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Centerpoint Energy, Inc (holding Co) — Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Centerpoint Energy, Inc (holding Co)'s earnings presentation, Feb 20, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2023 Investor Update

    Establishing a path towards PREMIUM Through Sustainable Growth… FOURTH QUARTER 2023 INVESTOR UPDATE February 20, 2024

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement and Other Disclaimers

    Cautionary Statement and Other Disclaimers This presentation and the oral statements made in connection herewith contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than stat

  3. Slide 3: Our Premium Value Proposition and Continuing Track Record of Execution

    OUR PREMIUM VALUE PROPOSITION AND CONTINUING TRACK RECORD OF EXECUTION Long-Term Strategic Objectives 2023 YE Updates Consistent, Targeting industry-leading non-GAAP EPS annual growth of 8% in Delivered 9% non-GAAP EPS & DPS Sustainable 2024 and at the mid-to-high end of 6-8% annually thereafter thr

  4. Slide 4: FY 2023 v FY 2022 Non-GAAP EPS Primary Drivers

    FY 2023 v FY 2022 Non-GAAP EPS (1) Primary Drivers Ongoing Cost Growth and Weather / Management & Rate Recovery Usage Interest Expense Other Electric Electric Interest Expense $0.10 Other(2)  $0.04 Growth  $0.03 Weather  $0.27 ▲ $0.20 Rate Recovery Gas Gas O&M  $0.02 Growth  $0.03 Weather ▲ $0

  5. Slide 5: Increases in Customer-Driven Investments

    Increases in Customer-Driven Investments Capital 10-Year Plan (2021A – 2030E)(1) Rate Base 10-Year Ending (2030E) ~$44.5B ~$41B +~11% +~11% ($4B+) ($4B+) $40B+ $37B+ 2021 2023 2021 2023 Analyst Day Revised Plan Analyst Day Revised Plan $40B+ Rate Base by 2030E Rate Base Projection 2030E Continued bi

  6. Slide 6: Louisiana and Mississippi Sale

    Louisiana and Mississippi Sale…. Transaction Highlights Key Transaction Terms ✓ Efficiently recycle capital, upside for additional ▪ Gross Purchase Price: ~$1,200 million ✓ Supports balance sheet optimization ▪ Net Purchase Price: ~$1,000 million ✓ Signals continued demand for U.S. gas LDC’s ▪ 1.55x

  7. Slide 7: Rate Case Snapshot

    Rate Case Snapshot TX Gas MN Gas IN Electric (Docket 15513) (Docket 23-173) (Docket 45990) Date Filed October 30, 2023 ✓ November 1, 2023 ✓ December 5, 2023 ✓ Test Year End June 30, 2023 Forward test year: 2024 & 2025 Forward test year: 2025 2024: $42.1M 2024: $84.6M Revenue Request 2024: $37.4M(1)

  8. Slide 8: Q4 2023 v Q4 2022 Non-GAAP EPS Primary Drivers

    Q4 2023 v Q4 2022 Non-GAAP EPS (1) Primary Drivers Ongoing Cost Growth and Weather / Management & Rate Recovery Usage Interest Expense Other $0.06 Electric Electric Interest Expense $0.06 Other(3)  $0.01 Growth  $0.01 Weather  $0.05(2) ▲ $0.03 Rate  $0.01 Usage $0.06 Recovery Gas O&M Gas  $0.0

  9. Slide 9: Capital Expenditures by Segment

    Capital Expenditures by Segment…. 10-Yr Plan(2) Current 5-Yr Plan(1) Through 2030 Continued Incremental Capital 4Q FY FY 5-YR 10-YR Opportunities 2023 2023 2024E(3) Plan Plan • Increased & accelerated (4) C&I electrification Electric ~$0.6B ~$2.7B $~2.2B $13.7B ~$29B • Accelerated EV adoption Natura

  10. Slide 10: Continued Focus on Balance Sheet Strength

    Continued Focus on Balance Sheet Strength Floating Rate Exposure FFO / Debt - Moody’s methodology(1) $5.0 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 $4.5B 14.2% 13.9% 14.3% 14.0% $0.1 SIGECO Target 14% - 15% FFO/Debt Thru 2030… $4.0 $1.9 Upcoming Maturities CERC 2024 2025 2026 Balance ($ in Billions) $3.0 CNP

  11. Slide 11: Contacts

    Contacts Jackie Richert Vice President Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer Tel. (713) 207 – 9380 jackie.richert@centerpointenergy.com Ben Vallejo Director Investor Relations and Corporate Planning Tel. (713) 207 – 5461 ben.vallejo@centerpointenergy.com General Contact Tel. (713) 207

  12. Slide 12: Appendix

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  13. Slide 13: Customer Affordability Houston Electric

    Customer Affordability Houston Electric Average Monthly CEHE Charges (per 1,000 kWh) Future Expected Bill Mitigants ~$49 ~$49(1) Customer Growth 1-2% annual customer Rates growth Structural (Based Headroom on new CEHE’s 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Securitization capital O&M pla

  14. Slide 14: Capital Plan & Regulatory Mechanisms

    Capital Plan & Regulatory Mechanisms Over 80% of 10-year Capital Plan expected to be recoverable through interim Regulatory Highlights Stakeholder Benefits mechanisms Existing Mechanisms Reasonable cost recovery Traditional Rate case rate case for timely recovery of minimizes customer impact with fo

  15. Slide 15: Weather and Throughput Data

    Weather and Throughput Data Electric Natural Gas 4Q 2023 4Q 2022 2023 vs 2022 4Q 2023 4Q 2022 2023 vs 2022 Residential 61 74 (18)% Throughput Throughput Residential 4,975 6,755 (26)% (in GWh) (in Bcf) Commercial and 110 117 (5)% Industrial Total 19,068 22,529 (16)% Total 171 191 (10)% Residential 4,

  16. Slide 16: Regulatory Schedule

    Regulatory Schedule Upcoming Rate Case Activity ROE / Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Equity Ratio ’23 Rate Base(2) TX (E) GRC 9.40% / 42.5% $12.0B IN (E) GRC Phase 1 Rates 10.40% / 43.5% $2.0B TX (G) GRC 9.64% / 55.5%(1) $2.0B MN (G) GRC 9.39% / 51.0% $2.0B N. IN (G) No Rate Case Pl

  17. Slide 17: Generation Project Timeline

    Generation Project Timeline Note: Refer to slide 2 for information on forward-looking statements. 17

  18. Slide 18: Reconciliation: Income and Diluted EPS to non-GAAP (2023)

    Reconciliation: Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share to non-GAAP Income and non-GAAP Diluted EPS used in providing annual earnings guidance Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Year-to-Date March 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 3

  19. Slide 19: Reconciliation: Income and Diluted EPS to non-GAAP (2022)

    Reconciliation: Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share to non-GAAP Income and non-GAAP Diluted EPS used in providing annual earnings guidance Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Year-to-Date March 31, 2022 June 30, 2022 September 30, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 3

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation: Operating Cash Flow and Debt to non-GAAP FFO

    Reconciliation: Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Total Debt, Net to non-GAAP Funds from Operations (FFO) and non-GAAP Rating Agency Adjusted Debt Twelve month to date ended and as of period ended, respectively ($ in millions) Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Net cash provided by operatin

  21. Slide 21: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Information Location Electric ▪ Estimated 2022 year-end rate base by jurisdiction Regulatory Information – Electric ▪ Authorized ROE and capital structure by jurisdiction ▪ Definition of regulatory mechanisms ▪ Projected regulatory filing schedule Natural Gas ▪ Estimated 2022

  22. Slide 22: Additional Information

    Additional Information Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In this presentation and the oral statements made in connection herewith, CenterPoint Energy presents, based on income available to common shareholders, diluted earnings per share, and net cash provided by operating activities to total debt,

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