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DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Mar 6, 2020)

Filed March 6, 2020For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy filed an 8-K on March 6, 2020, primarily to disclose materials from upcoming investor meetings scheduled for March 10, 2020. The key takeaway for investors is the reaffirmation of the company's 2020 operating earnings guidance range of $6.47 to $6.75 per share. This guidance reflects the company's financial outlook and is a critical data point for evaluating its performance in the upcoming fiscal year. The filing also clarifies that the provided guidance is for operating earnings and may exclude certain items impacting reported results, such as non-recurring items, mark-to-market adjustments, and discontinued operations. DTE Energy notes that reconciliations to reported earnings guidance are not provided due to the unpredictable nature and potential significant impact of these excluded items. Investors should be aware of this distinction when assessing financial performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy reaffirms its 2020 operating earnings guidance range of $6.47 - $6.75 per share.
  • 2The company is furnishing a slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) for investor meetings scheduled on March 10, 2020.
  • 3The slide presentation will be available on DTE Energy's website starting March 6, 2020.
  • 4Guidance is for operating earnings and may exclude certain items affecting reported results.
  • 5Reconciliations between operating earnings guidance and reported earnings guidance are not provided due to the volatility of excluded items.
  • 6The filing contains forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties, which should be read in conjunction with the company's 10-K filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose the slide presentation that DTE Energy will use in upcoming investor meetings on March 10, 2020. It also serves to reaffirm the company's financial guidance for the 2020 fiscal year.

DTE Energy reaffirms its 2020 operating earnings guidance range of $6.47 to $6.75 per share.

Reconciliations to reported earnings guidance are not provided because it is not possible to forecast specific line items that will be excluded from operating earnings. These items, such as non-recurring events, mark-to-market adjustments, and discontinued operations, can fluctuate significantly and materially impact reported earnings.

The slide presentation, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, was made available on DTE Energy's website (www.dteenergy.com) on March 6, 2020.