8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Nov 1, 2011)

Filed November 1, 2011For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation (ETR) filed an 8-K on November 1, 2011, to report its financial results and operational performance for the third quarter of 2011. The report primarily incorporates two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) that detail the company's financial condition and operational outcomes for the period. This filing serves as a notification to investors regarding the company's performance and provides details on how the company defines and uses non-GAAP financial information. Investors should note that the core of this filing is the disclosure of Q3 2011 earnings. While the 8-K itself doesn't contain the detailed financial statements, it directs stakeholders to the attached earnings releases for comprehensive information. The inclusion of a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information (Exhibit 99.3) is also noteworthy, suggesting Entergy provides adjusted financial metrics to offer a clearer view of underlying business performance, which is a common practice for many publicly traded companies.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on November 1, 2011, to report its third quarter 2011 financial results.
  • 2The filing incorporates two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) by reference.
  • 3These earnings releases contain information on Entergy's results of operations and financial condition for Q3 2011.
  • 4The report is furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5Exhibit 99.3 provides a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial information, indicating the company uses adjusted metrics.
  • 6The filing does not provide the detailed financial statements directly but refers to the attached earnings releases.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Entergy Corporation's financial results and operational performance for the third quarter of 2011. It incorporates by reference the company's public earnings releases which contain the detailed financial information for the period.

The detailed financial results for the third quarter of 2011 are contained within the two public earnings releases, filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this 8-K. Investors should refer to these exhibits for comprehensive financial data and operational commentary.

Exhibit 99.3 is a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information. This indicates that Entergy Corporation likely provides investors with adjusted financial metrics in its earnings releases to offer additional insights into its performance beyond standard GAAP reporting.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain the full financial statements directly within the document itself. Instead, it refers investors to the attached earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) where the financial results and condition for the third quarter of 2011 are disclosed.