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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2010
CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY II, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   333-121505   59-3790472
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
1111 Louisiana, Suite 4655B    
Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-5222
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 8.01   Other Events.
     In connection with the August 2, 2010 payment date for its Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A (the “Bonds”), CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company II, LLC (the “Company”) paid all interest then due on the Bonds and the scheduled principal payment of $46,880,643 on the Bonds in Tranche A-2.
     After giving effect to all payments made in connection with the August 2 payment date, the Capital Subaccount had a balance of approximately $9.3 million, which is the targeted level of the Capital Subaccount, and the Excess Funds Subaccount had a balance of approximately $2.7 million.
     After giving effect to the principal payment set forth above, the outstanding principal balance and the interest rate for each tranche of the Bonds are as follows:
                 
    Outstanding Principal    
Tranche   Balance   Interest Rate
A-1
  $ 0.00       4.840 %
A-2
  $ 207,053,841       4.970 %
A-3
  $ 252,000,000       5.090 %
A-4
  $ 519,000,000       5.170 %
A-5
  $ 462,000,000       5.302 %
     Each outstanding tranche of the Bonds continues to be rated Aaa/AAA/AAA by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and Fitch, Inc., respectively. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. No person is obligated to maintain its rating on the Bonds, and accordingly, we cannot assure you that a rating assigned to any tranche of the Bonds upon initial issuance will not be revised or withdrawn by a rating agency at any time thereafter. If a rating of any tranche of the Bonds is revised or withdrawn, the liquidity of that tranche may be adversely affected. In general, ratings address credit risk and do not represent any assessment of the likelihood of any particular level of principal payments on the Bonds other than payment in full of each tranche of the Bonds by the applicable final maturity date, as well as the timely payment of interest.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     The Company has included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K the Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate, dated July 29, 2010, transmitted by CenterPoint Houston, the servicer of the Bonds, to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Paying Agent for the Bonds, in connection with the August 2, 2010 payment date for the Bonds. The information on this Exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY II, LLC
 
 
Date: August 6, 2010  By:   /s/ Marc Kilbride    
    Marc Kilbride   
    Vice President, Treasurer and Manager   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit Number   Exhibit Description
  99.1    
Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate, dated as of July 29, 2010, as to the transition bond balances, the balances of the collection account and its sub-accounts, and setting forth transfers and payments to be made on the August 2, 2010 payment date.

 

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Exhibit 99.1
Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate
CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company II, LLC
$1,851,000,000 Series A Transition Bonds
Pursuant to Section 6 of Annex 1 to the Transition Property Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 16, 2005, between
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, as Servicer, and CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company II, LLC, as Issuer,
the Servicer does hereby certify as follows:
Capitalized terms used in this Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate have their respective meanings as
set forth in the Agreement. References herein to certain sections and subsections are references
to the respective sections and subsections of the Agreement.
Collection Periods: January 29, 2010 through July 29, 2010
Payment Date: August 2, 2010
Today’s Date: July 29, 2010
1. Collections Allocable and Aggregate Amounts Available for Current Payment Date:
                 
i.
  Remittances for the January 29 through 31, 2010 Collection Period     133,189.20      
ii.
  Remittances for the February 1 through 28, 2010 Collection Period     13,924,529.31      
iii.
  Remittances for the March 1 through 31, 2010 Collection Period     15,839,171.26      
iv.
  Remittances for the April 1 through 30, 2010 Collection Period     13,983,101.97      
v.
  Remittances for the May 1 through 31, 2010 Collection Period     12,518,985.44      
vi.
  Remittances for the June 1 through 30, 2010 Collection Period     15,705,694.48      
vii.
  Remittances for the July 1 through 29, 2010 Collection Period     18,347,900.38      
viii.
  Net Earnings on Collection Account           [through 6/30/10]
 
     General Subaccount     19,632.59      
 
     Capital Subaccount     3,182.29      
 
     Excess Funds Subaccount     0.91      
 
               
ix.
  General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above)     90,475,387.83      
 
               
 
               
x.
  Excess Funds Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date     0.00      
xi.
  Capital Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date     7,606,703.85      
 
               
xii.
  Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xi above)     98,082,091.68      
 
               
 
               
2. Outstanding Amounts as of Prior Payment Date:
 
               
i.
  Tranche A-1 Principal Balance     0.00      
ii.
  Tranche A-2 Principal Balance     253,934,484.00      
iii.
  Tranche A-3 Principal Balance     252,000,000.00      
iv.
  Tranche A-4 Principal Balance     519,000,000.00      
v.
  Tranche A-5 Principal Balance     462,000,000.00      
 
               
vi.
  Aggregate Principal Balance of all Series A Transition Bonds     1,486,934,484.00      
 
               
3. Required Funding/Payments as of Current Payment Date:
                     
        Projected    
        Principal   Semiannual
    Series A Principal   Balance   Principal Due
 
                   
i.
  Tranche A-1     0.00       0.00  
ii.
  Tranche A-2     207,053,841.00       46,880,643.00  
iii.
  Tranche A-3     252,000,000.00       0.00  
iv.
  Tranche A-4     519,000,000.00       0.00  
v.
  Tranche A-5     462,000,000.00       0.00  
 
                   
vi.
  For all Series A Transition Bonds     1,440,053,841.00       46,880,643.00  
 
                   
                             
        Transition   Days in    
        Bond   Interest    
        Interest Rate   Period (1)   Interest Due
 
                           
vii.
  Required Tranche A-1 Interest     4.840 %     180       0.00  
viii.
  Required Tranche A-2 Interest     4.970 %     180       6,310,271.93  
ix.
  Required Tranche A-3 Interest     5.090 %     180       6,413,400.00  
x.
  Required Tranche A-4 Interest     5.170 %     180       13,416,150.00  
xi.
  Required Tranche A-5 Interest     5.302 %     180       12,247,620.00  
 
(1)   On 30/360 Day basis.
                     
                Funding
        Required Level   Required (1)
 
                   
xii.
  Capital Subaccount     9,255,000.00       1,648,296.15  
 
(1)   Excludes $280,997.17 of prior period unreleased earnings


 

4. Allocation of Remittances as of Current Payment Date Pursuant to Section 8.02(d) of Indenture:
             
i.
  Trustee Fees and Expenses     2,510.00  
ii.
  Servicing Fee     462,750.00 (1)
iii.
  Administration Fee and Independent Managers Fee     50,000.00 (2)
iv.
  Operating Expenses     93,931.02 (3)
v.
  Semiannual Interest (including any past-due Semiannual Interest for prior periods)        
                     
                Per 1,000
                of Original
    Series A   Aggregate   Principal Amount
   
 
               
1.  
Tranche A-1 Interest Payment
    0.00       0.00  
2.  
Tranche A-2 Interest Payment
    6,310,271.93        17.15  
3.  
Tranche A-3 Interest Payment
    6,413,400.00       25.45  
4.  
Tranche A-4 Interest Payment
    13,416,150.00       25.85  
5.  
Tranche A-5 Interest Payment
    12,247,620.00       26.51  
vi.
  Principal Due and Payable as a result of (A) Event of Default or (B) on Final Maturity Date                
 
                   
                Per 1,000
                of Original
    Series A   Aggregate   Principal Amount
   
 
               
1.  
Tranche A-1 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
2.  
Tranche A-2 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
3.  
Tranche A-3 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
4.  
Tranche A-4 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
5.  
Tranche A-5 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
 
                   
(C) Principal Scheduled to be Paid on Current Payment Date
 
                   
                Per 1,000
                of Original
    Series A   Aggregate   Principal Amount
1.  
Tranche A-1 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
2.  
Tranche A-2 Principal Payment
    46,880,643.00       127.39  
3.  
Tranche A-3 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
4.  
Tranche A-4 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
5.  
Tranche A-5 Principal Payment
    0.00       0.00  
vii.
  Amounts Payable to Credit Enhancement Providers (if applicable)     N/A          
viii.
  Operating Expenses not Paid under Clause (iv) above     0.00          
ix.
  Funding of Capital Subaccount     1,648,296.15          
x.
  Net Earnings in Capital Subaccount Released to Issuer     284,179.46          
xi.
  Deposit to Excess Funds Subaccount     2,665,636.27          
xii.
  Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account     0.00          
 
                   
xiii.
  Aggregate Remittances as of Current Payment Date     90,475,387.83          
 
                   
 
(1)   Servicing fee: $1,851,000,000 x .05% x 180/360 = $462,750.00
 
(2)   Administration fee: $100,000 x 180/360 = $50,000.00
 
(3)   Reimbursement to Administrator for fees/expenses paid to outside legal counsel ($26,961.25), independent public accountant ($56,000.00), printer ($990.00) and L/C issuing bank ($9,979.77)


 

5. Subaccount Withdrawals as of Current Payment Date (if applicable, pursuant to Section 8.02(d) of Indenture):
             
i.
  Excess Funds Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.ix.)     0.00  
ii.
  Capital Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.viii.)     0.00  
 
           
iii.
  Total Withdrawals                          0.00  
 
           
6. Outstanding Amounts and Collection Account Balance as of Current Payment Date (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date):
             
    Series A        
i.
  Tranche A-1 Principal Balance     0.00  
ii.
  Tranche A-2 Principal Balance     207,053,841.00  
iii.
  Tranche A-3 Principal Balance     252,000,000.00  
iv.
  Tranche A-4 Principal Balance     519,000,000.00  
v.
  Tranche A-5 Principal Balance     462,000,000.00  
 
           
vi.
  Aggregate Principal Balance for all Series A Transition Bonds     1,440,053,841.00  
 
           
vii.
  Excess Funds Subaccount Balance     2,665,636.27  
viii.
  Capital Subaccount Balance     9,255,000.00  
 
           
ix.
  Aggregate Collection Account Balance     11,920,636.27  
 
           
7. Shortfalls In Interest and Principal Payments as of Current Payment Date (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date):
         
i.
  Semiannual Interest    
             
    Series A        
1.   Tranche A-1 Bond Interest Payment                          0.00  
2.   Tranche A-2 Bond Interest Payment     0.00  
3.   Tranche A-3 Bond Interest Payment     0.00  
4.   Tranche A-4 Bond Interest Payment     0.00  
5.   Tranche A-5 Bond Interest Payment     0.00  
         
ii.
  Semiannual Principal    
             
    Series A        
1.   Tranche A-1 Principal Payment     0.00  
2.   Tranche A-2 Principal Payment     0.00  
3.   Tranche A-3 Principal Payment     0.00  
4.   Tranche A-4 Principal Payment     0.00  
5.   Tranche A-5 Principal Payment                          0.00  
8. Shortfall in Required Subaccount Level as of Current Payment Date (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date):
             
i.
  Capital Subaccount                          0.00  
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate this 29th day of July, 2010.
       
CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, as Servicer
 
by:   /s/ Marc Kilbride    
  Marc Kilbride   
  Vice President and Treasurer