8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 14, 2018)

Filed August 14, 2018For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) filed an 8-K on August 14, 2018, to report its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2018. The filing primarily consists of a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results, along with an explanation of the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures. Investors should note that the company provides non-GAAP results to offer a clearer view of operational performance and future prospects, supplementing the standard GAAP reporting. These non-GAAP measures exclude items like restructuring and amortization expenses, which management monitors but does not use for assessing ongoing operational performance. This approach allows for enhanced understanding of core financial performance and facilitates comparisons with historical results and competitors.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies announced its third fiscal quarter financial results for the period ending July 31, 2018.
  • 2The company issued a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed financial results.
  • 3Agilent utilizes non-GAAP financial information to provide supplemental insights into operational performance and future prospects.
  • 4Non-GAAP measures are presented to offer management's perspective on core financial performance and facilitate comparisons.
  • 5The non-GAAP information excludes items such as restructuring and amortization expenses.
  • 6The company emphasizes that its non-GAAP information is not a substitute for GAAP reporting and may differ from other companies' non-GAAP measures.
  • 7The furnished information is not deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide Agilent Technologies' financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2018, through a press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Agilent provides non-GAAP financial information to offer investors a more meaningful view of operational performance and to enhance their understanding of the company's core financial performance and future prospects, as viewed by management.

Agilent's non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that may have a material effect on expenses and earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP. Examples include restructuring costs and amortization expenses.

No, investors should consider both the GAAP and non-GAAP financial information. The company states that the non-GAAP information is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may differ from non-GAAP information provided by other companies.