8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 22, 2009)

Filed October 22, 2009For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation (ETR) filed an 8-K on October 22, 2009, to report its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. The filing primarily consists of the incorporation by reference of two earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) that detail the company's operational performance and financial condition for the period. Investors should review these attached releases for specific financial metrics, management commentary, and any forward-looking statements made by the company concerning its outlook. This report serves as the official channel for disseminating key financial information to the public, including operational results, any significant developments impacting financial condition, and guidance for future periods. The inclusion of a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information (Exhibit 99.3) suggests that the earnings releases likely contain financial measures not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which investors should analyze carefully in conjunction with their GAAP counterparts.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on October 22, 2009, to report Q3 2009 financial results.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference two earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) for detailed Q3 2009 financial and operational performance.
  • 3The report includes Exhibit 99.3, a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial information.
  • 4Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) are the primary items addressed by the filing.
  • 5Investors are directed to the attached earnings releases for specific financial data and management insights.
  • 6The filing indicates the company is adhering to disclosure requirements for material financial information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The specific financial results for Entergy Corporation's third quarter of 2009 are detailed in the two earnings releases, Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are incorporated by reference into this 8-K filing.

Exhibit 99.3 provides important context for investors by explaining how Entergy uses and defines its non-GAAP financial measures. Investors should review this exhibit to understand these metrics and how they relate to standard GAAP reporting.

This 8-K filing primarily covers Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), both of which pertain to the release of Entergy's third quarter 2009 earnings information through its earnings releases.

While this 8-K filing itself does not contain forward-looking statements, the incorporated earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) are likely to contain such guidance or management commentary on the company's future outlook.