Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: May 6, 2012
Event: Regulation FD Disclosure regarding a presentation at the American Gas Association's Financial Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona (May 6-8, 2012).
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain specific financial data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures. The document serves solely to disclose that a presentation containing a business update was made to analysts and investors. Specific metrics are referenced as being contained in the attached slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) and prior filings (Form 10-K and Form 10-Q).
Material Changes
No material changes to financial results or operations are reported within the text of this filing. The report discloses the dissemination of information via a slide presentation rather than reporting new operational or financial events.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
- Management Commentary: The Company provided a business update and overview during the AGA Financial Forum.
- Forward-Looking Statements: The filing and the associated exhibit contain forward-looking statements subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties.
- Risk Reference: Investors are directed to the "Forward-Looking Statements" section in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, for details on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results.
- Legal Status: The information in this report and Exhibit 99.1 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.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (2012 AGA Financial Forum slide presentation) for specific business updates and financial metrics.
- Consult the Form 10-K (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2011) and Form 10-Q (quarter ended March 31, 2012) for detailed risk factors and forward-looking statement disclosures.
- Verify that the presentation materials are not considered "filed" for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.