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Centerpoint Energy, Inc (holding Co) — Banc of America Securities 2004 Energy & Power Conference

34 slides from Centerpoint Energy, Inc (holding Co)'s conference presentation, Nov 15, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Banc of America Securities 2004 Energy & Power Conference

    Banc of America Securities 2004 Energy & Power Conference Las Vegas, NV November 15, 2004

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

    From time to time we make statements concerning our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Pri

  3. Slide 3: Discussion Points

    Discussion Points Company Overview A Company in Transition Timeline Monetization of Texas Genco Recovery of true-up balance Accounting and financial implications Next steps Post Transition Strategy: What's Next

  4. Slide 4: Company Overview

    S CenterPoint. Energy —_—a— Company Overview November 15,2008 Seno:nt Ancien did Bhmcoy d Power bolererce: 4

  5. Slide 5: CenterPoint Energy business segments and operating income

    Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines & Gathering Electric Generation (81%) CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. 3 local distribution companies CenterPoint Energy Gas Services (CEGS) CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TGN) Sale Pending Electric Transmission & Distri

  6. Slide 6: A low risk, diversified business with large scale

    CenterPoint Energy A low risk, diversified business with large scale Large-scale, diversified regulated domestic energy delivery business One of the nation's largest combined gas and electric utilities Balanced mix of electric and natural gas assets Predictable, stable earnings and cash flow Attract

  7. Slide 7: A Company in Transition

    CenterPoint Energy A Company in Transition

  8. Slide 8: We are in the final stage of transition

    We are in the final stage of transition Reliant Energy 2005 2004 Texas Adopts Restructuring Legislation Recovery of true-up balance RRI Spin-off 09/30/02 2002 2001 2000 1999 19% Public Distribution of Texas Genco (NYSE: TGN) Electric retail competition begins RRI IPO Monetization of Texas Genco 2003

  9. Slide 9: Monetization of Texas Genco

    Definitive sale agreement with GC Power Acquisition LLC (consortium of private equity firms) signed July 2004 $3.65 billion transaction to close in two steps Step 1: 4Q 2004 Buy-in Minority Shareholders - $716 million Close sale of fossil assets - $2.231 billion Step 2: 1H 2005 Close sale of nuclear

  10. Slide 10: Recovery of true-up balance: requested vs. PUC order

    Recovery of true-up balance Requested vs. PUC order ($ in millions)

  11. Slide 11: Accounting and financial implications

    Accounting and financial implications Moved Texas Genco to discontinued operations in 3Q04 Recorded $259 million net loss from discontinued operations in 3Q04 Recorded $894 million extraordinary charge in 3Q04 related to PUC true-up decision Accrue interest on approved true-up balance from date of P

  12. Slide 12: Next Steps

    Results of appeal Next Steps 2006 2007 2005 Texas Genco Step 1 closing ($2.2 billion) Texas Genco Step 2 closing ($700 million) Order on Rehearing/ Appeal aspects of PUC ruling to State Courts Securitization Bonds (~ $2.0+ billion) Additional Securitization Bonds based on appeal results $ TBD PUC Fi

  13. Slide 13: Post Transition Strategy: What's Next

    Post Transition Strategy- What's Next

  14. Slide 14: What's next

    What's next We are disappointed with the true-up recovery but remain committed to our Vision, Strategy and Objectives PUC decision will not change our company direction Significant total monetization proceeds allow us to continue implementation of our business strategies We will continue to focus on

  15. Slide 15: Financial objectives

    Financial objectives Maximize returns of regulated businesses Ensure gas LDCs are earning allowed rates of return Capture organic growth in existing service territories Implement productivity improvements company-wide; achieve first quartile performance Build and expand complementary and synergistic

  16. Slide 16: Appendix

    S CenterPoint. Energy —_—a— Appendix November 15,2008 Seno:nt Ancien did Bhmcoy d Power bolererce: 418

  17. Slide 17: Company Management

    S CenterPoint. Energy —_—a— Company Management November 15,2008 Seno:nt Ancien did Bhmcoy d Power bolererce: 7

  18. Slide 18: Company management

    Steve Schaeffer (34/34) EVP & Group President Gas Distribution & Sales Scott Rozzell (3/29) EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Gary Whitlock (3/32) Executive VP & CFO David McClanahan (32/32) President & CEO Marc Kilbride (26/26) VP & Treasurer Marianne Paulsen (3/27) Director Investor Relat

  19. Slide 19: Business Segments

    S CenterPoint. Energy —_—a— Business Segments November 15,2008 Seno:nt Ancien did Bhmcoy d Power bolererce: 49

  20. Slide 20: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric

    CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric Electric Transmission & Distribution Utility Focused strictly on energy delivery 5,000 square mile service area in and around Houston Approximately 1.84 million metered customers added nearly 47,000 metered customers in 2003, a 3% increase Reputation for reliabili

  21. Slide 21: CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Natural Gas Distribution

    CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Natural Gas Distribution CenterPoint Energy Arkla CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco CenterPoint Energy Entex Three LDCs serving 3 million customers in 6 states One of U.S.'s largest natural gas distribution operations in terms of number of customers served Attractive s

  22. Slide 22: Natural Gas Pipelines and Gathering

    CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Natural Gas Pipelines and Gathering Two FERC-regulated pipelines: Current system at or near capacity at peak Potential growth in cross haul transportation services Potential expansion opportunity driven by U.S. supply shifts An unregulated gas gathering subsidiary

  23. Slide 23: Vision and Strategy

    S CenterPoint. Energy —_—a— Vision and Strategy November 15,2008 Seno:nt Ancien did Bhmcoy d Power bolererce: 23

  24. Slide 24: Our Vision: America's Leading Energy Delivery Company...and More

    To Be Recognized As America's Leading Energy Delivery Company...and More Focused on domestic energy delivery businesses Focus on continental, U.S. market Focus on regulated energy delivery Will pursue carefully targeted growth opportunities Look for complementary businesses that leverage our core bu

  25. Slide 25: One Company, Get It Right and Grow

    Leverage scale and synergies Refine business model and remove barriers between business units Implement common processes Create a single, high performance culture Recognize our 130-year history Grow Get It Right Use best practices to achieve top quartile efficiency and operating performance Implemen

  26. Slide 26: Financial Performance

    S CenterPoint. Energy —_—a— Financial Performance November 15,2008 Seno:nt Ancien did Bhmcoy d Power bolererce: 28

  27. Slide 27: Financial Results Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

    TDU LDCs Pipelines Other TGN 390 137 123 -17 0 Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines & Gathering ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Electric Transmission & Distribution* Other Total Operating Income: $633 Financial Results Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 * Results include $29mm operating in

  28. Slide 28: Debt & Maturity Schedules

    Debt & Maturity Schedules As of September 30, 2004

  29. Slide 29: Debt schedule footnotes and capital structure

    (5) Borrowings under $250 million bank facility. (6) Advances under the $250 million receivables facility are not reflected as debt on the balance sheet. (7) The term loan and pollution control bonds are collateralized by general mortgage bonds. (8) For financial reporting purposes, the trust prefer

  30. Slide 30: Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities

    Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities As of September 30, 2004

  31. Slide 31: Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities

    Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities As of September 30, 2004

  32. Slide 32: Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities

    Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities As of September 30, 2004

  33. Slide 33: Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities

    Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities As of September 30, 2004

  34. Slide 34: Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities

    Principal amounts of external debt and trust preferred securities As of September 30, 2004

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