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: April 15, 2014 through October 13, 2014

Payment Date: October 15, 2014

Today’s Date: October 13, 2014

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

i.

Remittances for the April 15 through 30, 2014 Collection Period

8,051,008.33

ii.

Remittances for the May 1 through 31, 2014 Collection Period

14,225,073.73

iii.

Remittances for the June 1 through 30, 2014 Collection Period

15,044,516.10

iv.

Remittances for the July 1 through 31, 2014 Collection Period

20,708,922.87

v.

Remittances for the August 1 through 31, 2014 Collection Period

20,329,751.86

vi.

Remittances for the September 1 through 30, 2014 Collection Period

22,730,100.52

vii.

Remittances for the October 1 through 13, 2014 Collection Period

7,900,806.25

viii.

Net Earnings on General Subaccount

4,423.81

[4/1/14 through 9/30/14]

ix.

General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above)

108,994,603.47

x.

Excess Funds Subaccount Balance as of Current Payment Date

882,889.84

xi.

Capital Subaccount Balance as of Current Payment Date (1)

8,475,910.48

xii.

Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xi above)

118,353,403.79

(1)    Including current period earnings of $910.48

2. Outstanding Amounts as of Prior Payment Date:

i.

Tranche A-1 Principal Balance

367,195,000.00

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

1,455,973,000.00

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

Principal

Projected Principal Balance

Semiannual Principal Due

i.

Tranche A-1

306,809,518.00

60,385,482.00

ii.

Tranche A-2

407,516,000.00

0.00

iii.

Tranche A-3

681,262,000.00

0.00

iv.

For all Series 2012 Transition Bonds

1,395,587,518.00

60,385,482.00

Transition Bond Interest Rate

Days in Interest Period (1)

Interest Due

v.

Required Tranche A-1 Interest

0.9012%

180

1,654,580.67

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)    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:

i.

Trustee Fees and Expenses

0.00

ii.

Servicing Fee

423,750.00

(1)

iii.

Administration Fee and Independent Manager Fee

50,000.00

(2)

iv.

Operating Expenses

74,108.64

(3)

v.

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

Aggregate

Per 1,000 of Original Principal Amount

1. Tranche A-1 Interest Payment

1,654,580.67

2.73

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

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

vii.

Principal Scheduled to be Paid on Current Payment Date

Aggregate

Per 1,000 of Original Principal Amount

1. Tranche A-1 Principal Payment

60,385,482.00

99.61

2. Tranche A-2 Principal Payment

0.00

0.00

3. Tranche A-3 Principal Payment

0.00

0.00

viii.

Operating Expenses not Paid under Clause (iv) above

0.00

ix.

Replenishment of Any Amounts Drawn from Capital Subaccount

0.00

x.

Amount Calculated at Servicer’s Authorized 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

NA

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

910.48

xii.

Deposit to Excess Funds Subaccount

31,689,298.87

xiii.

Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account

0.00

xiv.

Aggregate Remittances as of Current Payment Date

108,995,513.95

(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 ($0.00)

(3) Reimbursement to Administrator for fees/expenses paid to independent auditors ($67,256.00), outside counsel ($5,192.64) and printer ($1,660.00).

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.)			910.48
		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			910.48
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			306,809,518.00
		ii.		Tranche A-2 Principal Balance			407,516,000.00
		iii.		Tranche A-3 Principal Balance			681,262,000.00
		iv.		Aggregate Principal Balance for all Series 2012 Transition Bonds			1,395,587,518.00
		v.		Excess Funds Subaccount Balance			32,572,188.71
		vi.		Capital Subaccount Balance			8,475,000.00
		vii.		Aggregate Collection Account Balance			41,047,188.71
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 13th day of October, 2014.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, as Servicer
by:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Assistant Treasurer