8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 30, 2013)

Filed July 30, 2013For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation (ETR) filed an 8-K on July 30, 2013, primarily to furnish its second-quarter 2013 earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2). These releases provide details on the company's operational results and financial condition for the period. Investors should review these attached documents for specific financial performance metrics and forward-looking statements made by the company. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial tables or narrative analysis, it serves as the official notification of the earnings announcement. The company also included a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures (Exhibit 99.3), which is a common practice for publicly traded companies to help investors understand how they reconcile their financial reporting with non-standard metrics.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation released its second-quarter 2013 financial and operational results on July 30, 2013.
  • 2The results were disseminated through two public announcements, filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to the 8-K.
  • 3The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure, ensuring timely and broad public access to the information.
  • 4Investors are directed to Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 for the specific details of the Q2 2013 performance.
  • 5Exhibit 99.3 provides important context regarding the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.
  • 6The 8-K itself is procedural, indicating the company has made its earnings information publicly available.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and furnish Entergy Corporation's financial results and operational performance for the second quarter of 2013, as detailed in the accompanying earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2).

The detailed financial results and operational performance for the second quarter of 2013 are located in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are attached to this 8-K filing and incorporated by reference.

Exhibit 99.3 is a statement explaining the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures that Entergy Corporation may use in its communications. This helps investors understand how the company utilizes financial metrics that are not in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

This 8-K filing primarily serves to disseminate the already-released earnings information. It does not contain new, audited financial statements in the traditional sense, nor does it detail any immediate market impact beyond the announcement of the results.