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  • Junior Subordinated Notes (new) — The notes rank junior to all existing and future senior indebtedness, increasing credit risk for noteholders.
  • Optional Interest Deferral (new) — The company can defer interest payments for up to 10 years, during which interest accrues and compounds but noteholders receive no cash.
  • Structural Subordination (new) — The notes are obligations only of the holding company, which relies on dividends from subsidiaries; noteholders are structurally subordinated to subsidiary creditors.
  • No Restrictive Covenants (new) — The indenture lacks financial or operating covenants, giving the company broad flexibility that may disadvantage noteholders.
NYSE: CNP CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC 424B5

CenterPoint Energy offers junior subordinated notes due 2058; size and rate not yet set

Filed July 30, 2026 · ~1 min read

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    CenterPoint Energy is offering junior subordinated notes due 2058 with a fixed-to-fixed reset rate, but the principal amount and interest rates are left blank in this preliminary prospectus supplement.

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    The notes are unsecured and rank junior to all existing and future senior indebtedness, including $4.1 billion of senior debt at the parent as of June 30, 2026.

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    CenterPoint Energy may defer interest payments for up to 20 consecutive semi-annual periods (10 years), with deferred interest compounding semi-annually.

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