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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: July 31, 2012 through January 30, 2013

Payment Date: February 1, 2013

Today’s Date: January 30, 2013

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

 

i.  

Remittances for the July 31, 2012 Collection Period

     1,337,575.60      
ii.  

Remittances for the August 1 through 31, 2012 Collection Period

     20,190,313.62      
iii.  

Remittances for the September 1 through 30, 2012 Collection Period

     18,937,314.75      
iv.  

Remittances for the October 1 through 31, 2012 Collection Period

     22,106,619.07      
v.  

Remittances for the November 1 through 30, 2012 Collection Period

     17,942,682.50      
vi.  

Remittances for the December 1 through 31, 2012 Collection Period

     14,220,191.65      
vii.  

Remittances for the January 1 through 30, 2013 Collection Period

     12,851,951.63      
viii.  

Net Earnings on Collection Account

      [through 12/31/12]
 

General Subaccount

     32,268.94      
 

Capital Subaccount

     11,248.73      
 

Excess Funds Subaccount

     9,214.77      
    

 

 

    
ix.  

General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above)

     107,639,381.26      
    

 

 

    
x.  

Excess Funds Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date

     15,487,846.16      
xi.  

Capital Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date (1)

     9,255,000.00      
    

 

 

    
xii.  

Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xi above)

     132,382,227.42      
    

 

 

    

 

(1) Net of unreleased earnings moved into General Subaccount

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

     213,121,395.00   
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

     1,194,121,395.00   
    

 

 

 

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

     136,291,216.00         76,830,179.00   
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

     1,117,291,216.00         76,830,179.00   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         Transition
Bond
Interest Rate
    Days in
Interest
Period (1)
     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         5,423,939.50   
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.


          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 (1) 
iii.  

Administration Fee and Independent Managers Fee

       50,000.00 (2) 
iv.  

Operating Expenses

       66,171.37 (3) 
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

    5,423,939.50         21.52   
 

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

    
   

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

    76,830,179.00         304.88   
 

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

    11,248.73      
x.  

Net Earnings in Capital Subaccount Released to Issuer

    0.00      
xi.  

Deposit to Excess Funds Subaccount

    0.00      
xii.  

Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account

    0.00      
   

 

 

    
xiii.  

Aggregate Remittances as of Current Payment Date

    108,508,058.60      
   

 

 

    

 

(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; Independent Managers fee: $0.00
(3) Reimbursement to Administrator for fees/expenses paid to outside legal counsel ($4,935.00), independent public accountant ($17,800.00), printer ($700.00), rating agencies ($17,500.00) and L/C issuing bank ($25,236.37)


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.)

     868,677.34   
ii.  

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

     0.00   
    

 

 

 
iii.  

Total Withdrawals

     868,677.34   
    

 

 

 

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

     136,291,216.00   
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

     1,117,291,216.00   
    

 

 

 
vii.  

Excess Funds Subaccount Balance

     14,619,168.82   
viii.  

Capital Subaccount Balance

     9,266,248.73   
    

 

 

 
ix.  

Aggregate Collection Account Balance

     23,885,417.55   
    

 

 

 

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 30th day of January, 2013.
  CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, as Servicer
by:  

/s/ Linda Geiger

  Linda Geiger
  Assistant Treasurer