Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, LLC $1,695,000,000 2012 Senior Secured Transition Bonds Pursuant to Section 6.13 of the Transition Property Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19,...

Exhibit 99.1

Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, LLC

$1,695,000,000 2012 Senior Secured Transition Bonds

Pursuant to Section 6.13 of the Transition Property Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2012, between

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, as Servicer, and CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, 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: October 14, 2016 through April 12, 2017

Payment Date: April 17, 2017

Today’s Date: April 12, 2017

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

Remittances for the October 14 through 31, 2016 Collection Period

11,302,591.74

ii.

Remittances for the November 1 through 30, 2016 Collection Period

20,348,593.34

iii.

Remittances for the December 1 through 31, 2016 Collection Period

17,474,581.78

iv.

Remittances for the January 1 through 31, 2017 Collection Period

14,123,714.45

Remittances for the February 1 through 28, 2017 Collection Period

8,563,313.17

vi.

Remittances for the March 1 through 31, 2017 Collection Period

6,308,833.39

vii.

Remittances for the April 1 through 12, 2017 Collection Period

2,502,810.82

viii.

Net Earnings on General Subaccount

114,231.26

[10/1/16 through 3/31/17]

ix.

General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above)

80,738,669.95

Excess Funds Subaccount Balance as of Current Payment Date (1)

43,428,556.21

xi.

Capital Subaccount Balance as of Current Payment Date (2)

8,492,497.57

xii.

Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xi above)

132,659,723.73

2. Outstanding Amounts as of Prior Payment Date:

Tranche A-1 Principal Balance

58,959,499.00

ii.

Tranche A-2 Principal Balance

407,516,000.00

iii

Tranche A-3 Principal Balance

681,262,000.00

iv.

Aggregate Principal Balance of all Series 2012 Transition Bonds

1,147,737,499.00

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

Principal

Projected
Principal
Balance

Semiannual
Principal Due

Tranche A-1

0.00

58,959,499.00

ii.

Tranche A-2

402,951,382.00

4,564,618.00

iii.

Tranche A-3

681,262,000.00

0.00

iv.

For all Series 2012 Transition Bonds

1,084,213,382.00

63,524,117.00

Transition
Bond Interest Rate

Days in
Interest Period (3)

Interest Due

Required Tranche A-1 Interest

0.9012

180

265,671.50

vi.

Required Tranche A-2 Interest

2.1606

180

4,402,395.35

vii.

Required Tranche A-3 Interest

3.0282

180

10,314,987.94

(1)	Beginning balance reconciled to reflect $18 transposition error from October 15, 2016 certificate

(2)	Including current period earnings of $17,497.57

(3)	On 30/360 Day basis.

Required Level
(Including Replenishment
of Amounts Previously
Withdrawn for 4.i.-4.viii.)

Funding
Required*

viii.

Capital Subaccount

8,475,000.00

0.00

* Includes $0.00 of prior period unreleased earnings.

4. Allocation of Remittances as of Current Payment Date Pursuant to

Section 8.02(d) of Indenture:

Trustee Fees and Expenses

31,500.00

ii.

Servicing Fee

423,750.00

(1)

iii.

Administration Fee and Independent Manager Fee

53,500.00

(2)

iv.

Operating Expenses

47,662.55

(3)

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

Per 1,000

of Original

Aggregate

Principal Amount

1. Tranche A-1 Interest Payment

265,671.50

0.44

2. Tranche A-2 Interest Payment

4,402,395.35

10.80

3. Tranche A-3 Interest Payment

10,314,987.94

15.14

vi.

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

Per 1,000

of Original

Aggregate

Principal Amount

1. Tranche A-1 Principal Payment

0.00

2. Tranche A-2 Principal Payment

0.00

3. Tranche A-3 Principal Payment

0.00

vii.

Principal Scheduled to be Paid on Current Payment Date

Per 1,000

of Original

Aggregate

Principal Amount

1. Tranche A-1 Principal Payment

58,959,499.00

97.26

2. Tranche A-2 Principal Payment

4,564,618.00

11.20

3. Tranche A-3 Principal Payment

0.00

viii.

Operating Expenses not Paid under Clause (iv) above

0.00

ix.

Replenishment of Any Amounts Drawn from Capital Subaccount

0.00

Amount Calculated at Servicer’sAuthorized Rate of Return on Equity on the Amount Contributed to the Capital Subaccount in Excess of 0.5% of the Initial Outstanding Principal Balance of the Bonds Released to Issuer

xi.

Net Earnings in Capital Subaccount Relating to the Initial Contribution of 0.5% of the Initial Outstanding Principal Balance of the Bonds Released to Issuer

17,497.57

xii.

Deposit to Excess Funds Subaccount

1,675,085.61

xiii.

Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account

0.00

xiv.

Aggregate Remittances as of Current Payment Date

80,756,167.52

(1) Servicing fee: $1,695,000,000 x .05% x 180/360 = $423,750.00

(2) Administration fee: $100,000 x 180/360 = $50,000.00 plus Independent Manager fee ($3,500.00)

(3) Reimbursement to Administrator for fees/expenses paid as follows:

Outside counsel

123.66

Printing

0.00

Independent auditor

17,538.89

Rating Agencies

30,000.00

Total

47,662.55


5. Subaccount Release or Withdrawals as of Current Payment Date Pursuant to Section 8.02(d) of Indenture:
	i.	Capital Subaccount Release (available for 4.xi.)	17,497.57
	ii.	Excess Funds Subaccount Withdrawal (available for 4.i. through 4.x.)	0.00
	iii.	Capital Subaccount Withdrawal (available for 4.i. through 4.viii.)	0.00

	iv.	Total Release or Withdrawals	17,497.57


6. Outstanding Amounts and Collection Account Balance as of Current Payment Date (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date):

	i.	Tranche A-1 Principal Balance	0.00
	ii.	Tranche A-2 Principal Balance	402,951,382.00
	iii.	Tranche A-3 Principal Balance	681,262,000.00

	iv.	Aggregate Principal Balance for all Series 2012 Transition Bonds	1,084,213,382.00


	v.	Excess Funds Subaccount Balance	45,103,641.82
	vi.	Capital Subaccount Balance	8,475,000.00

	vii.	Aggregate Collection Account Balance	53,578,641.82


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

		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

	ii.	Semiannual Principal

		1. Tranche A-1 Principal Payment	0.00
		2. Tranche A-2 Principal Payment	0.00
		3. Tranche A-3 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 12th day of April, 2017.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, as Servicer

by:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxx
		Xxxxxx X. XxXxx
		Assistant Treasurer

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