8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 8, 2006)

Filed August 8, 2006For Securities:ETR

Summary

This 8-K filing from Entergy Corporation, filed on August 8, 2006, primarily serves to report the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2006. The report incorporates two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) which detail the company's performance and financial condition during the period. Investors should refer to these attached exhibits for specific financial figures, operational updates, and any forward-looking statements made by the company regarding its outlook. While the 8-K itself does not provide the detailed financial data, its purpose is to formally disclose these results to the SEC and the public. The filing also includes Exhibit 99.3, a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information, which is important for investors to understand how Entergy may be presenting financial metrics.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on August 8, 2006, reporting its Q2 2006 financial results.
  • 2The filing incorporates two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) that contain detailed operational and financial condition information.
  • 3These earnings releases are being furnished under Items 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 4The report includes Exhibit 99.3, which explains the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.
  • 5Investors are directed to the attached exhibits for the specific financial performance data for the second quarter of 2006.
  • 6The filing indicates that Entergy Corporation is a Delaware corporation headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally disclose Entergy Corporation's financial results and operational performance for the second quarter of 2006 to the public and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The actual financial results for Q2 2006 are contained within the two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) that are attached to and incorporated by reference in this 8-K filing.

Exhibit 99.3 is a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information. This is important for investors as it helps them understand how Entergy Corporation may present financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and how the company views their applicability.

The 8-K filing itself is primarily a disclosure of past results. However, the attached earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) may contain forward-looking statements made by Entergy Corporation regarding their future outlook and expectations. Investors should carefully review these exhibits for such statements.