The Benefits of a Balanced Electric & Natural Gas Portfolio Investor Update November 7, 2012 NYSE: CNP investors.centerpointenergy.com
Investment Highlights Strategically located assets and attractive service territories that provide operating scale and diversification of risk Regulated and fee-based operations provide over 90 percent of operating income with…
Our Corporate Vision Remains To Be Recognized As Americas Leading Our Vision Energy Delivery Companyand More Focused on domestic energy delivery businesses Americas Continental U.S. market Energy Delivery Regulated energy…
Our Strategy Builds on Our Strengths Building a domestic energy delivery company with a balanced portfolio of electric and natural gas businesses consistent with CNPs risk profile and earnings growth objectives. Capture organic…
Complementary Portfolio Electric and Natural Gas Operations Electric Competitive Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution Distribution Pipelines Field Services Sales & Services Regulated wires…
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric Electric Transmission & Distribution Final resolution of true-up remand issues enabled issuance of 1.695 billion in transition bonds in January 2012 Of this amount 1.1 billion will be recorded as…
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Natural Gas Distribution Focused on implementation of rate strategies that reduce rate case frequency and decouple revenues from consumption TX: Rate proceedings in various stages of completion GRIP…
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Interstate Pipelines Maintain core customer base and revenue stability through effective and timely re-contracting Long-term agreements with affiliated LDCs extended into 2021 Focused on shifting…
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Field Services Secure core business through superior customer service and product offerings Attractive margins despite highly competitive business dynamics Relatively low risk business model utilizing…
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services Business focus is on commercial and industrial natural gas sales Pursuing a strategy of growing the retail business and reducing fixed costs by…
Third Quarter 2012 Consolidated Results (unaudited, in millions except per share amounts) Quarter ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2011 2012 2011 2012 Revenues 1,881 1,705 6,305 5,314 Expenses: Natural gas 735 520…
Third Quarter 2012 Operating Income (Loss) by Segment (unaudited, in millions) Quarter ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2011 2012 2011 2012 Electric Transmission & Distribution: Electric Transmission and…
CenterPoint Energy Objectives for 2012 and beyond Maximize return on regulated utilities portfolio Pursue growth projects in interstate pipelines and field services Capture profitability of competitive natural gas sales and…
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Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income Through ( in millions) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 3Q 2012 Consolidated Operating Income 1,185 1,273 1,124 1,249 1,298 728 Transition and System Restoration Bond…
Debt and Capitalization Ratio Excluding transition and system restoration bonds (in millions) December 31, September 30, 2011 2012 Short-term Debt: Short-term borrowings 62 53 Current portion of transition and system restoration…
Liquidity and Credit Ratings As of October 16, 2012 Available Liquidity (MM) (1) Bank Facilities Type of Facility Facility Amount Utilized Amount Unutilized (2) CenterPoint Energy Revolver 1,200 7 1,193 (2) CEHE Revolver 300 4 296…
Principal amounts of external debt As of September 30, 2012 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (in millions) (1) ZENS 136 Senior Notes 750 Collateralized Pollution Control Bonds First M ortgage Bond Collateral 151 (2) (2) (3) General M…
Principal amounts of maturing external debt As of September 30, 2012 ( in millions) Series 2001-1 Series A Series 2008 System Series 2012 CenterPoint Transition Transition Transition Restoration Transition Year Energy (1) CEHE CERC…