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Keysight Technologies, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 19, 2016)

Filed May 19, 2016For Securities:KEYS

Summary

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) filed an 8-K on May 19, 2016, to announce its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2016. The report primarily furnished the press release containing these results, emphasizing the company's use of non-GAAP financial information to provide a clearer view of operational performance and future prospects, as seen through management's eyes. This non-GAAP data excludes items like restructuring costs, amortization, and share-based compensation, which management monitors but does not use for measuring ongoing operating performance, aiming to offer greater transparency and comparability to investors.

Key Highlights

  • 1Keysight Technologies announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2016.
  • 2The company utilizes non-GAAP financial measures to supplement GAAP results, offering insights into core performance and future outlook.
  • 3Non-GAAP metrics exclude items such as restructuring costs, amortization, and share-based compensation.
  • 4Management uses these non-GAAP figures for internal performance measurement and comparison with competitors.
  • 5The press release containing detailed financial results is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 6This information is furnished, not filed, meaning it's for informational purposes and not subject to Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide the financial results for Keysight Technologies' second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2016, through a press release furnished as an exhibit.

Keysight provides non-GAAP financial information to offer supplemental insights into its operational performance and to enhance investor understanding of its core financial performance and future prospects, reflecting how management measures the company's results.

Keysight's non-GAAP financial measures typically exclude items that may have a material effect on GAAP results, such as restructuring and related costs, amortization, and share-based compensation.

No, the information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished, not filed. This means it's provided for informational purposes and is not subject to the liabilities associated with Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.