8-KRegulation FD

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Mar 13, 2023)

Filed March 13, 2023For Securities:CNP

Summary

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on March 13, 2023, primarily to disclose financial information related to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (“CEI South”). The filing includes audited financial statements for CEI South for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, presented as Exhibit 99.1. Additionally, supplementary financial and operational data for CEI South for the same periods is provided as Exhibit 99.2. Investors should note that these exhibits are furnished, not filed, under Regulation FD. Consequently, the information will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor will it be incorporated by reference into CNP's registration statements unless explicitly stated. The focus of this 8-K is the performance and financial status of a specific subsidiary, CEI South, rather than consolidated results or material corporate events for CenterPoint Energy itself.

Key Highlights

  • 1Disclosure of audited financial statements for subsidiary CEI South for fiscal years 2022 and 2021.
  • 2Inclusion of supplementary financial and operational data for CEI South for fiscal years 2022 and 2021.
  • 3CEI South is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
  • 4Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are furnished under Regulation FD, not filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 5Information provided is specific to CEI South and not intended to be incorporated into broader CNP registration statements.
  • 6The filing does not contain consolidated financial results for CenterPoint Energy or details on other material corporate events.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose financial information, specifically audited financial statements and supplementary data, for CenterPoint Energy's subsidiary, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (CEI South), for the fiscal years 2022 and 2021.

No, the financial information provided for CEI South in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is furnished, not filed. This means it is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will not be automatically incorporated into CenterPoint Energy's registration statements.

No, this filing focuses specifically on the financial and operational data of the subsidiary CEI South. It does not provide consolidated financial results or material updates for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. as a whole.

The audited financial statements for CEI South for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing. Supplementary data is available in Exhibit 99.2.