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EVERSOURCE ENERGY 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 21, 2017)

Filed February 21, 2017For Securities:ES

Summary

Eversource Energy (ES) filed a Form 8-K on February 21, 2017, to announce its unaudited financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. The filing primarily serves as an informational disclosure, incorporating by reference a press release and unaudited financial statements. Investors should note that this information is presented as unaudited and is not typically considered "filed" with the SEC for the purposes of registration statements unless specifically stated. Furthermore, the company announced a webcast conference call scheduled for February 22, 2017, where senior management would discuss the company's 2016 financial performance. Presentation slides for this call were also attached as an exhibit. This 8-K is therefore a mechanism to broadly disseminate recent financial performance and provide access to management's commentary, offering insights into the company's operational and financial standing at the close of 2016.

Key Highlights

  • 1Eversource Energy announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.
  • 2The filing includes a press release and unaudited consolidated financial statements (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2).
  • 3The company scheduled a conference call for February 22, 2017, to discuss its financial performance, with presentation slides provided as Exhibit 99.3.
  • 4Information disclosed in this 8-K is subject to Regulation FD and is not typically incorporated into SEC registration statements.
  • 5The report covers financial results for Eversource Energy and certain of its subsidiaries, including The Connecticut Light and Power Company, NSTAR Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
  • 6The filing's primary purpose is to inform investors about recent financial performance and upcoming management discussions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to publicly announce and disseminate Eversource Energy's unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016, and to provide related financial information. It also announces an upcoming conference call for financial analysts to discuss these results.

No, the financial results announced in this Form 8-K, as detailed in Exhibit 99.2, are unaudited. The filing explicitly states that the information is unaudited and typically not incorporated into SEC registration statements unless specifically noted.

Investors can find more detailed information by reviewing the incorporated Exhibits 99.1 (press release) and 99.2 (unaudited financial statements). Additionally, Exhibit 99.3 contains the presentation slides from the February 22, 2017, conference call, which would have provided management's discussion and analysis of the company's financial performance.

This report covers Eversource Energy and certain of its subsidiaries, including The Connecticut Light and Power Company, NSTAR Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.