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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report (Aug 12, 2004)

Filed August 12, 2004For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K on August 12, 2004, to report its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2004. The filing primarily serves to attach a press release containing these results. Agilent emphasizes its use of non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with a clearer view of operational performance, enabling better comparisons to historical results and competitors. This non-GAAP data excludes items like restructuring and amortization, which management monitors but does not use for assessing ongoing operational performance. While the 8-K itself does not provide the detailed financial figures, it directs investors to the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for the specific quarterly results. The company's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures highlights a commitment to transparency and a desire to offer insights that management uses internally for decision-making, aiming to enhance investor understanding of Agilent's core financial health and future prospects.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies announced its financial results for the three months ended July 31, 2004, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The primary purpose of the 8-K was to furnish a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the quarterly financial results.
  • 3The company utilizes and provides non-GAAP financial information alongside GAAP figures.
  • 4Non-GAAP measures are presented to offer supplemental insights into operational performance and enhance investor understanding.
  • 5Agilent believes non-GAAP data allows for better comparison with historical results and competitors.
  • 6Excluded from non-GAAP calculations are items such as restructuring and amortization costs.
  • 7Management monitors excluded items but uses non-GAAP metrics for assessing ongoing operational performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report and furnish Agilent Technologies' financial results for the three months ended July 31, 2004, by attaching the press release that contains these results.

Agilent provides non-GAAP financial information to offer a more meaningful view of its operational performance and to help investors better understand the company's core financial health. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally for performance assessment and believes they allow for more effective comparisons with historical results and competitors.

Expenses such as restructuring costs and amortization are typically excluded from Agilent's non-GAAP financial measures. While management monitors these items, they are not used when measuring the company's ongoing operational performance.

The detailed financial results for the three months ended July 31, 2004, are contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.