8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 15, 2006)

Filed May 15, 2006For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 15, 2006, to report its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2006. The primary purpose of this filing is to attach the press release detailing these results, which provides both GAAP and non-GAAP financial information to offer investors a more comprehensive view of the company's performance. Management emphasizes the use of non-GAAP measures to provide supplemental insights into operational performance and historical comparisons. These non-GAAP figures are presented to offer investors a view of the company's core financial performance and future prospects, as management utilizes these metrics internally for decision-making and performance evaluation. Investors are advised to review the accompanying press release for a full explanation of these non-GAAP measures and their reconciliation with GAAP figures.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies reported its second fiscal quarter financial results for the period ending April 30, 2006.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed financial results.
  • 3The company provided both GAAP and non-GAAP financial information in its earnings release.
  • 4Agilent uses non-GAAP financial measures to offer supplemental information on operational performance and to enhance investor understanding of core financial performance and future prospects.
  • 5Management utilizes non-GAAP measures internally for historical comparisons and competitor analysis.
  • 6The non-GAAP information provided may differ from that of other companies.
  • 7The filing itself does not contain the specific financial figures but refers investors to the attached press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Agilent Technologies' financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2006, by attaching the associated press release.

Agilent provides non-GAAP financial information to offer supplemental insights into their operational performance and to help investors better understand the company's core financial performance and future prospects. Management uses these metrics internally to assess performance against historical results and competitors.

The specific financial results and detailed explanations of the non-GAAP measures, including their reconciliation with GAAP figures, are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

Agilent notes that the non-GAAP information they provide may differ from the non-GAAP information presented by other companies. Investors should review the specific definitions and reconciliations in Exhibit 99.1 for clarity.