Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises Underwriters in Connection with CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s $1.7 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CenterPoint) of (i) $700 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2024, (ii) $500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.45% Senior Notes due 2026 and (iii) $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% Senior Notes due 2031. The transaction closed on May 13, 2021.

CenterPoint is a public utility holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. CenterPoint, through its operating subsidiaries, owns and operates electric transmission and distribution and natural gas distribution facilities and supplies natural gas to commercial and industrial customers and electric and natural gas utilities.

The Hunton Andrews Kurth team included Pete O'Brien, Adam O'Brian, Brendan Harney, S. Ashley Jaber and Matthew Hayes. Robert McNamara and Tim Strother provided tax advice.