HOUSTON – October 9, 2025 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, represented CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) in its cash tender offers for up to $500 million aggregate purchase price of outstanding debt securities. The tender offers settled on October 6, 2025.

The Houston-based energy delivery company conducted tender offers for up to $300 million aggregate purchase price of its senior notes and up to $200 million aggregate purchase price of general mortgage bonds issued by subsidiary CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC.

The senior notes included three series: 3.70% senior notes due 2049, 2.65% senior notes due 2031, and 2.95% senior notes due 2030. The general mortgage bonds comprised two series: 4.25% general mortgage bonds due 2049 and 4.50% general mortgage bonds due 2044.

Baker Botts Lawyers/Office Involved:

• Corporate: Tim Taylor (Partner, Houston); Clint Rancher (Partner, Houston); Rob Cowan (Associate, Austin); Sarah Dyer (Associate, Houston); Jack Hennessy (Associate, Houston)
• Finance: Clint Culpepper (Partner, Austin); Madeline McCune (Associate, Houston)
• Tax: Mike Bresson (Partner, Houston); Jared Meier (Senior Associate, Houston)

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