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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): February 1, 2019

 

 

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

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the February 1, 2019 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 $112,783,865 on the Bonds in Tranche A-5.

After giving effect to all payments made in connection with the February 1, 2019 payment date, the Capital Subaccount had a balance of approximately $9.4 million, which exceeds the targeted level of $9.255 million, and the Excess Funds Subaccount had a balance of approximately $18.7 million.

After giving effect to the principal payment set forth above, the outstanding principal balance and the interest rate for the outstanding tranche of the Bonds is as follows:

 

Tranche

  

Outstanding

Principal Balance

  

Interest Rate

A-5

   $ 94,860,410   5.302%

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 January 30, 2019, transmitted by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, the servicer of the Bonds, to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Paying Agent for the Bonds, in connection with the February 1, 2019 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY II, LLC
Date: February 1, 2019     By:  

/s/ Kristie L. Colvin

      Kristie L. Colvin
      Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Manager
EX-99.1

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: July 31, 2018 through January 30, 2019

Payment Date: February 1, 2019

Today’s Date: January 30, 2019

 

1. Collections Allocable and Aggregate Amounts Available for Current Payment Date:

 

     i.      Remittances for the July 31, 2018 Collection Period      813,562.78       
     ii.      Remittances for the August 1 through 31, 2018 Collection Period      21,154,888.50       
     iii.      Remittances for the September 1 through 30, 2018 Collection Period      19,662,608.46       
     iv.      Remittances for the October 1 through 31, 2018 Collection Period      21,622,067.99       
     v.      Remittances for the November 1 through 30, 2018 Collection Period      18,182,647.10       
     vi.      Remittances for the December 1 through 31, 2018 Collection Period      12,967,430.77       
     vii.      Remittances for the January 1 through 30, 2019 Collection Period      14,142,148.45       
     viii.      Net Earnings on Collection Account        [7/1/18 through 12/31/18]  
          General Subaccount      576,018.60       
          Capital Subaccount      93,659.31       
          Excess Funds Subaccount      292,897.64       
        

 

 

       
     ix.      General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above)      109,507,929.60       
        

 

 

       
     x.      Excess Funds Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date      28,167,932.23       
     xi.      Capital Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date (1)      9,322,841.38       
        

 

 

       
     xii.      Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xi above)      146,998,703.21       
        

 

 

       
      (1) Net of unreleased earnings shown in 1.viii.        

2. Outstanding Amounts as of Prior Payment Date:

 

     i.      Tranche A-1 Principal Balance      0.00       
     ii.      Tranche A-2 Principal Balance      0.00       
     iii.      Tranche A-3 Principal Balance      0.00       
     iv.      Tranche A-4 Principal Balance      0.00       
     v.      Tranche A-5 Principal Balance      207,644,275.00       
        

 

 

       
     vi.      Aggregate Principal Balance of all Series A Transition Bonds      207,644,275.00       
        

 

 

       

3. Required Funding/Payments as of Current Payment Date:

 

           

Series A Principal

   

Projected Principal
Balance

    

Semiannual
Principal Due

         
     i.      Tranche A-1      0.00       0.00     
     ii.      Tranche A-2      0.00       0.00     
     iii.      Tranche A-3      0.00       0.00     
     iv.      Tranche A-4      0.00       0.00     
     v.      Tranche A-5      94,860,410.00       112,783,865.00     
        

 

 

    

 

 

     
     vi.      For all Series A Transition Bonds      94,860,410.00       112,783,865.00     
        

 

 

    

 

 

     
                

Transition Bond
Interest Rate

    

Days in Interest
Period (2)

     

Interest Due

  
     vii.     

Required Tranche A-1 Interest

      4.840 %      180        0.00  
     viii.     

Required Tranche A-2 Interest

      4.970 %      180        0.00  
     ix.     

Required Tranche A-3 Interest

      5.090 %      180        0.00  
     x.     

Required Tranche A-4 Interest

      5.170 %      180        0.00  
     xi.     

Required Tranche A-5 Interest

      5.302 %      180        5,504,649.73  
     

(2) On 30/360 Day basis.

        
                

Required Level

    

Funding Required

         
     xii.     

Capital Subaccount

      9,255,000.00       0.00     

4. Allocation of Remittances as of Current Payment Date Pursuant to Section 8.02(d) of Indenture:

 

     i.     

Trustee Fees and Expenses

      0.00       
     ii.     

Servicing Fee

      462,750.00   (3)      
     iii.     

Administration Fee and Independent Managers Fee

      52,500.00   (4)      
     iv.     

Operating Expenses

      82,885.13   (5)      
     v.     

Semiannual Interest (including any past-due Semiannual Interest for prior periods)

        
           

Series A

   

Aggregate

    

Per 1,000 of
Original Principal
Amount

         
     

1. Tranche A-1 Interest Payment

      0.00       0.00     
     

2. Tranche A-2 Interest Payment

      0.00       0.00     
     

3. Tranche A-3 Interest Payment

      0.00       0.00     
     

4. Tranche A-4 Interest Payment

      0.00       0.00     
     

5. Tranche A-5 Interest Payment

      5,504,649.73       11.91     
     vi.     

Principal Due and Payable as a result of (A) Event of Default or (B) on Final Maturity Date

        

           

Series A

   

Aggregate

     

Per 1,000 of
Original 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

         
           

Series A

   

Aggregate

     

Per 1,000 of
Original 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

      112,783,865.00        244.12     
     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

      0.00        
     x.     

Net Earnings in Capital Subaccount Released to Issuer

      0.00        
     xi.     

Deposit to Excess Funds Subaccount

      -9,765,277.21        
     xii.     

Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account

      0.00        
        

 

 

        
     xiii.     

Aggregate Remittances as of Current Payment Date

      109,121,372.65        
        

 

 

        
     

(3) Servicing fee: $1,851,000,000 x 0.05% x 180/360 = $462,750.00

         
     

(4) Administration fee: $100,000 x 180/360 = $50,000.00; Independent Managers fee: $2,500.00

 

      
     

(5) Reimbursement to Administrator for fees/expenses paid to outside legal counsel ($0), printer ($605.00), independent public accountant ($51,275.00), rating agency ($7,500.00) and L/C issuing bank ($23,505.13)

 

      

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.)

      9,765,277.21        
        

 

 

        
     ii.     

Capital Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.viii.)

      0.00        
        

 

 

        
     iii.     

Total Withdrawals

      9,765,277.21        
        

 

 

        

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

      0.00        
     iii.     

Tranche A-3 Principal Balance

      0.00        
     iv.     

Tranche A-4 Principal Balance

      0.00        
     v.     

Tranche A-5 Principal Balance

      94,860,410.00        
        

 

 

        
     vi.     

Aggregate Principal Balance for all Series A Transition Bonds

      94,860,410.00        
        

 

 

        
     vii.     

Excess Funds Subaccount Balance

      18,695,552.66        
     viii.     

Capital Subaccount Balance

      9,416,500.69        
        

 

 

        
     ix.     

Aggregate Collection Account Balance

      28,112,053.35        
        

 

 

        

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

 

     i.     

Capital Subaccount

      0.00        

 

IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate this 30th day of January, 2019.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, as Servicer
by:  

/s/ Robert B. McRae

  Robert B. McRae
  Assistant Treasurer