8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Nov 8, 2019)

Filed November 8, 2019For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy Company (DTE) filed an 8-K on November 8, 2019, to disclose information for upcoming investor meetings scheduled for November 10-12, 2019. The primary purpose of this filing is to furnish a slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) and reaffirm the company's financial guidance. This provides investors with a forward-looking view of the company's performance expectations. Key to investors, DTE Energy reaffirmed its 2019 operating earnings guidance to be in the range of $6.06 to $6.40 per share. Furthermore, the company provided an early outlook for 2020 operating earnings, projecting a range of $6.47 to $6.75 per share. It's important to note that the company excludes certain items from its operating earnings, such as non-recurring items, mark-to-market adjustments, and discontinued operations, and does not provide reconciliations for these as they are difficult to forecast reliably.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy reaffirms its 2019 operating earnings per share guidance range of $6.06 - $6.40.
  • 2The company provides an early outlook for 2020 operating earnings per share guidance range of $6.47 - $6.75.
  • 3A slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) is furnished with the filing, available on DTE Energy's website.
  • 4The information is intended for investor meetings occurring November 10-12, 2019.
  • 5DTE Energy will exclude certain items (non-recurring, mark-to-market, discontinued operations) from operating earnings.
  • 6Reconciliations for excluded items are not provided due to forecasting uncertainty.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to furnish investors with a slide presentation for upcoming meetings and to reaffirm DTE Energy's financial guidance for 2019 and provide an early outlook for 2020.

DTE Energy reaffirms its 2019 operating earnings guidance range of $6.06 to $6.40 per share. For 2020, the company provided an early outlook for operating earnings guidance in the range of $6.47 to $6.75 per share.

No, DTE Energy does not provide reconciliations for items excluded from operating earnings (such as future non-recurring items, certain mark-to-market adjustments, and discontinued operations). This is because it is not possible to provide a reliable forecast of these specific line items, which can significantly impact reported earnings.

The slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) is furnished as part of this 8-K filing and was made available on DTE Energy's website (www.dteenergy.com) on November 8, 2019.