Business Wire | Feb 25, 2021 06:30AM EST

CenterPoint Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2020 Results

Feb. 25, 2021

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2021--CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported fourth quarter 2020 earnings of $0.27 per diluted common share, compared to $0.25 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2019. On a guidance basis, fourth quarter 2020 earnings were $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $0.35 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2019.

CenterPoint Energy also reported a loss available to common shareholders of $949 million, or a loss of $1.79 per diluted share, for the full-year 2020, compared with income available to common shareholders of $674 million, or $1.33 per diluted share for the full-year 2019. Full year 2020 results included after-tax non-cash impairment charges of $1,269 million or $2.25 per diluted share, associated with the company's midstream investments. On a guidance basis, full-year 2020 earnings were $1.40 per diluted share, compared to $1.60 per diluted share for full-year 2019.

"Our service territories, particularly here in Texas, have been significantly impacted by the recent severe winter storm. Our thoughts are with our communities and our customers as they recover from the impacts of this storm," said Dave Lesar, President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy.

"I am proud of our employees who went above and beyond to manage the impacts of the storm, the generation shortfall, and the resulting ERCOT electricity curtailment. We are also pleased with our system's performance during this event and proud to report that over 98% of our 2.6 million electric customers had power within 12 hours of having the electricity supply made available to us."

"We are proactively managing our near-term working capital needs resulting from the February winter storm. Today, we are pleased to announce we have secured $1.7 billion in financing commitments to help us bridge short term liquidity needs. We believe that this short-term financing, along with our existing credit facilities, will help provide ample liquidity for us to address any winter storm-related expenses."

"Looking back to 2020, our strong guidance based results speak to the quality of our utility business and our ability to withstand headwinds due in part to our exceptional customer growth and timely recovery mechanisms. While maintaining our 6% - 8% guidance basis Utility EPS growth target and 10% rate base compound annual growth rate, we are raising our 2021 guidance basis Utility EPS range to $1.24 - $1.26."

Lesar added, "We have also recently announced our support of the merger between Enable Midstream Partners, LP and Energy Transfer LP. We committed to taking a disciplined approach to minimizing our midstream exposure on our December 7th Investor Day and this transaction is a big step for CenterPoint Energy as we deliver on our promises to our shareholders. By taking steps to significantly reduce the risk of our midstream investment and improve the liquidity of the underlying security, we can accelerate our transition to a fully regulated business model. We will keep you updated on the closing of the transaction and our plan to ultimately eliminate our midstream exposure."

Earnings Outlook

Given the recently announced merger between Enable and Energy Transfer, CenterPoint Energy will only be presenting a guidance basis Utility EPS range for 2021 as Enable did not provide 2021 guidance during its recent earnings call.

In addition to presenting its financial results in accordance with GAAP, including presentation of income (loss) available to common shareholders and diluted earnings (loss) per share, CenterPoint Energy provides guidance based on guidance basis income and guidance basis 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.

Management evaluates CenterPoint Energy's financial performance in part based on guidance basis income and guidance basis 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 do 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 guidance basis income and guidance basis 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.

(1) Utility EPS Guidance Range

* The Utility EPS guidance range includes net income from Electric and Natural Gas segments, as well as after tax Corporate and Other operating income and an allocation of corporate overhead based upon the Utility's relative earnings contribution. Corporate overhead consists primarily of interest expense, preferred stock dividend requirements, and other items directly attributable to the parent along with the associated income taxes. * The Utility EPS guidance excludes: Earnings or losses from the change in value of ZENS and related securities Certain expenses associated with merger integration Midstream Investments segment and associated income from the Enable preferred units and a corresponding amount of debt in addition to an allocation of associated corporate overhead and impact, including related expenses, associated with the merger between Enable and Energy Transfer Cost associated with the early extinguishment of debt Gain and impact, including related expenses, associated with gas LDC sales

In providing this guidance, CenterPoint Energy does not consider the items noted above and other potential impacts such as changes in accounting standards, impairments or other unusual items, which could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the applicable guidance period. The 2021 Utility EPS guidance range also considers assumptions for certain significant variables that may impact earnings, such as customer growth and usage including normal weather, throughput, recovery of capital invested, effective tax rates, financing activities and related interest rates, and regulatory and judicial proceedings. In addition, the 2021 Utility EPS guidance range assumes a continued re-opening of the economy in CenterPoint Energy's service territories throughout 2021. To the extent actual results deviate from these assumptions, the 2021 Utility EPS guidance range may not be met or the projected annual Utility EPS growth rate may change. CenterPoint Energy is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking guidance basis diluted earnings per share because changes in the value of ZENS and related securities, future impairments, and other unusual items are not estimable and are difficult to predict due to various factors outside of management's control.

(2) Midstream Investments EPS Expected Range

Midstream guidance is not initiated at this time as a result of a pending merger between Enable and Energy Transfer. CenterPoint Energy will continue to record its share of Enable's earnings as well as basis difference accretion, earnings from the Enable preferred distributions net of an associated amount of debt, interest on the Midstream note, and an allocation of corporate overhead based on Midstream Investment segment's relative earnings contribution until the transaction closes.

Upon closing of the transaction, CenterPoint Energy's investment in Energy Transfer will be accounted for as an equity method investment with a fair value option. Following the closing of the transaction, CenterPoint Energy will establish Midstream Investments EPS expected range based on the distributions from Energy Transfer and the debt and corporate allocations previously described as a component of our Midstream Investments, excluding market-to-market gains or losses recorded for the Energy Transfer investments.

Reconciliation of Consolidated income (loss) available to common shareholders and diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP) to guidance basis income and guidance basis diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)

Quarter Ended

December 31, 2020

Utility Operations Midstream Corporate and CES^(1) & CIS^(2) Consolidated Investments Other ^(6) (Disc. Operations)

Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) millions millions millions millions millions

Consolidatedincome (loss)available tocommon $ 119 $ 0.21 $ 49 $ 0.09 $ (17 ) $ (0.03 ) $ - $ - $ 151 $ 0.27 shareholdersand dilutedEPS



ZENS-relatedmark-to-market (gains)losses:

Marketablesecurities - - - - (27 ) (0.05 ) - - (27 ) (0.05 )(net of taxesof $8)^(4)(5)

Indexed debtsecurities - - - - 27 0.05 - - 27 0.05 (net of taxesof $8)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith the (2 ) - - - - - - - (2 ) - Vectren merger(net of taxesof $0)^(4)



Severancecosts (net of 2 - - - - - - - 2 - taxes of $1)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith BREC 1 - - - 1 - - - 2 - activities(net of taxesof $0, $0)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith Series C preferredstock

Preferredstock dividendrequirementand - - - - 19 0.04 - - 19 0.04 amortizationof beneficialconversionfeature

Impact ofincreasedshare count on - (0.01 ) - (0.01 ) - - - - - (0.02 )EPS if issuedas commonstock

Total Series Cpreferred - (0.01 ) - (0.01 ) 19 0.04 - - 19 0.02 stock impacts



Corporate andOther 13 0.02 (9 ) (0.01 ) (3 ) (0.01 ) (1 ) - - - Allocation



Exclusion ofDiscontinued - - - - - - 1 - 1 - Operations ^(7)



Consolidatedon a guidance $ 133 $ 0.22 $ 40 $ 0.07 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 173 $ 0.29 basis



(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on theweighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during thequarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

(4) Taxes are computed based on the impact removing such item would have on taxexpense

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company'sguidance basis results

Quarter Ended

December 31, 2019

Utility Operations

Midstream Investments

Corporate and Other (6)

CES(1) & CIS(2) (Disc. Operations)

Consolidated

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Consolidated income (loss) available to common shareholders and diluted EPS

$

197

$

0.39

$

7

$

0.01

$

(96

)

$

(0.19

)

$

20

$

0.04

$

128

$

0.25

Timing effects impacting CES (1):

Mark-to-market (gains) losses (net of taxes of $2)(4)

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

0.01

6

0.01

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

Marketable securities (net of taxes of $16)(4)(5)

-

-

-

-

(60

)

(0.12

)

-

-

(60

)

(0.12

)

Indexed debt securities (net of taxes of $16)(4)

-

-

-

-

60

0.12

-

-

60

0.12

Impacts associated with the Vectren merger (net of taxes of $5, ($4), $0)(4)

(4

)

(0.01

)

-

-

17

0.04

4

-

17

0.03

Losses on impairment (net of taxes of $11, $3)(4)

-

-

35

0.07

-

-

45

0.09

80

0.16

Corporate and Other Allocation

(48

)

(0.10

)

(6

)

(0.01

)

79

0.15

(25

)

(0.04

)

-

-

Exclusion of Discontinued Operations (7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(50

)

(0.10

)

(50

)

(0.10

)

Consolidated on a guidance basis

$

145

$

0.28

$

36

$

0.07

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

181

$

0.35

(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the quarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

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

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company's guidance basis results

Quarter Ended

December 31, 2019

Utility Operations Midstream Corporate and CES^(1) & CIS^(2) Consolidated Investments Other ^(6) (Disc. Operations)

Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) millions millions millions millions millions

Consolidatedincome (loss)available tocommon $ 197 $ 0.39 $ 7 $ 0.01 $ (96 ) $ (0.19 ) $ 20 $ 0.04 $ 128 $ 0.25 shareholdersand dilutedEPS



Timing effectsimpacting CES^ (1):

Mark-to-market(gains) losses - - - - - - 6 0.01 6 0.01 (net of taxesof $2)^(4)



ZENS-relatedmark-to-market (gains)losses:

Marketablesecurities - - - - (60 ) (0.12 ) - - (60 ) (0.12 )(net of taxesof $16)^(4)(5)

Indexed debtsecurities - - - - 60 0.12 - - 60 0.12 (net of taxesof $16)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith theVectren merger (4 ) (0.01 ) - - 17 0.04 4 - 17 0.03 (net of taxesof $5, ($4),$0)^(4)



Losses onimpairment(net of taxes - - 35 0.07 - - 45 0.09 80 0.16 of $11, $3)^(4)



Corporate andOther (48 ) (0.10 ) (6 ) (0.01 ) 79 0.15 (25 ) (0.04 ) - - Allocation



Exclusion ofDiscontinued - - - - - - (50 ) (0.10 ) (50 ) (0.10 )Operations ^(7)



Consolidatedon a guidance $ 145 $ 0.28 $ 36 $ 0.07 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 181 $ 0.35 basis



(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on theweighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during thequarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

(4) Taxes are computed based on the impact removing such item would have on taxexpense

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company'sguidance basis results

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2020

Utility Operations

Midstream Investments

Corporate and Other (6)

CES(1) & CIS(2) (Disc. Operations)

Consolidated

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Consolidated income (loss) available to common shareholders and diluted EPS

$

508

$

0.95

$

(1,116

)

$

(2.10

)

$

(159

)

$

(0.30

)

$

(182

)

$

(0.34

)

$

(949

)

$

(1.79

)

Timing effects impacting CES (1):

Mark-to-market (gains) losses (net of taxes of $3)(4)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(10

)

(0.02

)

(10

)

(0.02

)

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

Marketable securities (net of taxes of $11)(4)(5)

-

-

-

-

(38

)

(0.07

)

-

-

(38

)

(0.07

)

Indexed debt securities (net of taxes of $13)(4)

-

-

-

-

47

0.09

-

-

47

0.09

Impacts associated with the Vectren merger (net of taxes of $1, $3)(4)

3

0.01

-

-

12

0.02

-

-

15

0.03

Severance costs (net of taxes of $4, $0)(4)

13

0.03

-

-

2

-

-

-

15

0.03

Impacts associated with BREC activities (net of taxes of $0, $0)(4)

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

2

-

Impacts associated with the sales of CES (1) and CIS (2) (net of taxes of $10)(4)

-

-

-

-

-

-

217

0.41

217

0.41

Impacts associated with Series C preferred stock

Preferred stock dividend requirement and amortization of beneficial conversion feature

-

-

-

-

58

0.11

-

-

58

0.11

Impact of increased share count on EPS if issued as common stock

-

(0.06

)

-

0.12

-

0.01

-

-

-

0.07

Total Series C preferred stock impacts

-

(0.06

)

-

0.12

58

0.12

-

-

58

0.18

Losses on impairment (net of taxes of $0, $408)(4)

185

0.33

1,269

2.25

-

-

-

-

1,454

2.58

Corporate and Other Allocation

(48

)

(0.09

)

(22

)

(0.04

)

77

0.14

(7

)

(0.01

)

-

-

Exclusion of Discontinued Operations (7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(18

)

(0.04

)

(18

)

(0.04

)

Consolidated on a guidance basis

$

662

$

1.17

$

131

$

0.23

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

793

$

1.40

(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the quarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

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

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company's guidance basis results

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2020

Utility Operations Midstream Corporate and CES^(1) & CIS^(2) Consolidated Investments Other ^(6) (Disc. Operations)

Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) millions millions millions millions millions

Consolidatedincome (loss)available tocommon $ 508 $ 0.95 $ (1,116 ) $ (2.10 ) $ (159 ) $ (0.30 ) $ (182 ) $ (0.34 ) $ (949 ) $ (1.79 )shareholdersand dilutedEPS



Timing effectsimpacting CES^ (1):

Mark-to-market(gains) losses - - - - - - (10 ) (0.02 ) (10 ) (0.02 )(net of taxesof $3)^(4)



ZENS-relatedmark-to-market (gains)losses:

Marketablesecurities - - - - (38 ) (0.07 ) - - (38 ) (0.07 )(net of taxesof $11)^(4)(5)

Indexed debtsecurities - - - - 47 0.09 - - 47 0.09 (net of taxesof $13)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith the 3 0.01 - - 12 0.02 - - 15 0.03 Vectren merger(net of taxesof $1, $3)^(4)



Severancecosts (net of 13 0.03 - - 2 - - - 15 0.03 taxes of $4,$0)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith BREC 1 - - - 1 - - - 2 - activities(net of taxesof $0, $0)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith the salesof CES^ (1) - - - - - - 217 0.41 217 0.41 and CIS^ (2)(net of taxesof $10)^(4)



Impactsassociatedwith Series C preferredstock

Preferredstock dividendrequirementand - - - - 58 0.11 - - 58 0.11 amortizationof beneficialconversionfeature

Impact ofincreasedshare count on - (0.06 ) - 0.12 - 0.01 - - - 0.07 EPS if issuedas commonstock

Total Series Cpreferred - (0.06 ) - 0.12 58 0.12 - - 58 0.18 stock impacts



Losses onimpairment(net of taxes 185 0.33 1,269 2.25 - - - - 1,454 2.58 of $0, $408)^(4)



Corporate andOther (48 ) (0.09 ) (22 ) (0.04 ) 77 0.14 (7 ) (0.01 ) - - Allocation



Exclusion ofDiscontinued - - - - - - (18 ) (0.04 ) (18 ) (0.04 )Operations ^(7)



Consolidatedon a guidance $ 662 $ 1.17 $ 131 $ 0.23 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 793 $ 1.40 basis



(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on theweighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during thequarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

(4) Taxes are computed based on the impact removing such item would have on taxexpense

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company'sguidance basis results

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2019

Utility Operations

Midstream Investments

Corporate and Other (6)

CES(1) & CIS(2) (Disc. Operations)

Consolidated

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Dollars in millions

Diluted EPS (3)

Consolidated income (loss) available to common shareholders and diluted EPS

$

670

$

1.32

$

131

$

0.26

$

(236

)

$

(0.46

)

$

109

$

0.21

$

674

$

1.33

Timing effects impacting CES (1):

Mark-to-market (gains) losses (net of taxes of $9)(4)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(30

)

(0.07

)

(30

)

(0.07

)

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

Marketable securities (net of taxes of $59)(4)(5)

-

-

-

-

(223

)

(0.44

)

-

-

(223

)

(0.44

)

Indexed debt securities (net of taxes of $61)(4)

-

-

-

-

231

0.46

-

-

231

0.46

Impacts associated with the Vectren merger

Merger impacts other than the increase in share count (net of taxes of $17, $19, $4)(4)

69

0.14

-

-

79

0.15

15

0.04

163

0.33

Impact of increased share count on EPS

-

0.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.02

Total merger impacts

69

0.16

-

-

79

0.15

15

0.04

163

0.35

Losses on impairment (net of taxes of $11, $3)(4)

-

-

35

0.07

-

-

45

0.09

80

0.16

Corporate and Other Allocation

(85

)

(0.17

)

(21

)

(0.04

)

149

0.29

(43

)

(0.08

)

-

-

Exclusion of Discontinued Operations (7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(96

)

(0.19

)

(96

)

(0.19

)

Consolidated on a guidance basis

$

654

$

1.31

$

145

$

0.29

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

799

$

1.60

(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the quarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

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

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company's guidance basis results

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

Today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 ("2020 Form 10-K"). A copy of that report is available on the company's website, under the Investors section. Investors and others should note that we may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and the Investor Relations page of our website. In the future, we will continue to use these channels to distribute material information about the company and to communicate important information about the company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates and other matters. Information that we post on our website could be deemed material; therefore we encourage investors, the media, our customers, business partners and others interested in our company to review the information we post on our website.

Webcast of Earnings Conference Call

CenterPoint Energy's management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. Central time/8:00 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.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned approximately $33 billion in assets and also owned 53.7 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 9,500 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This news release includes, and the earnings conference call will include, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "intend," "may," "objective," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projection," "should," "target," "will" or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 or on the earnings conference call regarding capital investments, rate base growth and our ability to achieve it, future earnings and guidance, including long-term growth rate, and future financial performance and results of operations, including with respect to regulatory actions, the expected closing of the merger between Enable and Energy Transfer, de-risking our midstream investment and improving the liquidity of our midstream investments, accelerating our transition to a fully regulated business model, our plan to eliminate our midstream exposure, value creation, opportunities and expectations and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release or discussed on the earnings conference call speaks only as of the date of this release or the earnings conference call.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) the performance of Enable, the amount of cash distributions CenterPoint Energy receives from Enable, and the value of CenterPoint Energy's interest in Enable; (2) CenterPoint Energy's expected benefits of the merger with Vectren Corporation (Vectren) and integration, including the ability to successfully integrate the Vectren businesses and to realize anticipated benefits and commercial opportunities; (3) financial market and general economic conditions, including access to debt and equity capital and the effect on sales, prices and costs; (4) industrial, commercial and residential growth in CenterPoint Energy's service territories and changes in market demand; (5) actions by credit rating agencies, including any potential downgrades to credit ratings; (6) the timing and impact of future regulatory and legal proceedings; (7) legislative decisions, including tax and developments related to the environment such as global climate change, air emissions, carbon, waste water discharges and the handling of coal combustion residuals, among others, and CenterPoint Energy's carbon reduction targets; (8) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (9) the recording of impairment charges, including any impairments related to CenterPoint Energy's investment in Enable; (10) weather variations and CenterPoint Energy's ability to mitigate weather impacts, including impacts from the February 2021 winter storm event; (11) changes in business plans; (12) CenterPoint Energy's ability to fund and invest planned capital, including timely and appropriate rate actions that allow recovery of costs and a reasonable return on investment; (13) CenterPoint Energy's or Enable's potential business strategies and strategic initiatives, including the recommendations and outcomes of the Business Review and Evaluation Committee, restructurings, joint ventures and acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, including our proposed sale of our Natural Gas businesses in Arkansas and Oklahoma and the proposed merger between Enable and Energy Transfer, which may not be completed or result in the benefits anticipated by CenterPoint Energy or Enable; (14) CenterPoint Energy's ability to execute operations and maintenance management initiatives; and (15) other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy's 2020 Form 10-K, including in the "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" sections of such reports, and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Important Information for Investors and Unitholders

This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.

In connection with the proposed merger between Enable and a subsidiary of Energy Transfer, Energy Transfer will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a prospectus of Energy Transfer and a consent solicitation statement of Enable. Energy Transfer and Enable will also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. After the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, a definitive consent solicitation statement/prospectus will be mailed to the unitholders of Enable. INVESTORS AND UNITHOLDERS OF ENABLE ARE URGED TO READ THE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED MERGER THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors and unitholders will be able to obtain free copies of the consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about Energy Transfer and Enable once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Energy Transfer and Enable will be available free of charge on their respective internet websites at https://www.energytransfer.com/ and https://www.enablemidstream.com/ or by contacting their respective Investor Relations departments at 214-981-0795 (for Energy Transfer) or 405-558-4600 (for Enable).

Participants in the Solicitation

The company, Energy Transfer, Enable and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the unitholders of Enable in connection with the proposed merger. Information about (i) the directors and executive officers of the company is set forth in the company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2020 and the company's 2020 Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021, respectively, (ii) the directors and executive officers of Energy Transfer is set forth in Energy Transfer's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021 and (iii) the directors and executive officers of Enable is set forth in Enable's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021, in each case, as may be updated from time to time by Current Reports on Form 8-K, statements of changes in beneficial ownership and other filings with the SEC. Other information regarding certain participants in the consent solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Free copies of these documents can be obtained using the contact information above.

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2019

Utility Operations Midstream Corporate and CES^(1) & CIS^(2) Consolidated Investments Other ^(6) (Disc. Operations)

Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted Dollars Diluted in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) in EPS ^(3) millions millions millions millions millions

Consolidatedincome (loss)available tocommon $ 670 $ 1.32 $ 131 $ 0.26 $ (236 ) $ (0.46 ) $ 109 $ 0.21 $ 674 $ 1.33 shareholdersand dilutedEPS



Timing effectsimpacting CES^ (1):

Mark-to-market(gains) losses - - - - - - (30 ) (0.07 ) (30 ) (0.07 )(net of taxesof $9)^(4)



ZENS-relatedmark-to-market (gains)losses:

Marketablesecurities - - - - (223 ) (0.44 ) - - (223 ) (0.44 )(net of taxesof $59)^(4)(5)

Indexed debtsecurities - - - - 231 0.46 - - 231 0.46 (net of taxesof $61)^(4)



Impactsassociated with theVectren merger

Merger impactsother than theincrease inshare count 69 0.14 - - 79 0.15 15 0.04 163 0.33 (net of taxesof $17, $19,$4)^(4)

Impact ofincreased - 0.02 - - - - - - - 0.02 share count onEPS

Total merger 69 0.16 - - 79 0.15 15 0.04 163 0.35 impacts



Losses onimpairment(net of taxes - - 35 0.07 - - 45 0.09 80 0.16 of $11, $3)^(4)



Corporate andOther (85 ) (0.17 ) (21 ) (0.04 ) 149 0.29 (43 ) (0.08 ) - - Allocation



Exclusion ofDiscontinued - - - - - - (96 ) (0.19 ) (96 ) (0.19 )Operations ^(7)



Consolidatedon a guidance $ 654 $ 1.31 $ 145 $ 0.29 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 799 $ 1.60 basis



(1) Energy Services segment

(2) Infrastructure Services segment

(3) Quarterly diluted EPS on both a GAAP and guidance basis are based on theweighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during thequarter, and the sum of the quarters may not equal year-to-date diluted EPS

(4) Taxes are computed based on the impact removing such item would have on taxexpense

(5) Comprised of common stock of AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc.

(6) Corporate and Other, plus income allocated to preferred shareholders

(7) Results related to discontinued operations are excluded from the company'sguidance basis results

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

Today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 ("2020 Form 10-K"). A copy of that report is available on the company's website, under the Investors section. Investors and others should note that we may announce material information using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and the Investor Relations page of our website. In the future, we will continue to use these channels to distribute material information about the company and to communicate important information about the company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates and other matters. Information that we post on our website could be deemed material; therefore we encourage investors, the media, our customers, business partners and others interested in our company to review the information we post on our website.

Webcast of Earnings Conference Call

CenterPoint Energy's management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. Central time/8:00 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.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned approximately $33 billion in assets and also owned 53.7 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 9,500 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This news release includes, and the earnings conference call will include, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "intend," "may," "objective," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projection," "should," "target," "will" or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 or on the earnings conference call regarding capital investments, rate base growth and our ability to achieve it, future earnings and guidance, including long-term growth rate, and future financial performance and results of operations, including with respect to regulatory actions, the expected closing of the merger between Enable and Energy Transfer, de-risking our midstream investment and improving the liquidity of our midstream investments, accelerating our transition to a fully regulated business model, our plan to eliminate our midstream exposure, value creation, opportunities and expectations and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release or discussed on the earnings conference call speaks only as of the date of this release or the earnings conference call.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) the performance of Enable, the amount of cash distributions CenterPoint Energy receives from Enable, and the value of CenterPoint Energy's interest in Enable; (2) CenterPoint Energy's expected benefits of the merger with Vectren Corporation (Vectren) and integration, including the ability to successfully integrate the Vectren businesses and to realize anticipated benefits and commercial opportunities; (3) financial market and general economic conditions, including access to debt and equity capital and the effect on sales, prices and costs; (4) industrial, commercial and residential growth in CenterPoint Energy's service territories and changes in market demand; (5) actions by credit rating agencies, including any potential downgrades to credit ratings; (6) the timing and impact of future regulatory and legal proceedings; (7) legislative decisions, including tax and developments related to the environment such as global climate change, air emissions, carbon, waste water discharges and the handling of coal combustion residuals, among others, and CenterPoint Energy's carbon reduction targets; (8) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (9) the recording of impairment charges, including any impairments related to CenterPoint Energy's investment in Enable; (10) weather variations and CenterPoint Energy's ability to mitigate weather impacts, including impacts from the February 2021 winter storm event; (11) changes in business plans; (12) CenterPoint Energy's ability to fund and invest planned capital, including timely and appropriate rate actions that allow recovery of costs and a reasonable return on investment; (13) CenterPoint Energy's or Enable's potential business strategies and strategic initiatives, including the recommendations and outcomes of the Business Review and Evaluation Committee, restructurings, joint ventures and acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, including our proposed sale of our Natural Gas businesses in Arkansas and Oklahoma and the proposed merger between Enable and Energy Transfer, which may not be completed or result in the benefits anticipated by CenterPoint Energy or Enable; (14) CenterPoint Energy's ability to execute operations and maintenance management initiatives; and (15) other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy's 2020 Form 10-K, including in the "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" sections of such reports, and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Important Information for Investors and Unitholders

This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.

In connection with the proposed merger between Enable and a subsidiary of Energy Transfer, Energy Transfer will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a prospectus of Energy Transfer and a consent solicitation statement of Enable. Energy Transfer and Enable will also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. After the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, a definitive consent solicitation statement/prospectus will be mailed to the unitholders of Enable. INVESTORS AND UNITHOLDERS OF ENABLE ARE URGED TO READ THE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED MERGER THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors and unitholders will be able to obtain free copies of the consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about Energy Transfer and Enable once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Energy Transfer and Enable will be available free of charge on their respective internet websites at https://www.energytransfer.com/ and https://www.enablemidstream.com/ or by contacting their respective Investor Relations departments at 214-981-0795 (for Energy Transfer) or 405-558-4600 (for Enable).

Participants in the Solicitation

The company, Energy Transfer, Enable and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the unitholders of Enable in connection with the proposed merger. Information about (i) the directors and executive officers of the company is set forth in the company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2020 and the company's 2020 Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021, respectively, (ii) the directors and executive officers of Energy Transfer is set forth in Energy Transfer's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021 and (iii) the directors and executive officers of Enable is set forth in Enable's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021, in each case, as may be updated from time to time by Current Reports on Form 8-K, statements of changes in beneficial ownership and other filings with the SEC. Other information regarding certain participants in the consent solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Free copies of these documents can be obtained using the contact information above.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Statements of Consolidated Income

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended Year Ended December December 31, 31,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Revenues:

Utility revenues $ 1,962 $ 1,918 $ 7,049 $ 7,202

Non-utility revenues 92 101 369 362

Total 2,054 2,019 7,418 7,564

Expenses:

Utility natural gas, fuel and 507 534 1,488 1,762 purchased power

Non-utility cost of revenues, 61 69 257 257 including natural gas

Operation and maintenance 768 733 2,744 2,775

Depreciation and amortization 304 287 1,189 1,225

Taxes other than income taxes 129 122 516 474

Goodwill impairment - - 185 -

Total 1,769 1,745 6,379 6,493

Operating Income 285 274 1,039 1,071

Other Income (Expense):

Gain on marketable securities 35 76 49 282

Loss on indexed debt securities (35 ) (76 ) (60 ) (292 )

Interest expense and other (113 ) (139 ) (501 ) (528 )finance charges

Interest expense on (6 ) (8 ) (28 ) (39 )Securitization Bonds

Equity in earnings (loss) of 71 17 (1,428 ) 230 unconsolidated affiliates, net

Interest income 1 1 3 17

Interest income from - 1 1 5 Securitization Bonds

Other income, net 16 8 60 28

Total (31 ) (120 ) (1,904 ) (297 )

Income (Loss) from Continuing 254 154 (865 ) 774 Operations Before Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) 54 17 (274 ) 92

Income (Loss) from Continuing 200 137 (591 ) 682 Operations

Income (Loss) from DiscontinuedOperations (net of tax expense - 20 (182 ) 109 of $-0-, $8, $21 and $46,respectively)

Net Income (Loss) 200 157 (773 ) 791

Income allocated to preferred 49 29 176 117 shareholders

Income (Loss) Available to $ 151 $ 128 $ (949 ) $ 674 Common Shareholders

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Data From Statements of Consolidated Income

(Millions of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended December Year Ended December 31, 31,

2020 2019 2020 2019



Basic earnings (loss) percommon share - continuing $ 0.28 $ 0.21 $ (1.45 ) $ 1.12 operations

Basic earnings (loss) percommon share - discontinued - 0.04 (0.34 ) 0.22 operations

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per $ 0.28 $ 0.25 $ (1.79 ) $ 1.34 Common Share

Diluted earnings (loss) percommon share - continuing $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ (1.45 ) $ 1.12 operations

Diluted earnings (loss) percommon share - discontinued - 0.04 (0.34 ) 0.21 operations

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per $ 0.27 $ 0.25 $ (1.79 ) $ 1.33 Common Share



Dividends Declared per Common $ 0.3100 $ 0.2875 $ 0.9000 $ 0.8625 Share

Dividends Paid per Common Share $ 0.1500 $ 0.2875 $ 0.7400 $ 1.1500

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (000):

- Basic 548,514 502,241 531,031 502,050

- Diluted 552,204 505,348 531,031 505,157



Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders

Electric (1) $ 70 $ 63 $ 230 $ 419

Natural Gas (1) 49 134 278 251

Total Utility Operations 119 197 508 670

Midstream Investments 49 7 (1,116 ) 131

Corporate and Other (2) (17 ) (96 ) (159 ) (236 )

Discontinued Operations - 20 (182 ) 109

Income (Loss) Available to $ 151 $ 128 $ (949 ) $ 674 Common Shareholders

(1)

Includes only February 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 results of acquired electric and natural gas businesses due to the Merger.

(2)

Includes energy performance contracting and sustainable infrastructure services through ESG, unallocated corporate costs, interest income and interest expense, intercompany eliminations and the reduction of income allocated to preferred shareholders.

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

(1) Includes only February 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 results of acquired electric and natural gas businesses due to the Merger.

Includes energy performance contracting and sustainable infrastructure(2) services through ESG, unallocated corporate costs, interest income and interest expense, intercompany eliminations and the reduction of income allocated to preferred shareholders.

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Results of Operations by Segment

(Millions of Dollars, Except Throughput and Customer Data)

(Unaudited)

Electric (1)

Quarter Ended December 31, % Year Ended December 31, % Diff Diff

2020 2019 Fav/ 2020 2019 Fav/ Unfav Unfav



Revenues $ 870 $ 818 6 % $ 3,470 $ 3,519 (1 ) %

Utility natural gas, fuel and 39 37 (5 ) 147 149 1 %purchased power %

Revenues less Utility natural 831 781 6 % 3,323 3,370 (1 )gas, fuel and purchased power %

Expenses:

Operation and maintenance 472 434 (9 ) 1,704 1,656 (3 ) % %

Depreciation and amortization 166 154 (8 ) 663 739 10 % %

Taxes other than income taxes 64 65 2 % 268 261 (3 ) %

Goodwill impairment - - - 185 - -

Total expenses 702 653 (8 ) 2,820 2,656 (6 ) % %

Operating Income 129 128 1 % 503 714 (30 ) %

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense and other (55 ) (55 ) - (220 ) (225 ) 2 %finance charges

Interest income - 5 - 3 27 (89 ) %

Other income (expense), net 6 1 500 % 16 (1 ) 1,700 %

Income (Loss) From Continuing 80 79 1 % 302 515 (41 )Operations Before Income Taxes %

Income tax expense 10 16 38 % 72 96 25 %

Net Income $ 70 $ 63 11 % $ 230 $ 419 (45 ) %

Actual GWH Delivered

Residential 6,517 6,235 5 % 32,630 31,605 3 %

Total 23,725 21,881 8 % 98,647 96,866 2 %

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

Cooling degree days 121 % 110 % 11 % 109 % 109 % - %

Heating degree days 85 % 100 % (15 ) 85 % 96 % (11 ) % %

Number of metered customers - end of period:

Residential 2,433,474 2,372,135 3 % 2,433,474 2,372,135 3 %

Total 2,749,116 2,682,228 2 % 2,749,116 2,682,228 2 %

(1)

Includes acquired electric operations February 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 results only due to the Merger.

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

(1) Includes acquired electric operations February 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 results only due to the Merger.

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Results of Operations by Segment

(Millions of Dollars, Except Throughput and Customer Data)

(Unaudited)

Natural Gas (1)

Quarter Ended % Diff Year Ended December % Diff December 31, 31,

2020 2019 Fav/ 2020 2019 Fav/ Unfav Unfav

Revenues $ 1,102 $ 1,115 (1 ) $ 3,631 $ 3,750 (3 ) % %

Cost of 470 507 7 % 1,358 1,652 18 %revenues (2)

Revenuesless Cost of 632 608 4 % 2,273 2,098 8 %revenues

Expenses:

Operation )and 288 274 (5 % 1,032 1,070 4 %maintenance

Depreciation ) )and 115 110 (5 % 454 420 (8 %amortization

Taxes other ) )than income 61 57 (7 % 237 206 (15 %taxes

Total 464 441 (5 ) 1,723 1,696 (2 )expenses % %

Operating 168 167 1 % 550 402 37 %Income

Other Income (Expense)

Interestexpense and )other (38 ) (40 ) 5 % (153 ) (144 ) (6 %financecharges

Interest 7 1 600 % 8 6 33 %income

Other - (3 ) - (2 ) (11 ) 82 %expense, net

Income(Loss) FromContinuing 137 125 10 % 403 253 59 %OperationsBeforeIncome Taxes

Income tax ) )expense 88 (9 ) (1,078 % 125 2 (6,150 %(benefit)

Net Income $ 49 $ 134 (63 ) $ 278 $ 251 11 % %

Throughput data in BCF

Residential 80 86 (7 ) 237 246 (4 ) % %

Commercial ) )and 122 132 (8 % 439 458 (4 %Industrial

Total 202 218 (7 ) 676 704 (4 )Throughput % %

Weather(average for servicearea)

Percentageof 10-year average:

Heating 92 % 102 % (10 ) 91 % 101 % (10 )degree days % %

Number ofcustomers - end ofperiod:

Residential 4,328,607 4,252,361 2 % 4,328,607 4,252,361 2 %

Commercialand 349,725 349,749 - 349,725 349,749 -Industrial

Total 4,678,332 4,602,110 2 % 4,678,332 4,602,110 2 %



(1) Includes acquired natural gas operations February 1, 2019 through December31, 2019 results only due to the Merger.

(2) Includes Utility natural gas, fuel and purchased power and Non-utility costof revenues, including natural gas.



Midstream Investments

Quarter Ended % Diff Year Ended December % Diff December 31, 31,

2020 2019 Fav/ 2020 2019 Fav/ Unfav Unfav

Non-utility $ - $ - - $ - $ - -revenues

Taxes otherthan income - - - (1 ) - -taxes

Total - - - (1 ) - -expenses

Operating - - - 1 - -Income

Other Income (Expense)

Interestexpense and )other (13 ) (14 ) 7 % (54 ) (53 ) (2 %financecharges

Equity inearnings 71 16 344 % (1,428 ) 229 (724 )(loss) from %Enable, net

Interest - 1 - 1 8 (88 )income %

Income(Loss) FromContinuing 58 3 1,833 % (1,480 ) 184 (904 )Operations %BeforeIncome Taxes

Income tax )expense 9 (4 ) (325 % (364 ) 53 787 %(benefit)

Net Income $ 49 $ 7 600 % $ (1,116 ) $ 131 (952 )(Loss) %

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Results of Operations by Segment

(Millions of Dollars, Except Throughput and Customer Data)

(Unaudited)

Capital Expenditures by Segment (1)

Quarter Ended Year Ended December December 31, 31,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Electric $ 361 $ 359 $ 1,281 $ 1,216

Natural Gas 275 325 1,139 1,098

Corporate and Other 11 57 95 194

Continuing Operations 647 741 2,515 2,508

Discontinued Operations - 18 21 79

Total Capital Expenditures $ 647 $ 759 $ 2,536 $ 2,587



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



Interest Expense Detail

Quarter Ended Year Ended December December 31, 31,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Amortization of Deferred Financing Cost $ 6 $ 7 $ 28 $ 29

Capitalization of Interest Cost (7 ) (7 ) (27 ) (36 )

Securitization Bonds Interest Expense 6 8 28 39

Other Interest Expense 114 139 500 535

Total Interest Expense $ 119 $ 147 $ 529 $ 567

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

December December 31, 31, 2020 2019

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 147 $ 241

Current assets held for sale - 1,002

Other current assets 2,773 2,694

Total current assets 2,920 3,937



Property, Plant and Equipment, net 22,362 20,624



Other Assets:

Goodwill 4,697 4,882

Regulatory assets 2,094 2,117

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 783 2,408

Preferred units - unconsolidated affiliate 363 363

Non-current assets held for sale - 962

Other non-current assets 252 236

Total other assets 8,189 10,968

Total Assets $ 33,471 $ 35,529



LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Short-term borrowings $ 24 $ -

Current portion of securitization bonds long-term 211 231 debt

Indexed debt, net 15 19

Current portion of other long-term debt 1,669 618

Current liabilities held for sale - 455

Other current liabilities 2,906 2,655

Total current liabilities 4,825 3,978



Other Liabilities:

Deferred income taxes, net 3,603 3,928

Regulatory liabilities 3,448 3,474

Non-current liabilities held for sale - 43

Other non-current liabilities 1,726 1,503

Total other liabilities 8,777 8,948



Long-term Debt:

Securitization bonds 536 746

Other 10,985 13,498

Total long-term debt 11,521 14,244



Shareholders' Equity 8,348 8,359

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 33,471 $ 35,529

Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows

(Millions of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2020 2019

Net income $ (773 ) $ 791

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

Depreciation and amortization 1,219 1,278

Depreciation and amortization on assets held for sale - 62

Deferred income taxes (429 ) 69

Goodwill impairment and loss from classification to held 175 48 for sale

Goodwill impairment 185 -

Write-down of natural gas inventory 3 4

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates 1,428 (230 )

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 113 261

Changes in net regulatory assets and liabilities (86 ) (114 )

Changes in other assets and liabilities 160 (540 )

Other, net - 9

Net cash provided by operating activities 1,995 1,638



Net cash used in investing activities (1,265 ) (8,421 )



Net cash provided by (used in ) financing activities (834 ) 2,776



Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (104 ) (4,007 )



Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of 271 4,278 Year



Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Year $ 167 $ 271



Reference is made to the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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