CenterPoint Energy Inc. has successfully entered into a significant financing agreement, finalizing the sale of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. This transaction, completed on July 31, 2025, included an additional $100 million in Notes, following the full exercise of an option by the initial purchasers. The private offering, conducted under a Purchase Agreement dated July 28, 2025, was directed towards qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. Net proceeds, after deducting purchaser discounts and expenses, amounted to approximately $986.8 million. The Notes, issued under an Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon, are senior unsecured obligations and include customary events of default provisions.