Summary
Sempra Energy (SRE) filed an 8-K on May 3, 2012, to report its first-quarter 2012 financial results. The company announced consolidated earnings of $236 million, translating to $0.97 per diluted share of common stock. This filing provides investors with key operational and financial data for the period ending March 31, 2012, including segmented performance metrics. The accompanying press release and statement of operations data by segment, attached as exhibits, offer a more detailed breakdown of Sempra's financial performance across its various business units. Investors can review these documents to understand the company's profitability and operational standing at the beginning of fiscal year 2012.
Key Highlights
- 1Sempra Energy reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated earnings of $236 million.
- 2Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2012 were $0.97.
- 3The 8-K filing includes a press release detailing the Q1 2012 financial results.
- 4Segmented operational data for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and 2011, is provided.
- 5The information was officially announced on May 3, 2012.
- 6The filing is an 8-K Current Report, indicating a significant event or update.
- 7The press release and segmented data are furnished as exhibits (99.1 and 99.2) and are not considered 'filed' under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Sempra Energy's financial results for the first quarter of 2012, which concluded on March 31, 2012. It includes key earnings figures and provides supplementary financial data by business segment.
Sempra Energy reported diluted earnings per share of $0.97 for the first quarter of 2012.
More detailed financial information, including the Statement of Operations Data by Segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and 2011, is provided as Exhibit 99.2 to this 8-K filing.
No, the information furnished in Item 2.02 of this 8-K, including the press release and segmented data, is explicitly stated as not being 'filed' for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Therefore, it does not carry the same liability as information that is formally filed.