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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 4, 2005)

Filed February 4, 2005For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K report on February 4, 2005, to announce the completion of the sale of certain assets related to its camera module business to Flextronics on February 3, 2005. This divestiture marks a strategic shift for Agilent, as it will no longer be involved in the camera module assembly and sales aspect of this business. While exiting the camera module business, Agilent will continue to focus on and invest in the design and sale of image sensors (chips) and related solutions for key markets including mobile, consumer, and automotive applications. Investors should note that accompanying financial information (Exhibit 99.1) provides historical data for Agilent's semiconductor products business, both including and excluding the divested camera module operations, allowing for a clearer understanding of the business's historical performance and the impact of this sale.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies completed the sale of its camera module business assets to Flextronics on February 3, 2005.
  • 2The divestiture represents a strategic exit from the camera module assembly and sales segment.
  • 3Agilent will maintain its focus on designing and selling image sensors (chips).
  • 4The company plans to continue investing in image sensor solutions for mobile, consumer, and automotive applications.
  • 5Historical financial data for the semiconductor products business, both with and without the camera module segment, is provided as an exhibit.
  • 6This filing is an 'Other Events' disclosure under Item 8.01 and financial information under Item 9.01.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the completion of the sale of certain assets of Agilent's camera module business to Flextronics, which occurred on February 3, 2005. It also provides historical financial information related to the semiconductor products business.

No, Agilent is not exiting the image sensor market. The company is selling its camera module business, but it will continue to design and sell image sensors (chips) and invest in developing image sensor solutions for mobile, consumer, and automotive applications.

Exhibit 99.1 provides historical financial information for Agilent's semiconductor products business. This data is presented both including and excluding the camera module business, allowing investors to analyze the performance of the remaining semiconductor operations separately.

The camera module business assets were acquired by Flextronics.