8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 24, 2014)

Filed April 24, 2014For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation (ETR) filed an 8-K on April 24, 2014, primarily to report its first-quarter 2014 financial results. The report directs investors to two public earnings releases, attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which detail the company's operational performance and financial condition for the period. These releases are furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), indicating that the information is being made available to the public concurrently.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation announced its first-quarter 2014 financial results on April 24, 2014.
  • 2The company is providing these results via two public earnings releases, attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
  • 3The 8-K filing serves to formally incorporate these earnings releases into the public record.
  • 4The information is furnished under Regulation FD, ensuring simultaneous disclosure to all investors.
  • 5Exhibit 99.3 provides a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures, which is important for understanding the reported results.
  • 6Investors should refer to Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 for specific details on first-quarter 2014 earnings and financial condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and provide investors with Entergy Corporation's financial results for the first quarter of 2014. It incorporates by reference the company's earnings releases.

The detailed financial results are located in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 of this 8-K filing, which are the public earnings releases issued by Entergy Corporation on April 24, 2014.

When information is 'furnished, not filed' under Item 2.02 and 7.01, it means the company is providing the information to the public but it does not carry the same legal liabilities as if it were formally 'filed' with the SEC (like under Item 1.01 or Item 3.02). However, the information is still important for investors as it reflects the company's reported performance.

Exhibit 99.3, the 'Statement on Uses and Usefulness of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,' is crucial for investors as it explains how Entergy Corporation uses and defines any financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This helps investors understand the context and potential limitations of these non-GAAP measures when evaluating the company's performance.