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EVERSOURCE ENERGY 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 6, 2014)

Filed February 6, 2014For Securities:ES

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Northeast Utilities (now Eversource Energy) on February 6, 2014, primarily serves to disclose the company's unaudited financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2013. It also announces an investor presentation scheduled for the same date to discuss financial performance and outlook. Investors should note that the specific financial figures and forward-looking statements are contained within the attached exhibits (a news release and an investor presentation), which are incorporated by reference but explicitly stated as not being "filed" with the SEC in the same manner as the 8-K itself. While this filing itself doesn't contain detailed operational or financial data, it acts as a notification mechanism for the release of this information. The key takeaway for investors is the availability of updated financial performance data and management's strategic commentary on the company's outlook. Interested parties are directed to review the referenced exhibits for the substantive details of the company's 2013 performance and future expectations.

Key Highlights

  • 1Northeast Utilities announced its unaudited financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.
  • 2The company released a news release and unaudited financial statements (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) detailing its performance.
  • 3An investor presentation (Exhibit 99.3) was scheduled for February 6, 2014, to discuss financial performance and outlook.
  • 4The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure to ensure broad public access to this information.
  • 5The attached exhibits are incorporated by reference but are not considered "filed" for liability purposes under the Securities Act of 1933.
  • 6The report covers financial information for Northeast Utilities and its subsidiaries: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, NSTAR Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and provide access to Northeast Utilities' unaudited financial results for the period ending December 31, 2013, and to inform investors about an accompanying investor presentation discussing the company's performance and outlook.

The detailed financial results and outlook are provided in the exhibits attached to this 8-K filing: Exhibit 99.1 (News Release), Exhibit 99.2 (Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income), and Exhibit 99.3 (Investor Presentation). These are incorporated by reference into the filing.

This filing primarily reports on historical unaudited results for 2013 and announces a presentation to discuss performance and outlook. Specific forward-looking guidance or material changes in outlook would be detailed within the attached investor presentation (Exhibit 99.3) and the accompanying news release (Exhibit 99.1), which investors should review.

Statements in an 8-K that are furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations) or Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) are typically not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This is a common disclosure to limit the company's liability for forward-looking statements or information that is provided to ensure fair disclosure but may not have the same level of review as a formal registration statement.