{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169640","rtpr_id":"nBw7PhbLqa-20261014","ticker":"CNP","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CNP"],"title":"CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on its 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-14T22:03:00.111Z","article_body":"CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on its 2.0% Zero-Premium\nExchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029\n\nCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) has established October 21, 2026 as an\nAdditional Interest Regular Record Date under the terms of its 2.0 percent\nZero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 (ZENS). Additional\nInterest of $5.39122 per ZENS note will be paid on November 4, 2026 to holders\nof record of the ZENS as of the close of business on the Additional Interest\nRegular Record Date.\n\nThe payment of Additional Interest reflects cash distributed in respect of the\nReference Shares attributable to one ZENS note in connection with the\nParamount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. merger, which\nclosed on October 6, 2026. The Additional Interest of $5.39122 per ZENS note\nwas calculated as the product of 0.173817 share of Warner Bros. Discovery,\nInc. common stock per ZENS note and the $31.01666668 per share cash merger\nconsideration paid to the holders of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. common\nstock.\n\nAfter the closing of the Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros.\nDiscovery, Inc. merger, the Reference Shares for each ZENS note consisted of\n0.7185 share of AT&T Inc. common stock and 0.061382 share of Charter\nCommunications, Inc. common stock.\n\nCapitalized terms not otherwise defined in this press release have the\nmeanings given to such terms in the indenture governing the ZENS.\n\nAbout CenterPoint Energy, Inc.\n\nAs the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas,\nCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with\nelectric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas\ndistribution operations that serve nearly 7 million metered customers in\nIndiana, Minnesota and Texas. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned\napproximately $48.3 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees,\nCenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for\nmore than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centerpointenergy.com%2F&esheet=54622405&newsitemid=20261014511208&lan=en-US&anchor=CenterPointEnergy.com&index=1&md5=53856e01013508731da71889af538db8)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news\nrelease, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,”\n“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,”\n“intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,”\n“predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will,”\n“would” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking\nstatements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements\nregarding the expected size and timing of the Additional Interest payment, are\nbased upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at\nthe time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual\nevents and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by\nthese forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release\nregarding future events and other statements that are not historical facts are\nforward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including\nmarket conditions and other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Form\n10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, CenterPoint Energy’s Form\n10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, and CenterPoint\nEnergy’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\n(“SEC”). Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release\nspeaks only as of the date of this release, and other than as required under\napplicable securities laws, CenterPoint Energy does not assume any duty to\nupdate or revise forward-looking statements.\n\nInvestors and others should note that CenterPoint Energy may announce material\ninformation using SEC filings and the Investor Relations page of its website,\nincluding press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. In the future,\nCenterPoint Energy will continue to use these channels to distribute material\ninformation about the company and to communicate important information about\nthe company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates, and\nother matters. Information that CenterPoint Energy posts on its website could\nbe deemed material; therefore, CenterPoint Energy encourages investors to\nreview the information CenterPoint Energy posts on the Investor Relations page\nof its website.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014511208/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014511208/en/)\n\nFor more information contact\n\nMedia: \n\nCommunications \n\nMedia.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com\n(mailto:Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com)\n\nInvestors: \n\nBen Vallejo / Ellie Wood \n\nPhone 713.207.6500\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7PhbLqa-20261014","title":"CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on its 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CNP","created":"2026-10-14T22:03:00.111Z","tickers":["CNP"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on its 2.0% Zero-Premium\nExchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029\n\nCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) has established October 21, 2026 as an\nAdditional Interest Regular Record Date under the terms of its 2.0 percent\nZero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 (ZENS). Additional\nInterest of $5.39122 per ZENS note will be paid on November 4, 2026 to holders\nof record of the ZENS as of the close of business on the Additional Interest\nRegular Record Date.\n\nThe payment of Additional Interest reflects cash distributed in respect of the\nReference Shares attributable to one ZENS note in connection with the\nParamount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. merger, which\nclosed on October 6, 2026. The Additional Interest of $5.39122 per ZENS note\nwas calculated as the product of 0.173817 share of Warner Bros. Discovery,\nInc. common stock per ZENS note and the $31.01666668 per share cash merger\nconsideration paid to the holders of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. common\nstock.\n\nAfter the closing of the Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros.\nDiscovery, Inc. merger, the Reference Shares for each ZENS note consisted of\n0.7185 share of AT&T Inc. common stock and 0.061382 share of Charter\nCommunications, Inc. common stock.\n\nCapitalized terms not otherwise defined in this press release have the\nmeanings given to such terms in the indenture governing the ZENS.\n\nAbout CenterPoint Energy, Inc.\n\nAs the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas,\nCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with\nelectric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas\ndistribution operations that serve nearly 7 million metered customers in\nIndiana, Minnesota and Texas. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned\napproximately $48.3 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees,\nCenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for\nmore than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centerpointenergy.com%2F&esheet=54622405&newsitemid=20261014511208&lan=en-US&anchor=CenterPointEnergy.com&index=1&md5=53856e01013508731da71889af538db8)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news\nrelease, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,”\n“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,”\n“intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,”\n“predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will,”\n“would” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking\nstatements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements\nregarding the expected size and timing of the Additional Interest payment, are\nbased upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at\nthe time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual\nevents and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by\nthese forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release\nregarding future events and other statements that are not historical facts are\nforward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including\nmarket conditions and other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Form\n10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, CenterPoint Energy’s Form\n10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, and CenterPoint\nEnergy’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\n(“SEC”). Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release\nspeaks only as of the date of this release, and other than as required under\napplicable securities laws, CenterPoint Energy does not assume any duty to\nupdate or revise forward-looking statements.\n\nInvestors and others should note that CenterPoint Energy may announce material\ninformation using SEC filings and the Investor Relations page of its website,\nincluding press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. In the future,\nCenterPoint Energy will continue to use these channels to distribute material\ninformation about the company and to communicate important information about\nthe company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates, and\nother matters. Information that CenterPoint Energy posts on its website could\nbe deemed material; therefore, CenterPoint Energy encourages investors to\nreview the information CenterPoint Energy posts on the Investor Relations page\nof its website.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014511208/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014511208/en/)\n\nFor more information contact\n\nMedia: \n\nCommunications \n\nMedia.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com\n(mailto:Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com)\n\nInvestors: \n\nBen Vallejo / Ellie Wood \n\nPhone 713.207.6500\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-14T22:03:00.152594542Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792015380152},"received_at":"2026-10-14T22:03:00.203Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261014511208/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"157871","press_release_id":"169640","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electric Utilities","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"CenterPoint Energy established October 21, 2026 as an Additional Interest Regular Record Date for its 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029, with $5.39122 per note payable November 4, 2026.\n\nThe payment passes through cash CenterPoint received from the Warner Bros. 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