from 73 to 75, and other clarifying changes (effective 2025-09-25).
“Effective September 25, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy”) amended and restated CenterPoint Energy’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”). The amendments to the Bylaws were made in connection with certain recent changes to the Texas Business Organizations Code (“TBOC”) and pursuant to the Board’s periodic corporate governance review process. The amendments include, among other things, the following changes: • adding a new section providing for a jury trial waiver for internal entity claims (as defined by the TBOC); • revising the exclusive forum bylaw to provide that, if the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas lacks jurisdiction, the Eleventh Business Court Division of the Texas Business Court located in Harris County, Texas (rather than the state district court of Harris County, Texas), will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain internal entity claims (as defined by the TBOC), unless CenterPoint Energy conse”
Debt Financings
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC incurred convertible notes of $1,000,000,000 with Initial Purchasers at 3.00% maturing August 1, 2028.
“completed the sale of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028”
Debt Financings
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC incurred mortgage of $105,000,000 with Institutional investors at 5.52% maturing July 2, 2035.
“(the “Company”), and certain institutional investors in the private placement market (“Purchasers”) entered into a Bond Purchase Agreement (“Bond Purchase Agreement”), under which SIGECO agreed to sell, and each Purchaser agreed to severally purchase (i) on July 1, 2025, $100,000,000 5.09% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025B, Tranche A due 2031 (the “Series 2025B Tranche A Bonds”) and $105,000,000 5.52% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025B, Tranche B due 2035 (the “Series 2025B Tranche B Bonds” and together with the Series 2025B Tranche A Bonds, the “Series 2025B Bonds”), and (ii) on October 1, 2025, or such sooner date, as may be selected by SIGECO upon not less than five business days’ advance notice, $45,000,000 5.77% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025C, Tranche A due 2040 (the “Series 2025C Tranche A Bonds”) and $100,000,000 6.18% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025C, Tranche B due 2055 (t”
Debt Financings
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC incurred mortgage of $100,000,000 with Institutional investors at 5.09% maturing February 2, 2031.
“(the “Company”), and certain institutional investors in the private placement market (“Purchasers”) entered into a Bond Purchase Agreement (“Bond Purchase Agreement”), under which SIGECO agreed to sell, and each Purchaser agreed to severally purchase (i) on July 1, 2025, $100,000,000 5.09% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025B, Tranche A due 2031 (the “Series 2025B Tranche A Bonds”) and $105,000,000 5.52% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025B, Tranche B due 2035 (the “Series 2025B Tranche B Bonds” and together with the Series 2025B Tranche A Bonds, the “Series 2025B Bonds”), and (ii) on October 1, 2025, or such sooner date, as may be selected by SIGECO upon not less than five business days’ advance notice, $45,000,000 5.77% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025C, Tranche A due 2040 (the “Series 2025C Tranche A Bonds”) and $100,000,000 6.18% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025C, Tranche B due 2055 (t”
Lynne Harkel-Rumford retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC.
“Lynne Harkel-Rumford, formerly the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company on December 12, 2024 of her intent to retire on February 3, 2025.”
Lynne Harkel-Rumford was appointed as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC.
“Ms. Harkel-Rumford transitioned from Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer to Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 1, 2025.”
Material Agreements
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC entered into Supplemental Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank)), as trustee valued at $700,000,000 (effective 2024-05-10).
“The Notes are being issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2003 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank)), as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No. 15 to the Base Indenture to be dated as of May 10, 2024 between the Company and the Trustee (the “Supplemental Indenture”) with respect to the Notes.”
Material Agreements
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC entered into Underwriting Agreement with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters valued at $700,000,000 (effective 2024-05-08).
“On May 8, 2024, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy,” or the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriters”), relating to the underwritten public offering of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.40% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).”
Earnings Releases
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC reported first quarter 2024 results: EPS $0.55 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. Guidance reaffirmed.
“CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy”) reported first quarter 2024 earnings.”
Shareholder Votes
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal Relating to CenterPoint Energy's Setting Additional Interim and Long-Term Scope 3 Emissions Goals at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
“Shareholder Proposal Relating to CenterPoint Energy's Setting Additional Interim and Long-Term Scope 3 Emissions Goals (Item 4) The shareholder proposal relating to CenterPoint Energy's setting of additional interim and long-term Scope 3 emissions goals was not approved, with the vote totals as set forth in the table below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 68,098,196 472,274,042 4,122,680 31,554,626”
Shareholder Votes
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
“Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Item 3) The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved, with the vote totals as set forth in the table below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 507,245,312 35,865,463 1,384,143 31,554,626”
Shareholder Votes
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
“Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Item 2) The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for CenterPoint Energy for 2024 was ratified, with the vote totals as set forth in the table below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 551,773,468 23,497,479 778,597 —”
Shareholder Votes
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
“Election of Directors (Item 1) The following nominees for director were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, with the vote totals as set forth in the table below: Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Wendy Montoya Cloonan 460,459,386 83,003,302 1,032,230 31,554,626 Earl M. Cummings 537,153,167 6,307,480 1,034,271 31,554,626 Barbara J. Duganier 538,358,922 5,109,979 1,026,017 31,554,626 Christopher H. Franklin 520,882,860 22,551,844 1,060,214 31,554,626 Raquelle W. Lewis 518,834,558 24,656,683 1,003,677 31,554,626 Thaddeus J. Malik 536,674,008 6,990,524 830,386 31,554,626 Theodore F. Pound 520,082,621 23,585,928 826,369 31,554,626 Ricky A. Raven 536,609,444 7,040,748 844,726 31,554,626 Phillip R. Smith 518,068,938 25,365,170 1,060,810 31,554,626 Barry T. Smitherman 530,611,269 12,952,227 931,422 31,554,626 Jason P. Wells 541,782,045 1,995,027 717,846 31,554,626”
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