Summary
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) filed an 8-K on October 28, 2010, to report its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2010. The filing primarily serves to attach a press release detailing these results and includes additional information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures and upcoming investor communications. Investors can find the specific financial performance for the quarter in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). The company also provided context on why it believes non-GAAP measures are useful (Exhibit 99.2) and announced details for an investor conference call, including the date, time, and availability of presentation materials and audio replays on their investor website. This 8-K is a standard disclosure mechanism for earnings announcements.
Key Highlights
- 1Cardinal Health announced its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2010.
- 2The primary purpose of the 8-K filing is to provide investors with the company's earnings release (Exhibit 99.1).
- 3The filing also includes an explanation of the rationale behind the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures (Exhibit 99.2).
- 4Cardinal Health scheduled an investor conference call for October 28, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss quarterly results and fiscal year 2011 outlook.
- 5Presentation slides and audio replays of the conference call will be made available on the company's investor relations website.