FWP

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-238617-01

June 2, 2020

PRICING TERM SHEET

(to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated June 2, 2020)

 

Issuer:    CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Security:    2.90% General Mortgage Bonds, Series AD, due 2050
Legal Format:    SEC Registered
Anticipated Ratings*:    A2 (stable) / A (negative) / A (negative) (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)
Size:    $300,000,000
Trade Date:    June 2, 2020
Expected Settlement Date:    June 5, 2020
Maturity Date:    July 1, 2050
Interest Payment Dates:    January 1 and July 1, commencing January 1, 2021
Coupon:    2.90%
Price to Public:    99.799% of the principal amount
Benchmark Treasury:    2.000% due February 15, 2050
Benchmark Treasury Yield:    1.480%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    +143 basis points
Re-offer Yield:    2.910%
Optional Redemption:    Prior to January 1, 2050, greater of 100% or make-whole at a discount rate of Treasury plus 25 basis points (calculated to January 1, 2050); and on or after January 1, 2050, 100% plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest.
CUSIP:    15189X AU2
Joint Book-Running Managers:    BofA Securities, Inc.
   MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
   RBC Capital Markets, LLC
   Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Co-Manager:    Mischler Financial Group, Inc.

*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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