CenterPoint Energy reports first quarter 2019 earnings of $0.28 per diluted share; $0.46 earnings per diluted share on a guidance basis, excluding impacts associated with the Vectren merger

HOUSTON, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported income available to common shareholders of $140 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019, compared with $165 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2018. On a guidance basis, first quarter 2019 earnings were $0.46 per diluted share, excluding impacts associated with the Vectren merger (the merger). First quarter 2018 earnings, on a guidance basis, were $0.55 per diluted share.

"I'm pleased with our first quarter results. While weather-related impacts affected first quarter earnings, we remain confident in our anticipated 2019 full-year performance," said Scott M. Prochazka, president and chief executive officer of CenterPoint Energy. "Our utilities continue to benefit from strong customer growth and recovery mechanisms allowing for timely recovery of capital invested on behalf of our customers."

Business Segments

Houston Electric - Transmission & Distribution

The Houston electric - transmission & distribution segment reported operating income of $84 million for the first quarter of 2019, consisting of $74 million from the regulated electric transmission and distribution utility operations (TDU) and $10 million related to securitization bonds. Operating income for the TDU for the first quarter of 2019 includes $10 million of merger-related expenses. Excluding merger-related expenses, first quarter 2019 TDU operating income was $84 million. Operating income for the first quarter of 2018 was $115 million, consisting of $99 million from the TDU and $16 million related to securitization bonds.

Excluding merger-related expenses, operating income for the TDU benefited primarily from rate relief, miscellaneous revenues and customer growth. These benefits were more than offset by lower usage primarily due to a return to more normal weather in January, lower equity return, primarily related to the annual true-up of transition charges, increased depreciation and amortization expense, higher operation and maintenance expenses and lower revenues related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

Indiana Electric - Integrated

The Indiana electric - integrated segment reported an operating loss of $9 million for the period of February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019. This operating loss includes $20 million of merger-related expenses. These results are not comparable to the first quarter of 2018 as this segment was acquired in the merger.

Natural Gas Distribution

The natural gas distribution segment reported operating income of $167 million for the first quarter of 2019. As of February 1, 2019, this segment includes the results of the Indiana and Ohio gas utilities acquired in the merger. Operating income for the first quarter of 2019 includes $53 million of merger-related expenses. Excluding merger-related expenses, first quarter 2019 natural gas distribution operating income was $220 million. Natural gas distribution operating income for the first quarter of 2018 was $156 million.

Excluding merger-related expenses, operating income increased $46 million for the gas utilities acquired in the merger. The remaining increase is primarily due to rate relief, weather and usage, driven by timing of a decoupling mechanism in Minnesota and customer growth. These increases were partially offset by lower revenues related to the TCJA, higher operation and maintenance expenses and increased depreciation and amortization expense.

Energy Services

The energy services segment reported operating income of $33 million for the first quarter of 2019, which included a mark-to-market gain of $19 million, compared with an operating loss of $26 million for the first quarter of 2018, which included a mark-to-market loss of $80 million. Excluding mark-to-market adjustments, operating income was $14 million for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $54 million for the first quarter of 2018.

Operating income, excluding mark-to-market adjustments, decreased primarily due to a reduction in margin resulting from reduced weather-related opportunities to optimize natural gas costs. Much of this reduction was anticipated given the very strong first quarter 2018 performance which concentrated annual optimization revenues into the first quarter of 2018.

Infrastructure Services

The infrastructure services segment reported an operating loss of $16 million for the period of February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019. This operating loss includes $15 million of merger-related expenses. These results are not comparable to the first quarter of 2018 as this segment was acquired in the merger.

Midstream Investments

The midstream investments segment reported $62 million of equity income for the first quarter of 2019, compared with $69 million in the first quarter of 2018. The decrease in equity income is attributable to a non-cash loss of $11 million from the dilution of ownership in Enable as a result of the vesting of common units under Enable's long-term incentive program recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

Corporate and Other

The corporate and other segment reported an operating loss of $14 million for the first quarter of 2019, compared with operating income of $6 million for the first quarter of 2018. The operating loss for the first quarter of 2019 includes $16 million of merger-related expenses.

Earnings Outlook

    --  2018 - 2023 target of 5 - 7% compound annual guidance basis EPS growth,
        using $1.60 as the starting EPS
    --  2019 guidance basis EPS range of $1.60 - $1.70, excluding certain
        impacts associated with the merger:
        --  Integration and transaction-related fees and expenses, including
            severance and other costs to achieve the anticipated cost savings as
            a result of the merger
        --  Merger financing impacts in January, prior to the completion of the
            merger, due to the issuance of debt and equity securities to fund
            the merger that resulted in higher net interest expense and higher
            common stock share count
    --  2020 guidance basis EPS range of $1.75 - $1.90

Both the 2019 and 2020 guidance ranges consider operations performance to date and assumptions for certain significant variables that may impact earnings, such as customer growth (approximately 2% for electric operations and 1% for natural gas distribution) and usage including normal weather, throughput, commodity prices, recovery of capital invested through rate cases and other rate filings, effective tax rates, financing activities and related interest rates, and regulatory and judicial proceedings as well as the volume of work contracted in our infrastructure services business. The ranges also consider anticipated cost savings as a result of the merger. The 2019 guidance range assumes Enable Midstream Partners, LP's (Enable) 2019 guidance range for net income attributable to common units, provided on Enable's 1(st) quarter earnings call on May 1, 2019. The 2020 guidance range utilizes a range of CenterPoint Energy scenarios for Enable's 2020 net income attributable to common units. The 2020 range also considers the estimated cost and timing of technology integration projects.

In providing this guidance, CenterPoint Energy uses a non-GAAP measure of adjusted diluted earnings per share that does not consider other potential impacts, such as changes in accounting standards or unusual items, including those from Enable, earnings or losses from the change in the value of the ZENS securities and the related stocks, or the timing effects of mark-to-market accounting in the company's Energy Services business, which, along with the certain excluded impacts associated with the merger, could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the applicable guidance period. CenterPoint Energy is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of forward looking adjusted diluted earnings per share because changes in the value of ZENS and related securities and mark-to-market gains or losses resulting from the company's Energy Services business are not estimable as they are highly variable and difficult to predict due to various factors outside of management's control.


                                          
             Quarter Ended



                                     
           March 31, 2019       
      March 31, 2018



                                       
            Dollars            
      Diluted EPS        
            Dollars      
     Diluted EPS
                                         in millions                                       in millions





                Consolidated income
                 available to common
                 shareholders and
                 diluted EPS                             $140                      $0.28                  $165                $0.38




                Timing effects
                 impacting CES(1):


     Mark-to-market
      (gains) losses (net
      of taxes of $5 and
      $19)(2)                                            (14)                    (0.03)                   61                 0.14




                ZENS-related mark-
                 to-market (gains)
                 losses:


     Marketable
      securities (net of
      taxes of $17 and
      $1) (2)(3)                                         (66)                    (0.13)


     Indexed debt
      securities (net of
      taxes of $18 and
      $3) (2)(4)                                           68                       0.13                    15                 0.03


                Consolidated on a
                 guidance basis                          $128                      $0.25                  $241                $0.55





                Impacts associated
                 with the Vectren
                 merger:


     Merger impacts other
      than the increase
      in share count (net
      of taxes of $24)
      (2)                                                 94                       0.19


     Impact of increased
      share count on EPS                                                           0.02



     Total merger impacts                                  94                       0.21


                Consolidated on a
                 guidance basis,
                 excluding impacts
                 associated with the
                 Vectren merger                          $222                      $0.46                  $241                $0.55



                            (1) 
              
              Energy Services
                             segment


                            (2) 
              
              Taxes are
                             computed based on the impact removing
                             such item would have on tax expense


                            (3) 
              
              As of and after
                             June 14, 2018, comprised of AT&T Inc. and
                             Charter Communications, Inc. Prior to
                             June 14, 2018, comprised of Time Warner
                             Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.


               Results prior to January 31, 2018 also
                included Time Inc.


                            (4) 
              
              2018 results
                             include amount associated with the
                             Meredith tender offer for Time Inc.
                             common stock

Filing of Form 10-Q for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of that report is available on the company's website, under the Investors section. Other filings the company makes with the SEC and certain documents relating to its corporate governance can also be found under the Investors section.

Webcast of Earnings Conference Call

CenterPoint Energy's management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Central time/11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may listen to a live audio broadcast of the conference call on the company's website under the Investors section. A replay of the call can be accessed approximately two hours after the completion of the call and will be archived on the website for at least one year.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company with regulated utility businesses in eight states and a competitive energy businesses footprint in nearly 40 states. Through its electric transmission & distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution businesses, the company serves more than 7 million metered customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas. CenterPoint Energy's competitive energy businesses include natural gas marketing and energy-related services; energy efficiency, sustainability and infrastructure modernization solutions; and construction and repair services for pipeline systems, primarily natural gas. The company also owns 53.8 percent of the common units representing limited partner interests in Enable Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns, operates and develops strategically located natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With approximately 14,000 employees and nearly $34 billion in assets, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future earnings, and future financial performance and results of operations, including, but not limited to earnings guidance, targeted dividend growth rate and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release.

Risks Related to CenterPoint Energy
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) the performance of Enable Midstream Partners, LP (Enable), the amount of cash distributions CenterPoint Energy receives from Enable, Enable's ability to redeem the Enable Series A Preferred Units in certain circumstances and the value of CenterPoint Energy's interest in Enable, and factors that may have a material impact on such performance, cash distributions and value, including factors such as: (A) competitive conditions in the midstream industry, and actions taken by Enable's customers and competitors, including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by Enable; (B) the timing and extent of changes in the supply of natural gas and associated commodity prices, particularly prices of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), the competitive effects of the available pipeline capacity in the regions served by Enable, and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price differentials, including the effects of these circumstances on re-contracting available capacity on Enable's interstate pipelines; (C) the demand for crude oil, natural gas, NGLs and transportation and storage services; (D) environmental and other governmental regulations, including the availability of drilling permits and the regulation of hydraulic fracturing; (E) recording of goodwill, long-lived asset or other than temporary impairment charges by or related to Enable; (F) changes in tax status; and (G) access to debt and equity capital; (2) CenterPoint Energy's expected benefits of the merger with Vectren Corporation (Vectren) and integration, including the outcome of shareholder litigation filed against Vectren that could reduce anticipated benefits of the merger, as well as the ability to successfully integrate the Vectren businesses and to realize anticipated benefits and commercial opportunities; (3) industrial, commercial and residential growth in CenterPoint Energy's service territories and changes in market demand, including the demand for CenterPoint Energy's non-utility products and services and effects of energy efficiency measures and demographic patterns; (4) the outcome of the pending Houston Electric rate case; (5) timely and appropriate rate actions that allow recovery of costs and a reasonable return on investment; (6) future economic conditions in regional and national markets and their effect on sales, prices and costs; (7) weather variations and other natural phenomena, including the impact of severe weather events on operations and capital; (8) state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments affecting various aspects of CenterPoint Energy's and Enable's businesses, including, among others, energy deregulation or re-regulation, pipeline integrity and safety and changes in regulation and legislation pertaining to trade, health care, finance and actions regarding the rates charged by our regulated businesses; (9) tax legislation, including the effects of the comprehensive tax reform legislation informally referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (which includes any potential changes to interest deductibility) and uncertainties involving state commissions' and local municipalities' regulatory requirements and determinations regarding the treatment of excess deferred income taxes and CenterPoint Energy's rates; (10) CenterPoint Energy's ability to mitigate weather impacts through normalization or rate mechanisms, and the effectiveness of such mechanisms; (11) the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, particularly natural gas and coal, and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price differentials; (12) actions by credit rating agencies, including any potential downgrades to credit ratings; (13) changes in interest rates and their impact on CenterPoint Energy's costs of borrowing and the valuation of its pension benefit obligation; (14) problems with regulatory approval, legislative actions, construction, implementation of necessary technology or other issues with respect to major capital projects that result in delays or in cost overruns that cannot be recouped in rates; (15) the availability and prices of raw materials and services and changes in labor for current and future construction projects; (16) local, state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments relating to the environment, including those related to global climate change, air emissions, carbon, waste water discharges and the handling and disposal of CCR that could impact the continued operation, and/or cost recovery of generation plant costs and related assets; (17) the impact of unplanned facility outages or other closures; (18) any direct or indirect effects on CenterPoint Energy's or Enable's facilities, operations and financial condition resulting from terrorism, cyber-attacks, data security breaches or other attempts to disrupt CenterPoint Energy's businesses or the businesses of third parties, or other catastrophic events such as fires, ice, earthquakes, explosions, leaks, floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, pandemic health events or other occurrences; (19) CenterPoint Energy's ability to invest planned capital and the timely recovery of CenterPoint Energy's investments, including those related to the generation transition plan; (20) CenterPoint Energy's ability to successfully construct and operate electric generating facilities, including complying with applicable environmental standards and the implementation of a well-balanced energy and resource mix, as appropriate; (21) CenterPoint Energy's ability to control operation and maintenance costs; (22) the sufficiency of CenterPoint Energy's insurance coverage, including availability, cost, coverage and terms and ability to recover claims; (23) the investment performance of CenterPoint Energy's pension and postretirement benefit plans; (24) commercial bank and financial market conditions, CenterPoint Energy's access to capital, the cost of such capital, and the results of CenterPoint Energy's financing and refinancing efforts, including availability of funds in the debt capital markets; (25) changes in rates of inflation; (26) inability of various counterparties to meet their obligations to CenterPoint Energy; (27) non-payment for CenterPoint Energy's services due to financial distress of its customers; (28) the extent and effectiveness of CenterPoint Energy's and Enable's risk management and hedging activities, including but not limited to, financial and weather hedges and commodity risk management activities; (29) timely and appropriate regulatory actions, which include actions allowing securitization, for any future hurricanes or natural disasters or other recovery of costs, including costs associated with Hurricane Harvey; (30) CenterPoint Energy's or Enable's potential business strategies and strategic initiatives, including restructurings, joint ventures and acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses (including a reduction of CenterPoint Energy's interests in Enable, if any, whether through CenterPoint Energy's decision to sell all or a portion of the Enable common units it owns in the public equity markets or otherwise, subject to certain limitations), which CenterPoint Energy and Enable cannot assure will be completed or will have the anticipated benefits to CenterPoint Energy or Enable; (31) the performance of projects undertaken by CenterPoint Energy's non-utility businesses and the success of efforts to realize value from, invest in and develop new opportunities and other factors affecting those non-utility businesses, including, but not limited to, the level of success in bidding contracts, fluctuations in volume and mix of contracted work, mix of projects received under blanket contracts, failure to properly estimate cost to construct projects or unanticipated cost increases in completion of the contracted work, changes in energy prices that affect demand for construction services and projects and cancellation and/or reductions in the scope of projects by customers and obligations related to warranties and guarantees; (32) acquisition and merger activities involving CenterPoint Energy or its competitors, including the ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition and divestiture plans; (33) CenterPoint Energy's or Enable's ability to recruit, effectively transition and retain management and key employees and maintain good labor relations; (34) the outcome of litigation; (35) the ability of retail electric providers (REPs), including REP affiliates of NRG Energy, Inc. and Vistra Energy Corp., formerly known as TCEH Corp., to satisfy their obligations to CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries; (36) changes in technology, particularly with respect to efficient battery storage or the emergence or growth of new, developing or alternative sources of generation; (37) the timing and outcome of any audits, disputes and other proceedings related to taxes; (38) the effective tax rates; (39) the effect of changes in and application of accounting standards and pronouncements; and (40) other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, CenterPoint Energy's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures by CenterPoint Energy in Providing Guidance

In addition to presenting its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including presentation of income available to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share, CenterPoint Energy also provides guidance based on adjusted income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future financial performance that excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. CenterPoint Energy's adjusted income and adjusted diluted earnings per share calculation excludes from income available to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share, respectively, the impact of ZENS and related securities and mark-to-market gains or losses resulting from the company's Energy Services business. CenterPoint Energy's guidance for 2019 also does not reflect certain impacts associated with the Vectren merger, which are integration and transaction-related fees and expenses, including severance and other costs to achieve anticipated cost savings as a result of the merger and merger financing impacts in January, prior to the completion of the merger due to the issuance of debt and equity securities to fund the merger that resulted in higher net interest expense and higher common stock share count. CenterPoint Energy is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of forward looking adjusted income and adjusted diluted earnings per share because changes in the value of ZENS and related securities and mark-to-market gains or losses resulting from the company's Energy Services business are not estimable as they are highly variable and difficult to predict due to various factors outside of management's control. These excluded items, along with the excluded impacts associated with the merger, could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the applicable guidance period.

Management evaluates the company's financial performance in part based on adjusted income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures enhances an investor's understanding of CenterPoint Energy's overall financial performance by providing them with an additional meaningful and relevant comparison of current and anticipated future results across periods. The adjustments made in these non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that Management believes does not most accurately reflect the company's fundamental business performance. These excluded items are reflected in the reconciliation tables of this news release, where applicable. CenterPoint Energy's adjusted income and adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, income available to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share, which respectively are the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures also may be different than non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.


                                 
              CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                
              Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income


                                                
              (Unaudited)




                                                                          Quarter Ended March 31,


                                                        2019                             2018

                                                                                         ---

                                                                          (in millions)



      
                Revenues:



      Utility revenues                                        $
              2,161                                  $
       1,894


       Non-utility revenues                            1,370                                      1,261




      Total                                           3,531                                      3,155




      
                Expenses:


       Utility natural gas, fuel
        and purchased power                              735                                        637


       Non-utility cost of
        revenues, including
        natural gas                                    1,251                                      1,273


       Operation and maintenance                         861                                        569


       Depreciation and
        amortization                                     313                                        314


       Taxes other than income
        taxes                                            126                                        111



      Total                                           3,286                                      2,904


                    Operating Income                     245                                        251



                    Other Income (Expense):


       Gain on marketable
        securities                                        83                                          1


       Loss on indexed debt
        securities                                      (86)                                      (18)


       Interest and other finance
        charges                                        (121)                                      (78)


       Interest on securitization
        bonds                                           (12)                                      (16)


       Equity in earnings of
        unconsolidated affiliates                         62                                         69


       Other income, net                                  20                                          3



      Total                                            (54)                                      (39)



                    Income Before Income Taxes           191                                        212


       Income tax expense                                 22                                         47



                    Net Income                           169                                        165



       Preferred stock dividend
        requirement                                       29


                    Income Available to Common
                     Shareholders                                $
              140                                    $
       165





      
              Reference is made to the Combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


                 
              contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


                                   
              CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                              
              Selected Data From Statements of Consolidated Income


                                                  
              (Unaudited)




                                                                      Quarter Ended March 31,


                                                     2019                              2018

                                                                                       ---

                                                                     (in millions, except share and per
                                                                           share amounts)


          Basic Earnings Per Common
           Share                                              $
              0.28                                        $
         0.38



          Diluted Earnings Per Common
           Share                                              $
              0.28                                        $
         0.38



          Dividends Declared per
           Common Share                      
              $                                              
              $


          Dividends Paid per Common
           Share                                            $
              0.2875                                      $
         0.2775


          Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
           (000):



         - Basic                                 501,521                                     431,231



         - Diluted                               503,944                                     434,008




                                      Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable
                                       Segment

    ---


         Houston Electric T&D:



         TDU                                                   $
              74                                          $
         99



         Bond Companies                               10                                          16



          Total Houston Electric T&D                   84                                         115


          Indiana Electric Integrated                 (9)


          Natural Gas Distribution                    167                                         156



         Energy Services                              33                                        (26)


          Infrastructure Services                    (16)


          Corporate and Other                        (14)                                          6




         Total                                                $
              245                                         $
         251





        
              Reference is made to the Combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


                   
              contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


                                                                    
              CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                         
              Results of Operations by Segment


                                                                                   
              (Unaudited)




                                                                                         
              
                Houston Electric T&D


                                                                                 Quarter Ended March 31,                                          % Diff


                                                                 2019                              2018                                         Fav/Unfav



                                                                                 (in millions, except throughput and
                                                                                   customer data)



     Revenues:



     TDU                                                                 $
              595                                                                      $
         598                       (1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                %



     Bond Companies                                               94                                         153                                                                  (39)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



     Total                                                       689                                         751                                                                   (8)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %




     Expenses:


      Operation and maintenance,                                  366                                         340                                                                   (8)
       excluding Bond Companies                                                                                                                                                     %


      Depreciation and amortization,
       excluding Bond Companies                                    93                                          98                                                           5
            %


      Taxes other than income taxes                                62                                          61                                                                   (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



     Bond Companies                                               84                                         137                                                                    39
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



     Total                                                       605                                         636                                                           5
            %




     Operating Income                                                     $
              84                                                                      $
         115                      (27)
                                                                                                                                                                                                %




     Operating Income:



     TDU                                                                  $
              74                                                                       $
         99                      (25)
                                                                                                                                                                                                %



     Bond Companies                                               10                                          16                                                                  (38)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Total Segment Operating Income                                       $
              84                                                                      $
         115                      (27)
                                                                                                                                                                                                %



                   Actual MWH Delivered



     Residential                                           5,182,639                         5,604,862                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                                                         %



     Total                                                19,018,985                        19,643,755                                                  (3)
                                                                                                                                                         %


                   Weather (percentage of 10-year
                    average for service area):



     Cooling degree days                                91
            %                                        170                                                                  (79)
                                                                                                               %                                                                    %



     Heating degree days                                90
            %                                         93                                                                   (3)
                                                                                                               %                                                                    %


                   Number of metered customers -end
                    of period:



     Residential                                           2,206,563                         2,171,715                                          2
            %



     Total                                                 2,494,761                         2,453,844                                          2
            %




                                                                                                                                               Indiana
                                                                                                                                               Electric
                                                                                                                                            Integrated (1)



                                                                                                                                            Quarter Ended
                                                                                                                                  March 31,



                                                                                                                                                      2019



                                                                                                                                            (in millions,
                                                                                                                                                except
                                                                                                                                            throughput and
                                                                                                                                            customer data)



     Revenues                                                                                                                                                 $
         83



     Expenses:



     Utility natural gas, fuel and purchased power                                                                                                                                    26


      Operation and maintenance                                                                                                                         48



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                   16



     Taxes other than income taxes                                                                                                                    2



     Total expenses                                                                                                                                    92




     Operating Loss                                                                                                                                          $
         (9)



                   Actual MWH Delivered



     Retail                                                                                                                                           704



     Wholesale                                                                                                                                         58



     Total                                                                                                                                            762


                   Number of metered customers at end
                    of period:



     Residential                                                                                                                                  128,194



     Total                                                                                                                                        147,047





     (1) Represents February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 results only due to the Merger.




                                                                                     
              
                Natural Gas Distribution (1)


                                                                                 Quarter Ended March 31,                                          % Diff


                                                                 2019                              2018                                         Fav/Unfav



                                                                                 (in millions, except throughput and
                                                                                   customer data)



     Revenues                                                          $
              1,399                                                                    $
         1,153                        21
                                                                                                                                                                                                %


      Utility natural gas, fuel and                               771                                         667                                                                  (16)
       purchased power                                                                                                                                                              %



     Gross Margin                                                628                                         486                                                                    29
                                                                                                                                                                                    %




     Expenses:


      Operation and maintenance                                   307                                         213                                                                  (44)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Depreciation and amortization                                95                                          68                                                                  (40)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Taxes other than income taxes                                59                                          49                                                                  (20)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



     Total                                                       461                                         330                                                                  (40)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %




     Operating Income                                                    $
              167                                                                      $
         156                 7
          %



                   Throughput data in BCF



     Residential                                                 114                                          87                                                                    31
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Commercial and Industrial                                   136                                          94                                                                    45
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



     Total Throughput                                            250                                         181                                                                    38
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



                   Weather (average for service area)


      Percentage of 10-year average:



     Heating degree days                                         103                                          99
                                                                    %                                          %                                                          4
            %


                   Number of customers -end of
                    period:



     Residential                                           4,219,795                         3,220,262                                                   31
                                                                                                                                                         %


      Commercial and Industrial                               350,419                           257,806                                                   36
                                                                                                                                                         %



     Total                                                 4,570,214                         3,478,068                                                   31
                                                                                                                                                         %






     (1) Includes acquired natural gas operations' February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 results only due to the Merger.


                                                                                           
              
                Energy Services


                                                                                 Quarter Ended March 31,                                          % Diff


                                                                 2019                              2018                                         Fav/Unfav



                                                                                 (in millions, except for throughput
                                                                                  and customer data)



     Revenues                                                          $
              1,246                                                                    $
         1,285                       (3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                %


      Non-utility cost of revenues,
       including natural gas                                    1,182                                       1,281                                                           8
            %



     Gross Margin                                                 64                                           4                                                                 1,500
                                                                                                                                                                                    %




     Expenses:


      Operation and maintenance                                    25                                          25


      Depreciation and amortization                                 5                                           5


      Taxes other than income taxes                                 1



     Total                                                        31                                          30                                                                   (3)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %




     Operating Income (Loss)                                              $
              33                                                                     $
         (26)                      227
                                                                                                                                                                                                %



      Timing impacts of mark-to-market                                     $
              19                                                                     $
         (80)                      124
       gain (loss)                                                                                                                                                                              %



                   Throughput data in BCF                         379                                         375                                                           1
            %



                   Number of customers -end of
                    period                                     30,000                                      30,000







                                                                                                                                           Infrastructure

                                                                                                                                             Services (1)



                                                                                                                                            Quarter Ended
                                                                                                                                         March 31,



                                                                                                                                                      2019



                                                                                                                                            (in millions)



     Revenues                                                                                                                                                $
         146



     Non-utility cost of revenues, including natural gas                                                                                                                             43



     Gross Margin                                                                                                                                     103




     Expenses:



     Operation and maintenance                                                                                                                      110



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                                    9



     Total expenses                                                                                                                                   119




     Operating Loss                                                                                                                                         $
         (16)




     
                Backlog:



     Blanket contracts                                                                                                                                       $
         541



     Bid contracts                                                                                                                                    455




     Total                                                                                                                                                   $
         996






     (1) Represents February 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 results only due to the Merger.




                                                                                         
              
                Corporate and Other


                                                                                 Quarter Ended March 31,                                          % Diff


                                                                 2019                              2018                                         Fav/Unfav



                                                                                   (in millions)



     Revenues                                                             $
              42                                                                        $
         4                       950
                                                                                                                                                                                                %



     Expenses:


      Non-utility cost of revenues,
       including natural gas                                       37


      Operation and maintenance                                     4                                        (12)                                                                (133)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Depreciation and amortization                                13                                           8                                                                  (63)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Taxes other than income taxes                                 2                                           2



     Total expenses                                               56                                         (2)                                                              (2,900)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %




     Operating Income (Loss)                                            $
              (14)                                                                       $
         6                     (333)
                                                                                                                                                                                                %





                                         
              Reference is made to the Combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


                                                    
              contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


                      
              CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                           
              Results of Operations by Segment


                                     
              (Unaudited)




                     
              
                Capital Expenditures by Segment


                                                         Quarter Ended March 31,


                                       2019                           2018

                                                                      ---

                                                         (in millions)


      Houston Electric T
       & D                                    $
              235                                       $
       207


      Indiana Electric
       Integrated (1)                    37


      Natural Gas
       Distribution (1)                 166                                       93


      Energy Services                     3                                        5


      Infrastructure
       Services (1)                      19


      Corporate and Other
       (1)                              68                                       18



     Total                                   $
              528                                       $
       323





      (1) Includes capital expenditures of acquired businesses from February 1, 2019 through March 31,
       2019 only due to the Merger.




                         
              
                Interest Expense Detail


                                                         Quarter Ended March 31,


                                       2019                           2018

                                                                      ---

                                                         (in millions)


      Amortization of
       Deferred Financing
       Cost                                     $
              7                                         $
       5


      Capitalization of
       Interest Cost                    (9)                                     (2)


      Securitization
       Bonds Interest
       Expense                           12                                       16


      Other Interest
       Expense                          123                                       75


      Total Interest
       Expense                                $
              133                                        $
       94





      Reference is made to the Combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


      
              contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.



     CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries



     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



     (Unaudited)




                                                                                  March 31,                                         December 31,


                                                                                       2019                                  2018

                                                                                                                             ---

                                                                                
              (in millions)


                                                          
              
                ASSETS



     
                Current Assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                  $
              255                            $
        4,231



     Other current assets                                                            3,164                                   2,794



     Total current assets                                                            3,419                                   7,025





                   Property, Plant and Equipment, net                                19,512                                  14,044






     
                Other Assets:



     Goodwill                                                                        5,129                                     867



     Regulatory assets                                                               2,229                                   1,967


      Investment in unconsolidated affiliate                                          2,471                                   2,482


      Preferred units - unconsolidated
       affiliate                                                                        363                                     363



     Other non-current assets                                                          779                                     261



     Total other assets                                                             10,971                                   5,940




     
                Total Assets                                                               $
              33,902                           $
        27,009





                                           
              
                LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



     
                Current Liabilities:


      Current portion of securitization bonds
       long-term debt                                                                   347                                     458



     Indexed debt                                                                       23                                      24


      Current portion of other long-term debt                                            32



     Other current liabilities                                                       2,737                                   2,820



     Total current liabilities                                                       3,139                                   3,302






     
                Other Liabilities:


      Accumulated deferred income taxes, net                                          3,824                                   3,239



     Regulatory liabilities                                                          3,449                                   2,525



     Other non-current liabilities                                                   1,515                                   1,203



     Total other liabilities                                                         8,788                                   6,967






     
                Long-term Debt:



     Securitization bonds                                                              914                                     977



     Other                                                                          12,845                                   7,705



     Total long-term debt                                                           13,759                                   8,682





                   Shareholders' Equity                                               8,216                                   8,058


                   Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
                    Equity                                                                    $
              33,902                           $
        27,009





                   
              Reference is made to the Combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


                              
              contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.


                               
              CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                            
              Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows


                                              
              (Unaudited)




                                                                          Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                        2019                           2018

                                                                                       ---

                                                                          (in millions)


                   Net income                                  $
              169                                 $
     165


      Adjustments to reconcile net income to
       net cash provided by operating
       activities:


      Depreciation and
       amortization                                      329                                      320


      Deferred income taxes                             (14)                                    (17)


      Write-down of natural gas
       inventory                                           1                                        1


      Equity in earnings of
       unconsolidated affiliate,
       net of distributions                               12                                      (9)


      Changes in net regulatory
       assets                                            (3)                                      42


      Changes in other assets and
       liabilities                                     (218)                                    (20)



     Other, net                                         (5)                                       2



                   Net cash provided by
                    operating activities                 271                                      484




                   Net cash used in investing
                    activities                       (6,539)                                   (331)




                   Net cash provided by (used
                    in) financing activities           2,345                                    (192)




                   Net Decrease in Cash, Cash
                    Equivalents and Restricted
                    Cash                             (3,923)                                    (39)




                   Cash, Cash Equivalents and
                    Restricted Cash at
                    Beginning of Period                4,278                                      296




                   Cash, Cash Equivalents and
                    Restricted Cash at End of
                    Period                                     $
              355                                 $
     257





              Reference is made to the Combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


               
              contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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