Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Black Hills Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: May 3, 2018
Reporting Period: First Quarter of 2018
This filing serves as a notification that the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2018. The detailed results are contained in the attached press release (Exhibit 99) and are furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
Key Financial Metrics
The provided text is a cover sheet for the Form 8-K and does not contain specific numerical data. Consequently, the following metrics are not available in this document:
- Revenue: Not provided in filing text.
- Profit: Not provided in filing text.
- Cash Flow: Not provided in filing text.
- Margins: Not provided in filing text.
- Debt and Liquidity: Not provided in filing text.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide specific details regarding material changes in financial condition or operations compared to the prior comparable period. Investors must refer to the attached press release (Exhibit 99) for comparative analysis.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The filing confirms the issuance of a press release regarding Q1 2018 results but does not include the content of that commentary.
Guidance and Outlook: No forward-looking guidance or outlook is presented in this specific text.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies are detailed in this filing text.
Unusual Items: No unusual items are described in this filing text.
Important Facts for Investor Verification
- Source of Data: The actual financial figures and management discussion are located in the attached press release (Exhibit 99), not in the body of this 8-K.
- Filing Status: The information furnished under Item 2.02 is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated.
- Reporting Period: Verify that the attached press release specifically covers the first quarter of 2018.
- Signatory: The report was authorized by Richard W. Kinzley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.