Summary
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) has filed an 8-K report on January 13, 2015, to announce preliminary, unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014. This filing provides investors with early insights into the company's performance leading into the official earnings release. The report includes a press release and supplementary tables detailing revenue and procedure information. Investors should note that the information presented is preliminary and unaudited, and is not considered "filed" for regulatory purposes, meaning it does not carry the same legal implications as formally filed financial statements.
Key Highlights
- 1Announcement of preliminary unaudited fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results.
- 2Filing includes an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the results.
- 3Additional unaudited preliminary revenue and procedure information is provided in separate tables (Exhibit 99.2).
- 4Information has been posted to the Investor Relations section of the Intuitive Surgical website.
- 5The disclosed information is preliminary and subject to change upon final audited financial results.
- 6The content of this 8-K, including exhibits, is furnished and not deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide investors with preliminary, unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014, ahead of the official earnings release.
No, the financial results presented in this report are preliminary and unaudited. They are intended to give investors an early look at performance and are subject to change once the company releases its final, audited financial statements.
Beyond the press release and supplementary tables attached as exhibits to this 8-K, investors should refer to the official, audited financial statements that will be released by Intuitive Surgical at a later date. The preliminary information has also been posted on the Investor Relations section of the company's website.
No, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, is furnished and shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. This means it does not carry the same legal implications as officially filed financial statements.