8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 17, 2015)

Filed August 17, 2015For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) filed an 8-K on August 17, 2015, to report its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015. The filing primarily consists of a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results. Agilent emphasizes its use of non-GAAP financial information to provide supplemental insights into its operational performance and core financial health, as viewed by management, alongside standard GAAP reporting. This non-GAAP data aims to offer investors a clearer understanding of the company's ongoing operational performance and future prospects by excluding items like restructuring and amortization costs.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015.
  • 2The company is furnishing a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these financial results.
  • 3Agilent utilizes non-GAAP financial information to supplement GAAP reporting.
  • 4Non-GAAP measures are used by management to assess operational performance and prospects.
  • 5The company believes non-GAAP reporting enhances investor understanding of core financial performance.
  • 6Non-GAAP information excludes items such as restructuring and amortization costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Agilent Technologies' financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015, through an attached press release.

Agilent provides non-GAAP financial information to offer investors a more meaningful view of their operational performance and core financial results, as assessed by management. They believe this supplemental information, which excludes items like restructuring and amortization, enhances understanding of the company's ongoing performance and future prospects.

No, the non-GAAP financial information provided is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. It is presented as supplemental information for investors.

The detailed financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015, are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.