8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 21, 2020)

Filed May 21, 2020For Securities:A

Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 21, 2020, primarily to announce its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020. The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results. A significant portion of the disclosure focuses on the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures. Agilent utilizes these non-GAAP figures to provide investors with supplemental information that management uses to assess operational performance and future prospects, believing it offers a clearer view of the company's core financial health beyond standard GAAP reporting.

Key Highlights

  • 1Agilent Technologies announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The company's press release detailing these results is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.
  • 3Agilent emphasizes its use of non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with supplemental insights into operational performance.
  • 4Non-GAAP measures are presented to offer a view of core financial performance and future prospects, as seen by management.
  • 5The company believes non-GAAP reporting enhances investor understanding by showing results 'through the eyes of management'.
  • 6These non-GAAP measures exclude certain items, such as restructuring and amortization, that can materially impact GAAP earnings per share.
  • 7Agilent acknowledges that its non-GAAP information may differ from that of other companies.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide Agilent Technologies' financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020, accompanied by a press release.

Agilent provides non-GAAP financial information to offer investors supplemental insights into its 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 measures exclude items such as restructuring costs and amortization, which can have a material effect on earnings calculated under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

No, the information in Item 2.02 of this 8-K and the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.